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Wife killer resentenced in unwanted appeal

By JESSIE STENSLAND

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A convicted murderer was resentenced in Island County Superior Court last week after his conviction was appealed without his knowledge or consent.

Fake cryogenicist and former pizzaman Robert “Al” Baker was convict- BAKER ed three years ago of murdering his wife, 53-year-old Kathie Baker, at their Greenbank home in order to get her out of the way for a visiting girlfriend.

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Shooter dodges 3rd strike with deal

By JESSIE STENSLAND

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An Oak Harbor man accused in a July 2 shooting outside a bar avoided a “third strike” by agreeing to a plea bargain.

Shaunyae Allen, 31, pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court Sept. 15 to assault in the third degree and unlawful possession of a handgun.

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Ed Banik, a Hoffman Construction worker, places steel rebar for the new water treatment facility.

Grant to help lower sewer rates

By JESSIE STENSLAND

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A $1-million grant from Island County should further help Oak Harbor keep sewage rates under control.

Still, residents will continue to see a sizable increase in their rates over the next five years to pay for the new sewage treatment plant that’s being built downtown.

Last week, the Island County commissioners awarded grants

from the Rural Counties Economic Development fund. County Budget Director Elaine Marlow explained that the money is a sales tax rebate from the state that’s supposed to be earmarked for economic development projects.

Members of the Council of Governments went through the applications earlier this year and agreed on the awards, Marlow SEE SEWER RATES, A20

DOT holding Oak Harbor open house on Sharpes Corner roundabouts

By JESSIE STENSLAND

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With backups sometimes extending beyond the designated turn lane, Sharpes Corner can be a traffic nightmare for people headed to Whidbey Island during the summer months.

The State Highway 20 intersection in Skagit County near Anacortes is also the site of an average of 14 crashes a year over the past 10 years.

The state Department of Transportation is trying to address traffic and safety con-

cerns by installing a roundabout at the busy intersection as well as another one up the hill at the Miller-Gibralter Road intersection, the site of the 2013 accident that killed Janeah and Janesah Goheen of Oak Harbor.

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State Transportation is holding an open house for the public to ask questions and voice concerns about the $13.4-million project.

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Oak Harbor resident killed in crash in Idaho Saturday

By JESSIE STENSLAND

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Family and friends are mourning the loss of an Oak Harbor woman who was killed in an accident in Idaho Falls Saturday.

Oak Harbor resident Jeanne Skinner, 86, and her sister-in-law, Karen Musselman, of Idaho Falls were killed when the car they were riding in was struck by a speeding Mazda Miata at an intersection.

The driver of the Miata, Nicholas Perea, 20, of Canyon Lake, Calif., was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide this week, according to the Post Register.

A memorial service for Jeanne Skinner is planned for 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, but a location hasn’t been set yet. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer a donation in her name to either the Oak Harbor Education Foundation or the local PEO chapter.

Jeanne Skinner was the mother of Oak Harbor attorney Chris Skinner.

Karen Musselman was his aunt.

Chris Skinner described his mother as vibrant, healthy and active, despite her advanced age. She played bridge three times a week, was active with an organization that provides educational opportunities

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She kept up with national news and her Facebook page on her iPad. “She was a very special person, and, in addition to being my mother, she was my best friend,” Chris Skinner said. “We had breakfast together every Saturday morning, something I did while both parents were alive as well.”

Jeanne Skinner and her husband, Emery “Bud” Skinner, moved to Oak Harbor from Oregon in 1992. He passed away in 2010. They had three sons — Chris, Robert and Jon. Jeanne Skinner was in

Idaho Falls with her son, Robert, to visit Dean and Karen Musselman, her brother-in-law and sisterin-law.

Dean Musselman, 82, was driving the 2013 Buick LaCrosse when the crash occurred. The two women were seated in the back.

Witnesses said the Miata was traveling up to 60 mph in the 35 mph zone, the Post Register reported.

The impact was so severe that responders had to pry Karen Musselman out with a jaws of life, Chris Skinner said.

Jeanne Skinner died after emergency surgery.

Karen Musselman died an hour later.

Chris Skinner said his brother is OK and was released from the hospital after a few hours. His uncle was still in the hospital as of Tuesday but should be released soon.

Perea was driving his girlfriend’s Miata; three people were in the car even though it has two seats, according to the newspaper. Ashtyn Larsen, 18, of Idaho Falls was sitting on the lap of another passenger. She was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery for a possible broken back.

Chris Skinner said he was told Larsen may never walk again.

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Church program feeding students

By MEGAN HANSEN mhansen@whidbeynewsgroup.com

Students at Oak Harbor middle and high schools in need of food do have options through a program run by Whidbey Presbyterian Church.

The church provides weekend bags of food to students in need at both the middle schools.

They were also providing bags to students at the high school and alternative high school, but changed to a pantry system, said Ellen Peters, who volunteers with the program.

Through the pantry, students can come and take what they will need for the week-

end, but it is also available throughout the week.

The program is funded entirely by the church and its members, Peters said.

Students are identified and the program is facilitated through the school counselors, similar to the Rotary Club’s Food4Kids program, which supplies bags of weekend food to the elementary schools in Oak Harbor.

Peters said the bag program will kick off at the end of September for this school year, and she has already stocked pantries at the high schools.

Any students or families in need should contact their school counselor about the program, Peters said.

Children’s Day is Saturday on S. Whidbey

By KYLE JENSEN

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A day full of bounce houses, crafts, bubbles and pony rides is the stuff of dreams for little ones, and those dreams will come true next Saturday.

The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District’s annual Children’s Day is back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 24 to celebrate the young families that live on the South End. Families are invited to come out to enjoy activities, games and the family

atmosphere at Community Park free of charge. Lunch will be provided by Kiwanis of South Whidbey.

“It’s a big party in the park for families,” Kris Barker, executive director of the Whidbey Island Children’s Center said. “It’s a great place to meet with your friends, bounce in the bounce house and get to know local organizations.”

Children’s Day is a chance for families to familiarize themselves with the organizations that provide families with crucial

resources such as financial help, free services and children’s activities. The festivities are a way for the organizations to reach out to families in a fun and free way that accommodates low income families that may not be aware of what’s available to them.

The plethora of organizations, including Island County Public Health, SnoIsle Libraries and Partners for Young Children, will fill Community Park with more about 40 interactive booths and activities.

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Cultivating creativity at painting parties

By KATE DANIEL

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Amy Hauser has made a career of empowering others. For the past 30 years, she has helped patients to overcome physical limitations through her work as a physical therapist. Through her new business venture, she’s helping people to express themselves with art.

Hauser is the founder of Whidbey Art Party, a business through which she leads step-by-step painting classes accessible to artists of all levels.

The classes are held bi-monthly at the Penn Cove Brewery Taproom in Coupeville. At a cost of $45, participants receive all necessary materials, including paints, brushes, canvas and easel, as well as a beverage — usually a glass of wine or beer or a cup of coffee.

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Amy Hauser, owner of Whidbey Art Party, leads sip ‘n’ paint classes at the Penn Cove Brewery Tap Room in Coupeville twice monthly. ender fields. The goal is to allow participants to delve into art in a fun and informal setting, without worrying about the outcome.

“I believe that empowering, inviting and welcoming people to be creative is not only wonderful relaxation, but carries over into daily life and work,” Hauser said in an email. “A little glass of wine isn’t so bad to help with silencing our inner critic as well.”

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“Creativity is the seat of innovation and if we want to have innovation in our society and new technology we’ve got to nurture creativity,” Hauser said, adding that she’s been pleased with the opportunity to continue helping people through painting as she did through physical therapy.

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ISLAND SCANNER THURSDAY, AUG. 25 At 4:41 a.m., a Lucky Lane resident reported that a neighbor was playing the drums again.

At 6 a.m., a Fort Nugent Road resident reported hearing an unknown man screaming at the top of his lungs.

At 6:33 a.m., a Humphrey Road resident reported that a man dumped an outhouse and tin roofing on her property.

At 10:27 a.m., a resident reported that a man was living out of a van and leaving garbage all over the yard on Fort Nugent Road.

At 2:01 p.m., a caller reported a possibly injured eagle on Deer Lake Road.

At 3:03 p.m., a caller on Beachwood Drive asked whether there was an organization that helps women get out of prostitution.

At 3:24 p.m., a caller reported that a broken water main was gushing water on West Beach Road.

At 3:32 p.m., there was a report of an older man dancing around and drinking beer in Deception Pass State Park.

At 4:52 p.m., a woman reported that a man was spying on her at work.

At 4:52 p.m., a man reported that someone pulled a gun on him near Frontier Lumber on North Whidbey.

At 9:36 p.m., a woman on Monroe Landing Road re-

ported finding what appears to be a tracking device on her car.

At 10:23 p.m., a hospital employee reported that a man threw tables in the ER and walked out.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26 At 6:01 a.m., a Roxlin Drive resident reported that his neighbor was shooting at him.

At 7:50 a.m., a caller reported that her neighbor called her and said burglars were in her house on Zylstra Road.

At 10:03 a.m., a Sunrise Boulevard resident reported that a rooster was crowing.

At 1:17 p.m., a caller reported that the owner of a pit bull on Timberline Road beats the dog regularly.

At 6:45 p.m., a Strawberry Point Road resident reported that his wife left after a “bad argument” and he doesn’t want her to come back.

At 8:08 p.m., there was a report that a home on Beach Drive was burglarized. The safe was broken into and other items were missing.

At 1:13 p.m., a Zylstra Road resident reported that he was sick and tired of thefts in the area and is taking the matter into his hands. He said he was setting up a blind to catch the perpetrators.

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At 10:13 p.m., a caller reported that a man was lying on Heather Drive and “tweaking.”

At 10:29 a.m., a driver reported that an elderly woman in a bathrobe had a shovel and was digging on the shoulder of the highway near Monroe Landing Road.

At 10:43 a.m., an Oak Harbor Road resident reported that “tweakers” damaged her fence.

SUNDAY, AUG. 28 At 2:50 a.m., a woman reported she thinks she was raped the night before by two guys on South Whidbey.

At 6:24 a.m., a Wilson Road resident reported that a neighbor has been threatening her over property.

At 6:53 a.m., an Andreason Road resident reported the home was burglarized and $1,500 in cash stolen.

At 12:07 p.m., a woman on San Vista Circle reported that an older man was staring at her children.

At 1:23 p.m., a driver reported that a woman was jumping out in front of traffic on the highway near Dugualla Bay Farms.

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At 3:36 p.m., a caller reported that horses on West Beach Road were emaciated.

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At 7:30 p.m., there was a report that a 32-foot fishing vessel broke moorage and slammed into the floating dock at Cornet Bay. At 8:32 p.m., a Sonic Lane resident reported that people have been hiding in trees and underbrush and calling him names.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016 • Whidbey News-Times

IN OUR OPINION Landslide lawsuit a reminder civil court system isn’t perfect The Island County Board of Commissioners last week ended a lawsuit with homeowners living in the neighborhood affected by the 2013 Ledgewood landslide. Without admitting to any fault, the county agreed to pay $1.5 million in a settlement with residents.

While on its surface the settlement seems a bitter pill, the decision to enter into the deal was a practical one. Settling likely saved taxpayers a very costly, drawn out courtroom battle.

The fact is, the settlement with the Ledgewood property owners is but a reminder that our civil court system is far from perfect. Even if the case concluded with Island County being cleared of every claim of wrongdoing in the lawsuit, attorney fees and court costs could easily far exceed the amount of the settlement.

As with the ongoing Wonn Road beach access case, there is no guarantee of victory in either side of a lawsuit.

In the Ledgewood case, if Island County had gambled and lost in court, taxpayers likely would pay more than $1.5 million to the residents, and there would also have been a mountain of costs and fees.

Experts from the state Department of Natural Resources described the 2013 landslide as part of a much larger, 1.5mile “landslide complex” that may date back as much as 11,000 years. Some may say that, in choosing to live in a historically recognized landslide area, Ledgewood residents made a conscious choice, one that the taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for.

We won’t argue that point.

However, the precedent has been set countless times before in courtrooms across the country. We’ve all heard about the McDonald’s customer who, in 1992, suffered third-degree burns after spilling hot coffee that she was holding between her knees. The woman was awarded $3 million by a jury.

Some may think that residents of Ledgewood should have known better, that they failed to deal with drainage issues. For every Whidbey Island resident convinced the lawsuit was a slam dunk in Island County’s favor, there are probably numerous attorneys who would warn that a tearful plaintiff testifying in court about losing their home is a powerful image for a sympathetic judge or jury, especially when facing a government agency or large corporation.

Tort reform, which would reduce damages in civil justice cases, has been touted as one solution to the problem. But tort reform creates its own heartburn for those who, while disgusted by big payouts in what they see as frivolous lawsuits, also don’t want to see government agencies and corporations let off the hook when they have committed egregious wrongs.

Either way, the Island County commissioners made a decision that they believed is in the best interest of the taxpayers and county coffers, and we cannot fault them for that.

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Mr. Piazzon’s letter reads like an alarmist’s about human-caused global warming and lack of action.

He blames torrential flooding, firestorms and extreme heat waves on human activity and lack of it in correcting these problems, and suggests supporting the I-732 carbon fee and dividend initiative.

He also states the tax will create jobs and propel innovation. Climate change theory is based on politicized science and computer models. The Left has been hawking the climate change hysteria for decades right after they stopped with the threat of global cooling or the coming Ice Age. Since then the Left alarmists have been trying, and been somewhat successful, in scaring us into giving up abundant energy (coal and

oil) and the higher standard of living that comes with industrialization.

Despite being demonstrably wrong for decades, the Left also denies accurate science in the area of global warming, or is it climate change or climate pollution?

Carbon dioxide is misrepresented as a harmful pollutant. This is what we exhale and is required for photosynthesis in plants that produce the oxygen we breathe. Climate change is not “settled science,” as Mr. Obama claims.

Of course our climate is constantly changing and is a result of actions by our sun, called solar cycles, sometimes hotter, sometimes cooler. The Left has grabbed onto this as a manmade activity and wants to tax it as they consider taxes the magical cure for all of our ills.

Exactly how will that accomplish anything? For what and how will the money be used? What will supposedly be accomplished when so-called polluters are allowed to pay for polluting?

They will either pay to continue polluting, making products cost more, or go out of business and jobs will be lost. We are allowing our misguided president and politicians to

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force-feed us in accepting this liberal horsecrap that will generate billions in revenue, and for what?

For more social programs having nothing to do with climate change, to support more failed green initiatives, cost Americans billions with absolutely no results, enrich Third World countries at our expense, countries that could care less that their cooking fires are causing pollution.

China and India will not forego cheap, abundant fuels that power their economies regardless of promises. President Obama has pledged a dramatic decrease in U.S. emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent below the 2005 level by 2025, and has led in the transfer of $100 billion in annual climate finance from developed countries, with promises of more to come, our tax money.

Just one major forest fire or volcanic eruption negates all of man’s puny effort to control something uncontrollable. How much to contribute is enough? When that doesn’t work do the Leftists demand more money be thrown at it? When will it end?

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LOOKING BACK Evening of games, ‘pathetic music’ enjoyed by guests of the Izetts 100 years ago (1916 Oak Harbor News) n A page-one headline read: “The time was splendid and the music pathetic.” The one-paragraph article detailed the happenings of a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Izett. “The evening was spent in playing games and singing and listening to some very pathetic musical numbers.

All report a very enjoyable time.” n Another case of drowning was narrowly averted. Miss Vera Hancock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Hancock, and her cousin Miss Madeline Hancock, of Seattle, were bathing in a pool at Still’s Park. Miss Madeline, age 12, did not know how to swim, though Vera Hancock was a strong swimmer. Madeline waded too near the floodgate, where the tide came in rather strong. She was carried off her feet and went under. Vera also went under when trying to rescue her cousin, but regained her feet and successfully carried Madeline to shore.

75 years ago (1941 — Farm Bureau News)

n The three Island County newspapers hosted a subscription drive in which 16 boys and girls campaigned to attract new readers. The top five campaigners would win a new bicycle, while others would be awarded in cash. n Schools in Oak Harbor prepared for the first day of the school year Sept. 2. There were two changes in the teaching staff for the new year, as well as two new construction improvements. Over the summer, the schools were connected with the city sewer system. A new walk was also constructed for the back door of the high school.

50 years ago (1966 — Whidbey News-Times)

n Mrs. Elspeth S. (Polly) Dyer, Oak Harbor city treasurer since 1959, was set free on bail following charges of grand larceny involving municipal funds believed to exceed $12,000. The alleged shortages came to light during a routine annual examination of city books carried out under the direction of Chester J. Morgan, state examiner, division of Municipal Correction, Olympia. n Girls’ “go-go boots” were advertised at $3.99 a pair at Northern Sales. Girls’ “granny boots” were advertised at $4.99 to $7.99. T-shirts cost 77 cents, or three for $1.45.

25 years ago (1991 — Whidbey News-Times)

n Officials at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island insisted it was business as usual despite the coup by hard-line Communists in the Soviet Union and the ousting of President Mikhail Gorbachev. Although it was possible Cold War tensions could be reignited between the U.S. and Soviety Union, officials said it was unlikely.

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climate change adherents want, will cost us not only in billions of dollars, lost jobs due to more heavy handed regulation and a continued stifling of our economy.

Vote against I-732 and similar bills until there is proof positive man is contributing to climate change and there is a realistic, not an economystrangling, plan to combat it.

Ed Hickey Oak Harbor

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Homola more in step with personal values Editor, Using facts, not fiction or unfounded accusations, I want to express my support for Angie Homola for state Senate in the 10th District. Angie’s qualifications have been thoroughly vetted by others, so I’ll focus on why she is more aligned with my beliefs and values than her opponent, Sen. Barbara Bailey.

• Sen. Bailey publicly declared that she is not convinced of the link between human activity and climate change. I find it disheartening that she, the chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, would ignore the overwhelming scientific consensus on the causes of climate change.

• Sen. Bailey has a “D” rating from the Alliance for Gun Responsibility with an “F” in both community and legislative advocacy.

• Sen. Bailey co-sponsored Senate Bill 6443 to repeal the Human Rights Commission’s new rule explicitly protecting the right of transgender people to use the bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.

• Washington state has the most regressive tax system in the nation.

Sen. Bailey has stated publicly, “Our tax system is working well.” Perhaps it’s working well for her, but not for

tributors through the state Public Disclosure Commission.

Homola had only one out-of-state contributor, Democracy for America.

Bailey had a lengthy list, including Reynolds Tobacco, Miller Coors, Tesoro, Burlington Northern Railway, Expedia, 7-Eleven, Anheuser Busch, Chevron and Verizon, to name just a few.

My question is, how much do these out-of-state contributors influence her votes when it comes to issues dealing with the 10th District and Whidbey Island?

I’m sure much of this money will be used in October to pay for TV ads and expensive glossy mailers. Will these flyers once again pay for last-minute mailers attacking Homola as it did in past Bailey campaigns against Nancy Conard and Haugen?

I personally want a state senator who works for her constituents here at home, not in North Carolina or Texas.

I believe that person is Angie Homola.

the bottom 20 percent of the economic pyramid who pay an overall tax rate seven times that of the top 1 percent of earners. Ref: Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

I find Sen. Bailey’s stances on climate change, gun responsibility, transgender rights and tax equity to be vastly out of step with my core values and beliefs.

Angie Homola understands these issues and is prepared to work hard for the citizens who elect her, rather than for out-of-state corporate donors who seem to be controlling her opponent’s agenda.

I ask your readers to dig into the facts and see that Sen. Bailey has done virtually nothing for her district during her term. It’s time to send someone to Olympia who will work hard, make the tough decisions to move our state forward.

Vote to elect Angie Homola our state senator of Legislative District 10.

Vern Olsen Coupeville

Larry Morrell Langley

Bailey has long list of Voting Homola would out-of-state backers be voting for taxes Editor, On the Island County Board of Commissioners, Angie Homola was out of control with our tax dollars. She spent her time protecting bureaucracy and friends, while cutting funding for sheriff’s deputies and pursuing tax increases.

All told, Homola voted to raise property taxes 13 times.

After voters rejected her extreme agenda and defeated her in 2012, she’s back this year running for State Senate. She’s running on an agenda of tax increases to pay for more government spending.

Gov. Jay Inslee wants to implement a state income tax. Angie Homola would be another vote toward a state income tax, and a spending agenda we can’t afford.

Editor, I have never been one to write letters to the editor but, being 76, I feel it’s time to start. As a Whidbey Islander for 45 years, I watched many elected officials come and go.

For many years, I was a very strong supporter of state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen. What I liked most about Haugen was her ability to cross over the aisle and work with the “other side” to create bills which benefited her constituents here on Whidbey Island.

Recently, in the Whidbey NewsTimes, I read letters to the editor about state Sen. Barbara Bailey’s outof-state contributions. There was then a response which called those letter writers “liars.”

I decided to research both Angie Homola’s and Bailey’s list of con-

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Suspension, Key to Earthquake-Proof Design Invented by Joseph C. Coomer, 125 Case Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Phone: 360-320-1524

This inventor has invented the solution for earthquakes, suspension.

To understand the basic physics behind this concept consider holding a string from which a weight is suspended. People can easily visualize the freedom of movement which the suspended item has. What they don’t visualize nor realize is that the opposite is true. The support moves as in an earthquake while the suspended item remains basically motionless by its own inertia. This is best visualized with a shaker table with the support fastened firmly to the table. With the table switched on, this shakes the support madly but the suspended weight remains motionless. This proves that the suspended item is earthquake proof and can be anything, a bridge, a house, or even a nuclear reactor.

It is not a cure for cancer but it is a cure for earthquakes. It will do nothing to prevent earthquakes; but, if people suspended all bridges, homes, and other critical facilities, when a major earthquake hits, there would be no casualties of people inside the suspended homes and no damage to the suspended homes. lf there were complete compliance with this concept, earthquakes would no longer be a danger or a worry.

All suspension bridges are earthquake proof. All bridges in earthquake land should be suspended to make them earthquake proof. Had the designers of the Oakland Bay Bridge chose to design it as a suspension bridge, suspended from the same supports, the bridge would not have failed during that earthquake and there would have been no casualties and no damage to the bridge. In Seattle, all that is required for the Alaska Way Viaduct elevated highway to meet State requirements for earthquakes is to suspend its roadbed about a foot. This means the three billion dollars for a replacement tunnel is wasted. This modification to suspension could be done for a few million in a few months with minimum shutdown of this critical artery.

All businesses that use shelving should consider suspending the shelving racks to prevent spillage and breakage from an earthquake.

With complete acceptance and belief in this concept, life in earthquake land would be radically changed. A large new industry would be born. Contractors specializing in suspending precious homes, thus making them immune to earthquakes. There would be a large queue of homeowners waiting in their offices to sign contracts to have their beloved homes suspended and immune to earthquakes. State highway departments would be surveying all the state’s bridges determining which bridges have the highest priority to be modified to suspension first. State legislators would be hit by a number of colleges and universities seeking grants to study this new concept. Cities and counties would be struggling to come up with new building codes to cover this new concept.

This inventor has sent this message to numerous newspapers who refused to run it because they did not believe it and who refused to ask an expert in this field. (Because they don’t believe it does not make it false.) He also sent it to the Governors of Washington, Oregon, and California who ignored it.

This inventor hereby charges these three Governors with dereliction of duty for not recognizing the significance of the message and not having a technical consultant verify that it is true.

This inventor is convinced that once the people believe the message and apply the concept, it will save many lives and much property damage in the future. If it were not true, why would this inventor spend $1440 for this ad? Saving a single life is worth much more.

The inventor asks readers to help spread this news by sending it to friends in earthquake country like California, Mexico, and Japan.

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Lollar sets record, ‘D’ shines in rout of Stanwood

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With the mystery of who would win Oak Harbor’s Friday football game revealed early, one of the game’s subplots became the focus of attention: Would Princeton Lollar break the school career rushing record?

The senior fullback entered the game needing 48 yards to surpass Chris Isaacson’s mark of 2,618 yards set in 1982. Lollar did that and then some, finishing with 203 yards and five touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 41-0 romp over Stanwood in the Wesco North opener for both schools.

Oak Harbor zipped to a 20-0 first-quarter lead, then Lollar battered the record on his first rush of the second quarter. After a punt rolled dead at the Oak Harbor 3-yard line, Lollar bolted through the middle of the line for 95 yards, possibly setting two records. He topped Isaacson’s standard, and, though there is no official record, recorded the longest non-scoring run in school history.

Earlier in the week, Lollar admitted that setting the record would be nice but the goal for the season was for Oak Harbor to win the league championship. After breaking the record, his focus was still team-centered: “It really helps that we got the win because this

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Oak Harbor’s John Purcell, left, and Sam Zook smother Stanwood’s Drew Shuckerow. The Wildcat defense limited the Spartans to only 75 yards of offense. was a league game.”

Oak Harbor head coach Jay Turner called it “quite an accomplishment” and said it was a mixture of Lollar’s talent and the efforts of the offensive line.

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the record was “great for both of us,” adding, “he has his name on it, but it’s everybody’s record.”

Had Lollar not set the record, the game’s spotlight would have been pointed directly at the Oak Harbor defense. The Wildcats lim-

ited the Spartans to only 75 yards of offense and five first downs, one by penalty.

Stanwood tallied only 28 yards against Oak Harbor’s first-team defense that left the game after three quarters.

Stanwood’s two running backs carried the ball six times for zero yards, while quarterback Karl DeBoer was sacked four times for a minus 15. DeBoer completed 12 of 24 passes for 92 yards and three interceptions. His backup threw one pass and it was picked off.

Taeson Hardin, Mac Carr, Andrew Miller and Ty Eck collected the interceptions: Carr’s was a 37-yard pick six.

Oak Harbor finished with 408 rushing yards on 47 attempts. In all, 12 players recorded carries. TJ Hollins-Passmore had 120 yards on nine runs.

QB Jordan Bell finished 4-for-5 for 42 yards; two of the completions were on PAT conversions.

Gabe Salinger completed one of two passes for 10 yards.

Oak Harbor piled up 460 yards of offense.

The Wildcats (1-0, 3-0) host Rogers of Puyallup at 7:30 p.m.

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New job is something to talk about Oak Harbor Public Schools’ communications officer follows family’s calling

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t last, Conor Laffey can attend a family function and no longer get teased about being an outcast.

“The entire family is basically in education,” Laffey said.

“Everybody used to look at me at Christmas and say, ‘What’s your deal?’”

Laffey finally answered his family’s professional calling this summer by becoming the new communications officer for Oak Harbor Public Schools.

It’s a career move that puts him smack dab in front of educators quite often — just like when he’s back home in Prosser.

Laffey, who turns 32 Saturday, started his new role in August after spending six years working as the sports and activities information director for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association in Renton.

The WIAA is the governing body for high school athletics in the state.

At the WIAA, Laffey traveled extensively during state tournaments. He handled media relations and produced press releases and state tournament programs, among other responsibilities.

In Oak Harbor, he gets to settle down and become intimately acquainted with one school district and work closely with both administrators and teachers.

He’s tasked with handling school district communications and publications. That includes overseeing each school’s website and being a spokesperson for the school district.

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Conor Laffey, left, the communications officer for Oak Harbor Public Schools, interviews Oak Harbor City Councilwoman Erica Wasinger during the first day of school Sept. 6 at Hillcrest Elementary School.

“Every day is kind of a fun, new day,” Laffey said.

“I’m learning a ton.

“Being close to education the last six years, there’s a lot that I learned from the outside. Now being completely invested, it’s a whole new world.

It’s really opened my eyes to what’s all involved and what goes into starting off a school year and making sure all the needs are met for students.”

Working in education is something that’s part of the Laffey family’s DNA. His parents and two of his sisters chose education as career paths. Both of his stepparents did the same.

His father, Pat Laffey, who’s retired, once served as assistant superintendent of the Prosser School District and was executive director of special education for the Yakima School District.

Conor’s mother, Anita

Quinn, is a science teacher at Prosser High School.

She’s in her 41st year of teaching.

“We are an education family,” Quinn said.

As a teacher and coach, Quinn said her four children grew up in a school environment. Conor is her only son.

“He learned how to ride his bike in the hallway,” she said.

A three-sport athlete at Prosser High, Laffey went on to Washington State University with the idea that he’d become a sports broadcaster.

Then, as a student, he got in front of a camera to conduct an interview and froze.

“I knew this was not going to be for me,” he said.

Public relations became his pursuit, and he got involved working with WSU’s sports information office.

After receiving an undergraduate degree at WSU, Laffey earned a master’s degree in athletic administration at Marshall University, figuring he’d probably go the route of becoming an athletic director.

He landed a job as assistant director of athletic communications at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. “I fell in love more with the PR side of things than the administration side of things,” he said.

“That got me interested in coming back to Washington.”

During his time with the WIAA, he spent part of his summers working as a counselor for a student leadership group and enjoyed the experience.

“That got me to thinking that I really liked having an impact on students and having more of a service attitude,” Laffey said.

“What better way to do

that than working for a school district and being inside a community.”

Laffey said he’s been on the go, trying to visit each school in Oak Harbor and meet with each administrator, and meet with other groups.

In Oak Harbor, he’s not far from family. One of his sisters, Joelle Dodd, lives in Blaine and is a second grade teacher in the Lynden School District.

Her husband Jay Dodd is football coach at physical education instructor at Blaine High School.

Laffey’s oldest sister, Kelsey Myers, is the assistant dean of enrollment services at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

Around Christmas, Laffey and his siblings will gravitate back to Prosser.

It’s a tradition that’s taken place for 25 years.

This time, Conor Laffey will have a lot to talk about.

All in the family When Conor Laffey was hired as a the new communications officer for Oak Harbor Public Schools, he joined a long list of family members who work in education. A look at those members, their relation to Laffey and what they do: n Kelsey Myers, sister, assistant dean enrollment services at Columbia Basin College, Pasco. n Joelle Dodd, sister, Second-grade teacher Lynden School District. n Anita Quinn, mother, science teacher at Prosser High School n Mark Quinn, stepfather, faculty, Yakima Valley Community College n Pat Laffey, father, former assistant superintendent for Prosser School District. n Theresa Laffey, stepmother, executive director of the Student & Family Center, Yakima School District.

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THURSDAY SEPT. 22 House of Hope Nar-Anon meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

22, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church.

Nar-Anon Family Groups is a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. 360-969-1609.

Oak Harbor Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. every Thursday until Sept. 29, field next to Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. This is the 23rd year. Vendors will sell farm-fresh produce and other foods, handmade goods, art and more.

Veterans’ Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m.

Thursdays, Harbor Tower Village, Oak Harbor. Have a cup of coffee and chat with other local veterans.

Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, Coupeville Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Play time or crafting may follow. For children ages 2 to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver. www.sno-isle.org Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, Oak Harbor Library. Fun books, sing-along songs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Play time or crafting may follow. For children ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required.

How to Start a Business, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22, Oak Harbor Library. Learn how to write a business plan using the Small Business Administration’s format.

Seating is limited. Preregister at www.sno-isle.org or call the library at 360-675-5115.

Koffie Klets meeting, 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22, San Remo, Oak Harbor. Gezellige time and specials. 360-675-2552.

Medicare 101 Workshop, 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 22, Oak Harbor Senior Center. This free event is intended for people about to turn 65, or who are

new to Medicare. Information will include Medicare Parts A, B, C and D as well as supplemental plans, rates and benefits. No preregistration is required.

NATIONAL FALLS Prevention Day, 10:30 a.m. to

noon Thursday, Sept. 22, Oak Harbor Senior Center.

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IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/ underage drinking prevention panel, 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

22, Oak Harbor Library meeting room. Open to all and required by local driving schools for driver education students and accompanying parents or guardians.

For more information, call 360672-8219 or go to www.idipic.org

GriefShare, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through Dec. 7, Family Bible Church, Oak Harbor.

This is a support group for adults grieving the loss of a loved one.

360-679-3736.

Thrills & Chills: Meet Author J.A. Jance, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, Oak Harbor Library.

Meet J.A. Jance, New York Times best-selling author and Anthony, Shamus, and Dilys’ Award finalist.

Book signing immediately following program; books will be available for purchase from Wind & Tide Books. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Register online, at the library, or by phone at 360-675-5115. www. sno-isle.org

SATURDAY SEPT. 24 Bunco Night Compassion First Fundraiser, 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, Oak Harbor Senior Center. $25 buy in. Human trafficking is a serious problem with 25 million in the U.S. alone.

Know that you can make a difference and have fun while doing it. All skill levels/no skill levels.

One hundred percent of the buy-in goes to Compassion First. dsnuckols@frontier.com Coupeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, downtown Coupeville. The market includes at least six Whidbey Island farms. Vendors will sell teas, lotions, jewelry, kettle corn and repurposed art, among other items. The market runs Saturdays into October.

Whidby Masonic Lodge AllYou-Can-Eat Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept.

24, Whidby Masonic Lodge, Coupeville. Eggs, bacon, sausages and pancakes, as well as coffee, tea and orange juice. Tickets cost $8; $4 for children ages 12 and under.

Island County Amateur Radio Club meeting, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, County Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 1 NE Sixth Street, Coupeville. Hear about how to receive and view live weather images from satellites orbiting the Earth. For more information, go to www.w7avm. org or email k7na@w7avm.org IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/ underage drinking prevention panel, 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

24, Oak Harbor Library meeting room. Open to all and required by local driving schools for driver education students and accompanying guardians or parents.

Call 360-672-8219 or go to www. idipic.org for more information.

Whidbey Island Theological Studies, 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Coupeville Rec Hall.

The topic of discussion will be “Major Prophets — Disaster and Renewal” presented by Tom Johnson. 360-678-5995.

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Bark For Life

Mimi gets a good scratching from her owner at the first Bark For Life event Saturday in Oak Harbor. The American Cancer Society event celebrates the contributions of canine caregivers. lot at the corner of Dock Street and Pioneer Way. Food, music, art and crafts. www.oakharbormainstreet.com NPSDBC Team Tsunami dragon boating, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, Oak Harbor Marina.

Paddlers of all levels are welcome to join. Practice is three days per week, also on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7 p.m.

Racing is optional. Call 360-2409105 to reserve a spot.

MONDAY SEPT. 26 Reclaim the American Dream — Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Coupeville Library. Did you attend the Hedrick Smith lecture on reclaiming the American dream? Continue the discussion with neighbors who want to do something about income inequality. The first discussion will focus on inclusive capitalism.

Pre-register to receive preparation materials. Contact Leslie Franzen at lfranzen@sno-isle.org or 360-678-4911.

Ready Readers: Baby and Me Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Coupeville Library. Silly stories, happy songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. Play time will follow. For children ages newborn through 24 months with an accompanying caregiver. www.sno-isle.org

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Monday, Sept. 26, Oak Harbor Library. Develop digital literacy skills and learn how to access the internet independently.

This class is intended for beginning computer users with basic keyboard and mouse skills.

Registration required. 360-6755115.

Ready Readers: Toddler Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Oak Harbor Library.

Stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. Play time or crafting may follow. For children ages 24 months to 3 years. Caregiver required. 360-675-5115.

Ready Readers: Baby and Me Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Coupeville Library. Silly stories, happy songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. Play time will follow. For children ages newborn through 24 months. Caregiver required. www.sno-isle.org

TUESDAY SEPT. 27 Reclaim the American Dream, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27,

Coupeville Library. Did you attend the Hedrick Smith lecture on reclaiming the American Dream? Continue the discussion with your neighbors who want to do something about income inequality. This first discussion will focus on fostering inclusive capitalism. Pre-register at snoisle.org or by calling the library.

Monthly PBY-Naval Air Museum no-host luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, CPO Club, 1080 W. Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. Tracy Schwartz, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Cultural Resource Contact will discuss a general history of NASWI, an overview of the island’s Euro-American settlement and the logic behind the choice of NAS Whidbey as a seaplane base, among other topics.

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 28 AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept.

28, Oak Harbor Senior Center.

AARP Smart Driver Course improves the driving skills of senior citizens and insurance

Veterans’ Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m.

Thursdays, Harbor Tower Village, Oak Harbor. Have a cup of coffee and chat with other local veterans.

Septic 101 and 201 combo class 5-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 29, Oak Harbor Library. Avoid the need to replace or make costly repairs to your septic system by learning how to maintain it properly. For more information or to register for the class, call 360-678-7914 or visit www. islandcountyseptictraining.com House of Hope Nar-Anon meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

29, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church.

Nar-Anon Family Groups is a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. 360-969-1609.

Oak Harbor Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. every Thursday until Sept. 29, field next to Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. This is the 23rd year. Vendors will sell farm-fresh produce and other foods, handmade goods, art and more.

Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, Coupeville Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Play time or crafting may follow. For children ages 2 to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver. www.sno-isle.org

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Judge Vickie Churchill agreed to the joint sentence recommendation from the prosecution and defense and sentenced Allen to four years in prison.

Churchill said she was alarmed at the increase in gunplay on Whidbey Island in recent years, saying that it seems like it’s become “an acceptable practice” to pull a gun.

“This community has got to stop reaching for guns to solve their problems,” she said.

Two young people died in gun-related murders in the last couple of years over petty disputes.

Allen was originally charged with seconddegree assault for allegedly shooting Willie Rainey, 39, in the chest outside of All Sports Pub and Eatery just before midnight.

Rainey survived the shooting, but ended up being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Prosecutors originally

charged Allen with seconddegree assault. A conviction of the charge would have represented a “third strike” and meant a life sentence under the state’s persistent offender law.

Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Eric Ohme explained that he agreed to the plea bargain, with approval from the police, because of big holes in the case. The only person who could even place Allen at the bar that night was Rainey and there was no physical evidence to corroborate his statement, he said.

Allen’s attorney, David Carman of Langley, said the evidence was “exceptionally limited” and the plea bargain was “a hard pill to swallow.” He said the only reason he and his client agreed to the plea bargain was because the risk of a third strike and life sentence if convicted, which Carman called unlikely.

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BAKER

CONTINUED FROM A1 He received an exceptional sentence of 52 years in prison.

Last Thursday, Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock handed him the exact same sentence, as expected.

Baker, 66, has accepted his guilt, knows he will die in Walla Walla prison and didn’t want to put his late wife’s family through an appeal, defense attorney Steve McKay said.

Baker didn’t even appear at the hearing at his own request. He didn’t want to lose privileges he earned at the prison by leaving to go to Island County for a pointless

Allen would have had to drag me kicking and screaming to a plea hearing,” he said.

In 2011, Allen was convicted of assault in the second degree and possession of a stolen firearm. He was the target of a drive-by shooting on New Year’s Eve but then pointed a handgun at a woman he mistakenly thought was somehow connected to the shooting.

The following year, he slashed a man in the throat during a fight at a downtown Oak Harbor nightclub. He was convicted of second-degree assault and was sentenced to two years and two months in prison.

According to the police report in the recent shooting, Rainey told detectives he got into an argument over “girl stuff” with a man, later identified as Allen, at the bar just before midnight. They went outside the bar to fight, Rainey said, but instead Allen ran to his car and retrieved a handgun, according to the report by Detective Lisa Rang-Powers.

Rainey claimed he told Allen he wasn’t afraid to

hearing, McKay said.

It was a strange ending to a tragic, horrific and bizarre case.

Robert and Kathie Baker met in the Antarctic at a station for scientific study. They lived in Greenbank and owned Harbor Pizza in Freeland.

Deputies started investigating after Kathie Baker’s employer reported her missing in June of 2012 and eventually found her tarp-wrapped body in a ravine in their backyard.

The prosecutor’s office discovered that Baker spent five years in prison in California for child molestation, a fact he hid from his wife and employer. Investigators could find no evidence that he had a college degree, although he

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Oak Harbor resident Shaunyae Allen pleads guilty to third-degree assault in court last Thursday. He was accused of shooting another man but investigators were unable to find concrete evidence.

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die and ran at him to grab the gun, but Allen shot him in the chest before he got there, the report states.

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September 21, 2016 F i l e N o . : Tr u s t e e : 7023.116302 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: George B. Churchill and Vickie I. Churchill, husband and wife Grantee: HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2007-PA5 Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4208241 Tax Parcel ID No.: R23307-191-2840/98600 Abbreviated Legal: Section 7 , To w n s h i p 3 3 N o r t h , Range 2 East; Ptn. GL 3, Island Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLO-

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scribed as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Government Lot 3; thence East along the North Line thereof a distance of 780 feet; thence South to the North line of the County Road, known as Dugualla Bay Road, as disclosed by instrument recorded December 11, 1935, under Auditor’s File No. 42445, Records of Island C o u n t y, W a s h i n g t o n ; thence Westerly along the North boundary of the County Road to the Southwest of tract land conveyed to Gerald L. Bryant by instrument recorded March 27, 1973, under Auditor’s File No. 260203, Records of Island County, Washington, said point being the True Point of Beginning; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of Bryant Tract a distance of 560 feet to the Northwest corner of Bryant Tract; thence West parallel to the North line of Government Lot 3, a distance of 390 feet more of less to the West line of Government Lot 3; thence Southerly along the West line of Government Lot 3 to the North line of County road; thence Easterly along North line of County road to the True Point of Beginning. Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 4149 North Jones Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/27/07, recorded on 07/31/07, under Auditor’s File No. 4208241, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from George C h u rc h i l l a n d V i c k i e I .

Churchill, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-PA5, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4358310. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Ab-

breviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 06/14/2016. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount.

Monthly Payments $37,828.66 Late Charges $ 0 . 0 0 L e n d e r ’s F e e s & Costs $680.00 Total Arrearage $38,508.66 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $900.00 Title Report $748.94 Statutory Mailings $122.76 Recording Costs $0.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,851.70 Total Amount Due: $40,360.36 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $182,475.90, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 06/01/14, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on October 21, 2016. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 10/10/16 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/10/16 (11 days before

the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 10/10/16 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the B o r r o w e r, G r a n t o r, a n y Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS George Churchill aka George B. Churchill 4149 North Jones Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 4149 North Jones R o a d O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill PO Box 1 6 9 6 O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277-1696 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill PO Box 1696 Oak Harbor, WA 98277-1696 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill PO Box 2 6 2 2 O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill PO Box 2622 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill 4149 Jones Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 4149 Jones Road O a k H a r b o r, WA 9 8 2 7 7 George Churchill aka G e o r g e B . C h u rc h i l l 5 0 Southeast Pioneer Way Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 50 Southeast Pioneer Way Oak Harbor, WA 98277 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill 2775 North David Lane Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman

Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 2775 North David L a n e O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill 2563 North Ridgeview Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 2563 North Ridgeview Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill 2563 Ridgeview Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 2563 Ridgeview D r i v e O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 George Churchill aka George B. Churchill 2775 David Lane Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Vickie I. Churchill aka Vickie Inman Churchill aka Vickie Miller Churchill 2775 David Lane Oak Harbor, WA 98277 George B. C h u rc h i l l a n d V i c k i e I .

Churchill c/o Michael P. Klein, Chapter 7 Trustee 330 Madison Avenue South, Suite 110 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 George B. Churchill and Vickie I. Churchill c/o Brian L. Budsberg, Attorney PO Box 1489 Olympia, WA 98507-1489 George B. Churchill and Vickie I. Churchill c/o Benjamin J. Riley, Attorney PO B o x 1 4 8 9 O l y m p i a , WA 98507-1489 George B. C h u rc h i l l a n d V i c k i e I .

Churchill c/o Benjamin J. Riley, Attorney 1112 Meade A v e n u e P r o s s e r, W A 99350-1367 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/13/16, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/14/16 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be

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to deprive the Grantor and a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference.

You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. Churchill, George and Vickie I. (TS# 7023.116302) 1002.286999 -File No. Legal No WCW721176 Published: The Whidbey N e w Ti m e s , T h e S o u t h Whidbey Record September 21, 2016 & October 12, 2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of: KATHRYN CHRISTIANA PLEASANCE, Deceased.

No.16-4-00199-0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW

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11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: September 14, 2016 /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA No. 6310 Law Office of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 /s/Randall Lee Pleasance RANDALL LEE PLEASANCE, Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings: ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Cause No. 16-4-00199-0 Legal No. WCW721123 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

September 14, 21, 28, 2016.

Defendant(s).

No. 14-2-00562-2 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: Estate of Mary L. Loftus; Thomas Loftus; Catherine Bolte; Camano Vista Water District; Secretar y of Housing a n d U r b a n D ev e l o p ment; Unknown Heirs, Spouse, Legatees and Devisees of the Estate of Mary L. Loftus; Does 1-10 inclusive; Unknown Occupants of the subject real property; Parties in possession of the subject real property; Parties claiming a right to possession of the subject property; All other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein,, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described 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: LOT 12, PLAT OF CAM A N O V I S TA , D I V I SION NO. 2, AS PER P L AT R E C O R D E D I N VOLUME 11 OF PLATS, PAG E 3 1 , R E C O R D S OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUTATE IN THE COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON. S6280-02-00012-0, Key No. 223662 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m.

DATE: October 21, 2016 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 $109,012.08, 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 8th day of September, 2016.

MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY By:/s/Wylie Farr Wylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center 101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 16-R0071 Legal No. WCW721296 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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common, Plaintiffs, vs R. DONALD RAY and JANE DOE RAY, Husband & wife, and the marital community Composed thereof, the State of Washington, and all other unknown heirs and devisees of R. Donald Ray and Jane Doe Ray, husband & wife, and the marital community composed thereof, and all other persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

No. 16-2-00460-6 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: R. DONA L D R AY a n d J A N E DOE RAY, husband & w i fe, a n d t h e m a r i t a l community composed thereof, and all other unknown heirs and devisees of R. Donald Ray and Jane Doe Ray, husband & wife, and the marital community composed thereof, and all other persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty described in the Complaint herein, and all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint herein: YO U A N D E AC H O F YO U A R E H E R E B Y SUMMONED to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this Summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 17th d ay o f Au g u s t , 2 0 1 6 , and defend the aboveentitled action in the Superior Cour t aforesaid and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiffs and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attor ney for Plaintiffs, at his office below stated; and in the case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the Complaint in this section which has been filed with the Clerk of the Court.

The object of this action is to quiet title to real estate in Island County, Washington, described as follows: See Exhibit A attached hereto.

EXHIBIT A That portion of the Southwest Quar ter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 2 East W.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said s u b d i v i s i o n , 5 1 1 fe e t East of the Southwest corner thereof; thence North 360 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 300 feet; thence East 50 feet; thence South 300 feet; thence West 50 feet to the true point of beginning; EXCEPT ROADS. AND, The West 20 feet of the following described property: That portion of the Southwest Quar ter of the Southwest Quarter in Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 2 East of the Willamette Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point 28 rods East of the Southwest corner of said Southwest Quar ter of the Southwest Quarter; thence North 40 rods;

thence East 6 rods to the true point of beginning of this description; thence from said true point of beginning, run East 198 feet; thence South 225 feet; thence West 198 feet; thence North 225 feet to the true point of beginning.

EXCEPT the Nor th 30 feet thereof, conveyed to Island County for road pur poses by Deed recorded July 13,1916, under Auditor’s File No. 16239, records of Island County, Washington Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington.

Tax Parcel Account No. R22911-050-0540. /s/Jacob Cohen JACOB COHEN, WSBA No. 5070 Attorney for Plaintiffs JACOB COHEN Cohen, Manni, Theune & Manni LLP Post Office Box 889 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Published: Whidbey News-Times: August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2016.

Legal No. WCW716513 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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of DONA ENGEN, Deceased.

No. 16-4-00190-6 PROBATE NOTICE TO RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 9/14/2016 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Julie Marie Taylor ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Jacob Cohen ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: Cohen, Manni, Theune & Manni, LLP Post Office Box 889 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Cour t of probate proceedings and cause number: Island County Superior Court Island County Cour thouse Post Office Box 5000 Coupeville, WA 98239 Probate Cause Number: 16-4-00190-6 Legal No. WCW721251 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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A ny p e r s o n h av i n g a claim against the Decedent named above 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 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the Notice Agent or the Notice Agent’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 Notice Agent’s Declaration and Oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Not i c e A g e n t s e r ve d o r mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020 (2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: September 7, 2016.

The Notice Agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.

SIGNED this 25th day of August, 2016, at Oak Harbor, Washington /s/Joan C. Adams JOAN C. ADAMS, Notice Agent /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA NO. 6310 Law Office of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. A t t o r n e y s fo r N o t i c e Agent 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 Court of Notice Agent’s Oath and Declaration and Cause No.: Superior Court of Island County, Washington Cause No. 16-4-00198-1 Legal No. WCW719582 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

September 7, 14, 21, 2016.

Courthouse Administration Building, attention Cher Lafferty, at 1 N.E. Seventh Street, (P.O. Box 5000), Coupeville, Washington 98239, until 2:30 PM, October 13, 2016 for the following: ISLAND COUNTY SEPTAGE TREATMENT FACILITY UPGRADES PWP 15-02/JL 01063-0101 Bids received after the date and time stated above will not receive consideration.

P RO J E C T D E S C R I P TION: Wor k is to include construction of two additional aerobic digesters, modification to the headworks and upgrading of the bio-solids and supernate storage lagoons.

ESTIMATE AND TIME FOR COMPLETION: The project is estimated to cost in the range of $2,200,000 to $2,700,000. Please note the required time of completion in Section 01 11 00 of the Project Manual of the bidding documents.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Bryant O. Mercil, P.E., Public Works Engineer, 360-679-7331 or b.mercil@co.island.wa.us. A bidder may be asked to send questions in writing. No verbal answer by any County personnel or its agents and consultants will be binding on the County. All inquir ies must be received by the County a minimum of four business days prior to the bid opening date.

PRE BID CONFERENCE: There will be a pre-bid tour of the Island County Septage Treatment facility on September 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM, 20062 SR 20, Coupeville, WA. Attendance is Mandatory of all Prime Contractors. Bids from contractors who do not attend will not be opened.

BID OPENING: Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 116 at the County Administration Building located at 1 NE 7th Street, Coupeville, Washington, at 3:00 PM, October 13, 2016. Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided in the bidding documents. All bids shall be in a sealed opaque envelope and plainly marked on the outside “[NAME OF BIDDER] BID PROPOSAL FOR: ISLAND COUNTY SEPTAGE TREAMENT FACILITY UPGRADES; PWP 15-02/JL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On September 27, 2016 at 10:15 a.m., the Board of Island County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at the Island County Board of County Commissioners Hear ing Room (Room #102B), located in the I s l a n d C o u n t y A n n ex Building, 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, Washington, to consider adoption of Resolution No. C-87-16 Amending the 2016 Island County Budget.

Resolution C-87-16 would amend the 2016 Island County Budget and would recognize unfo r e s e e n c h a n g e s i n revenues and expenditures that have occurred since adoption of the County’s annual budget.

The full text of the proposed Resolution may be obtained by calling 360-679-7397, or dropping by the office of Island County Budget Director, Island County Administration Bldg., 1 NE 7th Street, Room 2 0 0 , C o u p ev i l l e, WA , during normal office hours. Interested persons may appear at the public hearing and give testimony for or against the proposed Resolution. Persons requiring auxiliary aids/services should call Island County Human Resources at 679 7919, 629 4522, Ext. 7919, or 32l 5 1 1 1 , ex t . 7 9 1 9 ( u s e whichever number is applicable for the area) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Debbie Thompson Island County Clerk of the Board P. O. Box 5000 Coupeville, WA 982395000 360-679-7385 360-321-5111 IN THE SUPERIOR Legal No. WCW721213 COURT OF THE STATE Published: The Whidbey OF WASHINGTON News Times, The South FOR ISLAND COUNTY Whidbey Record.

JOSETTE VIRINA September 14, 21, 2016. BRYANT HUNT, a married woman as her sepIN THE SUPERIOR arate estate; JONETTE COURT OF THE STATE KUILEI DAWN SWAMP, OF WASHINGTON a married woman as her IN AND FOR THE separate estate; MARIA COUNTY OF ISLAND LANI BRYANT, a marNationstar Mortgage ried woman as her sepLLC dba Champion arate estate, VERITY Mortgage Company, L E I A L O H A B RYA N TPlaintiff, SENSANO, a marr ied vs. woman as her separate Estate of Mary L. Loftus, estate, in equal shares et.al., to each, all as tenants in

PORT OF COUPEVILLE NOTICE OF 2017 PRELIMINARY BUDGET APPROVAL AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Budget for the year 2017 has been approved by the Board of Commissioners and placed on file at the office of the Por t District765 Wonn Rd., Ste. E, Greenbank, WA, and is available on t h e Po r t ’s w e b s i t e : w w w. p o r t o f c o u p ev i l l e .org. A public hearing will be held at the meeting of the Board at 1 0 : 0 0 a m , T h u r s d a y, September 29, 2016 at the Masonic Lodge, 804 North Main, Coupeville, WA 98239 for the purpose of fixing and adopting the Final Budget of the Port for 2017.

Questions may be directed to Forrest Rambo, Executive Director at (360) 222-3151, or to executivedirector@ portofcoupeville.org.

Legal No. WCW722030 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record September 17, 21, 24, 2016.

Solid Waste Advisory Committee (S.W.A.C.) Meeting FRIDAY, September 30, 2016 10:30A.M.–12:00 NOON BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM Courthouse Annex, 6th & Main, Coupeville, WA AGENDA: · Solid Waste Caucus to Washington State Association of Counties · Proposed Changes to WAC 173-350 · Other Program Issues & Updates Legal No. WCW720536 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

September 14, 21, 2016.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate

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No.16-4-00198-1 N O N - P R O B AT E N O TICE TO CREDITORS The Notice Agent named b e l ow h a s e l e c t e d t o give notice to creditors of the above-named Decedent. As of the date Callor or Call of the filing of a copy of go online or this notice with the court, Call or goCall online Call or the Notice Agent has no today to go go online today to goonline online knowledge of any other today person acting as Notice today to placeto place today to Agent or of the appointplace place your ad. your ad. place ment of a personal repyour resentative of the Deceyour ad. yourad. ad. dent’s estate in the State of Washington. AccordIn ing to the records of the In Print InPrint Print court as are available on and and Online! andOnline!

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01063-0101. No oral, telephone, telegraphic, electronic, or faxed bids or modifications will be considered. Island C o u n t y r e s e r ve s t h e right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Electronic copies of the bidding documents, plan holder list, and any addenda for this solicitation can be viewed at the following website address: https:///www.islandcountywa.gov/PublicWorks/ Pages/doingbusinesswithicpw.aspx The bidding documents are downloadable from Q u e s t C D N fo r fo r a nonrefundable price of $10. Bidders must register for free with QuestCDN to download the bidding documents.

Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info @ q u e s t c d n . c o m fo r assistance.

Lower resolution hard copies of the bidding documents may be purchased from Island County Public Works for a nonrefundable price of $50. If documents are to be mailed, there is an additional $5 shipping fee. Checks are to be made payable to Island County Public Wor ks.

Bidding documents are also available for review M-F 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Island C o u n t y P u bl i c Wo r k s counter in Coupeville at 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, WA. Download the bidding files or purchase hard copies of the bidding documents to be registered as a plan holder and receive notifications of addenda or other important information con-

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cerning this solicitation.

BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY: All Bidders must meet the mandatory bidder responsibility criteria set for th in RCW 39.04.350(1). Bidders must also meet supplemental bidder responsibility criteria as set out in the bidding documents and Contract Provisions. See the bidding documents for further information.

BID BOND: All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the Contract Provisions, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Island County.

Legal No. WCW722025 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

September 17, 21, 2016

sioners Hearing Room, 1 N.E. Sixth St., Coupeville, Washington to receive public input on the speed limit regulation on the road as listed below: B ay v i ew R o a d , R o a d Log No. 91030, located in Sections 7, 8, 17, and 18, Township 29 North, R a n g e 3 E a s t , W. M . from its intersection with State Highway SR 525 nor th to Grimm Road, MP 0.00 - 0.36, twentyfive (25) miles per hour.

Best Road, Road Log 65550, located in Sect i o n 1 9 , Tow n s h i p 3 3 Nor th, Rage 2 East, W. M . , f r o m To r r e n c e Lane southerly to end of county road, MP 0.000 to MP 0.100 to Sego Lane, MP 0.000 to MP 0.218, twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

M y r t l e Ave nu e, R o a d Log No. 25147, in Sect i o n 1 0 , Tow n s h i p 2 9 Nor th, Range 2 East, W.M., from Main Street to Dutch Hollow Drive, MP 0.000 to MP 0.17, twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

Sego Lane, Road Log No. 65550 , located in Section 19, Township 33 Nor th, Range 2 East, W.M., from Best Road to end of county road, MP 0.218 to MP 0.270, twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

Terry Road, Road Log No. 45240, in Section 4, To w n s h i p 3 1 N o r t h , R a n g e 1 E a s t , W. M . , from Ebey Road to the Coupeville Town Limits, MP 0.00 to 0.120, thirtyfive (35) miles per hour.

All interested persons may appear at said hearing in person, or by their duly appointed representative, and be heard for or against said reduction. If you have any questions, call the Public Wor ks Depar tment, 360/629-4522, ext 7331.

Dated this 13th day of September, 2016 B OA R D O F C O U N T Y COMMISSIONERS ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON Legal No. WCW722439 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

September 21, 2016

Oak Harbor Proposal: Clearing, grading & timber removal across 3 adjoining parcels totaling 39.2 acres for future SFR’s & view corridor. Site is in or near: Wetlands & AICUZ Noise Zone.

Staff Contact: John Bertrand, johnb@co.island.wa.us The proposal may include mitigation under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is required.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: m u s t b e r e c e i ve d by 3:00 p.m. on October 5, 2016; mail to Island County Planning Department, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239; deliver to 6th & Main Street, Coupeville, WA between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; by FAX to (360) 679-7306.

Application files are available for inspection at no cost, and will be provided at the cost of reproduction in a timely manner. To request notice of hearings, receive a copy of the decision or SEPA determination, or information on appeals, contact us at the above address.

Legal No. WCW722551 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

September 21, 2016

thereof; and also except S.S.H. 20 along the North line thereof; Situate in the County of Island. State of Washington. Abbrev. Legal: Sect i o n 1 2 , Tow n s h i p 3 3 Nor th, Range 1 East, SE, SW Tax Parcel No.: R133120833770 Commonly known as: 37411 Sr 20, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 which is the subject of that certain Deed of Trust dated August 31, 1998, recorded September 16, 1998, under Au d i t o r ’s F i l e N o.

98019209, records of Island County, Washington, from Karl J Seiler, as His Separate Property as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Countr ywide H o m e L o a n s, I n c . a s Beneficiary, which as assigned by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc to Nationstar Mor tgage LLC under an assignment recorded at Instrument No. 4380517. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default o n t h e o bl i g a t i o n s e cured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as foll o w s : Fa i l u r e t o p ay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly payments in the amount(s) of $952.09 from June 1, 2015 through January 1, 2016 and $988.98 from Februar y 1, 2016 through May 1, 2016 tog e t h e r w i t h a l l fe e s , costs and or disbursements incurred or paid by the beneficiary and or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. The Trustee’s fees and costs are estimated at $1,905.44 as of May 20, 2016. The amount to cure the default payments as of the date of this notice is $14,497.77.

Payments and late charges may continue to accrue and additional advances to your loan may be made. It is necessar y to contact the beneficiar y or Trustee prior to the time you tender the reinstatement amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you would be required to pay. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance $32,224.38,

together with interest in the Note or other instrument secured from May 1, 2015, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. The amount necessary to pay off the entire obligat i o n s e c u r e d by yo u r D e e d o f Tr u s t a s t h e date of this notice is $39,612.33. Interest and late charges may continue to accrue and additional advances to your loan may be made. It is necessary to contact the beneficiar y or Trustee prior to the time you tender the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you wo u l d b e r e q u i r e d t o pay. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t a s provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on September 30, 2016. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by September 19, 2016 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before September 19, 2016 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subseq u e n t p ay m e n t s, l a t e charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after September 19, 2016 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borr o w e r, G r a n t o r, a n y Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Tr ust, plus costs, fees and adva n c e s, i f a ny, m a d e pursuant to the terms of t h e o bl i g a t i o n a n d / o r Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Karl J Seiler

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37411 State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Spouse of Karl J Seiler 37411 State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 by both first class and certified mail on April 19, 2016 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on April 19, 2016 with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posti n g . V I I . T h e Tr u s t e e whose name and address are set for th above, and whose telephone number is (360) 253-8017 / (877) 430-4787 will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fe e s d u e a t a ny t i m e prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130.

Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a wa i ve r o f a ny p r o p e r grounds for invalidating the Tr ustee’s sale. X. N OT I C E TO O C C U PANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants, who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summar y proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied proper ty, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.60. XI. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DEL A Y. C O N T A C T A HOUSING COUNSEL O R O R A N AT TO R NEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

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The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone (Toll-free): 1-800-569-4287 or National Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate= WA&filterSvc=dfc. The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and a t t o r n ey s : Te l e p h o n e ( T o l l - F r e e ) : 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear XII. A list of the persons this Notice was sent to is attached hereto as exhibit “A”. EXHIBIT “A” Karl J Seiler 37411 State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Spouse of Karl J Seiler 37411 State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 9 8 2 7 7 X I I I . FA I R DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT NOTICE: AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WA is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings, this shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or to hold you pers o n a l l y l i a bl e fo r t h e debt. DATED this 5/20 day of May, 2016 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF WA By: Elaine Malone Asst V. P. / A s s i s t a n t S e c .

3636 N. Central Ave., Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85012 (360) 253-8017 / (877) 430-4787 ADDRESS FOR PERSONA L S E RV I C E A z t e c Foreclosure Corporation o f WA 1 4 9 9 S E Te c h Center Place, Suite 255 Vancouver, WA 98683 STATE OF ARIZONA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 20 day of May, 2016, by Elaine Malone, Asst V.P. / Assistant Sec. Adriana Armijo Notary Public in and for the State of Arizona My Commission Expires: 11/8/2019 OFFICIAL SEAL ADRIANA ARMIJO Notary Public - Arizona MARICOPA COUNTY My Commission Expires NOVEMBER 8, 2019 NPP0282544 To: WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES

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tive, WSBA #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; S u i t e 1 0 1 , P. O. B o x 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 (360) 675-2207 Legal No. WCW720133 Published: The Whidbey SUPERIOR COURT OF News Times, The South WASHINGTON Whidbey Record.

COUNTY OF ISLAND September 7, 14, 21, In the Matter of the Es- 2016. tate of SUPERIOR COURT OF G. DURWARD WASHINGTON FOR ROBERSON JEFFERSON COUNTY Deceased.

Estate of, NO. 16 4 00197 3 PROBATE NOTICE TO LEONARD WILLIAM CREDITORS HOPKINS, The personal represen- Deceased. tative named below has PROBATE NO. been appointed as per- 16-4-00072-6 sonal representative of PROBATE NOTICE TO this estate. Any person CREDITORS having a claim against RCW 11.40.030 the decedent must, be- The personal represenfore the time the claim tative named below has would be barred by any been appointed as pero t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e sonal representative of statute of limitations, this estate. Any person present the claim in the having a claim against manner as provided in the decedent must, beRCW 11.40.070 by serv- fore the time the claim ing on or mailing to the would be barred by any personal representative, o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e or their attorney at the statute of limitations, address stated below, a present the claim in the copy of the claim and fil- manner as provided in ing the original of the RCW 11.40.070 by servclaim with the court in ing on or mailing to the which the probate pro- personal representative c e e d i n g s w e r e c o m - or the personal reprem e n c e d . T h e c l a i m sentative’s attorney at must be presented with- the address stated bein the later of: (1) Thirty low a copy of the claim days after the personal and filing the original of representative served or the claim with the court mailed the notice to the in which the probate procreditor as provided un- c e e d i n g s w e r e c o m der RCW 11.40.020 menced. The claim (1)(c); or (2) four months must be presented withafter the date of first in the later of: (a) Thirty publication of the notice. days after the personal If the claim is not pre- representative served or sented within this time mailed the notice to the frame, the claim is forev- creditor as provided uner barred, except as oth- d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0 erwise provided in RCW (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is publication of the notice. effective as to claims If the claim is not preagainst both the dece- sented within this time dent’s probate and non- frame, the claim will be forever barred, except probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- as otherwise provided in CATION: Wednesday, R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d 11.40.060. This bar is September 7, 2016.

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The largest award was $2.7 million for a Freeland sewage treatment facility, which is estimated to cost $10.25 million. The grant comes with the stipulation that the money will only be released if the remaining funds and permits are secured.

In addition, a $100,000 grant was awarded to the Port of South Whidbey to support the Island County fairgrounds and $25,000 to the Port of Coupeville to fix a fire suppression system at the Coupeville Wharf.

Oak Harbor City Administrator Doug Merriman said the grant application for the funds positioned the sewage treatment plant as an economic development project. The plant was designed so that it can be expanded in the future, which could be vital if large development projects need sewage capacity.

In addition, the grant will help the city with sewage rates.

City officials in Oak Harbor said they are diligently looking for ways to keep the rates as low as possible, especially after an early estimate of the cost of the facility was significantly higher than originally expected.

The highest estimate came in at more than $113 million, but city officials now expect the final cost of construction to be around $100 million. Merriman said the city should have the final cost estimate by year’s end and updated sewage rate projections shortly thereafter.

Grants, low-interest loans and low-interest bonds will have a real impact on rates. Oak Harbor City Engineer Joe Stowell predicted that the rates will be “within spitting distance” of the original rate study, though that was based on a treatment plant projected to cost millions of dollars less.

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In comparison, putting in a traffic signal, another option, would reduce colli-

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Jake Fletcher, a worker from Sedro Woolley, cuts lumber for the new water treatment facility. city secured $8.5 million in grants — including the newest grant — and $70 million from a state program that provides loans at a very low interest rate. The city also

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