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Five injured in Coupeville crash By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter
Five people were injured as the result of a three-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Coupeville. Personnel from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue and Whidbey General Hospital EMS responded to the accident that took place at the intersection of South Main Street and Highway 20. Engine 53, Aid 53 and Paramedic Unit Whidbey 5 responded to the accident. Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Hartin said in a news release there were nine occupants among the three cars. Five of those occupants were eventually transported just up the street to Whidbey General Hospital for treatment. Few details are available regarding the accident that occurred on a sunny afternoon. A spokesman for the Washington State Patrol said the names of the people involved weren’t available Tuesday.
Due to the holiday weekend, response from the mostly volunteer fire district was limited, according to the news release. No additional units from Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue responded to the accident. The only other unit to respond was Rescue 25, which is based out of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue’s Heller Road Station. Hartin noted the Central Whidbey fire district currently has only 24 volunteers, which is down from 55 the district boasted 20 years ago. While the loss in volunteer firefighters mirrors a national trend, it’s more significant on Central Whidbey because of an aging population and working residents having limited time to volunteer, according to the news release. Staff from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue continues to actively recruit volunteer members.
YOUR GOVERNMENT � Oak Harbor Finance Standing Committee: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr. � Island County Commissioners: Monday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room, County Annex Building. � Oak Harbor School Board: Monday, Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m., Administrative Service Center, 350 S. Oak Harbor St. � Coupeville Town Council: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room County Annex Building. � Oak Harbor Arts Commission: Monday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr. � Oak Harbor Marina Committee: Monday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr. � Port of Coupeville: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 10:30 a.m., Coupeville Public Library.
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A crowd watches as a model cruises the catwalk in front of La Moda Rocks on SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. The fashion show was put on in conjunction with First Friday, an event geared towards drawing customers to downtown shops.
Fashion succeeds in drawing folks downtown By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter
It may have lacked some of the glamour and sparkle of international fashion shows in New York, London and Paris, but the catwalk on SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor Friday had a panache all its own. On a carpet lined with lilies, models spent the evening strutting the latest fashions offered by downtown merchants before a healthy crowd and to the tune of live music. And to top it off, it all happened under a beautiful Whidbey Island summer sky. “It was a perfect evening and a nice turnout,� said Jill Schacht, owner of Casual House on SE Pioneer Way. Schacht was one of about
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eight clothing retailers who participated in the fashion show. It was put on in conjunction with the Downtown Merchants Association’s monthly First Friday promotional event and held in front of The Shred Shed and La Moda Rocks. Much of SE Pioneer Way has been under construction since March. The city’s $7.7 million road project seeks to improve the downtown area with new landscaping, putting power lines underground, commissioning and installing public art, and rerouting the street in an eastbound oneway configuration. First Friday is geared toward attracting new customers and fostering business by having participating business stay open a few
hours later on the first Friday of the month. Paired events, such as the fashion show, are encouraged as the two tend to feed off each other and boost the overall draw, according to Ron Apgar, association president and the owner of Paint Your World. “A lot of new people wandered the new sidewalks because of the event,� Apgar said. “We’re really happy with it,� he said. “It was a positive event.� He estimated that about 60 to 80 people attended the fashion show. While they spent a lot of time watching models prance down the catwalk, most of whom were either regular customers or store employees, event-goers
enjoyed other goodies as well. From the sidewalk, Popsies Gourmet Popcorn & Specialty Sweet Shoppe offered ice cream, Angelo’s Caffe had barbecue, and Paint Your World had punch. “It was pretty cool,� said Rhonda Severns, lead water utilities coordinator for Oak Harbor. Severns worked closely with merchants to put on the fashion show, which the city helped promote. She said it was nice to have a positive event downtown in which so many people, and businesses, participated. She thanked Home Depot for donating the lilies. “It was a lot of fun for Oak Harbor,� she said.
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