Whidbey News-Times, March 24, 2012

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Oak Harbor man jailed in Fidalgo shooting

$17 million transit job begins in April

By JESSIE STENSLAND

By JUSTIN BURNETT

Staff reporter

A 52-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of shooting a Fidalgo Island resident two weeks ago is facing a single count of firstdegree assault with a deadly weapon, according to documents filed in Skagit County Superior Court.

Bobby Davis is being held in Skagit County Jail on $150,000 bail. He was charged March 19.

Deputies with the Skagit and Island County sheriff’s offices arrested him last week at the North Whidbey home he shares with his parents.

Fred Manvellor, a 49-yearold resident of Lunz Road on Fidalgo, reported that a stranger came to his door on March 13 and attacked him, saying it was for hurting his family. The bearded man tried to force his way in and fired two shots at Manvellor through the front door, according to the probable cause affidavit written by a Skagit County detective.

The gunman chased Manvellor into and then outside the house and fired two or three more shots before driving away in an SUV, the detective wrote.

A woman who lives in the house said she saw the gunman and heard him accuse Manvellor of hurting a girl.

Tom Molitor, chief criminal deputy with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, said two bullets from the small-caliber handgun hit Manvellor in the extremities, causing injuries that were not life threatening. Manvellor was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for

Staff reporter

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Ray Merrill addresses the Oak Harbor City Council Tuesday night prior to the vote to confirm his appointment as the new fire chief. Merrill said he felt like “a pawn in a political machine” at the last meeting.

Merrill takes heat but wins fire chief’s job

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Squeaks by on 4-3 vote

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A rare scene unfolded at the Oak Harbor City Council meeting Tuesday night as audience members applauded, hugged and shook hands following a decision by the council.

By a surprise 4-3 vote, the council members approved the confirmation of Ray Merrill as the next fire chief. It appeared during the discussion that there weren’t enough votes to confirm the mayor’s controversial appointment, but Councilman Bob Severns apparently changed his mind in favor of hiring Merrill.

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You’d be hard-pressed to find any frowns at Island Transit these days.

After 14 years of saving, grant writing and sometimes begging, the public transit agency that serves Whidbey and Camano Islands is on the verge of getting its long awaited new headquarters in Coupeville.

Earlier this month, the board of directors approved an “intent to award” contract with Eversonbased Tiger Construction and a groundbreaking ceremony is planned for Tuesday, April 10.

“It certainly is exciting news,” said Bob Clay, chairman of the board. “It’s not very often you come across a $17 million contract in Island County.”

Tiger’s bid came in at $17.18 million, making it the lowest responsive bidder out of five total firms that submitted proposals.

A few details have yet to be hammered out, but once complete, the board’s decision essentially empowers Martha Rose, transit director, to sign the contract.

Funding for the project became available last fall when Island Transit was awarded a $17.92 million grant through the “State of Good Repair Programs,” which is administered by the Federal Transit Authority.

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Oak Harbor Councilwoman Beth Munns argues against confirming Ray Merrill as fire chief. She said his actions at the last council meeting show he doesn’t have the temperament for the job.

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Dillard’s sewer cost process aired A consulting firm will give a presentation Wednesday, March 28, about the costs associated with creating a special taxing district to fund the installation of a new sewer system in the Oak Harbor neighborhood commonly known as Dillard’s Addition.

The special meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the classroom at the public works building on NE 16th Avenue.

The city hired Macaulay and Associated, Ltd., to conduct a special benefit analysis for consideration in formation of a proposed Local Improvement District supporting the construction of a gravity sewer system. An LID is a way for

property owners to band together and assess themselves for the construction of local improvements.

Representatives from the firm will give a presentation at the meeting and answer questions.

Residents of the waterfront neighborhood have been embroiled in a fight over sewers since the city allowed a contractor to install a pressured, grinderpump sewer system four years ago, without alerting residents who were expected to pay for connections.

The city ended up buying the grinder system, but many of the residents want to install a more conventional system instead.

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Five Whidbey heroes honored

Langley and Oak Harbor drivers collide

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

A two-car collision in the San de Fuca area closed Highway 20 for about 30 minutes Tuesday.

According to Trooper Jason Nichols with the Washington State Patrol, the accident occurred at about 3:45 p.m. in front of the old fire station at the intersection of Holbrook Road and the state route.

The two vehicles involved were a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Langley resident Santi Kongmanivong and a 2002 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by David Anderson of Oak Harbor.

Kongmanivong was westbound on Highway 20 and was passing through the intersection when the accident occurred.

According to Nichols, Anderson was on Holbrook and a state Department of Transportation road crew

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters clean up after a two-car collision on Highway 20 and Holbrook Road Tuesday afternoon. that was in the area at the time reported seeing him perform a “California stop” by rolling through the stop sign.

“He didn’t stop and hit the van,” Nichols said.

Kongmanivong, who was working and on his way back to Langley, said the incident happened very quickly.

“I just saw a red flash,” he said. “I hit the brakes and the air bags went off.”

Neither man was injured in the collision but Kongmanivong did say he planned to go to Whidbey General Hospital as a pre-

cautionary measure.

The van Kongmanivong was driving suffered extensive damage and had to be towed away. Anderson’s vehicle was also damaged, but was able to leave on its own power, Nichols said.

Nichols said he cited Anderson for negligent driving. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash, he said.

The accident resulted in both lanes of traffic being closed for about one-half hour and the eastbound lane being closed for an additional 20 minutes.

Three-car rear-ender bottlenecks traffic A man, woman and two toddlers were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure as a result of a three-car accident that occurred Monday morning on Highway 20 near the intersection with Jones Road.

At about 9:25 a.m., a 2000 Chevy Astro minivan was stopped on Highway 20 north of the intersection of Jones Road because the driver, Erika Romero,

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was trying to make a left turn into a driveway. That’s when a 2004 Ford Explorer, driven by Oak Harbor resident Benjamin Brannen, collided with the minivan, said Trooper Josh Lancaster with the Washington State Patrol.

The impact of that collision pushed the car into the southbound lane where it collided with a 2007 Acura STX that was driven by Oak Harbor resident Kenneth

Hurst. Lancaster said Hurst tried to avoid colliding with the minivan but gave the vehicle a glancing blow.

Lancaster said there didn’t appear to be any significant injuries. Northbound traffic was diverted onto a frontage road while emergency personnel dealt with the accident.

The trooper said the driver of the Explorer will be cited for driving too fast to avoid a collision.

Five heroic individuals from Whidbey will be honored next week when the Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross presents the 2012 Real Heroes Breakfast.

The heroes include two Oak Harbor police officers and a Whidbey General Hospital registered nurse who saved a man suffering from cardiac arrest at a park; a Navy rescue swimmer with Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s Search and Rescue team who’s been involved in numerous rescues; and a Whidbey General Hospital paramedic who founded “Base Camp 911.” Five heroes from Fidalgo Island will also receive awards.

The breakfast will be at 7 a.m., Thursday, March 29 at the First Baptist Church, 2616 J Ave. in Anacortes. For more information, contact Kristi Myers at 425-740-2324.

One of the heroes was also honored Tuesday night at the Oak Harbor City Council meeting. Officer Mike Clements, a 14-year veteran of the department, was named the Patrol Officer of the Year for 2011. He is a member of the department’s high-risk entry team and is the volunteer coordinator of the department’s AED program.

In remarks to the city council, Clements said he volunteered with the police when he was in high school and had memorable experiences with the former police dog.

“It’s a valuable lesson getting bitten by a very large Rottweiler,” he joked.

For the Heroes Breakfast, Clements, Officer Robert Mirabal and nurse Carol Knaack are being honored for their combined efforts

last September. A man was walking his dog at an agility contest at Windjammer Park and collapsed. Knaack, who was also competing, jumped into action and performed CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Minutes later, the two officers arrived with an AED --- an automated external defibrillator --- and shocked the man, who immediately awakened.

Petty Officer Brian Casey is receiving an award for his involvement in a number of heroic events over the last couple of years. He’s a rescue swimmer and a Search and Rescue crew chief.

A press release from the Red Cross describes his deeds. Casey helped with airlifting a newborn infant and mother in need of urgent care to Children’s Hospital in Seattle from Oak Harbor. He led the helicopter crew in a nighttime rescue of a snowmobiler who was clinging to a ridge on an icy, 70-degree slope just above a vertical face of Mount Baker. He led a crew that recovered the body of a 21-year-old climber who had fallen into a crevasse in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

He and a corpsman were lowered to the glacier and rigged a system to bring the body home.

In another incident, Casey led a mission to rescue three people from a sailboat that ran aground in Skagit Bay at night. And in perhaps the most dramatic event, Casey was instrumental in the rescue of a 15-year-old girl who was hiking with her family, fell off a cliff and slid into the water at the bottom of the Skokomish River Canyon.

The six-person crew of the Knighthawk helicopter flew under the bridge, dropped a rescue swimmer and lifted

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Officer Mike Clements, a 14-year veteran of the Oak Harbor Police Department, was named the Patrol Officer of the Year for 2011. the girl to safety.

Deb Crager is being honored for her 20 years of tireless work to help others.

Beyond being a respected paramedic and emergency medical technician, she created Base Camp 911 from scratch. It’s a Whidbey summer camp designed for kids ages 8 to 12 to familiarize them with all aspects of emergency services. She recruited volunteers from throughout the community to teach various classes and simultaneously make it fun for kids. The camp includes lessons on water safety, first aid, wilderness safety, bicycle safety, seatbelt safety, gun safety, CPR and more.

“Deb Crager’s can-do attitude and relentless pursuit of making a difference inspires her co-workers and co-volunteers,” the Red Cross release states. “They describe her as ‘unstoppable’ and say that her victories become our communities’ victories.”

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jected growth, will total 43,000 square feet.

The administrative and operations building will be 14,000 square feet and the 12-bay maintenance building 29,000 square feet. Plans for the new facility also include a fueling station and wash station, and a new entrance on the east side of the property.

“More than one toilet is going to be stunning.”

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Island Transit Director Martha Rose holds up the layout design of the new headquarters in Coupeville. A contract with an Everson-based construction firm has been conditionally approved and groundbreaking is planned for April 10.

transit CONTINUED FROM A1 Rose was alerted of the good news by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen.

The call came in Oct. 12 at about 2:30 p.m., a day and time which Rose said she will likely never forget.

“I said, ‘Oh my god, I’m going to pee my pants,’” said Rose, adding that her comment earned a healthy chuckle from Congressman Larsen.

Island Transit officials had been working to replace its

outdated facility off Highway 20 since 1997. It was a little overwhelming to suddenly learn that the dream of a new facility was finally going to come true after countless failed grant and other funding attempts, Rose said.

She relayed the news to fellow transit workers via loud speaker. The ensuing uproar was loud enough that it was heard by neighboring businesses.

“The place went ballistic,” Rose said.

Not only does this mean a

huge and long needed expansion, but it also means an end to the days of having to share just one bathroom. For the record, the new facility will have a total of 19 heads once complete.

“More than one toilet is going to be stunning,” Rose said.

Island Transit’s current facility is about 6,000 square feet.

That includes office space and a two-bay maintenance area for its fleet of about 200 vehicles.

The new facility, which the grant terms require be built to accommodate 20 years of pro-

The federal grant does require a funding match of 20 percent. It’s estimated the total cost of the project will tab out to about $22.4 million.

According to Barbara Savary, administration and finance manager for Island Transit, the extra money will cover a variety of expenses.

They include administration costs, new furniture for both buildings, consulting expenses, maintenance bay equipment, a new information technology (IT) system, phones, security systems, etc.

Rose said she’s hoping construction will begin shortly after the groundbreaking in April. The project will proceed in phases with employees moving into the structure by summer of 2013. Once that happens, the old buildings will be demolished to make way for additional parking.

Shot CONTINUED FROM A1 treatment. He has since been released.

Detectives were able to connect Davis to the shooting through a teenage girl.

According to detective’s report, Manvellor is involved in an ongoing anti-harassment order involving Davis’ 16-yearold stepsister. Davis allegedly acted to protect the

girl.

The detectives and deputies served the search warrant on Davis’ Frostad Road home March 15 and seized several firearms, according to Molitor.

Davis’ girlfriend told a detective that Davis had admitted to shooting through a door at Manvellor’s home, the report indicates.

Davis was originally arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, but was ultimately charged with first-degree assault.

Teen pleads guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide The Langley teenager who caused a one-car accident that killed three young men last November pleaded guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide Monday.

The judge in Island County Superior Court ordered 18-year-old Kaylea Souza to be immediately taken into custody following the plea. Her attorney asked Judge Vickie Churchill to allow Souza to remain free until the March 30 sentencing hearing, but the judge agreed with the deputy prosecutor’s argu-

ment that Souza is facing a significant prison term and should be jailed to prevent flight.

Under the terms of the plea bargain, both the defense and prosecution will recommend a sentence of four and a half years in prison.

Souza was intoxicated when she crashed her car into a tree on Wilkinson Road Nov. 12, 2011.

Charles “Mack” Porter III, 19, Robert Knight, 22, and Marcel “Mick” Poynter, 20, were killed.

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Religion notes Event to remember the Japan earthquake For the first anniversary of the Japan earthquake, attend a memorial service and concert from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Freeland Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 18341 Highway 525.

The first half is a memorial service with healing music and prayers. The second half is a concert with four groups celebrating diversity and togetherness.

Admission is free; donations are accepted. Call 360-341-1817.

Questions answered about health care All are invited to a question and answer audio chat at Oak Harbor’s Christian Science Reading Room Tuesday, March 27 at 11 a.m. The chat, “Reliable Health Care,” discusses spiritual health care. Practitioner and teacher of Christian Science, Nathan Talbot, will

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All are welcome to Bible study during March All are welcome to St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Freeland for a Bible study on the Lenten Epistle texts and their contexts. Evenings will begin with a light supper of soup, salad and bread followed by study and discussion led

by Rev. Tom Johnson and Rev. Fletcher Davis. The church is located at 5217 S. Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland. Please RSVP to formation@whidbey.com or call 360-331-4887.

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Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 3 p.m. Tuition is $130 per month. There is also a Thursday and Friday class from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for $90 per month. There is a $100 nonrefundable registration and tuition fee at the time of registering your child. His Kids welcomes children of every race, color, creed or national origin. Call the church office at 679-1561.

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For more information, call 675-2096 and ask for Chris or Cheryle. Pick up tickets at Pregnancy Care Clinic, 670 SE Midway Blvd., next to Whidbey Playhouse.

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Tax equalization board spots open The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill three positions on the Board of Equalization. One of the positions is for an alternate.

The commissioners appoint Board of Equalization members for three-year terms, which may be renewed by mutual agreement. The board consists of five members and two alternates. It makes decisions on taxpayer petitions for property tax equalization.

The majority of meetings are held at the Courthouse in Coupeville, with periodic hearings scheduled on Camano Island. All applicants shall be county residents, shall neither be a holder of public office nor an employee of any elected official, and may not have been employed by the

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Newly appointed members must complete the required training within one year of appointment.

Members are paid $100 per day during active service.

Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and statement of qualifications by mail, email or fax to: Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: Board of Equalization Vacancy, Post Office Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. Fax 679-7381 or email applications to pamd@co.island. wa.us. Deadline is March 28.

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IN OUR OPINION

The changing world of booze To paraphrase the great Ogden Nash, candy is dandy for attracting customers, but liquor is quicker. And no doubt much more profitable.

The people of Washington last November, displaying wisdom inspired by a $20 million political advertising campaign by Costco, decided to take the state out of the liquor business. State-owned liquor stores are being auctioned off and small town stores that contracted with the state to sell liquor face the daunting task of competing with the big boys commencing in June.

Location, location, location may be the secret of real estate, but it never applied to liquor stores on Whidbey Island. The state-owned store in Oak Harbor is in a nondescript strip mall down the street from Dairy Queen. If you didn’t know it was there, chances are you wouldn’t notice it on your way to getting an ice cream cone.

Elsewhere, the contract stores are even more discreetly placed. In Freeland, the liquor store can’t be seen from Main Street. You turn into a dead-end street with a few shops off the beaten track, including the liquor store.

The Clinton Liquor Store isn’t even in what is generally considered Clinton. It sits far off the highway across and down the road from Ken’s Korner Mall. If forced to give directions, one might say it’s across from Naomi’s gas station, which by the way, has no indication that islanders still call it Naomi’s.

Whidbey Island’s other contract Liquor Store is located in Langley. Booze buyers can’t even drive there and park in front of the store. It’s located at the back end of “Langley Village,” requiring parking on Second Street and walking through the rest of the village, or parking on the dead-end Third Street and trying to find the path to the liquor store.

Regardless of location, people always manage to find their liquor, as for many it’s one of life’s pleasures or necessities. But we fear that small, out-of-the-way liquor stores with local operators may become a part of our quaint island past.

In June, liquor will be available at most major grocery stores. There will be no real need to drive out of one’s way to pick up a bottle of rum or gin; just stick it in the shopping cart along with the Cheerios and Hamburger Helper.

Costco and the other big stores will make more money, but part of what once made Washington state unique will be gone forever. We’ll be a little bit more like California, which is sad.

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Letters to the editor Get Sgt. Bowe out of Afghanistan

I am a member of the group, “Waiting and Advocating for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.” Bowe was captured by the Taliban on June 30, 2009. Bowe is the only POW in Afghanistan. There is a petition being circulated around the United States to be presented to Congress on March 30, 2012.

Here are some sites for you to check out: www. supportbowe.org and www. dosalute.net.

The above group is located on Facebook.

Bowe is turning 26 on March 28 and we are having a “Day of Action and Prayer Honoring Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.”

Bowe is from Hailey, Idaho and I grew up with his mother and her family in California. Everyone is trying very hard to get the word out there about Bowe. In all my encounters in Oak Harbor

and I have spoken with a lot of people, only one had heard about him. I have several retired military personnel, active duty, realtors and us normal everyday people out there spreading the word and getting petitions signed.

Any help you could give to help us would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.

Jon Rene Stephen Anacortes

Alien species attacks forests Daphne lareola, also known as Spurge laurel, looks nice but is rapidly becoming the scourge of the woods of Central Whidbey. It is very aggressive and protects itself with irritating toxins qualifying it for noxious weed status across Washington. This alien species was introduced as an ornamental.

Identification: A handsome, evergreen woody shrub which grows to 5 feet in height. Its leaves

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are dark green, arranged spirally around the stem.

Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers are arranged beneath the leaves next to the stem. It blooms in the late winter and early spring. Its blue-black berries are attractive to birds, which are responsible for its propagation. It is flourishing in and around Coupeville and perhaps elsewhere.

Its potential for environmental harm is great. It can completely displace other understory plants like ferns, woodland flowers, salal, Oregon grape, etc., creating a monoculture.

Eradication: Wear gloves.

Small plants can be pulled up. Larger plants must be cut at the base and treated with Glyphosate (Round-Up) directly applied to the stem with a sponge brush. Visit the WSU Extension Service office in Coupeville for the noxious weed booklet or call 679-7327 for more information.

If interested in participating in an organized eradi-

cation effort, contact Gary Piazzon at 678-5131 or piazzon@comcast.net.

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Officer in crash not at fault From your recent article, “Police car at fault in Oak Harbor,” I wonder how it was determined that the police officer was at fault? I thought that emergency vehicles, with sirens blaring and lights flashing, had the right-of-way at intersections regardless of the color of the traffic light.

Don’t we have an obligation to use caution at all times while driving, especially at intersections? Sometimes we don’t have the right-of-way at green traffic lights. It may be too soon to put the fault on the police officer.

An unfortunate accident, yes, but in my opinion, the real fault lies with the felon that got away.

Jim Rehaume Oak Harbor

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A second piece of public artwork was installed on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor Monday. The artist, Kevin Pattelle, stands next to the 12-foot tall, 2,000-pound metal sculpture entitled “Moon Waves” after a city crew placed it on the site with a small crane.

Whidbey Crosswind aimed at veterans Regular readers of the Whidbey Crosswind will notice a few changes to the publication this week.

Established a year ago to cover active duty Navy and community news, Sound Publishing, Whidbey Crosswind’s parent company, decided to take the paper in a direction which more accurately reflects the community.

Island County is home to more than 13,300 veterans, according to the U.S. Census, or approximately 17 percent of the population. With more veterans and retirees living on Whidbey Island than active duty personnel, Sound officials decided to shift the focus of the Whidbey Crosswind to better serve the community.

“We have an opportunity here to do something no one else is doing,” said Whidbey News Group Publisher

Marcia Van Dyke. “There are really no publications devoted to veterans and retirees, so we look at this change as an opportunity to cover issues that affect a significant portion of our Whidbey Island population.”

With the change in focus comes a broader distribution for the publication, which will come out monthly, rather than weekly.

The Whidbey Crosswind will be available island-wide each month. Distribution points in Anacortes, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor and Coupeville will remain. New distribution points include the Greenbank Store; Timbucktu Coffee House, Eagles and Ace Hardware in Freeland; American Legion Post 141, Rod and Gun Club, Star Store and The Goose in Langley;

Read a copy of the new Crosswind this week. and Les Schwab, Red Apple and Anchor Books and Coffee in Clinton.

Story ideas, questions and letters to the editor can be sent to kreed@ whidbeycrosswind.com.

The first issue can be found inserted inside this edition of The Whidbey News-Times.

Brakes put on Tour de Whidbey bike event A popular biking event and major fundraiser won’t happen this year.

The Whidbey General Hospital Foundation recently canceled the Tour de Whidbey, an autumn event that showcased Whidbey Island while raising considerable cash for Whidbey’s public hospital.

Laura Blankenship, founda-

tion executive director, said recent staff reductions made at the foundation left her without enough help to organize the event and not enough time to find alternatives.

The Tour de Whidbey, originally scheduled for Sept. 22, offers a variety of routes and attracted more than 500 riders in 2011, requiring 100 volun-

teers to support the event.

Last year, the foundation granted more than $234,000 to the hospital. Blankenship said the foundation’s goal is to grant more than $250,000.

Even though the Tour de Whidbey has been cancelled, it will likely be back. She said the next Tour de Whidbey will take place Sept. 21, 2013.

In the end, council members Severns, Jim Campbell, Danny Paggao and Tara Hizon voted to confirm the mayor’s appointment of Merrill. Council members Beth Munns, Rick Almberg and Joel Servatius voted in opposition.

The audience was crowded with firefighters and others who were there to support Merrill, the former battalion chief of the city’s fire department, and to express anger at council members who had delayed and threatened to scuttle the confirmation. At the last meeting, the majority of council members voted to table the confirmation over concerns that the advertising and interviewing process was abbreviated, opaque and appeared to be rigged.

The confirmation was back on the agenda Tuesday, after Mayor Scott Dudley followed the council’s demand for a presentation about the costs associated with the terminations and the retirement of several department heads. Several people in the audience accused the council members of playing a political game to thwart the mayor.

“Do not put the Oak Harbor Fire Department in the middle of the conflict you have with him,” firefighter Rich Rogers said.

“It sounds to me like it was a political ploy to embarrass the mayor,” resident Bill Strowbridge charged.

Kyla Pearce, 25, suggested that the council owed Merrill an apology.

“You are all older than I am and you should know better,” she said.

Merrill addressed the council briefly and explained why he had withdrawn his application from consideration for the job at the end of the last meeting; he later reinstated his application, at the mayor’s urging. He sat though the March 6 meeting as several council members discussed evidence they believed suggested the mayor had promised Merrill the fire chief position last year and that the hiring process was a sham.

“I felt I was a pawn in a political machine,” said Merrill, who has denied that he was promised the job.

Councilwoman Beth Munns, however, wasn’t swayed. She earned boos and groans from the audi-

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Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley defends the contract he negotiated with Ray Merrill, under which the new fire chief will earn $136,000 a year in salary and benefits. ence when she had a video segment played that showed Merrill’s brief statement at the end of the last meeting.

In the clip, Merrill says he was withdrawing his application and couldn’t “in good conscience” work with the city after what he saw that night.

“This shows his temperament and, I’m sorry, I demand more from my department heads,” she said.

Councilman Rick Almberg pointed out that Dudley apologized for the imperfect process, but he said nothing has happened to change it since the last meeting.

Councilman Joel Servatius said he spoke to many people on both sides of the issue. He explained that he discussed the hiring process with fire department professionals who said they didn’t want to be on the city’s interview panel or apply for the job because they felt the selection of Merrill was “a foregone conclusion.”

Severns said he was sorry that he made a motion to table the confirmation at the last meeting. He suggested the city could have a new hiring process and he hoped that Merrill would again rise to the top.

On the other hand, Councilman Danny Paggao said the city should continue “driving forward” with Merrill at the helm of the fire department.

Councilwoman Tara Hizon said she now supports hiring Merrill because she received the information she needed.

She complained at the last meeting that council members received only a few sentences about Merrill.

Councilman Jim Campbell pointed out that Dudley was following the hiring process approved by the city council, which sets policy for the city. He suggested that the council members should stop point-

ing fingers and instead each admit it is his or her fault.

After confirming the appointment of Merrill, the council took up the issue of Merrill’s employment contract. They ultimately voted to approve the contract for $136,000 a year in salary and benefits, but not without discussion.

Munns expressed concern that Merrill’s salary will be set at “step 6” on a 7-step pay grid for department heads. She said she’s trying to be prudent with the city’s money and that the higher pay seems “a little out of line.”

“I know he’s had many years of service, but he’s never been a fire chief before,” she said, adding that he hasn’t proven himself in that position yet.

Likewise, Servatius said he would like to see Merrill at a lower step because he has no incentive to stay for the long haul. He said Merrill’s pay will top out next year, which means he can then retire at the highest level. Also, he pointed out that the mayor told Merrill last year that he was interested in him for the position.

“I’m concerned about how much negotiating really went on,” he said.

Human Resources Director Jessica Neill Hoyson said she recommended a salary of 9 percent above what Merrill was making in his previous position of battalion chief, but the contract Dudley negotiated represented a 15 percent increase. Finance Director Doug Merriman, however, said Merrill was actually making a lot more as battalion chief --- just slightly less than the former chief --- if “command pay” is factored in.

Dudley also emphasized that Merrill will make less than the former fire chief, Mark Soptich.

In the end, only Servatius voted against the contract.

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to help us raise money for much needed youth mentoring across the island,” Peggy Dyer, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County, said in a release.

For the second year, BBBS is returning to Ebey Bowl.

The Coupeville event will kick off the fun on May 12.

On May 19, bowlers will gather at Oak Harbor’s Oak Bowl for the 14th time.

“What’s so exciting about Bowl For Kids’ Sake is people from all walks of life come together to support mentoring for kids. We have our Bigs and Littles bowl alongside business owners, law enforcement, our

elected officials, or guys from the Navy,” Dyer said.

“The program in Coupeville has expanded into the elementary school and we would love to have new community supporters step up and take on a team captain role,” Dyer said.

Now is the time to form teams and begin fundraising.

This is how it works: A team captain puts together a team of five bowlers; each is encouraged to raise $100 or more for the organization. The team then bowls on either May 12 or May 19. On the day of Bowl for Kids’ Sake, teams bowl and enjoy free pizza, beverages and play to win raffle and door

OBITUARY Harold A. Sanford

Harold (Hal) Sanford passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 12, 2012. Born in New Boston, Ohio, he had 79 years filled with adventure.

Harold joined the U.S. Army when he was just 17, and was awarded a Bronze Star before his honorable discharge as a master sergeant with 21 years of service including tours in Korea and Vietnam. He is a member of the VFW Post 3714 in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Harold then served as a U.S. Customs Officer for 20 years. He loved the sea. He loved to fish, could play the harmonica like a pro, and always had a book to read.

However, his favorite pastime was telling stories, and he had many to share.

He is survived by his retired traveling companion and wife, Donna Jean, at the family home, his brother Howard (Kathryn), daughter Patti (Eric), son Mike, daughter Pam (Lynn), son Ernie (Shelly), daughter Lyn

Harold Sanford (Mike), daughter Sylvia, son Karl; and his grandchildren, Tony (Marion), Aubree, Olivia, as well as his great grandchild, Ezra Hayden.

Preceding him in death was his loving wife of 38 years, Anna Sanford; sisters Mary and Irene, and brother Charlie.

He was always kind, loving, and thought of others first. His generous and loving nature will be missed by all who knew him. May his spirit soar free and fly high with the Eagle.

A celebration of life for Harold will be held Saturday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at at Burley Funeral Chapel.

Burley Funeral Chapel Friends may go online at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com to sign a guestbook and leave memories for the family

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Little Brother Thomas Nore, his Big Brother Seth Stachlowski, Big Brother Austin Nichols, Carrie Riepma and her Little Sister Cheyanne Winchester bowled at last year’s event. prizes, all while helping BBBS match kids with caring adults.

Dyer, who has been heading up a team of bowlers herself year after year, said that while fundraising may sound like an overwhelming task to some, the goal is reached easier than bowlers expect, as people always have been supportive -– especially with so many options available, including online donations.

Bowl For Kids’ Sake is one of BBBS’ largest annual fundraisers.

“Since we began this agency, we have served more than

3,500 kids on this island,” Dyer said. “This would not have been possible without the support of our community.

Now, more than ever, we need the community to step up and continue this support as we are matching more children than ever before.”

Anybody can put together a team. If you’d like to be a team captain or need help assembling a team, email bbbs@ whidbey.net or call 279-0644 to get the materials.

Find information and fundraising tips at www. bbbsislandcounty.org.

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Irene Reeves

Irene Reeves died March 14, 2012, at the age of 75 from multiple medical conditions in Oak Harbor. She was born the younger of two daughters on July 24, 1936, to Thomas Percival and Phoebe (Roberts) Brett.

Irene was raised in England where she trained to be a florist, loved cycling, horses and her dog, Kiltie.

In 1954, after having lost her father, she and her mother immigrated to California to be near her sister, Edna (Phillips) Downs.

Irene met and married Ernest “Lee” Reeves, Jr., who preceded her in death, in 1981. Together they had three children, Claudette, Linda and David. While raising her family in California she was very active in Girl Scouts, Little League and PTA. Later she helped Lee run the family business in Tulsa, Okla. Upon Lee’s death, Irene moved to Orcas Island then to Anacortes where she continued her involvement with Girl Scouts while working at Safeway until retirement.

The greatest passions in Irene’s life were her three children, six grandchildren and all of their friends. She was happiest having a cup of tea in her home surrounded by young people who saw her as a surrogate mother/ grandmother. She also enjoyed tending her roses, camping, music, reading and her dogs.

Irene Reeves Irene was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Lee Hendrix of Anacortes; and daughter-inlaw, Purita “Cookie” Reeves of Oceanside, Calif. Other survivors are Claudette Thoman of Oak Harbor and David Ward Reeves of Oceanside, Calif.; son-in-law Billy Hendrix of Anacortes;, numerous nieces and nephews; and her grandchildren, Heidi Hartford (Erin), Hilary Hendrix, Arielle Thoman, Chelsea Hendrix, Curtis Reeves and Katrina Reeves.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to both the Harbor Tower Village and Home Place staff for their wonderful care and friendships.

There will be a Celebration of Irene’s Life on Saturday, July 14, at the Cherry Hill Village Clubhouse, 549 NW 12th Loop, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 at 2 p.m. For information, call Claudette at 360720-2799.

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Shorecrest vists Oak Harbor for a Wesco baseball game Tuesday, March 27, at 4 p.m.

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The boys also received wins from Josh Schrum (800, 2:02.33), Jeremy Foster (shot, 47-11.5) and Cody Hernkind (long jump, 19-07).

Additional winners for the Oak Harbor girls were Sierra Seabolt (100, 13.77), Raeanna Wynne (100 hurdles, 17.17), Dominique Jackson (discus, 99-10), Ciera Wiser (javelin, 87-05) and the 4x200 relay team (Dejsha Lollar, Wynne, Wiser and Jessica Hollins, 1:53.8).

Oak Harbor returns home at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, with Glacier Peak and Mountlake Terrace.

(For more results from Thursday’s meet, visit www. whidbeynewstimes.com/ sports.)

prep roundup For more details about these events, visit www. whidbeynewstimes.com/sports.

Oak Harbor splits shutouts A shutout win was followed by a shutout loss for the Oak Harbor High School baseball team this week.

The Wildcats dumped visiting Mariner 9-0 Tuesday then was nipped 1-0 at Monroe Wednesday.

In the win over Mariner, Zach Zimmer and Dimitri Munoz combined to toss a three-hitter. Only one of the hits cleared the infield.

Oak Harbor pounded out 12 hits, three by Andrew Snavely, two by David Kusnick and a triple by Austyn Walker.

In five different innings against Monroe, Oak Harbor had runners in scoring position (four times on third base).

Monroe got the game’s only run in the second on two singles and a ground out.

Jack Richter took the loss but gave up only three hits over five innings.

Oak Harbor had five hits led by Grant Schroeder’s double.

Royals rip ‘Cats in fastpitch After a scoreless first inning, the host Lynnwood fastpitch team scored in five straight frames to romp by Oak Harbor 11-1 Tuesday.

The Wildcats picked up their only run in the fourth inning when Shawna Steele singled in Morgan Young.

Young finished with two of Oak Harbor’s four hits; Samm Zimmerman added a double.

Snohomish tops OH golfers Snohomish captured the 12-team Whidbey Shootout Tuesday in the season-opening match for the Oak Harbor girls golf team, and then topped Oak Harbor in a three-team match at the Snohomish Golf Course Thursday.

Oak Harbor results in Shootout: Annie Leete 98 (fourth overall), Bre Roderos 130,

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Wildcat track teams split double-dual meet The Oak Harbor tracks teams split a double-dual meet at Everett Thursday, March 22.

The Wildcats whipped the Shorewood boys 123-21 and girls 104-44, but fell to the Jackson boys 90-55 and girls 82-67.

Josiah Miller (100, 11.34; 200, 22.59) and Christina Wicker (800, 2:26.06; 1,600, 5:23.91) each won two individual events.

Miller added a win in the 4x400 relay (3:36.81) with Carlton Johnson, Chris Opdyke and Peter Franssen and was second in the triple jump (39-01).

Wicker was second in the 4x400 relay (4:30.06) with Christina Alexander, Nalani Gabbert and Rachel Crowther.

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Depth carries Tigers to win over Wolves

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

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Coupeville’s Amanda d’Almeida returns a shot in her No. 1 doubles win with partner Lexi Blanchette.

K.C. Winfield 137, Hannah VonGrey 152.

Thursday’s team results: Snohomish 112 (Stableford points, nine holes), Glacier Peak 53, Oak Harbor 42.

Oak Harbor results: Leete 26, Cassidy Gurich three, Courtney Dykes one, Kitana Hernandez one, Hannah Crouse one.

ATM blanks CHS in soccer Archbishop Murphy defeated the Coupeville soccer team 5-0 at King’s School Tuesday.

The Wolves (0-1, 1-1) kept ATM (2-0) off the scoreboard for 28 minutes before the Wildcat onslaught.

Mavs edge ‘Cat tennis team Oak Harbor lost to the Meadowdale tennis team 4-3 Wednesday.

The Wildcats won in first, third and fourth singles: Alexa Holmly, 7-5, 6-3; Jennifer Fremd, 6-1, 6-2; and Chelsey McKenzie, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

Wolves’ rally falls short The Coupeville High School baseball team battled Cedarcrest to the final pitch before falling 4-3 at Robert Sherman Field Wednesday.

In the bottom of the seventh, Coupeville scored once, had a runner thrown out at the plate and left the bases loaded as the rally fell short.

Paul Schmakeit’s pinch hit and Ben Etzell’s double spurred the late rally.

Jake Tumblin tripled and scored in the first.

Hammer’s hits lead Wolves It was a roller coaster ride, but the Coupeville High School fastpitch team got the biggest thrill in its 16-15 win over visiting Lakewood Wednesday.

Hailey Hammer tied the game with an RBI double in the seventh then scored the winning run on an error.

Hammer finished with three hits, including a triple to go with her double, and four RBI. Ali Trumbull also rapped three hits and added two RBI.

Granite Falls edged out the Coupeville tennis team 3-2 on the Wolves’ courts Thursday, March 22.

Coupeville snared wins in the top singles and doubles matches, but the Tigers’ depth proved to be the difference.

Coupeville’s Emily Burchfield won No. 1 singles 6-2, 7-5.

Coach Ken Stange said Burchfield won “with heavy groundstrokes.” He added, “Her effort was tremendous today. I’m impressed by her resilience on the court.”

Amanda d’Almeida and Lexi Blanchette “played some excellent tennis,” according to Stange, on the way to winning No. 1 dou-

Terrace trims ‘Cats in soccer Mountlake Terrace tripped up the Oak Harbor soccer team 3-1 Wednesday at Lynnwood High School.

Ryan Gilman scored Oak Harbor’s goal off an assist from Alex Krantz.

CHS track duo wins 3 events Coupeville’s Mitch Pelroy and Madison TisaMcPhee each won three events in a threeteam track meet at Cedarcrest Thursday.

Boys team scores: Cedarcrest 102, Sultan 37, Coupeville 26.

Girls: Sultan 79, Cedarcrest 66, Coupeville 21.

Pelroy controlled the sprints, winning the 100 (11.82), 200 (24.1) and 400 (52.94).

Tisa-McPhee took both girls hurdle events (100, 17.52; 300, 51.28) and linked up with Katie Smith, Nicole Becker and Jai’Lysa Hoskins to win the 4x200 relay (1:55.64).

Shawn Kump won the boys high jump (4-08) while Hoskins took the girls 100 (13.7) Seconds went to Smith (400, 1:05.78) and Cassidi Rosenkrance (800, 2:43.14), and thirds to Nick Streubel (shot, 36-09.25; discus, 10404), Grace LaPoint (javelin, 75-02) and Hoskins (200, 29.6).

Prep Calendar Monday, March 26 Baseball: Lakewood at Coupeville, 4 p.m.

Fastpitch: Oak Harbor at Mountlake Terrace, 4 p.m.; Coupeville at Sultan, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 Baseball: Shorecrest at Oak Harbor, 4 p.m.

Fastpitch: Granite Falls at Coupeville, 4 p.m.

Boys golf: Oak Harbor, Marysville Getchell at Shorewood, 2:45 p.m.

Girls golf: Marysville Getchell, Shorewood at Oak Harbor, 3 p.m.

Soccer: Oak Harbor at Lynnwood, 7:30 p.m.; King’s at Coupeville, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, March 28 Baseball: Oak Harbor at Marysville Getchell, 4 p.m.; Coupeville at Lakewood, 4 p.m.

Fastpitch: Meadowdale at Oak Harbor, 4 p.m.

Tennis: Shorewood at Oak Harbor, 3:30 p.m.

bles 7-6(7-5), 6-4.

The pair was down 0-4 and then ran off five straight games to force a tiebreaker, which they “controlled from the onset,” Stange said.

Although Allie Hanigan lost 4-6, 3-6 in second singles, she “played well,” Stange said. “Her game continues to develop, and she will continue to become more competitive.”

In second doubles, Grayson Akins and Holly Craggs lost 0-6, 3-6; and in third doubles, Julia Myers and Emily Gallahar fell 0-6, 1-6.

The Wolves (0-2) journey to South Whidbey at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for their next match and then host Friday Harbor in a league match at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5.

sports in brief NWAC wins big Nearly doubling up its competition, the North Whidbey Aquatic Club won the Excellence Meet at Anacortes’ Fidalgo Pool March 17-18.

NWAC rang up 960 points to outdistance the Bellingham Bay Swim Team (585) and the host Thunderbird Aquatic Club (462).

Leading the Aquajets were high-point winners Jerrin Concepcion, Olivia Tungate, Ciara Hu and Cole Weinstein.

Other event winners were Taliah Black, Jacob Jepsen, Joshua Jepsen, Kenneth Morrow, Laura Rosen and Bruce Vagt.

NWAC next competes at the Age Group Sectional Championships in Federal Way March 30 to April 1.

OHYF meets tonight The Oak Harbor Youth Football League will hold a meeting tonight, March 24, at 5 p.m. at the Harbor View Mobile Home Park community center to elect officers.

Participants will vote on the president and first vicepresident positions, and the league is also looking to fill the board positions of second vice-president, fundraiser/snack organizer and website master.

Contact Mark Schroeder at mschroeder@ohsd.net for more information.

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Parents learn about SVC Running Start Skagit Valley College will hold its Running Start Parent Information Night at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10, in Laura Angst Hall room 125 on the Mount Vernon Campus.

Running Start allows high school students who qualify to gain college and high school credit simultaneously for classes completed.

The evening will include

how to apply and general information about the program.

For information, contact 360-416-7632 or rose.brierley@ skagit.edu.

Teach kids about creatures outdoors in Langley Join the fun in teaching elementary students about the wonders of nature and science at the Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom.

This spring’s volunteer training is Tuesday, March 27, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Outdoor Classroom on Maxwelton

Road. The training is free; lunch is included.

The teaching session is Tuesday through Friday, April 19 to June 1. Volunteers are asked to teach one smallgroup lesson a week, morning or early afternoon, working with other volunteers.

This spring, the theme is habitats and creatures, including some work with animal tracking. Staff provides volunteers with all the help needed to be successful.

To sign up, contact 360-579-1272 or info@ whidbeywatersheds.org.

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National ceramic art exhibit showcases five OHHS students

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

A record five students from Frank Jacques’ Pottery X class at Oak Harbor High School will be featured in the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition.

The exhibition will be held in Seattle March 28 to 31.

This is the sixth consecutive year that Oak Harbor students have been accepted into this exhibit but this is the first time the show will be held this close to home.

Jacques will take his class to view the art and participate in workshops, thanks to a grant from the Oak Harbor Education Foundation.

“Having one in is a big deal. It’s really an astonishing thing to have students get into the show,” Jacques said, adding that more than 1,000 students nationwide compete to earn one of only 150 spots.

Oak Harbor selections are: “Northern Lights” by Tatiana Cumming; “Escape”

by Shannon Neilon; “Office”

by Matt Burgoyne; “Blasting Cup” by Dani Bohnsack; and “Hypothalamus” by Sam Amezquita.

“I was really excited and

Rebecca Olson/Whidbey News-Times

Tatiana Cumming, a senior at Oak Harbor High School, earned a spot in the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition with her first-time entry, “Northern Lights.” to take ceramics classes in college and during her free time.

Cumming also volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and was recently named Youth of the Quarter. Since seventh grade, she has mentored the children in the club every day after school.

View the winning artwork at www.ohsd.net/ohhs/ uploads/u_0_2024.pdf.

glad that my piece was being shown in a national exhibit,” Cumming said, holding her piece, which consists of a polar bear on an iridescent vase to represent the king of the north.

“I like to use my hands to create stuff. It’s really interesting and I learn new things,” Cumming, a senior, said. She spent a month working on her project and said she plans to continue

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By Joan Bay Klope

“I have taken care of you from your birth. Even when your hair turns gray, I will take care of you.” --Isaiah 46:4 I searched scripture to find a verse that demonstrates God’s personal attention and I found this verse in Isaiah. And while a lifetime of care is welcomed, sometimes we long for God to shield us, removing our fears and suffering. For Americans living in towns recently decimated by extreme weather, this scripture leaves us wondering what God’s care looks like, at times.

My question was answered by residents who described the unceasing care of their neighbors and the compassionate efforts of volunteers and aid workers. Many associated their own strength from their relationship with God whom they know as loving and compassionate.

When I was a child, I often made regular summertime trips to the Midwest with my brother and parents to visit relatives. We drove our car from the West Coast through the desert southwest to Oklahoma. During each trip I watched God Almighty in action. I saw His depth in the Grand Canyon, His mystery in Carlsbad Caverns, His purity in the White Sands of New Mexico and His power in thunderstorms that frequently overtook our car.

Countless times I recall watching threatening thunderclouds roll across the skies in the direction we were headed. We would look for lightning and watch for the edge of the storm.

As much as we loved the excitement associated with the storms, they occasionally scared us. I recall thunder so loud I would cover my ears. At times, my dad would pull to the side of the highway as our wipers could not keep up with the torrents of rain. I also recall hopping up into the front seat to sit on the confident lap of my dad, where I felt safe from any storm.

My most vivid lesson in the ways of God Almighty came the night my brother and I were put to bed upstairs at my great aunt’s house in Marlow, Okla. While my parents visited with adult family members downstairs, Brian and I contented ourselves by watching a huge tree sway outside the bedroom window. As the minutes passed, sleep evaded us while a summer storm brewed outside. Soon the branches began slapping against the window and alarming sounds grew closer. Torrents of rain pelted the roof, the room lit up with the brightest light I had ever seen, and the crack of thunder overhead sent us for the only shelter we could find: the light sheet covering our legs. In seconds after hearing our pathetic wailing, we could hear Dad lunging up the stairs and see him spring through the door to encircle us both in his protective arms.

The face of God can be almighty, but He is never just powerful. He will, at the scariest of moments, provide ways for us to experience His tender and protective, loving and compassionate nature. He will stay God the loving Father all the while. The storm will pass. The sun will shine, once again.

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state Restaurant management team earns second

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

Salty sea bass with a touch of sweet maple glaze, steak cooked both tender and rare, goat cheese mousse and chocolate curls colored with cocoa butter --- these may not seem like the kind of dishes students can cook in one hour using two butane burners and no electrical appliances, but the Wildcat Culinary Team turned up the heat at the state ProStart competition in Olympia March 2 and 3 and cooked up another sweet success.

Their first place win means the team will compete in nationals in April, held in Baltimore, Md. This is the fifth time in the last six years that OHHS has taken state.

OHHS’s new culinary arts teacher, Mary Arthur, and 10-year mentor Scott Fraser, chef and owner of Frasers Gourmet Hideaway, led the team.

The team consists of senior Amanda McElhiney, responsible for the appetizer; junior Racheal Balasa, responsible for the entree; junior Ainsley McLoud, responsible for the dessert; senior Morgan Murphy, who contributed to all dishes; and sophomore Haley Garden, alternate.

Taste the gourmet threecourse meal yourself at the team’s fundraiser for their trip to Baltimore. The meal begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 15 at Frasers Gourmet Hideaway in Oak Harbor. Culinary students will prepare the meal and restaurant management students will serve for a donation of $65. For reservations, call 279-1231.

“It looked like everyone was going to have a nervous break-

Photo by Washington Restaurant Association

Ainsley McLoud and Racheal Balasa work on the culinary team’s three-course meal as the clock ticks down. down,” team member Racheal Balasa said of competition day.

“Compared to other teams, you guys were the calmest team up there,” Fraser said.

Cooking at the competition isn’t like cooking in a kitchen. No electrical appliances are allowed so students come up with creative ways to cook, like McElhiney’s method for smoking the sea bass.

Smoking fish usually takes much longer than one hour so at the competition, McElhiney said she sealed the fish in a bag and used a pipe-like device with apple chips to torch it, which is something Fraser has never seen at a competition.

“You have to think outside the box because you’re so limited with what they give you,” Fraser said.

Photo by Washington Restaurant Association

Racheal Balasa and Amanda McElhiney cook against the clock.

Students have to measure ingredients beforehand, so there’s no room for mistakes. But after making the meal twice a week for six weeks --- which meant eating the meal each time, of course --- plus the 70 dishes they made during their first fundraiser, the students knew their meal inside and out.

As prepared as the students were, the win didn’t come without a burst of adrenaline. One mishap caused the team to finish six seconds late, costing them half a point but not the win.

With four minutes left in the competition, team members realized they’d forgotten to sear the steak, but they managed to complete it and the judges loved it.

“Every year, each team gets my heart racing, but they came through like always and finished with flying colors,” Fraser said.

The team will travel to Baltimore from April 26 to May 1. They also plan to visit Washington, D.C. since none of them have been there before.

“Hopefully, we’ll finish up in the top five,” Fraser said. The team finished second last year.

Each team member was offered scholarships to culinary schools around the nation. They received $150,000 total; the national competition offers $3 million in scholarships.

The restaurant management team also competed at the state competition and earned second place, meaning they won’t go to nationals this year. Oak Harbor

Taste the team’s success Help the culinary team raise funds to attend nationals in Baltimore. ●● When: 6 p.m. Sunday, April 15. ●● Where: Frasers Gourmet Hideaway, 1191 SE Dock St., Oak Harbor. ●● How much: $65. ●● Reservations: 279-1231.

was the only community to have both teams on the winners’ platform.

Team members senior Jacob Alden and juniors Michelle Lambert and Connor Quijano learned valuable skills with their restaurant conception, which included all business aspects of creating a restaurant from the ground up. The group designed a board, written proposal and presentation for their restaurant, “Slow Food on the Go.” The restaurant featured food that’s related to the Slow Food movement, meaning it’s sourced regionally and good for the environment and consumers, Lambert said. Dishes included Whidbey chili and a San Juan black bean and chicken wrap.

The group worked out marketing schemes, pricing and how to answer tough questions from the judges professionally.

“It really mimics what I plan on doing after high school, after college: a small diner serving Slow Food,” Alden said.

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Holistic Health launches web site

Transit worker awarded Island Transit recognized LC Lawrence for the bi-annual award Employee of the Half, which honors an employee chosen by fellow employees.

Lawrence is a “silent hero of the organization, driven to get the job done.

He has a wonderful disposition and has a ‘grateful to

Saturday, March 24, 2012 • Whidbey News-Times

be here’ attitude,” Island Transit executive assistant Meg Heppner said. “LC is a very valuable member of the maintenance department and it is with real pleasure that the employees of Island Transit present LC Lawrence with this award.” For transit information, call 678-7771.

The Whidbey Island Holistic Health Association invites all holistic health practitioners on Whidbey Island to a website launch and networking party at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Greenbank Progressive Hall in Greenbank.

The website, WIHHA.com, is now complete. Members will be on hand to talk briefly about

LC Lawrence

their own practices and it’s an opportunity for all holistic practitioners to network.

Bring business cards and brochures. There will be membership applications available for those who want to join WIHHA, or go to the “Join” page on the website.

WIHHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educat-

ing the public on Whidbey about the value and variety of holistic practices available here. Anyone is welcome to attend free, monthly “For Your Health” talks held around the island and listed on its website.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Saenz at 360-9297136 or Lynne Donnelly at 360544-8445.

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First United Methodist Church

United Pentecostal Church Sunday Service - Noon Wednesday Bible Study 7pm Pastor Mark Dillon 404-661-4653 mdillon@oakharborupc.com Mailing Address: 41 NE Midway Blvd Suite 103 Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Whidbey Island Messianic Fellowship Where Yeshua is Lord Come Learn the Hebraic Roots of Your Faith

We welcome you to join us for worship and celebration

Meeting at: The Oak Harbor Christian School Bldg A 675 E. Whidbey Ave. Oak Harbor, WA 360-675-7189 Saturdays at 10:30am

CALVARY APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE (The Pentecostals of Island County)

SOULS HARBOR

A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME Sunday Morning...............10am Sunday Evening............ 6:30pm Wednesday..........................7pm

632-7243

Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies

Dave Johnson, Pastor Chet Hansen, Music Minister Shelly Carman, Youth Director

555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor Services in All Saints Chapel in the A-frame building The Episcopal Church on North Whidbey Island A Member of the Anglican Communion Worldwide

Join us for Sunday Service at 10:00 AM

360-279-0715

www.ststephensofoakharbor.org

John Brandt, Interim Pastor

Sunday Service 10 am

Celebration Service/Kids’ Ministry 10 am Mission Emanuel Spanish Services Sunday Evening at 6pm Child Care Provided 319 SW 3rd Avenue www.oakharborag.org

675-2441 • www.ohfumc.org 1050 SE Ireland St • Oak Harbor

360-675-4852

Whidbey Island Church of Christ 3143-G North Goldie Rd Oak Harbor

Sunday Worship ........9:00 a.m.

Sunday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening ........5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening .6:00 p.m.

For more information call: Gary 675-5569 Jerry 679-3986

God-Centered Worship Christ-Centered Preaching Verse-by-Verse Teaching Worship: 1 PM 1411 Wieldraayer Road (off of Swantown Road) Pastor Keith McFaul 360-279-9713 www.GraceEvangelical.org

Oak Harbor Church of Christ 1000 NE Koetje Street (Just North of Office Max)

“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”

Sunday Morning:

Worship Assembly.......................9:30 am Bible Classes for all ages............11:00am

www.churchofchrist-oh.org oakharborchurch@gmail.com

675-3441

Pastor Greg Adkins

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Assembly of God

Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. Wednesday Midweek Worship Service 7:00 P.M. 1560 S.E. 9th Ave • 679-6959 “It’s By Grace!”

185 N Oak Harbor St. ~ Oak Harbor

On the web: www.staugustineoh.org

St. Mary’s Parish 678-6536 207 Main St. ~ Coupeville

Masses: Sunday Thurs

11:15 am 12:00 noon

(360) 678-4612

www.whidbey-efc.com

675-4837

679-1288

Pastor Jeffrey Spencer Pastor Marc Stroud, Caring Minstry Lynne Ogren, Music & Children Ministry

679-1561

490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008

Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am

(“Kids on the Rock” Ministry for Children ages 3mos.-5th grade meets at all services)

“Amped” Jr. High Youth: Sun., 5:00 pm “Legacy” High School Youth: Sun., 7:15 pm Small Groups Women’s Ministry • Men’s Ministry Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor

www.elivingword.org

Missouri Synod

Worship Service ......................Sunday 10:00am Adult Bible Study & Sunday School...11:15am Evening Service ................Wednesday 6:30pm Nursery Available

Pastor Juan Palm 360-675-2548

Preschool 360-679-1697

590 N. Oak Harbor St • Oak Harbor www.concordialutheranwhidbey.org

Sunday

Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Evening Service 6:00pm

Come Worship With Us! Thursday Bible Study 7:00p.m.

950 S.W. Upland Ct • Oak Harbor Pastor Dr. Thomas Stoneham Sr., Minister Donald Cole

Oak Harbor

Nursery Available

Concordia Lutheran Church

721 S.E. Barrington • Oak Harbor 360-632-3642

(NEXT TO U-HAUL BLDG.)

Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville

679-3579

www.frcoh.org office@frcoh.org

620 A/B Erin Park Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Sunday Worship ....8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School .........................9:15 a.m.

Child Care is available and Everyone Welcome

Sunday Morning Services • 9:00am Traditional Worship • 10:00am Sunday School (All Ages) • 10:30am Contemporary Worship Children and Worship

Church Telephone Number (360)679-1003 Bishop Charles And Pastor Effie Boyles (360)929-3127

Saturday Worship ................. 5:30 p.m.

www.whidbeypres.org

(Behind K-Mart)

Monday Prayer Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday Night Bible Study- 6:30 P.M. Friday High Praise Service- 6:30 P.M. Sunday Celebration/Children’s Ministry – 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 A.M.

NW 2nd Avenue & Heller Road Across the street from OHHS Staadium

Dave Templin, Pastor Bethany Popkes, Youth Director Kurt Imbach, Adult Facilitator

250 SW 3rd Avenue • Oak Harbor

House of Prayer Faith Tabernacle of Praise

Lutheran Church

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church

Sunday Worship 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00

50 SW 6th Avenue

Bible Study For All Ages.....9:15 a.m.

Worship Services.....10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Services..................6 p.m.

Prayer Meeting & Student Ministries Child care for all services.

Pastor Grafton Robinson Associate Pastor Lemuel B. Villano 675-6686 www.ohsbc.org

1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor

Minister: Rev. Elizabeth “Kit” Ketcham Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com

www.trinitylutheranfreeland.com Woodard Road, Hwy. 525, Freeland

Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church

Whidbey Presbyterian Church

Sunday Service at 10:00 am

331-5191 • Freeland

Nursery provided

Sunday School 9:15am Worship Service 10:30 am

20103 State Route 525 Freeland

Trinity Lutheran Church

James Lindus, Pastor Dennis Hanson, Pastor George Brunjes, Pastor Eric Ottum, Pastor Karl Olsen, Minister of Music

(Just two miles south of the Greenbank Farm)

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island

St. Augustine’s Parish • 675-2303 5:00 pm 8:00am & 9:30 am 9:00 am

874 Plantation Drive Greenbank, WA

Calvary Chapel Oak Harbor

The Catholic Church Invites You….

Masses: Saturday Sunday Wed & Fri

WHIDBEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

A Church, A Family

A Spiritual Home Grace By The Sea An Anglican Expression of Faith The Rev. Paul Orritt

SUNDAY SERVICE

8:00 am TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 am FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE 11:23 am CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE www.gracebythesea.org

Island Vineyard Community Church Pastor James Gallagher

6:00-7:30 PM SUNDAY NIGHTS www.islandvineyard.org 2 CHURCHES - 1 BUILDING

555 SE Regatta Dr. Oak Harbor 679-3431

ISLAND VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH

3143 Goldie Rd Unit B • Oak Harbor (behind Precision Tire)

Sunday Worship.........8:30 am & 10:45 am Classes For All Ages........................9:45 am

Oak Harbor

GRACE BY THE SEA • AN ANGLICAN EXPRSSION OF FAITH

Oak Harbor

Matthew 28:18-20

• Nursery All Services • Small Groups • Sunday School • MOPS • AwAnA • Youth Groups Come worship with us!

Worship Services Sunday 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

679-1585 2760 N Heller Rd • Oak Harbor

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ACTIVITIES Whidbey

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Make a difference for kids The Coupeville Boys & Girls Club dinner and auction will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. March 24 at the Crockett Barn in Coupeville. Enjoy wine, dinner, music and an auction. Funds support programs and scholarships for the club kids. Tickets are $25 and are available at Windermere Real Estate in Coupeville. To donate an item or volunteer, contact Irene at 678-5858.

Learn all about your septic system Do you know how your septic system works? This free Septic 101 class will teach the proper care and feeding of your septic system. Learn how you can save thousands of dollars by properly maintaining your septic system. Discover what not to put down the drain and learn how you can obtain low interest loans for repairs. This informative class is the first of three steps in becoming certified to inspect your own system. The class will be held March 24 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. Register online at www.islandcountyeh. org/Page/118 or call Island County Public Health at 679-7350.

Audubon trip to two forests The Whidbey Audubon Field Trip on March 24 will explore two Central Whidbey heritage forests. The Rhododendron Forest is dominated by ultra-slow growing Douglas firs and a rich understory, including the native pink flowering rhodies that give the park its name. Participants will also visit the Bocker Reserve, an old growth coastal forest whose trees have been shaped by the fierce winds off the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Meet in the new Coupeville Park & Ride lot at 201 S. Main St. (behind Whidbey Dermatology) at 8:30 a.m. to car pool. This is a half-day experience.

Contact leader Gary Piazzon, 678-5131. The public is welcome.

Donate items to Community Swap All are invited to the “great Oak Harbor giveaway day,” known as the Free Community Clothing Swap, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the VFW Post Hall, 30378 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. All are welcome,

whether they have items to bring or not, but if possible bring clothes and household items in clean, usable condition. Kids are welcome to bring a book to trade.

Donations may be brought to the VFW Post in advance of the event or on March 24. This twice-yearly event is hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. For information regarding donations or to volunteer, contact Amy Hannold at 675-2338 or hannolds@comcast.net.

Classically Whidbey: Hear the classical tones of Whidbey Island’s Saratoga Chamber Orchestra at their concerts Sunday, March 25 in Oak Harbor and Monday, March 26 in Langley. See Activities listing for more information.

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Coupeville Lions honor students

Music Together offers family music and movement classes for children from birth through 5 years old and their caregivers. A free demo class is at 10:15 a.m.

March 27. RSVP is required: www.swparks.org or 360221-5484. Classes are held at the SWPRD Recreation Center located at 5475 Maxwelton Road in Langley.

Celebrate Whidbey Reads for Kids: Doodle with Pierr Morgan, allows ages 5 and up to doodle together March 24, 2 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library. Call 675-5115.

Register now for Coupeville Community Education classes beginning in April, including The Wisdom of Dreams, The Truth About 2012, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Yolates, Babysitting and more sports, youth and cultural classes. For a complete listing visit www. coupeville.k12.wa.us or contact kandrews@coupeville. k12.wa.us or 678-6222.

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Saratoga Chamber plays both ends Whidbey Island’s Saratoga Chamber Orchestra presents “Classically, Baroque” a concert featuring works by Handel, Bach and Beethoven. The concerts will be held Sunday, March 25, 2:30 p.m. at Oak Harbor High School and Monday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at South Whidbey High School. SCO concertmaster, Roxallanne Medley, and principal oboist, Ove Hanson, will be featured soloists in J.S. Bach’s “Concerto for Violin and Oboe.” Also on the program are Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 4.” General admission tickets are $20 adult and $18 senior/military. Students 18 and under are admitted free; under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Tickets available at Anchor Books, Clinton; Moonraker Books, Langley; Book Bay, Freeland; Bayleaf, Coupeville/Oak Harbor; and Click Music, Oak Harbor. Cash/ check and MC/V/D accepted at the door. For more information, visit their website.

ated the ABC TV series “My So-Called Life,” among others, and worked on Broadway. Tickets are $8; call 360221-8268 or 800-638-7631.

WICA is located at 565 Camano Ave., Langley.

Families Play music together

Children celebrate Whidbey Reads

Sign up for community classes

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The Coupeville Lions Club recently named Mitch Pelroy and Cassidi Rosenkrance as Students of the Quarter.

They were selected by the high school teaching staff based on academic excellence, community service and school activities, including student government and team sports. Pelroy is the son of Paul and Dawn Pelroy and Rosenkrance is the daughter of Sheldon and Janie Rosenkrance.

Hummmingbird hosts exchange Hummingbird Farm Nursery & Gardens will host its first monthly Gardeners’ Exchange and Swap Meet March 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. to promote recycling and “green” eco-gardening.

Neighbors are invited to bring and exchange healthy plants, seeds and bulbs, and gently used garden tools, books, apparel and yard decor. All unclaimed garden exchange items will be donated to local garden clubs or thrift shops. Hummingbird Farm is located at the corner of Fort Nugent and Zylstra roads. Contact lori@hummingbirdfarm nursery.com.

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Photo essay reveals Penn Cove As part of Whidbey Reads, Tom Trimbath presents “Twelve Months at Penn Cove” at 5:30 p.m. March 26 at the Coupeville Library. This is the next installment in a five-year photo essay of Whidbey’s nature. Visit www.sno-isle.org or call 678-4911.

march 27

AARP offers free tax return preparation AARP Tax-Aide will provide free tax return preparation at the Coupeville Library Wednesdays through April 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are recommended; contact John at 678-1117 or lc.whidbey. aarp.taxaide@gmail.com.

tues. march 29 thurs.

Korean War veteran speaks

The PBY Memorial Foundation will hold its monthly no host luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 27 at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road.

Speaker will be Les Randall, USN (Ret.), who will talk about the Korean War. Randall is a veteran of carrier duty during that era and has provided the displays for the Korean War room at the PBY Memorial Foundation museum located in Building 12 (Simard Hall) on the Seaplane Base, in Oak Harbor.

Contact 675-1102.

AARP offers free tax return preparation AARP Tax-Aide will provide free tax return preparation at Oak Harbor Library room 137 Tuesdays through April 10 from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments are recommended; contact John at 678-1117 or lc.whidbey.aarp. taxaide@gmail.com.

screenwriter, poet comes to WICA Hedgebrook and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts present “An Evening with Winnie Holzman” as part of their Literary Series at 7:30 p.m. March 27. Holzman cre-

Youth Commission hosts community The Oak Harbor Youth Commission is planning the first in a series of community forums to discuss issues affecting children.

The first “community cafe” forum takes place March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oak Harbor High School Student Union Building. Food and child care will be provided.

The group will advise the Oak Harbor City Council on youth issues ranging from safety and health concerns to ways youth can better contribute to the community. For more information, contact John Dyer at 279-4644, or jdyer@ oakharbor.org.

march 30

Fri.

Auction, dinner help Pregnancy Center An auction and barbecue dinner open to all will be held March 30 at the First Reformed Church, 250

SW Third Ave. The silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. A $20 donation is suggested. The live auction begins at 7 p.m.

Proceeds benefit Pregnancy Care Clinic, a nonprofit charitable organization that provides free services to women and their families on Whidbey Island. Call 6752096 and ask for Chris or Cheryle. Pick up tickets at Pregnancy Care Clinic, 670 SE Midway Blvd.

march 31

sat.

green homes go on tour Five energy-efficient and earth-friendly homes and two businesses are on this year’s Whidbey Island Green Home Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31. The homes are located from Coupeville to Freeland and include varied construction techniques and artistic touches. Tickets are $20 or two for $35 in the same vehicle, and are available at Bayleaf, Book Bay, Moonraker Books and Anchor Books & Coffee, and at www.BrownPaperTickets. com event #229960. Contact 360-579-1272 or info@ whidbeywatersheds.org.

Come play at the Playhouse Whidbey Playhouse Training Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 31 at the Playhouse, located at 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Learn about volunteer positions, including producing, lighting, house managing, stage managing, props, costumes and more. Call 679-2237 or email office@ whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Get your dog involved in therapy A therapy dog education seminar will be held at 2 p.m. March 31 at Wish ‘N Wells Agility Studio, located at 111 N. Quail Trail Lane, Coupeville. Learn how to get your dog involved in animal assisted therapy and animal assisted activities.

Suggested donation is $10.

Email vhiday@gmail.com.

Spin in with the weavers The Whidbey Weavers Guild Spin-In will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 and April 1 at Oak Harbor High School. Two-day admission is $15. Saturday’s featured speaker, Karen Selk, will talk about silk, and on Sunday, Barbara Seeler will give a workshop on spinning silk.

Call 678-6480 or visit www. whidbeyweaversguild.org.

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FREELAND $295,900 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with a great view of Holmes Harbor from the deck. Master suite and guest bedroom offers spacious comfort. Open floor plan for the living room/dining room/kitchen space.

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OAK HARBOR $230,000 Light and bright 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with view of the Olympics. Vaulted ceilings, double-paned storm windows, deck and fully fenced backyard.

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OAK HARBOR $157,500 Fabulous 1,133-asf, 2-bedroom, 1.75-bath condo in 55+ community. Home features wood cabinets, breakfast bar, large garage plus all appliances stay.

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OAK HARBOR

1,500 SF, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH available 4/1.

Large lot with playhouse and swing set in backyard, makes for a great family location! Master b e d r o o m h a s wa l k i n closet and bathroom. 2 backyard decks; one is very large! Awesome for BBQ’s, enter taining or just relaxing at home! All updated kitchen appliances. Fast hot water heater (tank-less). 2 car attached garage with built-in work bench plus lots of shelving for storage. Less than 5 minutes to downtown and NAS Whidbey. Dog/ cat okay with deposit. $1,200 month, $1,100 deposit. Darrin 360-6328434 hall.darrin@gmail.com Oak Harbor

3 B E D RO O M , 2 b a t h w i t h 1 c a r g a ra g e i n quiet neighborhood.

Woodstove and laminate downstairs, carpet upstairs, fenced backyard. $1100 month, 12 or 18 month lease available. $1100 security deposit and first months rent up front. Pets negotiable.

Call Diana for information, 360-929-5495.

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COUNTRY HOME with garage. Near beach & park. Septic set-up for 12 people. No smoking, heavy drinking or drugs.

Pets negot. $765 month plus utilities. 360-2409790, 360-941-1072.

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RENTALS AVAILABLE In a Family Park. 2 bedr o o m , 1 b a t h d o u bl e wide with woodstove, $700. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $550. 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide, very nice, $800. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $500. 3 bedroom, 2 bath on 3 acres, big shop/ workroom, $1100.

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Patrick McClellan, 10206 52nd Street NE, Snohomish, WA, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Oak Harbor Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses is located at 301 NE Ronhaar Street in Oak Harbor, in Island County.

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In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of Island LAGOON POINT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. No 11 2 00829 5 JUDITH WINTER, et al, Defendant.

The State of Washington to the said Defendant, Judith Winter: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 7th day of March, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Lagoon Point Community

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Association, and serve a c o py o f yo u r a n sw e r upon the undersigned attor neys for plaintiff Law Offices of Skinner & Saar, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is the collection of homeowner dues, fees and assessments owed to Lagoon Point Community Assocation.

Law Offices of Skinner & Saar , Plaintiff’s Attorneys.

791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 County of Island, Washington.

LEGAL NO. 370824 Published: Whidbey News Times, South Whidbey Record. March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14.

RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate.

A ny p e r s o n h av i n g a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-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 Co-Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: 3/10/12 Co-Personal Representatives: Walter Joselyn & Thomas Joselyn Attorney for the Co-Personal Representatives: G. Kenneth O’Mhuan Address for Mailing or Service: 5511 Freeland Ave, Fr e e l a n d WA 98249 LEGAL NO. 370971 Published: Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. March 10, 17, 24, 2012

Date of first publication: March 10, 2012.

LEGAL NO. 371037 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. March 10, 17, 24, 2012

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE ESTATE OF L AV E R N E A . T I E D E MAN, Deceased.

NO.: 12-4-000445-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided und e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: 3/10/12 Co-Personal Representative: Duane C. Lewis, S. Gerald Lewis, Colleen M. Nollette, Constance D. King Attorney for the Co-Personal Representatives: G. Kenneth O’Mhuan Address for Mailing or Service: 5511 Freeland Ave, Fr e e l a n d WA 98249 LEGAL NO. 370953 Published: Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. March 10, 17, 24, 2012

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of ELEANOR MARIE HANKINS Deceased.

No. 12 4 0046 0 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS The personal representaive named below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of this est a t e. Pe r s o n s h av i n g claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or on the attorney of record at the addres stated below and must file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice or within four months after the date of filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk for the Court, whichever is the later; or except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

Date of filing copy of NoIN THE SUPERIOR tice to Creditors: 2/24/12 COURT FOR ISLAND Dated: 2/22/12 COUNTY, /s/ Cheri-Ann Olney WASHINGTON Cheri-Ann Olney IN THE ESTATE OF Personal Representative KATHRYN L. JOSELYN, CARTER & FULTON Deceased.

D o n a l d W. C a r t e r, NO.: 12-4-00044-3 WSBA #5569 PROBATE NOTICE TO Attor ney for Personal CREDITORS Representative

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of Elsie S. Olkonen , Deceased.

NO. 12 4 0057 5 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS 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 oflimitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided und e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication ofthe notice. If the claim is not presented within thistime frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: March 17, 2012 Personal Representative: Evert Olkonen Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA 98236.

(360) 341-1515 Dated this 8th day of March, 2012 /s/ Evert Olkonen Evert Olkonen Personal Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/ M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly WSBA #6550 Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP. P.O. Box 290 Clinton, WA 98236 LEGAL NO. 372858 Published: Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. March 17, 24, 31, 2012 CITY OF OAK HARBOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING TRANSFER STATION PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND FACILITY PLAN The City of Oak Harbor (hereinafter the “City”) is requesting proposals from interested firms to prepare a preliminar y engineering design and facility plan for a new Solid Waste and Recycling Transfer Station that has adequate capacity to serve existing and future customers within the Oak Harbor Urban Growth Area (UGA). The project proposes to construct a single covered building on

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City property that can be used to load solid waste into 76-foot semi-trailers.

The building would also include an area to bale and load co-mingled recyclables into similar type trailers.

The complete RFP can b e f o u n d a t h t t p : / / w w w. o a k h a r bor.org/page.cfm?pageId=307.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Excessively elaborate or lengthy proposals are not desired. Proposals should be limited to no more than twenty (20) single sided pages. The proposal should be accompanied by a brief introductory letter stating your firm’s interest in the project. The cover letter should be limited to no more than two single sided pages.

The proposal should contain the following elements: A. P r o j e c t A p p r o a c h .

Provide a clear concise statement of the general approach to be undertaken on the project.

B. S cope of Work Task Breakdown. Based on the generalized scope of wo r k o u t l i n e d a b ove, provide a step by step breakdown of the tasks and subtasks to be performed for both the preliminary engineering and facility plan components of the project. Any tasks or subtasks that you assume to be accomplished by City staff and the general level of participation expected from the City should also be identified and included as tasks or subtasks.

C. Level of Effort: The Consultant shall prepare a separate Level of Effor t spreadsheet that contains line items for each major task and subtask to be performed with the estimated man hours per classification to be expended in that effort.

D. S c h e d u l e o f W o r k : Provide a schedule for having the initial submission of a Facility Plan to the State Department of Ecology and the Island County Health Department not later than six months after a Notice to Proceed. The schedule should include the time allowed for review by the City and other agencies and should identify a cr itical path involving any required actions by entities other than the consultant.

E. Consultant Qualifications: Consultant qualifications should include detailed information regarding the Consultant’s exper ience on similar projects. The Consult a n t ’s q u a l i f i c a t i o n s should include at a minimum the following information: 1. List no more than five projects of similar complexity and magnitude undertaken in the past five years and provide references and a phone number for each reference; 2. Provide résumés of key members of the proposed project team should be a maximum of two pages in length; and 3. List sub consultants and specify their involvement on the project. List no more than five projects of similar complexity and magnitude undertaken by the sub consult a n t i n t h e p a s t f i ve years and provide references and a phone number for each project.

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F. A f f i r m a t i o n a s t o For m of Agreement: Provide a statement to the effect that the City Standard Consultant Agreement is acceptable to the proposer or state exceptions taken.

Please be advised that exceptions to paragraphs 11 and 12 of the General Provisions will not be entertained and will serve to disqualify a proposer from fur ther consideration. T h e Agreement can be downloaded at: h t t p : / / w w w. o a k h a r bor.org/uploads/Consultant%20Contract%20%20Hourly.pdf S U B M I T TA L D E A D LINE Six copies of the Technical Proposal and Level of Effort should be forwarded to the attention of Mr. Steve Bebee, Project Manager, at the following address by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

City of Oak Harbor 865 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Any proposal received after the specified date and time will automatically be rejected and will not receive any further c o n s i d e r a t i o n by t h e City. Postmarks will not be accepted.

PROPOSAL CONTACT PERSON All questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Steve Bebee, Project Manager, at (360) 279-4764 or sbebee@oakharbor.org NON DISCRIMINATION All selected consultants must comply with the C i t y o f O a k H a r b o r ’s equal oppor tunity requirements. The City of Oak Harbor is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national or igin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability. It is the City of Oak Harbor’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities.

NON-COLLUSION Submittal and signature of a response to this R F P swe a r s t h a t t h e d o c u m e n t i s g e nu i n e and not a sham or collusive, and not made in the interest of any person not named, and that the consultant has not induced or solicited others to submit a sham submittal, or to refrain from responding.

Connie Wheeler City Clerk LEGAL NO. 371704 Published: Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. March 14, 24, 2012

standing committee shall meet in a regular open public meeting of the city council pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act. The standing committees shall meet on the following dates and times and at the following locations: (a) F i n a n c e. O n t h e second Wednesday of the month at City Hall at 3:30 p.m.; (b) Governmental Services. On the second Tuesday of the month at City Hall at 3:30 p.m.; (c) Public Safety. On the third Thursday of the month at City Hall at 3:30 p.m.; and (d) Public Works. On the first Thursday of the month at City Hall at 3:30 p.m.

PA S S E D by t h e C i t y Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Harbor, Washington, at an open public meeting and public hear ing on the 20th day of March, 2012.

You may obtain a full copy of this ordinance by contacting the Oak Harbor City Clerk at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington D r i ve , O a k H a r b o r, Washington or calling (360)279-4500.

Connie Wheeler City Clerk March 24, 2012 LEGAL NO. 374709 Published: Whidbey News Times, South Whidbey Record, March 24, 2012.

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NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED

BY THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL The following is an ordin a n c e p a s s e d by t h e Oak Harbor City Council on March 20, 2012: Ordinance No. 1621 An ordinance amending Oak Harbor Municipal Code Section 1.04.015, establishing a consistent meeting location and time of day for the City Council Standing Committee meetings. Each

ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION An open bid auction will be held at Christian’s Auto Wrecking, 685 Christian Road, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 onWEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012.Viewing will take place from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm MARCH 28, 2012 Auction begins at 3:00 pm on MARCH 28, 2012.

8 8 C H R Y S NY4AD,1C3BU6634JD2 19348, 659YDO 0 1 C H RY S E B 4 D, 1CEL45U61N718262, ABB0592 LEGAL NO. 373844 Published: Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. March 24, 2012

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