Saturday, April 7, 2012 • The South Whidbey Record
Community news OutCast casts for season finale OutCast Productions announces auditions for the 2008 Pulitzer and Tony award winner “August: Osage County” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 15 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 17. Auditions will be held at the OutCast rehearsal studio at 5481 Deer Run Road, off of Coles Road between Highway 525 and Langley. Roles are available for six males, age ranges from mid-to-late 30s through late 60s and early 70s; and seven women, age ranges from mid-20s through mid-tolate 60s. Several of these roles
are for men and women who can play in the 40- and 50-year-old age range. This sharp and witty contemporary play rips the veil off of a dysfunctional family at the height of a crisis. As the final show of the 2012 OutCast season, it will be a challenging and rewarding opportunity for any actor interested in honing their art. Come prepared to do a cold read from the script. Rehearsals will begin Aug. 6 and the play opens Sept. 14. For further information or questions, contact the director Ned Farley at OutCast’s email address, ocp@whidbey.com.
Volunteer at Ebey’s Landing
Playhouse livens up Friday nights
The Nature Conservancy needs summer volunteers at Ebey’s Landing to help monitor the preserve during busy summer months. Enjoy regular visits to this spectacular preserve from late May through early September. Volunteers are needed once per week to help greet visitors and ensure that preserve rules are followed. All necessary training is provided. Substitute volunteers are needed, too. Contact Barbara French at 206-343-4345 ext. 361 or bfrench@tnc. org.
The Whidbey Playhouse in Oak Harbor invites musicians and entertainers to join the new Performance Society, which provides an open microphone night in the STAR Studio every other month. Singers, instrumentalists, comics, magicians or other entertainers, either as soloists or ensembles, get the opportunity to perform before an audience of their peers. Get necessary practice and feedback from fellow performers. The first session was March 23 with others scheduled for Friday, May 18 and Friday, July 27.
ObituarY William Edward Maesner, Jr.
OBITUARY Francis G. Campbell, Jr.
Francis G. Campbell, Jr. was born on June 10, 1967 at Mather AFB in Sacramento, California. He moved to Whidbey Island with his family in 1976. Frankie graduated from Langley Middle School, South Whidbey High School and Western Washington University. Water color paintings, roses, cats, poultry and canaries were Frank’s favorite things. He led a quiet life full of love for everyone he met. He delighted in bringing roses to his family and friends, and he shared his beautiful water colors with many lucky people. Frankie died on Whidbey Island on March 28, 2012. He left behind many friends who will miss his happy presence and constant good nature. Those of us who are left behind are thankful for the time we have had to share this world with him, and are honored to have him be our ambassador in heaven. Frank is survived by his parents, Frank and Judy Campbell, and by his siblings Katie Donohoe and her husband Mike, Christopher Campbell, Bridget Kappenman and
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Francis Campbell, Jr. her husband Jason, and John Campbell and his fiancée Jane, and his longtime companion and friend Pam Pickering, as well as many more beloved uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and in-laws. A celebration of Frankie’s life is being held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Thursday, April 12 at 2 p.m. The service will be followed by a gathering in the church hall for refreshments and pot luck, conversation and some of Frankie’s favorite things. Frankie loved all the colors of roses and would have loved to see his life celebrated in joyful color. Please come and share with us in this celebration of the life of a remarkable man.
Burley Funeral Chapel 30 SE Ely Street Oak Harbor, WA 360-675-3192
Friends may go online at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com to sign a guestbook and leave memories for the family
William “Bill” Edward Maesner, Jr., was born in Tacoma, Washington on Feb. 22, 1937 to William and Winifred Maesner and passed away on March 26, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. He was raised in Satsop where he attended a one room school and in Shelton on a dairy farm where he learned the work ethic that would be a guiding characteristic throughout his life. After graduating from Irene S. Reed High School in 1955, he proudly served in the United States Navy and then began his career in the aerospace industry, working first at Boeing, then Pacific Electro Dynamics and finally Eldec. He began his career as an electronics technician before discovering his special talent as a salesman. While he enjoyed sales, his real gratification came from building and remodeling, which he pursued whole heartedly in retirement. He also built or remodeled every house his family ever lived in. His love of the outdoors guided how he enjoyed his leisure time, boating in the San Juans and Desolation Sound, fishing in Yakutat and hunting, fishing and snowmobiling in Winthrop. The family who he loved and who loved him so dearly would like to thank everyone connected with the
University of Washington Lung Transplant program for giving Bill the gift of the last five years of his life. He was able to continue fishing and hunting (every one of those years), go on many great trips, celebrate 50 years of marriage and enjoy life on Whidbey Island. Bill became a fixture at Freeland Park with his twice daily walks with Buddy who insisted they go because he knew that his special friends awaited him with lots of treats! Bill is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter Cindy, sons Mike (Dawn), Jim (Jennifer), his brother Bob and sister Karen and nine grandchildren, Brian, Erica, Dakota, Elijah, Justin, Mathew, Luke, Kaitlynn and Wyatt. We and all of his family and friends will miss him. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to: Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 10866 W Washington Blvd #343, Culver City, CA 90232 or the Lung Transplant Program Training and Education Fund (LUNGTR) at the University of Washington. We are going to celebrate Bill’s life with a reception on Saturday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Fireseed Catering, 6051 Coles Rd, Langley, Washington. Bill will be laid to rest in many of his favorite places with private inurnment at Tahoma National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Visser Funeral Home in Langley, Washington.
Visser Funeral Home 432 Third Street, Langley, WA 360-221-6600
Condolences may be offered at www.visserfuneralhome.com
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The Whidbey Improv Team will perform on the theater stage those same evenings, fielding whatever improvisation ideas the audience can throw its way. For more information about costs and to sign
up, contact the Playhouse office at 360-679-2237 or visit www.whidbeyplay house.com. The Playhouse is located at 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.
OBITUARY Gary Gene Guinn aka “Mr. Guinn”
A Washington native, Gary Gene Guinn, was born Feb. 17, 1945, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle and passed peacefully on March 29, 2012 at BaileyBoushay House in Seattle. Gary’s childhood was primarily spent living in the Seattle area, but he also lived in Alaska (when it was a territory) and Hawaii (just after statehood). He graduated from Franklin High School (Seattle) in 1963. Gary graduated from Central Washington State College (now CWU) where he was involved in many campus activities. He earned his Master’s in Education in 1970. Mr. Guinn’s teaching career started at Langley High School on Whidbey Island in 1967. He taught at Issaquah High School for the 1969-1970 school year, and then returned to Langley and taught Business Education until 1977. Gary continued his teaching career and taught at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon from 19772010. He taught Accounting at Edmonds Community College 2004-2005. Gary was honored by the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants as the 1996-1997 Outstanding Community/ Technical College Educator. He also received the Puget Sound Energy Excellence in Teaching Award at Skagit Valley College in 2001. In addition to his teaching career, he passed the CPA exam in 1989 and was an active member of the Washington Society of CPAs, serving on its Board of Directors 2003-2005. A roller coaster enthusiast, Gary was an active member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts. He traveled throughout the U.S. and England riding coasters. His favorites were Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Tremors at Silverwood, Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World, and California Screamin’ at Disneyland. Gary loved to travel and spent time in Europe (especially England), the Caribbean,
Gary Guinn and touring the U.S. He frequented Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Gary highly recommends cruising as a great form of travel. His pleasures in life were Salty’s Asiago Halibut, Kimo’s Hula Pie, chocolate buffets, Skagit Valley strawberries and raspberries, and banana cream pie from the Pie Goddess in Enumclaw. Gary invites you to come have lunch on his bench at Skagit Valley College or his parents’ bench at Howard Miller Steelhead Park at Rockport or Wooten Park at Redondo, Wash. Gary is survived by his sister Susan Guinn Hickey (husband Tom), brother David Carl (wife Tamara), nephews Travis and Brandon, and niece Olivia Margaret; long time companion Dan Lindsley, Jr., and many close friends. Gary loved his aunts, uncles and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Margaret, and sister Penny Sue. He is no doubt happy to see them again. Gary was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis—ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in March 2009. The disease dramatically changed his life as well as everyone who knew him. He lived his final months at the Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle. Remembrances to the ALS Association – Evergreen Chapter (ALSA-EC.org). Celebrate Gary by participating in the Double Day Bike Ride in Skagit Valley (July 28-29, 2012) or your local ALS Walk. Gary — Teacher and Friend - Overall Awesome Guy!