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Mayor’s vision elusive, critics say

“Eventually it’ll be mounted in a down and dirty (landing) configuration. .... It’ll look like it’s landing on a carrier.”

Dudley lists priorities in State of City talk

Whale of a groundbreaking

By KATHY REED Staff reporter

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ne may wonder how a hole in the ground could spark so much joy in the faces of grown men, but that was the case Thursday morning as members of the A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial Foundation watched ground being broken at the memorial site.

“It’s taken us three years to get to this point,” said Bill Burklow. “Oh, man, it’s awesome.”

“It’s an exciting day,” agreed Jeff Hansen. “It brings us that much closer to the end product.”

The three watched as a backhoe scraped up a bucket of dirt near the center of the space at the corner of Ault Field Road and Langley Boulevard in Oak Harbor, which is near the entrance to the main gate of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. It is the first physical step in the process of creating a concrete pad that will serve as the foundation for “the Whale,” as the jet is affectionately called.

“We’re looking at about a three-week event here,” said Burklow. “It will take about a week to get it excavated and inspected; then they’ll put down the rebar and pour the concrete. It will take about a week to cure the concrete and then they’ll do a week of testing for weight.”

While the groundbreaking was exciting, moving the aircraft will be the biggest part of the project. The plane will likely be moved in the middle of the night, because it will have to travel down Ault Field Road before it is put in place.

“Even with the wings folded the plane’s still

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Skywarrior Memorial Foundation members Bill Burklow, left, Jim Croft and Jeff Hansen can’t stop smiling as they give a thumbs up at the groundbreaking for the A-3 memorial.

50 feet wide,” said Jim Croft.

“We’re going to be walking the wings to make sure it’s got plenty of clearance,” said Burklow.

The plane’s tail is also folded to one side, but even so it stands 16-feet, 9-inches tall. Burklow said he believes the clearance for the traffic signals at the intersection by which the plane will be situated is 17 feet, which will likely make for a few anxious moments when moving day

does arrive.

This is just the first stage of the memorial’s construction, which is expected to be completed in phases. The plane will initially rest on its tires.

“Eventually it’ll be mounted in a down and dirty (landing) configuration,” said Burklow.

“The nose will be up, wheels down, tailhook down — it’ll look like it’s landing on a carrier.”

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley’s State of the City address started out rocky Wednesday night, but ended in something close to harmony.

It seems doubtful, however, that the presentation will satisfy a City Council that has been critical and skeptical of the mayor over the last nine months. He said prior to the meeting that his motive for giving the speech was to head off complaints from council members about his supposed lack of vision or direction.

Anyone expecting a bold new vision would be disappointed, Dudley admitted afterward. Instead, he presented some generalized priorities — No. 1 was public safety — as well as specific goals, such as improving the city’s fire insurance rating and battling urban blight.

Indeed, Councilman Joel Servatius said afterward that he heard very little in the way of vision.

“From conversations I’ve had I believe the public, the city staff, and at least this council member are still unclear as to what this ‘new direction’ or vision is,” he wrote in an email.

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plane CONTINUED FROM A1 The first phase will include the excavation for the concrete pad and the sidewalk, which will lead to the CPO Club on Ault Field.

A lone tree close to Ault Field Road will be removed for logistical reasons, although Croft has other motives.

“That tree’s gotta go,” he said. “I don’t want any birds making doo-doo on my plane.”

Fowl behavior aside, Croft’s proprietary attitude may stem from the 1,500 hours he invested in restoring the plane. Hansen also donated 1,500 hours to the project and said they couldn’t have finished the job without the help they received from the sailors of VQ-2, Fleet Air Reconnaissance and NAS

Whidbey Island.

Their names are painted on either side of aircraft, just under the window, while the names of all the NASWI sailors who helped with the restoration are painted inside a compartment.

The jet has been sitting on the tarmac behind Hangar 9 on the air station since June, ready and waiting to be moved to its final home.

The aircraft sports a new tail, new nose and a lot of

new paint.

“That is one big airplane to sand,” laughed Croft.

“We also took the bomb racks off and the wave guide on the side off, because the aircraft that were here didn’t have those,” Hansen said.

“The paint scheme is a link to the past, present and future of electronic attack airplanes,” said Burklow.

On one side, homage is paid to Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 123, the

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training squadron for the A-3 Skywarrior. The other side boasts the sword that was the logo of Heavy-10, the last A-3 squadron on Whidbey.

It was redesignated Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 in 1970, helping the Navy transition from the Skywarrior to the EA-6B Prowler. (VAQ-129 continues its retraining mission today as the Navy transitions from the Prowler to the EA-18G Growler.)

The number on the nose of the plane is also unique.

“The number 263 represents the individuals who perished while flying the A-3,” said Burklow.

The men of the A-3

Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial Foundation can’t deny their love of this particular aircraft. The plane holds a different memory for each, but it seems many of those who were part of this era in Naval aviation look back on it fondly.

“Everybody I ever knew who served in an A-3 outfit loved flying Heavy Attack,” Burklow said.

The next phase of the project is the monument. The plans have been approved and it should be done in three or four months, according to Burklow. A dedication ceremony will be held when the entire memorial is complete.

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Wrecks still on Monkey Hill’s back

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

Three people went to the hospital Thursday for injuries they suffered in a car accident on North Whidbey.

According to Marv Koorn, fire chief of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, the threecar collision occurred at about 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Monkey Hill Road and Highway 20.

Koorn said two people in a Honda Civic were waiting to turn left onto Monkey Hill Road from the highway when they were rear-ended by the sole occupant of a northbound Honda Accord.

The first vehicle was hit hard enough that it was pushed into the oncoming lane of traffic where it was subsequently struck by another car, a Volvo S40, that was heading south.

Two people were in that vehicle.

The force of the second collision turned the Civic around, and it smashed through a stop sign before rolling down a small hill into a wooded area about 20 feet from the roadway.

Koorn said the drivers of the Civic and Accord were transported to Island Hospital in Anacortes and the man and woman in the Volvo went to Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, though only one of them was hurt.

Koorn does not believe any of the injuries were life threatening, however, he said they were lucky considering the damage to the vehicles and speeds involved.

“The potential was there for it to be really bad,” Koorn said. “Fortunately their injuries appear to be minor.”

Monkey Hill Road resident Edward Benedict, the passenger of the Civic, said he and his daughter, Colleen Wolf, were driving home from a

trip to Oak Harbor when they were hit.

He said it’s a particularly bad intersection due to the lack of left turn lanes. In fact, after more than 30 years of living in the area, he said he’s been expecting to be involved in an accident there for some time.

“I knew it would happen eventually,” he said.

Other Monkey Hill Road residents that were at the scene of the accident voiced similar complaints about the intersection.

“People are killed here all the time,” Donna Higgins said. “If we had left turn lanes, that would help.”

According to collision data provided by the state Department of Transportation, 2006 saw a spike of 27 accidents. An extensive safety project was completed that year, resulting in the creation of right-turn lanes, widened shoulders and

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A Washington State Patrol trooper speaks with North Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Marv Koorn at the scene of a three-car collision at Monkey Hill Road and Highway 20 Thursday. Three people were injured. the removal of dangerous objects, such as trees and utility poles.

“We believe these highway improvements have made a change for the better along the highway,” agency spokesman Dustin Terpening said

in an email to the Whidbey News-Times.

Since the improvements, the area has seen a 40 percent reduction in collisions. In 2007 and 2008, there were 16 collisions each year, and in 2009, nine collisions. The past three

years have resulted in just one collision a year.

“This is a substantial improvement,” Terpening wrote.

The Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident.

Regency on Whidbey protestors dispute managers

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

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Jan Ellis and Bill Noack wave homemade protest signs in front of Regency on Whidbey Monday afternoon. They are mad about recent staff changes and have disagreements with management of Regency’s assisted living facility.

Dissatisfaction over a recent staff change and other gripes with Regency on Whidbey leadership recently led to a small band of protestors taking to the streets.

The handful of malcontents spent much of Sunday and Monday waving homemade signs in front of the Oak Harbor retirement and assisted living facility at the intersection of SW Swantown and SW Fort Nugent avenues.

The signs displayed a range of messages, from “Honk for the residents at Regency,” to “Do Regency residents have any rights here?” and “Boo Regency Corporation.”

Doug Colling, regional vice

president of operations for Regency Pacific, the Whidbey retirement home’s parent company, acknowledged that some issues have been expressed by current and past residents and the company is doing what it can to address their concerns.

He declined, however, to go into detail since the issues are private matters that involve company workers. Colling expressed disappointment that they had been dragged into the public arena.

“These are personnel matters that are between the corporation and its employees,” Colling said.

Oak Harbor resident Jan Ellis was one of those who decided to take to the streets and protest problems she

says are largely management related. Many aspects of the facility are great, she said, but recent staff changes and problems at Regency’s assisted living division, Harbor Care, are unacceptable.

“Good people have been fired or quit and the deep underlying problem is the nursing department,” Ellis said.

A past Regency resident with her late husband, former Oak Harbor Mayor Ray “Doc” Ellis, she helped form a resident council to help communicate with corporate leadership about past problems.

Ellis and the protestors are upset that the facility’s administrator, who was very popular among Regency residents, was recently let go. They are

also unhappy with Harbor Care management, citing gripes that range from complaints going unanswered to long wait times for service.

“We’re speaking for the people in Harbor Care who can’t speak for themselves,” Ellis said.

Colling confirmed that he held a large meeting with residents last week to discuss the issues. He again declined to go into details, but did say the company is taking the complaints under advisement.

“What I can say is we listen to our residents, meet with them and try to meet their concerns,” Colling said.

“We here at Regency are all about our residents, first and foremost,” he said.

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mayor CONTINUED FROM A1 Servatius also faulted the mayor for his answer to questions about the high number of firings and vacancies, as well as a lack of applicants.

“As for me personally, I was hoping for leadership and direction as to where the city is going. That is vision,” he said. “A leader with vision will share a dream and provide direction that others will want to follow.”

Dudley said afterward that he wanted to make a point in distinguishing himself from the former mayor, who prioritized capital projects during his term.

“When you start pushing projects through and you start having quantity instead of quality, mistakes happen,” he said. “And I think we’ve seen that.”

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Almberg interrupted the mayor just as he was beginning, pointing out that it was actually a council meeting and council members have the authority to run it as they see fit. He made a motion to allow comments and questions by the council and the public at the end of the address.

Paul Brewer, a former councilman, loudly interjected from the audience. He criticized Almberg by name and told him to show the mayor some respect.

Dudley argued that it was a workshop, in which case the council wouldn’t be in control.

He said he wasn’t prepared to answer questions “off the cuff,” but wanted to be able to research questions and offer more complete answers.

Interim City Administrator Larry Cort, however, advised that the meeting had been advertised as a special meeting of the council. Dudley apologized and allowed the council members to proceed.

They passed a motion to allow comments and questions by the council and the public at the end of the address.

After ward, Dudley explained that he had intended the it to be in a workshop, but the interim city clerk inadvertently advertised it as a special meeting.

Dudley’s vision Dudley began his PowerPoint presentation by describing the city departments and what they do.

It was largely nothing new to the council, though he added some interesting tidbits. While discussing the fire department, he said he wanted to move the city from a “code 4” to a “code 3” city, which will make insurance less expensive for homeowners and business.

He said he wants to start a “pavement management system” to describe every road in the city and plan for all

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“As for me personally, I was hoping for leadership and direction as to where the city is going. That is vision.”

Joel Servatius, Oak Harbor City Council

future road work.

Dudley reported that the city has 25 staff vacancies, including nine administrative positions. He said the public works and marina employees are in the process of unionizing.

Dudley announced that his top priorities are public safety, economic development, government transparency, customer service / communication and financial soundness.

Dudley said one area of concern for him is “city blight.” He said some banks haven’t been taking care of foreclosed houses, resulting in unkempt lawns and yards.

He proposed following the city of Seatac’s lead in creating a policy in which the city hires a landscaping company to do yard work on these houses. The city would then

charge the banks through a lien on the houses.

In addition, he proposed an archway downtown, similar to what Anacortes has, and a “walk of honor.”

“I think we’ve accomplished a lot, year to date, but we’re not done yet,” he closed, earning a round of applause from the audience.

The half dozen people who spoke during the public comment period were mainly supportive of the mayor.

Sandy Peterson noted that Dudley had pledged to donate 20 percent of his salary to the city during last year’s campaign and asked him if he kept the promise.

Dudley said he had, giving back $420 per paycheck. He said that will equate to $40,000 over his four-year term.

Jim Reynolds asked Dudley why he fired so many people and why the city is having trouble finding suitable applicants. Since taking office, the mayor has fired the city administrator, the fire chief, the police chief, the city attorney and then the replacement city attorney.

Dudley didn’t respond with specifics, but said he understood people’s concerns.

“Know that I am focused on the big picture and the end result,” he said.

Several people scolded the council for being disrespectful and uncooperative with the mayor. Brewer demanded that they put their “personal agendas aside and grow up.”

The council members had just a handful of questions for the mayor, mainly about the timeframe for hiring administrative positions.

In a revealing moment, a couple of council members discussed the perception of their dysfunctional relationship. Almberg thanked the mayor for the “informative presentation” and defended the council, saying that asking questions and challenging each other doesn’t mean they are being rude. He said it’s a part of good governance.

Councilwoman Tara Hizon said the elected leaders get along very well when they aren’t at the dais. She also defended Almberg’s actions in taking control of the meeting, pointing out that people were able to make comments because of his actions.

“I realize that sometimes he can come off a little abrasive, but that is just Mr. Almberg,” she said.

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Candidates make pitches to chambers of commerce

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

Candidates for state and local races gave their pitches to the business communities on North and South Whidbey this week.

The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce held its annual candidate luncheon Thursday at the Elks Lodge. The event saw a healthy crowd who heard from candidates running for a variety of open offices.

In state legislative races, they include incumbent Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano, and challenger Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, for the District 10 Senate race; state representative position 2 hopefuls Tom Riggs, D-Camano, and Dave Hayes, R-Camano; and incumbent Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton and Aaron Simpson, D-Langley, for the position 1 seat.

In local races, incumbent Island County Commissioner Angie Homola, a Democrat, and Republican Jill Johnson took to the microphone to make their cases for position 2, as did incumbent Democrat

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Oak Harbor resident Helen Chatfield-Weeks asks a question during the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s candidate luncheon Thursday. The event saw a healthy turnout and heard from candidates vying for votes in state and local races.

Helen Price Johnson and Republican challenger Jeff Lauderdale for position 1.

Republican Dan Matthews, who is trying to unseat Democrat Congressman Rick Larsen for the second congressional district position, also made a surprise appearance in Oak Harbor. Larsen was not present.

With seven candidates from four different races all

crammed in over a lunch hour, each was allowed just three minutes to speak and take a question or two from the crowd. Most didn’t have time to delve into details, instead talking about their backgrounds and hitting broad objectives of their campaigns.

But for many in the crowd, a quick glimpse was enough.

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“It’s what they say, how they look and how they present themselves,” Chatfield-

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of directors. “I think people were really interested to hear the candidates. Or they love the chamber.”

Narrowed in scope, the forum hosted just Price Johnson and Lauderdale for the position 1 commissioner race. The candidates were quizzed with questions that ranged from the state of the county and their plans to improve its financial position to the need for additional focus on economic development.

The meeting did see some fireworks, particularly when the subject of sewers came up, but most of the discussion revolved around the economy.

Overall, Finlay said she thought the meeting saw meaningful discussion and was a benefit to Whidbey voters.

“It went really well,” she said.

Weeks said. “That’s how they get my vote. That’s what really interests me.”

Al Koetje, former longtime mayor of Oak Harbor, was also present at the luncheon and agrees that despite their shortcomings, political forums play a powerful role in the decision-making process of voters.

That makes them an essential campaigning tool for the candidates. And with the clock ticking away before the November general election, they know it, he said.

“The last 45 days is critical,” Koetje said.

Also this week, the Freeland Chamber of Commerce held its candidate forum/luncheon at the Useless Bay Golf & Country Club. It also saw a healthy turnout, estimated at about 45 strong.

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Forums are a chance for tough questions As is the tradition, the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce held a forum Thursday for local political candidates who make it through the primary election.

Unfortunately, the event was less than exciting. A room full of the city’s best and brightest had the chance to ask questions of the candidates, but they couldn’t muster more than one query per candidate. Some got none.

Hopefully, the community will become more engaged as the General Election draws near and the candidates are better able to communicate their ideas to voters.

Fortunately, the League of Women Voters is once again hosting forums for candidates and issues. The first forum for candidates for state Senate, the state House and the county commission will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 4 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst Street, Oak Harbor.

An issue forum will be at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Elks Lodge in Oak Harbor. Lively discussions about marijuana, gay marriage, charter schools and taxes are expected.

It’s an important election for Whidbey Island. Two of three Island County commissioners are up for reelection this fall. Whoever wins will make some big decisions about the shape of the county over the next four years.

The budget continues to be a hot-button issue, especially as the sheriff and other law-and-justice officials clamor for more. The commissioners recently refused their request for a special sales tax to fund cops and courts, but it’s bound to come up again.

The county will be going through a large-scale Comprehensive Plan update in the next few years. It can be dry stuff, but land-use planning has a big impact on businesses, property owners and the environment.

And there’s the issue of whether the city of Oak Harbor should be allowed to expand its urban growth area to grow westward.

It’s also a big year for 10th Legislative District. Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen is facing off against Oak Harbor resident Barbara Bailey, currently a state representative.

The election pits Democrat Haugen, a seasoned politicians with plenty of clout, against Republican Bailey, a fiscal and social conservative.

Voters should be sure to attend the upcoming forums and be prepared to pepper the candidates with tough questions. The future of Whidbey Island is at stake.

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Letters to the editor Commissioners ignore owners

I have read glowing editorials and letters to the editor in the South Whidbey Record, the Whidbey Examiner, and the Whidbey News-Times about our current county commissioners.

One element of their tenure as commissioners that is NOT mentioned in these opinions is the fact that, through their actions, our current commissioners have not represented the landowners/property tax payers.

These folks are the majority of their constituents.

I, for one, find this difficult to understand. We need commissioners who are willing to be more conscious of the hands that pays the taxes.

I have heard three different presentations in the last six months concerning county taxes. Each presentation represented a completely different view of how much money is collected related to population and property owners. This tax picture, related to other counties in Washington state, seems to change depending on the interpretation of the individual speaker. We need straight talk on this issue to help voters better understand the real issues.

I am voting for Jill Johnson and Jeff Lauderdale in November.

They possess the skills to keep decision making better balanced for us all and will preserve the overall cultural and economic envi-

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Robert Hunter, Freeland

Romney dismisses non-taxpayers Back in April, Mitt Romney sat with local residents at a community center and dismissed some cookies since he thought they came from 7-Eleven “or whatever.”

In fact, the treats were provided by a local bakery known for its delicious pastries, cookies and cakes.

Now, Mr. Romney has dismissed all those who don’t pay federal taxes and who receive government assistance.

Doesn’t he understand that the 90,000 American

men and women who served in Afghanistan last year were exempt from paying federal taxes since they were deployed to a combat zone?

How about our veterans who’ve lost arms, legs, and more? Did you know they pay no federal income taxes on their V.A. disability compensation? Who do you think pays for their rehabilitation and prosthetics?

Mitt Romney continues to illustrate just how out of touch he is with America and especially with those who sacrifice for this country. Not even a mention of our sailors and soldiers in uniform during his acceptance speech at the GOP convention.

Shame on you, Mr. Romney, shame.

Curtis Freeman Coupeville

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Mayor’s rosy vision obscured SOUND OFF

By Christon Skinner

By Christon Skinner

During his State of the City address Mayor Dudley finally had an opportunity to explain to the citizens of Oak Harbor his “vision” for the city and how he would implement that vision during the remaining three-and-a-quarter (but who’s counting?) years of his term.

He failed on both counts. Anyone who watched the mayor’s presentation had to see that 90 percent of it was fluff; nothing more than a recap of how many employees served in each department and how many miles of water line the city owns, the number of gallons of water consumed and how “great” everyone was. He told us that his priorities were “public safety,” transparency in government and economic development. But who doesn’t want those things? That’s like telling your constituents you love puppies and ice cream. Interestingly, the very last item on the mayor’s list of objectives was preserving Oak Harbor’s “AAA rating” and maintaining budgetary stability.

After months of silence about his “grand scheme” for Oak Harbor, Mayor Dudley offered Oak Harbor and its City Council no explanation for the multiple department heads he sacked within a few weeks of taking office. Similarly, he provided no solutions for the upcoming budget crisis that he substantially aggravated with his recent personnel deci-

Letters to the editor

Bottling plant could affect Oak Harbor

Some Oak Harbor and U.S. Navy base residents may remember back in September 2010, when the Anacortes Water Treatment plant asked them to voluntarily conserve their water usage because the Skagit River water level had dropped below 10 feet.

Today, many folks in Skagit County who are also dependent on water from the Skagit River are concerned that back in October 2010 the Anacortes mayor with little notice and no public input entered into an agreement with Tethys Enterprises to provide water from the Skagit River in the amount of 5 million gallons per day for the next 50 years from the city’s newly updated water treatment plant. Anacortes has rights to 55 million gallons of water per day from the Skagit River.

Is the selling of water for profit the smart way to go?

If the population in our area increases as projected to

sions. Despite direct question from a citizen not aligned with his campaign, the mayor refused to provide an explanation for why he fired so many department heads in such a short period of time. If “ums” and “ahs” were dollar bills, we could balance the federal budget with the answer he tried to provide.

(Interestingly, despite the mayor’s stated desire for transparency, it took a motion and vote from the city council to override the mayor’s earlier decision to preclude questions and public comment following his address.)

Within a few weeks of the day Mayor Dudley took office in January, he fired the city manager, fired the fire chief, fired the police chief, fired the city attorney, hired a city attorney and then fired the second city attorney that he personally chose to take over after firing the first one. In recent months, the director of human resources, assistant to the city administrator, city clerk, and city engineer all quit their jobs rather than continue under Mayor Dudley’s a

100,000 additional persons by 2050, an additional 10 to 17 million gallons of water per day may be needed. The average American uses 100 to 175 gallons of water per day.

The majority of scientists report that we are in a climate crisis. July 2012 was the hottest month ever recorded in U.S. history. What happens if the glaciers that feed the Skagit River start to dry up in the next 50 years? Would Anacortes be committed to this contract over and above our water needs?

One condition of the Tethys agreement is for the city of Anacortes to annex 23 acres near Reservation Road and Highway 20, close to Turner’s Bay Lagoon (recently restored) for the development of one of the largest water bottling plants in the U.S. (the size of 11 Safeway stores). Mayor Maxwell says that the Tethys’ plant will bring many jobs, but Tethys refused to promise jobs as a condition of its water contract.

Some reports indicate that highly automated bottling plants provide only a handful of low-paying jobs. More likely, the Tethys plant will create traffic problems for Oak Harbor commuters in the already-congested Highway

tenure.

A conservative estimate of the direct costs to the city connected to the mayor’s immediate personnel decisions was more than $500,000.

The city finance director provided that number to the council before the mayor fired his own choice for a second replacement city attorney.

When he was fired, that second city attorney was entitled to six months’ severance pay and had accumulated two months of vacation pay at the time he was sent on his way. At $10,000 a month, another $80,000 was lost due to the mayor’s “management” style. And still no explanation for why these firings were necessary.

Timeline in doubt In addition to the cost of firing his own attorney, the mayor’s contract attorneys who took over that one, full time position, are charging the city nearly three times the amount per month that a full time city attorney would be paid with salary and benefits. (Since the city’s insurer covers litigation expenses, the recent legal actions commenced against the city by former employees is not part of this extra cost.)

When asked by a council member about the timeline for hiring a new city attorney, the mayor sputtered that he wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the applicants who submitted their resumes recently, so he intends

20 corridor.

I believe (along with the people of Snohomish County who turned down a similar deal with Tethys) that it is just wrong for a corporation to take water that is essential to the life of its residents (Skagit and Island counties) and sell it for profit and provide no written guarantee of jobs for local residents.

In order to fulfill the bottling water contract, a location site for the plant must be identified by Dec. 1, 2012.

The Anacortes City Council will meet Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. to vote on whether to submit an application to Skagit County to annex the city’s urban growth area (UGA) to accommodate this plant.

If you are concerned about this project as many of your neighbors to the north are; please speak out against bottling the Skagit River by signing the petition located at the website, http://signon.org/sign/dontbottle-the-skagit-1?source=s. em.cp&r_by=1225035, by emailing or calling Anacortes Council members and voicing your feelings (www.cityofa nacortes.org/council.htm) or gathering with us on Monday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at 904 Sixth

to wait until the Oct. 16 city council meeting to try and pressure the council into spending even more money to hire a “head hunter” to look for a new city attorney. It was obvious that the mayor’s decision to defer this decision was nothing more than a politically motivated reaction to the City Council’s decision to limit his spending authority in light of his recent personnel decisions.

The city is now operating with an interim police chief, an interim city administrator (the second to hold that position in eight months), an interim city engineer, an interim harbormaster, an acting human resources manager and a temporary, contracted city attorney who bills the city by the hour in addition to a contract minimum. During his State of the City address, Mayor Dudley disclosed that there are now 25 vacant, full time positions in the city of Oak Harbor, six of which are department heads.

When a council member asked about the timeline for hiring a city administrator to fill Paul Schmidt’s shoes, Mayor Dudley eventually conceded that no effort was being made to do that because he had “other priorities” and “a lot of balls in the air.” What?

Administrator limbo Many cities as large as ours operate with their city administrator as the chief administrative officer in charge of personnel and budget, while the mayor acts as a figurehead. Those professional administrators serve at the will of the city council so legislative oversight is

Street to request a public hearing to discuss the ramifications of this annexation for the proposed Tethys bottling plant.

Joyce Siniscal La Conner

Volunteers made pig roast a success

The Fidalgo Avenue Merchants Association would like to thank everyone involved in the Fifth Annual Fidalgo Avenue Block Party and Free Pig Roast. Last year we ran out of food, so this year we cooked 2,165 pounds of pork, 700 pounds more than last year. Each year the event becomes bigger and better.

This year we had 3,500 people go through our free BBQ Pork Lunch Buffet. About 1,200 people went through the BBQ Competition Tasting line and many more just enjoyed the weather, activities and fabulous music.

This year’s amateur BBQ competition winner was Brian Jones of the Fleet Reserve.

The Pro Category was won

by Roger Anglum of Smoke Tree BBQ and the People’s Choice was Fred Bennett of Sho’Nuff BBQ. We also added a home brew beer competition and had 30 local entries. This event was orga-

still a key element of the system. In Oak Harbor, the mayor is telling us he is perfectly content to leave that critical position in limbo rather than make the effort to fill it permanently because he has “other priorities.”

Perhaps it’s time that the citizens of Oak Harbor gave serious consideration to changing its form of government. The “strong mayor” form of government we currently use is no longer viable for Oak Harbor. It is best suited for small communities like Coupeville and Langley where budgets are smaller and personnel numbers run two to three to a department.

Currently, anyone living in the city, over the age of 18 and holding a driver’s license can run for and be elected mayor of the city of Oak Harbor — an office that administers several million budget dollars a year and oversees in excess of 200 employees. We need a form of government that fits the needs of a community that has grown to over 22,000 residents. We need a form of government that utilizes well educated, experienced, professional administrators to deal with large numbers of personnel and multimillion dollar budgets. What we don’t need is more expensive and unguided decisions that are based solely on political promises.

Mayor Dudley could be gone in three years and 99 days; but Oak Harbor will be paying for his hasty political decisions for decades. It’s time to change something before it’s too late.

nized by our new addition to Fidalgo Avenue Whidbey Island Home Brew Supply.

Next year look for a sanctioned home brew event with a lot more competition.

This fun filled family event can only be accomplished by the generosity of local businesses and dedicated volunteers. We would like to thank Island Thrift as our major sponsor, along with P&L Construction, New Leaf, Whidbey Island Bank, Les Schwab, Ace Hardware, Alaska USA Mortgage, Koetje Insurance, Boeing, PSE, Cascade Custom Homes, Windermere, Guild Mortgage, Waste Management and Saar’s Market Place. We would also like to thank Flyers Restaurant, BBQ Joint, Peoples Bank, Island H2O, Amerigas, City of Oak Harbor, Whidbey News Times, Whidbey Market Place, 7-11 and O.H. Motors. A special thanks to Tamberine Sky and Mid Life Crisis for donating their time and talent.

By raffle ticket, wine and beer sales and donation, we raised $12,000 on the day.

This money will be distributed to the Help House, Safety Net of Oak Harbor, Youth Dynamics and W.I.S.H.

Christon Skinner is an attorney living in Oak Harbor.

Thank you again to everyone who gave, supported and volunteered to make this Block Party and Pig Roast an event you don’t want to miss.

See you again next year! Aug. 11, 2013.

Scott Fraser Fidalgo Avenue Merchants Association

Homola has earned our trust We want to thank Angie Homola for her hard work and common sense, which has resulted in a balanced county budget while retaining core functions like law and justice, public health, and infrastructure.

Angie understands that unplanned development imposes greater costs on current homeowners and reduces their property values. Angie understands that we treasure our island quality of life and want to protect open spaces, clean water and wildlife, for ourselves and future generations. Angie understands that we want a transparent and accessible county government.

She has earned our trust, and we’re voting for Angie Homola.

Bill and Cheryl Bradkin Coupeville

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Births

Whidbey General Dayton James Brady, 6 pounds, 5 ounces, was born Aug. 16, 2012. He is the son of Monica Brown of Oak Harbor.

Dabriel Jerome Blow, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, was born Aug. 16, 2012. He is the son of Devante and Tiersha Blow of Oak Harbor.

Athena Terese Patrin, 6 pounds, 10 ounces, was born Aug. 23, 2012. She is the daughter of Eric and Lisa Patrin of Clinton.

Landen Taylor Pegues, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, was born Aug. 23, 2012. He is the son of Randy Pegues and Haylee Little of Oak Harbor.

James Gilbert Hardwick IV, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, was born Aug. 23, 2012. He is the son of James Hardwick III and Tiffany Moore of Freeland.

Kaleb Drake Rogers, 9 pounds, 3 ounces, was born Aug. 23, 2012. He is the son of Dillon Rogers and Tiffany Hagood of Freeland.

Ryeli Ann-Marie Sparks, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, was born Aug. 25, 2012. She is the daughter of Ty and Lisa Sparks of Oak Harbor.

Aleeah Janelle Fitzgerald, 8 pounds, 11 ounces, was born Aug. 26, 2012. She is the daughter of Jason and Tabita Fitzgerald of Oak Harbor.

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Aliyah Jayde Aguigui Tudela, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, was born Aug. 31, 2012. She is the daughter of Leilani Lou Aguigui of Beaverton, Ore. Finn Judah Shelton, 7 pounds, 11 ounces, was born Sept. 1, 2012. He is the son of Charles and Heather Shelton of Oak Harbor.

Journey Paige Fox, 6 pounds 3 ounces, was born Sept. 4, 2012. She is the daughter of Michael and Carrie Fox of Oak Harbor.

Naval Hospital Oak Harbor Evelynn Marie Kirk, 8 pounds, 13 ounces, was born July 20, 2013. She is the daughter of Paul and Cassandra Kirk.

Zoe Rae Goodnight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, was born July 20, 2012. She is the daughter of Zachary and Alisha Goodnight.

Hannah Elizabeth

Woodside, 6 pounds, 6 ounces, was born July 24, 2012. She is the daughter of Christian and Leigh Woodside.

Axton Spencer Mozer, 9 pounds, 5 ounces, was born July 25, 2012. He is the son of Christopher and Angela Mozer.

Dylan Matthew Wilcox, 8 pounds, 5 ounces, was born July 25, 2012. He is the son of Matthew and Thea Wilcox.

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Game of the week

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The undefeated Oak Harbor and Cascade swim teams meet at 6 p.m. Monday at John Vanderzicht Pool.

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OH swim captures 6th win

Oak Harbor boys 1st, girls 2nd in Windjammer Park meet

Superior depth helped the Oak Harbor High School swim team earn its sixth straight win 98-72 at Jackson Thursday.

The Timberwolves (2-3) won six of the 11 events, but the Wildcats dominated the remainder of the scoring slots.

The Wildcat win sets up a showdown with 5-0 Cascade at 6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 17, at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool.

Marissa Morris paced Oak Harbor with two individual firsts (200 free, 2:08.92; 500 free, 5:39.3) and a 200-free relay victory with Irysh Concepcion, Akasha Trisler and Emily Huffer (1:48.11).

The other Oak Harbor firsts came from Trisler (100 breaststroke, 1:13.58) and Mollie Briddell (100 free, 59.2).

Sports editor

By JIM WALLER

John Fisken/Whidbey News-Times

Wildcat Alex Laiblin runs to first in the girls race.

prep roundup Oak Harbor loses twice in soccer Two defensive miscues in the first half bit the Oak Harbor High School soccer team in a 3-0 loss to visiting Marysville Getchell Tuesday, then state-ranked Everett rolled by Oak Harbor 6-0 Thursday.

At the beginning and end of the first half, Marysville Getchell stripped the ball from Oak Harbor defenders who turned to the middle and converted the Wildcat mistakes into goals.

The third Charger (1-2, 2-2-1) goal came in the second half when Oak Harbor “continued to push forward late,” coach Jeff Laiblin said. “We spread ourselves too thin and got beat for the third goal on a quick counter attack with minutes left.”

The Wildcats picked up their play in the second half, Laiblin said, and “controlled more of the flow of the game.” Two strong saves by the Charger keeper kept Oak Harbor from cutting into the lead.

Laiblin said, “The girls played really well, especially in the second half. We are beginning to get stronger, which is important because our bench is still thin due to injuries. It seems like new players step up every game to have a great matches. Today it was Chelsea

Atkinson in defense and Megan Duhrkopf in the midfield.”

After the Everett match, Laiblin said, “This is a learning process; I saw some good things.”

Laiblin pointed out that the powerful Seagulls (3-0, 6-1) have a “great midfield” and have “put the beat down on some good teams.”

He also noted that the loss was “a far cry” from past years which included double-digit losses to Everett.

The Wildcats played a “sloppy first half,” Laiblin said, and “you can’t do that against a good team.”

He added, “Their first solid goal was 60 minutes into the match.”

Although his club was shutout, Laiblin said he “liked how we showed an offensive presence for the first time in a long time.”

Oak Harbor (0-3, 1-4-1) goes on the road twice next week, starting with a 7:30 p.m. match at Stanwood (1-1, 2-3) Tuesday, Sept.

25.

Wolves defeat Sultan, in VB, lose to Murphy The Coupeville High School volleyball team stopped host Sultan 3-1 Tuesday and then lost to visiting Archbishop Murphy 3-1 Thursday.

The Wolves defeated Sultan (0-4, 1-4) 25-20, 25-21, 22-25,

Running on its home course, the Oak Harbor High School boys cross country team captured first and the girls second in a three-team meet Thursday at Windjammer Park.

Paced by John Rodeheffer, the Oak Harbor boys placed 1-2-3 on the way to scoring 20 points to 45 for Monroe and 69 for Everett.

Oak Harbor’s Alex Laiblin finished first in the girls race, but Monroe nabbed the next five slots to win 20-37-70 over the ‘Cats and Everett.

Rodeheffer covered the 4K course in 15:42, followed by Jason Salas (15:56) and Clay Richardson (16:01).

Four other Wildcats finished in the top 10: Patrick Mayer (sixth, 16:20), Caley Powers (eighth, 16:40), Alexander Krantz (ninth, 16:47) and Isaac Matthews (10th, 16:52).

Laiblin clocked an 18:40, then after the Monroe rush, five Oak Harbor runners took the next six spots: Christina

25-20.

With the win came a loss.

Bessie Walstad went down with an ankle injury during the third game, cutting short an outstanding performance. The senior captain had 22 digs and eight kills before leaving.

Coach Toni Crebbin said if Walstad had not been injured she was “confident we would have won in three.”

The Wolves recovered from the setback and pulled out the fourth game and the match.

Libero Amanda Fabrizi helped pick up the defensive slack with Walstad out and registered 19 digs. Megan Oakes dished 25 assists, helping Hailey Hammer earn 11 kills.

Crebbin said, “We had a lot of great hustle and really smart serving by Amanda, Haley Sherman and Bree Messner.”

Murphy (2-3, 2-4) won 25-17, 25-17, 20-25, 25-22.

The Wildcats won the first game “fairly handily,” according to Toni Crebbin.

In game two, the Wolves led 16-11 before the Wildcats closed out the match with a 14-1 run.

Four service errors hampered Coupeville’s efforts.

Crebbin said her club dominated in winning the third game, missing only one serve and playing “consistently.”

The Wolves’ serving went sour (seven errors, three consecutively) in the fourth match, derailing a strong comeback.

Wicker (seventh, 20:03), Ashley Everett (ninth, 20:30), Marisa Sligh (10th, 20:44), Mackenzie Jackson (11th, 21:21), Caitlyn Dodge (12th, 21:55) and Carlie Ann Kenny (13th, 22:04).

In the JV boys race, Oak Harbor, led by Stephen Miller (17:16), recorded a perfect score of 15 by grabbing the first sixth places. There was no JV girls race.

Coach Eric Peterson said the boys, who are ranked in the top 10 in the 3A state poll, had a “great day.” He added, “They had a couple of key workouts this week, and to perform at this level today, I am really pleased.”

Assistant coach Andy Wesley, who guides the girls, said, “They ran really, really well. We have a lot of girls out (on the team).

They are a great bunch personality wise; they work hard and love to be out there.”

The Wildcats will take their annual trek to Seaside, Ore., this weekend for the Three Course Challenge, which features teams from several states competing on several unique

courses.

Other Oak Harbor varsity boys results: 14, Gavin Stewart, 17:09; 15, Logan Clark, 17:29; 16, Nathan Wagner, 17:34; 17, Dakota Powers, 17:42.

Varsity girls: 17, Nikki Blanchard, 22:35; 18, Mizaki Suga, 22:36; 19, Carly Crowther, 22:52; 20, Faith Callies, 23:02; 25, Sydney Erickson, 23:17; 27, Alisa Meany, 23:40; 28, Jonalynn Horn, 23:52; 32, Rae Wynne, 25:03; 33, Mara Powers, 25:04; 34, Margaret Dailey, 25:05; 35, Eri Horikana, 25:05; 36, Jackie DeJesus, 25:20; 37, Lydia Dailey, 27:03.

JV boys: 2, Gunnar Melnick, 17:19; 3, Brendan Bristow, 17:25; 4, Caleb Peek, 17:33; 5, Nathaniel Richardson, 17:39; 6, Tristin Mirabel, 17:57; 8, John Dix, 18:28; 9, Haruka Earney, 18:38; 10, Dustin Mirabal, 18:40; 11, Joe Gorman, 18:44; 12, Steven Horn, 18:48; 14, Nathan Larson, 18:54; 15, Daniel Ross, 19:00; 19, Stephen Ross, 19:28; 22, Alex Berry, 23:18; 23, Thomas O’Brien, 23:24.

Crebbin said, “In only losing by three, serves really hurt us.”

For the match, Hammer had eight kills and hit on all 12 of her serves, and Messner had three kills and 14 digs.

Coupeville (1-4, 2-4) plays at 9 a.m. today at the South Whidbey Tournament.

Knoll lost 3-6, 1-6; 2, Brian Norris/Brandon Kelley lost 6-3, 4-6, 0-1(0-10); 3, Ben Etzell/Sebatian Davis lost 3-6, 4-6.

Coupeville drops tennis match to SW

Putting in a dominant performance, the Oak Harbor High School tennis team ripped visiting Marysville-Pilchuck 6-1 Wednesday but then fell to visiting power Shorewood 7-0 Thursday.

The Wildcats took all four singles matches in straight sets over the Tomahawks (0-4, 1-6): 1, William Southard won 6-0, 6-1; 2, David Kusnick won 6-1, 6-2; 3, Carter Saar won 6-0, 6-0; and 4, Harrison Miller won 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles winners: 2, Casiano Atienza/Antonio Unpingco, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; and 3, Tom Dale/Jacob Nelson, 6-0, 6-1.

Oak Harbor coach Horace Mells said, “Shorewood has always been a top team in boys and girls tennis and is one of the top, if not the top, tennis team in our league in spite of graduating 10 players from last year’s team. Our players were instructed to battle hard and to continue trying until the bitter end. That is exactly what they did.”

Oak Harbor (1-4, 2-6) goes to Meadowdale (3-5) for a 3:45 p.m. nonleague match Monday, Sept. 24.

South Whidbey eased ahead in its four-match series with the Coupeville High School tennis team by defeating the host Wolves 4-1 Wednesday.

The two island teams split earlier this season and will meet again Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. in Langley.

The Wolves (1-2) host University Prep at noon today.

Aaron Curtin provided Coupeville’s highlight Wednesday with a 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(10-8) thriller in second singles.

Coach Ken Stange said, “He was gritty and determined against the same player that beat him last week. Both players spent time trading hard shots as well as long and drawn out rallies. Aaron has won two matches in a row and is demonstrating how to win matches, even when he does not have his game running on all cylinders.”

Other Coupeville results: Singles: 1, Nathan Lamb lost 4-6, 3-6.

Doubles: 1, Ben Wehrman/Jason

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‘Cats finish up nonleague play Wrapping up a tough nonleague schedule, the Oak Harbor High School volleyball team lost 3-0 at Snohomish Tuesday and 3-1 to visiting Lake Stevens Thursday.

The ‘Cats waded through six strong nonleague foes on the way to a 2-4 record.

Oak Harbor now heads into Wesco 3A North action beginning with a 7 p.m. trip to Stanwood (3-3) Tuesday.

Snohomish, ranked in the state top-10 preseason 4A poll, blanked the Wildcats 25-18, 25-15, 25-16.

Oak Harbor coach Kerri Molitor said the Panthers “dominated the game” and her team “couldn’t seem to get it all together.”

She added, “We also made an unusual amount of service errors. It was definitely not our best showing.”

Kayleigh Harper and Roshel Muzzall each rapped eight kills, and Taylor Nienhuis had 21 assists.

Oak Harbor gave 5-1 Lake Stevens all it could handle in the Vikings’ 25-11, 25-23, 13-25, 25-21 win.

The Wildcats celebrated Senior Night and Molitor started six seniors. The emotions of the evening helped contribute to the slow start, Molitor said. Oak Harbor

was hurt by eight hitting errors; the Vikings had zero.

In game two, with several key underclassmen back in the lineup, Oak Harbor held a slight lead most of the set until Lake Stevens rallied from a 23-19 deficit to win.

Rebounding from the devastating finish of the previous game, Oak Harbor raced to a 12-1 lead behind three aces by Muzzall and two kills by sophomore Amelia Berner.

The Wildcats carried the momentum into the fourth game and worked to an 18-11 lead as Harper recorded three kills and two blocks.

The Vikings scored five straight points to get back into the game, eventually tied it at 21 and finished the game on a 5-0 run.

Muzzall, a senior, collected 12 kills, 13 digs and four aces. Junior Harper, who sat out the first game, added 12 kills and six blocks. Senior setter Nienhuis recorded 31 assists.

Other Oak Harbor seniors are Hannah Salmons, Kelsey Rankin, Ally McGuire, Stephanie Milliron and Hannah Christensen.

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Coupeville drops 2 in soccer South Whidbey converted two second-half goals to slip by host Coupeville 3-1 Tuesday, then Sultan ran by the visiting Wolves 6-2 Thursday.

Down 1-0 against South Whidbey, the Wolves tied the match on “a beautiful run by Madison Tisa-McPhee onto a through ball by Amanda d’Almeida,” according to coach Dan d’Almeida.

Tisa-McPhee used her speed to outrun the Falcon defenders and “beat the keeper cleanly by patiently waiting for her to go down,” coach d’Almeida said.

South Whidbey (1-2, 1-3-1) took the lead in the second half when it won a ball at midfield, cut the ball across two defenders and punched in a goal.

The final Falcon score came off a free kick after the Wolves handled the ball outside the box.

Although the Wolves scored only one goal, coach d’Almeida was “happy with the pressure our forwards were able to apply.”

D’Almeida lauded the Falcons’ aggressive forward play and stout defense, and added, “I do feel we had more dangerous opportunities and controlled the play at times, but they had the advantage on set pieces today.”

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Coupeville’s Victoria Wellman shoots a header in the Wolves match with South Whidbey Tuesday. son-high two goals at Sultan (1-3, 2-4).

Amanda d’Almeida tallied both and nearly had four.

One goal was disallowed and another shot that would have slipped by the Sultan keeper bounced off a teammate.

D’Almeida scored in the second half on a clean header and a penalty kick.

Coach d’Almeida said the Wolves’ defense was the victim of several unlucky “bouncing balls pin-balling

around the goal and making their way into the net.”

He added, “Freshman Jen Sparks had a solid game and allowed us to push numbers forward in the second half.”

One of the Wolves’ top offensive weapons, TisaMcPhee, missed the match with a leg injury.

Next up for Coupeville (0-4, 0-6) is Archbishop Murphy (4-0, 6-0) at home at 5 p.m.

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Home is where the heart is FAITHFUL LIVING

By Joan Bay Klope

“It takes hands to build a house but only hearts to build a home.”

–Author unknown Think back on a time when you looked around the room and felt like the most blessed person on the planet. Where were you? Who was with you? What were you doing?

I feel that way quite often. As I write this column I am working from a laptop here in my kitchen. A yellow lab sleeps at my feet and snores in a soothing, rhythmic fashion. I am thankful for this loving creature. He offers a degree of companionship and acceptance and predictability. He is a valued member of our family and part of what makes our house a home, filling the occasional quiet with life.

Ventura, Calif. is another place I consider home. It’s where I grew up, married, had children and started a career. Today there are family members who still reside there and high school classmates who keep my sense of home alive through their Facebook posts.

I have another home and that is my church.

It’s my home because I regularly spend time there with other church family members. Our collective financial gifts fund programs, keep the buildings in good repair and pay our staff. We worship beside each other. We study together and serve in various capacities. We frequently eat together and socialize. We examine our lives as Christians and aim to productively live and work in Oak Harbor. We celebrate births; mourn deaths. We offer each other practical support through life events, including those we welcome and those we must bear up to face. We challenge each other to be the loving presence God calls us to be. We struggle at times but also learn to forgive each other.

My church home is a place where others gather as well. It was while sitting at a conference table, seeing people who live in Oak Harbor and serve in various capacities with assorted organizations, that recently filled my heart with joy and amazement — the feelings one has when utterly blessed.

I felt this way because the gathering included a diverse crowd from all walks of life in Oak Harbor. We did not talk politics or theology. We talked about people and what we are noticing about some of their needs here in Oak Harbor.

We talked about struggles and challenges. We talked funding. We talked about lives changed; hopes to be realized.

These are the things that go on in my church and churches across Oak Harbor. These are places where people are gathering and working for the benefit of those who seek and deserve to experience firsthand the love of God. It’s the place where I witness God moving and empowering ordinary people like myself to do His work. It’s the place where my heart fills to the brim with complete amazement and hope.

In the coming weeks I’ll introduce some of these people and the programs they are designing to benefit the people of Oak Harbor, our community, our home.

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S.M.S. Band will perform Saturday, Sept. 29 at Click Music. Members include Kevin Silveira, 16, Kaine Benson, 16, Breanna Roderos, 16, and Shinzo Higashiyama, 15. David Nuanez, 15, the drummer, is not pictured.

Youth ska band shares passion for music

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

It’s the energy. The adrenaline rush. The knowledge that they are about to rock the audience’s and their own worlds.

For five 15- and 16-year-olds in the Oak Harbor band S.M.S., music is what brings harmony and thrill to their lives. Music brought them together and served as a release for sorrow when they were forced apart.

Music transformed passing friendships into deep bonds and turns performance nights into “music parties.”

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by S.M.S. Band and other local bands at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Click Music. Admission is $5.

S.M.S. Band plays ska music, an upbeat style born in Jamaica in the 1950s. Band members are Shinzo Higashiyama, 15, playing tenor saxophone; Kevin Silveira, 16, on vocals and bass; Breanna Roderos, 16, playing trumpet; Kaine Benson, 16, on guitar and backup vocals; and David Nuanez, 15, playing drums.

“It started out as a group of friends who found out about ska and said, ‘Let’s play that music,’” Silveira said. Since they started the band three years ago, a couple of the founding members moved on while new members joined, but the band is still based on friendship. Weekly practices are meant to be fun and stress-free.

“We don’t want to make the band something you have to do

that’s stressful. Being in the band is something fun,” Silveira said.

“Honestly, we hang out more than we practice… They begin to be your best friends and you find yourself wanting to hang out with them more.”

Road trips, camping and other activities sweeten an already tight group of teens.

“That’s the thing about music is it brings people together like nothing else does,” said Avi Rostov, owner of Click Music.

The band practices and performs at Click Music, which promotes local bands, offers music lessons and sells instruments, music and more.

“You guys have been a gift because it’s what we wanted to happen,” Rostov told the band members. “That’s what it’s (Click Music) about, bringing some live music to this town.”

Members of S.M.S. built a stage at Click Music in a largesized garage from when the facility was a ship building operation.

“These guys said, ‘Oh, garage band garage,’” Rostov laughed.

The band set up a concert, which more than 60 people attended, and then used the proceeds to buy lumber. “And they and their parents spent the weekend building the epic stage. It’s due to their teamwork.”

Ska may not be a well-known music genre around the island, but when band members learned of it, it just clicked with them.

“It’s one of the few genres I can

actually play in with my trumpet.

It incorporates horns in a cool way,” Roderos said.

“The original message for ska was unity… That’s what I like about this music is people can come listen and not be discriminated against,” Silveira said.

The band is almost to the point of playing all original songs.

Playing covers is an important part of any band’s childhood as it grows into itself, Benson said.

“Once you branch out from that, you can actually be called a band, when you start doing your own,” Silveira added.

While their songs embrace a variety of themes, some of the unhappy lyrics hold the most meaning. When band members who had become close friends had to leave the area, band members expressed their sorrow through music.

“It’s a good alternative to doing violent things… If you’re sad, it’s a good gateway to get it out,” Silveira said of writing music.

Ska music sounds upbeat and cheerful, even if the lyrics aren’t, Benson said.

Higashiyama said he grew up hearing ska music, which his mom listened to. He explained the differences between Jamaican, British and American ska music, which the band mixes and draws from while maintaining its own one-of-a-kind sound.

“We don’t want to be that type of band you listen to on your iPod and say, ‘I know who that is,’”

Local bands perform S.M.S. Band, AlcoJuana, The Martian Youth, Thrashing Felony and Gutter Gourmet play at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Click Music.

Admission is $5.

Click Music is located at 1130 NE Seventh Ave. in Oak Harbor.

For details, call 675-5544.

Silveira said.

“We want to be unique,” Roderos added.

“You can basically do whatever you want with ska. We have a metal breakdown in one of our songs,” Silveira said. “We’ll keep you on your toes during shows!”

Shows are where everything comes together for the band members.

“I absolutely love it!” Silveira said of performing. “It’s like a drug to me. You can’t get that feeling anywhere else. It’s a good feeling ‘cause you’re bringing something to people they don’t usually get.”

“Listening to bands live is fun, but playing to people live is so much better,” Higashiyama said.

“A really good feeling is when the crowd starts singing your songs,” Silveira said. It’s especially meaningful when the community attends shows to support local musicians, Silveira added.

“It’s great when part of our generation takes time to appreciate hard working musicians,” Silveira said.

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Citizenship classes start soon Register now for citizenship classes at the Oak Harbor Library. Whether you are just starting to apply for citizenship or already have an interview date, this series of six classes will help you prepare. Classes are 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 1 through Nov. 5. Register in advance by calling 675-5115 or at www.sno-isle.org.

Sign up for adult tech talks Tech Talk: basic computer classes are open for sign up.

No previous computer experience is required for this free class at the Oak Harbor Library. Classes begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1.

Pre-registration is required by calling Roxann at the Oak Harbor Senior Center at 279-4583. Visit www. sno-isle.org.

Pheasant hunt for youth planned The youth pheasant hunt for those licensed hunters under age 16 will be held Sept. 22 and 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the NAS Whidbey Island Upper Game Range Release Site located on Crescent Harbor Road., a half mile east of the Taylor Road intersection.

Youth hunters must be accompanied by a responsible adult (18 years or older) and should meet at that site at 8 a.m. A NAS Whidbey Island base hunting permit is required for the senior hunt but not the youth hunt; however sponsors of youth hunters who do not have a NAS permit will be required to sign a “hold harmless agreement,” which will be available at the site. How and where to obtain a Base Hunting Permit will be promulgated later. Contact John Burk 360-840-6891.

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Meet Feet, a co-ed hiking group, walks every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Locations and terrains vary. View the schedule at maxxeon.com/meetfeet/.

To join the email list, email meetfeetonwhidbey@gmail. com.

Be surrounded by poets “Surrounded: Living With Islands” is a new anthology which showcases the work of 24 poets, both local and from all over the country.

Hear several of the authors read from the book from

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Sheryl Clough, MFA, is a Whidbey poet, essayist and freelance editor who edited this anthology. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. For more information call 360-675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org

Learn how Bible came to be: Whidbey Island Theological Studies will offer a seminar titled “How we got

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Sept. 25

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Bailey addresses PBY Memorial Foundation Rep. Barbara Bailey will be the guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the PBY Memorial Foundation, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 25. The no-host luncheon will be held at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road in Oak Harbor.

Call 360-675-1102 or 360-240-9500 for information.

Gather for WITS bible discussion Whidbey Island Theological Studies will offer its next public seminar, “How We Got the Bible,” from 8:45 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville.

Dr. Tom Johnson, retired college president, dean and professor of religious studies, will be the instructor.

There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served. The mission of WITS is to increase the knowledge and love of God through college-level studies. No registration is required. Call 360-221-8365 for information.

Register for ESL talk time Register now for the six-week series beginning Oct. 1 at the Oak Harbor Library. Practice speaking English in this new class taught by a library volunteer on Mondays, Oct. 1 through 29 at 4:30 p.m. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Sign up by calling 675-5115 or at www. sno-isle.org.

Preschoolers are needed Central Whidbey Cooperative Preschool is now enrolling for the 2012-13 school year. There are openings for morning and afternoon classes for ages 3 to 5. CWCP offers children age-appropriate activities in a stimulating learning environment where parents and children learn and grow together. Tuition ranges from $70 to $100 a month. CWCP is located in the Coupeville Methodist Church and is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Skagit Valley College. Call 360-969-2491 for information or visit www.coupevillepreschool.org.

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Bouncy houses, pony rides, a rock climbing wall and food make celebrating children fun all throughout Island County. Children’s Day is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

22 at South Whidbey Community Park and everything is free. Families enjoy 30 interactive booths provided by service agencies and businesses from all over Whidbey Island. For more information or to get involved, call South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District at 360-221-5484 or visit www.swparks.org. car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Whidbey Island Bank branches in Freeland, Coupeville or Oak Harbor. Safe Ride Home is a community service offered to everyone. It is a preventative program that pre-pays the taxi cabs of Island County to provide anyone who needs it a safe ride home when they find themselves in an unsafe situation. If someone should not drive for any reason they can call 360-682-6920.

For more information or to get involved, contact Brian Grimm at 360-929-3277.

Also participate in an essay/poster contest to win a Dell laptop. Submit a onepage essay about anything related to Safe Ride Home, including personal or fictitious tales. Or submit an art poster at least 11” by 17”.

Winners announced Dec. 15.

Sept. 24

Mon. Senior pheasant hunt planned The senior pheasant hunt for licensed hunters age 65 and older will be held Sept.

24 through 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the NAS Upper Game Range Release Site. A NAS Whidbey Island base hunting permit is required for the Senior Hunt but not the youth hunt; however sponsors of youth hunters who do not have a NAS permit will be required to

sign a “hold harmless agreement,” which will be available at the site. How and where to obtain a Base Hunting Permit will be promulgated later. Contact John Burk at 360-840-6891.

Blood drive at Oak Harbor VFW There will be a blood drive for Puget Sound Blood Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 in the large meeting room at the Oak Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 in Oak Harbor. To sign up to make a donation (it will be closed from noon to 1 p.m.), call Chris Kinkle at 360-7200519 or the VFW Post at 675-4048. The post is located at 3037 N. Goldie Road.

Need help finding a job?

Drop in to Job Club at the Oak Harbor Library for free job-seeking help, hosted by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Social and Health Services on Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

Station opens for chili cook-off The annual open house at the Taylor Road Station is set for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept.

24. Help them vote on the best chili as North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters compete in a chili cook-off.

There will also be public education materials, blood pressure checks, Sparky the Dog, free hot dogs, popcorn and chips and, of course, plenty of flashing lights and sirens. Meet your local firefighters and representatives from other agencies. The station is located at 3440 Taylor Road in Oak Harbor.

Call 675-1131.

Diabetes health group meets Whidbey General Hospital will host a diabetes health group at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24 in the hospital’s Conference Room B. The event includes carbohydrate counting and changing dietary habits presented by registered dietician Erin Simms. In addition to the featured topic, there will also be time for general questions and discussion. Diabetes Health Group is sponsored by the Whidbey General Hospital Diabetes Program.

Volunteer lawyers helps plan estates The Volunteer Lawyer Program of Island County will hold a free estate planning workshop at 1 p.m.

Sept. 24 at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, located at 51 SE Jerome St. Attorney Douglas Saar will present topics including wills, probate, will alternatives, financial and medical powers of attorney and medical directives. Register by calling 279-4580.

Jump and bounce into a magical world of stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers ages 24 to 36 months with a caregiver at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sept.

25. Playtime or craft may follow.

The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

Meet and greet candidates Come meet the Democratic candidates for local offices from 7 to 9 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Dugualla Bay Club House in Oak Harbor.

Attending will be Mary Margaret Haugen, State Senate; Aaron Simpson, State Representative Position #1; Tom Riggs, State Representative Position #2; Helen Price Johnson, Island County Commissioner District #1 and Angie Homola, Island County Commissioner District #2.

Refreshments will be provided. Carpools encouraged and appreciated. For details, call 678-1450 or 360-632-5843.

Learn about Madagascar’s lemurs Dave Parent, South Whidbey veterinarian, will present about his five weeks in Madagascar.

Learn about the culture and his research on the hibernating dwarf-fat-tailed lemur at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Pacific Rim Institute south of Coupeville. Admission is free. Call 678-5586 for details.

Reading and rocking at Coupeville Library Every child can get ready to read and rock with musician Nancy Stewart.

Songs promote literacy at this free event at 10 a.m.

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Anderson Road, across Call today to place from the Langley-Woodyour ad 866-825-9001 men Cemeter y and to accept comments and answer questions. October 2, 2012, 7pm, 3770 Talking Circle Commons house at the end of Al Anderson Road. Parking in guest parking on the right when entering Talking Circle parking area. Land owners: Cary Peterson, Christy and Chris Korrow, Roger and announcements Emma Bennett, Jerene.

Contact Christy Korrow: 221 0430.

LEGAL NO. 424414 Announcements P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey ADOPT A truly Loving N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Family, Audrey & Fred, Whidbey Record. Sepwish to cherish miracle tember 22, 2012. baby with LOVE & financial security. Expenses NOTICE paid. 1-800-775-4013 Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of _ ADOPT _ California TV & Advertising Execu- October 2012 at 11:00a, tives yearn for 1st baby A Public Auction will be to love & cherish. Ex- h e l d a t 2 7 2 0 H e l l e r penses paid. 1-800-989- Road.

At the meeting on July 8921 10th, 2012, the Board of Commissioners of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, passed Resolution No. 373 which was declared surplus to its needs the equipment/apparatus described in Exhibit A. Exhibit A and Resolution No. 373 can be obtained from our ADOPTION: Local, hap- w e b s i t e a t : pily-marr ied, & stable www.nwfr.org or by visitcouple, eager for baby ing the district office at: (0-2yrs). Loving home 770 NE Midway Blvd. f i l l e d w i t h a f fe c t i o n , Suite 201 Oak Harbor, strong family values & fi- WA 98277. Viewing will nancial security for your begin at 10:00a and the baby. Joshua & Vanessa a u c t i o n w i l l b e g i n a t 4 2 5 - 7 8 0 - 7 5 2 6 11:00a. All items are behttp://bit.ly/joshandva- ing sold as is with no nessa warranty implied.

G&O MINI STORAGE LEGAL NO. 423112 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey New Space News-Times, South Available Now! Whidbey Record. SepSome Just Like A Vault! tember 19, 22, October Hwy 20 & Banta Road 3, 2012

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LOST: DOG, Yorkshire Terrier, 5 years old, app r ox 6 p o u n d s . L a s t seen on Columbia Drive 9/12/12. Reward for Return. Please call: 360675-9761

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT E. CAMP-

BELL; MARY CATHERINE CAMPBELL; WILLIAM CAMPBELL; USEL E S S B AY C O L O N Y, F K A U S E L E S S B AY BEACH AND COUNTRY C L U B, I N C. ; U N I T E D STATES OF AMERICA, S E C R E TA R Y O F HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOC I A L A N D H E A LT H S E RV I C E S ; O C C U PANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or par ties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty described in the complaint, Defendants.

No. 12-2-00111-6 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs of Robert E. Campbell; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty descr ibed in the complaint: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, defend the real property foreclosure action in Island County Super ior Cour t, and answer the complaint of OneWest Bank, FSB, (“Plaintiff�).

You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below.

In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Island County, Washington, and legally described as follows: UNIT B202 CONDOMINIUM PLAT OF USELESS BAY BEACH AND COUNTRY CLUB, DIVISION NO. 14, ACCORDING TO DECLARATION THEREOF RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 244779, AND SURVEY MAP AND PLANS THEREOF RECORDED U N D E R AU D I TO R ’ S F I L E N O. 2 4 4 7 7 8 I N VOLUME 11 OF PLATS, PA G E S 4 9 , 5 0 , 5 2 , RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON; S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 5674 McDonald Dr ive # 2 0 2 B , L a n g l e y, WA 98260.

DATED this 13th day of August, 2012.

ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. B y Ja n aya L . C a r t e r, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Gauri Shrotriya Locker, WSBA #39022 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. 414302 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record.

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CITY OF LANGLEY NOTICE OF APPLICATION Public Notice - WAC 173-27-110 Development Application (with SEPA) Name of Applicant: Paul and Pam Schell, Owners.

Name of Representative: Eric Richmond, Flatrock Productions Date of Application: July 12, 2012 Determination of Complete Application: September 19, 2012 Project Location: 202 W h a r f S t r e e t , Pa r c e l #R33034-087-4020 Applications/Reviews Required: Shoreline S u b s t a n t i a l D eve l o p m e n t , S E PA , C r i t i c a l Areas, Design Review, Short-Plat, Zoning Compliance Project Description: A new three story mixeduse building. The first floor will be first utilized as a room for the adjacent Boatyard Inn (water-enjoyment use) and the upper two stories will be occupied as a private residence. The structure will be constructed seaward to the line of the old wooden bulkhead that was associated with t h e p r ev i o u s L a n g l ey Marina building. This project is a redevelopment of the old Langley Marina building that reduces the amount of overwater structure. The highest point of the building is 47’ to accommodate a water tank that will be used for watering on-site landscaping.

The project includes a public access easement from Wharf Street to the shoreline.

Environmental Documents: Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, Environmental Checklist.

Optional DNS Process: The city is utilizing the optional DNS process for SEPA review. The city expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance following the 30 day comment period. Once the DNS is issued there will not be an additional comment period.

Staff Contact: Jeff Arango, Planning Director Phone Number: (360) 221-4246 ext. 25 Email Address: landuse2@langleywa.org A 30-day public comment period has been established for this application in accordance w i t h S e c t i o n 18.36.020(A)(1)(g) of the Langley Municipal Code.

This comment period concludes on October 23, 2012. A complete copy of the application is available for review at the Langley City Hall, 112 Second Street, duri n g r e g u l a r bu s i n e s s hours.

Comments on the proposal will be accepted until October 23, 2012. Comments need to be in writing and addressed to: Jeff Arango, Planning D i r e c t o r, a t P. O. B ox 3 6 6 , L a n g l e y, W A 98260 or via email at landuse2@langleywa.org.

A decision on the application will be made within 120 days of the date of completeness of the application.

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ESTABLISH BANK BRANCH NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH BANK BRANCH Notice is Hereby Given T h a t W h i d b ey I s l a n d Bank, 401 N. Main St., Coupeville, WA. 98239, has filed with the Federa l D e p o s i t I n s u ra n c e Corporation, an application to establish a branch to be located at 13930 NE Mill Place, Suite 112, Woodinville, WA. 98072.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office, 25 Ecker Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, California 94105, before processing of the application has been completed. Processing will be completed no earlier than the 15th day following either the date of last required publication or the date of receipt of the application by the FDIC, whichever is later. The period may be extended by the regional director for good cause. The non-confidential portion of the application file is available for inspection within one day following the request for such file.

It may be inspected in the Corporation’s regional office during regular business hours. Photocopies of information in the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. A schedule of charges for such copies can be obtained from the regional office.

Published pursuant to Section 303.6(f) of the rules and regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Whidbey Island Bank Bryan McDonald - Officer President & CEO LEGAL NO. 424050 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, 2012

PORT OF COUPEVILLE NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET APPROVAL AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Budget for the fiscal year 2013 has been approved by the Board of Commissioners and placed on file at the office of the Port District at #24 Front Street, Coupeville, WA. A copy thereof may be obtained by any taxpayer at the aforementioned address. This Preliminary Budget may also be read on the Port’s website: portofcoupeville.org. A public hearing will be held by the Board of Commissioners of the Port at 10:00 am, Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Sno-Isle Lib ra r y, 7 8 8 A l ex a n d e r Street, Coupeville for the purpose of fixing and adopting the Final Budget of the Port District for 2013. Questions regarding the Preliminary Budget may be directed to James Patton, the Exe c u t i v e D i r e c t o r, a t (360) 678-5020, or email: executivedirector@portofcoupeville.org.

LEGAL NO. 422381 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 15, 22, 2012.

a n d p r i va t e p r o p e r t y.

The proposed code amendments will do the following: (1) eliminate the 60-day pre-election restriction on the placement of political signs (2) remove the ban on political signs on public property subject to certain restrictions (3) allow for political and commercial signs within rights-ofway subject to cer tain restrictions (4) allow for temporary signs of sponsoring organizations to be placed at the Little League fields at Windjammer Park and Volunteer Park (5) allow for public service, informational or community service messages on the City’s solid waste collection vehicle (6) allow for temporary sign banners displaying a public service, infor mational or community service message at Beeksma-Gateway Park (7) and prohibit temporary signs, other than government messages, on city vehicles and buildings.

D E T E R M I N AT I O N O F COMPLETENESS: The SEP-12-00004 application, submitted on September 17, 2012 by Mr. Ethan Spoo for the City of Oak Harbor, has been determined complete for the purpose of processing.

SEPA COMMENT PERIOD: To make wr itten comments, please mail or hand-deliver specific comments to: City of Oak Harbor, Development Services Department, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2012. If you have questions regarding this proposal or would like to receive a copy of the S E PA e n v i r o n m e n t a l checklist, please contact the Development Services Department at (360) 279-4510, bet we e n 8 : 0 0 a . m . a n d 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED: The City Council public hearing for the sign code update u p d a t e i s t e n t a t i ve l y scheduled for November 7, 2012.

E N V I R O N M E N TA L DOCUMENTS AND/OR STUDIES APPLICABLE TO T H I S P R O J E C T : S E PA e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h e c k l i s t , SEP-12-00004.

ESTIMATED DATE OF DECISION: It is anticipated that a SEPA determination will be made at the end of the comment per iod. At that time, another comment period will be opened on the SEPA determination.

To receive notification of the decision on this proposal, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and request a Notification of Decision for SEPA environmental checklist SEP-12-00004 from the City of Oak Harbor, Development Services Department, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

Lisa Bebee Published: W h i d b e y News Times P e r m i t Coordinator Date: S e p t e m b e r 2 2 , 2012 LEGAL NO. 424080 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, 2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on

the 26th day of October, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., outside the main entrance at the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at NE 6th Street in the city of Coupeville, state of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Island, State of Washington, to wit: Lots 15 and 16, Plat of Pebble Beach, Division No.1, according to the plat recorded in Volume 3 o f P l a t s, p a g e 3 2 , records of Island C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n ; TOGETHER WITH tidelands of the second class as conveyed by the State of Washington, situate in front of, adjac e n t t o a n d a bu t t i n g thereon, and lying between the prolongation of the Nor therly and Southerly boundary line of said Lot 16 produced Westerly; Situate in Island County, Washington. (“Property”).

The mailing address of the Proper ty is more commonly known as: 3960 Elger Bay Road Camano Island, W A 98282 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust recorded on recorded on May 26, 2011, under Island County Recording No. 4295742, from Richard M. Farage and Michelle Farage, as Grantor, Chicago Title Insur a n c e C o m p a n y, a s Tr ustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Samir Saleh and Susann F. Saleh, as Beneficiary.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Tr ust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: Failure to pay the following past due amounts, which are in arrears: Interest at 8% from Februar y 1, 2012 through February 5, 2012 $106.97 Default interest at 12% from February 6, 2012 through April 30, 2012 $2,695.73 Monthly payments due on May 1, 2012 June 1, 2012, and July 1, 2012 $3,904.47 Late Charge on monthly payments due on Februar y 1, 2012, March 1, 2012 and April 1, 2012 $97.62 Late Charges on monthly payments due on May 1, 2012, June 1, 2012 and July 1, 2012 $195.21 Total Monthly Payments and Late Charges through July 20, 2012 $7,000.00 Listed below are the defaults which do not involve payment of money to the Beneficiaries of the Deed of Trust. Opposite each such listed default is a brief description of the action necessary to cure the default and a description of the documentation necessary to show that the default has been cured.

Default Description of Action Required to Cure and Documentation Necessary to Show Cure D e l i n q u e n t t a xe s fo r 2009 Written proof from Island

County that all 2009 taxes have been paid.

D e l i n q u e n t t a xe s fo r 2010 Written proof from Island County that all 2010 taxes have been paid.

D e l i n q u e n t t a xe s fo r 2011 Written proof from Island County that all 2011 taxes have been paid.

D e l i n q u e n t t a xe s fo r 2012 Written proof from Island County that all of the first half taxes due in 2012 have been paid.

Insurance Written proof that insurance premiums are paid current IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Unpaid principal of $97,611.65, together with interest as provided in the note, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 2 6 t h d ay o f O c t o b e r, 2012. The defaults referred to in paragraph III, together with any subseq u e n t p ay m e n t s, l a t e charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due must be cured by the 15th day of October, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 15th day of October, 2012 (11 days before the sale date) the defaults as set forth in paragraph III together w i t h a ny s u b s e q u e n t payments, late charges, a d va n c e s, c o s t s a n d fees thereafter due are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 1 5 t h d ay o f O c t o b e r, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrowers, Grantors, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Tr ust, plus costs, fees, and adva n c e s, i f a ny, m a d e pursuant to the terms of t h e o bl i g a t i o n a n d / o r Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address: Richard M. Farage and Michelle R. Farage 9440 NE 26th Street Clyde Hill, W A 98004 Richard M. Farage and Michelle R. Farage 3960 Elger Bay Road C a m a n o I s l a n d , WA 98282 J. Scott Greer Greer & Associates, P .S. 2122 -112th Avenue NE, Suite A300 Bellevue, WA 98004 Richard M. Farage and Michelle R. Farage PO Box 4167 B e l l e v u e , WA 98009-4167 Occupants 3960 Elger Bay Road Camano Island, W A 98282 by both first class and certified mail on the 9th

day of May, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 23rd day of May, 2012, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described above in paragraph I and was personally served on Richard M. Farage. The Trustee has possession of proof of such service and posting.

VII. T h e Tr u s t e e w h o s e name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fe e s d u e a t a ny t i m e prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantors and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantors of all their interest in the Property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they br ing a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the twentieth (20th) day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the twentieth (20th) day following the sale, the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summar y proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied proper ty, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

XI. In certain circumstances, if you received a letter pursuant to RCW 61.24.031, the following is applicable to you.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTA C T A H O U S I N G COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and oppor tunities to keep yo u r h o u s e, yo u m ay contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assist a n c e a n d r e fe r ra l t o housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission T e l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - 4 6 6 3 We b

s i t e : h t t p : / / w w w. d f i wa.gov/consumers/hom e o w n e r ship/foreclosure_assistance-.programs.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development T e l e p h o n e : 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys T e l e p h o n e : 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/Volunteer-Opportunities/Public-ServiceOpportunities/ H F L A P - Po r t a l / H o m e Foreclosure-Legal-AidProject/HomeForeclosureLegal-Aid-Project-Homeowner-Information Dated this 2Oth day of July, 2012.

S u c c e s s o r Tr u s t e e : Jeppesen Gray Sakai P.S. /s/ Allen R. Sakai Allen R. Sakai, Vice President 10655 NE 4th St., Suite 801 Bellevue, WA 98004 (425) 454-2344 STATE OF WASHINGTON ss.

COUNTY OF KING I certify that I know or have satisfactor y evidence that Allen R. Sakai, is the person who a p p e a r e d b e fo r e m e, and said person acknowledged that he signed this instrument, on oath stated that he was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Vice President of Jeppesen Gray Sakai P.S. to be the free and voluntary act of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated: July 20, 2012 /s/ Carole A. Corona Carole A. Corona Notary Public My appointment expires: 8/29/14 LEGAL NO. 423992 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, October 13, 2012

NOTICE S WA N TOW N WAT E R DISTRICT Annual meeting will be held on SEP. 25, 2012 AT 7 P.M. at Whidbey Golf & Country Club in Oak Harbor.

LEGAL NO. 421712 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 12, 15, 19, 22, 2012.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to RCW 57.08.015 regarding disposal of surplus property b y a p u b l i c a g e n c y, Holmes Harbor Sewer District intends to declare Island County parc e l 0 8 - 0 1 0 0 1 ( Pa r c e l number 279576) which is now owned by the district by process of foreclosure, and is an “unbu i l d a bl e ” l o t t h a t i s substantially under water, to be surplus property wor th less than $5000.00. The District intends to sell the parcel to Habitat for Humanity Island County through a non-bid private sale process, and is required to make public notice of such intent for two consecutive weeks in a publication of record.

LEGAL NO. 423997 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, 29, 2012.

SUPERlOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In The Estate of DON MICHAEL HOLZBOOG, Deceased.

NO. 11-4-00202-2 NOTICE OF HEARlNG ON FINAL REPORT AND PETITION FOR DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GNEN that DALE PAUL HOLZBOOG JR., as Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate, has filed in the Office of the Clerk of the above Court, the Final Report and Petition for Decree of Distribution, asking the Court to approve the Report, distribute the property to the persons entitled thereto, and discharge the Personal Representative.

The Final Repor t and Petition for Decree of Distribution will be heard on October 15, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in the Superior Court ofIsland County in Coupeville, Washington, at which time and place any person interested in the above estate may appear and file objections to and contest the Final Report.

September 19, 2012 /s/ DALE PAUL HOLZBOOG JR. D A L E PA U L H O L Z BOOG JR. Personal Representative LEGAL NO. 424394 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, 2012 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Sign Code Update for Temporary and Special Signs (OHMC 19.36.020 and 080) APPLICATION: SEPA Environmental Checklist SEP-12-00004 PROJECT PROPOSAL AND LOCATION: The City invites you to comment on the proposed sign code and the SEPA environmental checklist.

The City is proposing to make updates to its sign code pertaining to temporary signs on public

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY ESTATE OF LINN EMRICH, Plaintiff, -vsHENRY E. GRIFFIN and his unknown heirs Defendants.

NO. 12-2-00763-7 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The State of Washington to the said HENRY E. GRIFFIN and his unk n o w n h e i r s , D e fe n dants: 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 September 22, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, the ESTATE OF LINN EMRICH, and serve a copy of your answer upon the unders i g n e d a t t o r n e y s fo r p l a i n t i f f , J O H N W. H I C K S, S C H AC H T & HICKS, INC., P.S., Attorneys at Law, at his office b e l ow s t a t e d ; a n d i n case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you ac-

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cording to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

The object of said action is to quiet title in Plaintiff o n t h e fo l l o w i n g d e scribed real property, towit: That portion of Government Lots 1 and 2 and the second class tidelands in front of and abutting thereof, if any, Government Lots 1 and 2, Section 22, Township 32 Nor th, Range 3 E. W.M. lying Northeasterly of the gover nment meander line and Southwesterly of the dike as it exists on September 20, 2000. All situate in the County of Island, State of Washington.

DATED: September 10, 2012.

S C H AC H T & H I C K S, INC., P.S. By: /s/ John W. Hicks JOHN W. HICKS WSBA ID NO. 06691 Attorney for Plaintiff LEGAL NO. 424043 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY Estate of HAZEL M. DIETZ, Deceased.

P R O B AT E N O. 1 2 4 01245 3 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 deceased 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 (30) days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to creditor as provided und e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(C); or (2) four (4) months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as other wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 22, 2012 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: / s / J O H N W. N E G U S a/k/a JACK W. NEGUS JOHN W. NEGUS a/k/a JACK W. NEGUS ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: JOHN W. NEGUS a/k/a JACK W. NEGUS C / O D E A N P. S H E P HERD SHEPERD & SHEPHERD ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1 1 2 3 R D AV E N U E

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SOUTH P.O. BOX 416 EDMONDS, WA 98020-0416 Attor ney for Personal Representative: /s/ Dean P. Shepherd Dean P. Shepherd SHEPHERD & SHEPHERD Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 416 E d m o n d s , WA 98020-0416 (425) 776-1155 LEGAL NO. 424067 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 22, 29, October 6, 2012.

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DIESEL TRACTOR “Fordson Dexta� with 5’ Dutchman Mower. Bushhog type. Good tires, new battery, remanufactured star ter and repaired wiring. Operator manuals. Economic ope r a t i o n . $ 2 , 9 0 0 o b o.

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Washington State law NO. 12-4-00216-1 requires wood sellers to N OT I C E TO C R E D I - provide an invoice (reTORS ceipt) that shows the The personal represen- s e l l e r ’s a n d b u y e r ’s tative named below has name and address and been appointed as per- the date delivered. The sonal representative of invoice should also state this estate. Any person the price, the quantity having a claim against delivered and the quanthe decedent must, be- tity upon which the price fore the time the claim is based. There should would be barred by any be a statement on the o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e type and quality of the statute of limitations, wood. present the claim in the When you buy firewood manner as provided in write the seller’s phone RCW 11.40.070 by serv- number and the license ing on or mailing to the plate number of the depersonal representative livery vehicle. or the personal repre- The legal measure for sentative’s attorney at firewood in Washington the address stated be- is the cord or a fraction low a copy of the claim of a cord. Estimate a and filing the original of c o r d by v i s u a l i z i n g a the claim with the court four-foot by eight-foot in which the probate pro- space filled with wood to c e e d i n g s w e r e c o m - a height of four feet. menced. The claim must Most long bed pickup be presented within the trucks have beds that later of: (1) Thirty days are close to the four-foot after the personal repre- by 8-foot dimension. s e n t a t i v e s e r v e d o r To m a k e a f i r e w o o d mailed the notice to the complaint, call 360-902creditor as provided un- 1857. d e r . R C W http://agr.wa.gov/inspection/ 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) weightsMeasures/ four months after the Firewoodinformation.aspx 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.

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1975 YAMAHA Electone organ. Good condition.

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3 BENGAL KITTENS available! Bring a little w i l d i n t o yo u r h o m e !

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Glass tile, shelving, office things, assorted artist and shop tools! Saturd ay, S e p t e m b e r 2 2 n d from 9am - 5pm located at 7712 Hellman Road, Clinton.

BUDDE GARAGE Sale: 2 vehicles, auto stuff, furniture, kitchen, handmade jewelry, gifts, collectibles, many books, Wargaming Miniatures & supplies, Russian gifts, beauty (not cosmetics), games, tech items, electronics, baked goods, grilled hot dogs and more! As is, no refunds.

Clinton T h u r s d ay, S e p t e m b e r MULTI FAMILY sale - 20 th thru Saturday SepMultiple storage units tember 22nd, 8am to 5pm getting cleared out - chil- at 845 NE 7th Avenue #1 drens toys and clothes, many like new; tools and OAK HARBOR furniture, tons of house- FRIDAY & SATURDAY hold and misc. Saturday 9am-3pm. 825 SW King9/22 and Sunday 9/23 ma Cour t. Downsizing 9am-4pm. 6418 S Cen- from 1800 SqFt to 1200 SqFt! Sleeper couch, tral Ave. oak furniture and other Coupeville misc.

YARD SALE! Saturday and Sunday, September &INDüIT ü"UYüIT ü3ELLüIT 22nd - 23rd, 9am, 1021 NW ADS COM Halsey Dr ive, Coupeville. Fur niture, Tools, Oak Harbor Clothing - Lots of Great FRIDAY, Saturday, SunStuff! day. September 21st FREELAND 23rd, 9am - 4pm. 2101 D O N ’ S YA R D S A L E ! SW Dillard Lane. Lots of Radio controlled plane, 3 Baby and Kids Items! strollers. Lots of new stuff. Don will be here on Fr iday. Something for everyone. Friday - Saturday, September 21st & 22nd from 10am to 4pm.

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GARAGE SALE! Tools, fishing and boat stuff, small outboard, power tools, grinder, welder, small appliances, Krupps Espresso Coffee Maker, building hardware, household items, decorations, lawn and garden tools, small file cabinet, office chairs, fur niture, heater, king size bedding, books, pictures, antiques, LP records, knick knacks & collectibles. Friday and Saturday from 9am to 4pm, no early birds, at 1 4 9 9 S E 8 t h Ave n u e.

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SATURDAY AND Sunday, September 22nd and 23rd, 9am to 1pm, No Early Birds! 1792 Brideck Lane. Most items $1-$2! Women’s Scrubs, Women’s shoes size 7, Wo m e n ’s c l o t h i n g / jeans, dress, skirts, winter jackets, leather coat, Te d d y B e a r s , o t h e r stuffed animals, Christmas, dishes, Craft items, Afghans, Steam Va p o r i z e r. Tu r n t a b l e with speakers, collectibles and art.

1 OW N E R B OAT ! 3 3 ’ R a n g e r : a l w ay s w e l l maintained! Ready to cruise! All new features include 25 HP Universal Diesel, 22 gallon fuel tank, 2 batteries, prop, electr ic mar ine toilet, Dodger, interior cushions and sailing electronics. Standing rigging & life lines replaced 2007.

Refrigeration, Dickinson fireplace, propane cook stove/oven. $28,500. Friday Harbor. 360-3785111.

1966 CHRIS CRAFT Cavalier; twin 283 engines with 1100 original hours. Radar, depth, vhf, GPS + extras. Instant hot water heater, force ten cabin heater, two burner stove all propane. Sell it free in the Flea Runs great boat house 1-866-825-9001 kept NO rot. $5500. Matt 360-298-2482 Automobiles

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YARD SALE - Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd, 8am-4pm. Fur niture, clothes, kitchen items, knick knacks and lots more. 1395 Swantown Rd. Sorry, no checks.

Estate Sales

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21’ SEA SWIRL including Shoreland’r Galvanized Trailer. $12,500.

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1998 DODGE Avenger ES Coupe. 2.5L V6, Automatic 4 Speed Transmission, Leather Interior, Infinity Sound, Sun Roof, CD, New Brakes, Fresh Undercoat. Come Test Dr ive and Exper ience Fo r Yo u r s e l f ! $ 7 , 0 0 0 Firm. 907-209-8937 Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island.

1990 8.5’ S&S Camper, self contained with oven and basement storage.

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Automobiles Volkswagen

1969 VW BUS, $2,000.

Some rust. Parked 12 years. Engine dual carb 1600 - was in excellent condition when parked.

4th gear pops out. Needs brakes. Friday Harbor 360-840-1533.

1972 SUPER BEETLE with sunroof. VW Orange - new exterior paint, large engine, good condition. Many extras.

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Motorhomes

1985 AIRSTREAM 34.5 motorhome. New bamboo flooring, mattress, coach, house batteries, water heater, curtains, t i r e s, f l a t s c r e e n T V, LED lights, 2500 watt inver ter. $10,000 OBO. Great shape. (425)7543794.

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26’ KODIAK 2005 travel trailer w/ slideout with t o p p e r, w a l k a r o u n d queen size bed, A/C, forced air heat, microw a v e , r e f r i g / f r e e z e r, small tub/shower with skylight, patio awning and 4 window awnings, sleeps 6. Still like new.

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Getting the drift

Saturday, September 22, 2012 • Whidbey News-Times

Artists comb Windjammer Park beach for items needed in sculpture competition More than 100 people scoured the beach at Windjammer Park for the pieces they needed to create a sculpture.

The seventh annual Driftwood Day, sponsored by the city of Oak Harbor Arts Commission, was held on Sept. 15 at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor. Organizers said the event turned out to be a huge success with about 130 people comprising 31 teams participating in the competition.

Approximately 400 spectators also roamed the beach and either built sculptures out of the driftwood and materials they found on the beach or watched as the participants created their masterpieces.

The panel of judges this year was made up of the renowned artist Kevin Pettelle from the Soul in Bronze studio in Sultan, Wash.; Capt. Ed Simmer, Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital Oak Harbor; and Joel Servatius, Oak Harbor city councilman. They certainly had their work cut out for them as they spoke with each group and evaluated each creation.

This year’s 12 winners are: • “High Tide Award” went to Team Kulju led by Jamie Kulju for their “Annabell’s Butterfly.”

• “Neptune’s Delight” went to Team MacNicholl led by Cooper and Chloe MacNicholl for their “Sunflower.”

• “Windjammer Wonder” went

to Team Jedi Wizards led by Sam Loustaunau for their “Charlotte’s Web.” • “Flotsam & Jetsam” went to Team Beach Bums led by Amy Aspell and Maryanne Proctor for their “Pheonix Rising.”

• “Poseidon’s Prize” went to Team Maxwell led by Nik, Hamber, and Max for their “Coiled Serpent.”

• “Castaway” went to Team Pop Tarts led by Breilynn Schmidt for their “Couch Potato.”

• “Seafarer Sailor” went to Team The Patriots led by Christine Morgan for their “Tri-Symbol (Anchor with Flags).”

• “Beachcomber” went to Team Homola led by John Voet for their “Ft. Casey Lighthouse.”

• “Mermaid’s Masterpiece” went to Team Ryland Family led by Jamie Ryland for their “Mermaid.”

• “Pirate’s Pride” went to Team The Drifters led by Erica Fisher for their “Teepee.”

• “The Crow’s Nest” went to Team Double Ts led by Tamika and Tyler Nastali for their “MiniHouse.”

• “People’s Choice” went to Team The Oak Bowlers led by Jason Rogers for their “Bowling Alley.”

The city of Oak Harbor Arts Commission would like to thank all of the participants for their support and for making their creative ideas come alive; to all who came out to

Photo courtesy of K.C. Pohtilla

“Dune Buggy” was made by Team Skallywags, led by Tina Graham. More than 100 people stormed the beach in search of sculpture materials for Driftwood Day Sept. 15. watch the works being built and enjoyed the finished masterpieces; to Morgan Mann, Shea Pohtilla and Sydney Pearcy for the artwork drawn on each of the trophies; to all who volunteered their time to help make this event work; Karen Crouch, former city employee and Cac Kamak, senior planner for the city of Oak Harbor; and especially to the panel of judges for taking time out of their weekend to come down to speak with each team and make the tough choices of deciding which teams will be awarded one of the 12 coveted Driftwood Day trophies.

A special thanks goes out to Arts Commissioner Kit Christopherson and the art students from OHHS who helped during the shooting of the KING TV Evening Magazine that aired on Friday, Sept. 14.

Photo courtesy of K.C. Pohtilla

“Charlotte’s Web,” by Team Jedi Wizards, led by Sam Loustaunau, was the winner of the “Windjammer Wonder” award at Driftwood Day.

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