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Oak Harbor man dies from injuries

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

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Carolers perform at the downtown Oak Harbor Holiday Magic event. This year, organizers are expecting more than 200 carolers as part of the Christmas celebration and fundraiser, which starts tonight just before 6 o’clock.

Gearing up for holiday magic

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

Downtown Oak Harbor will be filled with the sights and sounds of community spirit and holiday cheer tonight.

Santa will arrive for the annual tree lighting, followed by a caroling contest, free warm drinks, rides on a horse-drawn sleigh and Christmas shopping.

The Holiday Magic event on Pioneer Way begins at about 5:45 p.m. as the Oak Harbor Middle School band kicks off the night. The Holiday Market, featuring sales at shops and arts vendors, will run all weekend.

The bulk of the activities tonight aren’t being organized by the city or a chamber of commerce or a business group. Oak Harbor

resident Brian Jones and a handful of citizens started the Christmastime celebration three years ago as a way to bring the community together in holiday cheer and to raise money for local charities.

“It’s more about having great spirit, smiling a lot and having a great time,” Jones said. “It’s really amazing to see so many people working together to bring joy to the community.”

The event, which drew 1,200 people last year, is run without a budget, but with the goodwill of a wide range of volunteers and businesses.

Among the 200 carolers competing this year will be several high school groups and the St. Augustine’s church choir, the reigning

Greening of Coupeville Greening of Coupeville is also this evening. The annual Christmas parade starts at 4 p.m. on Main Street. Following the parade is a tree lighting at Cook’s Corner Park, located at Main Street and Ninth Street. Enjoy Christmas carols and the annual Christmas Art and Antiques Walk through downtown. At 6 p.m., weather permitting, view the Oak Harbor Boat Parade of Lights from the Coupeville Wharf.

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Jones said each year a different local charity is picked to receive donations collected by the carolers.

This year the recipient will be the Garage of Blessings, a charitable thrift store that offers free clothes, household items, appliances, food and much more to the community. It’s located inside a garage on Industrial Avenue

off Goldie Road.

“This will help immensely,” Kristiina Miller of the Garage of Blessings said of the donations. “It will be rent money. It will allow us to keep the doors open.”

A Knot in Thyme, a North Whidbey holly farm and gift shop, will be giving horse-drawn carriage rides See Magic, A11

Oak Harbor resident Christopher Cooper passed away at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Thursday night.

The 23-year-old man, a graduate of Oak Harbor High School, never regained consciousness after suffering a head injury in a physical confrontation in downtown Oak Harbor Nov. 17. His father, Terry Cooper, said his son was surrounded by family when he passed away.

“It was kind of inevitable, I believe,” he said. “Hopefully the Oak Harbor Police Department can now do their job and take care of this.”

Cooper was found unconscious early in the morning two weeks ago. Police initially thought he had fallen and hit his head while intoxicated, but later discovered he had

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A detective with the Oak Harbor Police Department arrested an alleged Oak Harbor drug dealer who police believe has been selling literally pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana — tens of thousands of dollars worth — on Whidbey Island each week.

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The case erupted into controversy after the police arrested the suspect, 29-yearold Jason Ellis of Oak Harbor, days after the prosecutor’s office told them they didn’t have enough evidence. The prosecutor released Ellis immediately Monday morning, upsetting the police and Cooper’s family.

The status of the possible criminal case remains unclear as officials grapple over questions of self defense, legal standards and political influence from the mayor’s office.

Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley has taken a personal interest in the case and visited Cooper in the hospital Wednesday.

“When someone dies or is seriously assaulted on the streets of Oak Harbor, I take

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Prosecutors charged Koepke in Island County Superior Court Nov. 27 with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession See Drugs, A11

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it personally and I want the citizens of Oak Harbor to not only feel safe, but to be safe,” Dudley said.

Dudley called the NewsTimes Thursday night to say that Cooper was taken off life support.

“Now we have a fatality,” he said. “Now the question is, ‘What is the prosecutor going to do?’”

Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said a deputy prosecutor met with the police detective investigating the case Wednesday and went over the evidence. He said a video recording that Cooper made on an iPhone suggests that he was the aggressor and that Ellis was using lawful force to defend himself.

The deputy prosecutor told the detective that they didn’t have probable cause to make an arrest, at least not until additional evidence is developed. He said it appeared that the detective agreed.

Banks said he was then shocked when he came to

work Monday and found that the police had arrested Ellis on Saturday, which happened to be during his daughter’s birthday party. Banks said the police hadn’t given him any additional evidence — and nobody at the police department would return his calls — so he released Ellis immediately.

Banks suggested that the motive for the arrest was that the police didn’t want to admit to the grieving family that the case can’t be made.

“Rather than having that difficult conversation, an arrest was made of a citizen and then they tried to heap the blame on us,” Banks said.

In addition, Banks pointed out that the police arrested Ellis on a Saturday, which guaranteed he would spend three days in jail before prosecutors released him. He said his office is eager to see any new evidence from police, which could change his decision on prosecution.

“This kind of circus that has now grown up around this didn’t have to happen,” he said.

Oak Harbor’s new police chief, Ed Green, said

Thursday that the police arrested Ellis because they looked at the evidence and believed they had probable cause that a crime had been committed. He said he wasn’t certain whether the investigators gathered any additional evidence between the time the prosecutor informed them they didn’t have probable cause and when they arrested Ellis.

“We’re hopeful the prosecutor will change his mind after seeing the complete investigation,” he said. “We just want to be part of a team.”

Mayor Dudley’s close involvement in the case, however, had fanned speculation that he influenced the police in their decision to make an arrest.

Dudley, however, denies this. He admitted to the News-Times he was in nearconstant contact with the police chief about the status of the case, but he said he didn’t encourage or influence him to take any action.

Green agreed. He said Dudley had a right to know what was happening with the case, but that he has no role in making decisions regard-

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ing a criminal case. He said it was the detective’s supervisor who made the ultimate decision.

Still, Dudley said he has very strong feelings regarding the case. He said he was disappointed in the prosecutor’s lack of action and is very proud of how the police handled things. He said he’s seen very similar cases in other jurisdiction in which a perpetrator was charged.

“It’s not a tragic accident when you have multiple skull fractures,” he said, adding that the evidence suggests Cooper was struck multiple times after he fell to the ground and was unconscious.

In addition, Dudley said it’s significant that Ellis is a mixed-martial arts fighter.

He said some jurisdictions consider trained fighters to be “lethal weapons.”

Terry Cooper agrees. He said doctors told him that his son’s injuries were massive and unlikely to be caused by a single blow and a groundlevel fall. He said he and family members are very upset with Banks.

“I don’t know why our tax dollars are going to pay that

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Chris Cooper, pictured during happier times, died Thursday evening at Harborview Medical Center and Hospital in Seattle.

He passed away surrounded by friends and family. guy,” he said.

Banks said he feels terrible for the family, but he believes the police and the mayor have acted inappropriately.

He said his office hasn’t seen the evidence of multiple skull fractures Dudley is citing.

“If he has evidence that we don’t have, something is clearly amiss at the Oak Harbor Police Department,” Banks said.

“The mayor needs to focus on being a mayor and not second-guessing police work or prosecution work,” he added.

Yet Banks said he was stressed that no final decisions will be made until all the facts are in. He met with police Friday to go over the case. He said the autopsy may provide crucial evidence.

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Detectives release photo of Clinton bank robber

By JESSIE STENSLAND and JIM LARSEN Staff reporters

The Island County Sheriff’s Office released images of the masked man who robbed the Wells Fargo Bank in Clinton Wednesday night.

A man wearing a cloth mask entered the bank and demanded money, warning the employees that he wanted “no dye packs” and “no problems,” according to Detective Ed Wallace with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

The robber did not display a weapon and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.

Three employees were at the bank at the time, Detective Rick Felici said.

The images of the robber come

from the bank’s security camera.

Detectives believe that the robbery may be tied to an earlier bogus 911 call from the phone booth at Classic Road in Greenbank. A man called at about 5 p.m. and claimed he had killed someone on Smugglers Cove Road.

Deputies responded to the home and the phone booth, but found nothing amiss.

However, Wallace said they were suspicious and left some law enforcement officers on the South end in case the call was a

ruse.

Sure enough, an employee at the bank called and reported the robbery at 5:55 p.m. The bank is about 15 miles from the phone booth. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a white cloth mask. One of the bank tellers believes that the red SUV seen leaving the area was a Saturn VUE. The suspect was wearing a mask, but is described as a white male, about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds.

The Wells Fargo branch is located on Highway 525 at the intersection of Deer Lake Road.

Bank officials provided minimal information.

Steve Clendenin, branch manager in Clinton, said he he just left

At left is a surveillance cameras image provided by the Island County Sheriff’s Office of a man robbing the Clinton Wells Fargo bank Wednesday evening. Above is a deputy’s car, one of two stationed to block traffic into the parking lot while staff and detectives worked inside, processing the scene of the crime.

Man charged for stealing, crashing truck

NJROTC earns recognition in excellence

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

The nearly 200 members Oak Harbor High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps earned recognition as one of the top units in an area that includes two countries and a territory.

Several members of the Oak Harbor detachment were on hand during Monday’s Oak Harbor School Board meeting to show off it’s “Pennant of Distinction,” given out for the first time by their area leaders. The unit, commonly known as NJROTC, is part of Area 13, which encompasses Washington, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Northern California, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Japan.

“We hope you display it proudly and recognize that you have earned it through

before the robbery occurred.

“I missed it by two minutes,” he said. He was on his way to an “off-site appointment” when an employee called and informed him about the incident. “It was only about five minutes,” he said of the time from when he left the bank to when he received the call.

A Wells Fargo security representative was at the bank Thursday and advised Clendenin to say no more. Inquiries were directed to Lara Underhill, communications manager for Wells Fargo in Western Washington.

“We don’t comment on robberies,” Underhill said from her Seattle office. “We don’t want to impede the investigation.”

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Oak Harbor High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps members Therese Desquitado, Brittany Kjos, Haruka Earney, Jacob Nelson, Zachary Johnson and Ryder Sullivan show the “Pennant of Distinction.” your hard work and dedication to citizenship,” D.L. Wenceslao said in a letter notifying the group of the award.

There are currently 186 members of the NJROTC group at the high school, which comprises more than 10 percent of enrollment.

Naval Science Instructor Bill Thiel said Oak Harbor’s group is one of the largest in

the state.

Thiel said the group is student led and focuses on the Navy ideals of honor, courage and commitment.

The program emphasizes leadership and life skills. Members host the Northwest Leadership Academy in June and the Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference competition in the spring.

Prosecutors charged a man who allegedly stole a pickup truck from a North Whidbey church, led a state trooper on a high-speed chase and then crashed into a house before running away, according to court documents.

Prosecutor charged 31-year-old Derek J. Cartmell of Anacortes in Island County Superior Court Nov. 21 with possession of a stolen vehicle, attempting to elude, possession of methamphetamine and hit and run.

Cartmell posted $50,000 bail Nov. 20. If convicted, he could face more than four years in prison under the standard sentencing range.

Breaking the case didn’t exactly require a lot of police work. After the driver ran off, deputies found a backpack inside the truck, which contained a wallet with

Cartmell’s drivers license, his social security card, his Department of Corrections offender ID card and a Quest card, according to reports.

A Washington state trooper spotted the stolen 1994 GMC truck Nov. 1 as the driver was speeding in the area of Crosby Road. He tried to pull the truck over, but the driver sped off.

The trooper chased the pickup for about five miles at speeds up to 100 mph.

It ended abruptly when the driver lost control at the intersection of West Beach and Hastie Lake roads and plowed through a yard before hitting a brick house.

The suspect ran off and police were unable to find him, but he left behind the backpack, a cell phone and a bag of suspected meth, according to court documents.

The pickup had been stolen from the Life Church in Oak Harbor the previous night.

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Soroptimist seek nominations for three scholarships due in December Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor is seeking nominations for scholarships in several categories with a Dec. 1 or Dec. 15 deadline.

These are available to women with primary financial responsibility for their

families to obtain the skills, training and education necessary to improve their employment status and standard of living for themselves and their families.

Guidelines and applications are available at www.

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their school.

The award is given to young women whose activities make the community and world a better place. The Violet Richardson Award program begins at the local Soroptimist club level where the recipient and her volunteer organization will be

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Bergit “Brig” Kidd

Bergit “Brig” Kidd, age 88, of Coupeville, died Fri., Nov. 16, 2012.

Brig was the third of seven children who survived to adulthood, born on April 13, 1924, to Nels and Ida Giere in the Red River country of Western Minnesota. Bergit Marie Giere’s role in childhood, as the oldest daughter surviving the Depression on a modest farm north of Hawley, Minn. was predictable. She would care for her younger siblings and above all things place family along side of faith as the twin towers of incorruptible strength that would serve her throughout life. They were their own choir – all four parts would be sung around the family piano with Ida accompanying.

She is predeceased by her father and mother, brothers Archie, Nolan, Erdman, and sisters Signe and Darlene.

Her surviving sister Corinne resides in Portland, Oreg., with husband Larry. Brig’s great love was Viv. They married in June of 1946.

After almost 63 years of marriage, Viv died in April of 2009. She leaves behind son Tom and wife Brenda and daughter Deb and husband Chuck Flajole; grandchildren Jason, Jennifer and Jocelyn Kidd and Erin and Josh Flajole along with scores of adoring nieces and nephews to whom she will always be “Auntie!” Not to mention friends that stretch back throughout her life.

Her biggest supposed “grief” in life was that instead of great-grandchildren her grandchildren gave her pictures of their dogs. She would always laugh, mostly at herself.

Undoubtedly a consequence of her very humble beginnings a special night out or a special meal was always “uptown”. She never

soroptimist.org/awards/ awards.html or can be picked up at the club’s Upscale Retail shop at 31780 Highway 20 Suite 3. The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14 to 17 engaged in volunteer action within the community or

Eleanor Mae Gardner

Bergit “Brig” Kidd took life for granted, treasured her career as office manager of the family business and equally treasured their retirement on Whidbey. Brig was particularly grateful she could stay in her home right until her last days. Little did more to brighten her days than a phone call from a friend or family member. Brig was truly the matriarch of the family. She never failed to be grateful for her status in life. She could be sweet, cranky and faithful all in the same sentence and she will be greatly missed. She was a great friend. She loved her faith community at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church who were so faithful to her.

Brig’s memorial service will be on Sat., Dec. 8, 1 PM at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts can be made to Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277; The Sophia Way Women’s Shelter (payable to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church) or The Viv T Kidd Visiting Theologian Fund (payable to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church). (Address of St. Luke’s is 3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.) Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial. com.

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Eleanor Mae Gardner, age 94, passed away at her home in Monroe, Washington on November 23, 2012. She was born to Gold E. and Thelma W (Armstrong) Beall in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 7, 1918. She was the oldest of 5 children. Eleanor graduated from Shortridge High School and attended Purdue University. On April 17, 1939 she married Joe D. Gardner of Monticello, Ind. Together they had 5 children. Eleanor and Joe lived in many cities, finally settling in Seattle. She was a member of Eastern Star and The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She

volunteered for several nonprofit organizations.

Eleanor is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Gold E. Beall, Jr. and two sisters, Carolyn Van Arsdel and Retta Sexson. She is survived by her children, Thomas (Phyllis) Gardner, Jack Gardner, Robert (Jan) Gardner, Jo Ann Gardner, Patricia (Mike) Hayden and a brother, Fred (Nancy) Beall, 9 grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren.

Eleanor was buried beside her husband in Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville, Wash.

Donations may be made in Eleanor’s name to a charity of choice. Family and friends may sign an online registry or leave notes at www.burleyfuneralchapel. com .

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honored with a monetary award. Club level winners then become eligible for either $500 or $1,000 at the region level. One finalist will be chosen from among the 28 region winners for an additional award.

Nominations are due to the Oak Harbor club today.

For an application, contact sioakharbor@soroptimist.net or call Sandee Oehring at

ObituarY Bruce Alan Meyer Bruce Alan Meyer, of Clinton, died, November 22, 2012 after a year-long battle with cancer.

Born Sept. 12, 1949 in Muskegon, Mich. to Robert and Delphine (Franke) Meyer.

Bruce graduated from Renton High School in 1967 and went on to serve in the Naval Air Reserve at Sand Point Naval Air Station and at NAS Whidbey in Oak Harbor from 1968 to 1972.

Bruce is survived by his parents; three children, Joshua, Stephanie and Dustin Meyer; two brothers, Ronald (Daniele) and David

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Jean H McMullen

Ranelle (Henni) Lemmon

2/19/26 – 10/28/1912 Jean H (Moar) McMullen passed way peacefully on October 28, 2012, in Shoreline, Wash. She was a quiet, considerate, intelligent, beautiful person who will be truly missed.

She was born Feb. 19, 1926 and raised in Spokane.

Summers were spent at the family cabin on Priest Lake, Idaho. In 1950, she graduated from the University of Washington.

Jean and Dale McMullen were married in 1952. He died in 1979. She is survived by her sister-in-law Marjorie; nephew Tom; niece Nancy, and Nancy’s children and grand children.

She loved her dogs, the outdoors, Steelhead fishing on the Skagit River and hiking and climbing with a few friends on weekends. She was the first woman to top Chimney Rock near her

Jean H. McMullen Priest Lake.

Jean was a avid reader and an expert on our natural environment. She shared this knowledge and beauty she saw in our wonderful world with others.

She and Dale lived in many areas, but settled in Coupeville on Whidbey Island. She loved the beaches, the beauty of the area and the friendly people.

Jean requested no funeral, but asked friends to toast her life.

360-279-5801.

The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who have worked to improve the lives of women and girls through their professional and/or volunteer work.

Nominations for the award are due Dec. 15.

For more information, contact sioakharbor@soroptimist. net or call Sharon Lewis at 360-941-3635.

Ranelle (Henni) Lemmon August 28, 1949 – October 11, 2012 Ranelle Lemmon (63) passed away at home in Gresham, Oregon following a brief and courageous battle with cancer on October 11, 2012.

Ranelle Alice Henni was born to parents Karl and Georgia (Heller) Henni in Anacortes on August 28, 1949. She was raised in Oak Harbor along with nine other siblings on the family farm. Ranelle graduated from high school in 1967 and attended business school in Seattle. She married Charles Lemmon in 1969 and enjoyed travel, camping, fishing and visiting with friends and family. She worked for the last 17 years at Duck Delivery in Portland after raising her son, John.

She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years,

Bruce Alan Meyer (Jennifer) Meyer.

Bruce had a life long appreciation of music which he loved to share with everyone. He was a kind-hearted soul who liked many people and took care of his Dad for the last few years.

First name Last name Charles; son, John; brothers, Robert, Martin, and John Henni; sisters, Joyce Mattox, Lois Singleton, Joanne Pankaskie, Doreen Dunton, Janis Shelton, and Susan Henni; four grandchildren, Ally, Jace, Christian, and Noelle Lemmon, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Services took place at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland, Oreg. on Oct. 19, 2012.

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Whidbey riders earn honors at rally

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

A group of Whidbeybased equestrians earned high marks during a regional horse rally held last month.

Three five-person teams from the Whidbey Island Pony Club won their respective divisions during the Northwest Regional Showjumping rally held last month in Monroe, Wash. That event drew 26 teams from Washington and Alaska.

The first team, which won the overall award, consisted of Kate Petersen, 19, Callie Bartlett, 22, Emily Raphael, 15, Ella Pozarycki, 6 and Sophie Miller, 14, who was the stable master.

Team two consisted of Madison Peterson, 15, Servando Garcia, 12, Lara Ryan, 19, Thane Peterson, 10, and Devon rouser, 16,

who was the stable manager.

The teams are comprised of members from different ability levels. That way newer riders benefit from the support and knowledge of more experienced riders.

The third team (horse masters — riders aged 25 and over) consisted of Sandi Farris, Tyson Peterson, Lee McEnery, Paul Schuler and Becky Miller who was the stable master.

The three-day event started with the setup of the team’s tack rooms and the participating horses goes through a veterinary checkup.

The grounds of jumping starts the next day with an equestrian round where riders compete on a set course.

Riders are judged on their form, the horses form and how they jump over the obstacles.

The second round consist-

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ed of a freestyle round where the rider could choose their own route over the course of 10 jumps.

“We had the fastest course by far,” said Linda Chatfield, one of the trainers for the Whidbey Island Pony Club.

While the last round consisted of a regular show jumping round.

The teams were judged on more than riding abilities.

They were also judged on their care and husbandry of their horses as well as their care for their clothing, tack and stabling area. While the stable manager is in charge of the stabling area, all team members are judged on this unmounted portion of the competition.

The Whidbey Island Pony Club was founded in 1964 and ia currently comprisesd of more than 20 members ages 6 to 25.

While it is not necessary for a child to own a horse or pony, they have to have

Photo courtesy of the Whidbey Island Pony Club

Members of the Whidbey Island Pony Club show their ribbons they earned at a rally earlier in the fall that took place in Monroe. access to an animal.

The club offers instruction in dressage, eventing, show jumping, mounted games, tetrathlon, vaulting and polocrosse. Members also participate in “unmounted” meetings where children learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care and other aspects of equine management. More experienced club members,

under adult tutelage, will help younger members, according to information provided by the Whidbey Island Pony Club.

The marquee event of the year is the Whidbey Island Pony Club Horse Trials, which takes place every summer. The three-day event, which is also a screening event for the Olympics,

attracts more than 300 competitors mostly from the western United States and Canada. The first day of the event consists of dressage, the second day is cross country and the third day consists of show jumping.

For more information about the Whidbey Island Pony Club, go to www.whidbeyisland.ponyclub.org.

Terrence D. “Terry” Garey

Terrance D. “Terry” Garey died November 24, 2012 at Whidbey General Hospital at the age of 53, surrounded by his loving family. Terry was born February 6, 1959 in Buffalo, New York to Harry and Esther Garey.

At age 17, Terry enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a very proud “black shoe” sailor spending much of his 23 years in the Navy at sea.

He proudly served aboard the Kitty Hawk, Carl Vinson, Abraham Lincoln, Nimitz and the Guadalcanal as an Aviation Support Equipment Technician (ASM). He was able to complete three around-the-world cruises with the Navy. He retired in May of 2002. Following retirement, Terry spent time back in his hometown of Buffalo for a time, before returning to Oak Harbor.

Terry loved his family. He was caring and generous to a fault. He loved his friends, meeting people and was adventurous. He enjoyed playing Black Jack, had a wonderful sense of humor and loved pulling practical jokes. He was a very proud and patriotic American.

Terry is survived by his wife Kathy of Oak Harbor and by three children; Celeste Garey of Rocklin, Calif., Camillia Rome and husband Shaun of Oak Harbor and Phillip Garey of

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Terrence D. Garey Saratoga Springs, NY and; one grandson Kyler Rome.

Six brothers and sisters also survive: David, Michael Timothy, and Joe Garey and Elizabeth Makeyenko and Mary Santana, all of New York. One brother Robert Garey preceded him in death.

Memorial ser vices for Terry will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2:00pm at Wallin Funeral Home with Pastor Don Jaques of Christ the King Church officiating. Military honors will be provided under the auspices of the NAS Whidbey Island Honor Guard. Burial at sea will follow with the U.S. Navy.

Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project.

Friends and family are encouraged to offer condolences and share memories utilizing the Memory Book hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www.wallinfuneralhome.com

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Letters to the editor Get involved

Remember VA this season This past political season may have been one of the most contentious in recent memory. Most of the hotly debated issues primarily focused on our struggling economy, but many pressing social issues were left on the back burner.

One of the issues that bear some thoughtful discussion is the issue of veterans returning to civilian life from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which was barely touched upon by political candidates.

Most veterans returning from these wars will are able to assimilate into everyday pedestrian American society, but for many of these service members, returning is a struggle.

A statistic recently posted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America states that since 9/11, more than 3,000 soldiers have committed suicide ­— almost as many soldiers as were killed by IEDs in these wars.

This is a problem that affects not only service members and their families, but also the communities they return to. In this era of fiscal conservatism, funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the services that it provides is often cut. In this season of giving, please remember veterans and their families, and encourage your local representatives to support the VA. Melissa Seitz Oak Harbor

Feedback

Please support coach Romney This is in response to the letter entitled “Review aquatic club financials.”

It’s not often we receive input from off our beautiful island. Thank God for that.

The citizens who have sent supportive letters for coach Neil Romney are indeed true loving families from Oak Harbor. They include the likes of doctors, professors, airline pilots and all aspects of rank in the United States Navy and all other citizens who appreciate these beautiful living conditions. I submit to the writer of the letter, I have known coach Romney for close to 10 years.

For the record during coach Neil’s tenure, I was a swim club official at both the local and national level. I had many wonderful occurrences of watching him coach his swim-

mers at all area pools.

If you ever went to a swim meet, fans, parents, swimmers and officials all agreed it’s like watching grass grow until the last lap. Consequently, during much idle time I was privy to personal conversations between swimmers, coaches and officials. This group has the highest admiration from contestants, friends and all levels of officiating for coach Romney. To suggest a cloud of moral turpitude is disgusting. Neil Romney is a special person who has always been akin to teaching a value system in all phases of a swimmer’s career.

I hope that if anyone with information that can support coach Neil’s endeavor contact his attorney Mr. Bob Butler in Bellingham.

Gary Ciminski Oak Harbor

Forced recycling not answer I recently read about a proposed plan to impose recycling upon us island dwellers. I was not happy with the idea as presented. I feel that well-meaning political correctness may be at the bottom of this proposal, which I don’t believe is in our best interests.

We all know that Island living is different from being on the mainland. That’s why we live here. I’m certain I don’t have to convince anyone that the cost of living on this island, with the possible exception of housing, is

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more than a little higher than we would pay on the mainland, and most of us would say, it’s well worth it. We all love our island!

But there comes a point where those in charge need to realize that we can’t “follow the crowd” in the same way as mainlanders without consequences.

There have been studies showing that recycling costs more than it saves. Even so, saving our resources is a good idea.

But what about the human cost? We cannot ignore that vital consideration. The $11 a month may not sound like a lot, but consider the following: Rates on utilities continue to rise. Many cannot even afford heat or electricity without help.

This surcharge would be non-negotiable.

All our fees add up. Islanders who use waste collection would pay whether or not they choose to recycle.

We have new taxes for EMT services.

We have new taxes for our fire department.

We have higher taxes inequitably charged on our homes, which are worth less because of the recession but are in some cases being taxed more than their current value.

As the economy worsens, it seems we have more taxes and fees to pay.

Finally, this new charge would be nonnegotiable. All our fees and taxes add up.

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Islanders who use waste collection would pay whether or not they choose to recycle.

Perhaps they will be forced to recycle?

Most of our taxes can at least be justified on the basis of need, but as taxes and fees continue to increase, fewer and fewer persons, particularly those on fixed incomes, can afford to live on this island. Many of my friends have already left the island due to the economy. Our residents are being driven to move elsewhere -— in many cases after a lifetime of service to the community.

But finances are not the only issue involved in this proposed recycling plan. There is also the important matter of freedom. Those who cannot afford this extra fee or have no desire to participate would be forced into paying for unwanted services. Paying for fire departments, EMT services and a few other community services are necessary because of the possibility that any resident, including ourselves, may need these services. No one would argue the need to safeguard health and property.

But the world will go on without recycling on Whidbey Island. Without the forced support of those who do not desire to participate, could this recycling project even be discussed? Here’s an idea: How about charging $15 to those who choose to recycle and letting the customer decide?

Judith LaMontagne Freeland

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Whidbey chambers garner lions share of 2 percent funds

By JUSTIN BURNETT

A special tax collected from lodging industry businesses in Island County will contribute $150,000 toward tourism promotion next year.

The Island County Commissioners last week approved it’s yearly grant allotments from the fund. A total of 20 different private and public organizations on Whidbey and Camano islands are slated to receive money.

As is custom, the bulk of the fund – 59 percent – is going to the county’s six chamber of commerces, located in Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Freeland, Langley, Clinton and on Camano Island.

“They usually get the lion’s share; that’s the backbone of our outreach,” Commissioner Helen Price Johnson said.

Commonly referred to as the hotel/motel tax, it’s one of two such taxes that each collect 2 percent from the sales of lodging industry business.

Organizations with focuses on tourism then bid on the money.

A committee, made up of business leaders and elected officials, reviews the grant applications and then makes recommendations to the board on where the money should be allocated.

As is required by state law, the commissioners have the final say on how the money is distributed.

Also required is that the money only be spent on tourism promotion. According to Price Johnson, chamber’s tend to get the largest grants because they operate visi-

tor centers and information kiosks.

Although the grant amounts have not always been equal in the past, the committee recommended this year to give the five largest chambers the same amount of money – $21,000.

Clinton was awarded $4,500 largely because of its small size but also because that’s all it applied for, according to Lynda Eccles, executive director of the Coupeville Chamber of Commerce and a member of the selection committee.

For Coupeville, Eccles said the money makes up a substantial portion of the chamber’s budget to operate its visitor information center in the old fire hall on NW Alexander Street.

“We be lost without 2 percent money,” Eccles said.

The chamber also plans to invest in advertising that also targets off-islanders, both in print and online venues, promoting Coupeville events.

Eccles said they will also subscribe to the Certified Folder Display Service, which puts brochures in hotels and other visitor locations in urban areas.

Marc Esterly, executive director of the chamber in Langley, is also looking forward to to a big year. The city will celebrate its centennial in 2013 and a little extra money this year – 2012 allotment was $18,500 – will go a long way to getting the word out.

“It comes at a time when it can be put to good use,” Esterly said.

Money will also be spent to promote the other 10 major events held every year in the

Island scanner Oak Harbor Police Dept.

The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:

Saturday, Nov. 24 At 1:46 a.m., a caller reported a man was refusing to leave a Pioneer Way business.

At 8:59 a.m., a woman reported a man hit her with a golf club while she was at a NW Heller Street location.

At 12:33 p.m., a caller reported an aggressive panhandler was pressing signs up against a car at a Highway 20 parking lot.

At 2:03 p.m., a caller

reported a bicycle stolen from a NW Crosby Avenue location.

At 4:07 p.m., a caller reported a woman was refusing to leave a Highway 20 business.

At 6:11 p.m., a caller reported hearing “prowlers” by the storage area of a NE Ernst Street business.

At 6:57 p.m., a caller reported a man, who has been drinking and riding a bike, fell over and ran into a sign at the intersection of SW Barlow Street and Highway 20.

Friday, Nov. 23 At 10:50 a.m., a SW Eighth Avenue resident reported a roommate was under the influence of meth.

The roommate was punch-

Village by the Sea, he said.

Oak Harbor also has a specific promotional direction planned for next year.

Nothing has been finalized yet but chamber Director and Island County Commissionerelect Jill Johnson said she expects money will be spent on the chamber’s new promotional slogan, “Just a splash past Deception Pass.”

The park is one of the most frequently visited state parks in Washington with nearly 2 million visitors a year.

“It’s our most underutilized resource,” Johnson said. “We have to get that traffic down from the bridge.”

Other organizations that will receive money include the Coupeville Arts Center, CoupevilleHistoricWaterfront Association, Greenbank Farm, Northwest Agriculture Business Center, Whidbey Island Arts Council, Island County Historical Society, Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, the PBY Memorial Foundation in Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island Farm Tour and several groups on Camano Island. None of Those grants exceeded $2,900.

Finally, $21,000 went to three public agencies and groups. Island County Public Works will receive $7,000 for marketing and advertising of Four Springs Lake Preserve on Camano Island, the Trust Board for Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve was awarded $10,000 for the Jacob Ebey House Visitor Center and farm brochures and the Island County Historical Society is getting $4,000 for tourist services, information and entertainment. ing holes in the wall and also has a wood saw.

At 12:51 p.m., a woman reported she was assaulted by three other women at a N. Oak Harbor Street location.

At 3:38 p.m., a caller reported someone broke into a house on Highway 20.

At 4:11 p.m., a caller reported a resident of a Kimball Drive home hit a couple of people and ripped off signs on doors.

At 5:33 p.m., a caller reported a car went into the embankment near a bus stop on SW Erie Street.

Thursday, Nov. 22 At 10:02 a.m., a caller reported a father assaulted his daughter at an Oak Harbor Road location.

At 2:44 p.m., a caller reported wiring stolen from a SW Navigator Loop construction site.

Reduce holiday stress and improve concentration Ajili Hodari, a meditator for over 30 years, will demonstrate effective techniques to reduce stress, improve concentration and enhance clarity of thought for new and experienced meditators at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

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Maybe you can’t do anything stantly, the final image in the book about it. People paint a certain way is a top one for Emmons. It depicts because that’s the way they see the view from Deception Pass things,” Emmons said.

Bridge with a boat sailing and leaving swirls and This is the third year Emmons waves of many hues of blue in is selling calendars. The first year, the 100 copies he ordered sold its wake.

“Also, I don’t out in a month. All but two of the 200 he ordered last year sold so think the colors are too close to he ordered 200 again this year. what they are either. I exaggerate They are available for purchase at the color a bit,” Emmons said of Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville his art. and Island Drug and Garry Oak As to why he paints Whidbey Gallery in Oak scenes, Harbor.

Emmons said, This year’s “It’s right here theme is barns. in my yard….

The calendar feaPeople like to tures barns from see the local Dugualla Bay to scenes, especialZylstra Road and ly the tourists.” more.

Through his “Someone art, tourists can connect to the “Whidbey in Watercolors” is avail- asked me what place they came able at Penn Cove Gallery and I was going to do when I finto see, he added. Garry Oak Gallery. ished painting “I don’t think every barn on a lot of Whidbey the island, and I said I don’t know, artists paint local scenes, a couple maybe paint them again,” Emmons do,” Emmons said, adding that this laughed. sets him apart, as well This is Emmons’ first year sellas his use of flat brushing books. For many of the images, es, which makes the he includes the photograph he brushwork visible in the painting, something drew inspiration from so viewers can compare the finished product. watercolor artists don’t His motive to create a book was usually do. his recent fight with cancer.

“I like the idea that “Being locked up, a book was people can look at the good entertainment to put togethpainting and there’s er,” he said. enough of the scene The book is available for purthat people can say, ‘I chase at Penn Cove Gallery and know where that is,’ but it’s still my design,” Garry Oak Gallery.

Emmons majored in art in the Emmons said.

1960s but gave it up for a career as In looking at his a Navy photographic officer. work from the 1960s, “That’s the closest thing to art in Emmons said his art was similar in style and the military,” Emmons said. subject to what he creates now.

See artist, A9 “Maybe style is built into you.

Painting paradise

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Randy Emmons works on a painting in the studio at his house. His 2013 calendar and book of paintings are available now at Island Drug and Garry Oak Gallery in Oak Harbor and the Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville.

Watercolor artist offers affordable barn calendar, book of his artwork

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

When seen through the artistic mind of Randy Emmons, Whidbey Island scenes enter a new world of swirling colors and a vibrancy that lingers in the mind long after viewing. Emmons’ art can remain in the spotlight year round in an affordable way with his recently released 2013 calendar depicting local barn scenes, and his new book, “Whidbey in Watercolors, Images of a Wiggly Island North of Seattle.”

Emmons paints everything local, from a line of mailboxes to Race Week sailboats to shops in downtown Coupeville, and he adds his own touch with color and design elements.

“I try to make it as much design as it is a representation of an actual place,” Emmons said of his watercolor art, noting the curves he adds to normally straight roofs, or the defined swirls of vibrant color forming the waters of Deception Pass.

“I like things kind of design-y and wonky,” he added. “There’s not too

much that’s normal about it.”

Emmons’ favorite images can be

found in his new book. While his favorite piece of work changes con-

Barns and books

On every day of Christmas, embrace tradition and faith I certainly don’t possess a strong singing voice, but “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is one song I can sing with abandon. It’s one of my favorites, in fact, and there are some fun and easy family activities that work nicely to bring life and deeper understanding of the lyrics.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. The pear tree is said to symbolize the cross and the partridge Christ because a mother partridge will risk her life to save her offspring by luring predators away from

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I’ve yet to see a partridge at the local grocery store, but pears are abundant.

Try combining your favorite cheeses with sliced pears, nuts, fresh bread and spiced tea for a weekend lunch.

On the second day of Christmas my true love

gave to me two turtle doves.

Doves remind us of the Old and New Testaments, but may also represent the doves that were required as an offering when a 13-yearold son was dedicated in an ancient temple. Because doves today represent peace, talk about ways to create peace in your household and neighborhood. It’s important to address the issue this time of year, when family events, high expectations and breaks in routine often produce unwelcome stresses.

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave

to me three French hens.

While the hens historically symbolize the Trinity, they may also stand for the virtues of faith, hope and love. Day three may be the perfect time to try your hand at preparing Cornish game hens.

They’re commonly found in the frozen food section and Emeril Legasse’s five-star recipe, easily down loaded off the Food Network website, would make for a simple and deliciously themed meal.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds.

These simple birds repre-

sent Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and their Gospel accounts of Christ’s life and ministry. Why not deepen the experience by grabbing your cell phone and giving a quick call to someone you’ve not talked with in sometime. “I’ve been thinking about you!” is a great gift to someone this holiday season.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings.

These rings are said to represent the first five books of the Old Testament, called the Pentateuch. Consider giving each member of your imme-

diate family a piece of paper on which they can record five favorite things: a Christmas memory, teacher, food, etc.

It’ll make for a great conversation and help guide you to some meaningful Christmas activities or gift giving.

We still have seven days to honor, but no space left this week. We’ll do that next Saturday. In the meantime, embrace the rapid approach of Christmas by spotlighting some of these lovely traditions and incorporating a few into your own holiday planning. Faithful living is often about deep, meaningful fun.

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Students pack buses with more than 13,000 food items for Help House heavy boxes to the buses as they visited each school. A rainbow appeared as Broad It almost took more than View Elementary students two buses to transport gathered for a group photo 13,600 food items to the after their labors.

North Whidbey Help House “It in the feels grand really finale of good the fourth to help annual Fill people the Bus who food drive. don’t Students have from money. both Oak Really Harbor good,” middle said schools Haley and all the Hillman, elementa9. ry schools At the contribHelp uted items House, during a group November. of Navy “I feel volunawesome!”

Rebecca Olson / Whidbey News-Times teers 10-year-old Student Anna-Kae Goette hands and Brianna over a box of food for the Help school Holter said House during the Fill the Bus drive. staff after Broad unloadView ed the Elementary School students pair of full buses and sorted loaded boxes and wagons the food items. packed with food items onto “We kind of rely on this a bus. time of year because it’s “It’s not all about winning but at least we helped people when the biggest food drives go on,” said Eric in need,” added Ashley Mager, assistant director for Tieger, 9. the Help House.

Despite the rain, the Despite the trickle of students paired up to haul

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

Rebecca Olson / Whidbey News-Times

During the finale of Fill the Bus, Haley Hillman and Vincent Mambrini, Broad View Elementary School students, work together to haul a box full of donated food items to the bus that would take the donations to the Help House. donations throughout the year, the Help House’s stores dwindle and in October, “we’re practically down to bare pallets,” Mager said. “This stuff that we get now helps carry us all the way through the year.”

Mager expressed his thanks to the students who donated and helped with the cause.

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That job took him to Malaysia, Singapore, Africa and more, before he ended up on Whidbey and took up painting again in 2006. Emmons said this isn’t unusual; many artists he has talked to begin their art career after retirement.

During a childhood rich with art, Emmons said he always believed he was going to grow up to be an artist.

“It took a long way to get to it, though,” he said.

Now, Emmons is in his studio at his house every day, putting paint to paper. When he paints, “it’s great, it’s wonderful,” Emmons said.

“It’s like, wow, I can’t believe I produced that!” he added, laughing. “That was pretty good. I don’t know how I figured that out.”

He isn’t the only one impressed by his work.

Emmons earned Best of Show at the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival juried show, among other awards. His art is available at Penn Cove Gallery and Garry Oak Gallery as well as a gallery in La Conner.

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Methodists hold Christmas bazaar Coupeville United Methodist Church’s annual Christmas Bazaar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at the church, located at 608 N. Main St. Hand-made items and gently-used items will be offered. Lunch is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 6784256.

Lions sell Christmas trees The Oak Harbor Lions Club holds its annual Christmas Tree Sale fundraiser daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 23 or until sold out. The stand is located in the park across from the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 32630 Highway 20. The Christmas trees are delivered within two weeks of cutting from Deming, Wash. Sizes range from three to nine feet tall.

All proceeds support community service projects.

Tree sales help orphans From Nov. 23 through Dec. 17, Displaced Orphans International will be selling Christmas trees at six Skagit Farmer’s Supply locations to raise money to feed, house and care for Orphan Refugee Children in Thailand and Myanmar. All of the proceeds will benefit DOI. Volunteer opportunities are available; if interested, call Greg at 425-268-3454.

Music teachers present basics Dr. Peter Mack presents “Lower the Rear End of the Elephant Slowly onto the Keys, Teaching Basic Artistic Concepts by Using Colorful Imagery” at 10 a.m. Dec. 1 at Langley United Methodist Church, located at 301 Anthes Ave. Cost is $5. Call 360-579-7532.

Greenbank hosts holiday market Local artisans and crafts, unique gifts, photos with Santa, holiday music, wine tasting and kid’s activities will be at the Greenbank Farm from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first three weekends in December. Visit www. greenbankfarm.com.

Families share a free movie Watch a Disney film about a young princess specializing in archery who uses her skills to defend her king-

dom at 11 a.m. Dec. 1 at the Oak Harbor Library. This film is rated PG. The event is supported by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.

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

A Christmas feast: Celebrate the holiday season with the Island County Historical Society Dec. 6. Enjoy a mussel feast with community members. See Activities listing for more information.

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Gardeners sell fresh-cut wreaths

Lions meet in Coupeville

Underage drinking prevention panel set

Central Whidbey Lions meet at noon the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Tyee Resturant in Coupeville. Call Kathy at 678-3263.

IDIPIC presents its next South Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel Dec. 1. Open to all, doors open at 12:45 p.m, come early to assure a seat, no late admittance. The location is Trinity Church’s Grigware Hall, Highway 525, Freeland. Required by local driving instructors for both driver’s education student and parent. Call 672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org.

Water committee meets The Water Resources Advisory Committee meets from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Oak Harbor Public Works Facility, located at 1400 NE 16th Ave. Find the agenda at www.islandcounty eh.org/page/204.

Children’s author signs books Coupeville author Penny Holland reads and signs her newly released picture book, “The Adoption of Boris,” at 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at Wind and Tide Bookshop on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor and then from 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at Kingfisher Books in downtown Coupeville. Enjoy a dino party complete with dinosaur cookies. Call 678-4318 or visit pennyholland.com.

Library offers free movie The Saturday matinee at the Oak Harbor Library will be a classic comedy based on the 1958 novella “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote at 2 p.m. Dec. 1. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

‘Fruitcakes’ continues at Playhouse The Whidbey Playhouse presents “Fruitcakes,” a holiday comedy, through Dec. 22. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets cost $16.

Call 679-2237 or visit www. whidbeyplayhouse.com. The Playhouse is located at 730 SE Midway Blvd.

dec. 2

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Community sing-along set Whidbey Island’s Own Saratoga Orchestra invites the community to a community sing-along of G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” at 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 2 at First Reformed

Dec. 6 at the Greenbank Progressive Club, on Bakken and Firehouse roads in Greenbank. The program is “You’ll Love this Yule,” and a hands-on craft will be made after a demonstration. Call 360-579-5880.

Oak Harbor Garden Club’s annual Christmas wreath sale is going on now until they are sold out. Pictured are Rene’ Callies, Maria Litrenta and Gloria Morse, garden club members, with the wreaths. Each wreath is created with fresh cut local greens, cones and ribbon by club members. Each $20 purchase will contribute to civic improvement and beautification of the city of Oak Harbor. The Oak Harbor Garden Club is just one of several groups on North Whidbey selling holiday-themed merchandise in December. Contact Gail Jaeger at 675-5723 or any garden club member to place an order. Delivery upon request.

Church in Oak Harbor and at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland. The audience can sing along with the orchestra and soloists.

Bring a score; a limited number will be available to rent.

Tickets cost $15. Visit www. sowhidbey.com for tips.

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Need help finding a job?

Join the Job Club on Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Oak Harbor Library meeting room H137. Learn about finding the hidden job market Dec. 3. Attendance is drop-in and free. The club is hosted by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Social and Health Services. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

Toss dice with the Rebekahs The Oak Leaf Rebekahs local chapter 254 will host a Bunko night at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge, 721 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor. Enjoy an evening of fun playing the dice game Bunko. Don’t know how to play? It’s easy to learn and beginners are welcome. A $10 donation is requested. Refreshments

will be served and prizes will be awarded. The event is open to the public and all proceeds support the local Rebekah lodge and its programs. Call 675-0128.

joint meeting with the Association of Naval Aviation and honors all Pearl Harbors Survivors. Call 240-9500.

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Caroling through history Whidbey Island Music Teachers Association holds its annual Christmas brunch at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the home of Kathy Fox, located at 3827 McKay Drive in Langley. Presentation: “Caroling through History.” Cost: $5.

Call 360-579-7532.

Parachuting into fun Children enjoy parachute play at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Oak Harbor Library.

Children ages 2 to 6 and caregivers learn cooperative play, social interaction, rhythm and listening for directions. Call 675-5115.

PBY meets in Oak Harbor The PBY Memorial Foundation cancelled its monthly luncheon for November and is rescheduling for 11:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road.

This no-host luncheon is a

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Land trust shares holiday cheer The Whidbey Camano Land Trust holds a holiday open house from 5 to 7 p.m.

Dec. 5 at the Greenbank Farm. Enjoy refreshments, beer and wine. RSVP: 360222-3310; info@wclt.org.

Be cooperative with space Cooperative office spaces provide an affordable way for businesses, organizations and individuals to have a store front. Come to this a meeting and learn about cooperative offices spaces and how to start one in Oak Harbor at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Oak Harbor Library.

Free. Call 678-6889.

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Garden club makes yule craft The Greenbank Garden Club meets at 10 a.m.

Christmas feast is served The Island County Historical Society invites all to join its board, staff and volunteers for a Christmas feast beginning at 6 p.m.

Dec. 6 at the historic Captain Whidbey Inn. Cost for this Penn Cove mussel dinner is $38. Reserve a spot by calling 678-3310.

Disabled American Veterans meet Disabled American Veterans Chapter 47 holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m.

Dec. 6 at the Veterans Resource Center on the corner of Regatta and Whidbey Avenue in Oak Harbor.

Contact the DAV office at 360-257-4801.

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Celebrate the Christmas season Whidbey Community Chorus’ “Impressions of Christmas” concert is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 at First United Methodist Church, located at 1050 SE Ireland St. in Oak Harbor.

Chet Hansen directs, and Oak Harbor High School choir director Darren McCoy and his students will also perform. Free, donations welcome. 678-4148.

Medicare enrollment ends Dec. 7 is the end of open enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries.

This is a time when you can sign up for Medicare Part D, change your Medicare plan and more. Call 678-5151.

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with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

The counts were charged with “aggravating circumstances” because Koepke had recently been released from prison and was on probation.

Koepke was released from jail after posting $100,000 bail Nov. 28.

Detective Carl Seim, the department’s drug enforcement officer, developed probable cause to arrest Koepke for meth possession by conducting a “controlled buy” earlier this year.

On Nov. 21, a department of corrections officer was staking out a home on Heller Road frequented by drug users.

The officer spotted Koepke and a woman getting into a

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red Honda Civic outside the house.

Oak Harbor police officers pulled the car over. Seim said he searched Koepke and found a plastic bag in his pocket containing 58 grams of suspected methamphetamine.

The car was towed to the Oak Harbor Police Department and searched after Seim obtained a warrant. Detectives found a backpack that Koepke had been seen wearing.

The backpack allegedly contained a large amount of suspected drugs.

Seim said he recovered about 75 grams of heroin, which was worth about $5,000, and 250 grams of meth, worth about $25,000.

Inside a fake Barbasol shaving cream can, the officers found 86 grams of cocaine, worth about $8,600, and 23 grams of meth, worth about $2,300, according to Seim.

In addition, the detectives

found $3,000 worth of pot in a shoulder bag that was next to the backpack, according to the report.

Another passenger in the car, 18-year-old Kaitlyn Raavel, was arrested on suspicion of burglary in an unrelated case.

The arrest was not Koepke’s first brush with the law. He was detained by border patrol agents at a Whitney Drive location in the county on Oct. 28, less than a month before his arrest.

Koepke allowed the agents and a deputy to search his backpack, which contained 29 grams of suspected meth, 59 grams of suspected heroin and 360 grams of marijuana, according to Seim’s report.

Koepke was released from prison in March after serving three years on meth dealing and marijuana possession charges.

“What’s amazing is that he gets out of prison and is back in business right away,”

Detective Sgt. Teri Gardner said, noting that he allegedly sold meth to a police informant just two months after being released.

Seim conjectured that Koepke may have been one of the biggest drug dealers in the area.

“He is dealing in large amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana and re-ups every two to three days,” Seim wrote in his report.

“This equals to nearly 2 pounds of methamphetamine being sold on the streets of

Island County each week.

With the amount of heroin and cocaine we recovered from his backpack, I would estimate Koepke is selling nearly one-half pound of heroin and cocaine on the streets of Island County each week.”

Rentals is donating all the rental equipment needed for the special occasion.

Various residents are loaning large propane heaters to keep revelers cozy.

Others providing entertaining will include a ukelele band, a dance crew and many other performers. About 20 adults and 45 teenagers are volunteering to help out.

“The teenagers were really excited about volunteering,” he said. “It’s so great to see.”

Although it’s not a Chamber of Commerce event, Jones said the organization helped make the event happen. Chamber Director Jill Johnson came up with the idea of the holiday event three years ago, partly as a way to raise money for the

middle school band trip, and proposed it to Jones. It took off from there. He said the chamber paid the bills for the event last year.

In addition, Jones said the Downtown Merchants Association has been a great partner. The group helped with permitting and extended its insurance coverage for the event. Many of the shops will

have special treats.

Of course, the jolly old elf himself is volunteering his time. Santa Claus will arrive at 6:30 p.m., followed by the tree lighting. He will wander over to Old Town Mall where he will visit with children. Jones said Trina Coe, a professional photographer, is donating her time to take photos for $10 each; the pro-

ceeds will go to the Garage of Blessings.

Jones added that Rhonda Severns, the city’s liaison, has also been a big help.

Severns urges residents to take part in the holiday fun, rain or shine. She described how the tree lights and the Christmas lights all come on at the same time.

“It’s magical,” she said.

Your government ●● Island County Commissioners: Monday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room, County Annex Building. ●● Coupeville Planning Commission: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex Building. ●● Oak Harbor City Council: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr.

●● Oak Harbor School Board: Monday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., Administrative Service Center, 350 S. Oak Harbor St. ●● Coupeville School Board: Monday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. Coupeville Elementary School library. ●● Oak Harbor Arts Commission: Monday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr. ●● Whidbey General Hospital Board: Monday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., Conference Room A, Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville.

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Detectives with the Oak Harbor Police Department seized an estimated $40,000 worth of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana from a suspected drug dealer last week.

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Businesses start to ‘Deck the Door’

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

Businesses in downtown Oak Harbor have more of a holiday flair to their storefronts.

More than two dozen businesses painted holiday themes on the main entrances to their stores as part of the Pioneer Way “Deck the Door” contest, sponsored by the Whidbey News-Times.

Those holiday themed doors will remain through Christmas and shoppers can vote on their favorite.

“It’s really just a way to shop local and come down and enjoy the holiday,” said Lee Ann Mozes, advertising sales manager for the Whidbey News Group.

The Whidbey News-Times recently reestablished an office in downtown Oak Harbor by opening in a spot on Fidalgo Avenue one black north of Pioneer Way. Businesses had their doors decorated by Thanksgiving.

The employees at the Oak Harbor location of Bayleaf were busy before the holiday painting a “cornucopia” of holiday foods and holiday themes on the main entry.

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Bayleaf employee Dawn Zervas and her sister, Fabienne, decorate the main entry into the popular business as part of the Pioneer Way “Deck the Door” contest, sponsored by the Whidbey News-Times.

whidbeynewstimes.com through Dec. 23. The winner will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 26 on the website and in the printed edition.

Businesses participating in the Deck the Door contest are Bayleaf, Bayview Embroider y/Whidbey Island Gifts, Captured Moments, Crafters Co-op, Garry Oak Gallery, Harbor Lite Tavern, Harbor Side Kids, Indulge Spa, Island Drug, Just Because, Kakies Bakery, LaLonnie’s Notions, Michael John’s Trading Post, Mr. Music, New Image Salon, Noble Horse Gallery, Paint Your World, Popsies, Sweet Rice, Terrace Wine Bar, The Diva Lounge, Valle Azul, Whidbey Wild Bird and Wild Magnolia.

Shoppers voting in the contest will be entered into a drawing to win a holiday gift baskets filled with treats and goodies from local businesses.

The winning business will receive a halfpage, full-color ad that will run in the NewsTimes in January 2013.

They will also receive a framed certificate to hang in their store.

To cast a vote, go to www.whidbeynewstimes. com and click the banner at the top of the page.

Ferry chief apologizes to angry crowd during public meeting in Freeland

By Jim Larsen Record editor

David Moseley couldn’t have been more uncomfortable had his head and arms been placed in stocks as an angry crowd threw rotten tomatoes at him. But he never made a dash for the door, instead answering the complaints as best he could while promising to do better in the future.

The scene was Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland where a meeting room with approximately 50 chairs was filled with ferry users, while others had to stand. The center of attention Thursday night was Moseley, assistant surety for the state Department of Transportation, Ferries Division.

Moseley sweated as the crowd tossed one figurative rotten tomato after another in his direction.

as a particular problem when islanders go to the mainland for entertainment and catch the last ferry home.

Some suggested that a morning run be cut instead.

Other service cuts are proposed throughout the system.

“The system is not financially stable,” Moseley told the dissatisfied crowd, which has endured a number of canceled ferry trips recently due to staffing mixups, as well as years of annual fare increases. Financial troubles date back to 2000 when voters approved a flat $30 rate for the motor vehicle excise tax, which until then had pumped millions of dollars into the ferry system.

Since then, Moseley said, the DOT has transferred more than $1 billion from other projects into the ferry system to keep it afloat, but

The ferry system, under heavy financial pressure, recently announced plans to cut the last late night ferry run from Clinton (12:30 a.m. departure) to Mukilteo and from Mukilteo to Clinton (1:05 a.m. departure).

Moseley told the crowd the cost saving would be about $1 million annually.

“It impacts the least number of riders in a way that saves the most money,” he said.

A newspaper delivery woman stood and objected, saying issues of the Seattle Times and New York Times might have to be driven around Deception Pass. “You won’t have your papers in the morning,” she told the crowd.

Others pointed out that some people need the late ferries for work, while Sue Ellen Hansen cited Friday nights

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He hopes a “transportation package” will be passed by the 2013 Legislature to solve the problem. One reason for hope, he said, is that Governor-elect Jay Inslee lives on Bainbridge Island.

“He uses the ferries a lot,” he said.

But the crowd seemed fed up with excuses, service cuts and canceled runs due to staffing issues. Moseley said the Clinton to Mukilteo route has had 12 one-way trips canceled and three others delayed in recent months due to staffing issues. Systemwide, dozens of runs have been canceled or delayed due to not enough staff to operate the ferries.

Moseley blamed most of

the problems on “human error,” that is, ferry workers who fail to show up for work on boats staffed at minimum Coast Guard standards. “Every one is being investigated,” he said. He said in some cases employees have been disciplined but he wouldn’t be specific.

He said replacement crew members are available, but they don’t always live in the problem area. “We go down the seniority list,” he said, eliciting a groan from the crowd. Ferry union rules and allegedly rude employee behavior took frequent verbal shots. One woman suggested a union official should be present at such meetings to answer questions. “The union is not the boss, you are the boss,” she said.

Moseley defended the union, saying it works with ferry administration to keep

staffing levels to the required Coast Guard level. Some ferries were running with an extra able-bodied seaman, but that position was cut after advisors said it wasn’t needed and the union went along.

Another woman complied of constant fare increases. A veteran ferry rider, she said in years past ferries sometimes carried only a few cars.

Clinton resident Steve Rojan-Levine expressed anger about missed or delayed ferry trips. “Go to the employers and ask how they handle the employees who are late,” he said. “This is getting ridiculous. People have got to be to work at 7 a.m. in the morning … we’re sick and tired of this -- you need to get an earful.”

Moseley did get an earful.

“We’ve let our customers down and I apologize for that,” he said.

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Prep Preview: Winter 2012-13

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

It’s time to head inside for the winter prep season, and here’s a preview of what to expect from the Oak Harbor and Coupeville teams.

Several teams played earlier this week; see page 16 for the details of those games.

OH wrestlers, Wesco loaded with talent If the Oak Harbor High School wrestling team wants to win the Wesco North 3A dual-meet title, it will have to battle through one of the toughest conferences in the state.

In the Washington Wrestling Report preseason state rankings, four of the five Wesco North teams sit in the top 20: Stanwood 12th, Oak Harbor 14th, Everett 15th and Marysville-Pilchuck 17th.

The Wildcats have the firepower to compete, returning 19 letter winners from last year’s 15-2 team,

including five state participants.

On the top of the list is senior co-captain Cody Fakkema (126 pounds), who was all-Wesco and all-Regional on the way to third at the state meet.

His fellow senior co-captain Joshua Crebbin (152) was also allWesco and is a two-time state participant.

Sophomore Jeremy Vester (106), junior Jahleel Vester (120) and sophomore Mark Johnston (138) are the other state-tournament veterans.

Jahleel Vester placed eighth at state in 2011.

In the Washington Wrestling Report preseason rankings of individual weight classes, Fakkema is second, Jahleel Vester fourth, Johnston seventh, Jeremy Vester eighth and Crebbin ninth.

Ray Quinday (220) was all-Wesco in 2011-12 and Jackson Constant (285) a state alternate.

Other returning lettermen among the boys are seniors Noel Cheeseboro (145), Courtney Shavers (152), Jeremy Alonzo (195) and Terry Joll (220/275); juniors

Kekai Tarrant (152), Nathanael Stanford (145) and Jacob Dugin (220); and sophomores Carl Meders (195/220) and Tyler Adamson (285).

Key newcomer among the boys, according to coach Mike Crebbin, is senior Jacob Fitzgerald (138/145).

Three girls who lettered last winter also return: seniors Desiree Dillaman (119) and team captain Kylene Ayer (104) and junior Tricia Desquitado (118/124).

Ayer was the sub-regional champion last winter. Senior Aimee Oliver (155) and sophomore Zaiha Sams (124) will add depth.

Assistant coach Larry Falcon, who heads the girls program, said top newcomers are juniors Nina Manning (130), Taylor Tungate (190) and Olivia Hunt (145); sophomore Alexia Mobley (130) and freshman Rheana Huiet (124).

The girls can wrestling with the boys in dual meets but split off to their own post-season tournaments.

Falcon said, “The wrestlers have set personal goals ranging from placing at sub-regional to wrestling in the Dome (state). I expect our team to improve their finish at the post-season tournaments.”

Coach Crebbin said his goals are for the Wildcats to place first in the Wesco North duals and first in the District 1 tournament.

The team’s strength, Crebbin said, are experience and depth in the middle and upper weights.

Its weaknesses are lack of experience and depth in the three lower weights. He is also concerned about several wrestlers working their way back from injuries.

Oak Harbor defeated Arlington 51-27 Thursday (see page 16 for details). The Wildcats host Mount Vernon at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Point guard JoJo Webster returns to lead a balanced Oak Harbor attack.

Addition through subtraction.

The Oak Harbor High School boys basketball team lost one of the school’s most celebrated athletes, Mike Washington Jr., to graduation, but four returning lettermen, each with a different skill set, should help the Wildcats field a more balanced attack this winter.

Washington Jr., a four-time allWesco selection now playing at Princeton, set a school career scoring record while the Wildcats leaned on him for offensive production. This year Oak Harbor will turn to JoJo Webster, Drew Washington, Dayne Herron and Chris Hailer.

Coach Mike Washington Sr. said, “We will get production from every spot in the starting lineup, some-

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Oak Harbor’s Cody Fakkema, on top, finished third in the state last year. thing we have not had in a while.”

Webster and Drew Washington are returning starters from last year’s 8-15 team. The 6-1 senior Webster handles the point guard duties and is an outstanding ballhandler and passer; an explosive first step helps him attack the rim.

Drew Washington, a 6-2 junior wing and Mike’s brother, is a sharp shooter and one of the Western Conference’s top three-point threats.

Herron, a 6-4, 275-pound senior post who is coming off an all-conference season in football, will provide muscle in the middle.

High-flying Hailer is a 6-4 pogostick forward who plays above the rim.

Washington Sr. said key newcomers are 5-11 senior post Fred Webster, 5-9 senior guard Anfernee Angkaw and 6-1 junior wing Gabriel Groenig.

The goal this year, according to Washington Sr., is to make the playoffs for the third straight season.

Last winter the Wildcats qualified for the post season in consecutive years for the first time since 1992 and 1993.

Coach Washington said his team’s strengths are shooting, getting to the rim and athleticism.

His expectations are to play hard and loose every night, not being afraid to make mistakes. He added he is emphasizing to his club to “not get too high or too low because it is a long season.”

Washington Sr. sees Stanwood as the Wesco 3A North favorite,

and “the rest of us can beat up each other on any given night.”

He called the nonleague schedule “brutal.” Oak Harbor opened Tuesday with an 81-50 loss at Anacortes, a state qualifier last winter (see page 16 for details). The Wildcats travel to Snohomish at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Those “tuneups” will be followed by a 7:15 p.m. home game in the league opener with favorite Stanwood Friday.

Washington Sr. said, “We need to get through the first three games and still have confidence. At Anacortes, at Snohomish and Stanwood is a tough task for anyone.”

The opponents aren’t the only brutal element of the schedule.

Four of the first six games and six of the first nine are away.

Coupeville looks to be competitive To be competitive this winter is the goal set by coach Anthony Smith for his Coupeville High School boys basketball club.

The young Wolves suffered through a miserable 2011-12, dropping all 20 games, often by hefty margins. Smith had only one senior on his roster and he gave heavy minutes to two sophomores and four freshmen.

“We hope to compete, to be in games this year,” Smith said.

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like if we compete, we will get some wins.”

This year’s slate includes the always tough Cascade Conference schools, but gone are difficult nonleague games with traditional powers Meridian and Bellevue Christian, replaced by likes of Blaine, Orcas Island and Mount Vernon Christian.

Gone also are two starters from last year, Mitch Pelroy, who graduated, and Taylor Ebersole, who transferred to La Conner.

The remainder of the players who saw significant minutes last winter return, including starters junior Gavin O’Keefe, junior Nick Streubel and sophomore Aaron Curtin. The Wolves are still young, with only two seniors, Drew Chan and Caleb Valko. Also back are sophomores Carson Risner and Aaron Trumbull.

Key newcomers, according to Smith, are freshman Wiley Hesselgrave and juniors Morgan Payne and Anthony Bergeron.

Smith said, “A lot of the kids have the desire, but they need the confidence.”

He noted that confidence will come with experience.

Numbers are up this year, Smith said, with about 25 trying out for the team, 10 more than in 2011-12.

With a larger squad, Smith said the Wolves will be able to play a different style of ball this year. He, however, would not elaborate on the changes, not wanting to “tip his hand.”

Coupeville opens the season at home at 3 p.m. today with a nonleague game with Blaine, who finished 4-16 last winter.

OHHS girls field veteran team Youth and inexperience, which haunted the Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team the past few years, should not be a problem for the Wildcats this winter as they hope to improve on last season’s 3-17 mark.

Oak Harbor returns five letter winners, four with extensive experience during the last two seasons, and three starters.

Among the returnees is last year’s leading scorer junior guard Annie Leete.

Also back is senior post Ciera Wiser, a two-year starter, and Natalie Fiallos, a junior who took over the starting point guard duties midway through 2011-12.

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Kelsey Rankin, Oak Harbor tallest player at 6 feet, and hustling wing Jalani Bobo, a senior who also lettered as a sophomore.

Coach Trisha Wieber, in her third season, said, “Our returners have matured greatly since this time last year. They are working harder at practice each day than I have ever seen them work.

We will look to continue to use this hard work to build on that maturity as we get our newcomers some much needed varsity experience.”

The newcomers most likely to see varsity action, according to Wieber, are wing Liz Lym and guard Jinai Guzman.

Wieber said the team’s goals are “to get better each practice and each game.” She added, “We want to win the rebounds each game, stay out of foul trouble, finish our easy shots and then see what happens. We are excited to see what our girls can do this year.”

Wieber likes her team speed but is concerned about the lack of height and depth.

Rankin is the only player taller than 5-9.

Oak Harbor started the season at home with a 54-51 win over Anacortes Tuesday (see page 16 for details). The Wildcats go to Stanwood at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

CHS girls need new back court The Coupeville High School girls basketball team returns three post players with extensive experience, but the question is, Who will get them the ball?

If the Wolves want to improve on last season’s 2-17 record, they will need to find replacements for last year’s ball handers who graduated, including three-year starting point guard Cassidi Rosenkrance.

Bessie Walstad, a 5-9 senior, Jai’Lysa Hoskins, a 5-8 senior, and Hailey Hammer, a 5-8 sophomore, logged a majority of the post minutes in 2011-12 and should dominate the middle for the Wolves again this winter.

First-year coach David King will look to four other returning letter winners to pick up the slack at guard and wing: Haley Marx, a 5-4 senior, Lauren Escalle, a 5-6 senior, Amanda Fabrizi, a 5-5 junior, and Breeanna Messner, a 5-5 junior.

Newcomers who should contribute, according to King, are Madeline Strasburg, a 5-5 sophomore wing, and Makana Stone, a 5-10 freshman post/wing.

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Senior post Jai’Lysa Hoskins, right, returns for Coupeville. cern: “We lost a big portion of our leadership and scoring to graduation. We will need to come together, support one another and get game experience. On the offensive end we need to stay patient and let the play develop.”

King said the team’s strength is “our willingness to work hard every day to improve as a team and to play hard from the tip off until the final buzzer.” He added, “Overall we have good team speed that will improve our defense and should get us into our transition game.”

King said his goals are for the team to consistently improve, compete and “peak right before districts and go to state.”

Archbishop Murphy and King’s will be the class of the Cascade Conference, King said, and South Whidbey and Cedarcrest should be “tough.”

Also is tough is Coupeville’s schedule which starts with five away games.

The Wolves began the year with a 28-21 loss at Cedar Park Christian Thursday (see page 16 for details). The first home contest is at 5:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14, with South Whidbey.

in its defense of the Wesco North title.

The Wildcats, who were 9-0 in division and 12-3 overall last winter, also return four swimmers who competed in the state meet.

Senior Josh Jepsen, a three-year state qualifier and letterman, tops the list of returnees. He was first-team all-Wesco in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke and on the all-league 200 free and 200 medley relay teams.

Caley Powers and Kevin Levy joined Jepsen on those relay teams, and Powers also earned all-league honors in the 100 butterfly.

At state, Jepsen was 12th in the breaststroke and 13th in the IM, Powers was 23rd in the fly and Levy 27th in the

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50 free. The trio teamed with Jepsen’s brother Jacob, who graduated last year, to place 12th in both relays.

Toren Wood competed at state on the 400 free relay team that placed 24th.

The other returning lettermen are Derek Volk, Cameron Radka, David Kusnick and Clayton Livermore.

Also returning to the team are Ryan Cuajunco and Cedric Cabigting who lettered in 2010-11.

Because of all the different programs at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, the Wildcats get limited minutes and lanes and are at a disadvantage against schools that have their own pool.

First-year coach Thierry said the limited time is a problem, “but as long as attendance is good at practice and the swimmers are working hard during the sets, I think we will be just fine.”

He added, “The key to getting a strong diving program going is to have a good coach and the pool time to get the divers trained. Our pool time lacks a little bit so we need to offset some of that with more dry-land workouts.”

The Wildcats begin the season at home with Monroe at 6 p.m. Monday.

OHHS cheer fields 2 teams Winter season means double duty for Oak Harbor High School cheer coach Robin Gohn as the Wildcats feature both competitive and sideline squads.

The competitive team is a veteran group, consisting of 13 letter winners. Of the 13, 10 are seniors: Chylah Bass, Jade Brown, Micaiah Davis, Jember Jansen, Jenny Landingin, Tyler O’Dell, Bri Quinn, Sadie Strain, Cristey Wolniakowski and Rae Wynne.

Gohn said, “This is the most experienced competi-

tion team that Oak Harbor has seen in quite some time.

Most of these cheerleaders have been on the comp team together previously and know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, as do the coaches. They are very focused this season and are anxious to put together a routine that will get the job done.”

The first competition is Saturday, Dec. 15, at Kentwood High School’s Holiday Invitational.

The 22-member sideline squad will be built around two letter winners, Rachael Balasa and Gina Jaeger, and five returnees from the fall team.

Gohn said the 15 new members have “strong, natural cheer talent” and that “adding so many first-time cheerleaders to the program will make for an exciting winter season and a solid foundation moving into the future.”

Wolves welcome new cheer coach The Coupeville High School cheer squad will be under the direction of a new coach, Cheridan Eck, this winter.

Veteran coach Sylvia Arnold is taking some time off for personal reasons but “would like to come back one more time during football season for her son’s senior year and then may retire,” Eck said.

Eck brings a strong background to the program.

Besides co-coaching the Coupeville team this fall and helping out some in the past, she was a Seattle Sonic dance team member for six years.

She said, “I have done numerous professional dancing jobs and Broadway musicals growing up as well as TV shows. Singing, dancing and acting is my thing.”

Eck’s goals this year are to See chs cheer, A16

4 state qualifiers return for ‘Cats The 2012-13 Oak Harbor High School swim and dive team will ride the wake of eight returning lettermen

Photo by Robin Gohn

Oak Harbor cheerleaders, from left, Jadie Groebli, Rae Wynne, Jember Jansen, Gina Jaeger and Chylah Bass show off mascot Willow and a Spirt Stick they won at champ this summer.

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WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW 2012 DAY DATE

OHHS WILDCATS BOYS’ BASKETBALL OPPONENT SITE

Fri. Tues.

Sat. Tues.

Thurs.

Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 15 Dec. 18 Dec. 20

Stanwood Everett Cascade Marysville-Pilchuck Marysville Getchell

Fri. Thurs.

Fri. Fri. Sat. Weds.

Fri. Tues.

Fri. Tues.

Fri. Tues.

Fri. Tues.

Dec. 21 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 29

Ferndale Tournament (Varsity) Tournament (Varsity) Anacortes (JV) Tournament (Varsity) Sedro-Woolley Mountlake Terrace Shorewood Meadowdale Glacier Peak Stanwood Everett Shorecrest Marysville-Pilchuck

Thurs.

Weds.

Sat. Wed. Sat.

Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 19 Feb. 16

Marysville Getchell 3A District Tournament 3A District Tournament 3A District Tournament 3A District Tournament

Oak Harbor Everett Cascade Oak Harbor Marysville Getchell 9th @ Cedarcrest Ferndale Bellevue College Bellevue College Oak Harbor Bellevue College Oak Harbor Mountlake Terrace Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Glacier Peak Stanwood Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Marysville-Pilchuck 9th @ Cedarcrest Oak Harbor TBD @ Higher Seeds Higher Seeds/Jackson TBD @ Higher Seeds Jackson

TIME

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

12/1:30/No Varsity 5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

None/None/TBD None/None/TBD none/3 p.m./none None/None/TBD 5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m. / 6 & 8 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 & 8 p.m.

Note: Multiple Times Shown Above Are: C-Team / JV / Varsity

DAY

DATE

Thurs.

Weds.

Weds.

Sat. Mon.

Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Jan. 5 Jan. 7

Thurs.

Mon. Thurs.

Sat. Weds.

Sat. Thurs.

Fri./Sat. Fri./Sat.

Jan. 10 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 8-9 Feb. 15-16

OHHS WILDCATS SWIM & DIVE OPPONENT SITE Kamiak Snohomish/Glacier Peak Lake Stevens District Dive Marysville-Pilchuck & Marysville Getchell Cascade Stanwood Everett District Dive Mount Vernon District Dive JV Championships District Swim/Dive 3 A State Swim/Dive

Kamiak High School Vanderzicht Pool Oak Harbor Vanderzicht Pool Oak Harbor Kamiak Marysville-Pilchuck

TIME 3:15 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

10 a.m.

6 p.m.

Cascade @ Forest Park Pool 2:30 p.m.

Vanderzicht Pool Oak Harbor 6 p.m.

Everett @ Forest Park Pool 2:30 p.m.

Marysville-Pilchuck High School 10 a.m.

Vanderzicht Pool Oak Harbor 6 p.m.

Mariner High School 10 a.m.

Marysville-Pilchuck 3:30 p.m.

Marysville-Pilchuck 1:30/7:30 p.m.

King County Aquatics Center TBD Federal Way

OHHS WILDCATS COMPETITION CHEER DAY Sat.

DATE Dec. 15

OPPONENT Holiday Invitational

SITE Kentwood High School

TBD

Sat. Sat. Sat.

Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26

Harbor Cheerfest Wintercheer Classic State Cheer Championship

Gig Harbor High School Skyline High School Comcast Arena Everett

TBD TBD TBD

Home Games shown in bold type. Every effort was made to verify information accuracy at press time.

Not all schedules may have been available for printing. Sports Schedules are subject to change– contact the respective schools with any questions or visit the school’s websites for further updates.

OHHS WILDCATS GIRLS’ BASKETBALL OPPONENT SITE

DAY

DATE

Fri. Sat. Weds.

Tues.

Thurs.

Fri. Thurs.

Fri. Fri.

Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 28

Stanwood Stanwood Squalicum Oak Harbor Everett Oak Harbor Marysville-Pilchuck at Cedarcrest MS Marysville Getchell Oak Harbor Ferndale Oak Harbor Tournament Bellingham HS Tournament Bellingham HS Anacortes(JV) Oak Harbor Stanwood (C-team) Oak Harbor Weds. Jan. 2 Sedro-Woolley Sedro-Woolley Fri. Jan. 4 Mountlake Terrace Oak Harbor Weds. Jan. 9 Shorewood Shorewood Fri. Jan. 11 Meadowdale Meadowdale Weds. Jan. 16 Glacier Peak Oak Harbor Fri. Jan. 18 Stanwood Oak Harbor Weds. Jan. 23 Everett Everett Fri. Jan. 25 Shorecrest Shorecrest Tues. Jan. 28 Marysville-Pilchuck Oak Harbor Thurs. Jan. 30 Marysville Getchell at Cedarcrest MS Tues. Feb. 5 3A District Tournament TBD @ Higher Seeds Sat. Feb. 8 3A District Tournament TBD @ Higher Seeds Tues. Feb. 12 3A District Tournament TBD @ Higher Seeds Fri. Feb. 15 3A District Tourn. Finals Lynnwood Note: Multiple Times Shown Above Are: C-Team / JV / Varsity

DAY

DATE

Thurs. Dec. 6 Sat. Dec. 8 Thurs. Dec. 13 Sat.

Dec. 15

Sat.

Dec. 15

Tues.

Dec. 18

Thurs.

Sat. Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sat. Thurs.

Sat. Tues.

Thurs.

Weds.

Fri. Sat. Sat. Fri./Sat.

Dec. 20 Jan. 5 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 15-16

OHHS WILDCATS WRESTLING OPPONENT SITE Mount Vernon Panther Classic (JV) Glacier Peak, Meadowdale & Mount Vernon Graham Morin Memorial Tournament Everett Gold Medal JV Tournament Marysville Getchell/OH vs. Shorecrest/Shorewood Seahawk Duals (JV/V) Everett Classic (JV/V) Marysville-Pilchuck Highline Tournament of Excellence Arlington JV Tournament Stanwood Lynden Tournament Everett Marysville Getchell 3A Seed Meet 3A Sub-Regional 3A Sub-Regional 3A Regional Tournament 3A State Tournament

TIME

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

4:00/4:00/6:00 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

3:45/5:40/7:15 p.m.

TBD/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

5:40/5:40/7:15 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

6 - 8 p.m.

TIME

Oak Harbor Snohomish HS Oak Harbor

5:45/7 p.m.

10 a.m.

5:30/7 p.m.

Squalicum HS

10 a.m.

Everett

9 a.m.

Marysville Getchell

6/7 p.m.

Anacortes Everett Oak Harbor Highline Mercer Island Arlington HS Oak Harbor Lynden HS Everett Marysville Getchell TBD Marysville-Pilchuck Marysville-Pilchuck TBD Tacoma Dome

10 a.m.

9 a.m.

5:45/7 p.m.

TBD 10 a.m.

9 a.m.

5:45/7 p.m.

9 a.m.

5:45/7 p.m.

5:45/7 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

10 a.m.

TBD TBD

Note: Multiple Times Shown Above Are: JV / Varsity

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WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW 2012-13 COUPEVILLE WOLVES BOYS’ BASKETBALL

DAY

DATE

Thurs. Dec. 6 Fri. Dec. 7 Tues. Dec. 11 Fri. Dec. 14 Tues. Dec. 18 Thurs. Dec. 20 Sat. Dec. 22 Weds. Jan. 2 Fri. Jan. 4 Tues. Jan. 8 Fri. Jan. 11 Sat. Jan. 12 Tues. Jan. 15 Fri. Jan. 18 Tues. Jan. 22 Fri. Jan. 25 Tues. Jan. 29 Fri. Feb. 1 Feb.-Mar. 2

OPPONENT

SITE

La Conner (DH) Cedarcrest Lakewood South Whidbey (DH) Sultan Friday Harbor (DH) Orcas Island (DH) Archbishop Granite Falls King’s Cedarcrest Mt. Vernon Christian (DH) Lakewood South Whidbey (DH) Sultan Archbishop Granite Falls King’s District/Tri- District/State

Away Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Home TBA

TIME 4:30/7:30 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 6:00/4:30 5:30/ 3:30 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 2:30/5:30 5:15/7:00 6:45/5:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 TBA

Note: Multiple Times Shown are JV / Varsity

COUPEVILLE WOLVES GIRLS’ BASKETBALL DAY

DATE

Thurs. Dec. 6 Fri. Dec. 7 Tues. Dec. 11 Fri. Dec. 14 Tues. Dec. 18 Thurs. Dec. 20 Sat. Dec. 22 Weds. Jan. 2 Fri. Jan. 4 Tues. Jan. 8 Fri. Jan. 11 Sat. Jan. 12 Tues. Jan. 15 Fri. Jan. 18 Tues. Jan. 22 Fri. Jan. 25 Tues. Jan. 29 Fri. Feb. 1 Feb.-Mar. 2

OPPONENT

SITE

La Conner (DH) Cedarcrest Lakewood South Whidbey (DH) Sultan Friday Harbor (DH) Orcas Island (DH) Archbishop Granite Falls King’s Cedarcrest Mt. Vernon Christian (DH) Lakewood South Whidbey (DH) Sultan Archbishop Granite Falls King’s District/Tri- District/State

Away Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away TBA

TIME 4:15/6:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 7:00/5:15 5:15/7:00 4:30/6:00 3:30/5:30 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 1:00/4:00 5:15/7:00 5:00/6:45 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 5:15/7:00 TBA

Note: Multiple Times Shown are JV / Varsity

Schedules are subject to change! To get the most up to date information, visit our online calendar at http://coupeville.tandemcal.com

Prep roundup Wildcat girls rally for win The game started poorly but the season started well for the Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team as it came from behind to defeat visiting Anacortes 54-51 Tuesday.

Down by eight, 32-24, with about six minutes left in the third quarter, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run. The string ended with Annie Leete’s three to put the ‘Cats up 3534. From that point no team led by more than three until the game’s final minutes when Oak Harbor went on top 50-46.

Oak Harbor’s third-quarter rally was led

by Jalani Bobo who hit two buckets and then four of six free throws.

One of the key story lines was the freethrow line. Anacortes took 12 free throws before Oak Harbor had one to help build its early lead. The Wildcats hit 12 of 14 in one stretch of the second half to get back in the game.

For the night, Oak Harbor was 19 for 26 at the line, 73 percent, to Anacortes’ 10 of 23, 43 percent.

Leete led all scorers with 24 points, including hitting eight of 10 foul shots. Bobo finished with 11 points, Ciera Wiser seven, Kelsey Rankin seven and Liz Lym six.

Leete also led the team with eight rebounds, eight steals and five assists. Wiser collected six rebounds and four assists, and Bobo had six boards.

Coach Trisha Wieber said her team started to play better in the second half when the “younger kids finally started to feel comfortable.”

She added, “I am proud of the kids; they played hard. It was a good win, a good experience.”

Oak Harbor goes to Stanwood at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Seahawks top OHHS boys The Anacortes High School boys basketball team returns a handful of regulars from last season’s state tournament squad and expects to make a deep run in this winter’s playoffs.

Oak Harbor won’t dispute that claim as the Seahawks buried the visiting Wildcats 81-50 Tuesday in the season opener for both schools.

A cascade of Oak Harbor turnovers and successful Anacortes’ three-point shots played a key role in determining this one.

The Wildcats had 26 mistakes to the Seahawks’ eight and was out-scored off turnovers 30-3.

Anacortes hit 10 of 29 three-pointers, 34.5 percent, to just two of 13 for Oak Harbor, 15.4 percent.

Anacortes raced to 29-9 and 44-18 leads the first two quarters. At one point late in the game, the gap was 38, 76-38.

Oak Harbor coach Mike Washington Sr. said, “We were stunned at the start of the game. Got down by too much in first quarter and could not recover. We were not patient and had missed assignments which caused turnovers and open threes.”

Chris Hailer paced Oak Harbor with 12 points and seven rebounds. Drew Washington added eight points and six boards.

Dayne Herron, Cortez Ridley and JoJo Webster each scored six points; Fred Webster had four, Tony Stewart and Dyllan Harris three each and Forrest Brown two. Gabe Groeing pulled down six rebounds.

Anacortes shot 44 percent (30-for-68) from the field and 73 percent from the line

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integrate more dancing into the Wolves’ routines and to “have some fun while still keeping their love of cheering.”

(11-for-15). Oak Harbor was 43 percent (21for49) from the field and only 40 percent from the line (6-for-15).

Oak Harbor goes to Snohomish (0-1) at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Quick pins carry ‘Cats Fueled by seven falls – six in the first period – the Oak Harbor High School wrestling team won its season and home opener 51-27 over Arlington Thursday.

Only two of the night’s 14 matches went the distance. The Wildcats surrendered two forfeits and an injury default and the Eagles forfeited once.

Oak Harbor, ranked 14th in the preseason Washington Wrestling Report 3A poll, opened the match with a pair of pins, first from Ray Quinday (220 pounds, 3:06) and then from Jackson Constant (285, 1:29).

Arlington, ranked 19th in the 4A preseason poll, then collected two forfeits (106, 113) and a win by injury default over Zaiha Sams to go ahead 18-12.

The Wildcats then ran off a string of three quick falls to lead 30-18: Jeremy Vester (126, :40), Cody Fakkema (132, :29) and Jahleel Vester (128, :27).

In the evening’s most exciting match, Oak Harbor’s Jacob Fitzgerald (145) recorded five takedowns and came from behind to win 14-10.

At 152 pounds and in a battle of ranked wrestlers who qualified for the state meet last winter, Arlington junior Scotty Bardell (seventh in the 4A rankings) defeated sophomore Mark Johnston (seventh in 3A) 13-7.

Two more lightning pins from Joshua Crebbin (160, :57) and C.J. Shavers (170, :36) and a forfeit to Jon Lanningham (182) made it 51-21.

Arlington finished the scoring with a fall over Jeremy Alonzo (195, 3:31).

Oak Harbor coach Mike Crebbin said Fitzgerald “wrestled really well against one of their better wrestlers.” He added Fitzgerald “is in really good shape and even when he was behind we knew he could get their kid.”

Coach Crebbin liked the intensity of this team and the crowd and said, “The kids came out ready to go.”

Oak Harbor hosts Mount Vernon at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Poor shooting sinks Wolves 28-21.

No, that’s not a football score. It’s the tally of Cedar Park Christian’s win over the Coupeville High School girls basketball team in the season opener Thursday in Bothell.

Coupeville coach David King, in his debut as the Wolves’ varsity coach, said, “We did play tough defense, we just couldn’t put the ball in the basket.”

No player in the game scored in double figures and no one sank a three pointer.

The Wolves were led by Makana Stone and Hailey Hammer with six points each.

Breeanna Messner added four, Jai’Lysa Hoskins and Amanda Fabrizi had two each and Bessie Walstad one.

King said the poor shooting extended to the foul line where Coupeville hit just three of 16 tries.

He said, “We have been preaching it (free-throw shooting) and practicing it, but it is not happening yet.”

Laura Goodnight, a 6-2 post, led Cedar Park with eight points, 15 rebounds and six steals.

The Eagles led at the quarters 8-6, 20-10 and 27-12.

Coupeville plays at Meridian at 2 p.m. today.

Eck, who is a fitness instructor, will be adding a strength program to the team’s workouts to teach correct techniques and body alignment. These fundamentals are “extremely useful when dancing and cheering,” she said.

Members of this year’s

team are Emily Clay, Caitlyn Connolly, Kirsten Pelroy, Iris Ryckeart, Jovanah Foote, Kylie Burge, Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Hurlburt, Elena Jimenez-Guerra, Destiny Bitting, Jessica Painter, Cheyenne Yocham, Therese Lee, Nicole Becker and Darian Emerick.

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Religious notes Friends meet in Freeland Sunday is a good time to get together with friends.

The Whidbey Island Friends Meeting, also known as Whidbey Island Quakers, hold weekly worship ser-

vices every Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist building, located at 20103 Highway 525, about two miles north of Freeland.

This time of silent worship may include spoken messages or sharing of spiritual journeys.

An additional time of sing-

ing is held at 3:30 p.m. before the worship service on the first Sunday of each month.

As Margaret Fell, a 17th century Quaker wrote: “We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love, and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same.”

For more information, visit www.whidbeyquakers.org or email Toni Grove at tgrove@ whidbey.com.

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Death Notice Joseph Anthony Andreacchio Joseph Anthony “Tony” Andreacchio, 54, of Oak Harbor, died after a lengthy battle with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.

Tony is survived by his wife, Jan Alger Andreacchio, of Oak Harbor, and other relatives.

A memorial service is 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Whidbey Memorial Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the ALS Association Evergreen Chapter in Kent.

Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com.

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Oak Harbor Church of Christ (Just North of Office Max)

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Lutheran Church

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

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490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008 Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am Living Word Kids: 3 mos–5th grade all services Middle School Youth: Sundays 4:00 PM High School Youth: Sundays 6:00 PM Weekly Adult Groups Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor

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20103 State Route 525 Freeland

Sunday Service at 10:00 am

Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynolds Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com

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House of Prayer Faith Tabernacle of Praise

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555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor

Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church

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

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

Prayer Meeting & Student Ministries Child care for all services.

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

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island

The Catholic Church Invites You….

Masses: Saturday Sunday Wed & Fri

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

Calvary Chapel Oak Harbor

1000 NE Koetje Street

“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”

Woodard Road, Highway 525, Freeland

Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church

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

Come Worship With Us!

Thursday Bible Study 7:00p.m.

40 NE Midway Blvd, #103 • Oak Harbor Pastor Dr. Thomas Stoneham Sr., Minister Donald Cole

A Church, A Family

A Spiritual Home Grace By The Sea Anglican Church The Rev. Paul Orritt

SUNDAY SERVICE

8:00 am Traditional Service 9:15 am Adult & Children’s Education 10:30 am Family Service & Children’s Ministry www.gracebythesea.org

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Island Vineyard Community Church Pastor James Gallagher

9:15 am Adult & Children’s Education 10:00 am Worship Service 10:30 am Children’s Ministry www.islandvineyard.org

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2 CHURCHES - 1 BUILDING

555 SE Regatta Dr. Oak Harbor 679-3431

ISLAND VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Trinity Lutheran Church

First United Methodist Church

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Concordia Lutheran Church

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

Worship Services Sunday 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m.

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2760 N Heller Rd • Oak Harbor

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Holiday

Bazaars & Events Silent Auction Dec. 5, 4:30pm in OHHS SUB

You are invited to join OHHS Travel Club at their 5th Annual Silent Auction.

Help them travel to Costa Rica 2014 Bidding Starts at 4:30 and closes at 6.

Participate in competitive bidding for gift certificates, services, gift items, crafts, Costa Rican treats and much more.

Downtown Merchants Association presents

Choral Concerts

Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at 4:00 PM

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All Are Welcome!

Sat. & Sun. 10am - 5pm

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Salary is DOE.

Apply in person at: 1767 Alliance Ave. Freeland, WA. 98249

Email your cover letter & resumes to: langleydentalclinic@gmail.com

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OAK HARBOR $224,900 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers spacious living area, kitchen with office and breakfast nook and large family room. Generous deck, views of the Olympics, golf course and sunsets, 2-car garage plus double carport.

Julie Kinnaird 360-632-6619 #409465 OAK HARBOR $198,750 Affordable 4-bedroom home features new roof, vinyl windows, enclosed sun porch and huge kitchen with lots of cabinets and counter space. All appliances stay. New 10 x 12 storage building with loft space.

Linda Earnhart 360-929-0922 #399087

BEVERLY BEACH $1,150,000 Rare 24.45Âą waterfront acres on East Harbor Rd. Partially cleared with mature trees and excellent soils.

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HONEYMOON LAKE $68,000 Enchanting lakefront property. Build your dream home and enjoy this peaceful community. Amenities include pool and clubhouse with rental unit so you can visit while you build.

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LONG POINT $275,950 2,700+ sf home seeks buyer who will enjoy 4-bedrooms, 3-baths, shop, garage, wrap-around deck and great views!

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LANGLEY $89,000 Beautiful 5Âą acre parcel. Quiet, nicely forested with cleared building site. Excellent soils for a standard septic and water is available. Ideal for your custom home and conveniently located.

Steve Strehlau 206-819-3411 #329137 FREELAND $279,900 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with a great view of Holmes Harbor from the deck. Master suite and guest bedroom offers spacious comfort. Open floorplan for the living room/dining room/kitchen space.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL To consider adopting Ordinance 1642 and Granting a Franchise to Island Disposal CC 12-37 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Oak Harbor City Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harb o r, W a s h i n g t o n o n Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible to consider adopting Ordinance 1642 granting a franchise for solid waste disposal services to Island Disposal for a period of ten (10) years in the recently ann exe d p o r t i o n o f t h e City.

Information is available at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington; 2794500.

Nacelle Heuslein Published: W h i d b e y News Times Interim City Clerk LEGAL NO. 441221 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 1, 2012.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL IMPACT FEE AND UTILTY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE DEFERRAL CODE AMENDMENTS CC 12-36 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Oak Harbor City Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harb o r, W a s h i n g t o n o n Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible to consider amending sections 3.63.020, 3.63.030, 3.63.065 and 18.60.050 of the Oak Harbor Municipal Code relating to the payment of impact fees and utility s y s t e m d ev e l o p m e n t charges, and to consider the adoption of new sections 3.63.035 and 18.60.055, for the purpose of allowing the deferral of these fees und e r c e r t a i n circumstances.

Information is available at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington; 2794500.

Nacelle Heuslein Interim City Clerk LEGAL NO. 442131 Published: W h i d b e y News Times, South Whidbey Record. Saturday, December 1, 2012 To Paper: November 20, 2012 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT CODE AMENDMENT CC 12-35 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Oak Harbor City Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Har-

b o r, W a s h i n g t o n o n Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible to consider amendments to the Oak Harbor Municipal Code chapter 6.20, Public Nuisance Abatement. The purpose of the amendments is to provide more clarity to the code enforcement p r o c e s s. T h e a m e n d ments will also clarify the process by which the City could cause a nuisance proper ty to be abated and to lien the property for the cost of that abatement.

Information is available at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington; 279-4500.

Nacelle Heuslein Interim City Clerk LEGAL NO. 442138 Published: W h i d b e y News Times, South Whidbey Record. Saturday, December 1, 2012 To Paper: November 20, 2012

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Historic Preservation Commission Vacancy The City of Langley currently has openings for members on its Historic Preser vation Commission. The candidates must be a resident of the City of Langley and/or I s l a n d C o u n t y. T h e Commission is the review and approval body for the city in meeting the city’s historic preservation requirements. The commission reviews and takes action on nominat i o n s t o t h e L a n g l ey Register of Historic Places and on development applications that affect properties or districts on the register or identified historic resources or adjacent proper ties; and serves as the local review board for Special Valuation.

This is a volunteer position, appointed by the Mayor. All interested persons please send a letter of application to Debbie Mahler, Director of Finance/City Clerk, NOTICE OF A PUBLIC City of Langley, P. O. Box 366, Langley, WA HEARING BEFORE 98260 or email THE OAK HARBOR clerk@langleywa.org CITY COUNCIL L E G A L N O. 4 4 1 1 9 3 2012 442161 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South CC 12-34 Notice is hereby given Whidbey Record. Nothat a public hearing will vember 28, December 1, be held before the Oak 2012.

Harbor City Council in the Council Chambers at Find your perfect pet City Hall, 865 SE Bar- in the Classifieds. rington Drive, Oak Har- www.nw-ads.com b o r, W a s h i n g t o n o n Tuesday, December 18, CITY OF LANGLEY 2012 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as pos- PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD sible to consider 2012 NOTICE OF PUBLIC C o m p r e h e n s i ve P l a n HEARING Amendments.

T h e a m e n d m e n t s i n - Notice is hereby given clude the creation of a that the City of Langley new “Maritime” land use Planning Advisory Board category that would al- will hold a public low water-dependent, hearing on Monday Dewater-oriented and other cember 10, 2012 beginrelated commercial uses n i n g a t 3 : 0 0 P M , a t on property in the vicinity Langley City Hall Counof the Oak Harbor Mari- cil n a . T h e a m e n d m e n t s Chambers, 112 Second also include updates to Street, Langley, WA, on the City’s Capital Im- the following proposals: 1. NEW SECTION provement Plan.

Information is available LMC 18.22.095 – COMat City Hall, 865 SE Bar- MERCIAL DEVELOPrington Drive, Oak Har- MENT bor, Washington; 279- A D J AC E N T TO S I N G L E - FA M I LY R E S I 4500.

DENTIAL ZONING DISNacelle Heuslein TRICTS Interim City Clerk 2. AMEND LMC LEGAL NO. 442143 Published: W h i d b e y 1 8 . 1 6 . 0 2 0 A N D N ew s T i m e s , S o u t h 18.18.020 – SECONWhidbey Record. Satur- DARY USES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS day, December 1, 2012 To Paper: November 20, DISTRICT AND NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 2012 DISTRICT 3. AMEND 18.01.040 DEFINITIONS Find what you need 24 hours a day. 4 . R E P E A L I N T E R I M ORDINANCE 979 NOTICE 5. REPEAL LMC An open bid auction will 18.16.085 – COMMERbe held at Christian’s CIAL USES ADJACENT A u t o W r e c k i n g , 6 8 5 TO C h r i s t i a n R o a d , O a k RESIDENTIAL ZONING Harbor, WA. 98277 on Members of the public We d n e s d ay, D E C E M - are cordially invited to BER 5, 2012, Viewing attend this public hearw i l l t a k e p l a c e f r o m ing and provide com12:00 pm to 3:00 PM ments D e C E M B E R 5 , 2 0 1 2 . to the Planning Advisory A u c t i o n b e g i n s a t Board. Written com3:40pm on DECEMBER ments may also be sub5, 20l2. mitted to the public 84 CHEV GE VAN record 1GBEG25H2E7178197 before the public hearing AIU1213 to Jeff Arango, Commu86 OLDS CUT2D nity Planner, PO Box 1G3GM47A9GP388971 366, Langley, WA AHE7898 98260. Infor mation on 86 HONDA ACD4D the proposals is 1HGBA5439GA076376 available for review at 215XNK Langley City Hall, 112 89 LINC TOW4D Second 1LNBM84F6KY717318 Street, Langley, during AIU305 regular business hours 89 DODGE VAN o r t h r o u g h t h e C i t y ’s 2B6HB21Y6KK367357 website at AHY0285 www.langleywa.org.

LEAGAL NO. 441220 LEGAL NO. 441217 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h News-Times, South WhiWhidbey Record. De- bey Record. December cember 1, 2012.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In the matter of the estate of: C H A R L OT T E A N N E MOYER, Deceased.

NO. 12-4-00265-9 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute 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.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

D a t e o f f i r s t publication: November 24, 2012 Personal Representative: Clay Beagle c/o DOUGLAS A. SAAR 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Attor ney for Personal Representative: D o u g las A. Saar 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-679-1240 LEGAL NO. 440012 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. November 24, December 1, 8, 2012.

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 985 OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WASHINGTON On the 19th day of November, 2012, the City Council of the City of Langley, passed Ordinance No. 985, a summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WASHINGTON, fixing the amount of Ad Balrem Taxes to be levied by the City of Langley for collection in the year 2013.

The full text of the Ordinance will be mailed upon request.

Debbie L. Mahler, City Clerk-Treasurer Ord. No.: 985 Passed on: 11/19/12 Published: 11/28/12 Effective: 12/3/12 LEGAL NO. 441222 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 1, 2012.

NOTICE AT&T Mobility proposes to modify existing telecommunications antennas collocated on the roof of the 39-foot Whidbey General Hospital at 101 North Main Street in Coupeville. AT&T invites comments from interested parties on the impact of the proposed undertaking on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Please respond within 30 days of this notice to: Adam Escalona, Adapt Engineering, 615 - 8th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104. 206654-7045, adamee@adaptengr.com.

Reference Project RN21 LEGAL NO. 441212 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 1, 2012.

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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 986 OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WASHINGTON On the 19th day of November, 2012, the City Council of the City of Langley, passed Ordinance No. 986, a summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WASHINGTON, relating to the City zoning code contained in Title 18 of the Langley Municipal Code and the P-1 public zoning district; amending section 18.19.010 Principal uses.

The full text of the Ordinance will be mailed upon request.

Debbie L. Mahler, City Clerk-Treasurer Ord. No.: 986 Passed on: 11/19/12 Published: 11/28/12 Effective: 12/3/12 LEGAL NO. 441223 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 1, 2012

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WE BUY ENTIRE es- GREAT DANE tates, storage units, old cars, tractors, forclose, clean outs, empty out your barn, trailer, death in family, evictions, trash h a u l i n g . Au c t i o n e e r.

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Males and females. Now offering Full-Euro’s, HalfEuro’s & Standard Great Danes. Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes and licensed since 2002. $500 & up (every color but Fawn). Also; selling Standard Poodles. Call 5 0 3 - 5 5 6 - 4 1 9 0 . www.dreyersdanes.com

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CLINTON

E S TAT E S A L E ! A n tiques, collectibles, lots of furniture & miscellaneous. No junk! Don’t miss t h i s o n e ! S a t u r d ay & Sunday, December 1 st & 2 nd, 9am - 5pm. Location: 4450 Hilltop Drive in Clinton. No early b i r d s. R a i n o r S h i n e !

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Oak Harbor

SATURDAY DEC 1ST, 10am - 2pm. Including but not limited to furniture & household odds and ends. All items new or rarely used.

Marked down considerably from retail prices. Wester n Village Estates, 225 NE Ernst Street, #59 (next to Oak Harbor Elks).

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Automobiles Volvo

RARE 1991 BOSTON Whaler 16SL. Dual console, 90 HP: 2 stroke Mercury, 8 HP Mercury Kicker, EZ Steer, dual down riggers, water-ski pylon, depth finder, canvas cover, anchor with rode, anchor buddy, & EZ Loader Trailer. Safety equipment including fire extinguisher, throw cushion & more. One owner! Professionally maintained! Located in La Connor. $8,500. 206726-1535.

2008 VOLVO S60 2.5T Selling Grandma’s beautifully sleek metallic red 4 door! Only 51,000 miles! Literally driven to and from the grocer y store. Transferable warranty; dealership maintained. 4 door, automati c, a l l p ow e r, f u l l y loaded! Excellent condition! $16,500 or best offer. Located in Oak Harbor, Whidbey. Call Amy 360-320-3136.

Automobiles Ford

4 STUDDED snow tires.

205/65-R15. Mounted on Ford wheels. Used only 20 days, sold car. Paid $850, will sell $600 cash. Call Charlie, (360)679-4873 Oak Harbor.

1998 CROWN Victoria LX, Silver Gray, 140K miles, good condition, loaded, extras, custom wheels $3000 OBO (360)941-0707 Mount Vernon

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CRIBS: two childcraft s o l i d o a k c r i b s, w i t h drawers on side and underneath. $25/each.

CRADLE, handcrafted, solid pine, $25. Sofa, 2 piece sectional, beige tweed, $50.

Call (360)682-6606 FOR SALE: BUNK BED in great cond! Wooden frame and head/ foot boards, rail and ladder to top bunk. Mattresses included if desired. Able to use as two single beds. $150. Please call 360221-8865.

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2012 PRIDE MOBILITY Maxima Scooter, electric. Practically new! 3 wheel, cover, flag, large b a s ke t , a n d r e a r v i ew mirror. Easy to use. Red color. Includes manual.

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Chore Boys Fall & Winter Property CleanUp, Odd Jobs, Painting, Etc.

Local, legal business serving Whidbey Island for over 30 years!

Island Recycling

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wheels Marine Power

13’ 1977 BOSTON Whaler with 2000 Caulkins Trailer and 35 HP Evinrude. Motor needs maintenance. Great for cruising from Island to Island! Stored in Deer Harbor, Orcas Isl. Good condition! $2,250 obo.

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Saturday, December 1, 2012 • Whidbey News-Times

Seeking past ‘Nutcracker’ performers for 20th anniversary

Photo by Michael Stadler

The part of Clara will be danced by Madyson Hunter in Whidbey Island Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker.”

Get tickets to “The Nutcracker” now “The Nutcracker” runs Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 16 at South Whidbey High School.

Tickets cost $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for youths, and are available at the door or by calling 360-341-2221 or at www.widtonline.org.

A Nutcracker doll comes to life and battles the evil Rat King and his minions.

Clara and her Nutcracker Prince travel to enchanted lands with dancing snowflakes, forest royalty and wondrous creatures.

These are just a few of the magical delights that await to ignite the imagination through the wonder of dance in Whidbey Island Dance Theater’s production of “The Nutcracker.”

“The Nutcracker” runs Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 16 at the South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center, located at 5675 S. Maxwelton Road in Langley.

Charlene Brown, artistic director of Whidbey Island Dance Theater, invites all who were involved in the 1991 “Nutcracker” production in any way or performed in the 1992 first year of “Living Room” be a guest at the 20th anniversary “Nutcracker” celebration performance at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9 at the South

The very young mouse pictured is Jamee Brown (Pitts) with the “new” pink Living Room backdrop from 1992. She is now a major choreographer of the 20th anniversary “Nutcracker.”

Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center.

Call Lynn at 360-341-2308 for your reservation.

Tickets cost $22 at the door. Advance tickets cost $22 for adults, $20 for

The holidays can be especially difficult when grieving a loss

Your Family is Invited to...

A Candle Light Service of Remembrance The holidays are a time of memories.

Remembering those who are gone is a part of healing.

Burley Funeral Chapel will be hosting a Candle Lighting Ceremony for your loved ones.

There will be special music, the reading of names, words of comfort and an ornament for you in remembrance.

Sunday December 9th, 2012 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

30 SE Ely Street • Oak Harbor

Please Call 675-3192 For More Information

seniors and $15 for youths.

Opening night, Friday, Dec. 7, costs $15 for all seats.

Evening performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Matinee

performances are 2 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 360-341-2221 or visit www. widtonline.org.

Kakie’s Donuts & Bakery

GRAND OPENING & Ribbon Cutting!

Wednesday

DEC. 6, 2012 4:00pm FIRST 200 RECEIVE A FREE MINI ECLAIR!

10% MILITARY DISCOUNT!

We start baking at 1:00 am to serve the freshest baked breads, cakes, cookies & pies!

All made from scratch, using local farm fruit & vegetables

Tues-Thurs 7:30am -5pm • Fri 7:30am -6pm • Sat. 9am-6pm

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Manke Lumber Company Now BuyiNg Logs Westside Laconner Log Yard Contact Gary Orr, Log Buyer

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