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Scott Dudley

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Mayor to make second attempt at ending gun ordinance

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley said he expects a standing-room-only crowd at the next council meeting and he’s pretty sure many in the audience will be armed.

Dudley has scheduled the council at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, to again consider repealing a city ordinance that bans guns from city parks and the marina. The council voted 5-1 on Jan. 2 not to amend the code, but to wait until after state and federal lawmakers make changes in gun laws.

Then Councilman Rick Almberg triggered a much larger controversy over gun control at the Jan. 15 meeting by leaving in protest after a verbal confrontation with a member of the audience who

admitted he was carrying a concealed weapon. Almberg made a motion that anyone with a gun in the council chambers will be asked to surrender the weapon to the police chief or leave; when it didn’t pass, he walked out.

Dudley harshly criticized Almberg and another council member at the end of the meeting for trampling citizens’ Second Amendment rights. He also apologized to the public for the councilmen’s actions.

Since then, a Youtube video of the walk-out and Dudley’s chastising speech has gone viral. Dudley said he’s been interviewed by three TV stations and two talk-radio hosts. Several progun websites have picked up on the issue and are urging members to attend the next council meeting. News

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“It’s more than just a local issue.

I think it’s bigger than that. It’s complex. I just hope we can all have a reasonable conversation about it.”

Jim Campbell, Oak Harbor City Council

organizations as far away as the Los Angeles Times have written about the controversy.

“It’s more than just a local issue. I think it’s bigger than that. It’s complex,” said Councilman Jim Campbell, the only councilman to oppose Almberg’s motion.

“I just hope we can all have a reasonable conversation about it,” he added.

Dudley initially scheduled the meeting at the fire station, which can accommo-

date many more people, but then the majority of council members complained about the change in venue. He looked into the issue and found that he doesn’t have the authority to relocate regular council meetings, so he moved it back to City Hall.

“Most likely we’ll be turning citizens away,” he said.

“If the council doesn’t want to accommodate citizens, that’s their choice.”

Dudley said all the chairs in the audience may be

(open carry or concealed) are allowed absolutely precludes some citizens from participating in open government because they are intimidated,” he said. “I have forwarded several emails to the mayor from citizens who are intimidated so I know this is a known issue.”

Some council members may not be pleased that the mayor put the gun issue back on the agenda. Dudley said it was his prerogative as mayor to amend the agenda as he sees fit.

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removed to make room for more people. The fire chief will stand at the door to count attendees. The mayor said he sent out an email to council members, warning them about the overcrowding and asking how they would like to proceed.

Councilman Joel Servatius, on the other hand, said if the mayor is sincere about wanting to accommodate everyone wishing to attend, he would seriously look at finding a gun-free zone.

For example, past council meetings have been held at schools, where people aren’t allowed to carry guns.

Servatius pointed out that many residents said they were afraid to go to the meeting if people are packing heat.

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Oak Harbor City Council REGULAR MEETING at City Hall Council Chambers 6:00 p.m.

Tues., Feb 5, 2013

CALL TO ORDER PLEDgE Of ALLEgiAnCE inVOCATiOn ROLL CALL MinUTES 1. Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held Jan 15, 2013.

PROCLAMATiOnS 2. Proclamation V-Day: One Billion Rising’s Day of Action February 14, 2013 CiTiZEn COMMEnTS PERiOD COnSEnT AgEnDA 3. AB 1.a. Set Public Hearing date regarding the Element for February 19, 2013, Regular City Council Meeting 4. AB 1.b. Employment Contract for Renee Recker 5. AB Navy Jet Fuel Line Easement- Amendment to easement agreement.The proposed amendment would modify the legal description of the existing agreement to reflect a minor revision to the pipeline’s proposed alignment.

6. AB. Approval of Accounts Payable: a. Voucher 152780 to 152787 in the amount of $321,684.33 b. Voucher 152788 to 152789 in the amount of $ 24,469.02 c. Voucher 152790 to 152841 in the amount of $117,150.74 d. Voucher 152842 to 153060 in the amount of $696,696.22 HEARingS AnD ORDinAnCES/ RESOLUTiOnS 7. AB Ordinance 1637 – an ordinance of the City of Oak Harbor, WA amending OHMC Subsection 6.12.010 (1) (h); amending OHMC Section 6.14.070; amending OHMC subsection 6.40.180 (1) (h) relating to weapons; providing for severability and effective date.

OTHER BUSinESS 8. Item 8. AB Fort Nugent Park Picnic Shelters – Contract Award 9. AB Professional Services Agreement w/HDR for rate study update fUTURE CiTY COUnCiL PEnDing iTEMS - In Packet CiTY ADMiniSTRATOR COMMEnTS COUnCiLMEMBER’S COMMEnTS MAYOR’S COMMEnTS ADJOURnMEnT This is a tentative agenda, which is subject to additions and/or deletions. A complete agenda summary is available at Oak Harbor City Hall on Thursday afternoon prior to each meeting.

If you have a disability and are in need of assistance, please contact the City Clerk 360.279.4529 at least two days before the meeting.

You can view Council meetings by going to the City’s Website, click videos or watch on Channel 10 and DVDs of the meetings can be checked out at the library.

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Oak Harbor seeing drop in military students

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

Fewer students from military families are attending Oak Harbor schools these days.

Superintendent Rick Schulte announced during Monday’s Oak Harbor School Board meeting that the number of students living in military housing declined by 133 and the number of military students living in civilian housing declined by 79.

As of October 2012, 2,882 of the 5,619 students enrolled in the school district came from military families, or 51.3 percent of students. Schulte said that was the lowest rate

in at least 13 years.

Schulte said the loss of military students is going to have a dramatic impact on Impact Aid dollars the school district will receive in the coming school year. The school district conducts a count in October to track the numbers of students coming from military families. That information is used to determine the school district’s Impact Aid amount from the Department of Defense.

The district is budgeting to receive approximately $4 million for the current year.

Impact Aid is a federal funding source for school districts that have large popu-

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

Sunday, Jan. 27 At 5:30 a.m., a caller reported someone broke

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lations of students living on federal lands. Since families living on those lands don’t pay property taxes, it places a financial burden on the school district.

While military students are declining, Schulte noted that the number of civilian students is continuing to climb to its highest number in eight years.

In an interview after the meeting, Schulte said he didn’t know what caused the enrollment drop, but said he learned base housing was at 91 percent capacity.

Schulte said the lower numbers of students will complicate the district’s enrollment

projections for the coming year. School officials are normally developing enrollment projections for the coming school year as part of their budget process. An accurate enrollment is crucial because it’s the basis of state and federal funding.

This year, officials are delaying work for about a month until several decisions are made, most notably the levy election. If voters approve the levy by at least a simple majority, it would mean millions of dollars for the school district. Voters have until Feb. 12 to cast a ballot in the mail-in election.

If the levy fails, then Schulte

expects enrollment to continue to decline as some of the new families considering Oak Harbor for their children may go elsewhere.

Schulte said school staff is also waiting to learn whether federal spending cuts become a reality and how the state will resolve the situation of having to make cuts while honoring a court order to spend more money on education.

School officials canceled their next school board meeting that was scheduled for Feb. 11, the day before election day. The school board scheduled a special meeting Feb. 19 to discuss the results of the levy.

into a car parked at a SE Ely Street location.

At 9:19 a.m., a SW Heller Street resident reported her fence had been kicked in.

At 10:02 a.m., a SE Fisher Court resident reported her fence had been kicked in.

At 7:39 p.m., a caller reported someone is accusing her of stealing a car stereo.

chains into her back yard.

At 4:42 p.m., a NE Seventh Avenue resident reported “they” are coming through the television.

At 4:47 p.m., a caller reported two dogs running near the intersection of SW Barlow Street and SW Barrington Drive.

Midway Boulevard and SE Pioneer Way. At 12:52 p.m., a NW Second Avenue resident reported someone burglarized her house.

At 4:04 p.m., a SE Pioneer Way business owner reported someone hides one of the business signs.

At 4:28 p.m., a caller reported a Jack Russell terrier running loose near the intersection of SW Leschi Drive and SW Second Avenue.

At 5:25 p.m., a caller reported a fight taking place outside a Highway 20 business.

Saturday, Jan. 26 At 10:48 a.m., a caller reported people shoplifted from a Highway 20 business.

At 2:58 p.m., a NW Kathleen Drive resident reported someone threw bike

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Friday, Jan. 25 At 9:33 a.m., a caller reported a burglary at a SW Barlow Street business.

At 9:59 a.m., a caller reported people continued to trespass at a N. Oak Harbor Street location.

At 10:50 a.m., a caller reported irrigation control wire was stolen from a SE Ely Street work site.

10:54 a.m., a caller reported man stole a deli sandwich from a Highway 20 business.

At 10:55 a.m., a caller reported finding what he said was a bag of heroin at a SE Pioneer Way location.

At 12:16 p.m., a caller reported somebody damaged the signal control box located at the corner of SE

Tuesday, Jan. 29 At 2:41 p.m., a caller reported a bike was stolen from the high school.

At 3:55 p.m., a caller reported a minor kicked him in the crotch while he was near the intersection of NW Second Avenue and NW Heller Street.

At 9 p.m., a caller reported someone was pushing a shopping cart down Whidbey Avenue.

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Few requirements needed to repeal Island County curbside recycling However, process could be lengthy and includes state utilities commission approval

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Oak Harbor High School student Jacob Nelson was named student representative to the Oak Harbor School Board. He will be sworn in during a meeting in late February.

Nelson named student board representative

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

In keeping with a tradition, an early-year change was made to the Oak Harbor School Board.

The elected board appointed Oak Harbor High School junior Jacob Nelson as student representative. He takes over for Morgan Young.

Nelson was one of four students who applied for the position. In addition to Nelson, Ysabella Sampson, Aaron Lintz and Isaiah Rennes were also considered for the position. The student board representatives attend each school board meeting and give elected officials updates about the goings-on in the local schools.

The four candidates were interviewed during Monday’s Oak Harbor School Board meeting. School board members questioned the students about their accomplishments, the strengths and weaknesses of the school district,

and what they would do to improve the schools.

Nelson said his greatest accomplishment was to become commander of the rifle team in the high school’s NJROTC program.

He said during the interview that Oak Harbor High School had great teachers, but the school district could do a better job promoting student clubs, especially the smaller ones.

In addition to his participation in NJROTC, he is an intern at Living Word Fellowship. He was the debate club president in the 2011-2012 school year. He has been a Link Crew leader since the start of the school year.

Once he graduates from high school he hopes to enter one of the service academies and enter a career in the military.

He will be sworn in during the school board’s Feb. 19 meeting.

appropriate rates before final approval to customers — estimated at $11.60 or lower — the major gripes from the is granted.

Island Disposal officials estimate public have been centered on the fact that the program wouldn’t actually roll that glass isn’t included and because it’s mandatory for customers with out until late this year.

But like Oakes, officials with the trash service.

Emerson’s proposal was quickly commission said they aren’t aware of seconded

by Republican Jill Johnson. anything in the process that would

By Justin Burnett She later called the December vote a hinder the board from flip-flopping on Staff reporter the earlier decision as the state agen- “legacy decision” by her predecessor Reversing a decision to start curb- cy’s authority is over Island Disposal, and questioned its priority over other side recycling service to rural parts not the commissioners. existing needs, such as a discussion at of Whidbey Island and Langley is “The commission regulates the haul- the county courthouse that’s going on not impossible nor should it present er, it doesn’t regulate the county,” said simultaneously about a possible lawany legal hurdles, county and and-justice tax.

Gene Eckhardt, state officials have confirmed.

Reaction from the public Assistant Director In fact, it should be a relahas been mixed. Champions of Solid Waste and tively simple matter, accordfor curbside recycling are Transpor tation, ing to Bill Oakes, director of disheartened that a victory Regulatory Island County Public Works. so long in the making might Services Division.

All that’s required is that the be now lost while program According to commissioners hold a public critics are praising the Oakes, things hearing and vote to repeal the board for doing the right might be different new ordinance. thing. if the board was “It’s finalized and in motion “Yeah, I’m disappointed,” waffling seven or Former county Commissioner but just like they created it, said Cathy d’Almeida, a eight months after commissioner Kelly Emerson they can take code off the Central Whidbey resident the initial deciAngie Homola books,” Oakes said. and advocate for curbside. sion. At that point, “I don’t think there is anyIsland Disposal would “There is just so much time and enerthing that can’t be defused at this likely have made large capital invest- gy that’s been put into this.” point,” he said.

D’Almeida said she understands ments, which would have created an On Monday, the board agreed issue of liability. the arguments against the mandatory to revisit its December decision to Attempts to reach Kent Kovalenko, aspects of the program but says that adopt an ordinance requiring Island district manager for Island Disposal’s it’s necessary to keep costs down Disposal, the county’s franchised gar- parent company, Waste Connections, and, more importantly, to make the bage hauler, to begin a curbside recy- were unsuccessful for this story. program more effective. cling service.

Conversely, Clinton resident Jean The curbside ordinance was It was unclear at the time, however, adopted after years of discussion and Wilcox is applauding the board’s deciwhether the board would be able to debate. The first plan was unveiled in sion to revisit the issue. A mandatory easily rescind the decision because 2007 and, despite the delay, is nearly program is unfair and it’s silly to adopt the code change set in motion a series identical to the program approved last a service that doesn’t include glass, of events. she said. month.

The ordinance tasked Island “I commend the commissioners for It was adopted in the last days of forDisposal with submitting a propos- mer Commissioner Angie Homola’s looking at it again — please reject it,” al to the Washington Utilities and first term by her and fellow Democrat Wilcox said.

Transportation Commission for and board chairwoman, Commissioner But it’s not over yet. The board’s review. As the regulatory agency for Helen Price Johnson. decision earlier this week was simthe state, the commission has overTea Party-Republican Commissioner ply to discuss the program again at sight over the hauler’s rates.

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ObituarY Charles Oren Faris

Charles Oren Faris died on January 29, 2013 at the Harbor Care unit of Regency at Whidbey in Oak Harbor.

Charles was born on September 8, 1924 at New Plymouth, Idaho. His parents were Brady and Alta Stuart Faris. He had an elder brother, Robert E. Faris and a younger sister, Ruth Faris Methany, both of whom predeceased him.

He served in the US Army Air Corps from 1943-1946. He then graduated from Oregon State University as a civil engineer. He worked on the construction of Bhakra Dam in India in the early 1950s, then for Morrison Knudsen, Inc. (1955-1964) and Dravo Corporation (1964-1971) in a division established in Bellevue. He later established an international consulting practice in civil

engineering, first as HamlinFaris International, Inc. and then as Faris Associates, Inc. from 1971 to 2005, both located in Bellevue.

His professional associations included Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Concrete Institute and the US Committee on Large Dams.

He married Dorothy Phillips in 1979. They enjoyed many years of traveling together. In 2010 they moved to Regency at Oak Harbor.

Charles is survived by his wife Dorothy; by his daughters from his previous marriage to Claire Schroff Ellen Faris and Nancy Faris Boggs; his grandson Malcolm Sturgis, his wife Micah Toomey and their children Annabel and Ian and his grandson Charles Sturgis.

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Christian Science Reading Room is holding a question and answer audio chat at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 721 SW 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street.

Join Christian Science practitioner Mark Unger as he answers questions about how each one of us can really feel and know our true worth, and appreciate how awesome we really are as God’s children.

If you cannot join us at the Reading Room, log onto JSH-Online.com/chats. 360-675-0621.

George Schuemann

George Stanley Schuemann, longtime resident of Coupeville, died Jan. 22, 2013, at age 82.

He was born Jan. 2, 1931 in Avoca, Iowa to George and Martha Schuemann, the second of five siblings.

George is survived by his brother Lynn, sister Pauline, his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth (Miller) Schuemann, of Coupeville, and their five children, 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, he devoted his life to his faith, meeting his wife when they were in the full-time ministry service in Omaha, Neb. They later made homes in Iowa

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George Schuemann and Oregon and retired to Whidbey Island.

A memorial service will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Coupeville, 331 E. Morris Road. A reception will be held afterwards at the Au Sable Institute.

ObituarY

OBITUARY

Mary Ellen Ethridge

Angelo “Angie” Kolvas

Angelo “Angie” Kolvas, 91, passed away at his home in Oak Harbor on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. He was born on May 25, 1921 in Toledo, Ohio to John and Elizabeth (Kovacs) Kolvas, a loving Greek family. He was one of six children. Angie was drafted from college into the US Army Field Artillery during WWII. He went directly to Officer Candidate School where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant.

After the war he joined the reserves and subsequently served in Korea as a First Lieutenant. He was honorably discharged in 1956 with the rank of Captain. In 1952 he met and married Diane O’Hagan of California. He worked in real estate for several years. Then he went to work in furniture sales eventually becoming a manager for Montgomery Wards.

Angie retired in 1986. In January of 1993 Angie and Diane moved to Whidbey Island. He was passionate about fishing: off shore and in fresh water. He was a founding member of the Oak Harbor Chapter of

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Angelo “Angie” Kolvas Puget Sound Anglers and later served as president.

Another great joy was traveling with Diane. They visited four of seven continents.

They took a major trip every year. He was especially fond of New Zeland and Hong Kong.

Angie was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers Steve, Jim, and John and his sister Ruth. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Diane, his son Robert, four grand children; Matthew, Adam, Sarah and Brandon and his sister Sue (Glen) Pohlman.

A memorial service will be held at Burley Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. Memorials may be made in Angie’s name to the Kidney Foundation.

Burley Funeral Chapel 30 SE Ely Street Oak Harbor, WA 360-675-3192

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

Mary Ellen Ethridge passed away on Jan. 12, in the company of family at Whidbey General Hospital, from complications of pneumonia. Mary was born Feb. 18, 1926 to Martha and Glenn Wagner in Walla Walla, Wash. She was raised in LaGrande, Ore., where in 1944, she met a young Army Air Corps Lieutenant, Virgil “Bill” Ethridge. Shortly after their marriage, Bill was deployed to England as a B-17 bombardier. After the war, Mary and Bill moved to Southern California, where Bill attended and graduated from USC. The couple moved numerous times over the years, settling in Vancouver, Wash. in 1961.

After a stint as an assembly worker for Textronix, Mary enrolled at the University of Portland, earning a Master’s Degree in psychology in 1970. She then worked as a rehab counselor for several Portland social service agencies.

In 1979, Mary and Bill built their dream retirement home on Scenic Heights Drive, between Oak Harbor and Coupeville. Never one to be idle, Mary looked for opportunities to become involved in their new community and worked for a time as the director of the Tennex sheltered workshop, as well as an instructor at Skagit Valley College. A life-

Mary Ellen Ethridge long lover of music and the arts, Mary took cello lessons and completed an intensive two-year City and Guilds Design Certificate program.

She and Bill were instrumental in organizing and managing the Whidbey Island Jazz Festival. In 2008, Mary and Bill helped spearhead an effort to create an Island County Veteran’s Memorial, which now stands at the Coupeville Law and Justice Center.

Mary is survived by her husband Bill, brother Bob (Audeen), daughter Linda Caton (John), son Doug (Sue), grandchildren Alex Caton and Nick Caton (Julie), and great-granddaughter Kaeldra Caton.

Memorial gifts in Mary’s name are welcomed to Senior Services of Island County and the Whidbey Island Hospital fund. The community is invited to a celebration of Mary’s life 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 at the Coupeville Methodist Church.

The Oak Harbor School District is holding a special orientation next month for parents of students who will be kindergarteners next year.

The orientation session takes place Wednesday, March 20, at the Oak Harbor High School Student Union Building, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Registration will take place the next day at each elementary school. Please spread the word to kinder families.

Students must be 5 years old by midnight, Aug. 31, in order to begin kindergarten in the fall.

OBITUARY Emmett Joseph Meehan

Emmett Joseph Meehan, 97, passed away peacefully of natural causes Jan. 5, 2013 in Mesa, Ariz. Emmett was preceded in death by his wife Inez and his second son Richard. He was born in 1915 the fifth of eight children to Irish emigrant parents in Mandan, N.D. He outlived all of his siblings. His father was a railroad telegrapher and Emmett followed in his footsteps for 39 years working for the Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads as a station agent/ telegrapher during the depression through WWII and until he retired in the late 70’s. Most of his life and career were spent in Montana where he and Inez raised their four boys in a small town called Huntley near Billings. He attended Rocky Mountain College meeting and marrying Inez Johnson (1919-2004) and in 1954 earning a degree in Business. Earlier he had studied Law and Traffic management earning degrees for both. Following his retirement he and Inez travelled the world visi ting their sons along the way in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Alaska and Washington. After being abroad for a couple of years they returned to the states and eventually moved from Montana to Washington State to live close to two of their sons who were living on Whidbey Island.

Emmett and Inez loved dancing and took every opportunity to engage in that activity whenever it was possible. Emmett loved classical music and he and Inez annually joined friends in Jackson Hole Wyoming to hear great symphonies played there during the summer. In 2005,

Emmett Joseph Meehan a year after Inez passed away, Emmett moved to Mesa Arizona to enjoy the warmth of the southern climate. There he continued dancing until aged 95 when his legs started to bother him. He was loved by all who surrounded him and was one of the easiest people to meet and enjoy. He was a longtime member of the brotherhood of the Masons in Billings.

Emmett is survived by three sons: Robert, of Istanbul, Turkey; Donald, of Coupeville; Dennis, of Sydney, Australia; seven daughters-in-law: Pat Goffena, Kristina Meehan, Donna Meehan, Kathy Hill Meehan, Alice Skiff, Robyn Meehan, Connie Meehan and Linda Kast Meehan; seven grandchildren: Jason Meehan, Rebecca Meehan, Nathan Meehan, Kim Ross, Tonya MeehanCorsi, Karen Fuller, Christopher Meehan, and 7 Great Grand Children.

Emmett’s passing ends his generation. He was preceded in death by his brothers Charles, Harry and Forrest and his sisters, Margaret, Bernice, Virginia and Doris.

Emmett’s ashes will be next to his beloved wife of 63 years in Fairview Montana.

A memorial service has yet to be planned.

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guns CONTINUED FROM A1 ordinances corrected,” he said.

The problem with the ordinances came to light last October when the Second Amendment Foundation sent a letter to the city, demanding that officials repeal sections of city code that prohibit firearms from parks and the marina. The code contradicts state law and a recent state Supreme Court decision.

The proposed code change, however, was brought to the council not long after the horrific school shooting in Connecticut.

The council, led by Almberg, voted not to amend the code immediately since changes may be coming to gun laws. The council members made it clear that they are not against guns, but feel some commonsense rules are in order.

The Second Amendment Foundation sent a second letter to the city, dated Jan.

24, threatening legal action if the elected officials continue “thumbing their noses at the rule of law.”

“I can assure you that we already have individual plaintiffs lined up and will file suit against the city of Oak Harbor and members of the city council if the city continues to flaunt the state statute,” Alan Gottlieb, vice president of the organization, wrote.

In a letter to the NewsTimes, Almberg pointed out that state law bans guns from certain areas, such as schools and courts, without running afoul of the Second Amendment.

He said he feels places like city parks and council chambers should be included in the list, though he acknowledges they currently aren’t.

In an interview this week, Almberg admitted the city code will eventually have to be brought in line with state law; he realizes that the police can’t be asked to enforce an unenforceable law.

“That doesn’t mean I condone guns in council meetings or in parks,” he said.

OBITUARY Hannah Bainbridge

Hannah Bainbridge of Coupeville, Washington was called home to be with her Lord on Jan. 23, 2013.

Hannah was born March 5, 1926 in Minersville, Penn. to David and Catharine Bowers. She was a resident of Coupeville since 1944. Hannah married William “Red” Bainbridge.

They were married for 37 years when he passed away November of 1981.

Hannah worked at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Accounting and Administration Department.

She retired in 1981 after 36 years of government service.

Her greatest love was family.

They meant the world to her and she did everything possible to make a great life for them. She gave her family memories that will last a lifetime.

Hannah is survived by her children: daughter Judy Wilkerson and husband Chuck, son Bill Bainbridge and wife Bernice; three grandchildren; Shawn Leese, Sandra Timms and

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By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

An alleged burglar discovered that it’s not a good idea to steal security cameras and leave behind the video for the police to watch.

The suspect, a 25-yearold transient named Louis Scarpino, is now facing a long list of charges associated with a series of burglaries in Oak Harbor. He’s being held in jail on $50,000 bail.

Scarpino pleaded not guilty in Island County Superior Court Jan. 22 to two counts of burglary in the second degree, theft in the second degree, two counts of theft in the third degree, possession of stolen property, two counts of malicious mischief

and vehicle prowling.

Oak Harbor Police Officer Robert Mirabal investigated the theft of security cameras from the outside of Living Word Church in December.

Two cameras were taken and a third was damaged in two different incidents. The thief had also broken the sidings on the church and damaged a rain gutter when pulling one of the cameras down.

The officer went through the video and saw footage of Scarpino stealing one of the cameras on Dec. 15, according to the police report.

The video from Dec. 28 shows a person who looks similar to Scarpino walking in the area of the cameras. One by one, the cameras shake

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A 68-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of stalking a 911 dispatcher and threatening to kill a law enforcement officer and his family, court documents indicate.

James M. McClure pleaded not guilty in Island County Superior Court Jan. 28 to tele-

phone harassment and stalking. He’s being held in jail on $25,000 bail.

The police report written

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Roger Bainbridge and five great-great grandchildren.

She leaves behind brothers, Joe and Albert Bowers and sister Mary Louise “Lulu” Lamas, Many nieces and nephews and cousins remain. Her sister Pearl Seiger passed away on Jan. 7, 2013. Hannah’s family would like to thank Fairhaven who gave great love and care to Mom. In honor of her request, no funeral services will be held. Hannah will be laid to rest alongside her husband at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville. May God Bless you and keep you, until we meet again.

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violently and then go blank, the report indicates.

Then on Dec. 31, Officer Tony Slowik investigated a burglary at the Homes For Rent business. An employee found that someone had vandalized the office and stolen a computer, software, a drain jetter and other items. The burglar also sprayed orange and white paint on the walls.

A couple of days later, Scarpino was arrested on a warrant. The officer looked through his possessions at the jail and found software boxes that had allegedly been stolen from Homes For Rent. In addition, Scarpino had paint on his hand that matched the paint that was sprayed at the business.

On Jan. 2, a North Whidbey resident allegedly caught Scarpino inside his truck, armed with a machete.

According to a deputy’s report, a woman saw Scarpino walk behind her house early in the morning, so she woke her boyfriend and alerted him. The man went outside and found Scarpino in his truck. Scarpino dropped the machete he was holding when the man said he had a gun.

The man marched Scarpino to the front of the house and pinned him down to the ground until the police arrived. Deputies discovered that Scarpino had also tried to break into a neighboring home, according to the deputy’s report.

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The dispatchers listened politely, but often had to disconnect as other calls came in.

“As the evening continues, it appears McClure is consuming more and more alcohol as his rambling becomes more disjointed and profane,” Hawley wrote.

McClure became fixated on one particular dispatcher and started asking for her when calling in, the report states.

Near midnight on Dec. 28, McClure left a package at the entrance to the ICOM dispatch center. It was carefully opened and contained a book on poker and “several suggestive handwritten notes” addressed to the dispatcher.

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Council needs to reach beyond city limits for change Once again Oak Harbor City Council will review an ordinance that currently restricts guns from city parks and the marina.

The issue will be discussed this week at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Oak Harbor City Hall.

The last time the council reviewed this item, it resulted in conflict with one person walking out of the meeting.

What has ensued since then is a war of words arguing about Second Amendment rights.

Gun control is a hot topic these days with recent tragic events like the Sandy Hook shooting.

It’s times like these that people seem to get hyper-sensitive about the issue, whether it’s for or against.

The issue at hand is whether or not to end a current ordinance that goes against state law.

A gun rights group called the Second Amendment Foundation sent a second letter to the city, dated Jan. 24, threatening legal action if the elected officials continue “thumbing their noses at the rule of law.”

For me, it’s fairly simple.

The council needs to stay compliant with state law and protect itself from any pending lawsuits that may cost the taxpayers.

If they don’t like state law, then it’s up to these elected officials to start working with legislators to get things changed.

We elect the council to represent our best interests. I understand this ordinance was put in place for the sake of public safety.

But really, the people who go out and get gun permits and make a point to utilize their Second Amendment rights are generally the people who are going to be safe about it.

If someone wants to go out and hurt other people, they’re going to find a way.

The council members said they are not against guns, but feel some commonsense rules are in order.

I completely agree, but creating an ordinance that goes against state law and puts the city at risk of litigation is not the answer.

While having a discussion about this issue in the newsroom this week, a reporter made a good point.

Everyone emphasizes the importance of our First Amendment right to free speech, but there are restrictions.

You can’t walk into a crowded mall and yell “fire” without some consequences.

We shouldn’t have laws that take away our constitutional rights, but there should be some commonsense guidelines to go along with them.

Council members want some common sense, they may need to reach beyond their city limits to get it.

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Letters to the editor Levy

Give our children a chance at success Editor, Our local school levy is all about building academic success.

If you vote yes on our school levy, you are voting to support academic success, providing: 34 teachers, about 30 instructional assistants and other support staff, 30 more minutes a day of math and reading in elementary schools and more.

It will bring back half of our AP classes, update computers, textbooks, support for sports teams, afterschool tutoring and other activities, such as Wildcat TV, music concerts, culinary arts and much more. The levy’s approval also means a return to a full middle school day, with 30 more minutes of

learning time and safe and effective special education.

Before we had a levy, just 11 years ago, we had only one AP course, a shorter elementary day and almost no student computers.

Our school levy has changed all that and it’s paying off for our kids.

Oak Harbor graduates are now earning $5 million in college scholarship offers every year, about double what it was before the levy.

Our neighboring communities and other military towns in Washington already provide levies that are four times larger than Oak Harbor.

Even when including federal Impact Aid, Oak Harbor kids are shorted by about $1,000 per student compared to other communities.

Give our children a chance.

Vote yes!

Erica Wasinger and Lynn Goebel Co-chairs Citizens for Better Schools

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Education part of the investment Editor, It’s a wide-held belief among real estate agents that you can’t just sell a prospective family on the house. You must also sell them good schools and a safe community. “How are the schools?” is one of the first questions we hear in selling real estate.

Our schools right now are easy to sell. A quick tour of our high school is enough to convince any family that this is a good place to call home.

It’s fun to brag about our music and arts programs that start in kindergarten and culminate with awardwinning choirs and bands in high school.

Thanks to our local school levy, we have a wide variety of opportunities for students. We should not put that at risk.

Schools make a big difference in how others view our community.

Funding schools is a good investment, helping improve business, increase property values and maintain a safe and enjoyable quality of life.

The Navy plans to add four new P-8 squadrons in the next few years, growing by 500 jobs. There are proposals currently being studied that might double that number.

In addition, about 1,000 students come and go from our schools every year.

About two-thirds of those are Navy families being reassigned.

It pays to remember: whenever Navy families are assigned to NAS Whidbey, they have a choice on where they will live. We want them to choose Oak Harbor.

As a 16-year resident of Oak Harbor and parent of three very successful See LEtters, A7

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letters CONTINUED FROM A7 children, who benefited tremendously from the education they received from kindergarten through graduation, I urge you to please vote yes for our schools.

It’s the right thing to do for our kids. It’s good for our Navy families and it is a very sound investment for

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Ad fueled with misinformation Editor, It’s too bad the First Amendment rights afforded

every American doesn’t include the responsibility to tell the truth. I believe it’s shameful for a group such as Citizens for Academic Success, when they don’t have the courage to take personal ownership, for the ad they took out against the Oak Harbor school levy in the WNT Jan. 23. The name of this group would lead one to believe their primary interest is academic improvement

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in the Oak Harbor School District. Nothing is farther from the truth.

If it were, their ad would mention the many meetings and workshops they have attended with this goal in mind.

Their ad would also provide a much different message. Well, they don’t, and their message is nothing more than political hogwash.

The levy campaign fund-

ing is provided by private citizens who believe we can do better for our students. It is interesting that Citizens for Academic Success compare and applaud the academic results of our closest districts without mentioning that they out-spend OHSD’s local levy by 3:1 toward that accomplishment.

Citizens for Academic Success wants you to believe that funding in this M&O levy

includes monies for teacher supplemental pay called TRIDay. Although TRI-Days are a part of teacher’s compensation, there is nothing earmarked in this M&O Levy.

That ad is nothing but political fantasy. I recommend that you join me and vote yes for this levy. It is good for our community.

David McCool Oak Harbor

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‘Cats earn home playoff game

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Anfrenee Angkaw goes on the attack against Getchell. Ankaw was one of six seniors honored before the game.

prep roundup Teams head to playoffs Coupeville and Oak Harbor high school winter athletes are gearing up for the second season.

The Oak Harbor boys wrestling team, along with the rest of the Wesco North and Ferndale of the Northwest Conference, opened the postseason last night with the subregional at Stanwood High School.

Action continues today at 11 a.m. with the finals slated for 2:30 p.m. The top three in each weight class advance to the regional at Marysville-Pilchuck Saturday, Feb. 9.

The girls subregional wrestling meet also started yesterday and continues today at Bellingham High School at 10 a.m. The regional meet is in Sedro-Woolley next Saturday.

In basketball, both Oak Harbor and Coupeville will participate in eight-team, double elimination formats.

The Coupeville girls (6-13) start at 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 4, at fourth-ranked and No. 1 seed Lynden Christian (16-3).

The No. 8 seed Wolves play opposite No. 5 South Whidbey (10-10) and No. 4 Nooksack Valley (12-7). The winners and losers pair up in the second round Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the site of the higher seed.

The No. 8 Coupeville boys (1-18) will also open at third-ranked and defending state champion Lynden Christian at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Coupeville is opposite No. 5 South Whidbey (4-16) and the No. 4 seed, a Northwest Conference team that has yet to be decided. Round two is Thursday, Feb. 7.

The North No. 2 Oak Harbor boys (119) start the postseason at home at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, against South No. 3 and 10th-ranked Shorewood (14-6).

South No. 1 Mountlake Terrace and North No. 4 Marysville Getchell are opposite Oak Harbor/Shorewood in the brackets. The winners and losers face off

It wasn’t the preferred route, but the Oak Harbor High School boys basketball team secured a home game in the opening round of the district tournament with a 62-53 win over visiting Marysville Getchell in the regular-season finale Wednesday.

Oak Harbor coach Mike Washington said, “The kids have been working hard all year. They just found a way to win it.”

The Wildcats could have sewn up the home playoff game the night before against last-place MarysvillePilchuck, but the Wildcats were upset 57-56. That loss pushed Oak Harbor into its winner-take-second-place game with Getchell.

By beating Marysville Getchell, Oak Harbor (7-6, 11-9) wrapped up second in the Wesco 3A North. Had Getchell (5-8, 7-13) won, the

Chargers would have tied Oak Harbor in the standings and received the second seed because it owned the tie-breaker after the Wildcats’ loss to M-P. The win over the Chargers gave Oak Harbor its first regular-season winning record since 1998 (12-8) and its first-ever home district playoff game since the Western Conference went to its present format several years ago.

Oak Harbor will play the Wesco South third-place team Shorewood at 7 p.m.

Wednesday.

The victory against Getchell was sparked by several players, but the two biggest jolts were delivered

by Dayne Herron and Dyllan Harris.

The 6-4, 270-pound Herron muscled his way to 21 points on 9-for-9 shooting.

Harris, a freshman reserve, calmly sank seven of seven free throws in the final two minutes to stave off

Getchell’s comeback attempt.

One of the foul shots completed a three-point play after a steal that gave the Wildcats a 54-46 lead with 1:13 to play.

He finished with 13 points.

JoJo Webster scored 15 points, including three threes, and handed out a team-high four assists.

Chris Hailer scored only four points, but they were from two momentum-boosting dunks. He also collected a team-high nine rebounds.

Drew Washington finished with six points, Gabe Groenig two and Anfrenee Angkaw one.

Oak Harbor’s biggest lead was 10, 37-27, midway through the third period.

After three ‘Cat turnovers, the Chargers cut the gap to 49-46 with 3:28 left. Then came the string of Harris free throws, backed by a perfect 4-for-4 from Webster.

Oak Harbor struggled at the line much of the year, but drilled 11 of 12 over the final

Saturday, Feb. 9. The losers play at 7 p.m. at the site of the higher seed; the winners meet in the semifinals at 6 p.m. at Jackson High School.

The Oak Harbor girls basketball team did not qualify for the postseason.

The Oak Harbor swim team joins the nine other Wesco 3A teams and Ferndale at the district meet at Marysville-Pilchuck at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. The top three in each event, plus those who earn state-qualifying times, advance to the state meet.

Senior cheerleaders Darian Emerick, Emily Clay, Iris Ryckaert, Nicole Becker and Teri Lee were honored at half time.

Wildcat girls win finale

Tigers trim Coupeville boys Granite Falls scored in double figures in every quarter to defeat the visiting Coupeville boys basketball team 62-27 Tuesday.

The Wolves couldn’t keep pace as they played crazy-eights, scoring eight points in each of the first three quarters.

The Tigers (4-8, 8-10) motored to a 15-8 first-quarter lead and extended the margin to 35-16 at halftime and 48-24 after three quarters.

Nick Streubel paced the Wolves with 11 points, followed by Morgan Payne and Aaron Curtin with five each, and Joel Walstad and Carson Risner with four apiece.

The Wolves (0-13, 1-18) open the district tournament at 7 p.m. at third-ranked and defending state champion Lynden Christian (15-4) Tuesday.

Big ‘D’ leads to Wolf win Behind a stingy defense, the Coupeville girls basketball team drubbed visiting Granite Falls 48-21 on Senior Night Tuesday.

Coupeville (4-9, 6-13) held Granite Falls (0-13, 1-18) to only three points in the first half, leading 9-3 at the quarter and 24-3 at the break.

The tone for the contest was set from the get-go as Coupeville forced Granite Falls into three turnovers and three air balls in its first six possessions.

two minutes.

Oak Harbor honored seniors Herron, Webster, Angkaw, Hailer, Forest Brown and Anthony Stewart before the game.

In the loss to previously winless Marysville-Pilchuck (1-11, 1-18), Oak Harbor scored the first six points of the second half to take a 37-23 lead.

From there the Wildcats cooled and M-P, particularly Kyle Garton, heated up.

Garton hit six threes to bring the Tommies back.

Mar ysville-Pilchuck rebounded an Oak Harbor miss with 20 seconds left and scored at the buzzer to pull off the upset.

Coach Washington said, “They played like a team that hadn’t won a game and really wanted a win.”

Herron had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Drew Washington scored 15, Webster eight, Groenig seven and Hailer five.

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Coupeville’s Rhiannon Ellsworth leads the break in Coupeville’s win Tuesday.

Coupeville coach David King used 10 players in the first period, giving all six seniors playing time in their final home game.

The Wolves received contributions from many fronts; the first seven field goals were drained by seven different players.

Ten of the 11 Wolves who played scored, including all six seniors: Bessie Walstad eight, Lauren Escalle five, Rhiannon Ellsworth four, Haley Marx two, Jai’Lysa Hoskins two and Katie Kiel two.

Freshman Makana Stone finished with nine points, sophomore Hailey Hammer added seven, junior Amanda Fabrizi six and junior Breeanna Messner three.

Senior Ciera Wiser wasn’t about to finish her career with a loss.

The three-year starter led the Oak Harbor girls basketball team in four key statistical categories to help push the Wildcats to a 48-43 win in the season finale at Marysville Getchell Wednesday.

Wiser topped Oak Harbor (3-10, 6-14) with 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals. And, as Getchell (0-13, 2-18) cut the lead to three points in the final minute, Wiser drilled two free throws to finish off the Chargers.

Wiser wasn’t alone in guiding the ‘Cats.

Oak Harbor received important contributions throughout the lineup, especially from junior Natalie Fiallos. The 4-10 guard collected six rebounds, two steals and 10 points. She also induced an offensive foul in the closing seconds that thwarted the Chargers’ final comeback attempt.

Marysville Getchell jumped to a 5-2 lead, then Wiser scored six consecutive points and Oak Harbor never trailed again.

The Wildcats led 12-6 at the quarter and upped the gap to 15-6 before the Chargers rallied to within one, 17-16.

Then Oak Harbor spurted again as Fiallos scored five points and Kelsey Rankin four and the Wildcats led 28-22 at the break.

When Getchell got within one, 34-33, in the third quarter, Rankin scored the period’s final points and Oak Harbor was up 36-33 heading into the fourth period.

The lead reached eight, 42-34, when Deja Bunch, subbing for an injured Jalani Bobo, hit two free throws midway through the period.

Rankin scored 10 points, Annie Leete eight, Liz Lym four, Bunch two and Bobo one.

ISLAND LIVING Whidbey

Saturday, February 2 , 2013 • The Whidbey News-Times

Letting God renew, refresh FAITHFUL LIVING

By Joan Bay Klope

As long as a person is capable of self renewal, they are a living being.

--Henri Frederick Amiel Last weekend I joined a great group of people from my church to play in the snow, work puzzles, play games late into the night and enjoy bluegrass music up at Tall Timber Ranch near Leavenworth. Our friendships deepened. We filled our souls with utter beauty. We returned renewed.

I am also learning that renewal is a multi-faceted process involving more than temporary escape from the people, noise and obligations in our lives. Renewal can also take place in our hearts and be reflected in our attitudes, no matter the people or situations surrounding us. This kind of renewal is deep and spiritual and has the potential to be life changing. It begins for me when I acknowledge and thank God that there is rhyme and reason, a process and a timing in the universe that includes each one of us. Such renewal on begins each time I dip into the Bible.

The longer I live and the deeper I venture into life’s myriad experiences, the more I depend on God’s obvious touch and inspiration, for I intend to contribute enthusiasm, hope, strength and peace into a world that frequently presents health scares, economic uncertainty, a lack of shared values and career instability, I know how I want to respond, but I do not have the strength in and of myself to always be strong. In my quiet, reflective times as well as across the table, drinking coffee with a friend, I ask God to meet me.

Life never lets up. The struggle is ongoing for each one of us on many levels. But God is on duty; he is aware of all that brings us to our breaking points and onto our knees. And while His promises can soothe our worries, God also marries each tender promise with a request that we step forward and trust — Oh, so hard to do at times! — and incorporate Him into our daily thoughts and plans.

Renewal can be experienced in yet another form. If we ask God for insight into the ways He is working in our lives, God will supply each one of us with new dreams and paths, hope and energy. Although such dreams can complicate our lives, stripping away our treasured routines and comforting activities, requiring that we walk down unknown paths and step over to new venues of faith, these new adventures can also clarify our ultimate purpose for living. By working toward the goal of living within God’s plan for our lives, trusting Him and seeking Him daily, we have greater potential to experience prosperity.

New friends. Personal fortitude. Deep and passionate growth. Strength for our family members and friends. Hope for a world in collective angst and struggle.

Let’s ask God to help us discover ways to find renewal, for there are plans God has for each of us. Let’s each renew so we will build the courage to live extraordinary lives.

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British farce means tons of laughs at Playhouse

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

W

hen the laughs start, they hit the ground running in the Whidbey Playhouse production “It Runs in the Family,” now

showing.

All Dr. Mortimer wants to do is deliver the Ponsonby Lecture. It seems like a simple desire as he sits in the doctors’ common room rehearsing. But as soon as the first interruption walks through the door, they keep right on coming, escalating to a confrontation on a window ledge, a police chase and an unending supply of laughter-provoking nuts.

As if a string of doctors asking whether Mortimer, played by Kent Peckenpaugh, is Rebecca Olson / Whidbey News-Times nervous about his upcoming speech isn’t irriDr. Hubert Bonney, played by Sean Hall, and Dr. Mike Connolly, played

by T.J. Squire, work tating enough, a blast from Mortimer’s past to restrain Leslie, played by Keegan Gilmore, who recently found out the father he never knew explodes back into his life with some very works as a doctor and is wildly searching for him in the British farce “It Runs in the Family.” unpleasant news. Nurse Jane Tate, played by Joyce Napoletano, reveals that the product of their affair 18 years earlier, son Leslie, played for nothing. Doors are constantly slamming as characters arrive to add more drama to

by Keegan Gilmore, is downstairs searching Mortimer’s day, from Sir Willoughby Drake, the hospital for his father.

“It Runs in the Family” shows through played by Kevin Wm. Meyer, pressuring As fellow doctor Hubert Bonney, played Sunday, Feb. 17.

Mortimer to get his lecture ready if he wants

by Sean to earn Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays Hall, and his knightthrough Saturdays and 2:30 p.m.

Mortimer’s hood, to Sundays. wife interrupTickets cost $16 and are available by Rosemary, tions from calling 360-679-2237. played by Dr. Mike Tamra The Playhouse is located at 730 SE Connolly, Sipes, walk Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. played by in on the For details, visit whidbeyplayhouse.

T.J. Squire, confrontacom. as he tion, the rehearses lies begin for the splitting finale and surprisingly satisfying to roll and hospital ending. keep getting Christmas “It runs at a frantic pace,” Hendrix said. bigger from show. Then “(Ray) Cooney (the author) likened it to there. the police a tennis match. Playing a farce, you have When sergeant, to volley it to other actors. There’s almost Leslie finally played by no monologue; it’s snap, snap, snap. Every meets his Jeff Gross, joke is built on the previous joke all the way father, it isn’t Rebecca Olson / Whidbey News-Times erupts onto through the show.” the reunion When Dr. Mortimer, right, played by Kent Peckenpaugh, the scene Hendrix first read the play 15 years ago anyone is meets the son he never knew he had, Leslie, played by Keegan searching and has been trying to get it approved at the expecting Gilmore, he refuses to admit to being the boy’s father, leading to for Leslie, Playhouse ever since.

— and it a slew of lies and laughs. and a wise“I’m very partial to British farces,” continues to cracking Hendrix said, adding that Cooney best get worse old patient, described the difference between farces and with a disaster on the window ledge and played by Jim Reynolds, adds to the speccomedies: “The basic gist is a comedy has Matron, played by Shealyn Christie, falling tacle as people dash in and out, hiding or an eccentric person in a normal situation. A out the window. pretending to be someone else. farce has normal people in an eccentric situThe show also features Geri Thomas and ation.”

Isha Hendricks.

The first show Hendrix directed at the A thousand lies, mistaken identities and a Director Bob Hendrix doesn’t refer to the few wigs later, the play escalates into a sideSee laughs, A16 show as a “British slamming door comedy”

Farcical fun

Door-slamming delight

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Mother Mentor volunteers needed: Assist mothers and caregivers of young children by providing help or companionship in the home through the Mother Mentors program. New volunteers meet Feb. 9. See Activities listing for more information.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013 • Whidbey News Times

HEARTFELT CRIMES

Fridays, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 32630 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. All are welcome to learn about coupon-clipping and money saving. 360-675-2338.

Sound Waters, 8 a.m.4 p.m. Feb. 2, Oak Harbor High School, 950 NW Second Ave. One-day university featuring 65 informative classes about Puget Sound region and nature. Register: 360-678-7837; beachwatchers. net/soundwaters/.

Disabled American Veterans, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, NE Ernst Street, Oak Harbor.

Open to all veterans. 360257-4801.

Fishin’ Club, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, M-Bar-C Ranch, Shore Meadow Road, Freeland.

Washington State Fish and Wildlife Game Warden speaks about fishing.

DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel, 12:45 p.m. Feb. 2, Trinity Church, Highway 525, Freeland. Open to all; required by local driving instructors for driver’s education student and parent. No late admittance. 360-672-8219; idipic.org.

Feb. 8

Fri.

Saturday Matinee: “Groundhog Day,” 2 p.m.

Feb. 2, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. Free. 360-675-5115.

Red Dress Ball, 6 p.m.

Feb. 2, Useless Bay Golf and Country Club, Langley.

Whidbey General and Soroptimist of Oak Harbor host fun, educational evening based on American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative. Tickets: $50, from Hallmark, Casual House in Oak Harobr; Whidbey Island Bank, WGH Life Center in Coupeville; Whidbey Island Bank in Langley; or any Soroptimist member. 425-802-7730.

Whidbey Playhouse: “It Runs in the Family,” 7:30 p.m. ThursdaysSaturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 17, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. British farce.

360-279-2237; whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Mount Baker Snow Bus, began going to mountain Jan. 5 for eight weeks.

Sign up forms available at Oak Harbor High School or www.winterride.mtbaker.us.

360-675-9586.

Feb. 3

sun.

English as a Second Language Talk Time, 3 p.m. Feb. 3, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. Adults practice speaking English every Sunday in a supportive setting. 360-675-5115.

Feb. 4

mon.

AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Preparation, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor.

Earthquakes Documentary, 2 p.m. Feb. 8, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor.

4H-D Video Club presents their documentary about preparing for earthquakes on Whidbey. 360-678-5789.

Jim Carroll photo

They’re funny, they’re Southern, they’re completely dysfunctional — and they’re bound for the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts stage Feb. 8-23. They are the MaGrath sisters of Hazlehurst, Miss., stars of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy drama “Crimes of the Heart.” Tickets can be purchased at www.wicaonline.com or 360-221-8268, or by visiting the box office at 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Pictured are Melanie Lowey as Lenny, Ahna Dunn-Wilder (standing) as Babe, and Katie Woodzick as Meg. Schedule an appointment by calling 360-678-3000.

Job Club, 1-2:30 p.m.

Feb. 4, Oak Harbor Library meeting room 137, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Get help finding and applying to jobs.

Attendance is drop-in and free. The club is hosted by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Social and Health Services.

360-675-5115.

Island County Astronomical Society, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 4, First United Methodist Church, 1050 SE Ireland St., Oak Harbor. All interested in astronomy may attend. 360-679-7664; icas-wa.webs.com.

First Monday Bunko, 7 p.m., Feb. 4, hosted by Oak Leaf Rebekahs at IOOF Hall, 721 SE Barrington, Oak Harbor. $10 donation requested.

Prizes awarded. 360-675-0128.

Feb. 5

tues.

Loons of Deception Pass Field Trip, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Feb. 5, meet at north end of West Beach parking lot of Deception

Pass State Park, Oak Harbor.

Whidbey Audubon hosts free field trip to see redthroated loons gathering to feed in outflowing current.

To carpool, meet at 8:30 a.m. at Prairie Station Park and Ride, Coupeville, or at 9 a.m. at Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. Discover Pass needed for cars parking at Deception Pass State Park. whidbeyaudubon.org.

Ready Readers Toddler Storytime, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Ages 24-36 months enjoy stories, music, movements and playtime to nurture love of reading. Caregiver required. 360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.

AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Preparation, 1-6 p.m.

Feb. 5, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. Schedule an appointment: 360-678-3000.

Current Use Tax Program Workshop, 5-7 p.m.

Feb. 5, Whidbey Telecom, 1651 Main St., Freeland.

Whidbey Island Conservation District teaches Current Use Program for agriculture and timber lands. RSVP: 360678-4708; rob@whidbeycd. org.

Feb. 6

wed.

Ready Readers Baby and Me Storytime, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Feb. 6, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Newborns through 24 months enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. Caregiver required. 360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.

African Textile Art for Teens, 3 p.m. Feb. 6, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor.

Teens use markers and bags to create wall hangings based on African textiles. All supplies provided free. For teens in grades six through 12.

360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.

Feb. 7

thurs.

Ready Readers Preschool Storytime, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive; 9:30 a.m.

Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. Ages 3-5 enjoy

books, songs and activities that prepare young minds for reading. Caregiver required.

360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.

Coupeville Garden Club, 10 a.m. Feb. 7, Coupeville Recreation Hall, 920 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. Program: “My Favorite Gardening Tool.” Public welcome.

Whidbey Weavers Guild, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 7, Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. Susan McGehee presents “Weaving with Wire and Metal.”

Greenbank Garden Club, 10 a.m. Feb. 7, Greenbank Progressing Club, Bakken and Firehouse roads, Greenbank. Mark Laska of Ciao restaurant will present “Cooking Close to the Earth.” 360-579-5880.

Earthquakes Documentary, 2 p.m. Feb. 7, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St., Coupeville.

4H-D Video Club presents their documentary about preparing for earthquakes on Whidbey. 360-678-5789.

North Whidbey Coupon Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Fifth-Grade Fundraiser Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 8, First Reformed Church, 250 SW Third Ave., Oak Harbor.

Valentine/Italian dinner raises funds for Oak Harbor Christian School fifth-graders to go on Washington state field trip. Tickets: $5 per person or $20 per family. RSVP: 360-675-2831.

Feb. 9

sat.

American Association of University Women, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9, United Methodist Church, 608 N. Main St., Coupeville. Linda Gibson, nursing officer at Whidbey General Hospital, talks about women’s heart health.

Getting Ready for Medicare, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Whidbey General Hospital, 101 N. Main St., Coupeville. For people going on Medicare in next six months. Learn about plans, benefits and rate. Bring list of your drugs. 360-678-8328.

Mother Mentor Training, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 9, Playscape, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. Volunteer to help mothers and caregivers of young children by providing in-home support. RSVP: 360-321-1484. wamother mentors@gmail.com.

Whidbey Vintners Red Wine and Chocolate Tour, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 9-11 and 16-18, various winery tasting rooms. Sample wines and chocolates. Tickets: $20 in advance or $25 at the door. 360-321-0515; blooms@whidbey.com.

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Solid Waste Advisory Committee (S.W.A.C.) Meeting FRIDAY, Februar y 15, 2013 10:00A.M.–12:00 NOON BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM Courthouse Annex, 6th & Main, Coupeville, WA AGENDA: Curbside Recycling Level of Service Ordinance(LOS) & tentative timeline 2013 Comp Plan Update Re-Use Facility - Coupeville Other Program Issues & Updates Committee Action Items LEGAL NO. 454216 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. February 2, 6, 2013.

CALL FOR BIDS CITY OF OAK HARBOR NORTH RESERVOIR ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $4.9 MILLION Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the City of Oak Harbor, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington 98277, up to 2:00 p.m.; local time on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, for furnishing the necessary labor, mater ials, equipment, supervision, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct North Reservoir.

The project consists of two schedules of work.

The work shall consist of, but is not limited to, the following:

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1. Construct a 4.0 million gallon welded steel reservoir 150 feet in diamet e r a n d 3 9 - fo o t s h e l l height.

2. Clear and grade the project sites.

3. Construct storm drainage collection system, detention piping, and drainage ditch/bioswale.

4. Construct pervious asphalt access road and site parking.

5. Construct a pressure reducing valve station.

6. Connect to the existing waterlines.

7. Furnish and install all required electrical telemetry and instrumentation.

8. Furnish and install all required vaults, pipes, fittings, and appur tenances.

9. Restore all surfaces disturbed by construction activities.

10. P r o v i d e t e s t i n g , commissioning, and training.

11. Provide all associated work as shown on the Plans and specified herein, for a complete and workable system.

The Work shall be substantially complete within 240 working days and physically complete within 250 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and construction is to be performed in compliance with the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans for this project and any addenda issued thereto that are on file at the office of the City Cler k, City Hall, Oak Harbor, Washington.

The Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after the time and date stated above. A contract will be awarded or all Proposals rejected within 60 days of the bid opening. Proposals are to be submitted only on the form provided with the Contract Provisions. All Proposals must be accompanied by a c e r t i f i e d c h e ck , cashier’s check, postal money order, or surety b o n d p ay a b l e t o t h e “City of Oak Harbor” and in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid.

Contract Provisions and Contract Plans may be examined at the office of the City of Oak Harbor or the office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc. (Seattle at 7 0 1 D ex t e r Ave nu e North, Suite 200). Contract Provisions, Contract Plans, addenda, and plan holders lists for this project are available through the City of Oak Harbor online plan room.

Free-of-charge access is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to http://bxwa.com and clicking on: “Posted Projects,” “Public Works,” “City of Oak Harbor,” and “Projects Bidding.”

Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the selfregistered “Bidders List.”

This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to download, print to your o w n p r i n t e r, o r d e r full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (using online print order form), and a free online digitizer/takeoff tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with these services.

Questions regarding technical issues and the bid process are to be directed to the Engineer, A d a m M i l l e r, P. E . , a t (206) 284-0860. Questions regarding the project site and site visits can be coordinated t h r o u g h A r n o l d Pe terschmidt, P.E., of the City of Oak Harbor by calling (360) 279-4525.

Financing of the Project has been provided by C i t y o f O a k H a r b o r, Washington. The City of Oak Harbor expressly reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive minor irregularities or informalities and to Award the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it best serves the interests of the City.

The City of Oak Harbor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Minority Business Enter pr ises and Women Business Enterprises to participate in the competitive bidding process.

NACELLE HUSLEIN CITY CLERK LEGAL NO. 452287 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. January 23, 26, February 2, 2013.

t h e we s t e n d o f G u n Club Road. Design of the Nor th Reservoir is complete, construction is scheduled for 2013.

The booster pump station and the pressure transmission main are intended to raise service pressure in NE Oak Harbor and provide fire suppression flows to Crescent Harbor Elementary school in the near term.

Longer ter m plans include additional transmission mains linking the booster station to higher areas of western Oak Harbor.

The booster pump station will be located at the N o r t h R e s e r vo i r s i t e.

The pump station will include at least three pumps, provisions for additional future pumps, an engine-generator set for back-up power supply, integration with the existing SCADA system, and will be designed for operator safety and ease of operation and maintenance.

The cross-town transmission main begins at the intersection of North Oak Harbor Street and Gun Club Road and will convey pressurized water from the booster pump station to the Crescent Harbor Road Regatta Drive intersection and to the Whidbey Ave - Regatta Drive intersection. The transmission main project includes two new connections to serve the existing Navy water distribution system at the Regatta Drive intersections with Crescent Harbor Road and Whidbey Avenue.

The proposed project schedule is ambitious with the goal of construction completion in October 2014. Design services from a qualified engineering consultant firm will be necessary to provide construction plans and specifications for this project in a timely manner. The planning level project cost estimates for the projects are $2.1 million for the booster pump station and $5.4 million for the transmission main.

Project Schedule The proposed schedule for the Oak Harbor booster pump station and transmission main is as follows: Feb 20, 2013 - Deadline for SOQ submittals Feb 21 - Mar 21, 2013 S u b m i t t a l r ev i ew a n d Consultant selection Apr 2, 2013 - City Council authorizes scope and fee negotiations with selected consultant M ay 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 - C i t y Council approval of consultant contract and award May 22, 2013 - Notice to Proceed, design work begins Sept 20, 2013 - 90% design Sept 23, 2013 - Permit applications and submittal to WSDOH Nov 18, 2013 - Permits in hand, WSDOH approval Dec 9, 2013 - 100% P l a n s, S p e c i f i c a t i o n s and Estimates Dec 17, 2013 - City Council authorization to solicit construction bids Dec 21, 2013 - Advertise for construction bids Jan 29, 2014 - Construction bid opening Fe b 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 - C i t y C o u n c i l aw a r d s c o n struction contract Fe b 2 5 , 2 0 1 4 - C o n struction begins on booster station and pressure transmission main Dec 1, 2014 - Construction completed

Essential Qualifications Each firm submitting qualification statements must confirm in writing that it is able to meet the following essential abilities: Ability to assemble a team with demonstrated technical qualifications and in sufficient numbers to accomplish the projects as scoped and scheduled.

D e m o n s t ra t e d r e c e n t (within the last five years) experience providing similar design services on projects of similar scale for public water utilities.

Ability to provide design documents stamped by a professional engineer currently registered in the State of Washington.

Expertise in the areas of: right-of-way determination, topographic mapping, pumping systems, pump station design, water main design, hydraulic analysis, water valves, SCADA systems, electrical design, WSDOH project repor t submittals.

Submittal Requirements Submittals from interested firms must be submitted in a timely manner as detailed at the top of this RFQ and must at a minimum contain the following: 1. Letter of General Interest 2. S t a t e m e n t o f F i r m Qualifications and Expertise pertaining to the Projects Described 3. Resumes of Key Personnel 4. T h r e e R e f e r e n c e s from Municipal Water Purveyors 5. Brief (no more than 1 page) Description of a completed Municipal Project showing Effective Time and Budget Management There is 40 page limit for submittals. Three complete copies of all submittals are required.

Submittals must be received by Feb 20, 2013.

Selection Process A City-appointed team will review all submittals a n d d eve l o p a l i s t o f t h r e e q u a l i f i e d f i r m s.

The City will either select one or two qualified firms from the list or conduct interviews with all three firms in order to select the most qualified firm or firms. The City r e s e r ve s t h e r i g h t t o make its selection based on any of the submittal requirements listed above. A single fir m may be selected for both p r o j e c t s o r t wo f i r m s may be selected each developing one of the projects.

Non-Discrimination A l l s e l e c t e d ve n d o r s must comply with the C i t y o f O a k H a r b o r ’s equal oppor tunity requirements. The City of Oak Harbor is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national or igin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability. It is the City of Oak Harbor’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities.

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

LEGAL NO. 454889 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. February 2, 6, 9, 2013.

87°52’00” East 115.00 feet; thence South 00°01’ 19” West 25.49 feet; thence Nor th 87°52’00” West along the South line ofthe Government Lot 4 a distance of 115.00 feet, more or less, to a point South of the true point of beginning; thence North 25.49 feet to the true point of beginning.

Island County Tax Parc e l N o .

S6330-00-00046-0 DATED this 15th day of January, 2013.

KELLY & HARVEY LAW OFFICES, LLP /s/ M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA #6550 Attorneys for Plaintiff Physical Address: 6443 S. Harding, Clinton, WA, 98236 Mailing Address: PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236 Phone: (360) 341-1515 Email: khlaw@whidbey.com LEGAL NO. 451481 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23. 2013

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) ENGINEERING SERVICES Soliciting Agency: C i t y of Oak Harbor Submittals Due By: February 20, 2013 (postmarks acceptable) Submit to: City of Oak Harbor, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA, 98277, ATTN: Joe Stowell, P.E. For More Infor mation: Joe Stowell, P.E., City Engineer 360 279-4520 or jstowell@oakharbor.org Introduction The City of Oak Harbor Water Utility on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington is seeking submittals from qualified engineering consulting firms to be considered for two upcoming projects; design, construct i o n p l a n s, s p e c i f i c a tions, estimates and construction engineering support for; 1) a municipal booster pump station and 2) a cross-city water transmission main. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is intended to develop a list of qualified firms capable of developing a design and construction documents for these two facilities.

Background The Oak Harbor Water Utility is in the process of i m p l e m e n t i n g s eve ra l significant capital improvement projects. The improvements are intended to enhance reliability of service to the customers, comply with standards for fire suppression flow, increase system capacity to serve future customers and provide new connection points to the adjacent Navy water distribution system.

The improvement program began in 2008 with the development of a calibrated hydraulic model of the existing water system. The hydraulic model was used to determine the best available location for a new reservoir and the followon projects that would be necessary to serve t h e C o m m u n i t y. T h e new reservoir, known as the North Reservoir, is located in the Northwest part of Oak Harbor near

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY Rober t H. Maschmedt, Sr., a single man as his separate property, Plaintiff, vs.

Orvel E. Kelting & Eilleen Kelting, husband & w i fe a n d t h e m a r i t a l community thereof, and their heirs, successors and assigns, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, interest, or estate lien in the real estate descr ibed in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

NO. 12-2-01121-9 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The State of Washington to the said Orvel E. Kelting & Eilleen Kelting, husband & wife and the marital community thereof, and their heirs, successors and assigns, a n d a ny o f t h e i r u n known heirs and devisees; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 1 9 t h d ay o f Ja nu a r y, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon M. Douglas Kelly, of Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff, at his office b e l ow s t a t e d ; a n d i n case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object ofthis action is to quiet title in Plaintiff, against the claim of Defendants and anyone of them, to real estate located in Island County, Washington legally described as follows: Lot 46, Assessor’s Plat of Cascade View, First Division, according to plat recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, page 64, records ofIsland county Washington; TOGETHER WITH that portion of G ove r n m e n t L o t 4 i n Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 4 East ofthe Willamette Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest comer of said Gover nment Lot 4; thence South 87°58’00 ‘ East along the South line ofsaid Government Lot 420.00 feet to the Easterly margin of the county road right-of-way; thence North 01 °22’00” East 27.60 feet; thence South 87°52’00” East 1 216.68 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing South

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Ball teaches heart health

laughs CONTINUED FROM A9

Women go red for fun, educational evening

Rebecca Olson / Whidbey News-Times

What begins as a confrontation with a past flame turns into an altercation on a window ledge as Dr. Hubert Bonney, played

by Sean Hall, and Dr. Mortimer, played by Kent Peckenpaugh, at right, try to haul Matron, played by Shealyn Christie, and Leslie, played by Keegan Gilmore, back through the window. take advantage of people but my character sure does,” Peckenpaugh laughed.

Laugh on “The play is just fun,” Peckenpaugh said. “I’ve thought, are there any big societal statements it’s making or some comment about some situation or other and no, there’s not. It’s just a fun play to enjoy.” People can see it a few times and still catch new jokes, Peckenpaugh added.

“I think they’ll like a chance to laugh,” he continued. “It’s not an offensive play, it’s not a really super deep play, it’s something people can come and enjoy the situation that is woven and just entangle themselves in it.”

“If they want to have a fun evening, we’ll certainly give it to them,” Hendrix said.

“There’s still scenes in this that make me laugh and I’ve seen it 40, 50 times.”

“I hope we get a lot of people to come see it,” Peckenpaugh said.

In recognition of Healthy Heart Month, Whidbey General and Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor, Coupeville and South Whidbey are teaming up to provide a fun-filled and educational evening around American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative.

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Playhouse was “Cash on Delivery” a couple of years ago and featured three of the actors in “It Runs in the Family.”

“My cast is wonderful.

They work very hard,” Hendrix said. He built much of the set, with help from cast and crew members, especially Adrianne Martone-Stanek, whose numerous titles include assistant director and stage manager. Debbie Blase painted an intricate scene of London for the set.

Hendrix pointed out the very hard work Peckenpaugh put into the show. As Mortimer, Peckenpaugh is in nearly every scene. “And he’s worked very, very hard. …

Take a 90-page book and memorize it,” Hendrix said.

Peckenpaugh said he enjoyed the challenge. This is his seventh show at the Playhouse.

“The character is fun because I weave myself into this mess and I have to weave myself out of it at the same time,” Peckenpaugh said. However, a key to farces is that the main character has a few flaws, Hendrix said.

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