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Middle schooler struck by truck

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

A 13-year-old girl is recovering from injuries sustained after being hit by a pickup truck Friday morning in front of North Whidbey Middle School.

At approximately 7:50 a.m. the girl was walking in a crosswalk across Whidbey Avenue when she was struck.

The Ford pickup truck was

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Coupeville residents Michael Ferri, left, and Jim Sherman apply for a marriage license in Coupeville Thursday, the first day that Referendum 74 upholding same-sex marriage went into effect.

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Same-sex couples gather Thursday for new licenses

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

Thirty years ago, Jim Sherman’s life changed forever.

He was working for the state of California and living in a church rectory in San Francisco, Calif., when he was convinced by a friend to attend a spiritual group for gay men.

There he met Michael Ferri.

It wasn’t exactly love at first sight. The two sat next to each other but in a confusing case of mistaken identity, Ferri thought Sherman was involved with a mutual friend and that he had been cheating on him with an anonymous doctor.

Later, when Ferri was asked if he wanted to give Sherman his number, his impression of the man sunk and he thought, “the nerve.” Of course it was all soon cleared up and the two hit it off.

“That’s how it started and we’ve been together ever since,” Ferri said.

Just not legally.

While their relationship has withstood the test of three decades, their commitment will become official for the first

time this Sunday when the two men, along with nine other couples, marry in a private ceremony in Langley.

Many of those couples, including Sherman and Ferri, were at the Island County Courthouse Thursday morning making history as the first gay couples to purchase marriage licenses on Whidbey Island.

Referendum 74, which was passed this November and upheld same-sex marriage in Washington, went into effect Thursday. According to the Seattle Times, more than 200 couples were in line at the recorder’s office in King County at midnight to get their marriage licenses.

Although Island County was far less busy, Langley residents Grethe Cammermeyer and Diane Divelbess, one of the most famous gay couples in the country, added to their legacy by becoming the county’s first couple to get a marriage license.

Their story has been made famous by a major motion picture that detailed Cammermeyer’s legal challenge of her See EQUALITY, A11

being driven by a 46-year-old Oak Harbor man.

He was making a left turn from Izett Street onto Whidbey Avenue when the girl was struck, said Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green.

The driver heard a scream and discovered what happened when he stopped, he said.

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Online petition targets OLF in Coupeville

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

An online petition that aims to shut down the U.S. Navy’s Outlying Field on Central Whidbey garnered more than 800 signatures in less than one week.

Launched Saturday, the petition seeks to end all Navy flight operations at the landing strip, particularly touchand-go maneuvers that are often conducted at night and require repeated approaches.

To find the petition, visit signon.org/sign/citizensgr oup-to-take?source=c. fwd&r_by=1538397.

“I’m shooting for 10,000, but I’m happy with 500 in less than 48 hours,” Ken Pickardsaid, in an interview Monday evening. “People are tired of this. They are beyond tired.”

Pickard is a lifelong Coupeville resident and the petition’s creator. He was

also one of the key figures who worked to create Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve more than 30 years ago.

Attempts to reach Whidbey Island Naval Air Station officials directly for comment for this story were unsuccessful, but base commander Capt.

Jay Johnston did release a statement earlier this week.

“This is the first I’ve heard of a petition,” Johnston wrote.

“We maintain an open dialog with local officials in Coupeville and Island County and we will continue to discuss any noise issues in the future with them.”

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OLF CONTINUED FROM A1 Coupeville, the small landing strip has for decades been used by pilots from the base.

The most common operations are touch-and-go maneuvers, in which pilots perform specifically to train for aircraft carrier landings.

Complaints about jet noise are an issue every year, particularly when training operations ramp up before carrier-based squadrons go on deployment, but 2012 has seen an increase in grumbling from Central Whidbey residents.

People have been showing up consistently at Island County commissioners’

meetings with claims that flight operations appear to be on the rise and that the base’s new jets, the EA-18G Growler, are louder than their predecessor, the EA-6B Prowler.

While debate continues about whether the aircraft is really louder or not, many of those complaints were reiterated again by petition signers, who range from farmers and business owners to elected and appointed officials serving a variety of Central Whidbey organizations.

“The planes may not be technically louder but they are much more painful. …

The Navy must find a more remote place to fly and do it now,” Coupeville resident Jerome Squire wrote.

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“The plane(s) are making it impossible for us to use and enjoy our wonderful national reserve,” Coupeville resident Georgia Gardener wrote in her comments on the petition. “It is not appropriate for them to be there.”

Gardener is also a Whidbey General Hospital commissioner.

The reserve’s Trust Board has not taken a position on the issue, but at least one member, Fran Einterz, did sign the petition. He wrote on the petition that he was like many residents who have been “stunned” by the noise generated by the new jets and a difference in flight patterns.

“This past summer the flying around Coupeville rose to an intolerable level,” he wrote.

In a later interview, Einterz

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said he has nothing against the Navy and that his wish for the petition is to begin a discussion with Navy officials.

“I hope this petition will be used to spur a dialogue with the Navy and resolve our community issues,” Einterz said.

The petition, which was signed by many people on South Whidbey and other areas outside of the Coupeville community, had very few signatures from North Whidbey.

The issue of jet noise has seemingly created a difference of opinion between the two communities. That came to head this fall when the Navy was seeking public comment for a study concerning the transition from the Prowler to the Growler platform.

Sedro-Woolley resident Joe A. Kunzler, a self-appointed civilian “e-advocate-in-chief” for the base, even started a website, GrowlerNoise. com, just to combat Central Whidbey’s “progressive agitators.”

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During several telephone and email interviews this week, Kunzler said he believed the petition was nothing more than a smoke screen for people who want to close the base and “bash” its service members.

“We’re all sick and tired of the outbursts of these people,” Kunzler said. “They have no respect for the sailors.”

“These guys are heroes,” he said.

If it comes to choosing between the reserve and the airstrip, which provides critical training for base pilots, for Kunzler the choice is clear.

“Get rid of the national park,” he said.

“Do you want to be the one to have to knock on a door at night and tell someone their kid is dead because they didn’t have a place to practice?” Kunzler said.

He also said one of the area’s top brass claimed at a recent Navy League meeting that it could cost up to $1 billion dollars to build a new airfield in an alternate location.

“If you close Coupeville, you close the base,” Kunzler said.

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unknown. J. Overton, a public affairs officer with Navy Region Northwest, called the newspaper this week specifically to clarify the officer’s comments.

No study has been done and none are underway.

The $1 billion reference was a descriptive response to a question from the crowd and was meant make it clear the Navy believes it would be cost prohibitive.

Pickard says the petition has nothing to do with patriotism or support for the armed forces.

“We’re not anti-Navy at all,” he said. “We support the Navy. We just don’t think they should be training in a national park.”

“There has to be a way these pilots can be trained. …

This just isn’t the right place for it.”

Pickard said he started the petition after exhausting attempts to work with elected officials.

“We’ve had it,” he said.

Pickard is working to establish a non-profit group called, Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthy, Safe and Peaceful Environment.

The group had its first organizational meeting Tuesday.

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Residents can view options for highway construction project Eight different ideas for intersection

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

State department of transportation staff wants to see what people think of plans to change an intersection on Highway 20 near Outlying Field.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Coupeville High School Commons located on South Main Street.

During the meeting, residents will see eight different options to change the intersection of Miller, Parker and Old Smith Prairie roads with Highway 20. Those closely placed intersections are located on a curvy stretch of Highway 20 at the edge of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.

In addition, people will also see plans to add a leftturn lane from southbound Highway 20 to the Island County transfer station.

“What we need is feedback from people who live and drive out there,” said Bronlea Mishler, spokeswoman for the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The intersection of the highway with Parker Road

and Old Smith Prairie Road sparked controversy months ago when Central Whidbey residents learned about Island Transit’s plans to close the two intersections and build a new one in between to make way for a secondary access to the public entity’s new headquarters.

Some residents argued the new intersection would make driving conditions more dangerous on the stretch of Highway 20 north of Outlying Field.

Since hearing of residents’ concerns, Island Transit officials scuttled their plans for the intersection.

The Washington State Department of Transportation has $1.5 million to design options for the intersection, but Mishler said the funding won’t pay for any construction. She added it is easier for staff to ask the legislature for funding if designs for the intersection are already in place.

As for the new left-turn lane from southbound Highway 20 to the solid waste station, construction is scheduled to begin in 2014 and the department of transportation has a $3.3 million budget for the project.

Mishler said people can also make comments online by going to www.wsdot. wa.gov and type in “Morris Road to Jacobs Road safety improvements” in the search bar.

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Cort hired as city administrator

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A doctor of philosophy is now officially running the day-to-day operations of the city of Oak Harbor.

The City Council confirmed the mayor’s appointment of Larry Cort as the city administrator during the meeting Tuesday. Cort has been serving as interim city administrator since June.

City Council members and the mayor had glowing remarks about Cort, especially regarding his communication abilities.

“He’s a phenomenal communicator,” Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley said.

“He understands the business we’re in is customer service. He raises the bar on customer service,” he added.

Cort replaces Paul Schmidt, the former city administrator. Dudley fired Schmidt and several other top people in city administration after coming into office in January. The move was criticized by council members, who were upset by the costs associated with severance packages and the lack of leadership at the city.

But Tuesday, the council was happy.

“I think this is the best idea you’ve had all year,” Councilwoman Tara Hizon said to the mayor, earning a round of applause.

Cort will earn $133,00 a year, plus benefits. By comparison, Schmidt was making about $145,000 a year, according to Finance Director Doug Merriman.

If he’s ever fired, he’ll receive a six-month severance package.

Cort has been around the block on Whidbey Island. He grew up on North Whidbey and graduated from Oak Harbor High School. He left the island to pursue a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Washington, a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Exeter in England and a doctorate of philosophy from the University of London.

He later returned to Whidbey Island and spent eight years as town planner in Coupeville and then worked for several years as a senior planner in Oak Harbor. He went on to became the planning director in Langley for

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Larry Cort was confirmed Tuesday as city administrator. five years and returned once again to Oak Harbor, becoming project specialist for the public works department.

Also on Tuesday, the council approved an employment contract with Nikki Esparza to serve as the city’s assistant city attorney. She had been a contracted employee handling municipal court prosecution, but now she’ll become a city employee. She will earn $71,000 a year, plus benefits.

Doug Merriman, the long-

time city finance director, received a new contract with the city, which was the same as the old. Under a new city ordinance, existing employees in a management position with contracts more than five years old are offered new contracts. Merriman earns $129,000 a year.

“Since you already called Mr. Merriman fabulous tonight, you kind of ruined our bargaining position,” Cort joked with the council members.

Patient charged with assaulting nurse at hospital

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A 26-year-old patient who assaulted a nurse at Whidbey General Hospital last month is facing a felony charge.

Prosecutors charged Ara J. Badayos in Island County Superior Court Nov. 28 with third-degree assault.

Badayos is accused of assaulting a nurse or health care provider while he or she was performing her duties.

Island County Sheriff’s Deputy David Dennis investigated the case. He wrote in his report that Badayos had been admitted to the hospital on Nov. 24.

Witnesses said she came out of her room and walked across to the nurse’s station, ignoring the nurses’ commands that she return to her room. She went behind the nurses’ station and attacked a nurse, hitting her multiple times in the face, according the deputy’s report.

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Proposed rules eased for no-shooting areas

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

The Island County Commissioners are earning praise this week from some critics of a proposal to create a petition process for the establishment of no-shooting zones in rural areas.

Following a heated meeting last month in which a first draft was vetted before the public, the board met several more times and is now considering a range of amendments that would essentially exempt existing and licensed shooting clubs as well as established hunting areas.

Accor ding to Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, who serves as chairwoman, the board also promised to slow way down and hold public meetings on Whidbey and Camano Islands before taking action on the ordinance.

“We all agreed we wanted to have ample time to vet this before the public,” Price Johnson said.

The original draft, sponsored primarily by outgoing Commissioner Angie Homola, was the result of controversy over a private shooting range off West Beach

Road. Neighbors believe it to be unsafe and asked the board earlier this year to ban shooting in the area.

The commissioners refused, but did agree to look at creating a petition process in which communities could seek to create or dissolve no-shooting areas. The final decision would continue to be up to the board.

Along with exemptions for shooting clubs and hunting areas, other significant changes now proposed include a requirement that 60 percent of landowners in the affected area sign the petition – as opposed to the 50 percent first considered – and that a ban could only affect shooting areas that are within 500 of residences or structures occupied by humans or domestic animals.

The proposed amendments have not been formally adopted or even agreed upon by the board, but they are being lauded as positive changes from some of the proposal’s early critics.

“Most of the big things have been amended,” said Ron Brown, president of the Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club’s board.

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office in January.

“Only time will tell how this works out,” Brown said.

At the same time, the proposal is still generating criticism from others. On Monday, North Whidbey resident Bill Strowbridge introduced a “tongue-in-cheek” ordinance of his own.

It seeks to establish petition procedures that would allow the closure of roads on Whidbey Island.

The impetus for the noshooting areas petition process was based on public safety concerns and Strowbridge argued that with that logic, his proposal should also be considered as the National Safety Council has deemed motor vehicle accidents one of the top five leading causes of death in the United States.

“This about saving lives,” he told the board during Monday’s meeting.

Price Johnson, who was the only commissioner physically present, smiled during his presentation, as he also read off a list of proposed road closures. It included streets that go past her personal driveway along with the road to Homola’s house.

Homola was absent and Commissioner Kelly Emerson was attending electronically from her office on Camano Island.

Strowbridge said later that he didn’t expect his proposal to move forward, but hoped it made clear that there are more pressing public safety concerns and the board should not cater so heavily to the interests of select groups.

Law enforcement authorities haven’t taken a strong position on the proposal, but

North Whidbey resident Bill Strowbridge addresses the Island County Commissioners Monday with an ordinance meant to be “tongue in cheek” to another proposal that seeks to establish a petition process for no shooting areas.

“I think the gun club is happy,” he said.

Price Johnson met with club leaders and helped champion the proposed changes, which was appreciated, Brown said.

People can get “pretty jumpy” when it comes to Second Amendment issues, he said, and while the club’s big con-

cerns have been addressed, it’s not a ringing endorsement.

He also noted that these are just proposed amendments; nothing has been approved yet. The slowdown means a vote won’t be taken until Commissioner-elect Jill Johnson, a Republican, takes

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Island County Sheriff Mark Brown has confirmed the private range that sparked the petition rules has been looked at by police and found to comply with existing laws.

He also said this week that he’s not aware of historical data of accidental shootings in Island County that point to an outstanding public safety issue.

“I can’t say that line has been crossed,” the Sheriff said.

“The question is, do have to accidentally discharge and kill someone to prove that,” he said.

The sheriff said he does believe there is need for additional discussion and to bring the two parties together to help resolve the issue.

Emerson, who spoke strongly against the original proposal, said this week she was pleased revisions were being considered. She hadn’t reviewed the new draft proposal in detail, however, and couldn’t say whether she would support it.

“It’s hearsay at this point,” Emerson said. “We haven’t settled on anything yet.”

Republican and Commissioner-elect Johnson has not vowed support of the new rules either but she did say last week that county is growing and this is an important discussion to be having.

She applauded the board for agreeing to take more time on the issue, saying there is a lot of concern among the public and it’s critical to insure that everyone is clear about just what it being proposed.

“I want to take the time to get that right,” she said.

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Oak Harbor approves challenging $82-million budget

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

City officials in Oak Harbor completed the two-year budget this week in what was described as the most difficult fiscal exercise in more than a decade.

While Oak Harbor made it through the worst of the Great Recession relatively unscathed, Finance Director Doug Merriman said balancing the books for the coming years was a challenge because of an unexpected drop in revenues.

Sales tax collections, for example, have declined an estimated $220,000, year over year, and the city’s share of liquor excise taxes has dwindled.

After weeks of cost cutting and refining, the city council passed the biennial budget Tuesday night.

“This is probably the hardest budget process we’ve had in a long time and it doesn’t end tonight,” Merriman told the council, explaining that there are a number of funds he will need to keep a close

eye on.

The entire budget, including all the utilities funds, was just over $82 million for 2013.

The general fund, which supports such general governmental functions as the police and fire departments, is $15.9 million for 2013.

That’s a modest decrease from $16.08 million for 2012.

The general fund budget includes a $3.1-million stabilization fund that the City Council approved this year.

The first step in creating the budget was for depart-

ment heads to submit their funding requests. Based on that, the initial budget imbalance was about $1.5 million, Merriman said.

In order to help balance the ledger, city officials eliminated six positions, though nobody lost a job.

The city will no longer hire lifeguards for the lagoon at Windjammer Park in the summer. A number of vacancies won’t be filled; they are an administrative assistant for the city administrator, a building inspector, a police

lieutenant and an evidence technician.

A city planner and a park employee will be transferred to positions in other departments that aren’t supported by the general fund.

Tuesday night, JoAnn Hellmann of the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County, commonly known as IDIPIC, complained that the budget doesn’t include a $2,400 grant for her organization. She argued that the small amount of money does a great deal of good by

supporting a program that helps save lives by educating people about the realities of impaired driving.

The majority of council members supported funding IDIPIC, but didn’t want to amend the budget for the small change. They asked the city staff to bring back the issue at a later date for consideration outside the regular budget process.

Merriman said funding the small amount wouldn’t even require a full budget amendment.

County to auction off default parcels Burnett earns award for fire series The Island County Treasurer will auction 34 or fewer parcels of land to the highest bidder at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Island County Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 1 NE Sixth St. in Coupeville.

The parcels are being sold due to non-payment of 2009 and prior property taxes. On Nov. 26, the Island County Superior Court ordered the treasurer to sell the property.

Tax foreclosure sales can only take place after property taxes are at least three years delinquent.

At press time, the properties range from an unimproved lot to a lot with improvements.

There are residential, industrial and vacant parcels available.

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The bidder must be prepared to cover the successful bid at the time the property is announced “sold.”

All payments must be made in full by cash, cashier’s check or money order.

For more information go to www.islandcounty.net/treasurer or call Julaine M. Smith at 360-678-7842.

Justin Burnett, reporter for the Whidbey NewsTimes was selected as the first place winner of the Benjamin Franklin Writers Award.

It was awarded by the National Fire Heritage Center for his three-part series on the history and current challenges faced

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Burnett’s series was selected as the first place winner in competition with all types of writing, including national magazines, non‐fiction books, fiction books, and media presentations.

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IN OUR OPINION

High school is an impressive facility Someone pointed out to me recently that this school year marks my 10-year high school reunion. Time flies doesn’t it?

Much to my amusement, I found myself walking the halls of high school once again this week. These halls shared the same purple and gold as my alma mater, but I wasn’t at home. I found myself touring Oak Harbor High School.

While it hasn’t been that long, I have to say things have definitely changed. Touring the school this week, I was surprised and impressed to see how many fun, innovative classes are offered.

I walked through classrooms where students were learning not just lessons, but trades. Students were working on cars, learning carpentry and metalwork and some were even learning engineering.

I had the basic electives — child development, home economics, pottery — none of which I’ve used in my professional career. Many of my peers at the time didn’t know what they wanted to do with their lives. I always heard in high school that you figure that out when you’re in college.

That doesn’t seem to be the case in Oak Harbor.

We spent a few minutes in a culinary arts class where students were learning professional kitchen skills. I was told some of the students who go through the program already work in food service and have a passion for food.

They’ve already figured out what they want to do.

The high school recently went through an extensive remodel, offering more light, more room and seemingly a lot of encouragement.

The culinary arts class I mentioned had a full commercial kitchen, the auto shop class had a large garage with room to work on multiple cars.

Music students had sound-proof practice rooms.

A school of this detail and capacity definitely shows Oak Harbor invests in its students.

In February 2013, the Oak Harbor School District will be asking voters to approve a levy. The money from this levy will be used to cover operations and maintenance. If it doesn’t pass, school Superintendent Rick Schulte said the school would lose five teachers and 25 classes.

The elective classes would probably be the first to go.

There’s going to be a lot of public dialogue going on leading up to this election.

I encourage everyone to listen to both sides with open ears before casting their vote.

— Megan Hansen, Editor

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Excited about move toward island recycling Hooray! Our county is considering curbside recycling for all Island Disposal customers! Recycling has been scientifically shown to benefit the Earth and the future of humanity in several ways: reducing the burden on landfills, preserving limited resources, decreasing pollution, decreasing carbon emissions, and decreasing the cost of producing new goods.

Yes, identifying, separating and preparing recyclables takes effort, but this relatively small effort will yield great long-term benefits. We must think beyond our own current personal convenience (it’s easiest to throw all of our waste into the garbage) to act for the greater good. I am grateful and proud that Island County officials are trying to move in this direction.

To increase recycling participation, the county needs to make it more convenient and to offer an incentive.

Curbside recycling greatly improves

convenience.

As an incentive, if all of us pay for recycling services, those who recycle will decrease their trash can size, thereby decreasing their garbage collection cost. Universal curbside recycling would further benefit the environment by converting a large number of individual transportation vehicles (current recyclers) to a few Island Disposal trucks.

For a thorough explanation of the benefits of a universal curbside recycling program for Island Disposal customers, please read “The Case for Curbside Recycling” at www.island county.net/publicworks/SolidWaste/ documents/csrecycle.pdf.

Kimberly Hallahan Oak Harbor

Need public dialogue on corporate takeover What kind of dialogue are our elected local officials having with Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway? In addition to coal, we are looking at an increase in product transportation at Tesoro.

There is also an additional attempt

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by Tethy’s to elbow their way into Anacortes. Their product also is transported by trains.

If all these mega corporations succeed in dominating Skagit Valley, life as we know it in this part of Washington will be over. The current ease of our travel for health care, shopping, recreation and work commutes in Island, Whatcom and Skagit counties will become a thing of the past.

Traffic restrictions will be the undoing of residents, homeowners and businesses. Blaring train horns echoing for miles will be unavoidable and unbearable.

Shame on you BNSF — you have turned co-existence with trains from pleasant distractions to a destructive nightmare. Shame on short-sighted, self-serving corporations for being part of a larger problem instead of innovators to a progressive solution.

And shame on all of us who continue to do nothing and believe it can’t happen here. These last few years are proof; there is always a consequence to deliberate ignorance and inaction.

Sonia Harvey Burlington

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ObituarY Regina Ann Hughes Regina “Reggie” Hughes, age 48, passed away on Nov. 9, 2012 in Lynnwood.

She was born Jan. 17, 1964 in Tucson, Ariz. to Robert and Beverly Hubbard. She graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1982 and San Diego State University in 1992. She is survived by her husband Shawn and their children Ian and Nicole Hughes of Lynnwood. Also surviving are her mother Beverly Hubbard and sister

CONTINUED FROM A1 Christine Hubbard of Birch Bay, Tamara (William) Olson, of Blaine; fatherand mother-in-law Francis and Mary Hughes, of Oak Harbor; niece Michelle Hughes of, Maple Valley and nephew Brian Hughes, of Houston, Texas. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles and cousins of Oak Harbor, Connecticut, and Long Island, New York. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Hubbard.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 6511 - 176th Street S.W. in Lynnwood.

OBITUARY Arsdel Louvaine Fluesmeier

Arsdel Louvaine Fluesmeier, a long time resident of Coupeville, Washington passed away surrounded by his loving family on Nov. 29, 2012.

He was born June 23, 1921 in Defiance, Mo. “Flues” as he was known to family and friends was the oldest of six children born to Arsdel L. and Nan Elizabeth Lowery Fluesmeier. Flues was preceded in death by his parents, younger brother Luckett (Bub) Fluesmeier and infant daughter Gay Elizabeth. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Eva Zwirnmann Fluesmeier, son John Bruce (Kathy), of Columbia, Mo.; daughter Jean Ann Kurisu (Kord) and his beloved granddaughter Kayla Patricia Kurisu, of Mukilteo and his four remaining siblings; brother Jack Fluesmeier (Doris); sisters Betty Akers (Don), Mary Barnes (Claude) and Pat Koch all of Missouri.

Flues was a veteran of WWII. He was the radio operator on a B-17 in the 8th Air Force, part of the 384th Bomb Group, and flew 29 missions over Germany.

After the war Flues finished his studies at the University of Missouri and graduated as a Metallurgical Chemist.

He went on to work for the Cerro de Pasco Corporation in Peru where he and Eva met and married. Several years later Flues worked for the Nicaro Nickel and Lead Mining Company in Nicaro, Cuba. He and his young family were evacuated in 1958 by the U.S.Navy

“He did the right thing and stayed with the girl and

dialed 911,” Green said adding the man is cooperating with officers.

He said the girl sustained what he described as “nonlife-threatening” injuries.

An ambulance transported

ObituarY Ruth Witherbee (Rivers) February 6, 1924 – November 26, 2012 Ruth Witherbee, a past resident of Coupeville and Oak Harbor, passed away peacefully on Nov. 26, 2012.

Ruth was born, raised and married in Seattle and then retired to Whidbey Island.

She was preceded in death by both her parents Frank and Selma Rivers and her husband Cal Witherbee (1998).

A long time member of Coupeville United Methodist and later First

to Guantanamo Bay when Castro took over the lead mines. They returned to the United States and settled in Miami, Okla. where he worked as a Research Chemist for 25 years with Eagle Picher. After retiring in 1985 he and Eva settled in Coupeville.

Flues was a licensed Ham Radio operator. He built his own transmitter when he was a teenager and had contacts all over the world.

He was a member of the Whidbey Island Ham Lunch Bunch. Flues was also an avid and talented photographer publishing one book on backyard birds of Whidbey Island. Birds, wildlife and flowers were his favorite subjects.

Flues was past president of the Miami Oklahoma Rotary Club and a member of the executive board of the United Methodist Church and numerous committees in Miami, Okla. and also volunteered in the Boy Scouts with his son.

Per his wishes, there will not be a memorial service.

Donations in his memory may be made to: The WAIF animal shelter on Whidbey, 20168 Hwy. 20, Coupeville, WA 98239 or www.waifanimals.org

United Methodist Church in Oak Harbor, Ruth was very active in the United Methodist Women and a committed volunteer at the Whidbey General Hospital.

Ruth and Cal operated David’s Diner in Coupeville for many years.

Ruth will be missed by her children, Robert Witherbee, David (Nadja) Witherbee, Karen (Gary) Hinton and her grandsons Thom (Stacey) Hinton and Ty (Erin) Hinton.

A Celebration of Life is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Coupeville United Methodist Church.

Contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity or CADA.

school district. The girl’s parents were notified of the accident and she was supposed to be released from the hospital the same day.

Green said officers are still investigating the incident.

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A 29-year-old Langley man is facing a felony charge for allegedly entering a man’s home without permission to retrieve his ex-girlfriend.

Prosecutors charged Jesse Hurt in Island County Superior Court Nov. 28 with burglary in the first degree.

If convicted of the charge, he could face more than two years in prison under the standard sentencing range.

A Clinton resident reported Nov. 22 that Hurt had assaulted him. The man said Hurt’s ex-girlfriend was staying with him in his trailer in order to keep Hurt away from her

since they broke up.

The man said he returned home and found Hurt inside his trailer with the woman, even though he didn’t have permission to be there.

When the owner confronted him, Hurt allegedly hit and choked him, according to the police report.

The man ran from the trailer to get help. When he returned, Hurt was dragging the woman from the trailer to his car. Hurt armed himself with a 2-by-4 board, but the woman was able to escape after another man distracted Hurt, court documents state.

Hurt is being held in jail on $10,000 bail.

OBITUARY George W. Steinsiek

Christopher (Coop) Cooper

Christopher Michael Cooper (Coop), age 23, of Oak Harbor, passed away on Nov. 29, 2012. He was born May 20, 1989 to Terry Cooper and Christine (Curless) Deubel in Kirland.

He spent his first years on South Whidbey Island. He received a diploma from Oak Harbor High School in 2007. He was on the high school travel league bowling team. His proud moments included several 300 games.

His team went to the state championships all four years. After high school Chris became involved in building and restoring Hondas. He loved to work at his landscaping job and enjoyed many other outdoor activities such as: fishing, hiking, cliff jumping, jet skiing, kayaking, snowboarding and barbecuing his famous ribs with his friends. Chris loved all variations of music.

He was frequently teased for breaking out in a Taylor Swift song or “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” He was a very loyal and dependable son, brother, friend, uncle,

the girl to Whidbey General Hospital.

She is a seventh-grader at North Whidbey Middle School. Classes at the school begin at 8:15 a.m., said Joe Hunt, spokesperson for the

Man jailed for breaking into trailer

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Christopher Cooper nephew and grandson. His contagious smile and goofy laugh will always be remembered. Chris is survived by his parents, his sisters Annie Bailey and Jessica Williams, his grandparents Trudy Smith, Michael Curless, James Cooper and Jeanette Eddy, uncles Michael (Tina) Curless, Eric (Andrea) Curless, Danny (Angie) Cooper, aunt Kathleen Curless, four nephews, Jairden and Jackson Bailey and Kyle and Sidney Cooper and many extended family members. A Graveside committal was held on Friday, Dec. 7 at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor. A memorial service followed at the Football Bat Bar and Sports Grill in Oak Harbor.

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

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George W. Steinsiek ended his life journey with family at his side on Dec. 3, 2012, at his Oak Harbor home after a one-and-a-half year struggle with cancer.

George was born Oct. 22, 1951, at Bultman’s maternity home in Oak Harbor, the son of A. H. and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Steinsiek. With the exception of a couple of years in Arizona and George W. Steinsiek Colorado, he grew up on Whidbey Island, playing enriched by his culinary talin the woods and on the ents. George had some bad beach near the family home. breaks in life, but overcame George was a member of them and was always ready DeMolay in the 1960s, and to lend a hand to others. He achieved the position of was a generous and loving Master Councilor. He gradu- son, husband, brother, uncle ated from Oak Harbor High and step-father.

He is survived by his love School in 1970, and continued to live on the island. He Patty, whom he married in was a Union Carpenter for Hawaii in 2001; his parents 37 years and worked in con- Al and Elizabeth, of Oak struction. He installed refrig- Harbor; his brothers Paul eration units in Costco stores (Sumiko) and Philip (Evon), from Hawaii to Florida. After also of Oak Harbor; his sister his retirement in 2006, he Kathryn (Harvey) Lord of was self-employed doing the Connecticut; his step-daughwork he loved, outdoors, on ter Michelle (Shawn) Boyer and her family; step-sons his tractor.

Kyle (Vy) and Bryan George could see the humor in just about any- Lynch; three grandchildren, thing, and enjoyed telling many nieces, nephews, jokes on himself. He was a grandnieces and grandnephtalented carpenter, building ews; and his four-legged pal, his own garage, deck, gaze- Buddy.

Funeral services will be bo and crafts room. He was a Chevy truck man to the core, held 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 and a fan of NASCAR and at Burleys Funeral Chapel, the Mariners. He was also a in Oak Harbor.

Thank you to Hospice of natural cook, whether in the kitchen or at his grills, and the Northwest for all the many a family gathering was care and family support provided.

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

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Games of the week

SPORTS Whidbey

The Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team entertains Squalicum at 6 p.m. tonight.

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Oak Harbor wrestlers take down Mount Vernon

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

After dropping the first two contested weight classes, the Oak Harbor High School wrestling team reeled off seven consecutive wins to topple visiting Mount Vernon 46-24 Thursday.

The Wildcats forfeited the 106 match then Mount Vernon returned the favor at 113, giving Christian Bertram the win.

Tricia Desquitado (120 pounds) was pinned (1:31), Jeremy Vester (126) lost 9-3 and the Bulldogs led 15-6.

A pin in 60 seconds by Cody Fakkema (132) and a 10-6 win by Jahleel Vester (138) tied the score and start-

ed the seven-bout winning streak.

Jacob Fitzgerald (145) followed with a wild 16-11 win and Mark Johnston (152) took only 13 seconds to record a fall.

Joshua Crebbin (160) captured a major decision 14-2, and C.J. Shavers (170, 1:23) and Jon Lanningham (182, :32) finished the streak with a pair of pins to make it 40-15 and put the match out of reach.

In the remaining bouts, Jeremy Alonzo (195) lost 3-1, Ray Quinday (220) won by a fall (1:51) and Tyler Adamson (285) lost by a pin (3:35).

Oak Harbor coach Mike Crebbin said the two teams

matched up well with two of his strongest wrestlers, the Vester brothers, lined up with two of Mount Vernon’s top athletes.

“It was nice to come out with a win with Jahleel.”

He was also pleased with the overall performance of his team which faced a stiffer test from the Bulldogs than the Wildcats faced in the season opener with Arlington.

The competition should pick up another notch, Crebbin said, when the Wildcats (2-0) and Mount Vernon (1-2) meet Glacier Peak and Meadowdale at 5:30 p.m. in a double dual meet Thursday, Dec. 13, in Oak Harbor.

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The Wildcats’ Josh Crebbin, left, wraps up Alejandro Chavez-Ibarra on the way to a 14-2 win.

Wildcats handle Snohomish surge

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

Weathering a third-quarter uprising by host Snohomish, the Oak Harbor High School boys basketball team defeated the Panthers 58-49 Tuesday.

Oak Harbor (1-1) saw an

11-point halftime lead, 30-19, shrink to two points in the third quarter, but the Wildcats “kept their composure,” according to coach Mike Washington, and methodically rebuilt the lead.

Washington said the Panthers (2-2) “were tough and didn’t back

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Drew Washington floats to the hoop for Oak Harbor.

down.”

The win gave Washington his first victory over Snohomish in his seven-year stint as Wildcat coach.

“I felt confident going in we were prepared,” Washington said. “I watched them play and knew what they were going to do. Jon (assistant coach Atkins) put together a good scouting report.”

Oak Harbor hit some “sweet threes,” Washington said, to go up early, leading 16-9 at the end of the first quarter. The ‘Cats shot 50 percent (5-for-10) from beyond the arc in the first half.

Drew Washington paced the Wildcats, piling up 26 points behind four threes and an 8-for10 night at the foul line. JoJo Webster added 14 points, Dayne Herron eight, Chris Hailer six and Donavan Sellgren four.

Hailer topped the rebounding with eight and Washington had seven as Oak Harbor won the battle of the boards 30-26.

The Wildcats led in just about every statistical category except turnovers, committing 16 to the Panthers’ 10 and being outscored off the miscues 15-7.

Coach Washington said Sellgren, a freshman, was called up to the varsity to take over for an academically ineligible player and played a “heady game and gave us a lift.”

He added, “Dayne played well, rebounded well and was getting us some post looks.”

“I am really excited where we are right now.”

Next up is a conference road game at Everett (1-3) at 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Kamiak clips swimmers

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

The tables were turned.

After winning every event over Monroe on Monday, the Oak Harbor High School swim was nearly shut out of first-place medals in a 123-56 loss at Kamiak Thursday.

Josh Jepsen managed the Wildcats’ only win out of 12 events, taking the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:02.14.

Jepsen (200 individual medley, 1:59.38), Kevin Levy (50 free, 23.08; 100 free, 53.54) and Caley Powers (100 butterfly, 58.2) captured seconds, and the trio teamed with Cedric Cabigting to get second in the 200 medley (1:43.61) and 200 free (1:33.98) relays.

Third places were picked up by Michael Johnson (200 IM, 2:19.41), Joe Gorman (500 free, 5:38.44) and

the 400 free relay team of Johnson, Eli Mitchell, Clayton Livermore and Raymond Paraiso (4:51.44).

Wildcat coach Alex Thierry said Levy in the 50 free and the 200 free relay team missed state-qualifying times by less than a second.

He added, “I am very pleased with the progress taking place this season.

We knew going into this meet that the result was highly likely to be the way it turned out. It was the first time many of the swimmers had been in a yard pool. Kamiak has big numbers and a great facility. Swimming against them was a great opportunity for our swimmers to push themselves early in the season.”

Oak Harbor (1-1) hosts Snohomish (1-2) and Glacier Peak (2-1) at 6 p.m.

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Please contact basketball_youth@ yahoo.com for more information.

Come swim with Santa Claus at the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool special holiday event from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21.

Bring a toy to donate to a local child in need.

For more information, call 6757665.

Club hosts hoop camp

B-ball signups continue Registration continues for recreational youth basketball in Oak Harbor.

The program is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Registration and information forms are available at 7-Eleven, Big 5 and Island Pet Center; the registration deadline is Dec. 15.

A winter break basketball camp, sponsored by the Oak Harbor Basketball Club, is slated for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 2 and 3 at Oak Harbor High School.

The camp is open to grades three through eight and is $25 per child.

The camp, under the guidance of experienced local coaches, is designed to teach the game in a positive and fun environment.

Registration forms can be picked up at the 7-Eleven stores and are due Dec. 28; early registration is encouraged.

For more information, email ohbballclub@yahoo.com.

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Tough week for Coupeville hoop teams

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

The Coupeville boys basketball team lost twice (make that three times) and the girls once this week.

The boys dropped a pair of road games, 57-24 at University Prep in Seattle Tuesday and 74-25 at La Conner Thursday, and lost their floor leader and strongest all-around player Gavin O’Keefe for the year to a broken foot early in the UP game.

The girls fell 53-27 at La Conner Thursday.

Coupeville’s boys got

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off to a sturdy start against University Prep as the two clubs were tied 10-10 after the first quarter.

At the end of the quarter, however, O’Keefe was undercut on a shot and sustained his injury.

Coach Anthony Smith said, “Once Gavin went out we became undisciplined.”

Smith said the Wolves “couldn’t score and couldn’t stop them” and were crippled by turnovers in the second quarter as the Puma outscored Coupeville 22-5 to pull away.

Nick Streubel led the Wolves with 10 points; O’Keefe and Aaron Trumbull had four each; and Caleb Valko, Morgan Payne and Aaron Curtin two apiece.

La Conner (3-0) outscored the boys by double digits in

each of the first three periods to roll to the win. It led 19-8, 41-18 and 63-22 at the quarters.

Smith said the Braves switched up defenses, starting with a full-court press and later going to a half-court trap, and the pressure flustered the Wolves. Coupeville (0-3) finished the game with 28 turnovers.

Smith said Carson Risner topped the Coupeville scorers with six points. Drew Chan, Valko, Streubel and Trumbull had four each and Curtin one.

In the girls game with La Conner, the Braves’ full-court press paid dividends early.

La Conner (2-1) zipped to a 17-2 first-quarter lead as Coupeville struggled with turnovers.

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For the second time in three years, the Oak Harbor High School football team earned the John Trotto Sportsmanship Award.

The honor is presented by the Whatcom Skagit Island Football Officials Association, which started the award after the passing of assignor John Trotto in 1977.

Officials from the WSIFOA rate each school’s players and coaching staff on a 10-point scale after each game and the school with the highest total at the end of the year receives the award.

In explaining the award, current WSIFOA assignor Larry LaBree said, “We intend to reward good conduct and especially the willingness to treat both opponents as well as our officials with respect during varsity football games.”

Oak Harbor Athletic Director Nicki Luper said she is “very proud of the leadership” provided by the coaching staff and “the importance placed on sportsmanship in our football program.”

The WSIFOA officiates for 22 schools and divides the group into northern and southern divisions. Oak Harbor was the leader among the 11 southern schools this year.

Mount Baker High School received the award in the north.

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quarter, the Wolves settled in and played even with the Braves (2-1) in the middle two periods, trailing 28-10 at the half and 37-20 going into the final period.

Hailey Hammer scored 10 of her team-high 12 points in the second and third quarters to help the Wolves (1-2) keep pace.

Lauren Escalle finished with five points, Amanda Fabrizi and Makana Stone three each and Bessie Walstad two.

Coach David King said, “Once we get more game experience and cut down on our turnovers we will be right there and give ourselves a chance to win.”

The Wolves, the boys at home and the girls on the road, meet Sultan at 7 p.m.

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to explain,” Cammermeyer said.

“If I want to hold Diane’s hand walking down the street, I have the right to do that,” she said.

For other couples at the auditor’s office Thursday, getting their marriage licenses was important but also something of a formality. Many said they’ve been married in their hearts, and made their commitments before God, a long time ago.

“I feel like the state’s finally caught up,” said Harry Anderson, a Coupeville resident.

He and his fiance, Terry Bible, have been together

EQUALITY CONTINUED FROM A1 involuntary discharge from the Washington National Guard in 1992 for admitting she was a lesbian.

Cammermeyer, who went on to fight for years to end the military’s controversial “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy, is also a Whidbey General Hospital commissioner.

For them, being legally allowed to get a marriage license after a 25-year relationship was no small thing.

“There is a legitimization of our existence that’s difficult

since Halloween night, 1975.

They moved to Whidbey a few years ago after Anderson retired from a long career in journalism and public relations.

Bible works at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Commissary/Exchange on the Seaplane Base in Oak Harbor.

Being legally married has some real-life applications that have become more important to the couple as they’ve gotten older, such as being able to establish a will and settle other financial matters to ensure their loved one is taken care of.

Many of those things

are much more difficult or impossible under a civil union or some other type of partnership classification.

“I think it boils down to equality,” Bible said.

“You want to protect your partner like any married couple would,” Anderson said.

Sherman and Ferri, who are coincidentally neighbors of Anderson and Bible, feel much the same way.

“Personally, we validated our relationship years ago,” Ferri said.

They had an impromptu marriage in 1983 during a gay rights march in Washington D.C. Lacking rings, they instead traded beaded tribal

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Zulu pins to symbolize their commitment.

“It was exciting getting married on Constitution Avenue,” Sherman recalled.

Like Anderson and Bible, getting married again will make settling legal affairs a little easier but this is also about making a statement.

While Sherman has been more reserved and private about his life, Ferri spent years fighting on the front lines of gay-rights activism and he said he wants to make sure the message of outspoken critics, such as the late evangelical fundamentalist Jerry Falwell, aren’t passed on to the next generation.

According to Ferri, Falwell once preached that being gay meant you were not or could not contribute to the human family.

Well, Ferri said he hopes his life and now legal marriage will pass on another message, one that speaks of love, connection and equality.

“To hell with you, Jerry,” he said.

Sherman and Ferri, Anderson and Bible, and eight other couples are getting married at Cammermeyer’s house in Langley on Sunday.

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Making holiday memories Home Depot’s Christmas Village opens Dec. 14 with Santa, Grinch proceeds benefit Relay for Life, or visitors can bring their own cameras. One day will be set aside for Santa Claus is coming to town photos with Santa and your pets. and he’s making a stop right here Check the Oak Harbor Christmas in Oak Harbor for Home Depot’s Village Facebook page for details. annual Christmas Village.

“A lot of places, you have to Home Depot staff are decking the pay to see Santa,” Home Depot halls and putting up the jingle bells store manager James Croft said, in preparation for Santa’s animals emphasizing that entrance is free at and activities and the hundreds Christmas Village. of families who will make lifelong “It’s very personalized,” Croft memories at the village this year.

Christmas Village is open rain or said of Home Depot’s Christmas Village. Not only does the child shine in the Home Depot parking enjoy a chat and photo with Santa lot Dec. 14 through 23. Hours on and Mrs. Claus, but they can also weekdays are 4 to 7 p.m. Weekend tour Santa’s hours village and are noon see his anito 7 p.m. mals, Croft Admission added. is free but “Our a canned Santa never food drive rushes,” will be held said Missy to benefit Rayfield, the North Home Whidbey Depot Help employee.

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And Enjoy a lines aren’t Christmas a bother Village Rebecca Olson / Whidbey News-Times because preview at More than 150 volunteer hours have gone into children Toppins building Home Depot’s Christmas Village. have many Frozen Among the volunteers are Home Depot things to do Yogurt as employees Terry Tirado, Missy Rayfield and while they Mr. and store manager James Croft. wait, added Mrs. Claus Terry visit from Tirado, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 and Home Depot employee.

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Among those activities are a 4-H At Christmas Village, Santa petting zoo, complete with rabbits, will make every child feel special. a Clydesdale horse, three mini Professional photos will be availdonkeys and mini horses, plus a able to purchase and a portion of coloring activity by 4-H. A variety

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Join the fun Christmas Village is open Friday, Dec. 14 through Sunday, Dec. 23.

Hours on weekdays are 4 to 7 p.m. Weekend hours are noon to 7 p.m.

The village is located at Home Depot in Oak Harbor.

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of choirs will perform, including the Boy Scouts. New this year is a huge train loaned by the Boys and Girls Club.

Fire pits will keep people warm through the winter evening and provide a fun place to share stories, Croft said.

And what Christmas Village is complete without cocoa, cider and sugar cookies?

But watch out for one special guest: he’s mean, he’s green and he’s hairy — the Grinch. Croft is looking forward to embracing his alter-ego as the entertaining character.

“To see a kid’s eyes light up when they see Santa, that’s the best. Then there’s a few kids whose eyes light up when they see the Grinch, and I like that better,” Croft laughed.

Another of his favorite aspects is that Christmas Village allows families to come together, despite distance or age.

“Kids when it started more than 30 years ago are coming back with

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Home Depot store manager James Croft wraps garland around one of the 4-H petting zoo barns for this year’s Christmas Village. The holiday fun begins Friday, Dec. 14, with a preview at Toppins Monday, Dec. 10 and Tuesday, Dec. 11. their own kids. That’s my favorite part,” Croft said. Since Christmas Village is located close to home, families can come back night after night to enjoy the holiday spirit.

“We really enjoy having people and their excitement, the joy,” Rayfield said.

A community effort Volunteers have already put in more than 150 volunteer hours and the village hasn’t even opened yet,

Tirado said. She welcomes high school students to help out.

“We know they need their hours.

It’s not hard work, it’s fun,” Tirado said.

Volunteers will finish putting the village together today and help is welcome.

The Oak Harbor Home Depot store has done 28 community projects this year and Christmas Village is their biggest.

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12 Days of Christmas teach servanthood, blessings, doctrine, beauty My research into the meaning of the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” has taken me places I didn’t expect. Last week we covered days one through five; this week we examine all of the rest and it turns out it’s a peek into church doctrine and history.

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a-laying.

Eggs traditionally symbolize new life and the geese are to remind us of the six days of creation described in Genesis. Take a look at the creation story and observe the pleasure it brought God.

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On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a swimming.

Graceful swans are to remind us of the seven gifts of grace, all important and all portioned out to us by the Holy Spirit, who actively works in these modern times. The

gifts are listed in Romans 12.

Take a few minutes to look over this list and identify one that naturally fits the way you most enjoy interacting with people.

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking.

Milkmaids, reminding us of humble servanthood, represent the eight Beatitudes (blessings), listed in the book of Matthew. Choose one and bless someone in your life this holiday season.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing.

The nine ladies dancing

represent the Fruit of the Spirit, listed in the book of Galatians. I’m choosing to practice patience this week.

Remember, you are modeling one of God’s traits to those around you. It’ll be challenging!

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 10 lords a-leaping.

During the Middle Ages, lords could to some extent define the law within the boundaries of their own land. Here the lords are intended to remind us of the 10 Commandments, found in chapter 20 of the book of Exodus. You might enjoy

introducing your family to a new game this season and talk about the importance of rules. They help bring sanity and order to our lives.

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 11 pipers piping. The 11 pipers remind us of Jesus’ disciples who remained faithful, even during extreme hardship and personal danger. Decorating cookies this Christmas might be a great time for gentle conversation intended to can help your family members identify ways to show faithfulness. It might be as simple as being happy for others who get cool gifts

or being patient when people come to visit and change routines.

On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 12 drummers drumming. Drummers establish the rhythm when marching and these drummers symbolize the 12 doctrines listed in the Apostles’ Creed, an ancient summary of Christian beliefs. Google it and see what the creed is all about.

Most of all, surround yourself with beautiful Christmas music this holiday season. It’ll help your own spirit soar and bring amazing sweetness and calm to your surroundings.

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Art gifts are made right on Whidbey Metalsmithing, silk painting, glass sandblasting, papermaking, oil and watercolor painting, ceramics, pastels, drawing, woodblock and linocut printing: If this sounds like a complete list of talents displayed at a good-sized arts and crafts fair, you’re in for a surprise. These are just some of the skills of artist Mary Ellen O’Connor and her daughter, Linnane Armstrong.

O’Connor and Armstrong are two of the 11 local artists who will display and sell their wares at the second annual Made Right On Whidbey show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16 in the Coupeville Recreation Hall. Admission is free. Artists will donate a portion of their proceeds to the Coupeville Arts Center, dba Pacific Northwest Art School.

O’Connor was raised in New York. She said that her family was not particularly artistic, but she found herself outgrowing simple coloring books and crayons at an early age. She attended the School for American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she focused on metalsmithing, an unlikely choice for girls at that time.

Upon earning her bachelor of fine arts degree, O’Connor

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Left: Dan Ishler is framed by his work in his Oak Harbor pottery studio. Right: “The Message” is a mixed media piece by Made Right On Whidbey artist Mariana Shawver of North Whidbey.

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Mary Ellen O’Connor and daughter Linnane Armstrong will participate in Made Right on Whidbey Dec. 15 and 16.

Pictured are O’Connor’s hand-painted silk scarves and on the wall are Armstrong’s prints. spent the following years teaching college-level jewelry and metalsmithing, and she took classes in print and papermaking.

When daughter Armstrong was born, O’Connor curtailed participation in art shows that required travel away from home. Instead, she began doing decorative sandblasting, creating artful glass doors, windows and room dividers.

When Armstrong was 5 years old, the family moved to Coupeville, where O’Connor volunteered at Coupeville Elementary, teaching art.

Her studio, six miles south of Coupeville, is part of the Whidbey Art Trail.

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Armstrong, a 2000 graduate of Coupeville High School, apparently inherited her mother’s artistic DNA. “From the time she could hold a pencil, she was drawing,” O’Connor said.

Although art was in her heart, Armstrong thought she wanted to be a doctor.

She entered Portland’s Reed College as a biology major, taking an art class each semester to satisfy her creative urges.

Before too long, however, her science-oriented curriculum would not allow the luxury of art classes.

“One day Linnane called to tell me that she’d changed her major to fine art. I was so relieved. I knew she was born to be an artist,” O’Connor said.

Following college, Armstrong moved back to Whidbey, where she managed the Coupeville Boys and Girls Club art program. She also taught adult arts and crafts at a paper arts shop in Oak Harbor until it closed in 2007.

She’s currently employed as retail manager and framer at Gene’s Art and Frame in Oak Harbor.

Armstrong has been selected as the 2013 Coupeville Arts

and Crafts Festival poster artist.

“I’m working on it intensively,” she said. “It’s an ambitious, challenging, multicolored wood block design. It will be unveiled in January or February.”

Her art is also on exhibit at Coupeville’s Penn Cove Gallery.

Although she has explored many mediums, Armstrong’s current obsession is with relief printing. She explained that linocut printing, which involves carving a design into rubber, is faster and uses heavier inks for a distinctly graphic look.

Woodcut, however, gives the piece more character, and the lighter watercolor pigments allow soft color gradations in the traditional Japanese style.

“This is our funnest, it brings out the spirit,” Tirado said.

“We’re proudest of this event,” Croft added.

“We’re hoping for our biggest turnout ever this year,” Croft said. They had more than 1,000 children last year. “It’s about getting the community together and sharing the season.”

Sponsors include Toppins, which donated the tasty treats; 4-H; Skagit Farmers Supply supplied the bedding for the barns and more; Walmart donated candy canes; the Blue Fox DriveIn donated equipment and decorations; Diamond Rentals supplied Santa’s tent; Oak Harbor Fire Department provides electricity. Additional sponsors can be found on the village’s Facebook page.

For more information, visit the Christmas Village Facebook page at www. facebook.com/ohchristmas village.

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North Whidbey Christian High School Flapjack Fundraiser, 8-10 a.m.

Dec. 8, Applebee’s, Oak Harbor. $10. 360-293-9872.

Winterfest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 8, Coupeville Elementary School multipurpose room. Enjoy a pancake breakfast cooked

by Central Whidbey Lions, and crafts. A 2 p.m. movie matinee: “The Grinch.” 360731-7619.

Daughters of Norway Ester Moe Lodge #39 Christmas Gathering, 9:15 a.m. Dec. 8, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clinton.

Following the meeting will be a white elephant gift exchange and a potluck luncheon. daughtersofnorway. org.

Greenbank Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dec. 8-9 and 15-16, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Local artisans and crafts, unique gifts, photos with Santa, holiday music, wine tasting and kid’s activities. greenbankfarm. com.

Oak Harbor Lions Club Christmas Tree Sale, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Dec. 23, the park across from the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 32630 Highway 20. Sizes range from three to nine feet tall. All proceeds support community service projects.

Bayview Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturdays through Dec. 22, Bayview Hall. Vendors offer produce, baked goods, artisan crafts.

Immature Gull Identification Class, 9 a.m.

Dec. 8, Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville. Lecture and field experience. whidbeyaudubon.org.

Reduce Holiday Stress, 2 p.m. Dec. 8, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Ajili Hodari, a meditator for over 30 years, demonstrates techniques to reduce stress, improve concentration and enhance clarity of thought. Free.

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Santa’s Winter Wonderland, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 8, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Sing along with carolers and the Harbor Tower Elves to your favorite Christmas songs. Come see Santa and Mrs. Claus and enjoy some holiday goodies made by the Harbor Tower Elves.

Donations welcome. 360675-2569.

Soroptimist Christmas Home Tour, 4-8 p.m. Dec. 8. Decorated homes feature homemade cookies and recipes to collect. Tickets: $15, include directions. Try to carpool; parking is limited.

Tickets are available from any Oak Harbor Soroptimist or McBride’s Hallmark. 360679-8531.

Get into the holiday spirit with “The Nutcracker:” The Ballet Slipper performs the holiday classic three times Dec. 15 and 16 at Oak Harbor High School. See Activities listing for more information.

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K-9 Kids Read, 11 a.m. Dec. 15, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Kids read aloud to patient dog. Reading aloud to a canine improves reading skills and confidence. Prereaders and independent readers are welcome. Caregiver required. 360-6755115, www.sno-isle.org.

Ballet Slipper Presents “Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Dec. 16 and 7 p.m.

Dec. 16, Oak Harbor High School. Tickets cost $15 and are available at Wind and Tide Bookstore on Pioneer Way. 360-929-5828.

Whidbey Playhouse Presents “Fruitcakes,” 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 22, Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Holiday comedy. Tickets: $16. 360-679-2237; whidbey playhouse.com.

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sun.

Noel Concert, 7 p.m.

Dec. 9, First Reformed Church, 250 SW Third Ave., Oak Harbor. Evening of music and poetry celebrating the Yuletide season.

Tickets to this Celtic and classical ensemble are available at the door or at Mr. Music, the Bayleaf and Angelo’s Caffe.

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Grief Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St. Free informal discussion about grief and loss, led by a facilitator. Share experiences, learn about the grief process and find support.

Open to adults who’ve experienced the death of a significant person within the last two years. 360814-5589.

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

Dec. 10, Oak Harbor Library meeting room 137,

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Made Right on Whidbey Art Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 15-16, Coupeville Recreation Hall. View local artists’ work. Free admission.

Navy Band Northwest Holiday Concert, 7 p.m.

Dec. 8, Oak Harbor High School’s Performing Arts Center. The whole family can enjoy heartwarming music. Free. Toys for Tots donations welcome. www. facebook.com/navyband northwest.

Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by appointment Dec. 8 and 9, with callbacks Dec. 10, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Actors must prepare a 60-second Shakespearean verse monologue.

The play opens April 26, 2013. Make an appointment: 360-679-2237.

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Noel performs a heartwarming holiday concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at the First Reformed Church in Oak Harbor. Enjoy an evening of music and poetry celebrating the Yuletide season. Tickets to this Celtic and classical ensemble are available at the door or at Mr. Music, the Bayleaf and Angelo’s Caffe or at brownpapertickets.com. For details, call 360-929-2744.

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Learn about informational interviewing. Attendance is drop-in and free. The club is hosted by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Social and Health Services. 360-6755115; sno-isle.org.

Senior Affairs Series, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 10, Cam-Bey Apartments, 50 N. Main St., Coupeville. Learn tips for healthy holiday eating, followed by carols and treats.

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IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 10, Oak Harbor Library conference room 137, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Required by local driving instructors for both driver’s education student and parent. 360-6728219; idipic.org.

Christmas Flutes Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor. Kimberley Breilein and Enchanted Flute Choir perform holiday classics.

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Oak Harbor Garden Club, 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 11, First United Methodist Church, 1050 Ireland St., Oak Harbor. Learn how to install a rain garden and partake in the annual Christmas potluck. 360675-0392.

Leftover Queen Saves Holiday Food, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 11, Oak Harbor City Hall. Kim McJury, teaches how to plan, shop, prepare and freeze foods that will save time and money. Also learn how to start a worm bin. 360-279-4762.

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Greenbank Progressive Club Potluck, 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Greenbank Hall, Firehouse Road, Greebank. The program will be by Buell Neidlinger who plays cello at Whidbey Pies Café and Useless Bay Coffee Company. 360-6784885.

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Fri.

Star Party, begins at dark Dec. 14, Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor.

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society. No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. 360-679-7664; icaspub@juno.com.

Teen Art Show Opening Reception, 7-9 p.m.

Dec. 14, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Enjoy art created by the talented teens of Oak Harbor in a gallery setting. Paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, metalwork and more will be on display. Vote for your favorites. Catered by Wildcat Catering. Funded by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. The show will be on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15. 360-675-5115; www.sno-isle.org.

Home Firearms Safety Class, Dec. 15, North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association Range, 886 Gun Club Road, Oak Harbor.

Learn the attitude necessary for safe handling and storing of guns in the home. Nonfiring course. $20, includes book. Register: 360-6758397; NWSA.Training@ gmail.com.

dec. 17

mon.

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

Dec. 17, 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. 360-6755115; www.sno-isle.org.

dec. 18

tues.

Whidbey Island Camera Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 18, Oak Hall room 306, Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor. December theme is fog. Submit up to three photos for discussion during the meeting to absolutescience@ hotmail.com.

dec. 19

wed.

VFW Seniors Christmas Luncheon, noon-3 p.m. Dec. 19, WhiteheadMuzzall Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392, 3037 N. Goldie Road, Oak Harbor.

360-675-4048

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He is a 2009 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

gree in 2007 from Mission College, Santa Clara, Calif.

Christopher S. Hansen Christopher D. Lorica Air Force Airman CHRISTOPHER D. LORICA graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Lorica is the son of Teresita Lorica of Oak Harbor, and nephew of Emanuel Dagdagan of San Jose, Calif.

He is a 2002 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

He earned an associate de-

Jason W. Land Air Force Airman First Class JASON W. LAND graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Land is the son of Larry Land of Oak Harbor.

He earned an associate degree in 2012 from Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor.

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Air Force Airman CHRISTOPHER S. HANSEN graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Hansen is the son of Katherine Hansen of Oak Harbor.

Philip J. Kengin Air Force Airman PHILIP J. KENGIN graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Kengin is the grandson of James Kengin of Oak Harbor.

A WONDERFUL SUCCESS! Festival of Trees Gala Tree, Wreath and Garland Designers and Decorators: Glenn Anthony, Mollie Anthony, Ron Apgar, Michelle Beck, Dellann Blackstock, Carrie Breilein, Dee Breilein, Audrey Butler and the Greenhouse Crew, Trina Coe, Barbara Eldredge, Nancy Fey, Karla Freund, Rickie Higbee, Kathy Hughes, Deena Janssen, Chris Johnson, Donna Jones, John and Therese Kingsbury, Lois LaBarge, Karlyne Larson, Chris Lock, Wendy Lockard, Cynthia Mason Hope McCormack, Sandi Murphy, Mollie Nagel, Rosalie Ornowski, Marilee Paddock, Janet E. Rogers, Bonnie Seely, Debbie Skinner, Connie Steadman, Stephanie Swinney, Betsy Zick Gala Volunteers: Kerry Allen, Glenn Anthony, Mollie Anthony, Kim Barker, Sherrie Bergdol, Peggy Connell, Amy Conner, Karen Conner, Karen Cox, Cindy Derting, John Dyer, Peggy Dyer, Kristi Etzell, Mike Etzell, Dale Folkestead, Marjie Forbes, Mark Forbes, Stephanie Goetsch, Katie Hicks, Joan Huffman, Mary Johnson, Brian Jones, Donna Jones, JJ Jones, Kathy Jones, Shawna Krizak, Bill LaBarge, Lois LaBarge, Sam Landau, Taylor Lawson, Amy Melquist, Carrie Riepma, Tamra Sipes, Duane Sisto, Stephanie Smith, Connie Steadman, Tony Steadman, Kimberly Vaccaro, Ron Wallin, John Tyler, Emily Clay, Bree Messner, Kelsey Pape, Madison Tisa McPhee, Calley Walker, Anna Bailey, Sam Landau, Shelby Nell, Faith Richards, Cole Weinstein, Karen Connor, Amy Connor, Jacob Lovell, Kelsey Miranda, Rachel Wenzel, Bessie Walstad, Manuel Lopez-Santillana

Teddy Bear Breakfast Entertainment: “DJ’s Unlimited” by Charlie Moore “The Enchanted Flute Choir” directed by Kimberly Breilein Santa, Rudolph, Frosty, Lindy, Toy Soldiers, Buddy the Elf, Jovi, The Grinch & Holiday Elves Teddy Bear Breakfast Volunteers: Walt Bankowski, Bailee Carroll, Hannah Cmielowski,

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Kasey Jo Roberts of Oak Harbor plans to marry Jesse Dakis next June.

Festival of Trees

Committee Members: Dawn Tennant , Annie Cash, Tami Encinas, Kate Hauter, Jason McFadyen—Master of Ceremonies

360-724-0262 • On I-5 at Exit 236 Just 5 Minutes North of Burlington • Skagit Valley Casino Resort

Keith and Holly Roberts are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kasey Jo Roberts, to Jesse Dakis.

He is one of four sons born to Nicolas and Naji Dakis.

Kasey is a 2010 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and is currently at the United States Air Force stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Jesse is a 2008 graduate of LaCueva High School in Albuquerque, N.M. and is also at the United States Air Force station at Eglin.

They plan on a June 21, 2013 wedding in Kasey’s hometown of Oak Harbor.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County would like to thank all who made the Island’s

TEDDY BEAR BREAKFAST: Event Sponsor: Alaska USA Mortgage Company Chair: Lyn Bankowski

7 am – 9 pm • 7 days a week

Roberts, Dakis plan wedding

Sydney Dickinson, Elks Lodge No. 2362, Maddie Gaber, Adrianna Garner, Lynn Goebel, Austin Hauter, Megan Hauter, Holly Hernandez , Michael Keesal, Beth Kelley, Maya Krantz, Katie Klope, Lauren May, Oak Harbor High School Cheerleaders, Oak Harbor High School Key Club, The Oak Harbor High School NJROTC, Jeanette Peele, Sarah Peele, Joshua Stone, Renee Stone, Sarah Ulam Festival of Trees Business Donors: 5th Avenue Theatre • A Touch of Dutch Alaska USA Mortgage Company • Ann Abrahamse Baskin Robbins • BBBS Board and Staff Beck Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Blue Fox Drive-in Theater • Boatyard Inn • Boss Detail C Johnson Construction, Inc. • Carla's Shear Inspiration • Carol Johnson Carolyn Brady • Cascade Insurance Agency Chris and Debbie Skinner • Christopher's on Whidbey, LLP • Ciao's Compass Rose Bed and Breakfast Country Cottages Bed and Breakfast • Coupeville Florist Debbie Bockma • Debbie Brunner • Douglas Dunn Dr. Eric Anderson of Best Friend's Animal Clinic Dr. Gary Berner • Dr. Rondle Bennett • Food Services of America Front Street Grill • Gallery Golf Course • George Thompson Gerald's Diamond Jewelers Gloria Carothers of Jewelry Gallery • Great Wolf Lodge Greg Goebel • Harbor Station Starbucks • Honey Bear Indulge Spa & Salon • Island Beads • Island County Museum Island Paint and Glass Company • Island Pet Center Jim and Kathy Jones • Joe Gaydos • John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool Julie Brunner • Kapaws Iskreme • Dairy Queen Safeway • Karen Doyles • Kathi Phillips • Ken Hunter Kerry Allen • Lavender Winds Farm • Manresa Castle • Melissa Seitz Mollie Anthony • Moonraker Books • Music for the Eyes North End Fitness Center • Oak Harbor Ace Hardware Oak Harbor Cinemas • P&L General Contractors, Inc. Paragon Massage • Peggy Connell • Pendleton Imaging Penny Bauer • Perry Scott Woodfin •Polished Studio & Sugar Studio Popsies • Priscilla Lowry-Gregor of Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books Puget Sound Energy • Renee Recker • Rusty Chandelier Sally's Garden • Seaside Spa and Salon • Seattle Mariners Shelli Trumbull • Sheriff Mark Brown Skagit Farmers Supply Country Store • Stephanie Smith Stephen & Beth Kelley • Stevens Pass • The BBQ Joint • The Bixler's The Coachman Inn • The Elks Lodge No. 2362 • The Inn at Langley The Museum of Flight • The Vintage Perch • Toby's Tavern Tom Luehr • Tradewinds Insurance • Walmart Whidberry Frozen Yogurt • Whidbey Coffee Whidbey Island Kayaking Company

Whidbey Party Store • Whidbey Playhouse Whidbey Seatac Shuttle and Charter • Wild Magnolia Windermere Real Estate/Whidbey Island Windjammer Gallery & Custom Framing Yummies Eats and Treats FESTIVAL OF TREES SPONSORSHIP 2012 Presenting Underwriter Island Thrift Jingle Bell Sponsor Puget Sound Energy Corporate Tree Sponsors: Blue Mountain Electric • Island Drug Krieg Concrete/Construction Les Schwab Tire & Auto Center P&L General Contractors, Inc. • Wal-Mart Whidbey Island Bank • Whidbey News Times Team Tree Sponsors: Arby’s • Beck Carpet Cleaning Greenhouse Florist & Nursery • Island H20 Systems Technical Services Inc./Dee Boothe Windermere Real Estate/ Whidbey Island Windermere Property Management Team Tree Table Top Trees: Chris and Debbie Skinner Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Garland Sponsor: Stewart Title Wreath Sponsors: Banner Bank • Edward Jones / Greg Smith Element Night Club • Island Trollers Oak Harbor Motors/Mike and Cathy Horrobin Peoples Bank • Skagit Farmer’s Supply Therese Kingsbury • Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation LLC. Silent Centerpiece Sponsors: Darlene Dando • Jane Koetje Kathi Phillips • Jacki Wyatt Midway Florist

All proceeds from the Festival of Trees benefits the programs offered through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County. For more information, contact us at (360) 279-0644 or bbbs@whidbeynet.com Little Moments. Big Magic.™

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Religious notes

Flutes pipe holiday favorites

Audio chat tackles hurricane

All are invited to attend the annual “Christmas Flutes” concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at First Reformed Church, 250 SW Third Ave., Oak Harbor.

The free concert includes flutists of all ages performing favorite holiday classics. Call 360-675-4837 for information.

“Restoration after Hurricane Sandy” is the topic of the next audio chat at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, hosted by the Christian Science Reading Room, 721 SW 20th

St., Oak Harbor.

Rebecca Odegaard and Joyce Schwaller, a Christian Science healer, will lead this discussion.

Join this chat to support those still dealing with Sandy’s aftermath. Those interested may also log on to www.jsh-online.com/chat.

Saturday, December 8, 2012 • Whidbey News-Times

Death Notices Virginia Hoffelt

Virginia Hoffelt died Dec. 1, 2012 in Oak Harbor. A funeral mass will be held 9 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 21, at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church with a Celebration of Life to follow at Wallin Funeral Home. A complete obituary will follow.

Kegan Mara Ollie

A Celebration of Life will be held for Kegan Mara Ollie 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Off The Hook, 880 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Monkey Hill will perform in Kegan’s honor. Bring your best Kegan story for an evening of sparkle and quirk.

Come Worship With Us!

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Missouri Synod

Worship Service ......................Sunday 10:00am Adult Bible Study & Sunday School...11:15am Nursery Available

Pastor Noel Koss 360-675-2548

Preschool 360-679-1697

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

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

We welcome you to join us for worship and celebration

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

CALVARY APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE (The Pentecostals of Island County)

SOULS HARBOR

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

632-7243

Pastor Greg Adkins

Whidbey Presbyterian Church 1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Dave Templin, Pastor Bethany Popkes, Youth Director Kurt Imbach, Adult Facilitator

www.whidbeypres.org

679-3579

Child Care is available and Everyone Welcome

Worship Hours: Prayer & Praise: 9:00 am Blended Worship Service: 10:30 am

Everyone is welcome to join us!

331-5191 • Freeland

www.trinitylutheranfreeland.com

Ordinary People Discovering an Extraordinary God

Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies

Dave Johnson ...............................Pastor Chet Hansen .................. Music Minister Laura Kvam..Children & Youth Ministry 675-2441 • oakharborfumc.org

1050 SE Ireland St • Oak Harbor

Sunday Service 10:00am and 6 pm 319 SW 3rd Avenue 360-675-4852 www.oakharborag.org

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

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

Sunday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

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

Wednesday Evening .6:00 p.m.

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

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

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

Sunday Morning:

Worship Assembly.......................9:30 am Bible Classes for all ages............11:00am Matt Oliver, Preaching Minister

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

675-3441

250 SW 3rd Avenue • Oak Harbor (Behind K-Mart)

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

675-4837

www.frcoh.org office@frcoh.org

St. Augustine’s Parish • 675-2303 185 N Oak Harbor St. ~ Oak Harbor

5:00 pm 8:00am & 9:30 am 9:00 am

On the web: www.staugustineoh.org

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

Masses: Sunday Thurs

11:15 am 12:00 noon

Nursery provided

Sunday School & Adult Education at 9:30 am James Lindus, Pastor Dennis Hanson, Pastor Eric Ottum, Pastor Jerry O’Neill, Pastor Karl Olsen, Minister of Music

Please call 360-675-6611

Monday Prayer Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday Night Bible Study- 6:30 P.M. Friday High Praise Service- 6:30 P.M. Sunday Celebration/Children’s Ministry – 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 A.M. Church Telephone Number (360)679-1003 Bishop Charles And Pastor Effie Boyles (360)929-3127

620 A/B Erin Park Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 (NEXT TO U-HAUL BLDG.)

Lutheran Church

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

Sunday Worship ......8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School......................... 9:15 am

Services in All Saints Chapel in the A-frame building The Episcopal Church on North Whidbey Island

Nursery Available

A Member of the Anglican Communion Worldwide

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

Join us for Sunday Service at 10:00 AM

Pastor Jeffrey Spencer Pastor Marc Stroud, Caring Minstry

360-279-0715

www.ststephensofoakharbor.org

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!”

679-1561

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

www.elivingword.org

Get your religion updates noted in Whidbey News-Times Vacation Bible School, Seasonal Hours Changing, Daycare Updates, Special Holiday Presentations.

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

Whidbey News-Times $12.50/week Whidbey Crosswind $10.00/month For A Single Size Ad.

Please call 360-675-6611

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

Sunday

679-1288

House of Prayer Faith Tabernacle of Praise

Oak Harbor

555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor

Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church

Promote Your Place Of Worship In The Whidbey News-Times Only $12.50/week For A Single Size Ad.

50 SW 6th Avenue

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

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

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

Prayer Meeting & Student Ministries Child care for all services.

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

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

•

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

GRACE BY THE SEA • ANGLICAN CHURCH

Concordia Lutheran Church

Matthew 28:18-20

• 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.

679-1585

2760 N Heller Rd • Oak Harbor

www.oakharborfamilybible.org

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Convenient location, walk to Island Transit, Post Office, grocery store, banks, hardware store, dining, church & ferry landing!

3 BR, 1.5 BA HOME has 2 car garage & big fenced back yard! Split level style home. Extra room downstairs with washroom. Wood stove and propane (one on each level). Beach acc e s s. G r e a t S c a t c h e t Head neighborhood! No s m o k i n g . Pe t s n e g o t . $1,200/ month plus deposit. Six month to one year lease. Call 360320-1484.

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SHINGLED NEWER one story bungalow. 2 BR, 2 BA, office. In-floor heat, gas fireplace, all applia n c e s. C ove r e d f r o n t deck, sunny back deck, garage. No smokers or pets. $1,200 a month includes water plus deposit. Minimum one year lease. Contact Blake at FREELAND 360-730-7915 or BEAUTIFUL, Well main- blakew@whidbey.com tained view home.

Available Dec 10th. 3 OAK HARBOR bedroom, 2 bath, 1600 sq.ft, 2 stories. with daylight basement with additional living area. All appliances including W/D. Garage & indoor workshop. Pets okay. Non smoking preferred. $975/mo, 1/2 off first 1,344 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA month with 1 year lease. Home. Harbor/ Mountain Call: 206-972-0290 views! Spacious house with bonus room, shop, LANGLEY 2 SECLUDED ACRES fenced yard, deck, carwith 3,200 SF, 4 BR, 2.5 p o r t . Wa t e r i n c l u d e d .

BA home. Includes office $1,095: $1,095 deposit. with full bath & detached Lease. 360-679-3355. s h o p. B e a c h a c c e s s. 760-409-2617.

Pets negotiable. $1,800 Oak Harbor month. 303-598-6415.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH in downtown. 1,200 SF condo with water view, washer, dryer and hardwood floors. Gour met kitchen with stainless appliances. 2 car garage and lg sun deck. Second floor. Available Dec 1 st . $1,200/ Month plus deposit. 360-969-0249.

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NEWER Manufactured 3 bedroom, 2 bath home w i t h w a s h e r, d r ye r.

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1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, p r i va t e h o m e o n 2 . 5 acres. Compact washer and dryer, wood stove, electric heat. Car por t, storage shed. Close to Oak Harbor and NAS Whidbey. Non smokers, pets negotiable. Water and sewer paid.

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Bob McNeill 360-632-4724 #426452 David Stuart 360-320-8001 COUPEVILLE $475,000 1866 home with remarkable history is ready for complete renovation. Perfect location in Ebey's Reserve, 4 parcels one is high-bank waterfront across Front St from home.

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S o u t h W h i d b ey F i r e / EMS is seeking formal bids from qualified firms to provide the following three SEPARATE and INDIPENTDANT services at our district properties located in South W h i d b e y. I n t e r e s t e d firms should contact SWFE at the address below or via email to bids@icfd3.org for complete bid specification, appropriate forms and locations for each type of service being requested.

2013 SERVICES OUT FOR BID: ANNUAL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT -

ANNUAL STATION CLEANING CONTRACT -

ANNUAL FACILITY PEST CONTROL CONTRACT -

ANNUAL OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE CONTRACT All bids and requests must be addressed to South Whidbey Fire/EMS 5535 Cameron Road Freeland, WA 98249 and due by 3:30 P.M. Thursday, December 27, 2012. It is the intent to award contracts for each type of ser vice at the January 11th Board of F i r e C o m m i s s i o n e r ’s meeting. South Whidbey Fire/EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all informalities in the bidding process. Questions about bidding should be directed to Resource Chief Beck at 360-321-1533 or bids@icfd3.org.

MONKEY HILL HOLIDAY HOUSE Hand made crafts and holiday decorations.

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OAK HARBOR $199,500 Great 3-bedroom home on fully-fenced corner lot. Large family room, country kitchen, huge living room with expansive windows, gas fireplace and parking for 3 cars plus toys!

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signed at the City of Oak Harbor, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 up to but not later than 2:00 p.m. local time on _Januar y 10th 2013_, for furnishing the necessar y labor, mater ials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the FORT NUG E N T PA R K P I C N I C SHELTERS project. At the time and date stated above, the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals are to be submitted only on the for m provided with the Specification.

Contractors are invited to submit bids for the FORT NUGENT PARK PICNIC SHELTERS proj e c t a t O a k H a r b o r, Washington. The work shall consist of the following: construction of two (2) 28-foot by 26foot picnic shelters and concrete slabs at For t Nugent Park including all labor and materials as described in the project manual. All work shall be in conformance with the Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, and Division 1 of the 2012 Standard Specifications for Road, Br idge and Municipal Construction.

The work shall be completed within sixty (60) calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and construction is to be perfor med in compliance with the request for the Proposal, Plans, Specifications, and Contract for this project and any addenda issued thereto which are on file at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, City of Oak H a r b o r, Wa s h i n g t o n .

The engineer’s opinion of probable cost ranges from $_50,000_ to $_60,000_.

Free of charge access is provided to prime bidd e r s, s u b c o n t ra c t o r s, 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 e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List.” This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents; with the ability to download, print t o ow n p r i n t e r, o r d e r full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free online digitizer/take-off tool.

Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for assistance.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities or informalities in the bid or in the bidding, to accept any alternate bids, and to make such award that it deems to be in its best interest and pursuant to the ter ms of the General Conditions. The Owner intends to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier’s check, money order or surety bid bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the City of Oak Harb o r. A Pe r fo r m a n c e Bond as well as a Labor and Material Payment Bond will be required

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LEGAL NO. 443256 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. Dewith the Contract.

No bidder may withdraw cember 8, 12, 15, 19, its bid after the hour set 2012. for opening thereof or before award of contract, NOTICE OF AN which normally occurs ORDINANCE PASSED within 45 calendar days

BY THE after bid opening.

OAK HARBOR CITY The City of Oak Harbor COUNCIL r e s e r ve s t h e r i g h t t o Ordinance 1646 postpone the award for a A N O R D I N A N C E R E period of 60 calendar P E A L I N G OA K H A R days after bid opening. BOR MUNICIPAL CODE B i d s e c u r i t i e s o f t h e SECTION 3.22 ELIMIthree lowest bidders will N AT I N G F U N D # 5 0 5 be held by the City of TECHNOLOGY FUND. Oak Harbor until official PA S S E D by t h e C i t y award of the contract.

Council and APInquiries should be di- PROVED by the Mayor rected to City of Oak of the City of Oak HarHarbor Project Engineer, bor, Washington, at an B r a d G l u t h open public meeting and (360) 279-4526. public hearing on the 4th The City of Oak Harbor day of December, 2012. in accordance with Title You may obtain a full VI of the Civil Rights Act copy of this ordinance by of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 contacting the Oak HarU.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 bor City Clerk at City hereby notifies all bid- Hall, 865 SE Barrington ders that it will affirma- D r i v e , O a k H a r b o r , tively insure that in any Washington or calling c o n t ra c t e n t e r e d i n t o (360)279-4500. pursuant to this adver- Nacelle Heuslein tisement, disadvantaged Interim City Clerk business enterprises will LEGAL NO. 443245 be afforded full opportu- P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey nity to submit bids in re- N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h sponse to this invitation Whidbey Record. Deand will not be discrimi- cember 8, 2012 nated against on the grounds of race, color, City of Langley or national origin in conInvitation to Bid sideration for an award.

Sealed bids will be re(Signed) ceived by the City of NACELLE HEUSLEIN L a n g l ey, 1 1 2 S e c o n d City Clerk

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Street, Langley, WA, 98260, for the construction of: approximately 1660 LF of 8� PVC C900 waterline, service replacement, and appur tenances on First St. between DeBr uyn Avenue and Wharf St. as described in the Plans and Specifications. The work is to be complete within 40 working days.

Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., December 21, 2012. All bids must be submitted by the stated time, via mail or by hand, to the City Clerk, City of Langley, 112 Second Street, P.O. Box 366, L a n g l ey, WA , 9 8 2 6 0 , and must be clearly marked with the bid name and due date.

A mandatory Pre-Bid conference will be held at Langley City Hall, 112 Second St., Langley, WA 98260, at 10:00 a.m., December 17, 2012. Attendance is required in order to have a subsequent bid considered.

A bid bond of 5% of the bid amount is required to accompany the bid. A contract bond will be required for the project. Prevailing wages apply.

All bidders must certify that they are not on the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible

contractors nor the list of par ties excluded from Federal procurement or non-procurement programs.

Only firm bids will be accepted, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities and informalities in the bids submitted and accepted by the City.

No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for the opening thereof unless the award is delayed for a p e r i o d ex c e e d i n g 6 0 days. The City further reserves the right to make bid awards to the lowest responsible bidder.

Project documents are available from the City of L a n g l ey, 1 1 2 S e c o n d St., Langley, WA, 98260, at no cost. Digital .pdf documents are available at no cost by request to RG Engineers at the number or email address listed below. (Note First St. Waterline Replacement in the subject line for electronic requests.)

Bidding procedures and technical questions about the project are to be directed to Ryan Goodman, P.E., at RG E n g i n e e r s , (360) 221-6727, or by email: rgengrs@whidbey.com.

Debbie Mahler,

Clerk-Treasurer Published South Whidbey Record 12/8/2012, 12/15/2012 Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 12/7/2012 LEGAL NO. 443254 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 8, 15, 2012.

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.

NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED

BY THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL Ordinance 1645 A N O R D I N A N C E TO ENCUMBER RESOURCES AND TO ESTA B L I S H E X P E N D I T U R E AU T H O R I T Y THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF O A K H A R B O R 2013-2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET. PA S S E D by t h e C i t y Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Harbor, Washington, at an open public meeting and public hearing on the 4th day of December, 2012.

You may obtain a full copy of this ordinance by contacting the Oak Harbor City Clerk at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington

D r i ve , O a k H a r b o r, Washington or calling (360)279-4500.

Nacelle Heuslein Interim City Clerk LEGAL NO. 443242 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 8, 2012

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PUBLIC NOTICE REGULAR MEETING December 13, 2012 5:00 pm Station 51 109 N. Main St. Coupeville, WA 98239 Pursuant to RCW 42.30.075, the Board of Fire Commissioners of Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue No. 5 will hold their regular monthly scheduled meeting at 109 N. Main St, Coupeville on Thursday, December 13, 2012, beginning at 5:00 pm at Station 51, 109 N. Main St., Coupeville to discuss monthly expenditures and any other business which may arise.

LEGAL NO. 442392 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 5, 8, 2012.

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

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BY THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL Ordinance 1648 An ordinance amending Section 3.62.040 of the Oak Harbor Municipal Code to allow the first quar ter percent of the real estate excise tax revenues (REET I) to be used, with some conditions, for operations and maintenance of existing capital projects.

PA S S E D by t h e C i t y Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Harbor, Washington, at an open public meeting on the 4th day of December, 2012. You may obtain a full copy of this ordinance by contacting the Oak Harbor City Clerk at City Hall, 865 S E B a r r i n g t o n D r i ve, Oak Harbor, Washington o r c a l l i n g (360)279-4500.

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Fa r g o B a n k , N . A . , ( “ P l a i n t i f f � ) . Yo u a r e asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Island County, Washington, and legally described as follows: L OT 3 8 , B L O C K 9 , P L AT O F R O L L I N G HILLS DIVISION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE P L AT T H E R E O F, R E CORDED IN VOLUME 6 OF PLATS, PAGES 43 AND 44, RECORDS OF I S L A N D C O U N T Y, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 1 0 1 5 D i a n e Ave n u e , Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

DATED this 8th day of December, 2012.

ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. By: /s/ Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Gauri Shrotriya Locker, WSBA #39022 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. 443251 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012. Januar y 5, 12, 2013.

LEGAL NO. 443238 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 8, 2012 NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE OAK HARBOR CITY COUNCIL Ordinance 1649 An ordinance amending Section 3.62.140 of the Oak Harbor Municipal Code to allow the second quarter percent of the real estate excise tax (REET II) revenues to be used, with some conditions, for operations and maintenance of existing capital projects.

PA S S E D by t h e C i t y Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Harbor, Washington, at an open public meeting on the 4th day of December, 2012. You may obtain a full copy of this ordinance by contacting the Oak Harbor City Clerk at City Hall, 865 S E B a r r i n g t o n D r i ve, Oak Harbor, Washington or calling (360)2794500.

Nacelle Heuslein Interim City Clerk LEGAL NO. 443239 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. December 8, 2012 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF PATRICIA R. LATHAM; PAMEL A L AT H A M ; D AV I D L AT H A M ; J E F F L ATHAM; ROLLING HILLS SEWER ASSOCIATION; U N I T E D S TAT E S O F AMERICA; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND H E A LT H S E RV I C E S ; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants.

No. 12-2-00533-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Patricia R. Latham; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 8, 2012, a n d d e fe n d t h e r e a l property foreclosure action in Island County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells

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Santa letters raise money for wishes

By Kathy Reed Staff reporter

Coupeville third-grader Jonathan Carroll knows a thing or two about wishes and he’d like to share the joy this holiday season.

Jonathan wants to help grant wishes for seriously or terminally ill children by helping raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation and he said he hopes lots of people on Whidbey Island will join in the effort.

Macy’s has promised to donate $1 — up to $1 million — to the Make a Wish Foundation for each letter to Santa it receives before the holidays.

Jonathan created a special mailbox to collect letters to Santa and has placed it in the lobby of the Pacific NorthWest Art School in

Coupeville. Kids and adults are welcome to write a letter to Santa using the theme “I believe.” His mom, Jenny Carroll, will collect all the letters and deliver them to Macy’s, which of course, will then send the letters on to old St. Nick.

Jonathan and his family have a very good reason for wanting to help. Three years ago Jonathan went into kidney failure, due to an autoimmune disease. His doctor recommended him for a Make-a-Wish trip, which the family was able to take last August, shortly before Jonathan underwent a kidney transplant.

“First I wanted to go on a Nick (Nickelodeon) cruise, because you get to slide down into pools of green slime, but they told me I

couldn’t do that because it wouldn’t be good for my kidneys,” Jonathan said.

“I really wanted to go on a cruise, so we went on a Disney cruise.”

Jonathan and his family — mom, Jenny; dad, Mike; and older brother Mitchell, 13 — all got to go on the trip, which was a major undertaking due to Jonathan’s illness.

“It was hard to imagine being able to go on a trip at that time, but it really gave us all something to look forward to,” said Jenny. “We were able to enjoy it without the worry.”

Jenny described how boxes and boxes of dialysis solution and machines had to be provided in order for Jonathan to make the trip.

All of it was provided by the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

“We would never have done it otherwise,” Jenny said.

Jonathan underwent a kidney transplant in November, 2011. His father, Mike, was the donor. A year later, one would never be able to tell Jonathan had been a very sick young man. Today he enjoys playing basketball and video games and going to sleepovers. In the future, he wants to be an architect and design dams and bridges.

But it is obvious the Make-a-Wish trip made a big impression on Jonathan, who said he would recommend it to other children in similar positions.

“I would tell them to do a Make-a-Wish trip because you get to do whatever you want and it’s really fun,” he said.

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Jonathan Carroll stands next to the mailbox he designed to collect letters for Santa Claus.

“We wanted to do something to give back,” Jenny said regarding the letter-writing campaign. We thought it was a good idea and asked all our friends to write letters that we could collect. Then, we thought maybe we could get more letters by getting the community involved.”

Letters can be dropped off at the art school from 9

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until Dec. 22.

The school is located at 15 NW Birch St. in Coupeville.

Letters to Santa can also be mailed to the art school or taken directly to Macy’s.

“I hope everybody will write a letter,” said Jenny.

“I’m hoping we get $100, no, $1,000,” Jonathan said.

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Daily, 7 am – 1:30 pm • Sunday through Thursday, 5 – 9 pm Friday & Saturday, 5 – 10 pm

Seafood Trio Dinner One piece of Beer-battered Cod, three Beer-battered Prawns and Pacific Oysters all cooked to a crispy, golden-brown. Served with fresh-cut fries, coleslaw, tartar and cocktail sauces.

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