South Whidbey Record, August 03, 2013

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Rates may be rising at Langley marina

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By BEN WATANABE Staff reporter Things are hard to predict on the water. From the wind to finance, sea voyage can be tricky. The same could be said of moorage rates for South Whidbey Harbor, commonly called Langley marina. Commissioners of the Port of South Whidbey said they do not know what the occupancy of its new dock space will be upon completion of a new breakwater. “We basically haven’t raised rates since we took over,” said Ed Field, the port manager. “We purposefully put off raising rates until we had something to show for it.” Only six annual moorage spots are available in Langley, which has 34 slips. They cost $7.50 per foot, per month. Turnover in the annual moorage is low, while port staff and commissioners said demand is high with a waiting list of about 100. The port district expects to bring in $230,000 in revenue from the new harbor with a 10 percent across-theboard increase in rates and fees. For transient moorage, rates would increase to $1.17 per foot, per night. Commissioners are playing a guessing game with how many boats, and perhaps more importantly, what kinds and sizes of ships will

Photo by Celeste Erickson

Evert Olkonen and Ken Porter seizes the opportunity for a hole at the newly opened Holmes Harbor Golf Course Thursday morning. The course was packed with all but two of the 22 carts on the greens.

Holmes Harbor course opens he Holmes Harbor Golf Course is officially open. Operator Craig Moore, who is bringing the facility up to par, opened the course for play Friday, July 26, several days earlier than planned. More than 150 players had already teed off prior to the official opening. Several just happened to stop by not knowing the course had been closed. All but two of the 22 golf carts were out Thursday morning, the

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scheduled opening day. Moore put in long hours getting the 18-hole golf course ready, regularly staying until dusk. Moore said the community has been amazing helping him rejuvenate the course. He’s received calls to volunteer and help with the website and maintenance. “I was enthusiastic about the course I thought it would be a good asset to the community. I had no idea so many others did too,” Moore said. On July 18, Moore signed an interim contract with the Holmes Harbor

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By CELESTE ERICKSON Staff reporter

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