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DARK DAYS AHEAD WHIDBEY’S Summer was unusually sunny, dry

Federal shutdown hits NAS Whidbey Some veterans’ benefits halted, Ebey’s employees face furloughs

By JANIS REID Staff reporter

Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

Cattle stand under dark clouds Tuesday morning at Bell’s Farm on West Beach Road between Oak Harbor and Coupeville.

Farmers at Bell’s Farm said the dry and sunny days in the summer produced three crops two weeks ahead of schedule.

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he Angus cattle at Bell’s Farm on Central Whidbey didn’t seem to pay much attention to the dark clouds hovering overhead Tuesday morning.

It’s the rumble of machinery, not thunder, that makes the bulls bellow.

“When they see a truck or when they hear you start up a tractor, they think they’re getting fed,” said Dorothy Mueller, one of the farmers in the family business. “It doesn’t matter if there’s food there. They’re going to talk about it.”

Lightning storms in recent weeks have signaled a clear change in the weather on Whidbey Island as the sunny summer has transitioned to a cloudier, windier and wetter fall season.

Farmers such as Mueller will remember the summer of 2013 for the amount of sunshine that produced strawberries on time and other crops such as corn, beans and peas two weeks ahead of schedule.

Mueller, who’s been farming at Bell’s Farm for 21 years, said they’ve never harvested corn two weeks ahead

As a result of Congress’s inability to pass a budget by the Sept. 30 deadline, hundreds of Department of Defense employees at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station were furloughed Tuesday as part of a countrywide government shutdown.

Of the approximately 1,200 civil service workers at NAS Whidbey, employees that work in safety, life and wellness will be exempted, said NAS Whidbey Public Affairs Officer Mike Welding. It was unclear how many of the base’s 1,200 contractors will be affected.

Many essential federal services island wide will not be impacted, however, including the U.S. Postal Service, Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare.

“Let’s just hope for a quick resolution to this,” Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kathy Reed said.

“When you take people’s pay away for no good reason, it hurts everybody.”

Commissioner Helen Price Johnson said the shutdown adds to the frustration of local government officials who have been trying to get back on their feet after the economic downturn and sequestration.

“People across the county will be impacted if this continues,” she said. “I think it

would be better for them to promote stability instead of manufacturing crises.”

As of press time Tuesday, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives continued to pass a short-term spending bill back and forth with no agreement. Republican leadership has said they refuse to pass a spending bill without de-funding or delaying the Affordable Care Act. “I am disappointed that the Senate and the House could not come to a reasonable compromise tonight,” said U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican from Washington state. “A government shutdown is not in the best interest of the American people, whom we have promised to serve. But, I will not give up fighting for them.”

Democratic Congressman Rick Larsen accused House Republicans of “playing chicken with the government and our economy.”

“When veterans’ phone calls go unanswered, when school children are turned away from national parks, and when scientists working on the flu vaccine are told to go home, Americans will at least know who broke their government,” he said.

While not all Department of Veterans Affairs services will be shut down, many of the programs will be affected.

“VA medical centers, clinics and other health services have advance appropriations for 2014 and will remain open,” VA spokeswoman Victoria Dillon said Monday in a news release.

The VA has funds available to make sure claims

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Oak Harbor VFW rededicates POW/MIA memorial

By JANIS REID Staff reporter

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Local veterans from all branches of the military, and first responders, perform the ‘Missing Man’ ceremony Sept. 20 at the Oak Harbor VFW Post No. 7392.

For those gathered Sept. 20 at the Oak Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392, it was all about remembering.

“We remember those who gave their lives in service to our nation and to protect the freedoms we enjoy today,” said NAS Whidbey Command Chaplain Lt. Tim Loney who spoke at the event. “Let us not forget their sacrifice.”

The rare re-dedication ceremony of the post’s

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POW/MIA memorial table brought a tear to the eye of more than one veteran.

On Sept. 20, 41 years to the date of the event, Lt. Cmdrs. Harry Mossman and Roderick Lester launched from the deck of the USS Kitty Hawk to fulfill and mission in Vietnam from which they never returned.

“I had the immense honor of participating in the memorial ceremony on Aug. 30, 2004, as the repatriated remains of Lt. Cmdr. Harry Mossman were finally buried at the Tacoma National Cemetery,” Loney said.

“It took over 30 years before his family could say their goodbyes and quit wondering what had happened to Lt. Cmdr. Harry Mossman.”

For this reason, Oak Harbor’s VFW post felt it important to rededicate its thoughts and efforts toward the military and first responders who are MIA/ POW. The simple round table is a physical reminder of any serviceman or woman who has not yet come home.

“We have to remember because we have been there,” said organizer

Myron Brundage, Sr. vice commander of the post and a Vietnam vet.

Post Cmdr. Cecil Pierce said the VFW normally has a small ceremony, but that this year’s was planned to be “up a notch” as a unique experience for local veterans.

“It’s a first for the post as far as I know,” Pierce said.

Unlike previous years the post is rededicating each symbolic item on the table, and adding a few new elements to the event.

Like previous years, the event also remembered one of their own, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, an Oak Harbor resident who has been a prisoner of war since June 30, 2009, when he was captured in Afghanistan by members of the Haqqani network.

However the location of the table was changed, a “quarter deck” style red carpet was rolled out, a bell-ringing ceremony was added and the items included on the table were brought in individually by the VFW Riders.

While each branch of the service has their own unique interpretation of the

table’s symbols, they are all essentially the same, providing small remembrances of the country’s prisoners of war and missing in action servicemen and women, Brundage said.

The table is set for one, symbolizing a prisoner’s solitude.

The tablecloth is white for the purity of their service.

The single red rose calls to mind the families awaiting the return of their loved one.

The candle is lit symbolizing the unconquerable spirit.

Lemon and salt are on the plate reminding of their bitter fate and the salt of their families tears.

The glass is inverted because they cannot toast, and the chair is empty because they are not here.

Two members of the state Honor Guard assisted with the ceremony, Keith Waldridge and Darrell Small, along with the Patriot Guard Riders who provided a flag line, with flags courtesy of the Oak Harbor Lion’s Club.

“For the families who wait and wonder, you are not forgotten,” Loney said.

THE NAVY INVITES YOU TO AN OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING ON THE DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE P-8A MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT INTO THE U.S. NAVY FLEET THE NAVY PUBLISHED A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the introduction of the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime aircraft in the Federal Register on September 20, 2013. The proposed action evaluated in this Draft Supplemental EIS is to provide facilities and functions to dual-site the P-8A at two established maritime patrol home bases. This document supplements the 2008 Final EIS with additional alternatives to provide facilities and functions associated with the proposed home basing action, changes to circumstances at the home base locations, and the latest P-8A project information.

The Draft Supplemental EIS is available for review and comment at http://www.mmaseis.com. Printed copies are also available for review at local libraries.

The Navy is holding open house public meetings that will enable the public to speak to project representatives one-on-one and submit written or oral comments. Please plan to attend at your convenience anytime between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm, on one of the following dates and locations:

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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The Navy invites public comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS, which will help the Navy arrive at the best possible informed decision about the proposal. Comments may be submitted during the 45-day public comment period between September 20 and November 4, 2013. Comments must be postmarked or received (online) no later than November 4, 2013 to ensure consideration in the Final Supplemental EIS. Written comments may be submitted online at the project website or mailed to:

P-8A EIS Project Manager Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, Attn: Code EV21.CZ 6506 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508

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Man charged in drug sales Man facing prison term if

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A 31-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of selling drugs in the parking lot of a donut shop in April, according to court documents.

Prosecutors charged Michael Golding in Island County Superior Court Sept.

25 with possession with intent to deliver heroin and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.

An off-deputy reserve deputy with the Island County Sheriff’s Office reported see-

ing a man near the Donut Master exchange plastic bags of “what looked like white powder” for money with people in three different cars, according to a report by Oak Harbor Police Officer Robert Mirabal.

The witness said the man was with a woman and a baby.

The officer found Golding, who matched the description provided by the reserve deputy, at the donut shop.

Mirabal took Golding into custody on a warrant. At the jail, Golding told an offi-

cer that he had shot heroin earlier in the day, the police report states.

The report states that the officers filed for a search warrant on Golding’s backpack, which he refused to let them search. A report from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab indicates that a plastic bag containing 3.47 grams of heroin was found.

If convicted of the charges against him, Golding could face from 12 to 20 months in prison under the standard sentencing range.

Runway reopens at NAS Whidbey Runway 14/32 at Ault Field has reopened following the installation of a new arresting gear system. The runway was closed Aug. 5.

Aircraft that use Runway 14/32 take off and land heading either northwest or southeast. These approaches and departures will have flights going over eastern Oak Harbor, northern Camano

Island, Anacortes and other parts of Fidalgo Island.

Now that both runways at Ault Field are open, there should be fewer flights using runway 7/25 which has landing approaches and departures with flights over western Skagit County, Mount Vernon, the La Conner area, northern Island County and Lopez Island.

Field Carrier Landing Practice or touch-and-go operations at Outlying Field Coupeville remain temporarily suspended until the end of the calendar year. Touch-andgos will continue at Ault Field which impact other aircraft operations.

Comments can be directed to 360-257-6665 or comments. naswi@navy.mil.

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convicted in molestation case

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A 61-year-old Clinton man accused of molesting a young girl three years ago may face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted of the charge against him, court documents indicate.

Prosecutors charged Larry E. Godsey in Island County Superior Court Sept. 19 with child molestation in the first degree.

Detective Laura Price with the Island County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case after receiving a referral from Child Protective Services.

The father of the alleged victim claimed that Godsey molested his daughter when she was less than 12 years old, Price wrote in her report.

Initially, the father said he didn’t want the detective to interview the girl, but hoped she would heal and get help through therapy.

The man claimed that Godsey admitted to molesting the girl, apologized and promised to leave the island and get sexoffender treatment, the report states.

Price wrote that Godsey was still on the island months later and hadn’t sought treatment.

A relative of Godsey’s reported that he confessed to his church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was excommunicated, but could return after seeking treatment, the report states.

After learning that Godsey hadn’t followed through on his promise, the girl’s family decided to let her be interviewed.

She told the detective that Godsey molested her on more than one occasion, Price wrote.

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

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Wednesday Oct. 2

Fiber day with Whidbey Weavers Guild, 10 a.m., Oct. 2, Coupeville Library. Join group for fiber workshops in knitting, Kumihimo braiding, basketry and stamping. See spinning and weaving demonstrated.

All materials provided. Each session is one hour, so each participant can take two classes. Ages 8 and up.

Please preregister. Limit of 20. LFranzen@sno-isle.org, or 360-678-4911, ext. 6120 Suburban homestead workshop, 10 a.m., Oct. 2, Oak Harbor Library.

Are you dreaming of starting your own backyard “homestead” and enjoying the satisfaction of producing your own food? In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn to use the abundant library resources and gain the expertise you need to successfully grow and preserve vegetables, raise chickens or even brew your own beer.

Seating is limited, please preregister. 360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org

Thursday Oct. 3

Veteran’s Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m., Oct. 3, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor.

Come meet and socialize with other veterans and spouses every Thursday

morning at Harbor Tower Village. Enjoy hot, fresh coffee, delicious treats and meet new friends. anniew@ villageconcepts.com, or 360675-2569.

Greenbank Garden Club meeting, 10 a.m., Oct. 3, Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse, Bakken and Firehouse roads. Program will follow the business meeting. “Dwarf Conifers and Plants That Do Well on Whidbey Island” will be presented by guest speaker Kevin Mutschler of Whidbey Horticulture, Inc. For additional information, call Reece Rose at 360-5795880.

St. Mary’s fall rummage sale, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4001 St. Mary’s Drive, Anacortes. Also, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday and Saturday. 360293-2904.

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, 2-4:30 p.m., Oct. 3, Oak Harbor Senior Center daybreak room, 917 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Workshop to improve the quality of like for those living with and/or caring for anyone living with chronic conditions.

This workshop was designed

by Stanford University and is designed to help people gain self confidence in their ability to manage any type of ongoing health problems.

Topics covered include: how to deal with frustration; fatigue and pain; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance; nutrition and much more. $12. 360-

SOROPTIMIST FUNDRAISER DINNER: Soroptimist International of Coupeville is hosting the second annual Women & Wine event 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at Ciao Italian restaurant in Coupeville. The event is to increase awareness and raise money in the fight against breast cancer. Fun, camaraderie, wine and an Italian dinner are part of the event. Tickets are $50 with reservations needed by Oct. 8. For information, call 360-6783951, or email sechristk@gmail.com, or go to www.facebook.com/soroptimistinternationalofcoupeville www.WhiDBEYNEWSTIMES.com Wednesday, October 2, 2013 • Whidbey News-Times

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Fishin’ Club meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 3, M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Outdoorsman Kevin Lungren will be the speaker. He is going to share fishing adventures in pursuit of salmon in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

Included will be stories of catching the “big one” from his boat and from a commercial fishing boat. Also the presentation will have some surprises and pictures of a trek up the 100-yearold abandoned railroad line in Cordova, Alaska. You will hear accounts how difficult the trail is. Bring your friends to this fun and informative evening at the Fishin’ Club. 360-321-4014, or scottpat@whidbey.com Disabled American Veterans Chapter 47 monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 3, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. The meeting is open to all veterans. 360-2574801.

Friday Oct. 4

Pet Blessing, 4 p.m., Oct. 4, St. Mary Mission Catholic Church, 207 N. Main St., Coupeville. Animal lovers island-wide are welcome to bring their beloved pets. The happy event will take place in the sheltered breezeway (between the church and the parish hall along Second Avenue, just off Main Street in Coupeville if it rains or drizzles). In the case of good weather, it

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will take place on the lawn in from of the steps to the breezeway. This custom is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. Common sense is strongly advised.

Using cages, pet taxis, leashes — or just holding the pet — to secure the animals is encouraged. For more information, call St. Mary Mission in Coupeville at 360-678-6536 Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m.

- noon and 1-3 p.m. Donations will go to the St. Mary Children’s Religious Education Program.

Saturday Oct. 5

Oak Harbor Elks rummage sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 5, Elks Lodge, 115 E. Ernst St., Oak Harbor.

Lunch served 11a.m.-1 p.m.

360-675-7111, or ohelks@ gmail.com Fall Garden Fest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 5-6, Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. Garden art and plants are featured in this end of season sale offering unique adornments for your garden. Meerkerk’s nursery is joined by specialty nurseries selling exotic plants, as well as useful and decorative wire, metal, glass and wood creations made by local artists. Entrance to the gardens free on sales days. 360-6781912, or meerkerk@whidbey. net, or www.meerkerkgardens.org

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Lynden Lions Club Model Train Show, 9 a.m., Oct. 5-6, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, Henry Jansen Building, 1775 Front St., Lynden. Lynden Lions Club 29th annual model train show. Over 50,000 square feet of running layouts, static displays, swap tables and rides. Most gauges represented. All proceeds go to Lions Club service projects. Adults $6, seniors $5, ages 6-12 $4, under 6 free. bgsund@juno. com, or 360-922-0864.

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Home, Business and Community Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 5-6, Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor.

Win prizes from various vendors, participate in games and demonstrations and take advantage of the special offers they’ll be making. From businesses to service groups to arts shows, there is plenty to see and do. Live performances will run both Saturday and Sunday, with shows by En Avant Dance Company, Leaps and Bounds, First Take Improv, Quinn Fitzpatrick, Whidbey Playhouse, Wendy Lee Lynds, Tiger Martial Arts and Oak Harbor Youth Cheerleaders. Free. 360678-6889, or icedc@whidbeynet.net, or www.iscoedc.com Daughters of the American Revolution meeting, 11:30 a.m., Oct. 5, Coupeville Library. Presentation “Using the DAR website for research” will be

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Toys for Tots Rally, 12-3 p.m., Oct. 5, at Ebey Bowl, 1203 W. Terry Road in Coupeville. Come by car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, horse or whatever. Please bring a new unwrapped toy valued up to $30. All donations stay on Whidbey Island. Sponsored by The Marine Corps League, Major Megan McClung, Det. #1210. Contact Chris Kinkle with North Whidbey donations at 360-720-0519 or George Holtry at 360-9410864 for Central Whidbey donations.

Community entertainment and sing-along, 3-5 p.m., Oct. 5, picnic pavilion in the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation soccer field on Langley Road. Free. 360720-9563.

Sunday Oct. 6

Pruning workshop, “Preparing to Prune Shrubs and Vines,” 1-2:30 p.m., Oct. 6, Stansberry Cottage, Greenbank Farm. Learn how to get several kinds of shrubs and vines ready for winter and how to prune them for the next growing season. Free and open to the public. Presenter is George Lasch supervises the Northwest Perennial Association border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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Blessing of the Animals, 2-3 p.m., Oct. 6, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 5217 So. Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland.

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feds CONTINUED FROM A1 and payments are processed, and pension, education and vocational rehabilitation programs will continue through late October.

There currently are funds available to make sure claims processing and payments in the compensation, pension, education and vocational rehabilitation programs will continue through late October, she said. But after that, claims processing and payments in those programs will be suspended. Also, Veterans Benefits Administration will not be able to keep paying overtime for claims processors — something it began doing to tame the controversial backlog of disability compensation claims.

All VA medical facilities and clinics will remain open and fully operational, providing inpatient and outpatient care, surgeries, prescriptions, dental treatments, extended care, mental health care, veterans’ centers, nursing home care and special health care services for women vets.

The VA also says it will continue to provide military sexual trauma counseling, home loan processing, vocational rehabilitation payment processing; compensation and pension claims processing, application processing for headstones, markers and medallions, notification of death benefit actions and fulfilling orders for prosthetics.

But the shutdown will mean suspension of the Veterans Benefits Administration Education Call Center, the VA Inspector General hotline, VA Consumer Affairs email, web and phone contacts, con-

gressional liaison veterans’ queries, and VA job application functions. Recruiting and hiring will cease, the department said.

Interments of veterans in national cemeteries will continue, but at a reduced schedule.

At Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve, two fulltime national park employees were furloughed because of the shutdown, said Lisbeth Cort, interim Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve manager. About 21,000 park employees were furloughed around the country, she said “We’re answering the phones, but we’re curtailed with everything on the park service side,” Cort said.

Because of the partnership with the trust board, Cort said the office is able to remain open, unlike other parks across the country.

For those who have received rehabilitation grants, they are still able to get assistance.

All projects headed by the national park employees, such as trail maintenance, signage and the Ferry House rehabilitation have stopped, Cort said.

“Tonight I join with so many Washington families in being frustrated and disappointed that House Republicans have shut down the federal government over a crisis of their own creation,” said U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat. “Shutting down the government over a law that has — and will continue to — provide Washington families with access to affordable health care is the height of irresponsibility and Washington state families deserve better.”

The last federal government shutdown occurred 17 years ago and last three weeks, according to news reports.

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weather CONTINUED FROM A1 of schedule on their farm on West Beach Road northwest of Coupeville.

“I would say if you talk to any farmer on Whidbey Island, the consensus is it was a fantastic summer,” said Renee Mueller, Dorothy’s sister-in-law.

Farming success didn’t result from extreme temperatures. The number of sunny days was a key factor, Renee Mueller said.

David Broberg, owner of the Blue Goose Inn in Coupeville, closely tracks weather on Central Whidbey because he is a weather hobbyist and he wants to keep his guests informed. A recipient of National Weather Service training, he installed a certified weather station on his inn’s roof and lists detailed data on his website at www. coupevilleweather.com.

Broberg, who took over the inn in February, doesn’t have historic data from the island but provided a bounty of information from this summer.

He pointed out that there have been 152 rainy days and 11.44 inches of rainfall this year in Coupeville heading into October.

“My station considers it rain if there’s any more than one one-hundredth of an inch,” Broberg said.

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Cattle at Bell’s Farm, northwest of Coupeville, greet the chilly Tuesday morning in their own style.

Broberg said the most consecutive days without rain this summer was 19, ending July 17.

He said there were only three days that reached 80 degrees or more, with the warmest day of 83.2 degrees happening on Sept. 11. It reached 80 degrees on June 30 and Aug. 22.

Broberg said he’s noticed different large variations of weather on the island, even on opposite sides of Coupeville. He said he’s seen temperatures fluctuate by as many as 10 degrees on his drive from Coupeville to Clinton to catch a ferry.

“I’m surprised,” he said.

Beginning with the lightning storm that struck

Whidbey Island on Sept. 5, the weather has begun to change.

The winter forecast is a bit of an unknown, according to KOMO News meteorologist Scott Sistek, who pointed to few signs in climate patterns to come up with a sound forecast in his blog.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling for average temperatures this winter in the Northwest.

But the fall has started off with a bang.

Al Williams of Oak Harbor said he and his wife Barbara have witnessed lightning

storms like none other since they moved to Whidbey Island in 2000.

He said the top section of a fir tree was struck by lightning near their property in recent days, sending a charred section about 10 to 15 feet down.

“There’s a pretty good chunk on the ground,” Williams said. “I can’t really be sure which storm might’ve done this strike.”

He said September’s lightning storms symbolized the end of summer.

“It ended rather abruptly, didn’t it?”

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 • Whidbey News-Times

Pickard article became about more than Pickard PUBLISHER’s column

By KEVEN R. GRAVES

Saturday’s Whidbey News-Times article on Ken Pickard, president to the board for the Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, resulted in some serious backlash this week.

The most vocal response wasn’t from the corner one might expect.

COER’s board of directors responded to the article by calling the article a “hatchet job” and saying they were canceling a scheduled full-page advertisement in the News-Times after deadline.

“Your paper wanted a certain spin on the story,” said COER board member Paula Spina in one of several emails critical of the article.

“The headline, dragging up the old quotes, mentioning that Ken was being interviewed from his boat in California, the photo — all of it was intended to paint a certain picture,” Spina said in her email.

“You chose the picture and it was derogatory. You chose to do a story on Ken Pickard.”

In actuality, the article on Pickard was on the back burner for a couple of weeks until the reporter could reach him for an interview.

Yes, Pickard was on his boat in San Francisco. The newspaper didn’t send him there, and he didn’t indicate that his location was a secret.

The photo came from our files. They weren’t staged.

They showed Pickard wearing headphones and holding a sign that said, “Pardon our deafness, it’s the ‘Sound of Freedom.’” It wasn’t chosen to embarrass Pickard or anyone else. It was chosen because it represented the subject of the article, and because Pickard wasn’t available for a photo shoot.

The reporter received no direction from me or anyone else to “spin” the story in any direction whatsoever.

Nor was the reporter told to act as a censor for Pickard, known for being outspoken.

The reporter asked Pickard about some of his more controversial remarks, including those in a June email he sent to the Island County Board of Commissioners urging them to “get some balls,” and, in reference to the Navy, “quit licking their jackboots.”

These quotes are not unreasonably “old.” They relate to the issue. They contain no expiration date. They were submitted to public officials, hardly a secret correspondence.

During his interview with the reporter, Pickard was clear in his understanding that his comments can be seen as controversial and, some might say, divisive. He stood by his opinions and felt no need to apologize.

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Pickard ‘hit piece’ is a new low for newspaper Editor, The article in the Sept. 28 edition of the Whidbey News-Times of an interview with Ken Pickard, president of Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (“COER”), is a new journalistic low.

Pickard, on behalf of COER, had written an extensive letter extending an olive branch to the Navy and to the Oak Harbor Community following the Navy’s acquiescence to perform an Environmental Impact Statement in response to COER’s lawsuit.

The News-Times declined to print that letter, deciding to interview Ken instead.

Then, when Ken couldn’t be baited into making any inflammatory statements during the interview, you drug up old comments to create a controversy where there was none.

The News-Times completely mischaracterized COER’s message in order to do a hit piece on Ken Pickard.

In the process you did a grave disservice to the Whidbey community you serve.

Ken Pickard is not the issue. The Navy’s use of the outdated and unsafe OLF is the issue. Ken Pickard is but one member of the COER board of directors.

Ken believes in COER’s mission and has put his personal finances and reputation on the line as one of COER’s leaders.

Yes, he can be passionate and outspoken and he sometimes makes himself a target for demonization, but like all of the other COER leaders, Ken’s motivation is our community and not personal gain.

I am proud to be associated with Ken Pickard, and proud to work alongside him in COER. The News-Times is part of the Whidbey Island community and should be putting its efforts alongside ours to help find a way to solve the island’s problems, not publishing hit pieces like this one.

This article was shameful.

So here’s a suggestion to rectify this wrong: Print the COER letter in its entirety without charge and let the Whidbey Island community read Ken’s words for themselves.

Let the community decide.

Paula Spina, secretary and director Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve

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Appreciates support for OH’s annual pig roast Editor, For our sixth annual Oak Harbor Block Party and Pig Roast, more than 4,000 people turned out to celebrate and helped raise money for charity.

This year, 2,200 pounds of pork, 800 pounds of potato salad, 450 pounds of pasta salad and 900 ears of corn were provided and more than 1,000 people went through the barbecue competition line.

As always, the activities were endless. Climbing wall for the whole family to enjoy, L-Bow the Clown who can blow fire, the funny act of Marcus Raymond, the talented bands, Broken Banjo and Still Bill Band, who played great music all afternoon, DJ Unlimited for teaching us new dances, face painting with Sara Fraser and friends who painted from noon-5 p.m. nonstop because the line would not end. Mr. Pig was everywhere to put smiles on the children’s faces as he waved, danced and gave hugs.

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The pie eating and hot dog contests are always fun to watch with kids and adults of all ages stuffing their faces.

There were belly dancers, panning for gold, Aikido demonstrations and young adults singing and playing their instruments with such talent you were left in awe.

Thank you to our major sponsor, Island Thrift, along with our other sponsors and contributors such as, Les Schwab for the climbing wall, Alaska USA Mortgage Co. for helping in the success of the barbecue contest, PSE, Boeing, Whidbey Island Bank, Ace Hardware, Windermere, New Leaf, Saar’s Market Place, P&L Construction, Walmart, Stewart Title, Guild Mortgage, Whitfield Insurance, Whidbey News Times and Food Services of America.

From the crew who sets up and the group who breaks down, to the committees who work tirelessly and to the ones who just steps up and say I want to help. Thank you.

This event can only happen with everyone working together.

This year more than $10,000 was raised to donate to local charities, North Whidbey Help House, Youth Dynamics and Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey.

Scott Fraser, Founder Oak Harbor Fidalgo Avenue Merchant Association

and ended Labor Day, it is one of the most dangerous and deadliest times of the year on our nation’s roads.

Sadly, it seems Island County was not left unscathed. We lost at least one person to a driver suspected of being under the influence during this time while others were injured in suspected DUI crashes.

Together we must do what we can to reduce the threat of DUI because it is a threat to each and every one of us.

I’d like to thank those businesses and organizations that supported our Keep It a Safe Summer campaign.

All funds raised are to be matched by long-time Partner in Prevention Island Thrift up to $5,000 for IDIPIC’s mission to deter driving under the influence and underage drinking in our communities through education and awareness.

We can all be Partners in Prevention when it comes to DUI to help keep us all safe from a 100 percent preventable scourge on our roads.

Mike Diamanti IDIPIC

Wallie Funk column a welcome tribute Editor,

Thanks to those who support safe driving Editor, The 100 Deadly Days of Summer that began Memorial Day weekend

Thank you ever so much for your excellent, so well deserved and over due tribute to (former Whidbey News-Times publisher) Wallie Funk in your Sept. 4 column.

I worked with Wallie in the 1970s at the Washington State Arts Commission where we became

mutual admirers and cohorts to higher grounds.

Wallie is a rare find these days.

He is a genuine human being with vision, generosity, dignity, humility and snappy humor. A precious combination in the world of politics and journalism.

Wallie will get a kick out of this, surely.

Congratulations with thanks.

Johanna Marquis Freeland

Disappointed

Recent letters in need of fact checking Editor, I am constantly disappointed and frustrated with the Whidbey NewsTimes for its lack of apparent oversight of the opinion letters they receive.

Recent letters published about the hospital bond reflecting inaccurate information by a Thomas Kosloske that the hospital CEO was an employee of Windermere, to the latest from a Richard Wagner that Medicare will not pay for “private” rooms.

Do you not fact check these claims?

Do you like the public being misinformed? Both of these claims could easily be proved false. Then, to Larry and Jewell Lohmann, yes, it is true only property owners will pay any taxes.

I wish, too, somehow this could be changed.

I therefore would assume you

have voted against any school bond proposal since only property owners are being taxed on that.

And as to the hospital’s current operating loss, there is always more to the story.

According to a recent audit report the hospital would have operated at a slight profit for 2012 if not for required changes in its information and EMR systems brought about by the Affordable Care Act. It’s loss to date for 2013 is a direct result of all the implementation costs resulting from this required change.

Sam Thierstein Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor

Severns has proven his commitment to seat Editor, Bob Severns deserves our support for reelection to Oak Harbor City Council, position no. 4.

He has more than 40 years of proven successful business management experience and he has given his time to volunteers at many of our community events and activities.

He has announced at our parades, served many years on many boards and I can attest he has been a volunteer on just about every event held on Pioneer Way since it was renovated.

Bob has the time and by far the most experience which makes him the best candidate for this position.

Margaret Livermore Oak Harbor

There was no hatchet job. A retired attorney, Pickard is educated and capable of expressing his opinion as he deems fit.

As I explained to Spina, if the board members of COER have a problem with the opinions of their president, that is an issue for them to address. If they choose to censor Pickard, that is their decision.

Filtering anyone is not the role of the newspaper.

Canceling their ad at the last moment was intended as a punitive act by COER to punish the News-Times.

The size of each edition of the newspaper is determined by the number of ad inches. Each page we produce costs money.

When I shared with Spina and others with COER’s board how I viewed the group’s decision to cancel their ad, COER reversed its decision Tuesday. We made a considerable effort to get it back in.

As a newspaper, we have no interest in being part of the story. The Pickard article was intended to be about the leader of COER. The COER board made it about much more.

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Dear Neighbor, I am writing you as President of Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthful, Safe and Peaceful Environment (COER). COER is a WA non-profit corporation situated in Central Whidbey Island, and is dedicated to the closure of the Navy Outlying Field Coupeville (OLF). The OLF is a 1942 emergency landing strip designed for aircraft of that era but is currently being used by EA18G Growlers and EA6B Prowlers based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) for field carrier landing practice (FCLP).

At the outset let me state that COER has one and only one goal: to close OLF Coupeville.

The OLF immediately abuts Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, a 24,000 acre “National Park” which was established by Congress to protect and celebrate this culturally and historically significant area. The Town of Coupeville, the center of Ebey’s Reserve, is the second oldest town in Washington State and is a showcase of Victorian era architecture. Ebey’s Reserve preserves and demonstrates a way of American coastal frontier life that no longer exists.

Ebey’s could be described as the Pacific Northwest’s version of Williamsburg, Virginia. Ebey’s Reserve is also an important migratory bird habitat. Military flight operations conducted over this sensitive area are destroying this National treasure.

Navy operations are also severely damaging the lives of thousands of people who live in and around Ebey’s Reserve.

Our children play baseball and soccer directly under the Navy flight path with jets less than 500 feet overhead. Jets fly over our hospital. It is undisputed that Navy FCLP operations are completely incompatible with residential development, and yet they are ongoing over residential areas of Central Whidbey.

In a 2005 Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by the Navy with regard to bringing the Growlers to Whidbey Island, and again in a 2012 EA prepared in conjunction with bringing additional squadrons, the Navy inaccurately represented the impacts of such deployments upon Central Whidbey. Those EAs represented that overall noise levels would be reduced, largely because there would be fewer operations conducted at the OLF, and consequently there would be a reduction in adverse impacts upon the local communities. As the Growlers began to transition into Whidbey however, those representations proved false.

As revealed by our group through independent scientific testing, human beings perceive the Growler as much louder than the Prowler. Decibel measurements at various locations around the OLF revealed highly dangerous noise levels from Growler operations. Instead of the promised fewer operations, flight operations at the OLF were expanded, reaching intolerable levels in 2011 and by 2012 they were 300% of 2008 operations. Because the Navy would not directly address our concerns, we were obligated to file a NEPA action in Federal court. Recently the Navy conceded the validity of this NEPA action and agreed to reopen the 2005 and 2012 EAs. However, the Navy is now seeking to bring in even more Growlers as part of this newly agreed-to EIS process.

The Navy’s misrepresentations have severely damaged its image and reputation in our community and elsewhere (as attested by the hundreds who view our website and blogs).

On Whidbey Island there is a growing discussion for total base closure. There is a movement on the north end of Whidbey Island to relocate all Growlers to a secluded unpopulated training facility. Further, people in other areas of the country impacted by military flight noise and training are watching our progress, asking us for help in their areas, taking lessons from what we are doing here. We are clearly having an impact with our single issue: closing OLF Coupeville.

It is undisputed that our cause is generating tremendous public awareness.

However, our objective to close the OLF has, not surprisingly, been mischaracterized and demonized. Business interests in the City of Oak Harbor to the north are afraid that closing the OLF might result in the loss of NAS Whidbey Island and have initiated a counter-public relations campaign. As a result our Whidbey Island community has become divided in an ugly way. A campaign has been started in Oak Harbor to boycott all Coupeville businesses, whether they support closing the OLF or not. Worse, threats of violence have been made against American citizens on record in support of closing the OLF merely for exercising their Constitutional Rights of free speech and seeking government redress. This is not how Americans should treat each other and is further damaging the image of the Navy and of our federal government.

I must emphasize, the members of our organization are not anti-Navy and are

not trying to close NASWI. I repeat COER is limited in its focus to one issue, one very small part of the Navy’s overall operations: closing the OLF. As we see the situation, the U.S. Navy has always had and wants to maintain a sterling reputation and be honored rather than mistrusted and despised. It cannot flex its muscles and ignore its severe effects on its neighbors simply because it has the power to do so. The large controversy brewing here is without doubt tarnishing the Navy’s reputation.

People in four counties around NASWI are losing tens and probably hundreds of millions in property values due to Navy over flights. With current sequestration and defense budget cuts the cost to the Navy of compensating all those who are impacted by NASWI jet noise is potentially enormous and would devastate the historical culture and current economy.

Instead, our group wants to work with the Navy to structure a closure and transfer of OLF Coupeville. If the Navy agreed tomorrow in a binding manner to close the OLF, COER would close up shop and dissolve. Until then, we will be relentless and continue to grow our cause and protect our Whidbey Island communities and our historical way of life.

The Navy has many options and alternatives beyond maintaining the negative status quo with its impacts on our physical and mental health, property values, safety, and business growth. Claims that the Navy has no alternative other than to use the OLF are an obvious distortion, as proven by the fact that the Navy suspended all operations at the OLF last June in anticipation of our lawsuit.

There are no FCLPs being conducted today at the OLF; yet training goes on.

conduct FCLP training at a safe, modern facility. Suggested alternatives are building a parallel runway at NASWI or moving the Growler squadrons to a different location altogether. We understand that the Navy facilities at China Lake, a remote unpopulated location, would welcome the Growlers with open arms. NASWI could continue to be the home base for the new P-8A Squadrons thus maintaining the Navy’s position in the Pacific Northwest without negatively impacting the residents of Whidbey Island and surrounding areas.

On the other hand, battling to continue the use of the World War II era OLF does not make any rational sense. The OLF is not safe for the pilots who train there, for the people of Central Whidbey who live there, and certainly not for the thousands each year that visit Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.

This should not be a test of wills. The operations at the OLF are a serious crisis that needs to be addressed rationally.

It is time for someone in a position of authority to stand up and acknowledge that a different solution must be found.

Continuing or, worse yet, expanding Navy flight operations at the OLF is simply not an option for Central Whidbey and is guaranteed to result in years of federal litigation. We are requesting that each of you put aside any preconceived notions and work with us to find a solution to this problem before this social and cultural divide worsens. If we work together we can come up with a solution. We at COER stand ready.

Thank you.

Ken Pickard President Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve September, 2013

Similarly, claims that an OLF must be within 50 miles of its main base also ring false when one considers that the Navy in Virginia Beach tried to move its FCLP to a new OLF in the lowlands of North Carolina, over 100 miles to the south.

We believe it makes more sense for the Navy to close the OLF and

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’Cats hammer Everett, set up Stanwood showdown

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

Though it will be only its second league game, Oak Harbor’s football contest with Stanwood at 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4, at Wildcat Memorial Stadium is likely to have a huge impact on playoff scenarios.

The Wildcats opened conference play Friday, Sept. 27, by breezing by host Everett 49-16.

Through three nonleague games and one Wesco contest, it appears Oak Harbor (1-0, 3-1), Stanwood (1-0, 2-2) and third-ranked Marysville-Pilchuck (0-0, 4-0) are the three teams in line to battle for the North title.

The top two teams in the final standings earn automatic berths into the playoffs; the third-place team will have to win a play-in game to secure a spot.

When the season opened, preseason polls indicated Marysville Getchell (0-1, 2-2) would be one of the North’s best teams. Stanwood staked its claim as a contender by thumping the Chargers 35-7 Friday.

The showdown between Oak Harbor and Stanwood will pit the Wildcats’ ground game against the Spartans’ passing attack.

Oak Harbor’s Dejon Devroe (530 yards on 60 carries), Julian Faralan (380/67) and Sheyenne Sams (318/43) are all in the top five in rushing in the Wesco 3A North.

Stanwood’s Drew Wright leads the division in passing with over 600 yards, nearly 200 more than the second-place passer.

Oak Harbor coach Jay Turner said Stanwood looks good on film, adding “they are big and physical.”

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Oak Harbor’s Rhys Mattila sacks Everett QB Griffey Lytle Friday. Mattila and the rest of the Wildcat defensive front were impressive in their limited duty in the lopsided win, according to coach Jay Turner.

Oak Harbor started slowly in several games this fall, but not Friday at Everett.

Turner said his staff emphasized all week that the Wildcats needed

to avoid a sluggish start like at Lake Stevens the previous week.

Message received.

Oak Harbor bolted to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and led 49-0 at

halftime, setting the mercy rule (a 45-point lead) in motion; the second half was played with a running clock.

In the first half, Oak Harbor never

Unsightly game becomes attractive win

By JIM WALLER Sport editor

It was ugly and beautiful.

The Coupeville High School football team went on the road for a much needed win, defeating Nooksack Valley 20-12 in a sloppy game Friday, Sept. 27.

Turnovers, penalties and missed opportunities were plentiful, but anytime you put a check in the win column it is a pretty sight.

Nooksack ran 20 more plays (74 to 54) for advantages of 335-245 in yards and 15-8 in first downs but was derailed by five turnovers.

The turnovers, however, had as much to do with Coupeville’s hard-hitting, ball-hawking defense as the Pioneers’ lack of execution.

The Wolves made plays on both sides of the ball when they needed them most, and none was bigger than a goalline stand near the end of the first half.

Nooksack Valley had second down at the Coupeville 1yard line but couldn’t punch it in. Nick Streubel finished the job with a four-yard loss on fourth down.

Down 6-0 early, Coupeville quickly responded with the help of a 62-yard run by Jake Tumblin that put the ball at the Nooksack 10. Lathom Kelley covered the final four yards for the score and Joel Walstad kicked the extra point.

With just under eight minutes left in the third quarter came a string of three con-

secutive Nooksack plays that ended in fumbles recovered

by Coupeville.

Matthew Hampton’s hit caused the third which Coupeville recovered at the 1.

Josh Bayne ran a quarterback sneak and the Wolves led 14-6 after Walstad’s PAT. Nooksack scored with 8:51 left in the game. Tumblin sacked Tanner Myhre on the two-point PAT attempt to preserve a two-point lead.

Coupeville then faced a third-and-21 at the Nooksack 39. Tumlin not only picked up the first down but scored from there, and Coupeville went up 20-12.

On the kickoff, Walstad’s squib kick ricocheted off a Nooksack lineman and Coupeville recovered to seal

the game.

Coach Tony Maggio had high praise for his defense: “It is what is making our team go. Our defensive backs were outstanding tonight.”

“This was a huge win; we overcame a lot,” he added.

Tumblin led the defensive effort with 13 tackles, including a sack; Kelley had 12 tackles and Brett Arnold 11.

Streubel picked up two sacks.

Tumblin also rushed for 127 yards on 13 carries.

Bayne completed 4-of12 passes, all to Wiley Hesselgrave, for 37 yards.

After a bye, Coupeville (2-2) goes to Granite Falls (0-4) at 7 p.m. Oct. 11.

punted and Everett failed to record a first down.

Turner pulled his first-team defense with two minutes left in the first quarter and his starting offense early in the second period.

A 24-yard run by Faralan set up Oak Harbor’s first score, a 4-yard run by Gage Eccleston. Mark Johnston kicked the first of seven PATs. Devroe bolted 48-yards for the next TD. Johnston recorded the first of two defensive touchdowns when he scooped up a botched snap and went 20 yards for six points.

Sams’ 9-yard run capped the firstquarter onslaught.

Quarterback Clay Doughty, who hit all four of his passes for 62 yards, threw 16 yards to Devroe for the first points of the second quarter.

Eccleston intercepted a screen pass and returned it 29 yards for the next TD, then Carlton Johnson scooted 10 yards for the final touchdown.

Both of Everett’s scores came in the fourth quarter.

Twelve different Wildcats carried the ball in the game; Devroe led the way with 69 yards on only four carries.

Doughty’s passes went to four different receivers, with Rhys Mattila grabbing the longest for 26 yards.

Turner said Doughty “looked sharp” and “made some fine reads.”

Though the starting defense played little, Turner said the effort of the front four of Tyler Adamson, Jackson Constant, Mattila and Johnston stood out.

’Cats fall to MI, top Snohomish teams Mercer Island showed why it is the four-time defending state champion in defeating the host Oak Harbor swim team 144-39 Saturday, Sept. 28, then the Wildcats bounced back to defeat visiting Snohomish 98-78 and Glacier Peak 107-76 Monday, Sept. 30.

Oak Harbor won just two events against Mercer Island with Marissa Morris taking the 200- (2:16.21) and 400meter (4:44.2) freestyles. She duplicated the winning effort against the Snohomish schools (200, 2:18.46; 400, 4:47.49).

Against Snohomish and Glacier Peak, Mollie Briddell won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:13.47 and joined Sydney Dickinson, Tricia Desquitado and Irysh Concepcion to win the 200 medley relay in 2:22.03.

Concepcion finished second in the 50 free in both meets (Mercer Island, 30.23; Snohomish/GP, 30.18).

Other second places Monday came from Briddell (100 free, 1:04.82), Erica Sugatan (200 IM, 2:47.75) and the 400 free relay (Briddell, Kennedy Trisler, Sugatan and Morris, 4:37.71).

Oak Harbor (5-2) goes to Mount Vernon (4-2) at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.

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In his element Councilman finds solace in rugged outdoors as a wildlife steward Photo courtesy Rick Almberg

Oak Harbor Councilman Rick Almberg grew up exploring the wilderness and has carried that into his role as a volunteer steward in the Cascades backcountry.

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

M

any people familiar with Rick Almberg, the clean-cut and outspoken Oak Harbor councilman, may not realize that he’s a mountain man.

He’s been a wilderness explorer his entire life. For decades, he and a small cadre of Whidbey Island friends have hiked the Cascade Mountains in all seasons. He joins some of those same friends on technical climbing adventures on glaciers and craggy mountain peaks.

In fact, Rick Schulte, the former Oak Harbor School District superintendent, nearly died while mountain climbing with Almberg in what came to be known as the “Great Memorial Day Fly-by.”

“It’s called the wilderness for a reason,” Almberg said, noting that a few of his friends have had backcountry mishaps over the

years, “and anyone going into the wilderness has to be prepared for things like that.”

Lately, the 69-year-old retired construction manager has been donating his outdoor expertise to become the first — and so far only — wilderness steward in a giant swath of federally owned property in the Cascade Range that’s considered among the most picturesque in the state.

Gabrielle Snider, the wilderness manager for the Wenatchee River Ranger District, said she’s in the process of starting a volunteer steward program to enlist knowledgeable backcountry folks to help the four paid, professional wilderness rangers who patrol the giant expanse that includes the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the Glacier Peak Wilderness and the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness.

She’s looking for a few good men and women who are willing to work at least three overnight

Seeking stewards Anyone interested in volunteering as a wilderness steward in the area of the Wenatchee River Ranger District can contact Wilderness manager Gabrielle Snider at gsnider@ fs.fed.us.

patrols a summer.

The volunteers, she said, can do just about everything the rangers can besides law enforcement.

That may mean cleaning fire rings at camp sites, picking up “microtrash,” burying left-behind toilet paper and minor trail repair, as well as counting and educating people in the wilderness about best practices.

“It’s an amazingly beautiful place to be,” she said. “It needs all the extra love and attention it can get.”

She said she allowed Almberg

to become a wilderness steward in the treacherous Enchantments before the program was up and running because “he’s a unique case.”

“He’s so experienced and he’s so confident in the area,” she said.

“I wouldn’t just send anyone up there.”

Almberg admits to being a little obsessed with the Enchantments, an area within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Leavenworth.

“The Enchantments is really a special place,” he said. “There’s a lot of classic rock climbs there.”

The U.S. Forest Service restricts access to the pristine area populated with bear, mountain goats, wolverine and many other creatures great and small.

Overnight camping is only allowed by permits awarded through a lottery system. As a uniformed steward of the particular wilderness, Almberg has access without a permit, though it

means serious work for him.

But he loves every minute of it.

“I’m out there anyway,” he said.

“I’m retired. This is an opportunity to help the rangers without impacting their budget.”

Like many people from the state, Almberg started hiking and exploring the outdoors when he was a youngster. He hiked the Cascades when he was just 16.

“My buddies and I lived a kind of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer life,” he said.

Almberg went into the special forces, where he learned lessons that were useful in later wilderness adventures.

“Our motto was, ‘Travel light, travel quick, travel clean, travel fast,’” he said.

He’s a strong believer in the “leave no trace” philosophy for the backcountry, which extends as far as bathing soap-free.

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Almberg CONTINUED FROM A10 Almberg said he loves to share the wilderness with friends and families, and has lasting memories of all sorts — from the humorous to the sublime.

He admits, for example, to being a bit of an outdoors task master. His wife brandished him as the “trail Nazi” and led a mutiny when he led one long hike to an alpine lake; she hasn’t gone out with him since.

He admits the great outdoors can be dangerous. He explained that he thought Schulte, his longtime friend, had died when he took a fall while they were climbing a glacier.

“He flipped through the air like a rag doll and disappeared, creating a small avalanche,” he said.

Almberg said his heart was going through his chest as he started down the 2,000-foot cliff in search of his friend’s body. But then his other friend, Dave Thompson, called to him.

Schulte had fallen into a crevasse, landing uninjured on his feet.

“We made a blood oath not to tell our wives,” he said, but they each quickly

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confessed to their spouses at camp.

Another fellow climber broke his leg and was helicoptered to safety after a harrowing ascent. He said they took the man’s flask of Scotch.

“We toasted him as he flew away,” he said.

Other memories don’t involve pain.

He’s gazed upon breathtaking landscape that no camera can truly capture.

He’s seen a life’s worth of wildlife, including 11 bears this season alone.

On a recent father-daughter hike, they encountered a black bear eating huckleberries on a trail. They tried to scare off the big fellow, but he wouldn’t budge until another party of hikers arrived.

He’s summited mountains throughout the Cascades, including Rainier as well as peaks in other states.

Almberg encourages all Whidbey residents to explore the mountains. And he hopes those with backcountry experience will consider becoming involved in a stewardship program.

After all, the wilderness parks are just short drive from the island.

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Photo courtesy of Rick Almberg

Gabrielle Snider, manager for the Wenatchee River District, said the park is “an amazingly beautiful place to be. It needs all the extra love and attention it can get.” Oak Harbor City Council member Rick Almberg is a wilderness steward for the federal property.

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Owner Vanda Coleman shows off a dance outfit at Fantasia Boutique, which is moving.

Business owner Vanda Coleman is dancing her way to a new location in downtown Oak Harbor.

Her store, Fantasia Boutique, moved to 665 Southeast Pioneer Way two weeks ago, and Coleman is excited to be there.

“At the old location, we were upstairs and it wasn’t working,” Coleman said. “We wanted to make sure everyone could reach us.”

The boutique supplies island residents with quality dance equipment, such as shoes, practice wear, performance outfits and more.

Coleman has owned the business for seven years with her husband, Lorenzo.

They moved to the island 20 years ago from Naples, Italy

with their two children. Their daughter, Evelyn, was actually the reason they decided to start the business.

“My daughter used to be in ballet, and we’d have to travel off the island for her dance shoes and outfits,” Coleman said.

Her daughter was in ballet for nine years, and Coleman knows what it’s like searching for items. She remembers driving to Lynwood to supply her daughter with proper equipment for her performances. Pointe shoes, the kind used in ballet, had to be replaced every three months because of wear and tear.

Traveling can get expensive, and providing an array of businesses on the island is a good thing for residents, Coleman said.

Evelyn’s last pair of wornout pointe shoes hang in the store’s shoe section, and serve as a reminder of the reason why Coleman wanted to open the store.

In an effort to make sure their customers don’t need to leave the island to find

certain products, Coleman works with dance studios in the area to make sure she carries shoes and clothing locals are looking for. She is also expanding the business to carry organic yoga clothing, as well as accessories.

Coleman picks the items she carries in her store by how expressive the pieces are. The outfits dancers wear need to complement the choreography and the music for the performance. Whether it is for ballroom dancing, salsa, jazz, or belly dancing, she wants to make sure she can accommodate everyone.

Even before the Colemans opened their store, dancing had always been a large part of their family life. Coleman and her husband are both ballroom dance, and she’s taken a few square dancing classes with her daughter for fun.

“It’s an expression of your body,” Coleman said.

“Sometimes people can be conservative, but with the dance you can always express yourself.”

Residents brainstorm at Langley economic forum

By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record

City leaders, business owners, residents and even a commissioner put their heads together to find ways to improve Langley’s economic growth Tuesday, Sept. 10.

More than 70 people participated in a meeting at the Methodist Church, hosted

by Langley Councilwoman Rene Neff and council candidate Margot Jerome. The idea behind the Langley economic forum was to brainstorm ways to increase the Village by the Sea’s profile, its attractiveness to businesses and potential residents.

“What we’re doing from here is not to reinvent the wheel, but to move forward with these plans,” said Langley Mayor Fred McCarthy.

Four presentations were made by the Langley Main Street Association, the Port of South Whidbey, Whidbey Island Local Lending and on behalf of arts tourism. One of the most discussed points was arts tourism, which was presented by Carrie Whitney, Neff’s daughter-in-law and a strong arts backer. She touted the economic benefits of arts

promotion and coordinated arts tourism.

“Arts equals business,” Whitney said, later encouraging the crowd to repeat, “That’s a lot of money.”

She compared Langley with areas like Cedar City, Utah, Eugene, Ore. and Telluride, Colo. All of them have strong arts communities similar to Langley, Whitney said, and track the benefits of an organized arts front for those cities. Some of her ideas taken from those cities’ successes included a combined website and tourism promotion of Langley as an arts destination.

“Langley has the potential to do many of the things these communities are to be financially successful,” she said.

The Port of South Whidbey’s role in Langley was also a major topic, as presented

by Port Commissioner Chris Jerome, who lives in Langley.

He informed the group of the port’s efforts and plans to become more involved with economic development on the South End, rather than maintaining boat ramps and the Langley marina.

“I strongly believe things we do in Langley help the whole district,” Jerome said.

Expanding transportation around South Whidbey and South Whidbey Harbor, known as the Langley marina, was one of the major ways the port envisions boosting business.

The port’s idea is simple: if people have a way to get around South Whidbey, they are more likely to shop. One long-held desire of both the city and port is a weekend shuttle from the Clinton Ferry Terminal into the commercial cores of Clinton, Langley and Freeland.

“We believe it’s very important for our economic future to pursue enhanced modes of transportation,” Jerome said.

A more direct means of improving traffic into Langley is the expansion of the South Whidbey Harbor. An increase of about 414-linear feet of dock space means more boats and boaters can stop in Langley, a few hundred yards from the busy shopping centers bordered Cascade and Anthes avenues to First and Second streets.

Businesses, however, need to occupy commercial properties. Councilman Jim Sundberg, also a member of the Langley Main Street Association, reported on nine commercial properties for sale or for rent,

many of which are located in prime locations.

One such space is the Dog House Tavern at the intersection of First Street and Anthes Avenue, which has been vacant for years.

The association came up with a clever way of making the space appear utilized and not abandoned. During the city’s centennial celebration and winter shopping season, Langley Main Street Association put up window decorations, with the permission of the owners, something it would like to spread to other vacant storefronts during shopping seasons.

“Main Street’s a player here, but we’ve had some successes,” said Janet Ploof, the association’s president. “That’s because we haven’t been afraid to take baby steps.”

Main Street is responsible for watering hanging baskets and other garden areas around downtown Langley as well as procuring and running an electric golf cart as a shuttle around town. It goes to the marina, up to the Island Church of Whidbey park and ride lot and around the commercial core.

There are two more scheduled meetings of the economic forum, Oct. 8 and Nov. 12.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE ESTATE OF BETTY L. MEANS, Deceased.

No.: 13-4-00175-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the 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 in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided und e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); 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.

Date of First Publication: 9/25/13 Personal Representative: Ronald D. Means Attorney for the Personal Representative: Whidbey Law Group, G. Kenneth O’Mhuan Address for Mailing: PO Box 1150, Freeland, WA 98249 A d d r e s s fo r S e r v i c e : 5595 Harbor Ave., Suite B., Freeland, WA 98249 LEGAL NO. 514962 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 25, October 2, 9, 2013.

7023.101868 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Grantee: To the Heirs and Devisees of George Toma, and the surviving spouse, Kathleen R. Toma a widow Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4098548 Original NTS Auditor File No. 4329527 Tax Parcel ID No.: R23226-025-2750 Abbreviated Legal: Ptn S26, T32N, R2E, W.M., Island Co, WA Amended Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. C O N TA C T A H O U S I N G COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to as-

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sess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Te l e p h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear. I. On October 11, 2013, at 10:00 AM. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Island, State of Washington: That portion of the West half of the West half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 32 North, Range 2 East of the Willamette Meridian, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South Quarter corner of said Section 26; thence North 88 degrees 49’24” East, along the South line of said Section 26, a distance of 330.85 feet; thence North 0 deg 06’10” West a distance of 347.49 feet; thence South 88 deg 50’58” West a distance of 180.50 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence continue South 88 deg 50’58” West a distance of 150.00 feet to the West line of said subdivision; thence South 0 deg 02’46” East, along said West line, a distance of 317.65 feet to the North margin of the County Road; thence Easterly along said North margin a distance of 150 feet to a point that is South 0 deg 02’46” East from the True Point of Beginning; thence North 0 deg 02’46” West a distance of 317.58 feet to the True Point of Beginning.

(Also known as Tract A of Island County Short Plat No. 73/020) Situated in Island County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 594 Dynes Road nka 594 West Cross Island Road Camano Island, WA 98282 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 03/31/04 and recorded on 04/28/04, und e r A u d i t o r ’s F i l e N o .

4098548, records of Island County, Washington, from George Toma and Kathleen R. Toma, husband and wife, as Grantor, to H and L Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc., as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description

are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 9/4/2013 Monthly Payments $20,732.02 Late Charges $790.02 Lender’s Fees & Costs $2,388.11 Total Arrearage $23,910.15 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemi z a t i o n ) Tr u s t e e ’s F e e $700.00 Title Report $0.00 Statutory Mailings $0.00 Recording Costs $0.00 Postings $0.00 Sale Costs $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $1,200.00 Total Amount Due: $25,110.15 Other known defaults are as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $61,943.09, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 02/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on October 11, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 09/30/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 09/30/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 09/30/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Kathleen R. Toma 594 Dynes Road nka 594 West Cross Island Road Camano Island, WA 98282-8664 George Toma 594 Dynes Road nka 5 9 4 We s t C r o s s I s l a n d Road Camano Island, WA 98282 The Heirs & Devisees of George Toma 594 Dynes Road nka 594 West Cross Island Road Camano Island, WA 98282-8664 The Estate of George Toma 594 Dynes Road nka 594 West Cross Island Road Camano Island, WA 98282 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Kathleen R. Toma 594 Dynes Road nka 5 9 4 We s t C r o s s I s l a n d Road Camano Island, WA 98282-8664 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 09/17/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 09/17/12

Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor, and a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor, of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference.

You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com EFFECTIVE: 9/4/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Vonn i e M c E l l i g o t t (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7023.101868) 1002.227804 -File No. LEGAL NO. 511197 Published: Whidbey NewsTi m e s , S o u t h W h i d b e y Record. September 11, October 2, 2013.

ants in common Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4310353 Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . : S7730-02-00017-0/731186 Abbreviated Legal: PTN. LOTS 16 AND 17, PENN COVE PARK DIV. 2, ISLAND CO., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR O R A N AT T O R N E Y L I CENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING A S S I S TA N C E H o u s i n g counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Te l e p h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear. I. On November 1, 2013, at 10:00 AM. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of ISLAND, State of Washington: The Northerly 16 feet of Lot 16, and the Southerly 58 feet of Lot 17, Plat of Penn Cove Park, Division No. 2, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 4 of Plats, page 74, records of Island County, Washington.

Situate in Island County, Washington. Commonly known as: 870 Burroughs Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 02/16/12, recorded on 02/23/12, under Auditor’s File No. 4310353, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from Vanessa F. Cope and Steven L. Cope Wife and Husband, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Co, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Peoples Bank, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Peoples Bank, its successors and assigns to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4335349. *The Tax Parcel ID number

and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 6/21/2013 Monthly Payments $9,236.71 Lender’s Fees & Costs $211.12 Total Arrearage $9,447.83 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $543.75 Title Report $778.29 Statutory Mailings $22.00 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $ 7 0 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $1,428.04 Total Amount Due: $10,875.87 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $203,674.31, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on November 1, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 10/21/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/21/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 10/21/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Vanessa F. Cope 870 Burroughs Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Steven L. Cope 870 Burroughs Ave n u e O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Vanessa F. Cope 870 Burroughs Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Steven L. Cope 870 Burroughs Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/21/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/21/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real prop-

erty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference.

You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 6/21/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.102872) 1002.249518 -File No. LEGAL NO. 515294 Published: Whidbey NewsTi m e s , S o u t h W h i d b e y Record. October 2, 23, 2013.

PORT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS PROJECT PORT DISTRICT OF SOUTH WHIDBEY ISLAND Notice is hereby given that the Port District of South Whidbey Island is requesting proposals for the design and installation of a sur veillance camera system. Obtain a detailed RFP including a Small Works Roster Application at the Port website: http://www.port o f s o u t h w h i d b ey. c o m .

For more information call 360-331-5494, or Email portfinance@portofsouthwhidbey.com. Proposals must be received by the Port by 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 10, 2013 (Email OK).

LEGAL NO. 516834 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey New-Times, South Whidbey Record. October 2, 2013.

7037.102872 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Grantee: Vanessa F. Cope and Steven L. Cope, formerly husband and wife as ten-

7037.102939 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association s/bm to Chase Home Finance LLC Grantee: Annette L. Roach and Baxter C. Roach, wife and husband Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4003358 Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . : S7340-00-00028-0/299019 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 28, Plat of Land’s Hill Estates, Div 1 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR O R A N AT T O R N E Y L I CENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING A S S I S TA N C E H o u s i n g counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recom-

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mended by the Housing Finance Commission Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Te l e p h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear. I. On November 1, 2013, at 10:00 AM. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of ISLAND, State of Washington: Lot 28, Plat of Land’s Hill Estates Division No. 1, as per plat recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, Page 22, records of Island County, Washington. Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 1406 Larkspur Lane Camano Island, WA 98292 which is subject to that certain D e e d o f Tr u s t d a t e d 11/13/01, recorded on 11/20/01, under Auditor’s File No. 4003358, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from Baxter Roach and Annette Roach, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Land Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of United Mortgage Corporation of America, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee of Lender, its successors and assigns to Chase Home Finance LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4289264. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 06/26/2013 Monthly Payments $9,820.82 Late Charges $ 0 . 0 0 L e n d e r ’s F e e s & Costs $218.25 Total Arrearage $10,039.07 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $750.00 Title Report $700.03 Statutory Mailings $22.00 Recording Costs $0.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,542.03 Total Amount Due: $11,581.10 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $161,208.80, together with interest as provided in the note or oth-

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er instrument evidencing the Obligation from 10/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on November 1, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 10/21/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/21/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 10/21/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the B o r r o w e r, G r a n t o r, a n y Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Baxter Roach 1406 Larkspur Lane Camano Island, WA 98292 Baxter Roach 261 Shumway Road Camano Island, WA 98282 Annette Roach 1406 Larkspur Lane Camano Island, WA 98292 Annette Roach 261 Shumway Road Camano Island, WA 98282 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/21/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/21/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not

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tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference.

You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 06/26/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.102939) 1002.249623 -File No. LEGAL NO. 515295 Published: Whidbey NewsTi m e s , S o u t h W h i d b e y Record. October 2, 23, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND I N T H E M AT T E R O F THE ESTATE OF: ANNABEL E. SMITH, Deceased.

N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS NO. 13-4-00174-0 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable 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 Cour t.

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 p r ov i d e d u n d e r R C W 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 will be 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.

The Personal Representative must notify each beneficiary or transferee of a nonprobate asset of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS with Clerk of the Court: 9/16/13.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 10/2/13.

DENNIS G. SMITH Personal Representative L AU R I E J. T R E O S T I , WSBA# 21270 BOYD, GAFFNEY, SOWARDS & TREOSTI Of Attorneys for Petitioner for the Estate of Annabel E. Smith 11015 NE 4th Plain Road, Suite D Vancouver, WA 98662 360.254.0022 LEGAL NO. 516841 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey New-Times, South Whidbey Record. October 2, 9, 16, 2013.

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LEGAL NOTICE In the matter of application for the renewal of a franchise submitted by South Whidbey School District for an existing water distribution system located along a portion of Maxwelton Road situated in Sections 10 and 1 5 , To w n s h i p 2 9 N , Range 3E, W.M., Island County, Washington COUNTY COMMISSIONERS N OT I C E O F P U B L I C HEARING N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN, by the Board of County Commissioners o f I s l a n d C o u n t y, Washington, that they have set October 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:15 a.m. at their usual meeting place in the Courthouse Annex in Coupeville, as the time and place for a public hearing in the matter of granting of said franchise.

All interested persons may appear at said hearing in person, or by their duly appointed representative, and be heard for or against the granting of said franchise .

Dated this 23rd day of September, 2013.

B OA R D O F C O U N T Y COMMISSIONERS I S L A N D C O U N T Y, WASHINGTON Persons requiring auxiliary aids/services should call Island County Human Resources, 6797 3 7 2 , 6 2 9 - 4 5 2 2 ex t .

7372, or 321-5111 ext.

7 3 7 2 ( u s e w h i c h eve r number is applicable for the area) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

LEGAL NO. 516838 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey New-Times, South Whidbey Record. October 2, 9, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON CITIMORTGAGE, INC., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RICHMOND F. JOHNS O N ; R A E C L A YBOURNE-JOHNSON; JULIA FRANCO; KRISTIN DAY; KIM CHAPIN; MORTGAGE ELECT RO N I C R E G I S T R A TION SYSTEMS, INC.; CITIBANK, N.A.; THE B U N G A L O W S AT HOLMES HARBOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOC I A L A N D H E A LT H SERVICES, 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 .

ICSO LOG NO. 13R-00021 NO. 11-2-00430-3 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS O F R I C H M O N D F. JOHNSON; RAE CLAY-

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BOURNE-JOHNSON; JULIA FRANCO; KRISTIN D AY ; K I M C H A P I N ; MORTGAGE ELECT RO N I C R E G I S T R A TION SYSTEMS, INC.; CITIBANK, N.A.; THE B U N G A L O W S AT HOLMES HARBOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOC I A L A N D H E A LT H SERVICES, occupants of the Premises, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein: The Superior Court of Island County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: LOT 11, THE BUNGAL O W S AT H O L M E S HARBOR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREO F, R E C O R D E D I N VOLUME 13 OF PLATS, PAGES 288 AND 289, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY. Also commonly known as 1402 Starview Court, Freeland, WA 98249.

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S6203-00-00011-0, Key No. 806058 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m.

DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2013 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND C O U N T Y L AW A N D JUSTICE CENTER 101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON The judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $411,581.00, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.

Dated this 11th day of September, 2013.

MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY Wylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center 101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 LEGAL NO.513482 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2013.

comment on the environmental impacts of the following proposals.

File Number: 265/13 CGP, Applicant: 6374 Double Bluff, LLC, Location: R22923-041-2810, Freeland Proposal: After-the-fact clearing & grading for work done around existing home at the base of Double Bluff in eagle habitat area & geologically hazardous area with steep slopes. Includes some plant restoration. Projects is in or near: wetland, M F W H C A , s h o r e l i n e, flood hazard, & habitat of local importance.

Staff Contact: John Bertrand, johnb@co.island.wa.us The proposal may include mitigation under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is required.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: m u s t b e r e c e i ve d by 4:30 p.m. on October 16, 2013 mail to Island County Community Dev e l o p m e n t , P. O. B ox 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239; deliver to 6th & Main Street, Coupeville, WA between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; by FAX to (360) 679-7306.

Main Street, Coupeville, WA between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; by FAX to (360) 679-7306.

Application files are available for inspection at no cost, and will be provided at the cost of reproduction in a timely manner. To request notice of hearings, receive a copy of the decision or SEPA determination, or information on appeals contact us at the above address.

LEGAL NO. 516824 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. October 2, 2013.

Foreclosure Ser vices, Inc., will on NOVEMBER 1, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., outside the main entrance of the Island County Law & Justice Center, 101 NE 6th Street, in the City of C o u p ev i l l e , S t a t e o f Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Island, State of Washington, to wit: The West 415 feet of the Nor thwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 2 East W.M., lying Nor therly of Old State Highway 1-D; EXCEPT the West 165 feet thereof; EXCEPT the por tion conveyed to Island County by deed recorded on March 5, 1990, as Auditor’s file No. 90003826; Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. ( Ta x P a r c e l N o s .

R22911-109-1630; R22911-076-1640) the postal addresses of which are more commonly known as: 1715 E Main ST, Freel a n d , WA 9 8 2 4 9 a n d 1800 Scott Road, Freeland, WA 98249 Which is subject to that cer tain Deed of Tr ust dated Febr uar y 18, 2005, recorded under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 4127000, records of Island County, Washington, from Bjork Leasing LLC, a Washington limited liability company, as Grantor, to Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, as original Trustee, to secure an obligation in favo r o f We l l s Fa r g o Bank, National Association, as beneficiary.

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

III. The Default for which this foreclosure is made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly payments under PROMISSORY NOTE: 1 Delinquent payment at $5,487.02: (07/15/13 - 07/15/13): $ 5,487.02 Accrued Late Charges: $ 173.67 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ 5,660.69 *plus all applicable additional advances, attorney’s fees and costs and trustee’s fees and costs incurred to the date of sale, Default other than failure to make payments: Delinquent General Taxes for 2012, and the first half of 2013 for tax acc o u n t n u m b e r R22911-109-1630 in the respective amounts of $7,824.98 and $3,312.45, plus applicable interest and penalties.

Delinquent General Taxes for 2011, 2012, and the first half of 2013 for tax account number R22911-076-1640 in the respective amounts of $1,075.73, $1,067.39 and $442.92, plus applicable interest and penalties.

IV. The sum owing on the

NOTICE of APPLICATION with SEPA Island County has rev i ewe d t h e p r o p o s e d project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of non-significance (DNS).

The optional DNS process established by WAC 197-11-355 is bei n g u s e d . T h e p u bl i c comment period as described below may be the only opportunity to

Application files are available for inspection at no cost, and will be provided at the cost of reproduction in a timely manner. To request notice of hearings, receive a copy of the decision or SEPA determination, or information on appeals contact us at the above address.

LEGAL NO. 516827 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. October 2, 2013.

NOTICE of APPLICATION with SEPA Island County has rev i ewe d t h e p r o p o s e d project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of non-significance (DNS).

The optional DNS process established by WAC 197-11-355 is bei n g u s e d . T h e p u bl i c comment period as described below may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the following proposals.

File Number: 262/13 ENV, Applicant: GBH Holding, LLC, Location: R32909-394-0210, Langley Proposal: Applicant is proposing a 6,500 sq. ft. warehouse in the airport zone. Project has no known critical areas.

Staff Contact: Nick Whipple, n.whipple@co.island.wa.us The proposal may include mitigation under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is required.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: m u s t b e r e c e i ve d by 4:30 p.m. on October 16, 2013 mail to Island County Community Dev e l o p m e n t , P. O. B ox 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239; deliver to 6th &

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On October 7, 2013 at 6:15 p.m., the Board of Island County Commissioners will hold a public hear ing at the Island County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room (Room #102B), located in the Island County Annex Building, 1 NE 6th Street, Coupev i l l e, Wa s h i n g t o n , t o consider adoption of Resolution No. C-88-13 Adopting the Island County Budget and Diking District #4 Budget for F i s c a l Ye a r 2 0 1 4 . A summary of the proposed Resolution follows.

After several public meeting budget workshops, the proposed resolution will adopt the final budgets for all Island County funds and Diking District #4 for fiscal year 2014.

The full text of the proposed Resolution will be placed on file and summaries of the budgets may be obtained by calling 679-7397, or dropping by the office of Island County Budget Director during normal office hours. Interested persons may appear at the public hearing and g i ve t e s t i m o ny fo r o r against the proposed Resolution. Persons requiring auxiliary aids/services should call Island County Human Resources at 678 7919, 629 4522, ext. 7919, or 32l 5 1 1 1 , ex t . 7 9 1 9 ( u s e whichever number is applicable for the area) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Elaine Marlow Island County Clerk of the Board P. O. Box 5000 Coupeville, WA 98239-5000 360-679-7397 360-321-5111 LEGAL NO. 515288 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 25, October 2, 2013.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24, ET.SEQ. TO: Bjork Leasing LLC Occupants of the Premises Bjork Investment Corporation Lesa M. Bjork Clifford E. Bjork Interstate Label Company, Inc. Martin Schmidt Jane Doe Schmidt I. N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Rainier

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obligation secured by t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t i s $706,417.59, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from July 15, 2013, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V. T h e a b ove - d e s c r i b e d real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 1st day of November, 2013. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 2 1 s t d ay o f O c t o b e r, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 21st day of October, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 21st day of October, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the unpaid principal and interest plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of t h e o bl i g a t i o n a n d / o r deed of trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower or Grantor at the following addresses: Bjork Leasing LLC At: c/o Clifford E. Bjork, Manager 5753 Crow Haven Road Langley, WA 98260 Ms. Lesa Bjork, Member Mr. Clifford Bjork, Member At: Bjork Leasing LLC 5753 Crow Haven Road Langley, WA 98260 Ms. Lesa Bjork Mr. Clifford Bjork At: 5753 Crow Haven Road Langley, WA 98260 Mr. Clifford Bjork, President At: Bjork Investment Corp.

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Interstate Label Company, Inc. 5753 Crow Haven Road Langley, WA 98260 Bjork Investment Corp.

A t : A t t n : M r. C l i f fo r d Bjork, Registered Agent 1715 East Main Street Freeland, WA 98249 Attn: Mr. Clifford Bjork, Registered Agent PO Box 1239 Freeland, WA 98249 Bjork Leasing LLC At: 1715 East Main Street Freeland, WA 98249 14605 SE 278th Place Kent, WA 98042-4375 Interstate Label Company, Inc. At: Attn: Mr. Clifford Bjor k, Registered Agent PO Box 1239 Freeland, WA 98249 Attn: Mr. Clifford Bjork, Registered Agent 1715 East Main Street Freeland, WA 98249 by both first class and certified mail on May 23, 2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on May 23, 2013, with said written Notice of Default or the Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real proper ty descr ibed in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has in his possession proof of such service or posting.

VII. T h e Tr u s t e e w h o s e name and address is set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections, if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale, pursuant to R.C.W. 61.24.130.

Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a wa i ve r o f a ny p r o p e r grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale.

X. NOTICE TO GUARANTORS: Any guarantor of the obligation secured by the deed of trust may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the

debt secured by the deed of trust. All guarantors have the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default or repay the debt as is given to the Grantor and Borrower in order to avoid the trustee’s sale. Any guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale.

Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, C h a p t e r 6 1 . 2 4 R C W, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. In any action for a deficiency, a guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the trustee’s sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit the guarantor’s liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the trustee’s sale, plus interests and costs.

XI. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of t h e p ro p e r t y o n t h e 20th day following the sale , as against the grantor under the deed o f t r u s t ( t h e ow n e r ) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the r i g h t t o ev i c t o c c u pants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapt e r 5 9 . 1 2 R C W. F o r tenant occupied prope r t y, t h e p u r c h a s e r shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

DATED July 31, 2013.

RAINIER FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., Successor Trustee By: /s/ Laurin S. Schweet LAURIN S. SCHWEET, President Rainier Foreclosure Services, Inc. c/o SCHWEET LINDE & COULSON, PLLC 575 S. Michigan Street S e a t t l e, WA 9 8 1 0 8 (206) 275-1010

STATE OF WASHINGTON ss.

COUNTY OF KING On this day before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the S t a t e o f Wa s h i n g t o n , duly commissioned and swor n, personally app e a r e d L AU R I N S. S C H W E E T, t o m e known to be the President of the corporation that executed the foregoing NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntar y act and deed of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that she is authorized to execute the said instrument.

Given under my hand and official seal on July 31st, 2013. /s/ Leah Bartoces Leah Bartoces Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at: Mountlake Terrace My commission expires: 10/26/14 LEGAL NO. 506731 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. October 2, 23, 2013.

RACE DIVISION NO. l A S P E R P L AT R E CORDED IN VOLUME 11 OF PLATS, PAGES 23, 24 AND 25 RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 4353 CHILD R E N S AV E , O A K H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 which is subject to that cer tain Deed of Tr ust dated 5/25/2007, recorded 5/30/2007, under 4203163 records of ISLAND County, Washingt o n , f r o m C O RY L E E WEBER A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s). to JOAN H. ANDERSON, EVP ON BEH A L F O F F L AG S TA R BANK, FSB , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIST R AT I O N S Y S T E M S, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, as Beneficiary, the beneficial intere s t i n w h i c h wa s a s signed by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIST R AT I O N S Y S T E M S, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR PREMIER MORTGAGE RES O U R C E S ( o r by i t s successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Nationstar Mortgage LLC . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as foll o w s : Fa i l u r e t o p ay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $40,40538 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $185,313.88, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 5/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. T h e a b ove - d e s c r i b e d real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/11/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph I I I mu s t b e c u r e d by

9/30/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time b e fo r e 9 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 3 ( 1 1 days before the sale) the default as set for th in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 9/30/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and adva n c e s, i f a ny, m a d e pursuant to the terms of t h e o bl i g a t i o n a n d / o r Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME CORY LEE WEBER A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS S E PA R AT E E S TAT E ADDRESS 4353 CHILD R E N S AV E , O A K HARBOR, WA 98277 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of t h e Tr u s t e e ; a n d t h e Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 3/20/2013. VII. The Tr u s t e e w h o s e n a m e and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their intere s t i n t h e a b ove - d e s c r i b e d p r o p e r t y. I X .

Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130.

Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a

wa i ve r o f a ny p r o p e r grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summar y proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied proper ty, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and oppor tunities to keep yo u r h o u s e, yo u m ay contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assist a n c e a n d r e fe r ra l t o housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : To l l - f r e e : 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or W e b s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/co n s u m e r s / h o m e ow n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: T o l l - f r e e : 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: h t t p : / / p o r tal.hud.eov/hudport a l / H U D o r fo r L o c a l counseling agencies in W a s h i n g t o n : http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=searchandsearchstate=WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hot-

line for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorn e y s : Te l e p h o n e : 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If y o u h a v e p r ev i o u s l y been discharged through b a n k r u p t c y, yo u m ay have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL B E U S E D F O R T H AT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 06/11/2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Michael Dowell, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Ser vice Cor p. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Tr ustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service C o r p. o f Wa s h i n g t o n 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-11-468407-SH AFN4391675 09/11/2013, 10/02/2013 LEGAL NO. 511192 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 11, October 2, 2013.

N OT I C E O F T RU S TEE’S SALE Pursuant to t h e R ev i s e d C o d e o f Washington 61.24, et s e q .

T S N o. : WA-11-468407-SH APN No.: 331787 / S7575-00-08028-0 Title O r d e r N o. : 5 8 9 3 2 6 9 Grantor(s): CORY LEE WEBER Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECT RO N I C R E G I S T R A TION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 4203163 I. N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Tr u s t e e , w i l l o n 10/11/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the City Hall located at 865 SE Harrington Drive, Oak Harbor WA 98277 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State char tered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 28, B L O C K 8 , P L AT O F N O R T H G AT E T E R -

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Langley, 112 Second St., Langley WA 98260, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Depar t-

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m e n t o f E c o l o g y ’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Second Street Improvement Project, is located at Second Street, from Anthes Avenue to Cascade Avenue; and Cascade Avenue from Fourth Street to Second Street in Langley, in Island County.

This project involves 1.8 acres of soil disturbance for roadway and utility improvements, including the installation of water main, storm drain system, and City electrical system; relocation of power poles; curb, gutter, planter and sidewalks will also be installed as par t of the construction activities.

Stormwater will be discharged to the existing City of Langley stor m drainage system that outfalls to Puget Sound.

Any persons desiring to present their views t o t h e Wa s h i n g t o n State Depar tment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements u n d e r W A C 173-201A-320.

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Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology A t t n : Wa t e r Q u a l i t y Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 LEGAL NO. 514975 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 25, October 2, 2013.

within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Dated: September 5, 2013. /s/ PAMELA DONERY PAMELA DONERY Personal Representative Date of Filing Notice to Creditors with Clerk ofthe Court: September 5, 2013.

Date of First Publication: September 25, 2013.

Attor ney for Personal Representative, and Address for Mailing or Service: Russel J. Her mes, WSBA #19276 Hermes Law Firm, PSC 2813 Rockefeller Avenue, Suite B E ve r e t t , Wa s h i n g t o n , 9820I T e l e p h o n e (425) 339-0990 E-Mail: rush@hermeslawfirm.com Cour t or Probate Proceedings: Snohomish County Super ior Cour t, Everett, Washington Cause Number : 13 4 02110 9 LEGAL NO. 514973 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. September 25, October 2, 9, 2013.

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