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Proposal may please ‘Crystal,’ but not the judge

Jet noise foes take aim at pro-Navy commissioner

By JESSIE STENSLAND

By JANIS REID

Staff reporter

Staff reporter

An Oak Harbor man attempted to prove during a sentencing hearing on a meth conviction that he was not too late for love, whatever Def Leppard might have to say on the subject.

Jacob Jungwirth, 27, proposed to his girlfriend Monday just before being led away to prison for 18 months.

“Crystal,” who was in the audience, immediately accepted the proposal.

The stunt didn’t sit well with Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill. Jungwirth nearly earned himself additional time in the slammer.

“I was not pleased that the defendant wanted to make a mockery of the criminal hearing and that he directly defied an order from the judge,” she said in a statement to the Whidbey News-Times.

“I seriously considered taking the plea offer off the table. In the end, I did not, but there is a certain decorum that I expect in the courtroom.”

Jail staff caution defendants not SEE PROPOSAL, A14

Photo submitted by Lindsey Dorr

Home for Christmas Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Dorr returned home Dec. 16 from a nine-month cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to meet his almost-4-month-old daughter, Grace, for the first time. Dorr, his wife Lindsey Dorr, and Grace live in Oak Harbor while Robert commutes to Everett for at least one more year to serve on Nimitz. He has spent his entire 14-year career at NAS Whidbey prior to this tour aboard the Nimitz hoping to return to Whidbey Island with his next orders.

Representatives of two citizens groups that complained about Navy jet noise took aim at Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson on Monday.

Michael Monson, president of Coupeville-based Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, and Garrett Newkirk, member of North-end group Concerned Citizens of Island County, took turns reading a letter to commissioners calling Johnson’s recent letter of support for the Navy “misleading and inappropriate.”

JOHNSON: Also reading was COER “It’s just a tactic member Catherine Andrews. designed to get Johnson presented her let- under my skin ter of support for the Navy and get a rise out and its operations, along with of me.” an economic impact study, to base commander Capt. Mike Nortier during one of last week’s public scoping meetings for the Environmental Impact Statement on the Navy’s new EA-18G Growler.

In their prepared comments, Monson and Newkirk said that Johnson’s written support “was not voted on by the Board of Island County Commissioners. Neither does it represent the opinion of all or most of the citizens of Whidbey Island.”

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With the holidays upon us, mailbox thefts once again on rise

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

lains on the island, law enforcement officials say the number of thefts of mail and packages on North Whidbey and Oak Harbor isn’t any worse this year, as compared to past years.

The particularly irksome brand of theft always increases in the holiday season, Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green said, SEE MAIL THEFTS, A14

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West Beach resident Sarah Felger went to get her mail after work Monday, expecting Christmas cards and maybe some junk mail.

Instead, she discovered her mailboxes and those of her

neighbors were open and empty. A mail thief had struck.

“I was very upset. I felt almost violated,” she said. “But it’s not going to affect my Christmas spirit.

“It’s all about giving.”

Felger said the deputy who responded told her the Grinch with sticky fingers hit other areas as well on Monday.

But contrary to rumors about a ring of package-stealing vil-

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NCIS agents nab Oak Harbor man in Craigslist drug bust

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

Special agents with the Naval Criminal Investigative Ser vice teamed with detectives from the Oak Harbor Police Department for a Craigslist drug bust in October.

Matthew Czarnik, 51, of Oak Harbor man, was caught in the online sting operation, according to court documents. He was charged in Island County Superior Court Dec. 2 with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

The case started after a special agent at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station posted an advertisement on Craigslist.

The agent posed as a young woman who was looking for “a new friend who can bring along Tina,” according to the report by Detective Carl Seim with the Oak Harbor police.

“Tina” is a slang term for methamphetamine, Seim wrote.

Czarnik allegedly replied to the post by email, stating that he has “lots of tina.” He sent the agent photos of himself and an image of male genitals, the report states.

The agent emailed a photo of a woman’s cleavage and set up a time to meet.

NCIS contacted Oak Harbor police because Czarnik is a civilian.

A special agent agreed to meet with Czarnik at the gazebo in Windjammer Park.

Two Oak Harbor detectives and another special agent watched from a hidden spot and swooped in to arrest Czarnik after the agent gave the signal that he showed her the meth, the report states.

The officers recovered suspected meth from Czarnik’s pocket and in his vehicle, Seim wrote.

If convicted of the charge, Czarnik could face up to a year and eight months in prison under the standard sentencing range.

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Fire districts may need to provide health coverage to their volunteers

By SARA HANSEN Staff reporter

Fire districts may have to become compliant with the Affordable Care Act by 2015.

Volunteer firefighters are considered employees when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, said Marv Koorn, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue chief.

“At this point we have a year to investigate all what’s going on,” Koorn said. “We’re going to have to track all the volunteer hours until the IRS or Congress exempt volunteers.”

Any business or organization with more than 50 employees that work more than 30 hours per week is required to provide health

insurance for its employees beginning 2015.

If an employer does not offer coverage to the employees and their dependents, they could be fined $2,000 per employee by the IRS. Any volunteer with more than 30 hours per week is considered a full-time employee the district must provide benefits for.

“We can’t afford medical or the fines,” Koorn said.

The mandate was scheduled to begin 2014, but the Treasur y Department delayed implementation for businesses and organizations until 2015.

Because of the 2015 delay, Koorn is confident the district can stay under the 50 person full-time limit. Currently the district has 70 volunteers,

Oak Harbor man charged with breaking windows

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

An Oak Harbor man who broke a shop window and a car window after being escorted out of a downtown bar this summer is facing a felony charge, court documents allege.

Anderson R. Woods, 33, allegedly became upset when a bartender at Off the Hook

which includes those in training and responders, and 22 part-timers.

In September, the National Volunteer Fire Council sent a letter to the IRS, requesting volunteers be exempted.

According to the letter, 87 percent of fire departments nationwide are staffed by volunteer firefighters.

“Communities that rely on volunteer emergency responders are commonly rural, with small tax bases and higher-than-average rates of poverty,” the letter states.

Legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday, Dec. 10 clarifying “qualified emergency services volunteers” not be considered employees under the law.

refused to return his credit card, which he claimed was stolen, and a bouncer made him leave earlier in the morning hours of July 19.

Woods allegedly starting punching and kicking walls and windows outside the bar. He allegedly kicked and shattered the window of Queen Nails as well as the back window of a parked car, according to the report by Officer Mike Clements with the Oak Harbor Police Department.

Prosecutors charged Woods in Island County Superior Court Dec. 2 with malicious mischief in the second degree.

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HOMES for the holidays

over here, always.”

Hand and her husband Darin met over aking Christmas, so the holitheir day has always been w a y special to them. through Her husband built the yule tide decoraa three-car garage to tions, guests were store their decoraamazed at the work tions. Previously, they Melanie Hand put had to rent storage into her home. unit.

With three full They didn’t always trees, two small ones decorate their home on the bar and anothas much as they do er placed in a sitting now, Hand said. room — everyone “When we were was in awe of the overseas we only had details. one tree,” Hand said.

And that doesn’t “When we got back include all of the to Oak Harbor, I got a Santas that were in little crazy.” the house.

While homeowners Hand said she was worked hard to decogiving out a presSara Hansen /Whidbey News-Times rate for all the tourent to anyone who was close to guess- Alma Williams looks up at the decorations in goers, attendees also wanted to dress up for ing how many St. Barb and Bob Jacobs’ home. the occasion as well.

Nicks were on disFrom Santa hats, red play. Guesses rang out from rate. boas and tiaras, to elf hats, “I was in my PJ’s, with a throughout the home by pony tail and hot tea getting it festive groups would make those taking the tour. the rounds together.

A few came close to the all done,” Hand said.

One group of ladies wore Normally it takes her a lot correct number — 148.

Hand’s home was part of longer if she has to work dur- elf hats with lighted necklaces the fifth annual Christmas ing the day, leaving only the and called themselves “the naughty elves.”

Home Tour organized by evenings to decorate.

“We’re naughty elves This is Hand’s first year Soroptimist International of because we’re lit,” Alma being a part of the tour.

She Oak Harbor. The club sold more than 200 tickets for the works at Whidbey Island Williams joked.

Along with her companevent, held Saturday, Dec. 14, Bank and hosted the work ions, Brenda Ackley and Christmas party at her house. said Kathy Doll, one of the When her boss saw her Mary Benninghoff, the trio event organizers.

Doll’s home was on the home, she told her she should dresses up for all the tours, which has become a tradition. be part of the home tour. tour four years ago.

“We are the original naugh“I love to share my home To get the house ready for ty elves,” Ackley said. with people,” Hand said. the tour, Hand said she took a They’ve attended the home week off from work to deco- “We’re always having people

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Melanie Hand’s home was one of the stops along the fifth annual Christmas Home Tour organized

by Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor. tour all five years, and every year they have a potluck after, which they let their husbands attend, Ackley said.

“They’re guarding the crock pots right now,” Ackley said.

Others said they like the familiarity of walking through thoughtfully decorated homes.

“It feels like you’re going to grandma’s house,” said Chris Lock, Oak Harbor resident.

Lock has been coming on the tour for the past three years. Before she moved to Oak Harbor, she would go on other Christmas home tours. While she was in Pearl Harbor, she and other Navy wives went touring together.

Among the stops on this year’s Whidbey tour was at Barb Jacobs’ home. She chaired the event for four years, but was never able to host.

Doll stepped in to help so

Jacobs was able to be part of the tour this year, Jacobs said.

Part of the reason for starting the tour five years ago was to offer a holiday event, Jacobs said.

“We did’t have one in Oak Harbor, and it seemed like something that the community would like,” Jacobs said.

Jacobs home featured an upside Christmas tree, which is advantageous when living in a condo.

“You don’t have to move any furniture,” Jacobs said.

She and her husband Bob, decorated it with a culinary and wine connoisseur theme.

The new additions to the decorations this year were four elves who are sneaking wine at the top of the tree.

Bob wired wine glasses to their hands and then placed them in the top parts of the tree, with one balancing precariously from a ledge by the ceiling.

“I’ve already have plans for next year,” Bob said.

At every home, guests were able to get a sense of the homeowners personalities. Jacobs describes herself as more whimsical, while her neighbor, and friend, Nancy Fey was more elegant.

Fey focused her decorations around the nativity scene because of her faith.

She also said she likes angels and decorating with gold and white.

Her tree was filled with angels and word ornaments, which read phrases such as noel, peace, rejoice and hope.

“I like to say that my tree talks to you,” Fey said.

Carol Seth, Fey’s and Jacobs’ downstairs neighbor, also took part in the tour. She decided to host after being approached by her neighbors.

“I liked it because it made me decorate early,” Seth said.

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Wellness center opens in OH Not a ‘rack ’em and crack ’em situation here’

By SARA HANSEN Staff Reporter

A new wellness center is in town.

North Island Chiropractic and Wellness Center opened Oct.1 at 520 E. Whidbey Ave., Suite 101.

Owner Dr. Rondle Bennett likes the location because there is plenty of room for growth.

“It’ll take me to retirement,” Bennett said.

Bennett has been a chiropractor since 1997 and wanted to start up his own practice.

He said he likes being able to take time to cater to his patients’ needs.

“I try to be gentle,” Bennett said. “I don’t want to have a rack ‘em and crack ‘em situation here.”

The center offers chiropractic care provided by Bennett, as well as licensed massage practitioners who can offer a variety of treatments, such as deep tissue, hot stone and pre- and posnatal massage.

“They’re good people,” Bennett said about his massage team. “I get nothing but stellar compliments about them.”

One of the licensed massage practitioners, Nellie Wilson, moved up from Portland in June and was looking for a space for clinical massage. Wilson works with prenatal and postpartum clients, but also offers a little

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Oak Harbor Chamber Luncheon The December luncheon is a great time to mingle and enjoy the holiday season. Music will be provided by Oak Harbor High School choir. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, 155 N.E. Ernst St. To RSVP, call 360-675-3755 or email info@ oakharborchamber.com

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Marcia Muchnick, Rondle Bennett and Nellie Wilson are ringing in the holidays at North Island Chiropractic and Wellness Center. bit of everything.

“It goes with the flow of his practice,” Wilson said.

The other, Marcia Muchnick moved to the island in August 2012 and is excited to be at the center with Bennett.

“He’s spot-on as far as care, professionalism and his chiropractic knowledge,” Muchnick said.

She also provides deep tissue massage and throws pottery in her spare time.

Bennett likes to feature local artists at his practice and has some of Muchnick’s ceramics on display too.

Muchnick wasn’t always a massage therapist. She used to paint for a living but because of a neck injury she had to stop. She turned to massage and acupuncture for treatment during that time because she did not want to use prescription drugs. Since massage helped her so much, she said decided to become licensed herself.

Everyone at the center agreed that massage helps bring balance to the body and can help with the overall treatment of the client.

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For example, stress can cause clients to have pain in certain areas, such as the upper and lower back.

“People hold stress and anxiety in different parts of the body and that creates tight muscles,” Muchnick said.

Besides treating the island residents, Bennett is also one of the sponsors the Whidbey Island Roller Girls — the Oak Harbor roller derby team.

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JOHNSON CONTINUED FROM A1 In their letter, they said a main concern of the antinoise group is Johnson’s use of official Island County stationary to write her letter of support for the Navy and its operations.

“Commissioner Johnson has the right to express her personal opinion; however, using her title of commissioner and doing so on Island County Board of Commissioners’ letterhead is misleading and inappropriate.

“It gives the false impression that her personal opinion is the opinion of the county commission,” the anti-noise group said. “It is not.”

Johnson responded, saying that Commissioner Helen Price Johnson held a public forum for those concerned about jet noise in June without obtaining consensus from the board.

Price Johnson agreed, adding that she herself has written similar letters.

It is common for commissioners to do so as long as they make it clear it is a personal opinion and not the consensus of the board, Price Johnson said.

Johnson said the anti-noise groups’ public criticism is “gamesmanship” intended to “shake her up.”

“It’s just a tactic designed to get under my skin and get a rise out of me,” Johnson said.

Commissioner Kelly Emerson was absent from

Monday’s meeting.

About a dozen anti-noise group members attended the commissioners’ regular meeting.

The groups’ open letter about Johnson was addressed to U.S. Navy Admiral Bill Gortney, Ted Brown, EA-18G Growler environmental study project manager, and Nortier.

“Please understand that Johnson is not speaking for many citizens in Oak Harbor and across Whidbey Island,” the letter said. “Many citizens, including the growing number of those in the undersigned organizations, do not now and will never accept as a reality the hazardous levels of noise saturating our communities from Growler operations.

“Johnson simply does not speak for us on this issue.”

In her response to the group’s statement, Johnson referred to an email from Monson calling into question her Christian values because she is a Navy supporter.

In the November email, Monson also accused Johnson of putting the needs of the business community before the safety of the residents.

“As a practicing Christian, how do you justify putting economic interests before the health and well being of fellow humans?” Monson wrote. “Don’t your Christian principles take a higher authority?

“Mine do, I live my faith every day, not just Sunday,” Monson wrote. “I find that a very strange thing for you to do. Don’t your fellow human beings come before the greedy desires of the business community? How can you possibly justify this?

You no longer work for the (Oak Harbor) Chamber of Commerce.”

Monson, who described himself as a devout Christian, defended his email Tuesday.

He said he didn’t intend it to be “below the belt comment,” but simply a question “from one Christian to another.”

Johnson said Monday she can very easily reconcile her Christian values with Navy support because she believes “poverty is cruel.”

Some Navy supporters said they fear that a closure of OLF Coupeville would place NAS Whidbey at risk of closure, putting thousands of people out of work, Johnson said.

COER filed a lawsuit against the Navy in July asking a judge to compel the Navy to complete an EIS on the Growler, which the group claims is louder than previous aircraft.

The group is calling for a closure of Outlying Field Coupeville, where carrier landing practices are conducted.

The Navy announced plans to complete an EIS in July but said plans for the study have

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Michael Monson, president of Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, Catherine Andrews and Garrett Newkirk read a letter to county commissioners Monday criticizing Jill Johnson’s Navy support. been in the works for some time. The Navy has also conceded that it exceeded estimated touch-and-gos at Outyling Field in Coupeville by about 3,000 over the past two years.

Touch-and-go operations

were suspended in May for 2013, but the Navy has announced plans to resume the operations in January.

“I’ve weighed all the facts and right now my focus is the impact this will have on our economy,” Johnson said

Tuesday. “I’m not turning my back on people who are affected, but … my priority is protecting this economy.

“If there are ways to mitigate the effects, let’s do it, but I will discuss that at the appropriate time, in the

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Newspaper needs to balance reporting to reflect OLF support GUEST COLUMNIST

By MAC MCDOWELL

The newspaper continues to report on the front page the ranting of the anti-Navy leadership that wants to move half the Navy off island rather than interview a proportionate number of the 5,000-plus people who signed the petition stating the Outlying Field Coupeville has been operating more than 70 years, is grandfathered and should

keep OLF open.

Besides saying the Navy can’t be trusted, the antiNavy leadership claim to know OLF isn’t necessary.

I believe the Navy is as, if not more, trustworthy than any government organization.

The Navy person’s oath is to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and that what it stands for.

I am sure the three leaders, Monson, Spina or Pickard never served a day in service protecting the country when they were young.

Until one says they were a Navy safety officer, commanding officer, a member of an admiral’s staff or in a position of responsibility tasked with looking at causal relationships between training and flying accidents, I suggest they have no clue of which they speak regarding OLF. The newspaper should balance reporting in proportion of more than 5,000 petition signers and the number wanting the Growlers to leave, thereby removing half or more of the 88 percent of economic activity the Navy represents.

I request all of the transit, school, hospital and private sector employees who will lose jobs if the Navy moves as a result of not being able train at OLF to comment on the Navy’s website at www.whidbeyeis.com/ comment.aspx with your thoughts about the Navy’s continued presence. n Mac McDowell is a resident of Oak Harbor and a former Island County Commissioner.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OLF Coupeville

Very few have right to complain about noise Editor, Outlying Field Coupeville was put into operation by the Navy back in 1943, one may check this date on Wikipedia.

That’s 70 years ago.

How many of today’s noise complainers owned their property prior to OLF’s use as a carrier-landing practice field? Darned few I’d say.

Now, if they knowingly purchased property nearby an active airstrip, can they justify bemoaning the noise that’s generated?

I think not.

The airstrip was there before they were. If one buys a home adjacent to a slaughterhouse, can they justify complaining about the stench?

I see this as much the same.

Who in their right mind would build children’s play fields, or locate a park, near an active airstrip and then have the gall to say the noise is bothering their children?

I’ve been on North Whidbey most

of the time for the past 52 years and I came long after OLF was being used for aircraft touch-and-go landings.

I’ve noted other air bases that were forced to close because, after they were constructed in the boonies, homes were built around them, business opened adjacent to them and the complaints would start.

Miramar Naval Air Station in California is an example, as is Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia.

In the 1960s the Navy spent millions of taxpayer dollars to build a new air base out in the desert to replace the air station they had at Alameda, Calif.

Let us hope that isn’t replicated here.

OLF Coupeville is used for properly preparing Naval aviators for the dynamic nature of shipboard flying.

It’s imperative that the carrier landing experience be replicated as much as possible. This includes flying at appropriate altitudes and speeds as well as having practice fields at or near sea level.

OLF Coupeville is ideal for this training practice due to its remote location and low ambient lighting. It closely replicates true landings aboard an aircraft carrier.

Here on Whidbey, for many years,

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the Navy had a huge billboard at the corner of the highway and Ault Field Road that stated, “Pardon our noise; it is the sound of freedom.”

Everyone knew an airfield is noisy. I wish the billboard sign was still there.

Caveat emptor. Go Navy!

Don Grove Oak Harbor

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Holly Day gets great support from friends Editor, Murphy’s Law says no one gets sick on Wednesdays; too far from weekends.

But, when they had a chance to skip outdoor work because Dec. 7 dawned at 17 degrees Fahrenheit, the Friends of South Whidbey State Park showed up in impressive numbers to work, and it was on a Saturday.

In what may become the first annual Holly Day, about 30 friends uprooted invasive holly plants in the park, turned them into wreaths and sprays and enjoyed warm fellowship SEE MORE LETTERS, A7

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We need a solid plan before using only renewable energy GUEST COLUMN

By DON BRUNELL

This summer, the nation sweltered in a deadly heat wave.

High temperatures hovered near 100 degrees, the heat buckled highways in several states and firefighters in Indianapolis evacuated 300 people from a senior living community when the air conditioning failed. Cities from New York to Seattle set up cooling centers.

This fall, the nation froze in near-record cold. Temperatures in the upper Midwest recently plummeted to -31 degrees. Freezing temperatures and ice storms snarled air traffic across the nation. Overnight lows in the normally temperate Puget Sound region plunged into the teens and 20s — and stayed there for a week. Cities across the state opened public buildings during the night for the homeless, and electricity demand skyrocketed as homeowners pushed up the thermostat to fend off the bone-chilling cold.

The one constant in these two extremes has been a high demand for electricity. In suffocating heat or freezing cold, ample power supplies are literally a matter of life or death.

Yet, if some environmental activists get their way, the U.S. will eliminate almost 90 percent of its electricity.

The Sierra Club and others have mounted an aggressive national campaign to eliminate the use of all fossil fuels. They started with coal and quickly expanded their purity crusade to all forms of fossil fuels, including clean-burning natural gas. Their “War On (insert-any-fossil-fuel-here)” targets anything related to the use of fossil fuels — from coal mining to gas exploration, to power plant siting to pipelines, to transmission lines, to supply trains, to shipping terminals.

But renewables — wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower combined — produce only 12 percent of our energy needs. Yet even that is under attack in some quarters.

Hydropower is the single largest form of renewable energy, producing 6.7 percent of

the nation’s electricity. Here in Washington, hydropower produces more than 75 percent of our electricity. Nevertheless, many activists want to severely restrict hydropower production because of the dams. They even push to tear down key dams.

They have been successful to some degree. For example, our state law does not allow large utilities to include hydropower in their mandated renewable energy portfolio.

Even environmentally conscious California embraces hydropower.

If these anti-hydropower activists and their fellow “no-fossil-fuel” warriors succeed, they will eliminate the source of 95 percent of our energy.

What then? How do they intend to replace it? What is their plan? How will they ensure that we can heat and cool 135 million homes, businesses, grocery stores, hospitals and schools? They need to answer these questions, or we will freeze in the winter and swelter in the summer.

Yes, we must embrace all practical forms of energy, and the use of renewable energy has increased significantly over the years.

But that increase comes with a cost — a cost that has been subsidized by taxpayers.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal government awarded $16 billion in energy subsidies in 2013 — 74 percent of it for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Fossil fuels received 20 percent of the total, and nuclear power received 7 percent. We also need to realize that, as costs for alternative energy rise, so do our electric bills hitting the poorest and most vulnerable families the hardest.

Finally, how will the opponents of fossil fuels solve the massive job losses and economic collapse that would follow the destruction of the U.S. energy industry?

The American Petroleum Institute reports that the oil and gas industry supports 9.2 million jobs in the U.S. and pays $86 million a day in taxes. How do the “no-fossil-fuel” purists plan to replace that?

We need to have the answers to these questions before we lurch blindly forward on a campaign to eliminate the use of fossil fuel.

Otherwise, we’ll all be left out in the cold. n Don Brunell is president of the nonprofit Association of Washington.

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Fletcher Davis, president Friends of South Whidbey State Park

ISLAND SCANNER Oak Harbor Police

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

SUNDAY, DEC. 15 At 12:10 a.m., a caller reported a loud party was taking place at a Northwest Falls Creek Loop home.

At 4:02 a.m., a caller reported a fight taking place at a Southeast Glencoe Street location.

At 8:36 a.m., a caller reported a woman trying to get change out of one of the coin machines at a Northeast Midway Boulevard car wash.

At 3:52 p.m., a caller reported someone broke into her car and stole her purse at a Southeast Jerome Street location.

SATURDAY, DEC. 14 At 6:19 a.m., a caller reported an assault took place at a Northeast Ernst Street location.

At 6:31 a.m., a Southeast Barrington Drive resident reported someone busted the back window.

At 8:48 a.m., a caller reported the donation box on Southwest Barlow Street is overflowing and clothes had been strewn about.

At 6:44 p.m., a Northeast O’Leary Street resident reported someone threw an egg at the house.

FRIDAY, DEC. 13 At 10:31 a.m., a caller reported finding a dead raccoon on Northeast Regatta Drive.

At 11:53 a.m., a caller reported the entire furnishings from a house has been dumped on the corner near Southwest Eighth Avenue.

At 12:12 p.m., a caller reported a hitand-run car accident on Southwest Erie Street.

At 1:35 p.m., a caller reported a car accident at the intersection of Southeast Fourth Avenue and Southeast Midway Boulevard.

At 2:23 p.m., a caller reported a boxer running loose at the intersection of Northwest Fairhaven Drive and Northwest Seventh Avenue.

At 2:47 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Southwest Nienhuis Street.

At 2:58 p.m., a caller reported a car accident at the intersection of Southwest Fort Nugent Avenue and Southwest Swantown Avenue.

MONDAY, DEC. 9 At 3:37 a.m., a caller reported a husband pushing his wife around at a North Oak Harbor Street location.

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along the way.

They also learned why holly is a noxious weed here, how to distinguish it from Oregon grape, a native lookalike, and how to dispose of it when the wreaths and swags have served their purpose, burn or bag for disposal, but don’t compost or toss back into the woods where they can germinate more little hollies.

My hat is off to the wonderful volunteers of the Friends, alongside about 20 others from the Calyx Community Arts School and Service Education and Adventure, who shared a job joyfully joined and delightfully done.

Thanks, one and all for living the spirit of the season.

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Keep printing Klope’s thoughtful columns Editor, I am so disappointed when I don’t get to read Joan Bay-Klope’s column in your newspaper. She does indeed share thoughtful and thought provoking insight.

Good grief, we are in one of the most special times of the year where we give thanks for the many blessings that we have. It is important to me to have a well rounded local paper to read. Please continue to publish her column.

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At 2:40 p.m., a caller reported a pipe burst outside a Northwest Eighth Avenue location.

At 8:11 p.m., a caller reported three men were harassing a woman at a Southeast Pioneer Way bar.

At 8:24 p.m., a caller reported seeing men looking inside cars on Southeast Eighth Avenue.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 At 11:57 a.m., a caller reported a person pushing his way into a Northeast Ernst Street apartment.

At 1:53 p.m., a caller reported a car accident at the intersection of Northwest Heller Street and Northwest Crosby Avenue.

At 5:18 p.m., a caller reported seeing a woman changing her clothes inside a Cadillac on Highway 20. The clothes have tags on them.

At 6:35 p.m., a caller reported his friend sleeping inside his truck at a Highway 20 location.

At 7:50 p.m., a caller reported a man

broke into a laundry room on Southwest Kimball Drive.

At 9:26 p.m., a caller reported a 5-month-old fell and landed on his head.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6 At 11:34 a.m., a caller reported two people dumped out trash on a sidewalk in front of a Southeast Pioneer Way business.

At 7:07 p.m., a caller reported a couple fighting at an Oak Harbor Road home.

At 1:53 p.m., a caller reported a car accident at the intersection of Northwest Heller Street and Northwest Crosby Avenue.

THURSDAY, DEC. 5 At 4:07 p.m., a caller reported someone tried to steal beer from a Highway 20 business. He dropped it.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 At 8:38 a.m., a Northeast Barron Drive resident reported someone broke out the rear window of her car.

At 8:44 a.m., a caller reported water leaking across Northwest Crosby Avenue location and was freezing.

At 5:36 p.m., a caller reported a car accident at the intersection of Highway 20 and East Whidbey Avenue.

TUESDAY, DEC. 3 At 11:25 a.m., a Northeast Fourth Avenue resident reported her ATM card had been stolen and cash was missing from her account.

At 11:52 a.m., a caller reported a car stolen from a Highway 20 parking lot.

At 1:38 p.m., a caller reported a car was in the ditch near the intersection of Northeast Regatta Drive and Northeast Sixth Avenue.

At 3:02 p.m., a Southeast Ely Street resident reported a couple of safes and an iPad were stolen.

At 6:29 p.m., a caller reported a burglary at a Northeast Ernst Street location.

MONDAY, DEC. 2 At 8:04 a.m., a Southeast Glencoe Street resident reported trapping a stray cat.

At 9:10 a.m., a caller reported someone burglarized a Northeast Midway Boulevard business.

At 9:58 a.m., a caller thanked animal control for their help assisting her son with a kitten rescue.

At 1:28 p.m., a caller reported someone stole her shopping cart at a Southwest Erie Street business. Her purse, cell phone and car keys were in the cart.

At 8:52 p.m., a caller reported finding a box of cigarettes and cans of tobacco at a Southwest Heller Street location.

At 10:22 p.m., a North Oak Harbor Street resident reported a man outside his trailer. The man was screaming profanities and threatening to beat people up.

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 At 4:24 a.m., a caller reported seeing a man inside a truck possibly unconscious.

At 12:50 p.m., a Northeast Izett Street resident reported a neighbor was throwing items on her porch.

At 6:45 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Highway 20.

At 7:38 p.m., a Northeast Ellis Way resident said someone hacked into her Kindle.

At 7:57 p.m., a caller reported a car accident at the intersection of Southwest Heller Street and Southwest Second Way. At 10:10 p.m., a Southeast Eighth Avenue resident reported someone broke into his apartment.

SATURDAY, NOV. 30 At 1:04 a.m., a caller reported someone is threatening to stab him at a Southeast Pioneer Way location.

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OBITUARIES Bonnie A. Orwall

Bonnie A. Orwall, a 35-year resident of Oak Harbor, passed away at Whidbey General Hospital on Dec. 14, 2013.

She was 88 years old and surrounded by loved ones at the time of her passing.

Mrs. Orwall was born in Quincy, Ill. on Sept. 22, 1925.

She married Walter B. Orwall in 1946, and the couple moved from Chicago to Miami, where they were involved in helping launch the Burger King restaurant chain.

The family moved from Miami to Omaha, Neb. and Pueblo, Col. before arriving in Oak Harbor in 1978.

With their longtime business partners and dear friends, Bob and Sharon Chamberlain, they opened the Burger King restaurant in Oak Harbor late that year.

Bonnie was a supportive mother and kind soul who deeply loved her community.

She will be missed and remembered by her family, friends and neighbors.

Mrs. Orwall was preced-

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She is survived by her three children: Brad Orwall, of Seattle; Bruce Orwall, of London, U.K.; and Tina Orwall, of Seattle.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21 at Burley Funeral Chapel in Oak Harbor.

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Suzie Best

Suzie Best, age 59, died suddenly on Dec. 14, 2013.

Funeral services for Suzie will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at Church on the Rock, 1780 S.E. 4th Ave. Please sign the online Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com A complete obituary will follow.

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Island county approves event permitting for Whidbey farms

By JANIS REID Staff reporter

Island County commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance earlier this month that allows permitting for events on agricultural properties.

The policy applies to events taking place on advertised properties for uses such as weddings, reunions, graduations and food events for a fee, or otherwise commercial use that may include more than 50 attendees. It is not the county’s intent to regulate private parties hosted by property owners, the ordinance states.

The ordinance is outlines temporary event permitting process, which would establish basic guidelines for staff to follow in reviewing permitting applications, and serve as an interim provision until a complete update to the Comprehensive Plan is completed in 2014, when permanent standards can be adopted.

Planning Director David Wechner said he was approached by a group of residents who asked the county to

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The commissioners approved some additional language to the ordinance suggested by Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, which proposed events on parcels smaller than five acres can be considered on a case by case basis and that the type and scope of the event will factor into its approval.

“It’s an important industry for our community and it’s important to balance the needs of our neighborhoods with the growing needs of this industry,” Price Johnson said.

The temporary use permit is valid for a calendar year and may be renewed annually if permit conditions were met the previous year.

To be eligible for a permit, applicants must submit a management plan for each event which includes plans for parking, sanitation, noise, lighting, emergency access points and identifying the structures to be used. Some structures may be ineligible according to building code guidelines. Application forms are provided by the county.

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come up with a set of guidelines that would both allow for the events but protect adjacent properties.

“Our goal is to give a predictable process to people in the industry but we’re not so onerous that we are making it impossible to engage in this industry,” Commissioner Jill Johnson said.

Chef Vincent Nattress, who owns a catering business and a small agricultural parcel in Bayview, thanked the commissioners during public comment for allowing farms to tap into the island’s event industry.

“It’s important that we address and find a way to have more properties used for special events,” Nattress said.

“It’s a growing industry that allows a lot of revenue to enter the county.”

The temporary permit events are limited to 150 people and valid for up to 10 events per year. Events must cease at 10 p.m. The property’s size must be a minimum of five acres and a minimum dimension of 300 feet in width or length. Property owners be present on site during the event if the residence is a rental.

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Oak Harbor swimmers fly by Monroe 122-39

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

Monroe couldn’t handle the talent or depth of the Oak Harbor High School swim team and was swamped by the Wildcats 122-39 at John Vanderzicht Pool Monday, Dec. 16.

Oak Harbor registered nine firsts and eight second places in 11 events, all without one of its top swimmers, Caley Powers, who missed the meet while on a college visitation.

Cedric Cabigting (100 butterfly, 1:06.31; 100 backstroke, 1:09.25) and Joe Gorman (200 freestyle, 2:16.09; 400 free, 4:44.41) each own two individual events.

The pair also picked up two relay wins. They teamed with Toren Wood and Dakota Powers to take the 200 medley relay (2:06.83). Cabigting, Powers, Micha Geist and Jake Nelson won the 200 free relay (1:55.54); and Gorman, Powers, Derek Volk and Ryan Cuajunco captured the 400 free relay (4:36.43).

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Oak Harbor’s Cedric Cabigting swims to first in the 100 butterfly Monday. Cabigting also captured the 100 backstroke and two relays in the Wildcats’ easy win.

Powers collected an individual first (100 breaststroke, 1:20.62) to go with his three relay wins, and Volk won the 50 free (28.54).

Michael Bukolt clocked the day’s best time in the 100 free (1:11.65) but couldn’t

score because it was in a junior varsity heat.

Oak Harbor (3-0) goes to Lake Stevens (2-0) at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19.

Other results versus Monroe: Second: Josh Blyther,

SPORTS IN BRIEF Huffer shines at PNS

Oak Harbor’s Kelly Huffer, who competes for the Bellingham Bay Swim Team, earned high point honors in the girls division at the Pacific Northwest Swim 14-and-under Championships Dec. 13-15 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Huffer, an eighth-grader, swam personal bests in all six of her events and won five: 200 butterfly (2:05.211), 400 individual medley (4:30.62), 200 IM (2:08.11), 500 freestyle (5:08.17) and 1,650 free (17:45.15).

She also placed third in the 100 fly (58:63).

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second in the 400 free relay (3:44.52) and eighth in the 400 medley relay (4:14.86).

Aquajets compete North Whidbey Aquatic Club members performed well in recent meets as they prepared for the Pacific Northwest Swim Championships.

Nov. 23 and 24, 12 Aquajets competed in the 2013 Pacific Northwest Swimming Age Group Invitational at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.

They were led by Patrick Caldwell (new PNS qualifier in the 50 and 100 free), Joe Gorman and Ashleigh Merrill, who all

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Kelly Huffer takes first in the butterfly at the PNS championships.

200 free, 2:53.72; 100 free, 1:15.85; Geist, 200 IM, 2:33.46; Cuajunco, 50 free, 31.11; Nelson, 400 free, 5:24.7; Clayton Livermore, 100 back, 1:20.84; 200 medley relay (Cuajunco, Nelson, Erik Jensen, Volk), 2:16.44;

achieved 100 percent success.

In Marysville Dec. 7 and 8, 14 NWAC swimmers attended the PNS Fall Divisionals.

NWAC was paced by Mollie Briddell, gold medalist in the 100 back, silver medalist in the 200 free and bronze medalist in the 50 free; Gorman, gold medalist in the 200 back and silver medalist in the 100 back; Lawrence Zapata, gold medalist in the 50 breast and silver medalist in the 50 back; and Kelsey Vogt, silver medalist in the 200 fly.

At the 65th annual Husky Invitational, one of the largest invitational meets in the U.S., Dec. 6-8 in Federal Way, Taliah Black and Olivia Tungate achieved 100 percent success, with Tungate qualifying for the “C” final in the 200 fly.

Time to run ugly The Ugly Christmas Sweater Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Windjammer Park features three races (5K, mile and quarter mile) to meet the needs of all ages, and Santa will be there to greet the youngsters.

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400 free relay (Blyther, Alex Berry, Livermore, Bukolt), 5:29.51.

Third: Raymond Paraiso, 200 free, 3:08.21; Wood, 200 IM, 2:50.55; Jensen, 100 fly, 1:16.38; Berry, 100 free, 1:17.86; Cuajunco,

Golf tourney set The Holmes Harbor Golf Course is hosting a New Year’s Day two-person scramble from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1.

The cost is $50 per player.

Contact Holmes Harbor Golf Course at 360-331-2363 for more information.

Hoop camp coming The annual Winter Break Basketball Camp for boys third through the eighth grade is slated for 8-10 a.m. Jan. 2 and 3 at Oak Harbor High School.

The cost is $25 and registration must be received by Dec. 28.

Registration forms can be picked up at the 7/Eleven stores and Big 5.

Contact ohbballclub@yahoo.com for more information.

Fort Ebey slates run The Fort Ebey Kettle Run is set to take off at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16.

The event will include marathon, 20-mile, half marathon and 10K runs through Fort Ebey State Park.

The costs range from $27 to $60.

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400 free, 5:24.78; Geist, 100 breast, 1:29.64; 200 free relay (Livermore, Jose Cabigting, Hunter Adams, Volk), 2:08.93; 400 free relay (Logan Clark, Stephen Miller, Gavin Stewart, Daniel Ross), 5:33.61.

Wrestlers 3rd at Edmonds

The Oak Harbor High School wrestling team finish third in the 18-team Edmonds Invitational Saturday, Dec. 14.

“That place is great for the team,” coach Peter Esvelt said, noting his club accomplished the finish even though it did not fill two weights (126 and 145) because of injuries.

Next up is a double dual meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, with Meadowdale at Mount Vernon.

Southridge of Kennewick won the Edmonds Invitational with 167.5 points, followed by Arlington (154.5) and Oak Harbor (144.5).

Seven different Wildcats placed, led by Jahleel Vester, the 138pound champion. Vester pinned Edmonds’ Hiram Martin in the second round of the title match.

Christian Bertram (113), Jeremy Vester (132) and Jackson Constant (285) all placed second, earning six pins and a technical fall between them leading into the championship bouts.

Mark Johnston (160) claimed third and Kekai Tarrant (170) and Jacob Dugin (195) nabbed fifths.

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PREP ROUNDUP Cold shooting sinks ‘Cats

The Oak Harbor girls basketball team was a collection of Cool ‘Cats last weekend, and, in this case, that wasn’t a good thing.

The Wildcat shooters were in a deep freeze in a pair of losses. First, Oak Harbor fell 67-45 to visiting Stanwood Friday, Dec. 13, in the league opener, then the Wildcats went to Bellingham Saturday where they lost 42-31 to Squalicum in a nonleague game.

The first half was particularly icy for Oak Harbor in both games, shooting only 20 percent (5-for-25) in the Stanwood loss and a frigid 12 percent (3-for-25) at Squalicum.

Stanwood (1-0, 3-1), the defending Wesco 3A North champion, blitzed Oak Harbor 23-11 in the first quarter and led 37-18 at the break. Unlike the Wildcats, the Spartans shot well, 43 percent, over the first two quarters.

The lead grew to 49-27 after three periods.

Annie Leete recorded a double-double for Oak Harbor, pouring in 22 points and snaring 15 rebounds.

Deja Bunch scored seven points, AnnaBelle Whitefoot five, Liz Lym four, Jinai Guzman three, Hayley Lundstrom three and Brook Peplinski one.

Natalie Fiallos, Lundstrom and Peplinski had five rebounds each, and Fiallos recorded three assists.

The poor shooting night at Squalicum was compounded by Leete’s foul trouble.

Leete, the Wildcats’ leading scorer on year, played just over half the game and scored only three points.

The Storm didn’t shoot well either, but 30 percent was good enough to outscore Oak Harbor 13-4 in each of the first two quarters for a 26-8 halftime lead.

The Wildcats “heated up” to 22 percent in the second half and outscored Squalicum 12-9 in the third period and

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Bunch scored six points. Bryn Langrock, Guzman and Lundstrom tallied five each, Fiallos three, Lym two and Whitefoot two.

Lundstrom collected nine boards and Fiallos three assists.

Oak Harbor (0-1, 0-4) goes to fourthranked Everett (0-0, 4-0) at 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec 18.

D leads Wolves to win After its defense staked a good-sized lead, the Coupeville girls basketball team hung on tight at the end to secure 35-31 win at Lakewood Friday, Dec. 13.

The Wolves limited the Cougars to only 14 points through the first three quarters and took a 12-point lead into the final frame.

Lakewood rallied for 17 fourth-quarter points and sliced the gap to three with seven seconds left when Maddi Strasburg hit a free throw to lock up the win.

Coupeville used a full-court press and a sticky man-to-man, half-court defense to frustrate the Cougars for three quarters.

The Wolves led 6-4, 16-10 and 26-14 at the quarters.

Lakewood (0-2, 0-4) accelerated its pressure and began crashing the boards in the fourth quarter to get back into the game. Strasburg, however, hit the clincher to set the final score.

Not all was bad for Coupeville in the fourth. Coach David King liked the play of his offense: “We didn’t rush our offense like we have in the past. Things are starting to click up and down the roster.”

Makana Stone had nine points, 11 rebounds, five steals and three blocks.

Strasburg scored nine points, Hailey Hammer seven, Julia Myers four, Bree Messner two, Kacie Kiel two and Monica Vidoni two. Kiel added seven rebounds and four assists, and Messner grabbed four offensive rebounds.

Coupeville (1-1, 2-2) travels to Orcas Island (3-0) for a nonleague game at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.

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Near misses not enough for Coupeville boys team

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

Close losses just aren’t cutting it any more, according to Coupeville High School boys basketball coach Anthony Smith.

The Wolves need wins, not moral victories, Smith said, after his club fell 52-47 to visiting Lakewood Friday, Dec. 13, and 65-55 to visiting University Prep Saturday in a non-conference game.

“I am proud of the way my kids battled,” Smith said, “but we have to execute on offense better.”

The two games followed different paths.

Lakewood built an early lead and then weathered a furious Coupeville rally in the fourth quarter.

Seattle’s University Prep and Coupeville battled through three close quarters before the Pumas pulled away late.

Lakewood ran to a 20-10 first-quarter lead behind 10 points from Ryan Alford. The lead was 29-21 at the break and 42-30 heading into the final quarter.

Behind eight points by Hesselgrave and 36Wiley hour annual four from Nick Streubel, Wolves came roaring back but couldn’t quite catch the Cougars (1-1, 2-2).

Hesselgrave scored a season-high 17 points, Morgan

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and still led by one, 29-28, at the half.

Coupeville fell into deep foul trouble in the first quarter when Hesselgrave and Aaron Trumbull recorded three fouls each and Streubel two, forcing them to sit extended minutes.

14, A four-minute span, starting with two minutes left in the third quarter, swung the game in the Pumas’ favor as UP went on a 17-4 run.

Bergeron played a solid game for Coupeville and led the Wolves with 16 points.

Walstad had nine points, Shank eight, Trumbull seven, Payne six, Streubel five, Hesselgrave three and Gabe Wynn one.

The Wolves (0-2, 0-4) go to Orcas Island (0-2) at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, for a nonconference game.

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Tokens of appreciation on Christmas.

“You’d be surprised,” said Brian Knoll, owner of Island In the living room of Pet Center in Oak Harbor.

Jason and Jorae Blackwell’s “People consider all types home in Oak Harbor are six of pets part of the family.

Christmas stockings.

Snakes, iguanas.

One for each of them and “There’s a real attachment. one for each of their three If you’ve got a hamster, hamyoung children, Sophia, sters love Christmas, too.”

Paxton and Gabriel.

Knoll has been around the The sixth one is for Ana, family’s pet business for 36 the family dog. years, trying to stay on top of the industry’s trends and customers’ shopping habits.

Holding a soft spot for pets around Christmas time is nothing new.

Knoll remembers his Toy mice with feathery tails are popular gift mother putting items for cats. These ones sell for 79 cents at up stockings at the Country Store in Oak Harbor.

Christmas time for their pets.

Jorae “She’s part of the family,” Blackwell, who works at Jorae Blackwell said. the Country Store in Oak Inside that stocking Harbor, said her mother got soon will rest a flat, furry gifts for their pets when she weasel-like toy called a Mini was growing up.

Skinneeez.

Both are carrying on the It’s one of the favorite toys family traditions. of Ana, who’s a mix between “They got something,” Catahoula and Labrador.

Blackwell said. “Even if it was She likes to rip into it, flip one dog bone apiece.” it inside out and remove the The dog bones of bell inside its tail.

Christmas past are now “If you put it back togethreplaced by more elaborate er, she gets upset for a little options. while and won’t take it and At the Country Store, won’t look at you,” Jorae said.

Chuckits and knotted Upsetting a dog, cat or ropes are some of the more even a bird is the last thing popular gift items for dogs. on the minds of many pet Chuckits, which range in owners on Whidbey Island price from $7.99 to $13.99, this time of year. allow pet owners to throw Instead, the spirit is to balls without throwing out reward. their arms.

Many pet owners include Cat owners often get away their loyal companions on cheaper. their holiday shopping list, At the Country Store, a wanting to ensure they also furry mouse with a feathery have something to tear into tail is a big seller at 79 cents apiece. Catnip also remains popular.

Dog toys are common purchases at Island Pet Center, however, a couple of more sophisticated products are gaining attention as well.

The “Dirty Dog Doormat,” which sells for $24.99, is helping keep carpets cleaner.

And a product new to the store, the Slo-Bowl, is creatEven wild birds get gifts this ing howls at $18.99. time of year. This seed ball The bowl’s interior conis popular at Whidbey Wild tains a maze-like configuration, forcing dogs that eat too Bird store in Oak Harbor.

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When it comes to holiday shopping, pets find place on Christmas lists

By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter

Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

Evee, a 16-week-old yellow lab that likes to scarf its food, tries out the Slo-Bowl at Island Pet Center in Oak Harbor Monday.

Jorae Blackwell from the Country Store in Oak Harbor examines a furry toy that her dog at home enjoys. She plans to buy a Mini Skinneeez as a stocking stuffer for her pet. fast to slow down.

“It’s for dogs that inhale their food,” said Lindsey Johnson, an employee at Island Pet Center.

The bowl was popular with Evee, a 16-week-old yellow lab who got to sample some food at the store.

“I might have to get one of these for her for Christmas,” said Roxanne Culver, Evee’s owner. “She scarfs her food down.”

Bird owners also frequent the store during the holidays

in search of toys, swings and mirrors for their feathered friends.

“People love their pets,” Johnson said.

James Dunn, owner of Critters & Company Pet Center in Clinton, said treats and chew toys are popular year-round for dogs while sales of softer, plush toys increase during the holidays.

Following that trend, a shipment of stuffed fur chickens recently arrived at Paw in Hand pet boutique in

downtown Oak Harbor for dogs to toss and chew, as well as a shipment of Santa pajamas for pets.

Pet stores tend to offer more options for dogs as cats tend to be less finicky.

Dunn said that his No. 1 seller around Christmas time for cats is Da Bird.

He said employees at his store annually hold a friendly wager on which cat item will be the season’s top seller between Da Bird, a stick that dangles a feathery toy from a

string, and a lazer beam that cats chase.

He said employees will even buy the lazer themselves to increase their odds.

“It still doesn’t win,” he said.

That honor falls upon Da Bird, which costs $10.

At The Healthy Pet in Freeland, the trend this month is to buy Christmas type toys for their pets and gift certificates, said sales associate Sabra Whitlock.

“Stocking stuffers are the big things they look for,” she said. “Bones and dog treats and Christmas pet toys.”

She said that popular items for dogs are the harder rubber Kong chew toys and Tuffy softer ones.

“We have a really good squid now that is super tough,” Whitlock said. “It’s a softer toy with a squeak in it. It has seven layers of material.”

The Tuffy Mega squid sells between $11.99 and $13.99 depending on its size.

Whitlock said pets are like children.

“I’ve worked in the pet industry since 1998,” she said. “When the economy crashed, we were still seeing an increase in sales in the pet business.”

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NAS Whidbey: OLF practices resume in January as planned Whidbey Island Naval Air Station ha announced its plans to resume flight operations at Outlying Landing Field Coupeville in January.

While the actual start date is not been set, the Navy will resume its practice of releasing practice schedules a week in advance for community planning purposes, said Mike Welding, public affairs officer for NAS Whidbey.

Residents living in Coupeville and around the OLF should anticipate an increase in jet noise due to pilots conducting field carrier landing practice in preparation for combat deployments around the world, said Navy officials in a press release issued Tuesday.

The landing practice frequency is determined by Fleet Replacement Squadron student training curriculum and pre-deployment carrier EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler squadron flight qual-

PROPOSAL CONTINUED FROM A1 three years ago, Carman explained.

As is the practice, Churchill asked Jungwirth if he had anything to say before she handed down his sentence.

He apologized for his actions and said he had found the love of his life. He then asked his girlfriend to marry him, according to the deputy prosecutor.

Carman said he didn’t realize that the woman was sitting directly behind him until she spoke, accepting the marriage proposal. She was sitting in the row that’s reserved for lawyers and court personnel for security reasons.

As Carman said, the

to even look around the courtroom during the hearing, let alone communicate with anyone in the gallery.

Deputy Prosecutor David Carman handled the case against Jungwirth and was in court during the unusual moment.

He explained that Jungwirth pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of methamphetamine. Under the plea bargain, the prosecution and defense recommended a sentence of 18 months in prison.

The sentence for Jungwirth was longer than usual because of his criminal history, which includes a prison sentence for assaulting a different girlfriend

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The Navy uses Outlying Field Coupeville to train pilots to land the new EA-18G Prowlers on aircraft carriers. ifications, the Navy said in its release.

Schedules can fluctuate due to weather, maintenance and operational requirements, the Navy said.

EA-6B and EA-18G flight operations for both Ault Field and OLF Coupeville will be consistent with a 2005 Environmental Assessment for the EA-18G, with annual operations projected at 6,120

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flight operations at OLF Coupeville, Navy officials said.

Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to NAS Whidbey’s comment line at 360257-6665, or via e-mail to comments.NASWI@navy.mil All other questions can be directed to NAS Whidbey public affairs office at 360257-2286.

MAIL THEFTS CONTINUED FROM A1 Undersheriff Kelly Mauck with the Island County Sheriff’s Office said the department has only received a handful of reports about mail or package theft since the beginning of the year. He said there could be more if people aren’t reporting them, which he urges

but there hasn’t been an out-of-the-ordinary uptick in reports.

“Maybe it’s because of the new neighborhood watch groups, maybe it’s watchful neighbors or maybe people are more cognizant of what’s going on around them,” he said.

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judge was not amused.

“The courtroom has a certain purpose, and marriage proposals during criminal hearings are not part of it,” Churchill wrote. “The defendant in question was entering a guilty plea to two serious felonies.”

Churchill warned Jungwirth that the hearing wasn’t the proper place for a marriage proposal, but was willing to let the matter go.

“However, in full defiance of that warning and without any sense of how generous the plea offer was, he again turned to the audience and spoke again to whom I suppose was his fiance,” she added.

Carman said no rings were exchanged during the memorable proposal, mainly because the groom-to-be was shackled.

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He pointed out that some people may not realize they’ve been hit since it’s hard to tell what mail isn’t there.

While the crime trend may not be out of the ordinary, police are cautioning residents to take precautions to help ensure that holiday joy isn’t dampened by a Christmastime jerk.

“Have your packages delivered to a neighbor, a friend or your workplace, if you can,” Green said.

In addition, he urges folks to check their mail and bank accounts on a regular basis since thieves tend to target credit-card-related mail.

Officer Jennifer Yzaguirre, community service officer, said the local postmaster suggested neighborhoods worried about mail theft purchase a quality lock box. She pointed to the website mailboxes.com.

Yzaguirre said officers caught a prolific mail thief in November. Rose McKay, 29, is suspected of stealing from 40 or more victims in the city limits; Officer Lisa Powers is still tracking down the victims, she said.

The officer arrested McKay for driving while license suspended and discovered she was holding credit cards and checks with various names on them.

McKay was arrested on suspicion of eight counts of ID theft, one count of possession of stolen mail, two counts of possession of stolen property and two counts of possession of a legend drug without prescription, according to Yzaguirre.

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ACTIVITIES Wednesday, December 18, 2013 • The Whidbey News-Times

Wednesday Dec. 18

CEMETERY VIDEO SHOWING: Rick Castellano, director of the Island County Historical Society Museum, will be showing the new video documenting the history of Sunnyside Cemetery from 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Coupeville Libary. It’s part of the Senior Affairs Series offered by the library. The video features stories and images of the pioneers that settled on Whidbey Island. General discussion will follow. For more information, call 360-632-5687.

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Harbor Library. Proud mantis declares he will capture the moon and ride on top of it so he can look down on all of the animals that make fun of him, but he learns the ultimate lesson that the love in his life is more important than his pride. Also will be performed at the Coupeville Library on this day at 11 a.m. 360-675-5115.

Senior Christmas Annual Buffet Luncheon, noon-3 p.m., Dec. 18, VFW and Ladies Auxiliary of Post 7392, 3037 No. Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. Free luncheon with all the trimmings for seniors.

Christmas shopping table set up so seniors can shop for free.

Wrapping paper will be available.

Carolers and Santa will be on hand. Those interested in donating desserts or trinkets for the table are encouraged to stop by. 360679-2445.

Saturday Dec. 28

Writing workshop, Creating Intentions for 2014, 10 a.m.-noon, Dec. 28, Langley Library. Join Portland author Jill Kelly for a hands-on workshop of reflecting, writing, dreaming, and simple artmaking as we set our intentions for a creative and joyful new year.

For adults or teens 16-plus; bring a journal or notebook. Space is limited, please preregister. Funded

by Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.

360-221-4383.

United Way of Island County board meeting, 3:30 p.m., Dec. 18, Whidbey Island Bank conference room, 450 S.W. Bayshore Dr., Oak Harbor. 360-675-1778.

Christmas Village at Blue Fox Drive In, noon-7 p.m., Dec. 14-22, 1403 N. Monroe Landing Road, Oak Harbor. Weekdays 4-7 p.m., Saturdays noon-7 p.m., Sundays noon-6 p.m. Free admission. www.facebook.com/ohchristmas village Autism Awareness Holiday Open House, 5-7 p.m., Dec. 18, 31955 Highway 20, Suite 3, Oak Harbor. Aptitude Habilitation Services hosts activities for kids, refreshments, visit from Santa. Staff will be available for questions.

Thursday Dec. 19

Friends of the Library Holiday Party and Gift Book Gala, 3 p.m., Dec. 19, Oak Harbor Library. Join Friends of the Library for winter cheer and an opportunity to learn about the year’s most compelling books for all ages. Bid on your favorite items in the gift basket auction. Supported

by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. 360-675-5115, or www. sno-isle.org Holiday Choir Concert, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 19, Oak Harbor High School. Concert will feature all five high school choirs as well as North Whidbey Middle School’s advanced choir. You’ll hear Santa Baby, Silver Bells and even a couple pieces written more than 500 years ago. Dress rehearsal is Dec. 18 and is free to the public; concert is Dec. 19 and is $3. Proceeds will go to purchasing new folders and music.

Whidbey Playhouse musical, Christmas Snapshots, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 19, Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor. Only three remaining shows with final show Dec. 21.

Performances are Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets $14. 360-679-2237, or office@whidbeyplayhouse.com, or www.whidbeyplayhouse.com IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 6:45 p.m., Dec. 19, Oak Harbor Library conference room 137. Open to all. Re-

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The Whidbey Chamber Singers rehearse at Langley United Methodist Church for their holiday concert that is set for 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20. Suggested donation is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for youth. quired by local driving school for driver’s education students and parents. 360-672-8219, or www. idipic.org

Friday Dec. 20

Puppet show, The Frog Prince, 1 p.m., Dec. 20, Coupeville Library. 360-678-4911.

Holiday concert, Whidbey Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, Langley United Methodist Church. Whidbey Chamber Singers present a festive choral performance entitled “Holiday Reflections.” The choir will feature works by Gustav Holst, John Rutter, Morten Lauridsen, Robert Shaw and others. Suggested donation at the door is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for youth. www.whidbeychambersingers.org Author book signing, 4 p.m., Dec. 20, Wind and Tide Book Shop, 790 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Author Barb Bland will sign her book, “Running Free.”

The true story follows Piki, a rescue dog from WAIF and how he is transformed from a fearful dog into a confident, house-trained pet. Open to the public.

Saturday Dec. 21

DIY Explorer’s Club: Do It Yourself Robotics, 2 p.m., Dec. 21, Oak Harbor Library. Oak Harbor High School Robotics Club members share their know-how with students ages 8-12 with an adult.

Learn what it takes to create ro-

bots and make a Brushbot to take home. Registration is required.

360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org The Nutcracker, 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Dec. 21-22, Oak Harbor High School. Presented by The Ballet Slipper Conservatory. Two shows Saturday; one show Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children up to 18 and $10 for seniors 60 and over.

Seats are reserved, however, tickets are available at the door on a space available basis. Advance tickets may be purchased at at Wind and Tide Bookshop, 790 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. 360675-1342.

Tuesday Dec. 24

Gingerbread architecture, 11 a.m., Dec. 24, Freeland Library.

Time to build your annual gingerbread structure. Library will supply the gingerbread, icing and some candies. You bring your creativity and some building materials to share. Space is limited, please register. Funded by the Friends of the Freeland Library. 360-331-7323, or jbixby@sno-isle.org Candlelight service on Christmas Eve, 7 p.m., Dec. 24, Coupeville United Methodist Church. The stained glass windows in the 120-year-old sanctuary will be illuminated only by candlelight as the congregation softly sings “Silent Night, Holy Night” during this traditional service. Come early for a seat for this popular community event. Children will enjoy an earlier family-friendly service, “Come to the Manger,” held at 5 p.m. that evening. 360-6784273, or www.coupevilleumc.com

Christmas Eve worship service, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 24, Concordia Lutheran Church, 590 N. Oak Harbor St., Oak Harbor. 360675-2548.

Christmas Eve worship service, 5 p.m., Dec. 24, Oak Harbor United Methodist Church. Family service at 5 p.m.; Choir Cantata and candlelight service at 8 p.m.; communion, carols and candlelight service at 11 p.m.

Wednesday Dec. 25

Christmas worship service, 10 a.m., Dec. 25, Concordia Lutheran Church, 590 N. Oak Harbor St., Oak Harbor. 360-6752548.

Friday Dec. 27

Christmas tree recycling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 27-28, 350 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Habitat for Humanity of Island County will be accepting clean Christmas trees with a minimum of $5 donation.

Pioneer Tree and Landscaping will be chipping the trees to use for landscaping and avoid the landfill. Donations will help support Habitat for Humanity’s mission to eliminate substandard housing in Island County. Freeland store also will be accepting trees during same time frame. 360-679-9444, or re source@islandcountyhabitat.com, or www.islandcountyhabitat.org Puppet show, The Mantis and the Moon, 2 p.m., Dec. 27, Oak

Animation workshop with Lukas Allenbaugh, noon and 2 p.m., Dec. 28, Oak Harbor Library. Use stop-motion animation to create your own movie with LEGO or clay in this two-hour workshop. Registration is required. For ages 7 and up. Funded by the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. 360-675-5115, or www.sno isle.org

Sunday Dec. 29

VFW breakfast, 10 a.m.-noon, VFW Post 7392, 3037 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. Breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats and biscuits-ngravy. Breakfast proceeds benefit local VFW Post 7392, including veterans’ assistance and community service programs. $7 for adults, $4 for seniors and children.

Chicken fried steak available for $9. 360-675-4048, or www.vfw post7392.org

Monday Dec. 30

Impressions show, 2 p.m., Dec. 30, Oak Harbor Library.

Charlie Williams presents “The Mimic Clinic,” a show full of impressions, where kids and their families will learn to make noise and voice imitations, and how to put them into reading, writing, speech and pranks. Funded

by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. 360-675-5115, or www. sno-isle.org

Friday Jan. 3

First Friday Photo Walks, noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Jan. 3, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road. Greenbank Farm is offering a free opportunity for amateur photographers to join in with photographers David Sharpe and Tom Trimbath. Free. 360-678-7710.

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print & online 24/7 Office Hours: 8-5pm Monday to Friday www.nw-ads.com email: classified@ soundpublishing. com Call toll free 1.888.399.3999 or 1.800.388.2527

Happy Birthday Karen!

Remember age is just a number.

12-19-38 Love, Larry

jobs Employment General

AD SALES CONSULTANT Whidbey Island’s community newspapers seek an enthusiastic, creative individual to work with local businesses. Successful candidate must be dependable, detailoriented, possess exceptional customer serv i c e s k i l l s a n d e n j oy working in a team environment. Previous sales experience a plus; reliable insured transportation and good dr iving record required. We offer a solid base plus commission, work expense reimbursement, excellent health benefits, paid vacation, sick and holidays, 401K and a great work environment with opportunity to advance. EOE. Send resume with cover letter in PDF or Text format to kgraves@whidbeynewsgroup.com

kgraves@whidbey newsgroup.com or by mail to: PUBLISHER Whidbey News Group P.O. Box 1200, Coupeville, WA 98239 No calls, please.

CITY OF OAK HARBOR LATERAL ENTRY (Experienced) POLICE OFFICER $4816-$6020/mo + benefits & applicable e d u c a t i o n p ay ( 2 0 1 2 wages). Civilian Police Ofc or Dep Sheriff exp.

Militar y Law Enf does NOT qualify. Review job desc, reqs, quals & benefits in Applicant packet at www.oakharbor.org Pass background checks. Apply by 5PM 01/10/14. EEO

CNA’s Part & Full Time

Please apply in person: Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA. 360-678-2273 Find what you need 24 hours a day.

Employment General

Employment General

ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE T h e Pe n i n s u l a D a i l y News is expanding it’s sales force. Opening for a well organized, creative professional with the ability to develop strong customer relationships.

Manage an existing account base as well as developing new clients to meet ever changing marketing needs. Solid presentation skills and the ability to work in a team environment a must. Competitive compensation package including full benefits and 401K plan. Submit cover letter and resume to sperry@peninsula dailynews.com or by mail to Steve Perry Advertising Director Peninsula Daily News PO Box 1330 Port Angeles, WA 98362

Computer experience a must

sperry@peninsuladailynews.com

HOUSEKEEPER

FT, some weekends APPLY IN PERSON AT Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA 98239 Or email resume to careage2@whidbey.net

MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK Full Time, Sun-Thurs, 12pm-8:30pm

APPLY IN PERSON AT Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA 98239 Or email resume to careage2@whidbey.net

NEED EXTRA MONEY? CARRIER NEEDED For the Whidbey News Times. Downtown Oak Harbor area. Delivering Wednesday and Saturd a y. N o c o l l e c t i n g .

Great second job!

Call Circulation, 360-675-6611 Oak Harbor School District is accepting applications for:

FOOD SERVICE WORKERS Complete posting and application instructions at www.ohsd.net Oak Harbor School District EOE

Employment General

PAYROLL CLERK

APPLY IN PERSON AT Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA 98239 Or email resume to careage2@whidbey.net REPORTER The North Kitsap Herald, a Friday newspaper and daily online site located i n b e a u t i f u l Po u l s b o, Washington, is accepting applications for a fulltime sports and education reporter. The ideal candidate will have solid repor ting and writing skills, have up-to-date k n ow l e d g e o f t h e A P Stylebook, be able to shoot photos, be able to use InDesign and contribute to Web updates.

This position includes health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays, and a 401k (with company match).

The Herald, founded in 1901, was a 2012 Newspaper of the Year (Local Media Association) and a 2013 General Excellence winner (Washington Newspaper Publishers Association). If you want to work in an ambitious, dynamic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your resume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing and photo samples to hr@soundpublishing.com Or mail to EPNKH/HR Dept., Sound Publishing, 11323 Commando Rd W., Main Unit, Everett, WA 98204 www.soundpublishing.com

WINDOWS SYSTEMS ADMIN II TECH SUPPORT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR LABORER INSIDE SALES REP CUSTOMER SERVICE REP For more information please visit: www.whidbey.com EEOE

Superintendent General contractor based in Oak Harbor, WA that provides construction services for federal government agencies seeking a superintendent.

Responsibilities: Coordinate subcontractors. On-site supervision.

Maintain daily repor ts.

Meet project schedule P l a n a n d c o o r d i n a t e. weekly progress meetings Experience: CQMC certificate within last 5 years preferred.

OSHA 30 preferred. 3 years experience as super intendent. Federal contract experience preferred. Familiar with design build projects. Efficient in computer programs, Word, Excel, Project, Outlook Please email resumes to vcemployment@yahoo.com Employment Transportation/Drivers

DRIVERS --It’s a great time to change! Haney Truck Line seeks topq u a l i t y, p r o fe s s i o n a l truck drivers for regional work! Earn up to .375 cents/mile. CDL A required. 1-888-414-4467.

Apply online: www.gohaney.com DRIVERS -- Whether you have experience or need training, we offer unbeatable career opp o r t u n i t i e s. Tra i n e e, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Trainers. (877-369-7105 centraldrivingjobs.com Business Opportunities

Make Up To $2,000.00+ Per Week! New Credit Card Ready Drink-Snack Vending Machines. Minimum $4K to $40K+ Investment Required. Locations Available. BBB A c c r e d i t e d B u s i n e s s.

(800) 962-9189 Wo r k a n d Tr a v e l . 6 O p e n i n g s N o w, F u l l Time Travel, Paid Training, Transportation Provided, must be 18+. **BBB rated Company/ apply online www.protekchemical.com or www.mytraveljob.com 1-877-252-9323 Extremely Fun Job.

Sell it free in the Flea Advertise your service 800-388-2527 or nw-ads.com 1-866-825-9001

Health Care Employment

Health Care Employment

General

General

CNA’s Part & Full Time

Program Supervisor (71000) - FT (40 hrs/wk).

Mount Vernon. Responsible for clinical and administrative supervision to Clinicians I and II serving Adult Extended Care clients. Provides on-site super vision to meet the needs of the clients. Provide direct treatment to caseload as needed. MA degree in Behavioral Science or related field; and Meet educational and training requirements for designation as a Mental Health Professional; and Four years of direct clinical service experience in behavioral healthcare with adults and older adults; and Experience with case management, individual and group treatment; and Knowledge of DBT (exper ience preferred); and 1-2 yrs. experience with providing clinical supervision in a mental health setting preferred. CDP p r e fe r r e d . C D B a c k ground required.

Clinician II (41601) – FT (40 hrs/wk) in Mount Vernon on the Program for Asser tive Community Treatment (PACT) team. Clinician II serves on an interdisciplinary team providing case management, treatment planning, and crisis support and intervention services. Position wor ks to suppor t participants with severe m e n t a l h e a l t h n e e d s.

Po s i t i o n r e q u i r e s a MA/MS in psychology, social work, or human services with at least two years of intensive outpatient case and crisis management experience with adults. LMHC strongly preferred. MHP eligible and Agency Affiliated Counselor required. Must be able to work in an on-call rotation and be comfortable working in at-risk situat i o n s ( h o m e l e s s n e s s, drug use, suicidal and other crisis-based behavior) and making team-based clinical decisions.

Clinician II (93000/95000) – FT (40 hrs/wk) in Coupeville.

Provides primary clinical therapy, case management and/or group treatment in various settings (i.e. home, school, respite, residential and/or clinic) to mental health clients and their families.

Qualification: MA Degree in counseling or one of the social sciences. 2 years mental health exp. MHP. Registered in WA State. Valid WSDL w/insurable driving record. Union membership required.

Please apply in person: Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA. 360-678-2273 MA/LPN WANTED for fast paced medical clinic in Oak Harbor.

Full-time position with some Saturdays.

Benefits included.

Fax resume to (360)-675-3091.

Email resume to whidphys@comcast.net Health Care Employment

Caregivers

Whidbey Island, Mt. Vernon Days, Swing and Awake overnight, shifts available.

Working with Adults with Disabilities. $10.50/hr, Paid training, KILLER benefits!

Good for part timers too!

real estate for rent - WA Real Estate for Rent Island County

Spacious 2BR Clinton Apts

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

(360)341-2254

CLINTON

1 BEDROOM Duplex, 5 minutes to Clinton Ferry.

Washer, Dryer, Carport, Nice Deck, Private Lake A c c e s s. $ 6 5 0 M o n t h .

360-341-4208 COUPEVILLE / GREENBANK

EOE

Service Alternatives Call or email for info: 1-888-328-3339 employmentopps@ servalt.net employmentopps@servalt.net

Schools & Training

AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Tra i n fo r h a n d s o n Av i a t i o n C a r e e r. FA A approved program. Financial aid if qualified Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 877-818-0783

3 BEDROOM, 2.5 Bath.

Option of furnished or unfur nished. Beautiful 2011, 1,900 SF home with washer, dryer, double garage and fenced yard. On bus route. Pets negotiable. $1,200 per month. 360-678-4666 COUPEVILLE

NEWER HOUSE on Penn Cove. Souther n E x p o s u r e, Pa n o ra m i c real estate View. Hardwood & Tile Floors, Custom Woodfor sale work. 2 Bedroom plus Bonus Room, 3 Bath, Real Estate for Sale C a r e t a ke r s Q u a r t e r s, Manufactured Homes W h e e l c h a i r Fr i e n d l y. $1,500 month. Call Dave LANGLEY at 509-996-2082 (home) or 509-341-4371 (cell) OAK HARBOR

2 B E D RO O M , 1 b a t h with baseboard heat and g a ra g e. O n 1 / 2 a c r e.

Newly remodeled! $800 per month plus security 2010 WOODLAND Sin- deposit. No pets. 360g l e w i d e Pa r k M o d e l . 675-5199 Great condition, one ow n e r, L i ve d i n . H a s &INDĂĽIT ĂĽ"UYĂĽIT ĂĽ3ELLĂĽIT NW ADS COM been well maintained. $37,500 Firm. Have in- OAK HARBOR formation on moving it. A great place for someone to live in on the Island.

Wage is DOE + excel- Please call Ken or Shirlent benefits. ley at 360-730-2245 for an appointment to view Visit our website at it. www.compasshealth.org to learn more about our Reach over a million 2 BR NEAR Downtown. open positions and to potential customers Washer, dryer, gas fireapply. Send rĂŠsumĂŠ and when you advertise in place, yard, large deck. cover letter to resume@compassh.org. the Service Directory. 483 SW Erie Circle. 1/2 EOE. Call 800-388-2527 or go utilities. $900. 360-6755007.

online to nw-ads.com

Maple Ridge Currently Hiring F/T P/T HCA/CNA/Med Tech Positions.

Seeking motivated, caring, and responsible applicants.

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

Real Estate for Sale Other Areas

ASPEN SPRINGS 20 acres, very private, great access, close to National Forest and 100’s of fishing lakes! Absolutely the best deer hunting in Washington! Just $1,000 down on seller contract.

Call TLC for info 1 ­8 8 8 ­4 4 0 ­9 8 2 4 R e f : AS10N

OAK HARBOR

3 BEDROOM, 1 bath dup l ex ava i l a bl e. Q u i e t country setting. Washer/ dryer hook-ups. Pets negotiable. Water, sewer, garbage paid. $725 per month plus security deposit. 360-679-2677 OAK HARBOR

3 BEDROOM, 2 Bath, doublewide mobile in Fa m i l y Pa r k . $ 8 5 0 month, first and deposit.

360-770-6882

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Real Estate for Rent Island County OAK HARBOR

Apartments for Rent Island County Oak Harbor

Madrona Manor

3 BR, 2 BA, 2.5 ACRES Home! RV parking avail & 2 car attached garage.

Also, covered car por t and storage shed. Incl washer, dryer & refrig.

Electric heat + propane fireplace inser t. Non smoking. Pet negotiable with additional damage dep. Section 8 ok. $1350 / mo. Credit check req.

Call 360-929-3459.

Oak Harbor Cute & clean, 2 BR, duplex in desirable Dugualla Bay. Water & mountain view. Electric heat & gas fireplace. Pets with references. $800 per month. First, last, deposit. One year lease.

360-515-0683 Oak Harbor

Just outside City limits. 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath, single family home. 1 car garage, auto door opener, large lot, Fenced back yard with new deck.

Complete remod. in & out. $875/mo. + $850 dep. Water/sew. paid.

No pets/smoking. No acception. 360-240-0694

CALL FOR MOVE-IN SPECIALS Families and special needs welcome.

1, 2 and 3 bedrooms starting at $615/mo.

Walking distance to beach, park, shopping and bus route.

Call: 360-240-1606

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We offer Property Management Services to suit your needs!

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WHIDBEY RESIDENTIAL RENTALS INC. 1 - 3 Bedrooms $500 - $1350 For an up to date list visit:

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Accepting resumes at: hr@soundpublishing.com or by mail to: HR, Sound Publishing, Inc. 11323 Commando Rd. W Suite 1 Everett, WA 98204 Please state which position and geographic area you are applying for.

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MSA SCBA EQUIPMENT

R E WA R D F O R L O S T Cat! Large 15 lbs gray cat. Nuetered male with white muzzle, chin and belly plus 4 white paws.

Answers to the name “Fred”. Last seen at our barn on 10/30, on Moran Road, just outside NAS Whidbey, Northgate. he has ID microchip under s k i n o n s h o u l d e r. I f found, call Bill Simon 360-679-4837. Will gladly pick up, if you have any knowledge of him, good or bad, please call.

REWARD: LOST DOG

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and due by 4:30 P.M. Monday, December 23, 2013. South Whidbey Fire/EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all informalities in the bidding process. Questions about bidding should be directed to Resource Chief Beck at 360-321-1533 or bids@swfe.org

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7236.24482 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Deutsche B a n k N a t i o n a l Tr u s t Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2006-HE7, Mor tgage Pass-Through Cer tificates, Series 2006 HE7 Grantee: Albert Downes and Michelle R. Downes, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4174923 Tax Parcel ID N o . :

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358589/S8035-00-02027 -0 Abbreviated Legal: Lt. 27, Blk. 2 Rocky Point Tracts Div. 1, Island CO, WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On December 27, 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 C o u p ev i l l e , S t a t e o f 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 descr ibed real proper ty “Proper ty”, situated in the County(ies) of ISLAND, State of Washington: Lot 27, block 2, p l a t o f R o c k y Po i n t Tracts, Division No. 1, according to the plat thereof, recorded in volume 7 of plats, page 42 records of Island County, Washington. Situate in Island County, S t a t e o f Wa s h i n g t o n .

Commonly known as: 947 ROCKY POINT DR CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98282 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/26/06, recorded on 06/30/06, under Auditor’s File No. 4174923, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from ALBERT DOWNES and MICHELLE R. DOWNES, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Company, as Trustee, to s e c u r e a n o bl i g a t i o n “Obligation” in favor of New Century Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial intere s t i n w h i c h wa s a s signed by New Century Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trusteefor Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through Cer tificates, Series 2006 HE7, under an Assignm e n t / S u c c e s s i ve A s signments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4212585. *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 t o p ay t h e fo l l o w i n g amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 09/23/2013 Monthl y P a y m e n t s $175,765.82 Late Charges $9,036.50 Lender’s Fees & Costs ($6,451.00) Total Arrearage $178,351.32 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemizat i o n ) Tr u s t e e ’ s F e e $384.60 Title Repor t $1,104.00 Statutory Mailings $31.62 Recording Costs $15.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $1,605.22 Total Amount Due: $179,956.54 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing o n t h e O bl i g a t i o n i s : Principal Balance of $375,811.26, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 07/01/08, 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 December 27, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together w i t h a ny s u b s e q u e n t payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/16/13 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/16/13 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subse-

q u e n t p ay m e n t s, l a t e 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 12/16/13 (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 D e e d o f Tr u s t , p l u s 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 ALBERT DOWNES 947 ROCKY POINT DR CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98282 ALBERT DOWNES 620 288TH ST NE Stanwo o d , WA 9 8 2 9 2 M I C H E L L E R D OW N E S 947 ROCKY POINT DR C a m a n o I s l a n d , WA 98282 MICHELLE R DOWNES 620 288TH ST NE Stanwood, WA 98292 ALBERT DOWNES 28321 72nd DR NW Stanwood, WA 98292 MICHELLE R DOWNES 28231 72nd DR NW Stanwood, WA 98292 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/12/13, proof of which is in the possession of t h e Tr u s t e e ; a n d o n 08/13/13 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 proper ty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Tr ustee, 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 a ny t i m e p r i o r t o t h e 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 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 br ing 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 O C C U PA N T S O R 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 w w w. n o r t h w e s t t r u s tee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 09/23/2013 Date Executed: Nor thwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 B e l l e v u e , WA 98009-0997 Contact: Kathy Ta g g a r t (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7236.24482) 1002.2549 52-File No. Legal No. 529450 Published: The Whidbey News Times, South Whidbey Record.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE ESTATE OF ELAINE COPPLE, Deceased. ) No.: 13-4-00229-1 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: 12/4/13 Personal Representative: Karen E. Walters Attorney for the Personal Representative: G. Kenneth O’Mhuan Address for Mailing or Service: 5595 Harbor Ave., Ste. B, PO Box 1 1 5 0 , Fr e e l a n d , WA 98249 Legal No. 531191 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of: SUSAN H. HUDGINS, Deceased. )))))) No. 13-4-00192-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 4, 2013 /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA No. 6310 Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 /s/Thane T. Mitchell THANE T. MITCHELL, Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings: ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Cause No. 13-4-00192-8 Legal No. 530260 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 04, 11, 18, 2013.

7314.05564 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Grantee: Cristina Nunez, as her separate estate Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4266340 Tax Parcel ID No.: S7234-00-00005-0/807840 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 5, Island Place, 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. C O N TA C T A H O U S I N G 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 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 January 17, 2014, 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 5, Island Place Div. No. 1, a planned Residential Development, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 13 of Plats, Pages 330 and 331, records of Island County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 544 Northwest Oxford Place Oak Harbor, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/21/09, recorded on 12/31/09, under Auditor’s File No. 4266340, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from Cristina Nunez, an unmarried woman, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, its successors and assigns to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4338728. *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 09/08/2013 Monthly Payments $17,126.76 Late Charges $ 0 . 0 0 L e n d e r ’s F e e s & Costs $245.31 Total Arrearage $17,372.07 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $675.00 Title Report $797.86 Statutory Mailings $31.62 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,588.48 Total Amount Due: $18,960.55 IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Bal-

ance of $210,333.80, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 09/01/12, 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 January 17, 2014. 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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 Cristina Nunez 544 Northwest Oxford Place Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Cristina Nunez 2312 3rd Avenue Apt 420 Seattle, WA 98121 Cristina Nunez 628 East Orange Avenue Burlington, WA 98233-1830 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Cristina Nunez 544 Northwest Oxford Place Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Cristina Nunez 2312 3rd Avenue Apt 420 Seattle, WA 98121 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Cristina Nunez 628 East Orange Avenue Burlington, WA 98233-1830 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/07/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/08/13 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 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: 09/08/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 586-1900. ( T S # 7314.05564) 1002.254652File No. Legal No. 533099 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.

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 10, Block 4, Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf and Yacht Club, Division Number 7, according to the Plat thereof, rec o r d e d i n Vo l u m e 9 o f Plats, Page 5, records of Island County, Washington.

More accurately described as follows: Lot 10, Block 4, Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf and Yacht Club, Division Number 7, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 9 of Plats, Page 5, records of Island County, Washington. Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 1416 Coachman Court Freeland, WA 98249 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/05/06, recorded on 10/18/06, under Auditor’s File No. 4184615, records of Island County, Washington, from Denise D. Leger, as Grantor, to Chicago Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for American Brokers Conduit, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. 2007-6, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-6 to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-6, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded und e r A u d i t o r ’s F i l e N o .

4341673. *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 09/21/2013 Monthly Payments $61,446.54 Late Charges $3,595.50 Lender’s Fees & Costs $3,085.79 Total Arrearage $68,127.83 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $900.00 Title Report $1,110.91 Statutory Mailings $31.62 Recording Costs $15.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $2,127.53 Total Amount Due: $70,255.36 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $376,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/10, 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 January 24, 2014. The default(s) re-

ferred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 01/13/14 (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 01/13/14 (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 01/13/14 (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 Denise D. Leger aka Denise Leger 1416 Coachman Court Freeland, WA 98249 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Denise D. Leger aka Denise Leger 1416 Coachman Court Freeland, WA 98249 Denise D. Leger aka Denise Leger P.O. Box 181 Langley, WA 98260 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Denise D. Leger aka Denise Leger P.O. Box 181 Langley, WA 98260 Denise D. Leger aka Denise Leger 5320 Bercot Road Freeland, WA 98249 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Denise D. Leger aka Denise Leger 5320 Berc o t R o a d F r e e l a n d , WA 98249 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/08/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/09/13 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 tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the pur-

chaser 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: 09/21/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7777.19252) 1002.254724File No. Legal No. 533933 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 25, 2013 and January 15, 2014.

7777.19252 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2007-6 Grantee: Denise D. Leger, as her separate estate Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4184615 Tax Parcel ID N o . : S7165-07-04010-0/279022 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 10, Block 4, Holmes Harbor Golf and Yacht Club, Div 7, 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. C O N TA C T A H O U S I N G 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 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 January 24, 2014, at 10:00 AM. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of: ELAINE M. YOUNG, Deceased.

No. 13-4-00236-3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 18, 2013 /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA No. 6310 Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 /s/Steven Surber STEVEN SURBER, Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings: ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Cause No. 13-4-00236-3 Legal No. 533111 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 25, 2013 and January 1, 2014.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of: BERNARD M. LOERS, Deceased. )))))) No. 13-4-00227-4 N O N - P R O B AT E N O TICE TO CREDITORS The Notice Agent named b e l ow h a s e l e c t e d t o give notice to creditors of the above-named Decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the Notice Agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as Notice Agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the Decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. ­ According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the Decedent has not been issued to any other Notice Agent and a personal representative of the Decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

A ny p e r s o n h av i n g a claim against the Decedent named above 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 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the Notice Agent or the Notice Agent’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 Notice Agent’s Declaration and Oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Not i c e A g e n t s e r ve d o r mailed the notice to the creditor as provided und e r R C W 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication o f t h e n o t i c e. I f t h e claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 4, 2013 The Notice Agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.

SIGNED this 15th day of November, 2013, at Oak Harbor, Washington /s/Kathie L. Zortman KATHIE L. ZORTMAN, Notice Agent /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. A t t o r n e y s fo r N o t i c e Agent 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 Court of Notice Agent’s Oath and Declaration and Cause No.: 13-400227-4 Superior Court of Island County, Washington Cause No. 13-4-00227-4 Legal No. 530268 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of: LORAYNE D. TITTLE, Deceased.

No. 13-4-00228-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 11, 2013 /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA No. 6310 Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 /s/Kevin L. Roberts K E V I N L . RO B E RT S, Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings: ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Cause No. 13-4-00228-2 Legal No. 531473 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 11, 18, 25, 2013.

WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following descr ibed real and personal proper ty (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Proper ty”), situated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington: LOT 23, BLOCK 2, HOLMES HARBOR GOLF AND YAC H T C L U B , D I V I SION NO. 6, ACCORDI N G T O T H E P L AT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 9 OF P L AT S , PA G E 1 0 , RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON. SITUATED IN ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON Tax Parcel No: S7165-06-02023-0 / 278023, commonly known as 1215 LOTUS LANE, FREELAND, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/16/2009, recorded 10/23/2009 , under Auditor’s/Recorde r ’s N o. 4 2 6 2 4 0 0 , records of ISLAND C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n , from RONALD K. BATES AND ALICON D. B AT E S , H U S B A N D AND WIFE, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIST R AT I O N S Y S T E M S, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EVERBANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held

by EVERBANK. II No action commenced by the Beneficiar y 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(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAY M E N T W H I C H BECAME DUE ON 5/1/2011, AND ALL S U B S E Q U E N T MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES A N D OT H E R C O S T S AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of September 18, 2013 Delinquent Paym e n t s f r o m M ay 0 1 , 2011 22 payments at $ 1,465.29 each $ 32,236.38 4 payments at $ 1,839.40 each $ 7,357.60 3 payments at $ 1,752.14 each $ 5,256.42 (05-01-11 through 09-18-13) Late Charges: $ 505.28 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES OTHER FEES $ 296.50 RECOVERABLE BALANCE $ 2,762.10 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 48,414.28 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $225,927.33, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on January 17, 2014.

The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by Januar y 6,

2014 (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 January 6, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be ter minated at any time after Januar y 6, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borr 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 principal and interest secured by the Deed of Tr ust, 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 addresses: ALICON D. B AT E S, 1 2 1 5 L OT U S LANE, FREELAND, WA, 9 8 2 4 9 A L I C O N D. BATES, 6383 CEDAR COVE LANE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-0000 RONALD K. BATES, 1215 LOTUS LANE, FREELAND, WA, 98249 RONALD K. BATES, 6383 CEDAR COVE LANE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-0000 by both first class and certified mail on 8/12/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 8/13/2013, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 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. VII The Tr ustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at (east one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid.

T h e Tr u s t e e w h o s e name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fe e s d u e a t a ny t i m e 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 ali of their interest in the above described 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 br ing a lawsuit to restrain the same 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. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DEL A Y. C O N T A C T A

HOUSING COUNSEL O R O R A N AT TO R NEY 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 Commission T e l e p h o n e : 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-984-4663) Web 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 e l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 0 0 - 5 6 9 - 4 2 8 7 We b s i t e : http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=searchandsearchstate=WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline 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 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear 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 proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of t h i s a c t . D AT E D : 9/11/2013 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Tr ustee BY: BRIAN WELT, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 9 8 1 0 4 P h o n e : (206) 340-2550 Sale Infor mation: www.r tr ustee.com A-FN4415497 12/18/2013, 01/08/2014 Legal No. 533320 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.

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 January 17, 2014, 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: Parcel A: That portion of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 3 East of the Willamette Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 69, Plat of Camano Vista Division No. 1, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 10 of Plats, Page 79, records of Island County, Washington; thence North 0 degrees 47’53” East along the East line of said Plat of Camano Vista Division No. 1, a distance of 151.68 feet; thence South 89 degrees 27’21” East a distance of 123.13 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right having a radius of 273.14 feet; thence along the arc of said curve to the right through a central angle of 28 degrees 26’22” for an arc length of 135.57 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continue along said curve to the right through a central angel of 27 degrees 43’34” for an arc length of 132.18 feet to a point of compound curvature to the right; thence along the arc of said curve to the right having a radius of 55.00 feet through a central angle of 33 degrees 50’03” for an arc length of 32.48 feet; thence South 89 degrees 27’21” East a distance of 165.00 feet; thence North 51 degrees 50’16” East a distance of 105.66 feet to the Southwesterly margin of East Camano Drive, as deeded to Island County in deed recorded February 13, 1973, under Auditor’s File No. 258774, records of Island County, Washington; thence North 38 degrees 09’44” West along East Camano Drive, a distance of 108.30 feet to the beginning of a curve to

the right having a radius of 1,080 feet; thence along the arc of said curve to the right through a central angle of 6 degrees 33’30” for an arc length of 123.62 feet; thence North 31 degrees 36’14” West a distance of 88.00 feet to a point which bears North 39 degrees 30’ East from the true point of beginning; thence South 39 degrees 30’ West a distance of 266.27 feet to the true point of beginning. (ALSO KNOWN AS Tract C of Island County Short Plat No. 77/57 as approved October 27, 1977, recorded October 29, 1977, under Auditor’s File No. 322278, records of Island County, Washington). Parcel B: An easement for ingress and egress, road and utilities over and under and upon a strip of land 60 feet in width the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 69, Plat of Camano Vista Division No. 1, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 10 of Plats, Page 79, records of Island County, Washington; thence North 0 degrees 47’53” East along the East line of said Plat, a distance of 151.68 feet to the centerline of Galena Drive, as shown in said plat and the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 27’21” East along the Easterly extension of said centerline, a distance of 123.13 feet to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of said curve to the right having a radius of 273.14 feet, through a central angle of 56 degrees 09’57”, an arc distance of 267.75 feet to a point of compound curvature; thence along the arc of said curve to the right having a radius of 55 feet, through a central angle of 33 degrees 50’03”, an arc distance of 32.48 feet to the Southerly line of the above described tract and the terminus of said centerline. ALL situate in Island County, Washington. Commonly known as: 3097 Galena Drive Camano Island, WA 98282-8226 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/16/08, recorded on 04/17/08, under Auditor’s File No. 4226559; Modified on 7/18/2011 as Recording No. 4298013, records of Island County, Washington, from Timothy W. Brammer and Angela M. Brammer, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Company - Island Division, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for American Financial Resources, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for A m er i ca n F in a n ci a l R e sources, Inc., its successors and assigns to GMAC Mortgage, LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4305673. *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 09/09/2013

Monthly Payments $39,925.53 Late Charges $1,539.11 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,484.50 Total Arrearage $42,949.14 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $725.00 Title Report $817.42 Statutory Mailings $64.44 Recording Costs $80.00 Postings $350.00 Sale Costs $ 8 7 0 . 3 7 To t a l C o s t s $2,907.23 Total Amount Due: $45,856.37 IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $226,522.85, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 05/01/11, 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 January 17, 2014. 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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 Timothy W. Brammer aka Timothy Brammer aka Timothy William Brammer 3097 Galena Drive Camano Island, WA 98282-8226 Angela M. Brammer aka Angela Brammer aka Angela Marie Brammer aka Angela Marie Cleppe 3097 Galena Drive Camano Island, WA 98282-8226 Angela M. Brammer aka Angela Brammer aka Angela Marie Brammer aka Angela Marie Cleppe 1199W Oakland S t r e e t C h a n d l e r, A Z 85224-4341 Timothy W. Brammer aka Timothy Brammer aka Timothy William Brammer 1199W Oakland Street Chandler, AZ 85224-4341 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/01/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/01/13 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.

LEGAL NOTICE ISLAND TRANSIT BOARD MEETING CANCELLED The December 20, 2013 monthly business meeting of the Island Transit Board of Directors is cancelled. For more infor mation, please call (360) 678-7771.

Legal No. 531558 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 14, 18, 2013.

N OT I C E O F T RU S TEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, e t s e q . a n d 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq.

Trustee’s Sale No: 01FEE-124694 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on Januar y 17, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO C I T Y H A L L , 8 6 5 BARRINGTON DRIVE F/K/A 3075 300TH WEST, OAK HARBOR,

7314.02213 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. GMAC Mortgage, LLC Grantee: Timothy W. Brammer and Angela M. brammer, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4226559; Modified on 7/18/2011 as Recording No. 4298013 Tax Parcel ID N o . : R33010-146-4540/147353 Abbreviated Legal: Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 3 East; Ptn. NE SE (aka Lot C of Short Plat No. 77/57, AF# 322278), 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

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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: 09/09/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 586-1900. ( T S # 7314.02213) 1002.217876File No. Legal No. 533089 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Community Energy Challenge, a project of the Opportunity Council, is seeking applications from qualified contractors for the purpose of conducting retrofit jobs to make older homes more energy efficient. The RFQ, as well as details per taining to the program, can be found at www.communityenergychallenge.org. The deadline for applications is noon, December 20, 2013. For more information call 676-6099 ext 131.

Legal No. 532143 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 11, 14, 18, 2013.

7023.105679 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Grantee: Mathew T. Hollands, as his separate estate. Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4271140 Tax Parcel ID N o . : S8050-00-10029-0/363500 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 29, Block 10, Rolling Hills, Div. 1, 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. C O N TA C T A H O U S I N G COUNSELOR OR AN AT-

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TORNEY 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 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 January 17, 2014, 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 29, Block 10, Plat of Rolling Hills, Division No. 1, as per Plat recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, Pages 43 and 44, records of Island County, Washington. Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 1085 Paul Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 03/26/10, recorded on 03/29/10, under Auditor’s File No. 4271140, records of Island County, Washington, from Mathew T. Hollands and Stacey L. Hollands, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 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 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 09/10/2013 Monthly Payments $14,805.59 Late Charges $545.27 Lender’s Fees & Costs ($229.99) Total Arrearage $15,120.87 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemi z a t i o n ) Tr u s t e e ’s F e e $607.50 Title Report $778.29 Statutory Mailings $47.43 Recording Costs $48.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $31.50 Total C o s t s $ 1 , 5 8 2 . 7 2 To t a l

Amount Due: $16,703.59 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $204,299.90, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 09/01/12, 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 January 17, 2014. 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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 Mathew T. Hollands 1085 Paul Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Mathew T. Hollands 715 North Pearl Harbor Street Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Mathew T. Hollands 1015 Mountain Circle Oak H a r b o r, WA 9 8 2 7 7 U n known Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Mathew T. Hollands 1085 Paul Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Mathew T. Hollands 715 North Pearl Harbor Street Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Mathew T. Hollands 1015 Mountain C i rc l e O a k H a r b o r, WA 98277 The Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Stacey L. Hollands 1085 Paul Avenue Oak Harbor, WA 98277 The Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Stacey L. Hollands 715 North Pearl Harbor Street Salt Lake City, UT 84116 The Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Stacey L. Hollands 1015 Mountain Circle Oak Harbor, WA 98277 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/23/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/24/13 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 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: 09/10/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7023.105679) 1002.253628 -File No. Legal No. 533093 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Island County has received the following app l i c a t i o n s fo r r ev i ew.

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File Number : 338/13 RU D, A p p l i c a n t : D i r k Raffalski, Location: S6010-00-01058-0, Coupeville Proposal: To build single family house within a wetland buffer. Project is in or near: wetland, stream, habitat of local importance & AICUZ. Staff Contact: Michelle Pezley, m.pezley@co.island.wa.us FILES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW: The application files are available for inspection, copies will be provided at the cost of reproduction. To request notice of hearings, or receive a copy of the decision or appeal procedures, mail your written request to the address below.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: m u s t b e r e c e i ve d by 4:30 p.m. on January 2, 2014 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.

Legal No. 533348 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013.

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Public Notice Whidbey Island Conservation Distr ict Adopts 2014 Election Resolution An election for a Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) Board of Supervisors position will be held on February 4, 2014 at the WICD office at 1 NE 4th Street in Coupeville, WA. Polls will be open from 2 - 6 pm. The Board has appointed Sandy Welch as election supervisor. Registered voters residing on Whidbey Island are eligible to vote. Mail-in b a l l o t s a r e ava i l a bl e upon request; requests must be made by 4:30 pm, Januar y 29 by email to sandy@whidbeycd.org or calling 360678-4708. Ballots must be returned to WICD by 6 pm February 4, 2014.

The WICD Board of Supervisors consists of five members, each serving a three year term. District Supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the Conservation District. Two positions are open in 2014, an elected position and an appointed position. Candidates must be registered voters residing on W h i d b ey I s l a n d , a n d may be required to own land or operate a farm.

Election and appointment procedures are available at the district office and at www.scc.wa.gov/elections/. Interested indiv i d u a l s m ay c o n t a c t WICD at 360-678-4708 o r v i s i t w w w. w h i d beycd.org for information on how to file as a candidate. Filing deadlines are January 7, 2014 for the elected position and March 31, 2014 for the appointed position.

Legal No. 530270 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 4, 18, 2013.

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 January 17, 2014, 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 following unit of the condominium, according to survey map, set of plans and Condominium Declaration: Condominium Name: Oak Ridge Condominiums Declaration Recorded: October 4, 1979 Recording No.: 360082 Records of: Island County, Washington Unit No.: 910 Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 1101 HARRIER CIR #205 OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/27/06, recorded on 10/31/06, under Auditor’s File No. 4185851, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from Chisimdi C Iruke An Unmarried Man, as Grantor, to Land Title Company of Island County, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of National City Mortage a division of National City Bank, 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 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 9/9/2013 Monthly Payments $5,504.94 Late Charges $140.64 Lender’s Fees & Costs $193.14 Total Arrearage $5,838.72 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $675.00 Title Report $584.00 Statutory Mailings $21.08 Recording Costs $15.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,365.08 Total Amount Due: $7,203.80 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $110,981.42, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 02/01/13, 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 January 17, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subse-

quent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 01/06/14 (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 CHISIMDI IRUKE 1101 HARRIER CIR OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 CHISIMDI IRUKE 9100 S 5TH AVE INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of CHISIMDI IRUKE 1101 HARRIER CIR OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of CHISIMDI IRUKE 9100 S 5TH AVE INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/29/13, proof of which is in the possession o f t h e Tr u s t e e ; a n d o n 07/31/13 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 all those who hold by, 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.USA-Foreclo-

sure.com. EFFECTIVE: 9/9/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 C o n t a c t : K a t h y Ta g g a r t (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7886.25295) 1002.253927File No. Legal No. 533096 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.

7886.25295 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Mortgage, a division of National City Bank Grantee: Chisimdi C. Iruke, a single person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4185851 Tax Parc e l I D N o . : S7592-00-00910-0 Abbreviated Legal: Apt 910, Oak Ridge Condominium 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 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 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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On December 23, 2013 at 6:15 p.m., the Board of Island County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at the Island County Board of County Commissioners Hear ing Room (Room #102B), located in the I s l a n d C o u n t y A n n ex Building, 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, Washington, to consider adoption of Resolution No. C-117-13 In the Matter of Amending the 2013 Island County Budget.

Resolution C-117-13 would amend the 2013 Island County Budget and would recognize unfo r e s e e n c h a n g e s i n revenues and expenditures that have occurred since adoption of the County’s annual budget.

The full text of the proposed Resolution 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 give testimony for or against the proposed Resolution. Persons requiring auxiliary aids/services should call Island County Human Resources at 679 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 982395000 360-679-7397 360-321-5111 Legal No. 533895 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 11, 18, 2013.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE REFERRENCE NUMBER: 4137075 GRANTOR(S): Karen L. Gibbon, PS GRANTEE(S): Rex R. Lammersdorf and Vicki L. Lammersdorf, Husband and Wife ABBREVIATED LEGAL: L 8, BLK 1, SARATOGA VISTA APN# 376765 WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS COMM U N I C AT I O N I S A N AT T E M P T T O C O L LECT A DEBT AND A N Y I N F O R M AT I O N O B TA I N E D W I L L B E USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. If you filed bankruptcy or have been discharged in bankruptcy, this communication is not intended as an attempt to collect a debt from you person-

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ally, but is notice of enforcement of the deed of trust lien against the secured property.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTA C T A H O U S I N G 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) 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 Local counseling agencies in Washington: 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: T o l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819 http://nwjustice.org/whatclear I. N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Karen L. G i bb o n , P. S. , w i l l o n January 17, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the front entrance of City Hall, 865 SE Barrinton Dr.,, in the City of Oak Harbor, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following descr ibed real property, situated in the County of Island, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 8, BLOCK 1, SARAT O G A V I S TA , A C CORDING TO THE P L AT T H E R E O F R E CORDED IN VOLUME 6 O F P L AT S , PAG E 9 , RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON. S I T UAT E I N I S L A N D C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON APN #376765 ( c o m m o n l y k n ow n a s 2774 Erenella Lane, Camano Island, WA 98282), which is subject to that certain Deed of Tr u s t , d a t e d Ju n e 8 , 2005, recorded June 10,

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2005, under Auditor’s File No. 4137075 records of Island C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n , from Rex R. Lammersdorf and Vicki L. Lammersdorf, Husband and Wife, as Grantors, to Chicago Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Clarion Mortgage Capital, Inc., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which has been assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage Backed Certificates Series 2006-2, under Island County Auditor’s File No. 4336863.

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 Borrowers 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: Monthly payment totaling $49,026.42, (September 1, 2009 September 1, 2013): $49,026.42 Property Inspections: $294.10 Corporate Advances: $3,641.65 Late Charges: Accrued late charges: $1,614.33 TOTAL: $54,576.50 Default other than failure to make monthly payments: None IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t i s : Principal $173,221.02, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from August 1, 2009 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 January 17, 2014. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by Januar y 6, 2014 (11 days before the sale) to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before Ja n u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 4 ( 1 1 days before the sale) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated any time after January 6, 2014 (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 paying the pr incipal 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 or Grantor at the following addresses: Vicki L. Lammersdorf A t : P O B ox 5 2 0 , E d monds, WA 98020 Estate of Rex Lammersdorf H a n s Lammersdorf At: 1501 Fourth Avenue, Ste. 2150, Seattle, WA 98101 c/o Donald E. Hacker, Jr., Hacker & Willig, Inc. PS by both first class and certified mail on August 9, 2013, 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 on August 9, 2013, with said written Notice of Default and/or the Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described 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 any person requesting it, a statement of all costs and fe e s d u e a t a ny t i m e 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. N OT I C E TO O C C U PANTS 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 tr ust (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 prove a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

DATED: September 12, 2013 K A R E N L .

GIBBON, P.S., Successor Trustee By: KAREN L. GIBBON, P r e s i d e n t L AW O F F I C E S O F KAREN L. GIBBON, P.S.

3409 MCDOUGALL AVENUE, SUITE 202 EVERETT, WA 98201 (425) 212-3277 Legal No. 532897 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.

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 their 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 served 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 o f t h e n o t i c e. I f t h e 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: December 18, 2013.

REID C. MERRYMAN, Personal Representative c/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 (360) 675-2207 Legal No. 533324 Published: The Whidbey news Times, The South Whidbey Record.

December 18, 25, 2013 and January 1, 2014.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF W A S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF ISLAND URBAN FINANCIAL G RO U P, I N C. V. T H E UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF STUART M. WHITEHEAD; THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF STUART M. WHITEHEAD; WILLIAM M. WHITEHEAD II; AND ALL PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY C O M M O N LY K N OW N A S 5 7 4 8 D AY M A R P L AC E , F R E E L A N D, WA 98249. Case No.: 13-2-00453-9 A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled C o u r t by U R B A N F I NANCIAL GROUP, INC. (Plaintiff): You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 27th day of November 2013, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff, Julia A. Phillips, at her office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said cour t. The complaint is for judicial foreclosure and alleges that the record owner of the p r o p e r t y, S t u a r t M .

Whitehead, is deceased and that his Heirs, Assigns, and Devisees are unknown. PITE DUNCAN, LLP: Attn: Julia A. Phillips Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 9311 S.E. 36th St., Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Tel: ( 2 0 6 ) 2 3 2 - 2 7 5 2 , Fa x : (206) 232-2655, Email: jphillips@piteduncan.com (11/27/13, 12/04/13, 12/11/13, 12/18/13, 12/25/13, 1/1/14 DLPP-434848) Legal No. 529298 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

November 27, December 04, 11, 18, 25, 2013 and January 01, 2014.

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AKC Mini Longhair Dachshunds. 3 Males/2 Females. First shots and wormed. Dew claws removed. Females $700.

Males $600. Ready to go in a week. Call 360675-0128.

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Bayview Embroidery ’N Print

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890 SE Bayshore Drive, Ste. 101 Oak Harbor, WA. 98277

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5595 Harbor Ave, Ste. C, Freeland www.Ltco.com

Gordy and Charmaine Eggett are the brand new owners of Bayview Embroidery ‘N Print. They bought the business in September from their long time friends, Kerry and Mercy Speth.

Wishing about you and yours the very best Thinking buying or refinancing? this holiday season and always!

Contact me today I am truly grateful for the for local, friendly service. 2 0 1 3 opportunity to serve you.

Pre-arrange?

While new the embroidery and screen printing occupation, both Charmaine and Gordy have a lot of experience running things. Gordy retired as a Senior Chief in the Navy and Charmaine retired from the Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant.

Their daughter Stacey’s artistic ability completes the team and has drawn many new customers to the business. They can walk in the store one day, describe or give her a sketch and in a few days have just the design they wanted.

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Call today and speak with Linda about pre-arranagments.

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Lynette “Lyn” Bankowski

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Washington Consumer Loan Company License #CL-157293

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Diamonds & Bridal Jewelry Gold, Silver & Fine Jewelry Vintage & Estate Jewelry Buy & Trade Jewelry Repairs & Consignments Layaway for the Holidays

Est 1991

830 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor

360-679-3700

Tues-Fri 11-5:30 • Sat 10-5 22 years at the same location

YOUR LOCAL GOLD BUYER • YOUR LOCAL GOLD BUYER

Oddly enough, all the things we insure against may never happen. But, when one talks about final arrangements, the only certainty in life, no one thinks to insure the inevitable. It only makes sense, for so many reasons.

Charmaine and her daughter Stacey run the store while Gordy handles the Public Relations aspect of the business, a position he was born for since he knows just about everyone in Oak Harbor.

YOUR LOCAL GOLD BUYER • YOUR LOCAL GOLD BUYER

How many things have you insured against in your lifetime? You have auto insurance. You’re a good driver and don’t think you need it, but the state didn’t give you a choice. When you bought your home, the lender Linda Haddon insisted that you insure it and the contents in case of fire. The actual chances of it catching fire are pretty slim. You have medical insurance and you may or may not need it, but without it, you’ll never find a doctor who will take the time to see you. We even insure against disaster and store food, water, blankets, flashlights and all kids of survival goods, just in case.

Land Title and Escrow has 5 locations to serve you in Island & Skagit Counties!

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Happy Holidays

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