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Coupeville officer arrested and held on $30,000 bail By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
A deputy with the Coupeville Marshal’s Office was arrested Friday in connection with a 2007 incident in which he allegedly handcuffed his former girlfriend on the side
of a dark road during a fight, according to an Oak Harbor police report. Hodges Gowdey III, a well-known and longtime deputy marshal, appeared in Island County Superior Court Friday afternoon, SEE ARRESTED, A14
By JESSIE STENSLAND Photo by Jessie Stensland/Whidbey News-Times
Hodges Gowdey appears in Island County Superior Court Friday.
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An employee with Washington State Parks discovered a body on the beach outside of his on-site residence Thursday near Possession Point State Park on South Whidbey. The body was tentatively identified as Brandon Smith, 35, of Clinton, according to Island County Coroner Robert Bishop. Bishop said an autopsy is set for Saturday. He expects to be able to positively identify the body and possibly identify the manner of the man’s death, though any toxicology testing will take time.
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nce strong and new, it secured our future. Now rusty and covered in sea life, it will connect us with our past. Maybe. Considered by some to be a Holy Grail of Puget Sound archaeology, three men — a commercial diver, an amateur historian and an attorney — believe they have found the fabled lost anchor of Captain George Vancouver’s exploration of the Pacific Northwest more than 200 years ago. Lying in shallow water along the west side of Whidbey Island, the historic artifact could be recovered by the three-man team that makes up Anchor Ventures LLC within the month. Thought the only physical proof left behind by the long-ago expedition, the anchor has been a highly sought-after prize by historical groups for years. Some say its discovery and subsequent recovery will spark international interest and even a legal battle for ownership. But is this the artifact SEE ANCHOR, A10
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Land trust rejects COER call to refuse money from Navy By JANIS REID Staff reporter
Watercolor by Steve Mayo/Bellingham Maritime Museum
An artist’s rendering depicts the HMS Discovery and HMS Chatham somewhere in Puget Sound. A group of history hunters believe they have located a lost anchor from the Chatham.
Whidbey Camano Land Trust will continue to accept Navy money to acquire land within Ebey’s Reserve, despite a request from jet noise opponents to suspend the relationship. Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, asked last month that the Land Trust cease using Navy funds until the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement on the EA-18G Growler is finished. That’s expected to take about 17 months. COER has criticized the noise levels of the Navy’s MONSON touch-and-go operations at Outlying Field Coupeville, which is surrounded by residential homes and shares a property line with Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. COER offered to give a presentation in January to the land trust board about the proposed moratorium on Navy funding but were denied. “The board appreciates COER’s offer of an in-person presentation but found it to be unnecessary,” wrote president Lenny Corin last month in a letter to COER member Maryon Attwood. SEE FUNDING, A10
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Convicted murderer‘s exceptional sentence upheld by Appeals Court By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
A judge did not err in giving a convicted murderer an exceptional sentence because his victim was wearing a seatbelt and had “an unsuspecting mindset” when he was shot, the Washington State Court of Appeals ruled this week. James Huden, a South Whidbey High School graduate, is serving his second year of an 80-year sentence for shooting and killing Russel Douglas in a secluded area of South Whidbey Dec. 27, 2003. A jury found Huden guilty in 2012 of firstdegree murder with a firearms enhancement as well as an aggravating factor. Douglas was “particularly vulnerable,” or more vulnerable than a typical victim of firstdegree murder, Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks explained. Vulnerability of the victim is one of several “aggravating factors” that allows a judge to sentence a defendant outside the standard sentencing range. Douglas was particularly vulnerable, Banks argued, because he was wearing a seatbelt inside his car, was lured to and ambushed in a remote location, and had no reason to suspect he was going to be shot through his car window at point-blank range. “Russel Douglas could not duck, run or deflect Huden’s aim,” Banks wrote in his brief to the appellate court. “Even fish in a barrel can swim and potentially avoid a fatal encounter with a bullet. Russel Douglas was more vulnerable than that.” In his sentencing memoradum, Banks wrote that Huden and his mistress, Peggy Sue Thomas, carefully planned the murder so that Douglas could not resist; he speculated
that they wouldn’t have gone through with the killing if they hadn’t been able to carefully control the situation. Thomas was originally charged with murder for allegedly helping him lure Douglas to the out-of-the-way area, but pleaded guilty to rendering criminal assistance under a plea bargain. She was sentenced to four years in prison. Banks recommended an 80-year sentence for Huden, which was just over 48 years beyond the top of the standard sentencing range Huden would have faced without the aggravating factor. Judge Alan Hancock agreed and issued the exceptional penalty. Huden appealed his sentence, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to support the finding of particular vulnerability. He also appealed his conviction on several grounds, including an allegation that Banks committed misconduct. Huden’s attorneys argued that Douglas was not particularly vulnerable to a sudden gunshot wound to the head. They argued that “the suddenness of such an attack would prevent any victim from resisting.” In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals threw out Huden’s arguments, except to find that Banks acted inappropriately in calling the key witness a “hero” during closing arguments. Yet while Banks “crossed into the realm of personal opinion,” the defense didn’t object, the misconduct wasn’t flagrant and he backed up the assertion with evidence, the court ruled. Huden has 20 days to file a motion for reconsideration with the appeals court and 30 days to file a petition for review with the state Supreme Court.
ISLAND DIGEST Clinton’s Glendale Farm shows it’s the big cheese n Clinton-based Glendale Shepherd Farm received the 2014 Good Food Award in recognition of its responsible food production and taste of their cheeses. Owners entered their Island Brebis Cheese in the national competition. It’s made from sheep’s milk and features a creamy interior with fruity and nutty tones. The cheese chosen for the competition was aged for 14 months.
Shrimping site fight draws in public lands official n The Langley ghost shrimp advocacy committee requested state commissioner of public lands Peter Goldmark consider restricting harvesting around Langley. People are concerned about the lack of ghost shrimp, which is a food source for whales when they visit Saratoga Passage. The lack of food has people concerned the whales will skip the Langley tidelands when they visit.
Langley sees better business numbers in 2013 n The Langley Main Street Association reported to the city council that more businesses opened
than closed in 2013. The numbers came as good news to Mayor Fred McCarthy, who said economic development in 2014 is a priority. The association reported nine businesses opened in 2013, which is up from five in 2012. Two businesses closed in 2013 while six shuttered in 2012.
South-end firefighters see busy January n South Whidbey Fire/EMS respond to 180 calls in January, which is 30 more than the district’s monthly average in 2013. Most of the were medical in nature that included people who fell or were sick. The calls also included a couple of fire reports and a marine rescue.
South Whidbey’s Island Strings mark four decades n Island Strings will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2014. Linda Good, Paula Pough and Linda Morris began in 1974 a teaching partnership with the South Whidbey School District where 22 students originally participated. The group has taught more than 1,000 students over the years. Students will pair up for a “Pick a Friend Recital” 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island, 20103 Highway 525, Freeland.
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Retirees upset over changes at Naval Hospital By JANIS REID Staff reporter
Whidbey retirees berated the Oak Harbor Naval Hospital’s commanding officer Wednesday for making them change their primary care physician to one on base. Nearly 60 military retirees voiced their frustration at a meeting at the Chief’s Club about changes to the hospital’s policies that go into effect March 1. Capt. Edward Simmer gave a brief presentation followed by questions and scoldings from retirees who felt they were not given appropriate notice and that the new policy is unfair. “Shame on you!” said one outraged retiree. Their primary concerns involved being “jerked around” by the naval hospital which, according to several retirees, has a history of moving retiree care on and off base. They also voiced concerns that naval hospital care has been inconsistent because active-duty doctors are frequently reassigned. Simmer acknowledged that this may have happened in the past, but added that he is “convinced that if you give us a second chance, we are going to give you great care.” Simmer said that the change is part of recent hospital expansions in preparation for the roughly 2,000 active-duty personnel and 4,500 family members that are expected with new squadrons arriving in 2015 and 2016. Simmer said the hospital is now equipped to care for all retirees within a 30minute drive, and that it’s the Navy’s policy to keep retirees’ primary care physi-
cians on base. “We can reassign them, largely because we have the space,” Simmer said in a phone interview. Dustin Amundson, a Navy retiree, said it seems like the naval nospital is using this policy to fill beds until the new squadrons arrive. “We were kicked to the curb by the naval hospital and now they want us back,” Amundson told Simmer. “Giving us two bad choices is not a choice.” Roughly 750 patients on Tricare Prime insurance were informed this month that they will be required to switch to an on-base doctor or downgrade their insurance plan to Tricare Standard if they live within a 30 minute drive. “It feels like a reduction in services,” Amundson said in a phone interview. Under the new policy, Amundson and his wife who live in Oak Harbor will both have to stop seeing doctors they have seen for years to stay on the higher grade health plan. “It’s certainly not easy to change doctors and there are a few things we are doing to ease the transition,” Simmer said. “We understand this is a change that might be difficult for folks.” Those who wish to apply for a waiver to the new program can do so to keep their existing doctor on the same plan, but there is no guarantee a waiver will be approved. Simmer, who completes his assignment to the hospital in seven months, said retiree waivers can be denied if he determines that the naval hospital can “safely pro-
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A room with nearly 60 retirees criticized Capt. Edward Simmer for policy changes made at Oak Harbor Naval Hospital. vide care for them.” Those affected are encouraged to make an appointment and meet with some of the doctors to see if they can find a good fit, Simmer said. In the face of Wednesday’s criticism, Simmer defended the policy that he said was “very carefully looked at” and was, at least in part, financially motivated. “I’ll be up front with you, these changes are going to save us some money,”
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Simmer told retirees. Amundson said that there are likely be those who are happy about the policy change and that he himself is a “diehard” Navy supporter. “But for those of us who aren’t (happy), it seems like this wasn’t well thought out,” Amundson said. “They referred to me as a number, and its seems like it’s a drive for physicians to see more patients. Nothing in this says that it’s in the best
interest for the patient.” Hospital changes have included closure of the hospital’s Urgent Care Center, an expansion of the Medical Home Port Primary Care Center and its hours and an expansion, upgrade of their birthing center and the addition of a 24-hour nurse hotline.
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Oak Harbor adopts a marijuana ordinance By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
A 78-year-old councilman known for having conservative views was the only elected official to object to Oak Harbor’s new regulations on recreational marijuana businesses. The state and city rules are too burdensome on pot entrepreneurs, Councilman Jim Campbell argued. “I really believe they are being too harshly regulated,” he said. “The Liquor Control Board ought to regulate them just as they do bars.” Campbell cast the sole vote against the ordinance, which was adopted during the council meeting Tuesday night. Councilwoman Tara Hizon was absent. The council also voted to extend a moratorium on medical marijuana businesses for an additional six months. Development Services Director Steve Powers said state lawmakers are looking at possibly combining the medical-pot regulations with the recreational-pot rules to simplify matters. He said the Planning Commission advises council members to continue the moratorium and wait and see what hap-
pens in Olympia. The city’s moratorium on recreational pot businesses becomes void when the new ordinance goes into effect in two weeks. Powers said that the planning department and planning commission have been working for months to develop the draft ordinance to regulate the land use of businesses that grow, process or sell marijuana for recreational purposes. Powers pointed out that the new ordinance won’t have any foreseeable effect since nobody has applied to the state for a pot license within the city limits. A total of 30 applicants were made to the state for recreational-pot permits in Island County. Two of the applicants plan to have a pot-producing business on North Whidbey outside of the city. Liquor Control set a quota for the number of retail pot shops in Island County at four. One is allowed in Oak Harbor and the rest are earmarked for the county at large. The application deadline has passed. Powers said he didn’t know when or if it would open up again, but he said his department continues to receive inquiries from interested parties.
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There’s no restrictions on the number of growing and processing operations allowed beyond an overall, statewide limit of 2 million square feet of marijuana canopy, which amounts to 40 metric tons of pot, which is estimated to be a quarter of the state’s yearly consumption of pot. Voter-approved Initiative 502, the measure legalizing recreational pot, sets a 1,000foot separation between pot businesses and sensitive areas such as schools. The city’s new ordinance creates further protections for the city by establishing zoning regulations for marijuana-related uses. Under the draft, retail stores are limited to “C-4” commercial and industrial zones. Growing and processing businesses are segregated to industrial and planned industrial park zones. Powers displayed a map that shows where pot businesses can and cannot be located based on state law, as well as the the city’s draft regulations. Any marijuana-related businesses in Oak Harbor will likely be located in the north end of town. The map shows that retail pot shops would be allowed on the north end of State Highway 20, Goldie Road and Oak Harbor Road; the growing and processing businesses would be limited to areas on Goldie and Oak Harbor roads.
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Fencing went up around the Whidbey Island Bank area to work on sewage treatment plant.
City raises fence around former bank as digging gets underway By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
Oak Harbor officials will soon have a good idea of what lies beneath a parking lot adjacent to Windjammer Park. Fencing went up around the Whidbey Island Bank building on Pioneer Way as crews prepare to dig. It’s a treasure hunt in which nobody wants to find anything. Joe Stowell, city engineer, said the city hired a geotechnical firm and an archeological firm to do the subterraneous work on property which may be the site of the future sewage treatment plant. Work begins this month and continues into March. City Council members
voted in December to enter into a purchase and sales agreement with Whidbey Island Bank. The city wants the back parking lot for the sewage plant, but the deal would also include acquisition of the two-story, 35,000-square-foot building that once housed J.C. Penney. Stowell said the field work represents the city’s “due diligence” in analyzing whether the property will work for the plant. If everything’s OK, the city will purchase the property and building for $2.6 million. Stowell said there could be surprises once the more intensive work begins. The property, he said, was once the site of a slough that started in the area of present-day Flintstone Park and
meandered to the Freund Marsh. Earlier geotechnical borings revealed multiple levels of different fill material. The stable glacial till layer appears to be about 75 feet down. Stowell said construction will have to “bridge the gap” between the surface and the glacial till. He said the plant has to be tied in to the glacial till layer is some way, which may mean pilings or stone columns. Stowell said he expects that archeologists will be using backhoes to dig trenches in search of the past. He said he expects they will find “shell midden,” which is the remnants of human occupation, but that the fill material may not contain more significant artifacts.
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Let’s hope pipeline decision is based on ‘national interest’ GUEST COLUMN
By DON BRUNELL
The Seattle Times headline said it all: “Obama running out of reasons to reject Keystone XL.” For five years, the Keystone XL pipeline has been mired in studies, red tape and delay. Now, the State Department has released its final report, concluding that the pipeline would have little or no environmental impact. The State Department has jurisdiction because the pipeline would cross the U.S. border, carrying 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day from Western Canada to Nebraska, where it would connect with an existing pipeline to refineries in Texas. The report concluded that, with or without the pipeline, Canada will continue to develop and market its tar sands oil. The non-significance finding removed the president’s last excuse for not making a decision. Yet, the White House says, in effect, “not so fast.” The president will decide only after other federal agencies weigh in, Secretary of State John Kerry makes his recommendation, additional data is considered, and public comments are solicited and reviewed. Oil industry representatives say it’s time to make a decision. “Five years, five federal reviews, dozens of public meetings, over a million comments and one conclusion: the Keystone XL pipeline is safe for the environment,” said Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute. “It’s time to put thousands of Americans to work.” A decision could come as early as this summer, but many observers think that’s unlikely. After all, this issue has been on Obama’s desk since he took office in 2009. Why the delay? Because, for President Obama, the Keystone XL pipeline isn’t about jobs, the environment or energy security; it’s about politics. While the pipeline has bipartisan support because of its economic benefits, it pits two of President Obama’s most powerful constituencies against each other. Organized labor supports the pipeline because, during construction, it will create some 4,000 high-paying union jobs and 38,000 indirect jobs. Environmental activists oppose it as part of their “War on Fossil Fuels” – the same reason they oppose construction of export terminals in Washington state. Both constituencies have the money and power to make or break political fortunes, both for individual candidates and for the Democratic Party itself. Since a decision will anger one side or the other, President Obama has decided not to decide. The State Department estimates that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will contribute $3.4 billion to the nation’s economy. SEE BRUNELL, A7
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this issue; and stick to the facts, as the court is sure to do.
Marc De Jong
Oak Harbor Please keep the nasty sarcasm to a minimum COER head responds to Editor, teen’s defense of Navy Last week there was a sarcastic let-
ter suggesting Obamacare provide ear plugs for the Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve folks as a solution. This kind of nasty sarcasm isn’t necessary. We are, I hope, better than that. I believe the facts are on the side of the Navy; and that the courts will come to that conclusion as well. Let’s not divide our island with bitterness as our country seems to be. Based on what I see as the facts, the folks at COER are wrong and should have known better and done their due diligence. But that doesn’t mean that jet aircraft are not noisy and disturbing. I would also be upset with the noise if I made the same mistake of moving into a noise zone and didn’t expect that it might one day be more or less loud and frequent. Let’s have some compassion for them and be respectful on both sides of
Editor, I wrote Mr. Michael Monson of the Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, the antiOLF group. I was hoping that you might be willing to publish it. It would mean a lot. Here’s our conversation: Me: Hello, sir, my name is Tyler Hargrave and I am a student at Coupeville High School. I also have generations of Navy service in my family. I know you are anti-OLF, or so I’ve heard, and I saw your recent statement. I would just like to write you and tell you that the jets flying do not affect us kids at school, (when) testing, in class — no time ever has it bugged us. We actually like the noise. If you and your liberal friends can’t appreciate the sound of freedom like me and my fellow classmates, that’s pretty sad. We kids are acting more mature then you and your band of
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misfits. Those men and women are flying, serving to protect you and your family. Do you not care? Obviously not if you’re sitting there and complaining. If you don’t like it, you should move. People like you disgust me. You must know why the field is there, and what purpose it serves? The OLF is an airstrip laid to the size of a carrier’s deck. They need it to practice. Without the practice, they are going into the fleet unprepared. I live on Race Road. Almost right next to the strip. They fly right over my backyard. Me and my family usually go out on the porch and watch the Growlers and Prowlers. It’s amazing. Like I said, maybe if you can’t appreciate what these men and women are doing for you and your family, as well as the whole nation, then maybe you should move, maybe out of the country? I just wanted to write you and give you my position, because I know in some of your statements and videos online you say it affects us kids. It doesn’t. It’s the sound of freedom. SEE MORE LETTERS, A7
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BRUNELL CONTINUED FROM A6 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) calls it America’s “largest shovel-ready project.” Referring to Obama’s vow in his State of the Union speech to act decisively and unilaterally on important issues, McConnell said, “If the president meant what he said this week about ‘a year of action,’ he’ll act now on this important project that won’t cost taxpayers a dime but will bring thousands of private-sector jobs to Americans who desperately need them. So, Mr. President, no more stalling – no more excuses.” While President Obama maintains that creating jobs is his highest priority, his policies don’t always bear that out. His administration is burying employers under an avalanche of new regulations each year, and the president is well on his way to fulfilling his campaign promise to bankrupt America’s coal industry, which provides nearly 175,000 high-paying jobs and produces 40 percent of America’s electricity. And while oil and gas production represent one of the few bright spots in our moribund economy, the president vowed in his State of the Union speech to eliminate tax incentives for the industry. With thousands of high-paying jobs at stake and an opportunity to jumpstart our economy, President Obama says his decision on the Keystone XL pipeline will be based on “the national interest.” Let’s hope so. n Don Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist, who retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest business organization. Email to him at thebrunells@msn.com
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MORE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Monson’s reply: “When you mature a bit, you will understand. The pilots have to practice, no question about that. They need every bit of training possible in the best possible conditions. It has been proven that they do not need to practice at the Coupeville OLF. Since May, they have practiced at Ault Field, El Centro, Calif., as well as San Diego, Calif. So they have been getting enough practice elsewhere. And, if you have noticed the last three weeks, no practice here again. So to your statement, yes, they sure do need to practice, they also can practice many other places, as they are demonstrating this very day. Love the sound of quiet! Did you watch the scientific presentation about the danger of the sound? This is on our website. If you haven’t watched it yet, I suggest you do before you say “it doesn’t affect me.” Remember, that’s what all the boxers say as their brains are scrambled, or how about all the football players who also think “it doesn’t affect me!” Right … Sure … OK, see you at the doctor’s. By the way, the Navy would never send a pilot out unprepared. Those jets cost $85 million each. No way does anyone go unprepared. Think, think, think, young man. Thank’s for your comments, shows you are a thinking person. I appreciate that.” Tyler Hargrave Coupeville High School
COER’s motive more about personal gain Editor, COER has now called for the removal of Growlers from Whidbey Island — they know full well that this would lead to a base closure since the Growlers represent about 60 percent of the base. They have no regard for the vast majority of working county
citizens whose job, business or property value is tied to 88 percent of the county’s economic engine (2005 state study). Now, with embarrassing local rejection — only 77 likes on the COER website — they are trying to “sign up” outliers like Port Townsend. Last week, COER held a meeting and made many amazing claims such as the former COER president who “developed atrial fibrillation, a heart condition, after hearing the first Growler session over his house in August 2012.” Really? Bottom line: This very small group of rich, retired, transplanted litigants will see their spacious view properties increase in value if the Navy left Whidbey Island, however, they have no regard for your job, business or “non-view” property. They will say or do anything to get their way and we, the vast majority, need to stand-up to them and speak out, or, their false “messages,” despite paltry numbers, will receive inordinate media attention. COER = Comrades Orchestrating Economic Ruin on their working county citizens. It is that simple. Scott Smith Oak Harbor
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Another successful year for Sound Waters event Editor, On Saturday, Feb. 1, the 19th annual Sound Waters “communiversity” filled Oak Harbor High School. This one-day event was designed to inform residents about our place in the world and to raise support for the WSU Island County Beach Watchers program. Our keynote session by Bill Steele focused on the Cascadia Fault and the earthquake early warning system in development. More than 60-class sessions followed covering topics. An exhibits hall offered more than
50 displays by environmental groups and emergency preparedness organizations. Beach Watcher volunteers work for a year to organize this event. On behalf of the team, I want to extend thanks to everyone who attended and who made the day a big success. Our 70-plus presenters and 50-plus exhibitors all shared their time and expertise without compensation, coming from such places as Bellingham, Olympia, Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula. The Oak Harbor High School was an excellent venue and Wildcat student catering prepared and served excellent lunches. Student volunteers from OHHS ROTC, the Key Club, Ecology Club and the Student Leadership Club helped with set-up and tear down, and guided attendees throughout the school. The Island County 4-H Club served tasty and healthful snacks. Local businesses generously sponsored the event, allowing the receipts to support the Beach Watcher program. Oak Harbor School District helped with the venue and the WSU programs, especially Barbara Bennett, Beach Watcher Coordinator, provided great support for this event. Finally, a most sincere thank you to all the 24 team members who gave generously their time, talents and good humor to make this such a fun project and fun day. This event, so special year in and year out, exemplifies a spirit of camaraderie, pride of helping provide information and ideas for consideration to our neighbors, and support for a program we believe in, knowing we are working to make our Whidbey/ Camano world a better place to call home. Save Feb. 7, 2015 for our 20th Sound Waters. Come see what we are all about. Linda Ade Ridder Co-Chair of Sound Waters 2014
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With long season over, Wildcats look to future By JIM WALLER Sports editor
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Oak Harbor’s Jinai Guzman begins to set up the offense against Getchell Thursday. Guzman is one of eight underclassmen with varsity experience who will return next year.
The game – and with it the the season – wasn’t over 15 minutes when Jinai Guzman, a sophomore guard on the Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team, asked coach Jon Atkins if she could come by after school the next day to shoot. Guzman, instead of wanting to go lick her wounds after the Wildcats finished their 20-game season winless, wished to get back out on the court. Her comments came right on cue as Atkins was discussing the future of his program. Marysville Getchell had just defeated host Oak Harbor 55-40 Thursday, Feb. 6, in the season finale, and Atkins wanted to look at the positive future rather than the negative past. Atkins likes the core of young players coming up in the program. He noted that earlier that evening, the Oak Harbor C and JV teams both recorded comeback wins. In the varsity game, with all underclassmen on the court, his club closed out the game with a 16-7 run against Getchell’s starting five. Next year eight players with varsity experience will return, as opposed to two this season, he added. “We are trying to make a culture change,” Atkins said. “We have younger players who want to play basketball.” The Marysville Getchell game was, for the most part, decided in the final four minutes of the first half. What wasn’t determined then came in the third quarter. With the score tied at 15, the Chargers closed out the half on an 18-5 run that included hitting five consecutive three-pointers. That gave Getchell a 33-20 lead at the break. Oak Harbor scored only four points in the third quarter and trailed 46-24 going into the last period.
Those four points came from Joanna Leete and were the only points in the game for Oak Harbor’s leading scorer. The Chargers ran a stifling box-and-one defense that bottled up the senior sharp shooter. Guzman led the Wildcats (0-13, 0-20) with eight points; freshman Bryn Langrock had seven, senior Natalie Fiallos five, freshman Julie Jansen five, senior Liz Lym four, junior Hayley Lundstrom three and sophomore AnnaBelle Whitefoot two. Freshman Gabby Grandbois scored 17 for the Chargers (2-11, 5-15), including sinking four three-pointers. Before the game Oak Harbor honored its seniors: Leete, Fiallos, Lym, Courtney Triplett and Jamie Estrella. Tuesday, Feb. 4, Oak Harbor was outscored 40-13 in the middle quarters in a 59-27 loss at Marysville-Pilchuck. The Tomahawks led only 9-6 after the first quarter, then blitzed the Wildcats 22-5 in the second period to pull away. The Wildcats shot only 18 percent (3 for 17) and committed 14 turnovers in the opening half. M-P, on the other hand, shot 40 percent (12 for 30) and made only two mistakes. Oak Harbor’s shooting warmed up slightly in the second half, and the Wildcats finished at 21 percent (7 for 33). The turnovers, however, didn’t improve and ended at 29. M-P shot 37 percent (20 for 54) for the game and committed just six turnovers. Jenika Anglim finished with 14 points to lead 10 different Marysville-Pilchuck (5-8, 8-12) players who scored. Leete topped Oak Harbor with 14 points and five rebounds. Guzman scored five points, Julie Jansen four, freshman Rahsanna Graham two, Lym one and junior Brook Peplinski one.
Coupeville girls team aims for long tournament run By JIM WALLER Sports editor
They don’t want the season to end, and the only way they can keep it going is to keep on winning. They – Amanda Fabrizi and Breeanna Messner – are the captains and only seniors on the Coupeville High School girls varsity basketball team. The pair began playing basketball together in the fifth grade and this season will mark the end of their careers. They play multiple sports – Fabrizi also competes in volleyball and Messner in volleyball, softball and cheer – but basketball is their
favorite and they are not ready to face the end. “I am trying not to think about it,” Messner said. Fabrizi chipped in, “It will probably hit us when we are done.” For now, Coupeville has three more games. More will come if the Wolves can survive tournament play. The regular season wraps up today (Saturday, Feb. 8) at 5 p.m. when the Wolves travel to first-place King’s (11-0, 14-3). Regardless of the outcome, the Wolves own the No. 2 1A seed heading into tournament play. The eight-team, double-elimination district tournament begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, when
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Coupeville’s two seniors, Amanda Fabrizi, left, and Bree Messner, will lead the Wolves into the postseason. The district tournament begins Tuesday.
Coupeville, the No. 5 seed overall, goes to Deming to face No. 4 seed Mount Baker (6-5, 10-9) of the Northwest Conference. The second round is Thursday, Feb. 13, at the home of the higher seed. Coupeville will face the winner or loser of the No. 1 Lynden Christian (11-0, 16-3) and No. 8 Meridian (2-9, 4-15) game. “Our expectation is to play well defensively like we have the whole year,” coach David King said. “Offensively we have many players that can step up and play well.” Fabrizi said the Wolves need to relax and “just play” to be successful. SEE WOLVES, A9
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SPORTS IN BRIEF NWLL collects gear North Whidbey Little League is collecting gently-used baseball and softball gear for its equipment swap scheduled for Feb. 22 and 23. Donations are being accepted at Little League registration sessions from 9-11 a.m. at North Whidbey Middle school each Saturday through Feb. 15. The equipment swap will take place during evaluations: baseball, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Windjammer Park; softball, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Volunteer Park. Those wishing to donate can also call Melissa Riker at 360-929-2489 to schedule midweek donations. NWLL is accepting donations of gloves, youth bats (Little League certified), catcher’s mitts and protective gear, batting helmets (with cages), player equipment bags, rubber baseball cleats, youth uniform pants and batting gloves. Items should not be damaged or in need of repair.
Signups continue In-person registration for this spring’s North Whidbey Little League season will take place each Saturday through Feb. 15 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the North Whidbey Middle School gym and cafeteria. Registration forms can also be picked at Big 5, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, Burger King and the league’s website, www. northwhidbeylittleleague.org For more information, call 360-6791522.
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WOLVES CONTINUED FROM A8 “As long as we play our hearts out, we will be fine,” Messner said. “These are two players that get the most out of their abilities,” King said. “Both work extremely hard and are willing to put in the extra time and effort to get better as individual players along with improving the team. “This doesn’t just apply to the basketball court. Both are very good students, they volunteer their time within the community and they are
WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM holding its annual general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers and approve the 2014 budget. Officers to be elected are vice president, director of coaching, secretary, director of sponsorship, director of fields and the referee liaison. All NWSC members at the meeting can vote. The NWSC regular monthly meeting will immediately follow adjournment of the annual general meeting. For additional information, visit the NWSC website, nwhidbey soccer.org or email northwhidbey soccerclub@gmail.com
‘Cats miss playoffs A poor shooting night cost the Oak Harbor High School boys basketball team more than a game, it robbed the Wildcats of a chance to advance to the postseason. Oak Harbor’s misery was Marysville Getchell’s (and Marysville-Pilchuck’s) delight as the host Chargers won their only Wesco 3A North game of the season 60-51 Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the 2013-14 finale for both teams. Had Oak Harbor won, it would have hosted Marysville-Pilchuck in a tie-breaker to determine the final berth into next week’s district tournament. The Wildcats (4-9, 4-14) shot a tepid 24.6 percent (15 for 61) in the game, while Marysville Getchell (1-12, 2-19) made four more field goals in 16 fewer attempts (42.2 percent). The Wildcats trailed 11-2 after the first quarter and 33-14 at halftime. Oak Harbor put a dent into the Chargers’ lead in the third quarter, trimming the gap to 42-37. Drew Washington led Oak Harbor with 17 points, Dyllan Harris had 16, Gabe Groenig 10, Zach Gibbs five and Zach Jones three.
ones that I hope the younger players watch and want to strive to be like in terms of effort and putting the team first.” Fabrizi and Messner said they want to keep playing but didn’t include winning when asked to define a successful season. “For the most part, if we bonded as a team,” the season will be a success, Messner said. And that bond is forming: “We are all dedicated workers; we don’t give up. We are all athletes and share that understanding.” Once the season does end, Fabrizi and Messner said the coaches, King and his wife,
assistant coach Amy King, are what they will miss most. The Kings have coached the girls since their fifth-grade start and “have always been there for us,” Fabrizi said. “They are really dedicated to all of us; they don’t give up on us,” Messner added. King reciprocated the respect: “Amy and I have been lucky enough to coach them for five different basketball seasons. It really is team first for both of them.”
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Groenig and Gibbs each grabbed 10 rebounds; Gibbs also had four assists.
Wolves lose last 2 The Coupeville High School boys basketball team closed out the season with a 78-50 loss to visiting Archbishop Murphy Tuesday, Feb. 4, and a 76-54 loss to host Granite Falls Thursday, Feb. 6. The Wolves ended the year with a 1-13 Cascade Conference record, picking up their first league win in three seasons. They went 3-17 for the year after winning only one game the previous two. Archbishop Murphy used a press to force Coupeville turnovers and jump to leads of 19-11, 40-25 and 62-38 at the quarters. Wiley Hesselgrave paced Coupeville with 16 points, Anthony Bergeron had 11, Joel Walstad eight, Nick Streubel six, Aaron Trumbull three, Gavin O’Keefe three and Matt Shank three. Coupeville, playing its final home game of the season, honored seniors Bergeron, Streubel, O’Keefe and Morgan Payne before the game. At Granite Falls, the Wolves’ problem with second half struggles resurfaced. The Tigers, down 35-30 at half, attacked the Wolves with a trap in the third quarter and outscored CoupePhoto by Jim Waller/Whidbey News-Times ville 22-7 in the period. Coupeville’s Gavin O’Keefe splits two Archbishop The Tigers (6-7, 9-10) continued to Murphy defenders on the way to the hoop Tuesday. pull away, outscoring the Wolves 24-12 in the fourth period. Wiley Hesselgrave, who had a stelCoupeville finished with 20 turnlar first half with 16 points, hit a 40-foot overs in the game. shot at the second-quarter buzzer to give The two teams were tied at 19 after the Coupeville its 35-30 halftime lead. first quarter.
from his team at Archbishop Murphy Tuesday, Feb. 4. However, when he looked up at the scoreboard, the lights revealed a 50-48 loss. “We wanted to put a complete game together, that meant all facets of the game,” King said. “After all was said and done, this was one of our best games along with getting contributions from everyone. A total team effort.” The game was close all night, and with the help of
a Fabrizi three-pointer, the Wolves took their final lead, 48-46, with about a minute left. Murphy countered with a three and a free throw to regain the lead. With less than 10 seconds left, the Wolves had one more chance. King drew up a play, his players “ran it perfectly” but the shot missed. “It just wasn’t meant to be,” he said. Makana Stone filled the stat sheet with 19 points, 14
rebounds and four blocks. Messner had a nice allaround game with nine points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block. Kacie Kiel finished with eight points, seven rebounds and a block; Fabrizi tallied 10 points, two steals and a block; Maddi Strasburg added two points, three rebounds and four assists; and Julia Myers had three assists and a block.
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FUNDING CONTINUED FROM A1 The board voted unanimously to “continue to use Navy funds to accomplish its mission” protecting the island’s natural resources. Corin goes on to state that the nonprofit organization “does not engage in political, partisan or regulatory matters.” Pat Powell, executive director of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, said that the Navy’s involvement in land trust acquisitions is very small and that the board is unclear why COER made its request. “They made a very big issue out of a very small matter,” Powell said. “We don’t under-
ANCHOR CONTINUED FROM A1 so many are searching for? While Anchor Ventures believes they have uncovered sufficient evidence to suggest it is, the claim is a matter of some debate. IN 1791, British Navy Capt. George Vancouver set out on a four-year exploration of the West Coast aboard the 99-foot HMS Discovery. Accompanying the ship on its history-making voyage was the HMS Chatham, an 80-foot survey brig, and it is from this smaller vessel that the famed anchor was lost. Personal journals and ship logs record the event on June 9, 1792, while navigating an unconfirmed area of Puget Sound. “We found the tide here extremely rapid and endeavoring to get around a point to a bay in which the Discovery had anchor’d, we were swept to leeward of it with great impetuosity,” wrote Edward Bell, a clerk aboard the Chatham. “We therefore let go the stream anchor, but in bringing up, such was the force of the tide that we parted the cable. We immediately let go with the bower [anchor] with which we brought up. On trying the tide we found it to be running at a rate of 5 1/2 mph.” “At slack water we swept for the other anchor but could not get it. After several fruitless attempts to get it we were at last obliged to leave it and join the Discovery.” FORCED TO give up the anchor as lost, the two ships forged ahead with the historical exploration, leaving behind a mystery that would obsess treasure and history hunters more than two centuries later. Could it be the same anchor? “We don’t know if it’s the anchor we’re looking for … it could be absolutely nothing,” said Seattle resident Scott Grimm of Anchor Ventures. “Or it could be an anchor of significance.” Grimm and his business partners, Doug Monk of Port Angeles and an attorney, formed the limited liability corporation to legally salvage and claim ownership of the lost relic. The anchor to be recovered, possibly as soon as next week, was found in January 2008 by Monk and the crew of his fishing vessel. SHIP’S DIVERS were searching the seafloor for sea cucumbers when they discovered a long length of heavy chain. Monk himself dove the site a short time later and located the anchor with one fluke buried beneath a boulder. The find was officially recorded with the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, or DAHP, in early 2009. Though the artifact’s monetary value is undetermined, exact location of the anchor is
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stand why they tried to involve us in their issue.” Of the 65 projects completed by the land trust since 2003, which involved 7,230 acres throughout Island County, only 247, or 3 percent, included Navy funding. COER President Michael Monson said that his group pressed this issue on principle. “If anyone, they should be the ones taking a side … or doing a little something,” Monson said. Monson said the trust board’s partnership with the Navy is “complicit” in its aim to acquire land around OLF instead of pursuing a new location. While the trust board’s primary purpose is about preserving land, Monson said, their
mission also “dovetails with the Navy’s purpose in taking the land out of the possibility of having people gripe.” The trust board sent COER a two-page document supporting its decision to not “take sides” on the issue, and outlining its mission. “The land trust has, since its inception, consistently turned down requests to ‘take sides’ on a number of highly controversial issues that are not directly related to its mission.” COER responded with its own document, saying that members were “surprised” that the board considered the moratorium “taking sides,” and are “saddened that the land trust has missed the ‘forest for the trees.’” “We were denied the opportunity to make our case,” COER responded. “If the people of
Central Whidbey were an old growth forest, or endangered plants or animals, or a single tract of 100 acres of farmland, we would be treated with more compassionate respect.” “The Navy’s decision to place the EA-18G Growler on Whidbey Island, when they have other choices, has divided our community in many disturbing ways. Your decision not to extend a brief moratorium is yet one more proof of this.” The base is “ideally located for training operations due to the low density of civilian aircraft traffic in the Continental United States” and that OLF is “the most realistic and efficient environment” in which to perform touch-and-go training, said Mike Welding, public affairs officer for the base.
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anchor, and all those of the period, were “V” shaped. “It’s not it,” Granat said. “That [the shape] is the key thing.”
Island County Historical Society. “To have an artifact representative of that period; it’s certainly priceless [historically].” Granat agrees. “When it’s found, located and restored, it will be a big deal,” he said.
MONK KEPT his discovery a closely guarded secret for six years, bringing in only a few trusted partners and consultants. He said he has invested more than $100,000 into the recovery project. “I just wish the thing would be over so I don’t go broke,” Monk said with a laugh. He’s spent cash documenting the anchor with the state, on historical research, securing ownership rights and navigating Washington state’s lengthy permitting process. Despite the time and expense invested, competing theories that suggest the anchor is not from the HMS Chatham have only fueled his drive to recover the artifact. “They said I was wrong so I guess it is an obsession,” Monk said. “I want to prove them wrong.” GRIMM, A medical equipment salesman with a passion for history, was among the confidants brought in by Monk. He’s spent years pouring over documents and personal journals and believes many historians were looking for the lost artifact in the wrong place. “It became very evident the anchor isn’t where they think it is,” he said. The leading theory is that the HMS Chatham was in the Bellingham channel when the anchor was lost. The location is thought so certain that the Bellingham Maritime Museum spent years and more than $100,000 attempting to locate the lost piece of history by scouring the area with high-tech marine scanning equipment. GRIMM SAID he believes clues in the journals point to another location, among them the speed of the current — 5 1/2 mph. Both he and Monk, a long-time mariner, say the current isn’t that fast in the Bellingham channel. “This boat is not where people think it was,” Grimm said. Design and shape of the anchor suggest it’s of the right period. Ships didn’t operate regularly in the area where it was discovered until decades later, and the team believes it’s unlikely those later vessels would have used antiquated equipment. “It just doesn’t make sense that it would be any other anchor,” Grimm said. SOME, HOWEVER, disagree. A historian hired by Anchor Ventures concluded the anchor did not belong to the HMS Chatham because the design of the chain wasn’t used until years later. Grimm said historical records indicate otherwise. Similarly, Mike Granat, chairman of the Bellingham Maritime Museum, says the shape of the anchor’s fluke is a clear indication it’s from another ship. A drawing of the anchor’s dimensions submitted to the state depicts a “U” shaped fluke. Granat says the fluke of the Chatham’s
THE DIMENSIONAL drawing submitted to the state was inaccurate and the anchor does indeed have the period’s signature “V” shaped flukes, Grim said. While Granat said he’s confident that the anchor still lies at the bottom of the Bellingham channel, he welcomes the chance to discuss methodology and the project in general with Anchor Ventures. “I’m not sure how closely we’d compare notes on location,” Granat said. “There’s no contention — it’s just the nature of these things.” “They are a mystery.” Considered a historical treasure, the Chatham’s anchor has captured the imaginations of historians, he said. “For people who love history, it’s about as good as it gets,” Granat said. ANCHOR VENTURES is working to secure permits with DAHP and the Department of Natural Resources, or DNR. A State Environmental Policy Act determination of nonsignificance was issued Jan. 29 by DNR for removal of the anchor from the seafloor. The public has until Feb. 12 to submit comments on the project. Stephenie Kramer, assistant state archaeologist with DAHP, said the state has recognized the anchor as a legitimate artifact, as it’s over 50 years old, but whether it once adorned the bow of the Chatham remains to be seen. “I think the jury is still out on that,” Kramer said. That question can only be answered once it’s been raised and inspected by experts, she said. THE ANCHOR will be raised using a series of inflatable bags. The chain will be cut 15 feet from the anchor’s ring, leaving about 85 feet on the bottom, according to the recovery plan. The operation was originally scheduled for June 9 — 222 years to the day the anchor was lost — but news of the discovery generated by the announced public comment period accelerated those plans. Fearing the artifact might be pilfered by looters, Anchor Ventures applied for emergency permits with the state and hopes to retrieve the anchor as soon as next week. Once recovered, the anchor will be delivered to a lab at Texas A&M University for conservation and stabilization, a process expected take from one to three years. DISCOVERY OF the HMS Chatham’s anchor would rank among the top archaeological finds in Puget Sound to date — “a Holy Grail” of European exploration of Washington, said Rick Castellano, executive director of the
SOME SPECULATE that discovery of the anchor will spark a local, and even international, debate over ownership. Anchor Ventures, however, contends the matter is largely settled, claiming legal ownership of the artifact through the courts. “From our perspective, it’s embedded in state land and we consider it public property,” Kramer said. Monk acknowledges there is the possibility for future headache, but he doesn’t believe it will be with the state. Working through federal courts, Monk said both Washington and the British government were given time to make a claim and neither responded, which made the anchor his legal property. There is still a chance, however, the British Navy could later claim “sovereignty” over the artifact. “It’s not likely, but they could still come after it,” Monk said. MONK SAID he is hoping to recoup his financial investment, but maintains that Anchor Ventures’ “full intention is to donate it” to a museum, preferably to one in the Puget Sound area. “It’s not right to sell it,” he said, though he added that his wife would be “furious” if he didn’t get some of his money back. Anchor Ventures hopes the issue will be resolved with money earned from a television documentary or donations from interested museums. However the issue is resolved, he said Anchor Ventures is committed to salvaging the anchor legally. “We want to do this right,” Monk said. “I could have yanked the thing up myself and put it in my yard. But without the history, it’s just another anchor.” THE STATE Environmental Policy Act specifically address issues concerning cultural or historical artifacts, said Kramer. For those wanting to weigh in on matters such as the anchor’s final destination and ownership, DNR’s public comment period is their time to do it, she said. It’s likely that historians will be among those submitting comments. Castellano said the HMS Chatham’s anchor is the only known physical evidence of Vancouver’s famed exploration. Like the Liberty Bell, its historical value simply can’t be priced. “An artifact of this importance is beyond monetary value,” Castellano said. “It’s a huge piece of everyone’s history, especially for people in the Northwest.”
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Matthews celebrate 60 years of marriage The children of Jim and Connie Matthews would like to invite family and friends to a 60th wedding anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Christian Reformed Church in Oak Harbor. There will be a light lunch beginning at 3 p.m. and a short program starting at 3:45 p.m. The event will end at 4:45 p.m. The family is requesting no gifts. The Christian
MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENTS n Navy Seaman RAYMUND E. COOK, son of Robert E. and Pamela S. Cook, and Navy Seaman Apprentice DEVYN H. MORALES, son of Bridgette L. McLaurin, all of Oak Harbor, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Both men are 2011 graduates of Oak Harbor High School. Morales was meritoriously promoted to his current rank based on sustained superior performance while at Recruit Training Command. Cook received an early promotion for outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle. Training for both men included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet.
“Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor. n Air Force Airman JACLYN J. MARTIN graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Martin is the daughter of Teresa Martin of Coupeville. She is a 2007 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.
CHURCH NOTES n OAK HARBOR SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Church will host a Gospel Quartet Concert, 4:30-6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, at the church located at 31830 Highway 20 in Oak Harbor. Keepers of the Faith have toured the country, sharing their music and the love of Jesus. Visit their website at keepersofthefaithministry.com n WHIDBEY ISLAND FRIENDS Meeting, also known as Quakers, holds their regular meeting for worship 4-5 p.m. Sundays at the Unitarian Universalist building, 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland. This time of silent worship together may include spoken messages. As the founder of Quakers, George Fox, wrote: “Walk cheerfully over the world,
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answering that of God in everyone.” For more information, visit www.whidbeyquakers.org or email to Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com n OAK HARBOR’S CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Reading Room is open for study and prayer 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays. It is a public bookstore and more with magazines and Bible concordances in print and online, and an online record of over 125 years of verified healings through prayer alone. For information to www.chistiansciencewhidbey.com. The church is located at 721 S.W. 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street.
Rose Spolek, of Oak Harbor, Wash., died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 15, 2014. Having been born on Nov. 16, 1925, she recently celebrated her 88th birthday surrounded by many friends and family members, where she sang and danced and celebrated life. She always loved a party. Throughout her life she made very many friends and kept up with them; her address book was as thick as a telephone book and always at her side. Always ready to put another plate on the table when someone dropped by, Rose loved to cook and treated guests to her rhubarb pie and koláce, among other treats. And there was always plenty of time for visiting, for she relished that activity and was quite adept at it. Her charm and smiles will be missed by all. Born in Malin, Ore., Rose was the youngest of four children of Ray and Rose Van Meter. She grew up in Malin and married Chuck Spolek, also from Malin. While Chuck served in WWII, Rose held a number of different jobs in retail and accounting. They had four children and farmed near Malin for several years. In 1956 the family settled a homestead and farmed in the Columbia Basin near Pasco for 25 years. On the farm Rose was equally at home with driving a tractor, feeding livestock, managing the accounts or sustaining the family. Rose is survived by sons Steve (Lynne Rae) of Coalinga, Calif. and Graig (Anna Zeigler) of Portland, Ore.; and daughters Cindy (Greg Wells) of Santa Fe, N.M., and Candyce of Oak Harbor, Wash.; as well as adopted son Mike Gessel (Kathryn) of Kennewick, Wash. Grandchildren are Shannon, Shari, Reid, Raymond, Joaquin and Jesse. A memorial and gathering for Rose will be announced later.
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Opal Florene (Foster) Young
At age 101½, Opal Young decided it was time to depart this temporal world and enter the next eternal one. Born to John and Ola Foster in 1912 in Arkansas, Opal grew up in Arizona, graduated from Arizona State Teachers College (later ASU) and married her college sweetheart, Levi Young, in 1936. She raised two daughters in Eureka, Calif., while Levi was Scout Executive of Redwood Area Council, BSA. They moved to Phoenix in 1961 and to Whidbey Island after retirement in 1975, where they were members of Whidbey Presbyterian Church. Opal was an active member of Presbyterian Women and the Whidbey Walkers and enjoyed Elderhostel trips. She was a treasured friend to many, respected for her common sense and love of the outdoors. In 2002 she moved to Olympia to be near one of her daughters. Opal is survived by daughters Nancy and Melody, grandsons Nathan and Brandt (Calli) and greatgranddaughter Gwyneth — all Youngs. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband in 1986. A family memorial service is planned for Phoenix in the spring.
John Garry Frostad
John Garry Frostad, a longtime native of Oak Harbor, passed away on Friday, Jan. 31, after an eight year battle with Alzheimer’s. John loved working on cars and riding his Harley. He was a commercial fisherman when he was younger and also enjoyed black powder hunting. He is survived by Hanna, his wife of 12 years, two step sons Raph and Blaine and one step daughter Christin. He is also survived by two children from a previous marriage, David and Tracy. His will be cremated and his ashes will be dispersed 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 15 at West Beach in Oak Harbor followed by a celebration of his life at 1:30 p.m. at Wallin Funeral Home in Oak Harbor with a reception afterward. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation by going to www.alz.org John was well-liked, well-loved and he will very much be missed.
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Oak Harbor trombonist powers his way into elite company since marching onto scene from Texas By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
Caleb Fox’s trombone has taken him places. He’s eager to find out how far he can go. Fox, a senior at Oak Harbor High School, plays the trombone for so many different groups around Whidbey Island and beyond that it can be difficult to keep track. “I don’t even know all he’s doing,” said Bruce Lantz, band director at Oak Harbor High School. As strange as it sounds, Fox’s busy schedule even interferes with practice. “I’m usually playing with a group,” he said. And he wouldn’t want it any other way. Fox, 17, is in his sixth year of playing the trombone yet has only been heard on Whidbey Island for less than two. In a short time, he’s become one of the high school’s most decorated band performers and will take two trips to Eastern Washington over the next two months to play with the state’s top brass. “He’s a gifted young man,” Lantz said. “He has a lot of inner confidence. It doesn’t always come out right way.” Fox came to Oak Harbor the summer before his junior year from Arlington, Texas after his father, Troy Fox, was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
It didn’t take long for him to get noticed. Fox’s talent was honed in Arlington where he was part of James Martin High School’s marching band in a city where band bragging rights were a big deal. “In Texas, the band program is known for being pretty competitive,” Fox said. “I was taught by a lot of good teachers and mentors. I was encouraged to practice a lot.” That practice led to the honor of being picked to be a member of the James Martin marching band his freshman and sophomore years. The band would do halftime performances at every home football game and travel for road games. What he found when he came to Oak Harbor were more opportunities, which appealed to him. At the high school, he is part of the pep and jazz bands and wind ensemble. Around Whidbey and other communities, he’s performed for the Fidalgo and Mount Baker youth symphonies and Whidbey’s All-Island Community Band. He seems most proud of a ska band he and friends formed made up of student musicians in Oak Harbor called the Simple Minded Symphony. “We play at parties and music festivals,” he said of the group, which plays a mix of “punk and reggae fusion.” “He’s flourished,” Lantz said.
Fox came to Oak Harbor from Arlington, Texas, where he was part of a marching band in a competitive atmosphere.
By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times
Caleb Fox, a senior at Oak Harbor High School, earned a spot in two events in Eastern Washington that feature the state’s top band performers. He’s played the trombone for six years. Fox will be the only Oak Harbor High School representative at the Washington Music Educators Association’s All-State Band Festival Feb. 12-16 in Yakima. He is joined by North Whidbey Middle School eighth grader Jordan George, a tuba player who also was selected to play at the all-star type of event based on recordings submitted. Fox also is headed to the Washington State Solo and Ensemble competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg in April. He is one of four soloists headed to that contest and will also be part of Oak Harbor’s brass quintet that will be competing. The performers had to earn the top spot in each of
their categories at a regional competition in Bellingham to advance to the state event. The region encompasses Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties and a part of Snohomish County from Marysville north. Joining Fox as soloists will be senior Breanna Roderos (trumpet), junior Matthew Cejas (alto saxophone) and sophomore Suzanne Kaltenback (clarinet). The state-bound brass quintet consists of junior Karen Johnson (trumpet), sophomore Andrew Snyder (French horn), Roderos (trumpet) and Fox (trombone). “This is one of the biggest groups going since I’ve been here,” said Lantz, band director since 1988. Fox is excited about the trip. “It’s a big deal and looks
good for colleges,” he said. Fox’s dream is to be a performer, however, he’s planning to pursue college. He’s looking hardest at the University of North Texas and Central Washington, where he’s considering a degree in music education. “Being a performer doesn’t always happen,” said Fox, who carries a 3.3 gradepoint average. “I can always fall back on music education if I have to get a job.” Lantz doesn’t want to discourage Fox’s dream, but likes his most talented students to diversify their options. “I heard somewhere that there are 200 trumpet players in the United States making a living in orchestras, at least a middle class living,” Lantz said. “And there are 400 players in the NBA.”
Rhys Mattila was up bright and early Wednesday. But the Oak Harbor High School senior wasn’t getting ready for school. Mattila decided he couldn’t miss the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade Wednesday. And he figured he wasn’t alone, guessing that “half the senior class” was bound for the celebration in downtown Seattle. “I hope they’re not going to crack down on it,” Mattila said. “I even know a teacher who has an appointment today.” Mattila was one of 51 people who boarded two shuttle buses from Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle that took off from Oak Harbor early Wednesday. And he wasn’t the only student of the bunch. “I let the attendance secretary know that we would be out of town today,” said Coupeville’s Shelly Maier, who boarded the shuttle with her daughter, Raechel Kundert, an eighth grader. Eric Daigneault of Coupeville also was parade bound with his wife and two daughters. “It’s more about family than anything else,” he said. “Twenty years from now, they’ll say, ‘Remember when dad took us out of school for the parade.’” John Tharp, charter manager with Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle, organized the trips in about 24 hours, first inquiring if there was interest on the business’ Facebook page. Fifty-two people signed up for the $25 roundtrip “excursion rate” to Seattle. One didn’t show. Mattila’s guess about a mass exodus at the high school didn’t hold true. There were 72 full-day absences Wednesday at the high school, which is not out of the ordinary, attendance secretary Karen White said. The school’s enrollment is 1,547 in grades nine through 12, she said.
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So much to look forward to in coming months FAITHFUL LIVING
By JOAN BAY KLOPE The Facebook nation turned 10 this week. In celebration, those with Facebook pages were gifted with a 1-minute video highlighting their postings and photos most shared and commented on. Click on a video and you see very distinctive images representing those things Facebookers want you to know about their lives. I’ve been touched by the uniqueness of each
Field trip to view winter birds Whidbey Audubon Society is offering an opportunity to view winter birds at its next field trip, Feb. 15. This free trip is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will cover the Skagit Flats, Fir Island and Samish Flats. A carpool will leave Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor. Each car requires a Discover Pass. For information, call 360678-9060, or send an email to jksheldon43@gmail.com
person’s video. I’m also amazed at the level of activity and love the videos capture. Things like this inspire me to pack all I can into my life and make each day count. I give additional credit to the growing energy I’m getting from our lengthening days as well as upcoming events to look forward to, like the 2014 Whidbey Gardening Workshop, slated for March 8 and produced by the Island County Master Gardener Foundation (visit www.whidbeygardeningwork shop.org to register). It is one of the finest yearly events on Whidbey and I’ve attended several times. There are first-rate classes, an impressive
vendor “marketplace” and educational displays, raffles, a great lunch, and always an inspiring keynote speaker. This year it’s Marty Wingate, a Seattlebased writer and speaker on gardens and travel. I’m especially interested in learning more about greenhouse gardening and growing succulents. In the meantime, as I anticipate spring flowers and garden planning, there are positive choices I make each day to build satisfying productivity into my life. Can you guess what they are? First, I’ll get up early. I find that when I grab a warm beverage and get up ahead of the hubbub, I am gifted with a quiet
space where I can pray and revise my daily plans at a time when I’m energetic and hopeful for a good day ahead. Second, I’ll think care fully about the food I will eat during the day. These days that food is fresh and unprocessed and created in my own kitchen. It starts with a protein-packed breakfast, small and healthy snacks, and lunch and dinner selections that focus on fruits, vegetables, and small portions of lean meats. Third, I’ll get up and move because I’m learning that people who exercise regularly are happier, calmer, and better equipped to handle whatever the day may throw at them. If you
are a social being like me and have a difficult time doing something you don’t like, choose a devoted friend and find a form of exercise you both can genuinely enjoy. My friend Dorothy and I are totally enjoying taking water aerobics classes at the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool. Come check them out! Fourth, I’ll take a look at my long “To Do” list and choose one big task each day. If it’s a task I don’t enjoy doing, I choose one
activity I do like and use it as an incentive. Presently, when I finish a big task I reward myself with a few moments to read my current book selection or work on my quilt. There are six other things I do most every day and I’ll share those with you next time we stop and consider ways to build Faithful Living into our lives. Joan Bay Klope can be reached at faithfulliving@ hotmail.com
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Adult Bible Study & Sunday School......9:00am Worship Service ......................................10:15am
Pastor Mark T. Hanson 360-675-2548 Preschool 360-679-1697
590 N. Oak Harbor St • Oak Harbor www.concordialutheranwhidbey.org
Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church 50 SW 6th Avenue
Bible Study For All Ages.....9:15 a.m. Worship Services.....10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Services..................6 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Student Ministries Child care for all services. Pastor Grafton Robinson Associate Pastor Lemuel B. Villano 675-6686 www.ohsbc.org
Whidbey Island Messianic Fellowship Where Yeshua is Lord Come Learn the Hebraic Roots of Your Faith
We welcome you to join us for worship and celebration
Meeting at: The Oak Harbor Christian School Bldg A 675 E. Whidbey Ave. Oak Harbor, WA 360-675-7189 Saturdays at 10:30am
First United Methodist Church Worship Hours: Adult Sunday School: 9:00 am Worship Service: 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School 10:30 am
Everyone is welcome to join us! Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies Dave Johnson .........................................Pastor Jake Howell Director of Children & Youth Ministry Chet Hansen ............................Music Minister
675-2441 • oakharborfumc.org 1050 SE Ireland St • Oak Harbor
Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church
Best Western Hotel Conference Room 33175 State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA. 98277-8713 360-682-2323
SUNDAY Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Come Worship With Us!
Tough Questions. Real Answers. February 9 - “What About Other Religions?” February 23 - “How Can I Believe in a God Who Allows So Much Suffering?” March 2 - “What Really Happens in Baptism and the Lord’s Supper?” March 9 - “Doesn’t Science Contradict the Claims of Christianity?” First Reformed Church 250 SW 3rd Ave 360.675.4837 www.frcoh.org
Thursday Bible Study 7:00pm
555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor The Rev. Rilla Barrett The Episcopal Church on North Whidbey Island
A Member of the Anglican Communion Worldwide
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Oak Harbor Church of Christ
Trinity Lutheran Church
1000 NE Koetje Street (Just North of Office Max)
“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”
Sunday Morning:
Bible Classes for all ages..............9:30am Worship Assembly......................10:30am Wednesday Night ..........................6:30pm Matt Oliver, Preaching Minister
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331-5191 • Freeland
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Fall Schedule Sunday Worship 8:00, 9:30 &11:00 am Sunday School and Adult Ed 9:30 am Nursery provided for both services
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A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME Sunday Morning...............10am Sunday Evening............ 6:30pm Wednesday..........................7pm
632-7243
Pastor Greg Adkins
Matthew 28:18-20
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Worship Services Sunday 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m. 679-1585
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Whidbey Presbyterian Church 1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor
Worship Services 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
• Small Groups • Community Outreach • Youth and Family Ministries • Childcare All Services • Much More! www.whidbeypres.org
679-3579
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island 20103 State Route 525 Freeland
Sunday Service at 10:00 am
Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynolds Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com
The Catholic Church Invites You…. St. Augustineʻs Parish • 675-2303 185 N Oak Harbor St. ~ Oak Harbor
The City Of Refuge Christian Church “You Have The Right To Be Free”
Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Sun Service 11am • Sun Children’s Church 11am We Welcome All Pastor Yvonne Howard & the C.O.R.C.C. Family
656 SE Bayshore Dr, Suite #2 • 675-0935
Masses: Saturday Sunday Wed & Fri
5:00 pm 8:00am & 9:30 am 9:00 am
On the web: www.staugustineoh.org
St. Maryʻs Parish 678-6536 207 Main St. ~ Coupeville
Masses: Sunday Thurs
11:15 am 12:10 pm
NW 2nd Avenue & Heller Road Across the street from OHHS Stadium
Sunday Worship ......8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School......................... 9:15 am Nursery Available
Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville Jeffrey Spencer, Lead Pastor Pastor Marc Stroud, Associate Pastor
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490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008 Sunday Services 9:00, 10:30 & 11:45 am
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Living Word Kids: 3 mos–5th grade all services Middle School Youth: Sundays 4:00 PM High School Youth: Sundays 6:00 PM Weekly Adult Groups Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor
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A Spiritual Home Grace By The Sea An Anglican Expression of Faith The Rev. Paul Orritt
SUNDAY SERVICE
8:00 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE 9:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE www.gracebythesea.org
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CONTINUED FROM A1 shackled and dressed in an orange jail outfit. Judge Vickie Churchill found that probable cause existed to hold him in custody on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and witness tampering. She set his bail at $30,000 at the request of Prosecutor Greg Banks. Gowdey, 44, was placed on paid administrative leave from the marshal’s office. He was the last remaining deputy in the department, which is being taken over by the Island County Sheriff’s Office on March 1. As a result of the loss of Gowdey, Coupeville Marshal Lance Davenport asked the sheriff to immediately begin policing the community. Sheriff Mark Brown agreed. The allegations against Gowdey arose from a background investigation conducted by Undersheriff Kelly Mauck. Under state law, Gowdey was guaranteed a job with the sheriff’s office, pending the outcome of the background investigation, when it took over the marshal’s office. Gowdey submitted his letter of intent Jan. 30. Coincidentally, Mauck had conducted an internal investigation for the Coupeville marshal in 2007 after witnesses heard him and his girlfriend having a loud argument outside the marshal’s office — while he was on duty, according to the police report. So when Mauck started the background investigation this month, he looked into the old case and developed additional information. The investigation was then passed to Detective Sgt. Teri Gardner with the Oak Harbor Police Department for a possible criminal case. The woman claimed that
Gowdey went after her in his patrol car on the night of the fight. She said he called her on her cell phone and told her to pull over on the side of Madrona Way, which she did, Gardner wrote. Gowdey allegedly screamed at her to get out of the car and punched the car, leaving a dent. She told him that she “couldn’t take it” and she might as well drive off the road. Gowdey allegedly pulled her out of the car and took her to the trunk. Gowdey then “leaned her over the trunk like she was being arrested, and handcuffed her, telling her that since she was suicidal, he was taking her into protective custody,” Gardner wrote. He let her go after 10 minutes. The woman said Gowdey later told her he was being investigated and that she would be interviewed. She claimed that he coached her not to say anything about the Madrona Way incident and not to volunteer anything, the report states. Gardner also interviewed Gowdey about the allegation. She wrote that he admitted he may have dented her car in the incident, but he didn’t remember if he handcuffed her. Gowdey said he didn’t think she was suicidal, the report states. Gowdey denied coaching the woman about what to say in the internal investigation. Friday, Banks explained in court that the statute of limitations would have otherwise run out if not for a law that extends it to 10 years for public officials who commit such crimes in connection with a public office. In this case, Gowdey was on duty as a police officer.
BODY CONTINUED FROM A1 Bishop said there are no obvious signs to indicate the manner of death on the body. The Island County Sheriff’s Office is working with Bishop to investigate the death. “Foul play is not suspected at this time,” Detective Rick Felici said. Smith was last seen Tuesday morning as he was going to work, Bishop said. The senior park aid reported finding the body at 2:31 p.m. Thursday. “We’ve got some huge
holes to fill in,” Bishop said. “This could turn out to be just about anything.” Bishop said the body, which was fully clothed, came in with the tide. Smith’s vehicle was found at the nearby park. According to Smith’s Facebook page, he was in the class of 1997 at Carlisle County High School in Bardwell, Ky., and the class of 2000 at Paducah Technical College in Paducah, Ky. He listed his professional skills as “carpentry, landscaping and painting.”
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Saturday Feb. 8
DENTIST WITH A HEART DAY: Whidbey Avenue Dental Care is hosting its annual free dental care event,
“Dentist with a Heart Day,” 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 14, 926 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Any child or adult who otherwise cannot afford dental care can receive free care. Those interested in cleanings should call 360-6791581 for an appointment. All others will be served in order of arrival. The team can help with cleaning, filling, extraction or emergency treatment. For information, call 360-679-1581, or go to www.drwezeman.com
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49th annual Sweethearts of a Gem Show, 9 a.m., Feb. 8-9, Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 S.E. Jerome St., Oak Harbor. Presented by the Whidbey Island Gem Club. Runs Saturday (until 5 p.m.) and Sunday (until 4 p.m.). Activities include, rock and gem sales, silent auction, door prizes, demonstrations of rock polishing, wire wrapping, knapping and primitive tool making, silver smithing, bead making and children’s activities. batch@oakharbor.net, or 360-6799397.
AARP Tax-Aide assistance, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 12, Coupeville Library. Free tax return preparation by AARP Tax-Aide. This service is available to taxpayers with low and moderate income and is geared toward those who are 60 years and older. Appointments are recommended. Call 360-678-3000, leave your name and phone number. A volunteer will return your call. Appointments may also be made on site with a Tax-Aide volunteer. Assistance available from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Feb. 12, 19, 26. 360-678-4911, lfranzen@sno-isle. org, or www.sno-isle.org
AAUW monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m., Feb. 8, Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 State Route 525, Freeland. American Association of University Women Whidbey Island branch. Programs includes “shopping in a foreign land.” Daughters of Norway meeting, 9:45 a.m., Feb. 8, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clinton. Daughters of Norway, Ester Moe Lodge 39 will hold its monthly meeting and celebrate its 18th birthday with traditional Scandinavian cakes and a show and tell program. This year, focus will be on group’s roots. Members can bring a picture, artifact, special memory or story to share that will connect our heritage with one another. Guests are welcome. For information on Ester Moe Lodge 39, see www.daughtersofnorway.org or call 360-293-9262. Alfred Hitchcock talk, 1011:30 a.m., Feb. 8, Langley Library. The “Master of Suspense” is known for his scary movies, nailbiting thrillers and innovative film techniques. But off the set, Alfred Hitchcock was a genius with many faces: obsessive, sadistic, unrelenting and funny. Learn more about this fascinating real-life character as author Kathleen Kaska presents a behind-the-scenes look at the most brilliant director the world has ever known. Funded by the Friends of the Langley Library. Free. 360-221-4383. Introduction to hula workshop, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 8, Sojourn Studios, Bayview Corner, Langley. Have you always wanted to learn the hula? Come and experience this dance. This workshop is for women of all ages, including middle school and high school students. During the workshop, you will learn basic hula steps, a hula dance, Hawaiian culture and language. Space is limited. Please register by Feb. 1. $20. 360-221-1322, or kathleenlandel@gmail.com IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 12:45 p.m., Feb. 8, Oak Harbor Library, room 137. No late admittance. Required by local driving school for driver’s education student and parent. 360-672-8219 or www.idipic.org Memorial service, Remembrances of the Heart, 2 p.m., Feb. 8, Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. Each year, Whidbey General Hospital, Home Health, Hospice,
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Before Deception Pass Bridge was built, Agaton and Berte Olson ran a ferry service across the water from
Cornet Bay to Fidalgo Island. The little ferry boat held 12 cars. Berte was the first female skipper of a ferryboat. Folks could call for the ferry by ringing a bell on either side of the run. Hopefully Berte would hear the bell and respond to the waiting passenger. Berte was the only person known to have put up a fight against the bridge construction. The Olsons ran a similar ferry from Strawberry Point to Camano Island as well. As part of a “Looking back” series, local author and pioneer descendant Peggy Darst Townsdin is sharing photos with the Whidbey News-Times and its readers. Townsdin’s new photo history book, “Oak Harbor” is out now. To buy a book or have a book mailed, contact Townsdin at pctownsdin@gmail.com or call 360-678-5970.
and MAC Clinic holds a memorial service for family members and friends who have lost a loved one in the last year or so. This is a non-religious service offered to help in the healing process during grief. Public is welcome, RSVP requested. Free. 360-678-7605, or 360-321-6659, or bienid@whidbey gen.org Big Red Event auction for Ryan’s House for Youth, 6-10 p.m., Feb. 8, Nordic Lodge, 63 Jacobs Road, Coupeville. Ryan’s House For Youth is excited for its second annual event. Community invited for an elegant evening, dressed to impress (in red, of course), while enjoying wine, appetizers and bidding on unique auction items donated by businesses from across the country. Items such as a trip to Newport, Ore., a signed Seahawks football, a trip to Hearst Castle or the home of Ernest Hemmingway. Tickets are $30 a person and each ticket includes the first drink, appetizers, bidding number and one raffle ticket. Tickets are available by calling 360- 331-4575 or email at ryanshouseforyouth@gmail.com Valentine Installation of Officers Dinner Dance, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 8, Chief Petty Officers Club, Oak Harbor. Hosted by Filipino American Association of Oak Harbor. Tickets are $35. 360-9290863, or 360-969-3752. Whidbey Playhouse mystery, “Book of Days,” 7:30 p.m., Feb. 8, Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor. Directed by Kevin Wm. Meyer and produced by Allenda Jenkins. Final show is Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $16. Adult language. 360-679-2237.
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Oak Harbor Garden Club monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Feb. 11, Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church, 1050 S.E. Ireland St. A DVD titled “Birds, Backyard Habitat and Beyond” will be presented by Craig and Joy Johnson, who filmed and produced this video entirely on Whidbey Island with most taking place in their own backyard. 360678-7056. Monday morning knitters, 10 a.m., Feb. 10, Oak Harbor Library. Knitters of all levels welcome. Share knowledge and build skills in the supportive atmosphere of the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Beginners, please bring a pair of No. 8 or 9 needles and a skein of worsted-weight yarn. 360675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org Make a Valentine card, 3-5 p.m., Feb. 10-14, Oak Harbor Library. Drop in at the library and create a card for someone special. Supplies provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. 360-6755115, or www.sno-isle.org Astronomy talk, 5-7 p.m., Feb. 10, Coupeville Library. Interested in astronomy? Listen to presentation on our solar system and the latest NASA missions. Presented by members of the Island County Astronomical Society. 360-678-4911, www.sno-isle.org Ciao Italian Amore Dinner, 6-8 p.m., Feb. 10, 701 N. Main St., Coupeville. Chef Mark Laska of Ciao has designed an Italian
Amore Dinner with Italian wines from an exclusive purveyor and food pairings for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County supporters. Event sold out last year. $60 per person. For adults 21 and older. 360-279-0644 for reservations. Island County Astronomical Society meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 10, Oak Harbor Library, room HH137. Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to attend. 360-679-7664 or icaspub@juno. com, or www.icas-wa.webs.com Girl Scout information night, 6-7 p.m., Feb. 10, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 N.W. 2nd Ave., Oak Harbor. For parents to learn about Girl Scouts, troops forming in the area and how you can support your daughter in Girl Scouts. RSVPs are helpful. 360658-8083, or commdevnorth@ girlscoutsww.org, or www.GirlScout sWW.org
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Senior Affairs Series, 2-3:30 p.m., Feb. 11, Coupeville Library. Audiologist Kristine Jarrell will speak on “How We Can Best Protect Our Hearing In Central Whidbey.” Free. Open to all. 360632-5687. Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers Club, 1-3 p.m., Feb. 11, 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Laura Sparr will talk about finding ship’s passenger lists and beyond. Bring your questions. All are welcome. Refreshments and drawings. 360-675-4086, or randr.
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Veteran’s Coffee Club, 9 a.m., Feb. 13, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Avenue, Oak Harbor. Join group for cup of coffee and baked goods. Norwegian conversation and coffee, 10-11:30 a.m., Feb. 13, Nordic Hall, 63 Jacobs Road, Coupeville. Come practice your Norsk conversational skills in a comfortable and ‘safe’ environment. This group, facilitated by a native-Norwegian-speaking member of the Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, will the third Thursday of every month at the same time. Varying levels of skill in speaking solely in Norwegian are acceptable. whidbeyislandnordiclodge@ gmail.com How to start a business, 1-3 p.m., Feb. 13, Oak Harbor Library. Learn how to write a business plan using the Small Business Administration’s format. In the process, you will discover some library tools that can save you hundreds of dollars. Presented by Ron Nelson of the Island County Economic Development Council. Seating is limited; please preregister. 360675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org Greenbank Progressive Club meeting and potluck, 6-8:30 p.m., Feb. 13, Greenbank Club House, 3090 Firehouse Road, Greenbank. Two Greenbank residents share their experiences in engineering, project management and in mission control. No cost; bring potluck dish. 360-678-4885, or gardenerjan@earthlink.net Valentine’s Sweetheart Dance, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 13, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. $2 entrance fee; all proceeds benefit the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Whidbey Playhouse play, “Love Letters,” 7:30 p.m., Feb. 13, Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor. Directed by Stan Thomas. Performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. through Feb. 23. Guidance suggested. 360-679-2237.
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City Of Oak Harbor Summary Ordinances On the 4th day of February 2014, the Oak Harbor City Council adopted Ordinance 1684 entitled “Amending the Utilities Rate Ordinance 1587,” Ordinance 1685 entitled “Relating to Recreational Mar ijuana,” and Ordinance 1686 entitled “Extending a Moratorium on Medical Marijuana” to the Oak Harbor Municipal Code; Providing for Severability and Effective Date. The full text of any ordinance will be mailed or g i ve n t o a n y p e r s o n without charge who requests the same from the city clerk. Requests may be made to: City Clerk, athompson@oakharbor.org, or by calling 360-279-4539. Anna M. Thompson, City Clerk Legal No. 542488 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 8, 2014. CITY OF OAK HARBOR PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PC# 02-25-14 Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Febr uar y 25, 2014. Please note that there will be an offsite electronic message c e n t e r d e m o n s t ra t i o n beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot at 551 NE Midway Boulevard. Time permitting the Planning Commission will conduct a pre-meeting at 7:00 p. m . i n t h e C o u n c i l Chambers Conference Room prior to the regular meeting. The regular por tion of the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor WA. The Planning Commission will consider the following beginning at 7:30 p.m.: ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTERS CODE UPDATE - Public Hearing The Planning Commission will consider addi-
tional information provided by the International Sign Association on electronic message centers. At the conclusion of the public hearing the Planning Commission may forward a recommendation to the City Council. P U B L I C PA RT I C I PA TION PLAN - Public Hearing A draft of the Public Participation Plan was provided to the Planning Commission for review in January 2014. The Planning Commission will discuss Public Participation Plan further at the Februar y meeting. The Planning Commission is expected to make a recommendation to the City Council on the adoption of the Public Participation Plan. ANNUAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL - Public Meeting The Planning Commission will discuss the general recommendations por tion of their annual report to the City Council. The report is a summary of Planning Commission’s accomplishments in 2013 and proposed work program for 2014. At the conclusion of the meeting the Planning Commission will forward the report to the City Council. All meetings of the Planning Commission are open to the public. Legal No. 542845 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 8, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND IN THE ESTATE OF CAROLINE J. VOGLER, Deceased. NO. 14 4 00025 3 N OT I C E TO C R E D l TORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this est a t e. Pe r s o n s h av i n g claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a n d f i l e a n exe c u t e d copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court
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within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. Date of filing copy of Notice to Creditors: January 28, 2014 Date of first publication: February 1, 2014 /s/Victor E. H. Vogler Personal Representative /s/Floyd F. Fulle F L O Y D F. F U L L E , WSBA#1851 Attorney for Estate PO Box 252 Clinton WA 98236 (360) 341-2429 fff@whidbey.com Legal No. 541303 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 1, 8, 15, 2014.
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Public Hearing Notice Oak Harbor City Council NOTICE is hereby given that the Oak Harbor City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive, on Fe b r u a r y 1 8 , a t 6 : 0 0 p.m. or as soon thereafter, to consider extending Ordinance 1643 which temporarily reduces the amount of transportation and park impact fees collected for new residential development. This ordinance is set to expire on February 28, 2014. Anyone wishing to support or oppose this item or provide other relevant comments may do so in writing or appear in person before the Oak Harbor City Council at the time and place of said public hearing. To assure disabled persons the opportunity to participate in or benefit from City ser vices, please provide 24-hour advance notice to the City Cler k at (360) 279-4539 for additional arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs. Anna M. Thompson, City Clerk Legal No. 542850
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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: Januar y 25, 2014. S H A RO N M . AU G L E , 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. 539817 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. January 25, February 1, 8, 2014.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY THOMAS H. LEE, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN P. DOHERTY and JANE DOE DOHERTY, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, and their heirs and devisees, and MARY C. ODELL and JOHN DOE ODELL, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof and their heirs and devisees, Defendants. NO. 13-2-01012-1 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The State of Washington to the said John P. Doherty, and Jane Doe Doherty, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, and their heirs and devisees, and Mary C. Odell and John Doe Odell, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof, and their heirs and devisees; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants:
You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 4th day of January 2014, and defend the aboveentitled action in the above entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a c o py o f yo u r a n sw e r upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate located in Island County, Washington, described as follows: Government Lot 4, Sect i o n 1 3 , Tow n s h i p 2 8 North, Range 3 E.W.M and the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, To w n s h i p 2 8 N o r t h , Range 3, E.W.M., EXCEPT the North 555.30 feet; and EXCEPT the South 650 feet of said Government
Lot 4 and Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; and EXCEPT those portions conveyed to Island County for road purposes by Deed dated May 23,1959 and recorded as Auditor’s File Nos. 131011 and 131012; and EXCEPT the following described tract: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Gover nment Lot 4, of said Section 13, which point lies 555.30 feet South of the Northwest comer of said Government Lot 4; t h e n c e E a s t , p a ra l l e l with the Nor th line of said Government Lot 4, 70 feet to the Nor theast cor ner of a tract of land conveyed to Island County, under Auditor’s File No. 131011, said point being the true point of beginning; thence South 16°18’30” West along the East line of said tract of land conveyed to Island County, 28.8 feet; thence south 17°44’40” West and continuing along the East line of said tract of land conveyed to Island County, 29 feet, more or less, to the
South line ofthe Nor th 610.79 feet of said Gover nment Lot 4; thence East, along the South line of the North 610.79 feet of said Government Lot 4, a dist a n c e o f 5 5 . 4 9 fe e t ; thence North 17°44’40” East 29 feet, more or less; thence North 16°18’30” East 28.80 feet to the South line ofthe North 555.30 feet of said Government Lot 4; thence West, along the South line of the North 555.30 feet of said Government Lot 4; a distance of 55.49 feet to the true point of beginning Also together with Tidelands of the Second Class, as conveyed by the State of Washington, situate in front of, adjacent to and abutting thereon. Also together with a nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress and utilities, over and upon the North 20 feet ofthe last excepted tract described above. Ta x : P a r c e l N o s . R23813-069-0150 and R32814-085-4670 against the claim of de-
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM JOSEPH AUGLE, Deceased. NO. 14 4 00011 3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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
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