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with Useless Bay plunge By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record Temperatures that dipped into the 20s and frost on the roads wasn’t enough to stop 178 people from taking a New Year’s swim in Useless Bay Thursday. Convening for the 11th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Double Bluff Beach Park, the mob of all ages roared into the chilly water with screams and laughter. While some braved it alone, for others it was a family affair. “We just all follow great -grandma,” said Jessica Cooks, an Oak Harbor resident. She was one of four generations who participated in the event under the lead of family “matriarch” Barbara Fournier, 74. The Coupeville resident had made the plunge twice before and recruited the rest of family.
They included Fournier’s daughter, Peggy Mitchell, 55; Mitchell’s daughter, Cooks, 38; and Cooks’ daughter, 8-year-old Kayla Cooks. Family friend Kevin Yagle, an Edmonds resident, also participated. Even Zeva the dog joined in. “Barbara started it all,” Yagle said, though Kayla may also have been a deciding influence. “I made them go,” she said, earning a chuckle from the three older women. Fournier said they are a close family who “celebrates everything together.” The polar bear plunge is just another way to bond, and is quickly becoming tradition. It’s also highly enjoyable, and serves as a natural fountain of youth. “It makes us feel younger,” she said. Put on by the South Whidbey Parks and
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Jessica and Kayla Cooks of Oak Harbor, with Peggy Mitchell of Greenbank and Barbara Fournier charge the chilly waters of Useless Bay Thursday for the 11th Annual Polar Bear Plunge. The women represent four generations, and the event has become a New Year’s Day tradition for the family. Recreation District, the annual event is sponsored by the Island County 4-H Teen Leadership Club. “Jon Gabelein and the 4-H Teen Ambassadors and volunteers did a great job organizing the event,” said Carrie Monforte, program coordinator for the district in an email to The Record. Attendance this year was slightly less than 2014’s 190 swimmers, but still saw a healthy turnout. Supporters from the beach numbered 330, and about 40 dogs were also present. And those who did make the plunge came from as far away as Virginia Beach, Va.
According to Monforte, air temperatures ranged from 25-46 degrees during the morning, with the water temperature estimated at 47 degrees. Despite the cool climes, clear skies and no wind led some people to say it felt warmer than it really was, especially after just getting out of the water. But not everyone felt that way. “It was colder than I thought it would be,” said River Kline, a 7-year-old Freeland resident who made the swim with his father. SEE PLUNGE, A16
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Ash Kline, 4, addresses his hot chocolate mustache at the Polar Bear Plunge Thursday. Behind him are his brothers, Emery Kline, 2, and River Kline, 7.
South Whidbey woman shares story of homelessness By KATE DANIEL South Whidbey Record As patrons of the Island Church of Whidbey soup kitchen finished their meals, lively piano music mingled with the scents and sounds of lunchtime as one amicable young woman nimbly tickled the ivory keys. Like many of the soup kitchen visitors, she is without a home. Madeline Lusk, 19, comes by the soup kitchen each Thursday in order to receive a warm meal. Until recently, Lusk and her best friend, Graham, a young man whom she affectionately calls her “road dog” were camped out in a tent near Coles Road.
Lusk has been without permanent housing Homeless, one study by the U.S. Department for nearly two years. Graham has been on of Health and Human Services found that the streets for nearly over half of homeless seven. teens interviewed said “Homeless people have After her parents they had been kicked to work to live, not just died when she was 11 out by a family memwork for a living but work ber, or that their family years old, Lusk moved in with her aunt in “didn’t care” that they to live, period. It’s not Indianapolis. The relawere leaving. easy.” Initially, Lusk stayed tionship was tumultuous, Lusk said, and her Madeline Lusk, in Indianapolis but South Whidbey resident soon left for Northern aunt kicked her out on California where she her 18th birthday. eventually met her comLusk’s story is not uncommon amongst homeless youth. panion, Graham, whose grandmother had According to the National Coalition for the lived in Brookhaven in Langley until about
a year ago. Based on his fond memories of South Whidbey, the pair determined that it would be a favorable next destination. “Madeline is a pretty intelligent young woman. I think she is going to go far with support,” said Judy Thorslund, chairwoman of the South Whidbey Homeless Coalition. “That’s what they’ve been looking for, that’s why they ended up here on Whidbey Island.” Lusk said she is “really grateful” for South Whidbey’s initiative to aid homeless individuals. The South Whidbey Homeless Coalition SEE HOMELESSNESS, A16
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Announced in the South Whidbey Schools Foundation’s 2013-14 annual update, math teacher Louise Fiori was nominated by South Whidbey Academy staff for the Extra-Mile Award. Fiori retired at the end of the school year in June after 20 years of teaching. Samples of nominations in the newsletter include, “Ms. Fiori never fails to meet students where they are academically. I have personally witnessed her teach multiple students math skills, even when they had mathphobia,” and “She is a passionate advocate for students. She pulls no punches, believes that students are capable of success, and works hard helping the students also believe in themselves.”
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Alexis Taylor Price, a 20-year-old Langley resident, has earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. Price obtained an associate’s degree from Edmonds Community College in 2012 and completed her studies in anthropology at University of Washington last month. The university’s 140th Annual Commencement Ceremony will take place June 13, 2015 at Husky Stadium. Price’s parents Kristi Kammenga and Stephen Price plan to host a celebration this spring for family and friends.
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South Whidbey student earns a spot on the dean’s list at University of Portland Sophie Nilsen has been named to the dean’s list in her first term at University of Portland where she is majoring in the Nursing program. With a cumulative GPA of 3.83, she has also been accepted into the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society. She would like to thank local supporters from Trinity Lutheran Church, ARISE, AAUW, Kiwanis, the Masonic Lodge and the Raymond & Eva Mae Gabelein Memorial scholarship fund who have helped her pursue her educational goals.
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Mudslide claims one Old Clinton cabin, damages a second By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record
As of Friday, two properties in Old Clinton that were ravaged by a mudslide this past Sunday remain open to property owners. Heavy rainfall is predicted this weekend, however, which makes the area extremely dangerous, according to Island County officials. “Use extreme caution around this thing,” said Bill Oakes, director of Island County Public Works. “We’re going to get a bunch of rain Sunday and Monday.” County geological experts are reporting that the slide is still active, but Oakes said he doesn’t believe other homes in the area are under threat. The county does have the authority to red tag buildings deemed too dangerous to enter, but it’s still too soon to know whether the cabin that survived the initial slide will require such a step. “We’re sitting and waiting to see what happens,” said Andy Griffin, Island County building official. The slide happened at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday on Campers Row Walk, a walkin shoreline community accessed off Hastings and South Brighton Beach roads. One cabin was completely destroyed and another seriously damaged. No one was injured, but the event was witnessed by at least two people and heard by several others. “The home just exploded,” said Kathy Schwenn, a resident who saw the mudslide happen. The hillside behind the home had been having prob-
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A mudslide in Old Clinton destroyed one beach cabin and heavily damaged another Sunday. No one was hurt but one of the structures is a total loss. lems for a couple of weeks, and Schwenn and a friend, Suzie Hong, decided to survey the damage from the tide flats. They were nearing the area when the bluff suddenly gave way. The friends watched in horror as the home was obliterated by what Schwenn described as a “horrendous tidal wave of mud” roaring down the hill. “We were just shaking in our boots,” Schwenn said. “It’s just unbelievable.” Judi Sladky, who lives a few houses down, was nearby at the time but only heard the event take place. She was in her house and felt the ground begin to shake. While initially confused about just what was happening, a peek outside made everything clear. “I looked out the window and saw the power lines moving and I knew,” she said. The destroyed cabin was a one-story structure owned by Greg Cox, and the neigh-
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that wreaked havoc across the South End when a heavy soup of clay and mud began collecting behind Cox’s house. About a week ago, it started flowing onto the Woods’ lot and at some point broke through into the home and covered portions of the floor with up to eight inches of mud, she said. Wood and fellow family members spent several days digging out the house and had just finished up Saturday
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and left town when she was alerted to the disaster. She said she was stunned to hear about the destruction. “This is more than anyone could have imagined,” Wood said. “It’s just heartbreaking.” She also expressed gratitude that she had to leave town the day before, otherwise it’s likely they would have been there still working to clean up. Jeff Bakeman, another neighbor and longtime friend of the Cox family, said a large maple tree on the bluff behind the homes came down during or right after the windstorm, and appeared to have unsettled the hillside. Bakeman, who helped Cox remodel the small cabin about 25 years ago, said the buildup and runoff seemed “dicey” and that they decided to let it be, which proved a wise decision.
Had people been working in the area they would have been seriously hurt or killed. “I’m real happy no one was caught in it,” he said. Muddy runoff from the hill is a headache in the community, but this particular area has been especially problematic, he said. Bakeman and Wood confirmed an adjacent and empty lot next to Cox’s house used to be home to another small cabin, but it was destroyed by a landslide about 20 years ago. Despite the problems, no one is planning on picking up roots. The Wood family has had their cabin for nearly a century, and it’s become a generational treasure marked with tradition. “We’ll go on loving that beach,” she said. “It will take a different form, we just don’t know what that is yet.”
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Third ferry to net $26 million for Nichols Brothers By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record Construction on the state’s third 144-car ferry has begun, and the job is expected to keep Nichols Brothers Boat Builders workers busy into 2016. “This is a big, big deal for us,” said Matt Nichols, CEO of the Freeland shipyard. “It takes us a long way down the road.” As it did with the Tokitae and Samish, Nichols Brothers is contracted to build the vessel’s superstructure. Vigor Industrial in Seattle will complete the hull, and once both are complete, merge the two pieces together. The new ferry, recently named the Chimacum by the Washington State Transportation Commission, is scheduled for completion in early 2017. The Tokitae is already in ser-
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A few weeks ago, a Record reporter suggested we take a different tack for a New Year’s resolution editorial. Instead of doing the regular piece about what we think government can do better, how about some self-reflection for a change? Where did the newspaper fall short in 2014 and what can we do to improve? I believe my first thought was, “Well you can start by going back to your desk and focusing on finishing up that Langley story.” New Year’s resolutions are like fresh fish: if you don’t eat it right away, it begins to stink, usually within just a few days. Personally, I loathe them. Yet honest self-inventory is the keel upon which all personal improvement is built. One of a newspaper’s primary functions is as a government watchdog, hence our annual opinion pieces on the need for transparency, but we can and should turn the spotlight on ourselves. First and foremost, The Record’s single greatest aim should always be bent toward one thing — producing quality journalism, the kind that really matters. Small newspapers lack the financial resources of large metropolitan dailies. Simply put, we’ll never be able to afford to send a reporter to the South Pacific for in-depth pieces on climate change or have a small team work for six months on a single investigative piece. Record staff writers are usually working on two to three stories a day. But, our handicap is not absolute. It requires better planning on our part, and the fortitude and perseverance to work on the big stories while we’re filling the paper with the day-to-day stuff of life on South Whidbey. We do a good job producing a cross-section of news, but we can do better when it comes to investigative pieces. Our readers deserve no less. On a similar note, our glasses could use a cleaning for we were late on the biggest story of the year — the financial crisis at Island Transit. We’ve covered the issue in depth, but the truth is that was only after agency officials came clean. That should not have been the case. The construction of a $22.4 million new headquarters was our cue to take a close look at the organization’s books. We may not have uncovered the deep-seated financial problems that led to Island Transit’s near collapse, but at least we wouldn’t have been caught with our pants down. Finally The Record, like all newspapers, needs to remain flexible to a continually changing industry. Readers increasingly rely on online media to get their news, including social media. We could do a better job adjusting to this shift, myself especially. It’s time to put away my personal aversion to such applications and work to better satisfy reader needs. So there it is, our pledge to keep our nose to the grindstone and keep the fish smelling fresh. Happy New Year.
Editor, I live off Al Anderson Ave. in Langley. On Christmas morning, I was sweeping my driveway in preparation for receiving guests. Suddenly I heard, “blam!” Then “blam!” Then “blam, blam!” The sound of gunshots was coming from the Rod and Gun Club to the west. On Christmas Day! Why? Why disturb the peace of Christmas? Please think about the day, if not your neighbors. FRANK SHIRBROUN Langley
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Funicular can change Langley’s environment Editor, A few support a funicular because it would be fun, draw visitors, provide alternative access to the marina without driving down to it and/or generate revenue to offset operating and maintenance expenses. No one suggests how much it would cost to provide one or more perceived benefits. No one suggests users pay. Who would pay and how much? Some thoughts for those in favor to use or modify with facts, not just off-thecuff generalities about benefits. Most mention the $500,000 grant to help construct it. No one mentions the city council’s $800,000 estimate in its official planning documents that was
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discussed at a recent council meeting. They unanimously agreed not to change the $800,000 because costs exceeding the grant would have to be funded from other unknown sources (taxes?). I don’t know what it would cost to maintain and operate. If it was as little as $8,500 a year (not likely), would that much additional sales tax be collected from visitors who would not otherwise come to Langley? Langley receives 1 percent sales tax. Most groceries are not taxed. If additional taxed sales due to a funicular were $1 million, for example, Langley would receive $8,500 after the state’s 15 percent administrative fee. Does anyone think additional taxable sales from having the funicular would be that much? If the average spent by each additional visitor was $20, 50,000 transactions would equal $1 million. If 40,000 of those transactions were from visitors arriving by car and there were two purchasers in each car, it would take 20,000 additional cars
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to visit Langley with those purchasers, mostly in the summer months, say 3,500 or more cars each summer month or an average 120 additional cars a day, probably more on weekends. Where would they park? Do residents want that many more cars and people in town? If it costs more than $8,500 to operate or an additional $300,000 to build the funicular, are residents ready to subsidize that as a priority over other city needs? For many years! Where are advocates’ letters describing how they see total impacts as a positive for Langley residents? CHARLIE PANCERZEWSKI Mukilteo
Langley funicular comparison is not apples to apples Editor, Eric Levine says that the funicular project is most comparable to the one in Dubuque, Iowa. But Dubuque is a town of 50,000, 50 times as big as Langley. Their funicular is advertised
as an amusement ride. It has a ticket seller, costs $3 and is open only seasonally. If you build an amusement ride attraction, you have to control access or you will get people treating it like... well, like an amusement ride. Think local kids riding up and down all afternoon long. You have to either hire someone to monitor it or have an automated ticket system to discourage joyriding. If you are going to use people, you have to pay them and build and maintain a warm dry place for them to work. More view blockage and costs. Besides, if you are going to hire someone, you might as well use a golf cart. The automated way is hard to do — just ask the ferry system or the New York City subway. Turnstiles are easy to jump. An automated system would be expensive to build and maintain and have other costs like needing someone to collect, count, and SEE LETTERS, A7
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Felicia Williams
Felicia Ananda Williams Felicia Ananda Williams passed away peacefully
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deposit money regularly. You also have to monitor the area with cameras to prevent theft and vandalism. If you charge money, many people might decide they’d rather walk, so the thing will sit idle. By the way, the Victoria Clipper is scheduled to go to Coupeville six times next spring. It’s also coming to Langley five times, even without a funicular. I guess they don’t consider it so critical after all. I would like the city to have a meeting to explain why the funicular is needed. The reasons given still don’t make sense to me, but maybe if I had a chance to ask my questions that would change. SHARON EMERSON Langley
Let’s get on with the funicular project already Editor, The funicular is something long overdue that will be a worthwhile and attractive addition to the city. 1. It would be useful for elders and disabled persons to make it to the marina with ease. 2. It would be an efficient way for boat operators to carry gear to and from the marina. 3. It would be a great means for visitors (including many from our own South Whidbey area who simply don’t come to Langley anymore) to visit the marina with a pretty view to and from.
Dec. 9 in Mount Vernon, Wash., with her friends and family by her side. Felicia fought a long battle with dementia and Sundowners disease, which forced her to leave Whidbey Island in 2007. Born Nov. 12, 1937, in Spokane to Gladys and George Weigle and known until 1988 as Faye Joan Weigle, she changed her name to Felicia Ananda Williams to reflect her love of the Hispanic culture. From 1981, Felicia was a resident of Whidbey Island, where she will be remembered as a gifted and enthusiastic Spanish teacher at South Whidbey High School. She lived most of those years on Useless Bay
4. With plenty of parking at the Island Community Church, it would save using the lot at the marina. 5. Finally, the business it would bring to Langley’s
near her older sister Shirley Cross. She was well-known for her hiking and kayaking, cheerful voice and love of the Island. Her five years in the Panama Canal Zone (196975) changed her life. There, her love of the Spanish language and culture blossomed. She became a Spanish teacher after earning her master’s degree. She took a one-year sabbatical leave from teaching in the mid-1980s to travel alone through Central and South America with little more than a backpack, often sharing bus rides with chickens. Sadly, she never found time to publish her diary of her adventures. At every opportunity, she
economy would be one of the biggest reasons to build it. So let’s get on with it.
ERICA EDEN Langley
returned to Latin America to practice her Spanish and mix with the people. In her later years, she taught Spanish at her home and part time at South Whidbey High School. She will be remembered for her love of life, her affection and generosity toward her students, her hearty laugh and her delight in exploring new things. There will be a memorial gathering in the summer at Artist Point near Mt. Baker arranged by the family. This memorial will be dependent upon the road condition, and will most likely be in August. Please email rcpeterson1@frontier.com if you would like to attend this memorial service.
Thomas Shorey III
Passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 2014, Thomas was born Sept. 21, 1927, in San Bernardino, Calif. He met his wife, Elsie, while attending college and serving in the Air Force. He was a career product development engineer at Boeing, with many patents to his name. Thomas was an avid outdoorsman, skilled archer and bow maker, member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a longtime Whidbey Island resident. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Shorey, and survived by son, Mark Shorey; daughter, Diana
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Washington’s poet laureate comes to WICA By KATE DANIEL South Whidbey Record
Elizabeth Austen jokes that her mid-life crisis came a little early. Nearly 20 years ago, the Shakespearean trained actor and former thespian put down her stage makeup and picked up a pen, trading her acting and dance theater career for the life of a poet. In February, 2014, Austen was appointed Washington State’s poet laureate and is in the middle of serving a twoyear term. Austen has committed to reading poems and leading workshops for aspiring poets and poetry lovers in all of the state’s 39 counties. She travels to schools, libraries and arts centers to share her work and that of fellow Pacific Northwest poets. “What I’m trying to do is give people who maybe are poetry-curious an experience of poetry that is engaging and relevant to their lives and hopefully some tools to explore poetry a little bit further on their own,” she said. Austen will be in Langley next week to share some of her poetry and discuss her book “Every Dress a Decision.” Afterward, Langley resident and Seattle Times columnist Val Easton will interview Austen. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. Tickets cost $15. The following day at
10:30 a.m., Saturday Jan. were prayers, inspiring her 10, Austen will lead a earliest writing to mirror the poetry workshop, which is voice and tone of Biblical “designed to engage particiverses. “I fell in love with the pospants’ imaginations, life histories and sense of empathy sibility that language could through language,” accordbe so powerful that it could ing to a recent press release. change bread and wine into The class will include a read- the body and blood of the savior,” she said. ing of a few contemporary Though she noted that poems, one of which will be she is no longer religious, selected as a model for class poetry has become for her participants to write their adult self what religion was own first drafts. No previous for her as a child. writing experience is necesMany of her pieces are sary. reflective. Some are a means The cost of the workshop of restitution, said Austen, is $30. for past Austen’s wounds. “intuitive “I end up having Others are decision” an outraged to leave conversations with her theatre people about what it is response at injustice career and to be human.” or inequaldevote her creative ity. Several, Washington State poet laureate, energy to Elizabeth Austen including writing was one of catalyzed her most in part by famous, “The the unexpected death of Girl Who Goes Alone,” are her brother. Her extensive about courage, either physiperformance training and cal or emotional. expertise lent her a deep “The girl who goes alone understanding of poetic lansays with her body ‘the guage, both in its written and world is worth the risk,’ ” the poem concludes. The oral forms. Writing acted for piece, Austen said, is about Austen as a sort of vessel through which to access and the ways in which girls are conditioned to fear being address her subconscious alone, whether on a hike and the world around her. through the wilderness or in Since childhood, Austen the world in general. had sought to express “It was inspired by a herself through ritual landesire to reclaim the ability guage. Reared in a devoutly to go out and make our own Catholic household, she way in the world and not recalled that many of the have certain doors closed to first poems she memorized
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us because we’re women,” she explained. “It’s also trying to grapple with the way I, as a woman, have had to internalize some of those messages.” Of “The Girl Who Goes Alone,” Easton asserted that it is essential reading, or listening, for every woman. “Her poems are almost like a speaking voice,” said Easton, in an telephone interview with The Record. “It’s like she’s talking directly to you in her poetry so you can understand it both as the words you hear and on a deeper level.” Easton first saw Austen read at a local church last spring and said she was impressed by Austen’s commanding stage presence and vulnerability. Easton added that she is also a big fan of the title of Austen’s book, “Every Dress a Decision.” Austen explained that the title is inspired by the idea that women, and to an extent men, are treated and perceived vastly differently based upon the way they present themselves to the world. “Poetry brings up core issues. The subject of poetry is often [things] like loss, like spiritual yearning, like our sense of injustices,” said Austen. “I end up having conversations with people about what it is to be human.” In addition to her work as poet laureate, Austen has
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me that people are hungry for what poetry offers them,” said Austen. “A lot of people just don’t know how to access it.” For more information on Austen and her works, visit http://wapoetlaureate.org.
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Louise Prewitt
Louise DeGuise Prewitt
Louise DeGuise Prewitt passed away peacefully on Christmas Day morning 2014 at Providence Hospital in Everett, Wash., following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born to Adrienne and Charles Greenidge in Utica, N.Y., April 25, 1937. After spending her early childhood in upstate New York, she and her mother moved to the Pacific Northwest to be close to family. Her father was an architect (which piqued her early interest in design and systems, and she used that innate talent for everything from building a home, throwing a dinner party or forming a new community organization), and her mother taught physics and calculus at Seattle Central Community College. Louise attended schools in Seattle and Michigan, and in 1964, she married Bob Grant. She worked the night shift in the Emergency Room of Seattle’s Virginia Mason Hospital as an X-ray technician so she could tend to her children during the day. Living in Issaquah at the time, Louise was on the lookout for a weekend place on Whidbey Island — what she referred to as a “sweeper” — a place you could just sweep out. The Grants bought a house on Langley’s Edgecliff Drive in 1969, where Louise created a warm and inviting gathering place that was also home to a variety of dogs, cats, horses, chickens, rabbits and llamas. Louise was the hostess with the mostest, whether entertaining a small group of gal pals or dozens of friends and neighbors during a summer soiree at her beautiful home overlooking Saratoga Passage. She doted on her
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family and friends, and all were welcome. After Bob Grant passed away in 1989, Louise continued to make her home on Edgecliff Drive and married Dan Prewitt in 1992. Louise was an outdoors person, loving to schuss down the slopes at Ski Acres or spend sunny weekends in the San Juan Islands. While pregnant with Christy, she spent six weeks on horseback in the outback of Patagonia, South America. The Grants also spent a considerable amount of time in mining camps in the Cascade Mountains, and, true to form, Louise still managed to cook her famous feasts even over open fires and propane stoves. Throughout the years, she enjoyed cheering on her beloved sports teams, which included the Huskies, Ducks, Mariners and Seahawks. During her 45 years on the island, Louise helped shape Langley and the community into what it is today. Her list of activities and accomplishments is as expansive as her spirit of generosity: South Whidbey Co-Op Preschool founding member; South Whidbey Community School co-founder; Island Theatre (directed “Barefoot in the Park”); South Whidbey Senior Center Meals on Wheels volunteer; Island County Fair Board of Directors; Good Cheer Board of Directors (where she got her start volunteering for the Food Bank); League of Women Voters of South Whidbey (former president); Langley Chapter of PEO (former president); Langley United Methodist Church member. On the professional front, Louise’s big heart was also a key component. She served with the American Red Cross 1982-1999 as family services officer and government liaison, responding to major disasters in the United States (Alaska, California,
Florida, Hawaii, Oklahoma City and numerous other locations) and its trust territories of Guam, Samoa, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. More recently, she and her husband Dan traveled the world with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to Rwanda, Kuwait, Tanzania, Russia, Bangladesh and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Louise spent a lifetime in service to her family, friends, community and people in need all around the globe. She gave her entire heart to those she loved and leaves behind a legacy of selfless compassion and commitment and world that is so much richer because of her having lived. Daughter Christy summed up how much her mother was beloved on Whidbey Island this way: “If everyone who loved my mom rushed toward the ferry all at once, the island would tip.” Louise leaves behind her husband, Dan Prewitt; children, Kurt Grant, Christy Grant and Barbara Vincent; stepchildren, Kim Eckhoff and Robert Grant; and grandchildren, Kiley Grant, Shayna Grant, Avery Grant, Elizabeth Grant, Colin Eckhoff and Trevor Eckhoff. The family extends a heartfelt thanks to the ICU staff at Providence Hospital, who displayed such professionalism and kindness as they cared for Louise. A celebration of Louise’s life will be held in the springtime in Langley — when the flowers are in bloom, eagles are soaring on high and the gray whales are back to their feeding grounds in Saratoga Passage. Remembrances may be made in her name to Good Cheer at www.goodcheer.org or P.O. Box 144, Langley, WA 98260.
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Cops tase Freeland man twice; suspect charged with assault By JANIS REID South Whidbey Record
eral times that he would kill me or I had to kill him,” according to the deputy’s statement in the court documents. He also reported that Landry flipped the deputy off several times. When Landry did not respond to officer’s commands to get on the ground and continued to threaten violence, the deputy said he called for backup and several deputies responded. A total of six officers approached Landry, who “made fists and took a fighting stance,” the deputy reported. Two taser deployments had “little effect on Landry” who came at the deputies swinging, the report states. Landry then
It took two tasings and several officers to take down a Freeland man who was charged last week with assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. Kyle Landry, 32, who has a history of drug use and domestic violence according to court records, was taken into custody after he allegedly violated an anti-harassment order at a Freeland home Dec. 18. The reporting Island County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed Landry pacing back and forth from his truck, at times with a large folding knife in his hand, according to court documents. When Landry continued to become agitated and make death threats, • Firearms & Ammunition the deputy reported that he was “very concerned • Apparel & Tactical Gear this contact was going to • Shooting & Cleaning Supplies end in lethal force.” Landry challenged the Kens Korner Clinton deputy and “stated sev-
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Saturday Book sale helps library friends
The Friends of the Freeland Library Used Book Sale is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Freeland Library. Hundreds of great books available at bargain prices. There’s something for everyone. All proceeds benefit Friends of the Freeland Library. For details, visit www. sno-isle.org.
Recycle your trees for free at Ace Christmas Tree Recycle is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Ace parking lot, Freeland Plaza Shopping Center. Central Whidbey Cattlemen 4-H club invites you to bring your clean Christmas tree for free drop off and recycle.
Scramble for sea floats in Langley Langley’s Sea Float Scramble is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Sea Wall Park. This free family event offers a hunt for one-ofa-kind glass-blown sea floats hidden in plain view at Langley’s waterfront park or, for kids under 5
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South Whidbey Commons Coffeehouse, Langley. Mario Arrastía, one of Cuba’s leading renewable energy experts, will discuss how “peak oil” came early to Cuba when nearly 70 percent of the county’s oil supply was cut off in 1989 after the USSR collapsed. Arrastía is responsible for the development and delivery of energy education at all levels in Cuba, and is a passionate and engaging speaker.
years old, on Second and Anthes streets. Sponsored by Callahan’s FireHouse and Langley Main Street. For more information, email mainstreet@whid bey.com.
South Whidbey tallies birds The South Whidbey Christmas Bird Count is Saturday, Jan. 3. You can tally, drive, provide food for the tallying party or help with the identifications. They are still looking for someone or a team who would like to conduct a pelagic/on-the-water survey. The South Whidbey birders are also looking for landowners who live within the 15-mile diameter search area and would like to open their property to the groups in the assigned area. For details or to sign up, email Govinda Rosling at govinda@whidbey.com. People can also count from their homes and send lists to Govinda. Watch for the talliers; they make frequent stops.
Gallery hosts artist reception, art walk The Whidbey Art Gallery Guest Artist, Art Walk and Reception is 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the gallery, in Langley. The guest artist is Anne Smidt, who works in encaustics. Her work includes two- and three-
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Grammy award-winning guitarist Eric Tingstad will perform with country singer Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn, and bassist Garey Shelton at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3.
dimensional art, encaustic monotypes and encaustic bookmaking. For details, visit www. whidbeyartists.com.
Hear Whidbey trio, country legacy Grammy award-winning guitarist Eric Tingstad welcomes country singer Tayla Lynn and bassist Garey Shelton for the annual Twelfth Night concert at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 3. Lynn is the granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, and carries on the family musical tradition. Close out your holiday season with this
new-to-Whidbey trio. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. All seats cost $20.50 and are available at wica online.org or by calling 360-221-8268. A portion of the proceeds benefits the music program of Langley United Methodist Church.
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Seattle Opera discusses Puccini Seattle Opera Preview: Tosca, a free event, is at noon Monday, Jan. 5, at the Freeland Library. Join the Seattle Opera Education department for an hour-long introduction to the music, history and staging of Tosca. A fiery prima donna struggles to free her true love from the clutches of a wicked police chief in Puccini’s popular favorite. Passionate arias and terrific musical moments highlight a thrilling score. For details, visit www. sno-isle.org.
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Local author talks about memoir Meet the Author: Cameron Castle, a free event, is at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Freeland Library. Growing up in the ‘70s with a spontaneously, unpredictably, outrageously and lovingly crazy mother gave local author and stay-at-home dad Cameron Castle plenty of material to write this poignant and laughout-loud memoir. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For details, visit www. sno-isle.org.
Come together for dancing at Bayview Ballroom Dancing is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 6, at the Bayview Hall, Langley. Dances include swing, night club two-step, the waltz and Latin dances. All skill levels welcome. No partner necessary. A $5 donation benefits the Bayview Hall.
Discuss health, enviro-toxins Whidbey Island Holistic Health Presents “Clean in 2015,” a free event, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Freeland Libary. It is a new year, and it is time for new actions. Join Toni Marthaller, integrative nurse practitioner, for a discussion about environmental toxins and our health. Learn what we can do to stay healthy. For more information visit www.wihha. com.
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Slow down with a book, cup of coffee Slow Reading, a free event, is at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Freeland Library. Join the movement of slow readers who are switching off electronic devices and cozying up with a book. Enjoy benefits like improved ability to concentrate and reduced stress. We’ll brew a pot of coffee and provide a warm, distraction-free space to read for an hour. Computers and customer service will not be available. For details, visit www. sno-isle.org or call 360331-7323.
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PORT OF SOUTH WHIDBEY Seeks Applicants to Fill District 1 Commissioner Vacancy The Board of Commissioners of the Port District of South Whidbey Island invites interested individuals residing in Port District 1 (Freeland) to apply for an interim appointment to the Board. A map of District 1 is available on the Port’s website at www.portofsouth whidbey.com The term of the appointment will be from February 2015 through November 2015. Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and statement of qualifications by mail, email or fax to: Port of South Whidbey, PO Box 872, Freeland WA 98249. Email should be sent to portfinance@ portofsouthwhidbey.com and the fax number is 360.331.5414. Application materials may also be dropped off in person at the Port office located at 1804 Scott Rd., Ste. 1 0 1 i n Fr e e l a n d a n d should be received no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015. www.portofsouthwhidbey.com
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Activity Coordinator Program Assistant T i m e To g e t h e r A d u l t D ay S e r v i c e s h a s a n o p e n i n g , t w o d ay s a week. Experience assisting seniors with special needs, planning and facilitating activities, good communication skills and desire to be part of a fun and caring team. Application at South Whidbey Center, Bayview, 14594 SR 525, Langley, WA. Resume and references to hestia@islandsenior services.org or call Hestia, 325-321-1600 ext. 29. EEOC hestia@islandseniorservices.org
CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE Skagit Farmers Supply, a local co-op in the Skagit Valley is now accepting applications for the following positions in its Agronomy Division. - Agronomist - Crop Applicator - Commercial Truck Drivers From custom application and fer tilizer manufacturing to crop advisement and Agronomy sales, these positions are excellent opportunities with one of the larger agricultural employers in northwester n Washington S t a t e . F T, w a g e s DOE. Competitive benefits package included. The growing season is near! Visit the careers section at www.skagitfarmers.com TODAY to learn more about these exciting career oppor tunities and for instructions on how to apply.
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ESTATE OF MARY L. LOFTUS; THOMAS LOFTUS; CATHERINE BOLTE; CAMANO VISTA WATER DISTRICT; S E C R E TA R Y O F HOUSING AND URBAN D E V E L O P M E N T; U N KNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF MARY L. LOFTUS; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT R E A L P RO P E RT Y; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN P E R S O N S O R PA R TIES CLAIMING ANY R I G H T, T I T L E , E S TATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendants. Case No.: 14-2-00562-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To: Estate of Mar y L. Loftus; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES O F T H E E S TAT E O F M A RY L . L O F T U S ; DOES 1-10 inclusive; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS of the subject real property; PARTIES IN POSSESSION of the subject real proper ty; PARTIES CLAIMING A R I G H T TO P O S S E S SION of the subject proper ty; and also, all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 27th day of December, 2014, and defend the above entitled action i n t h e a b ove e n t i t l e d cour t, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, N AT I O N S TA R M O RTGAGE LLC D/B/A C H A M P I O N M O R TGAGE COMPANY, and serve a copy of your answer upon the unders i g n e d a t t o r n e y s fo r P l a i n t i f f, M c C a r t hy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 1356 Pilchuck Dr., Camano Island, WA 98282, ISLAND County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. DATED: December 19, 2014 M c C a r t hy & H o l t h u s, LLP /s/ Jessica Grape [x] Jessica Grape, WSBA #46436 [ ] Mary Stearns, WSBA #42543 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98104 (855) 809-3977 Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal No. WCW606981 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 27, 2014, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.
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RING, ladies diamond engagement ring. Wide 14 K gold band. Reward S o u t h W h i d b ey F i r e / (360)240-1855. EMS is soliciting proposals from qualified professional vendors for Infor mation Technology Suppor t Services. The q u a l i f i e d ve n d o r w i l l enable the Distr ict to maintain its high level of information technology (IT) effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize its support cost, and maximize return on investment in Legal Notices IT. Project description and NOTICE OF ACTION timeline are available from SWFE offices at CITY OF OAK HARBOR NOA 14-02 the contact numbers listed below. Electronic Notice is hereby given versions are available on that the City of Oak Harrequest at the same con- bor issued a Determination of Non-significance tact numbers. The requirements and ( D N S ) o n Ja nu a r y 3 , qualifications are con- 2015 for an environmentained within the project tal checklist submitted descriptions. Each pro- by Island Associates, posal should address LLC, on behalf of Alpine these requirements and Village, Inc. for a proqualifications. SWFE p o s e s t o c o n s t r u c t a i d e n t i f i e s t h a t p r i c e - two-story duplex, concosts, term, ability, ca- sisting of three or four p a c i t y, e x p e r i e n c e , bedrooms per unit, at quality of previous per- the southwest corner of for mance, compliance SE 10th Avenue and SE with statutes and rules Regatta Drive. Associatrelating to information e d i m p r o ve m e n t s i n technologies, reputation, clude constr uction of and responsiveness to n e c e s s a r y u t i l i t i e s, a SWFE’s obligations and driveway and landscape time limitations are the installation. most impor tant signifi- This DNS is issued uncant factors in the listed der WAC 197-11-340(2) o r d e r o f i m p o r t a n c e . with a fourteen day comT h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f ment period ending on these significant factors January 20, 2015 at 5:00 will form the criteria by p.m. The complete DNS which proposals will be and pertinent documents may be examined during evaluated by SWFE. regular business hours SWFE reserves the right at the Department of Deto reject any or all propo- v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s , Oak Harbor City Hall, sals for any reason. 865 SE Barrington Drive, Any proposal must be Oak Harbor, WA. Legal No. WCW608240 received by mail at Published: The Whidbey South Whidbey News Times, The South Fire/EMS, Whidbey Record. 5535 Cameron Road, January 3, 2015. Freeland WA, 98249, FAX at 360-321-9385, IN THE SUPERIOR or in person at the office of South Whidbey COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON Fire/EMS, 5535 CameFOR THE ron Road, Freeland WA COUNTY OF ISLAND no later than 4:00 P.M. on January 15, 2015. N AT I O N S TA R M O RTQuestions about the G A G E L L C D / B / A RFP should be directed C H A M P I O N M O R Tt o C h i e f H . L . “ R u s t y � GAGE COMPANY Palmer, at 360-321-1533 Plaintiff, vs. or chief@swfe.org.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION SEPA Checklist SEP-14-00006 Maritime Zoning Regulations PROJECT PROPOSAL A N D L O C AT I O N : I n 2012, the Comprehensive Plan was amended to create a new land use category called “Maritime�. The intent of creating this new category was to provide an opportunity for maritime industrial and commercial uses to locate adjacent to the marina. To implement the intent of the new land use category, zoning regulations have to be crafted and a d o p t e d . A d r a f t fo r these regulations has been crafted. This SEPA c h e ck l i s t r ev i ew s t h e draft for environmental impacts. A draft of the proposed regulations and the associated SEPA checklist is available at the Development Services Department at the City Building. The draft ordinance includes the type of uses that would be permitted by right, ones that will need a conditional use permit, development regulations ( a r e a ra t i o s, d e n s i t y, parking etc.) and other requirements. D E T E R M I N AT I O N O F COMPLETENESS: The SEPA Checklist, submitted on December 24, 2014, by Cac Kamak, Senior Planner, for the City of Oak Harbor, has
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been determined complete for the purpose of processing as of December 26, 2014. COMMENT PERIOD: To make written comments, please mail or hand-deliver specific comments to: City of Oak Harbor, Development Ser vices Depar tment, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2014. If you have questions regarding this proposal, please contact the Development Services Department at (360) 279-4510, bet we e n 8 : 0 0 a . m . a n d 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. To receive notification of the decision on the SEPA Checklist, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and request a Notification of Determination for Maritime Zoning Regulations, PLN-14-00006 from the City of Oak Harbor, Development Services Department, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Lisa Bebee Permit Coordinator Development Ser vices Department Legal No. WCW608228 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. January 3, 2015. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY Mavis N. Hatlen, an unmarried person, Plaintiff, v.
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Howard O. Vognild and J. Doe Vognild, spouse a n d s p o u s e, a n d t h e marital community composed thereof; Irene N. Vognild and J. Doe Vognild, spouse and spouse, and the marital community composed thereof: The Heirs and Devisees of Howard O. Vognild, deceased; The Heirs and Devisees of Irene N. Vognild, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate descr ibed in the complaint, Defendants. NO. 14-2-00691-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (60 DAYS) THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Howard O. Vognild and J. Doe Vognild; AND TO: Irene N. Vognild and J. Doe Vognild; AND TO: The Heirs and Devisees of Howard O. Vognild, deceased; The Heirs and Devisees of I r e n e N . Vo g n i l d , d e ceased; AND TO: All other persons or parties unknown claiming any right title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint (Legal D e s c r i p t i o n s e t fo r t h herein). YO U A R E H E R E B Y SUMMONED to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this Summons, to-wit, within sixty (60) days after the 27th day of December, 2014, and defend the aboveentitled action in the Court aforesaid, and answer the Complaint of
the Plaintiffs, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Plaintiffs at the address below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The purpose of this action is to quiet title in said Plaintiffs to the following described real estate: Lot 5 in Block 4 of First Plat of Utsalady, as per plat recorded in Volume 2 o f P l a t s, p a g e 1 6 , records of Island County. TOGETHER WITH that portion of vacated alley in said Block 4 which, upon vacation, would attach to the said premises by operation of law. ALSO TOGETHER WITH the portion of vacated Commercial Avenue (Utsalady Road) adjoining said premise that would attach to said premises by operation of law. ALSO TOGETHER WITH the right of access to Tracts “B,” “C” and “D” of said First Plat of Utsalady, as conveyed to all lot owners in instrument dated October 13, 1965, and recorded as Au d i t o r ’s F i l e N o. 176790. Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington; DATED this 15th day of December, 2014. JOHN STEPHEN FORDERHASE, P.S. /s/John Stephen Forderhase
J o h n S t e p h e n Fo r d e rhase WSBA # 11026 Attorney for Plaintiffs Legal No. WCW Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 27, 2014, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.
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barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: 1/3/15 Dated this 30th day of December, 2014. /s/Hal Henry Hightower H A L H E N RY H I G H TOWER, Personal RepSUPERIOR COURT OF resentative GILBERT & GILBERT WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY LAWYERS. INC.. P.S. 314 Pine Street Estate of Mount Vernon, WashingROWENA L.O. ton 98273 HIGHTOWER, (360)336-9515 Deceased. FAX (360)336-9518 NO. 14-4-00443-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO Legal No. WCW608231 Published: The Whidbey CREDITORS News Times, The South (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Whidbey Record. The above Court has ap- January 3, 10, 17, 2015. pointed me as Personal Representative of Dece- SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON dent’s estate. Any perIN AND FOR THE son having a claim COUNTY OF ISLAND against the Decedent must present the claim: ONEWEST BANK N.A., (a) Before the time when its successors in interest t h e c l a i m w o u l d b e and/or assigns, barred by any applicable Plaintiff, statute of limitations, and v. (b) In the manner provid- UNKNOWN SUCCESed in RCW 11.40.070: (i) SOR TRUSTEE OF THE By filing the original of WILLIAM P. JAMES REthe claim with the fore- V O C A B L E L I V I N G going Court, and (ii) By T RU S T, DAT E D J U LY serving on or mailing to 23, 1998; UNKNOWN me at the address below B E N E F I C I A R I E S O F a copy of the claim. The T H E W I L L I A M P. claim must be presented JA M E S R E VO C A B L E by the later of: (a) Thirty LIVING TRUST, DATED (30) days after I served JULY 23, 1998; CINDY or mailed this Notice as L O U O S T E N D O R F ; p r o v i d e d i n R C W BRADY OSTENDORF; 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) JOELLE OSTENDORF; Four (4) months after the U N I T E D S TAT E S O F date of first publication AMERICA; STATE OF o f t h i s N o t i c e. I f t h e WASHINGTON; OCCUclaim is not presented PANTS OF THE PREMwithin this time period, ISES, the claim will be forever Defendants.
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No. 14-2-00624-6 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Successor Trustee of the William P. James Revocable Living Tr u s t , d a t e d Ju l y 2 3 , 1998; Unknown Beneficiaries of the William P. James Revocable Living Tr u s t , d a t e d Ju l y 2 3 , 1998; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty described in the complaint: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 20, 2014, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Island County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of O n e We s t B a n k N . A . , ( “ P l a i n t i f f ” ) . Yo u a r e asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Island County, Washington, and legally described as follows: L OT S 1 3 A N D 1 3 A TYEE BEACH DIVISION
NO. 2, ACCORDING TO T H E P L AT T H E R E O F R E C O R D E D I N VO L U M E 3 O F P L AT S , PAG E 6 1 , R E C O R D S OF THE ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON. E X C E P T T H AT P O R TION CONVEYED TO ISLAND COUNTY BY QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED ON DECEMBER 14TH, 1992 UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 92023990, RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON. TOGETHER WITH T H AT P O R T I O N O F SHORELINE PROMENADE AS VACATED BY THE FINAL ORDER OF VAC AT I O N R E C O R D ED DECEMBER 14TH, 1 9 9 2 U N D E R AU D I TOR’S FILE NO. 92023992, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 3159 Shoreline Drive, C a m a n o I s l a n d , WA 98282. DATED this 9th day of December, 2014. RCO LEGAL, P.S. By/s/Laura Coughlin Laura Coughlin, WSBA #46124 Attorney for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Legal No. WCW606408 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 20, 27, 2014, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of RICHARD H. BLAY, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00283-3 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims
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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS, AND CAPRICORN.
Week of January 4 to 10, 2015 ARIES
Boxing Day sales continue, and if you work with the public, this exceptional consumer traffic brings you many benefits, including better pay.
TAURUS
The full moon inspires you to say some beautiful things. Your beloved cherishes everything you say. There is lots of fun to be had with the family and your children make you smile.
GEMINI
Lottery tickets are often received as gifts. If this is the case with you, you should check them; you may win the means to invite your family on a sunny beach vacation.
CANCER
You’re ready to set your New Year’s resolutions into action. You feel a great need to be active. You unearth an amazing bargain, especially if it’s a luxury item you’re looking for.
LEO
At the beginning of this New Year, you decide to undertake some major projects. You demonstrate initiative, both professionally and personally.
VIRGO
If you’re single, your charm will earn you lots of attention when you’re out and about. You keep busy because as far as you’re concerned, the celebrations aren’t over yet.
LIBRA
The holiday season has transformed you into someone who is happy to focus on others; just make sure your family doesn’t take advantage of your good will.
SCORPIO
You’re given the opportunity to follow your inspiration in developing future projects. The full moon appears to illuminate the path you need to follow to find happiness.
SAGITTARIUS
Your presence is required at various events. A romantic getaway may start badly, but harmony is restored before the end of the week.
CAPRICORN
You’re the best person to resolve family disputes. It’s easy for you to see the compromises than can help your loved ones find a more harmonious way to relate.
AQUARIUS
The return to work is quite a shock (in a good way). Your talents and the quality of your products are the foundation of this success. The full moon broadens your client base.
PISCES
You’re still in a partying mood when you go back to the office, and you find it hard to settle back in to the routine. But you do remember that sometimes, it’s important to have fun while working.
against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobateTHE assets. LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: Date of First Publication: AQUARIUS, PISCES, AND ARIES. December 20, 2014 Personal Representative: of January 11 to 17, 2015 BonnieWeek Smith Blay Appliances Attor ney for Personal Representative: ARIES M. Douglas Kelly, Kellynot careful, a lack of time If you’re & Harvey Law Offices, and some LLP, PO Box 290, Clin- factors beyond your cont o n , W A , trol 9 8 2may 3 6 cause . you to sign a docu(360) 341-1515.ment too hastily; it may commit DATED this 15th day of December, 2014.you to a personal investment that /s/Bonnie Smith you’re Blay not fully prepared for. Bonnie Smith Blay, Personal Representative Attorneys for TAURUS Personal Representative: A thousand and one things could /s/M. Douglas Kelly cause you to waste a lot of time. M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA Fortunately, your intuition helps you #6550 Kelly & Harveyfind Lawyour Of-way out of a slip-up. fices, L.L.P. Legal No. WCW606257 FRIGIDAIRE 18.2 CF Published: The GEMINI Whidbey Refrigerator, top freezer, News Times, The Southwaits no-smudge Success for you atstainless work andfinWhidbey Record. i s h . rely Wo rsolely k s p on e r fe c t l y, elsewhere. Don’t December 20, 27, 2014, does make audibleyour noise January 3, 2015.intuition, even if it’s usually when turning off.sharp. Perfect nd unit. 2 cold A little preparation willstorage be required ($899 new) 360Extra auto partsthis bring time.in $200 222-2355. Clinton. extra cash when you place an ad in the Classifieds. CANCER SOLD IT? FOUND IT? Open 24 hours a day Let us know by calling You involve 1-800-388-2527 your life partnersoinwea www.nw-ads.com. can cancel your ad.
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Don’t rely on a cookie to make LEO LEO your business grow... You may have to bring some work home with you. This extra effort will bring rewards, as your boss is sure to take note of it when you next ask for a raise.
VIRGO
Numerous details are likely to command your attention. If you’re looking for a job, you should finally find a position that suits you perfectly.
VIRGO
You overflow with determination. Your goal is to create a good financial cushion for when you retire; this year, you’ll get a good start on things.
Your authority is challenged and you have to demonstrate some originality in order to regain control. A little uncertainty could cause you to feel some anxiety.
LIBRA
LIBRA
Now’s the time to ask yourself some questions and review your priorities and goals. You need to make some choices about your future, both for yourself and your family.
SCORPIO
The family seems to be asking a lot of you right now. Looking for a job or seeking a promotion will be very successful this week, as long as you put the necessary effort into it.
SAGITTARIUS
While you may be happy to resume your regular activities after the holiday season, the fact remains that work or studies will come as a shock. You may feel more stressed out than usual.
CAPRICORN
You’re carrying a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. Fortunately, you have the courage to finish everything that you’ve been procrastinating on recently.
You seem to be light years away from being able to realize your goals. But you’ll soon see the light at the end of the tunnel and all you’ll have to do is make it across the finish line.
Take the initiative at the office and buy some group lottery tickets in order to maximize your chances. Luck will be in your favour if you get your affairs in order.
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SCORPIO
Negotiations are tough, at the office as well as with family members. Take a break and eat properly to avoid being overwhelmed by stress.
SAGITTARIUS
You feel very much alone in your love relationship. Take heart, as communication channels will open up towards the middle of the week. Consequently, there’s no point in feeling impatient before then.
CAPRICORN
You see quite a lot of action this week. On a professional level, the competition may begin wooing you by offering you a much better salary. Despite their promises, make sure you don’t overspend.
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pets/animals
You need to take a step back from a particular situation. A few days of reflection are needed. You’ll then be in a better position to start up again and build some momentum.
You’re responsible for gathering some people together. Don’t let yourself be unduly influenced by your friends, or they may succeed in getting you to spend beyond your means.
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His younger brothers, Emery, 2, and Ash, 4, cheered from shore, though they helped him drink hot chocolate after the fact. Whether one or both will join in next year remains to be seen. As for Fournier and her family, the plunge is a generational affair and they know exactly where they’ll be come Jan. 1, 2016. “We’ll be here,” she said.
has been working to establish a warming center at the Langley United Methodist Church. The center will be open when the temperature drops below 35 degrees, offering homeless individuals shelter and safety. As of Wednesday, Susan Gilles, a member of the South Whidbey Homeless Coalition, said they are still working to sort out insurance details before they will be able to open, weather permitting. Lusk has never stayed in a shelter. She explained that finding a secure spot to rest in a rural area like South Whidbey is a far different process than finding such a place in a city. But the onset of winter means a compounded struggle regardless of location. The first summer, Lusk said, was somewhat enjoyable. She quickly determined that Indianapolis was an unsavory place for a young woman to roam alone and traveled to California where she relished her newfound freedom. With the onset of colder weather and shorter days, Lusk said, the enjoyment quickly dissipated. South Whidbey’s first major snowfall left Lusk, Graham and all of their belongings entirely soaked and freezing. Sleeping was next to impossible, she recalled. Afterward, a friend offered Lusk and Graham a place to stay as freezing temperatures and harsh storms signaled imminent danger. Along with the threatening winter weather, said Lusk, living on the streets brings a host of other adverse situations, such as theft and harassment. In part, Lusk speculated, she believes some individuals behave rudely because there is no one to care for them. “If you’re that low and out on the street, not many people are out there trying to help you with anything, let alone mental issues,” she said. Depression, she said, can set in quickly. “How can you take care of your depression when you can’t even feed yourself?” she questioned. “Homeless people have to work to live, not just work for a living but work to live, period. It’s not easy.” Despite such challenges, Lusk said she has also received several gestures of kindness from people on South Whidbey and beyond. When she became stranded alone in the Midwest with appendicitis, hospital staff ensured she received more than an emergency appendectomy. Lusk had been hitchhiking back to California after a trip to visit her brother when she felt excruciating pain. When she explained her situation to hospital staff post-surgery, the staff paid for Lusk’s prescription, bought her groceries, gave her $300 for a bus ticket to California and booked her a motel room for the night. The staff’s generosity, Lusk said, was entirely unexpected and immensely appreciated. Others often do what they can, she said, by purchasing her shoes, underwear, socks or foodstuffs. Traveling, hitchhiking or being on the streets may be regarded as a hazardous decision. But Lusk contended that she has learned more about humanity in the past two years than she ever did in school. She said that though stereotypes abound — that homeless people are “lazy or careless or a waste” — many individuals she met had simply lost their way, whether due to crises or an inability to cope with the pressures and stress of life. “People just need care. Nobody cares about them, so they don’t care about themselves,” she said. “They just need to feel like they’re not a waste, and then you’d be amazed at what they could do.” Lori Cavender, executive director at Ryan’s House for Youth, was notified of Lusk’s situation and has been working to connect both Lusk and Graham with support services. Cavender is presently working to place Lusk with a host family. As of Tuesday, Cavender said Lusk is in the process of getting to know a potential host while she continues to stay with her friend. “They’re both totally open to being teachable, to move forward, to get out of that trap that the street has,” said Thorslund of Lusk and Graham. Lusk graduated from high school with an honors diploma and said she would like to attend college. Cavender said she will be helping to make that possible. “I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life… except not be homeless,” said Lusk. “I’ve watched people die in the last two years, lost everything I owned, had some pretty hard times. But all things considered, I don’t think I’m too messed up because of it. I think I’ve kept my head up pretty well.”
Kate Daniel / The Record
Madeline Lusk plays Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” on piano.
To all our Linds friends & associates, Some positive changes are coming soon and we wanted you to hear directly from your friends at Linds Freeland Pharmacy. At the end of the business day on Friday, January 16th, 2015, Rite Aid will be taking over the prescription, health and beauty aids, cosmetic and several other departments at Linds. Linds will be moving next door to the space between our current pharmacy and Flowers by the Bay. We are currently working with our landlords regarding an expansion of the current space. We are working closely with Rite Aid to make sure there is a seamless transfer of all your prescription information and needs. You can be confident you will be taken care of by the same folks who have been helping you for so many years at Linds. They’ll be wearing new outfits, but the same people will be providing you with the professional care you have learned to expect from Linds Freeland Pharmacy. As we have established our partnership with Rite Aid we have found them to be fair and cooperative. We are sure your relationship with Rite Aid will be equally satisfying. These positive changes will provide you with more options and choices: Prescription service from the pharmacy staff you know and trust utilizing the most current pharmacy technology, more categories of merchandise to choose among from Rite Aid, and the same service and goods you have always enjoyed at Linds. We hope you share our excitement as we venture into this new era. As always, thank you for your loyal patronage and friendship.
Sincerely, The Linds family
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