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Traffic revision met with confusion By Megan Hansen Co-Editor

Months after the Coupeville Town Council approved an ordinance to change part of Front Street to a oneway road, city workers finally put up signs this month, causing some confusion for drivers. The ordinance changes Front Street from South Main to Gould Street to a one-way road. The council members made the change as a way to mitigate

a small landslide along the road that took out part of the pedestrian walkway. The traffic revision wasn’t made until now due to the town’s limited staff and issues with getting all the necessary signs, said Coupeville Marshal Rick Norrie. Signs are posted at intersections on Center, Haller, Kinney and Clapp Streets, which all connect with Front Street. However, there is no one-way sign

currently posted at Front Street and North Main Street. This is causing some confusion for people, said Cindy Olson, who owns Aqua Gifts at that intersection. Norrie said the absence of a oneway sign at North Main Street is being addressed and additional signage is coming. Olson said she gets people stopping and running in specifically to ask her

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Changes to Front Street have some drivers scratching their heads.

Event recap evaluates parking woes By Megan Hansen Co-Editor

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A fifth-grader from the Tahoma School District isn’t sure how to react after a sea cucumber is placed into her hands during a Sea Lab class taught by Keith Ludemann at the Camp Casey Conference Center in Coupeville Monday. It was the first day of the season for the class.

Lab offers glimpse into sea life By Ron Newberry Staff Reporter

Keith Ludemann’s fascination with marine life and the natural world dates back more than a half century, even before the Navy brought him to Whidbey Island in 1962. But his full appreciation for such creatures can be traced back to one day in the 1980s inside a small building in Coupeville not far from the sea. “The octopus is the most intelligent animal in the world that does not have a backbone,” Ludemann said, recounting his tale to a group

of fifth graders this week during the marine biology class he teaches inside the Sea Lab at the Camp Casey Conference Center. On that day, three decades ago, Ludemann was preparing to feed a giant Pacific Octopus that he and his son had caught, placed in a large aquarium and grown quite fond of. At 16 feet in diameter, the octopus had a massive reach and learned to shake Ludemann’s hand. But when Ludemann presented a crab for breakfast to the octopus, then playfully pulled it back, the fun was over as the octopus latched on to his arm and a new level of re-

spect was born. “I came off the floor,” Ludemann said. “I said, ‘OK. OK. You can have your

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The week of the Penn Cove Musselfest, event organizers didn’t know if they were going to be able to use the community green for parking. Throughout the week, they checked with officials each day for an update, finally getting the OK Friday, the day before the event began. “That was very uncomfortable,” said event organizer Cindy Olson, adding that event organizers and city workers were on “pins and needles.” With an estimated 10,000 people coming through Coupeville that weekend, visitors parked wherever they could find a spot. Organizers tried to prepare for the parking eventualities in case the community green next to the library had not been available, Olson said. Though it was used in the end, additional parking was needed, even across town. “Our parking issue is a creation of our overall success with all of our events, and as with any small community it is going to cause problems which are not easily solved,” said Lynda Eccles, executive director for the Coupeville Chamber of

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, April 2, 2015

Lab: Camp Casey offers glimpse into ocean’s exotic underwater world From page 1

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Keith Ludemann cradles a moon snail that he shows to a group of fifth graders. The sea creatures he exhibited during his Sea Lab classes drew all sorts of mixed reactions, including a smile from a student whose baseball cap got pinched by a crab.

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crab.’” In more than 30 years of sharing his passion for sea life at the Sea Lab, it is one of Ludemann’s favorite stories. After retiring from the Navy and then retiring as caretaker of the Camp Casey campus of Seattle Pacific University, Ludemann has continued to teach young visitors about the sea. “He can seem to be kind of gruff, but then you get to know him,” said Robyn Myers, manager of conference services at Camp Casey and the Fort Casey Inn. “The kids love him.” Wide-eyed students from the Tahoma School District crammed inside the Sea Lab Monday to kick off a new season that will stretch into June for Ludemann. Marine creatures such as sea cucumbers, crabs, sea urchins, octopuses, sea slugs, a wolf eel and lingcod were collected by divers just offshore in Admiralty Inlet over the weekend and were put on display in open basins and large aquariums for students to see and derive knowledge. Seawater is pumped from the nearby Puget Sound into the basins to keep the water fresh and circulating for the benefit of the creatures, which are all released back into the Sound at the end of the season. Through enough college courses that could have landed him a degree in marine biology had he pursued it, Ludemann has acquired a vast sea of knowledge that he shares to enlighten children’s lives and enrich his own. He got motivated to teach

kids about the proper treatment of marine animals after witnessing instances of abuse decades ago. “They’re God’s creatures,” he said. “He put us here to take of this stuff, not to use and abuse it.” Ludemann, who lives in Oak Harbor, had little trouble keeping students’ attention Monday as he displayed sea animals and shared facts about them. He carried around a crab that lifted a cap off a child’s head with its pincher, a sea cucumber that squirted water and a massive moon snail that rested in his hands. “The moon snail is a carnivore,” Ludemann said. “They drill holes through clam shells and then they eat the clam.” Ludemann figures he’ll teach more than 100 Sea Lab lessons this season as part of the outdoor education offered to campers and day-trippers from nonprofit groups at Camp Casey. The Sea Lab class is offered separately at $50 per group. It’s a labor of love for the man from Moorhead, Minn., whose interest in nature started the moment he was stung by a bee as a young boy. Now, he’s dodging crabs’ pinchers in order to educate kids, along with lighter tasks. He reached into the saltwater tub and pulled out a living sponge, a bottomdwelling creature. “No, it’s not SpongeBob!” he told the students with his gruff voice. “It doesn’t have square pants.”

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Scott Losey, maintenance and transportation supervisor for the district, said he started looking at the propane buses after Oak Harbor started making the switch. Coupeville currently contracts with Oak Harbor for bus maintenance so the district already has experience for any maintenance Coupeville might need. The cost to install a new propane fuel tank will be minimal with the deal Losey worked out, which includes a year of free fuel. The new fuel station would be a summer project, Losey said. And he hopes to have the bus running next year.

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Soroptimists host annual egg hunt Soroptimist International of Coupeville is celebrating its 25th annual Easter Egg Hunt in grand style. Roughly 3,200 candyfilled plastic eggs will be scattered around Coupeville Town Park for children to hunt down Saturday, April 4. There also will be a chance to win prizes. “The generous donations I received this year will enable us to have larger area for each age group and more candy-filled eggs,” said Sue Blouin, the chairperson in charge of the event. Separate areas are cordoned off for simultaneous egg hunts for three different age groups for children up to 9 years old. There also will be a coin toss for children 10 and older. The egg hunts start promptly at 10 a.m., so arriving early is important, Blouin said. Raffle tickets will sold for a chance to win prizefilled Easter baskets. Tickets are $1 apiece, six for $5 or 12 for $10. Also, an Easter bunny will be on hand for photo

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Vendors at the Coupeville Farmers Market are expecting more produce options at the start of market season due to a mild winter and early spring.

Market starts Saturday By Megan Hansen Co-Editor

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Soroptimist International of Coupeville will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. Saturday at Town Park. opportunities. Food donations are encouraged to help

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Community Garden open May 1 By Megan Hansen Co-Editor

Coupeville’s Community Garden will once again open to the public starting May 1. The town has 60 plots available for gardeners on the property located by Broadway Street and State Highway 20 near the Four Square Church. Garden plots are 10 feet by 12 feet and cost $30 for the season. Applications are available on the town website and at Town Hall. The project started five or six years ago after some residents were reading about how other communities have gardens. The first year the garden got started, the town worked with the Coupeville Garden Club to create plots and get the soil ready. The town built a fence around the garden to keep deer out and created 60 plots

for organic vegetable, flower and herb gardening. Central Whidbey Lions built a shed while people in the community donated tools. Water is available on-site. “So if you had nothing, you could still get going,” Conard said. Gardens open May 1 and close Oct. 31. Conard said the plots will be tilled and ready to go. The garden is an organic program and the use of pesticides and other chemicals is not allowed. A list of rules and guidelines can be found at www.townofcoupeville.org under “Documents & Info.” Plots are open to anyone

interested in gardening and renters don’t have to live in the town. “We don’t ever fill up,” Conard said. “We’ll keep putting plots out until they’re gone.” There’s also flexibility if a gardener wants multiple plots. “You can decide how you want to do it. Conard said Gifts from the Heart food bank even rents some plots for some of their patrons to use and suggests for those who produce more than they can eat to donate the extra harvest.

A mild winter and early spring means visitors will have more variety at the start of the Coupeville Farmers Market Saturday. Gearing up for its 37th consecutive year, the market will hold its regular schedule of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Coupeville Community Green. Coupeville’s market is the third oldest market in the second oldest town in Washington, said market manager Peg Tennant. Because of the mild weather, visitors will likely see more produce vendors earlier in the market season. “It’s an early spring so we’ll have early market greens,” she said. Fresh produce like rhubard, broccolini and other winter produce may also be found. Market vendor Dorothy Mueller said the ground is warmer this spring and there was relatively no freeze during the winter. Because of this some winter vegetables are still being harvested and farmers will be able to plant earlier than usual. Mueller and her Bells

Farm are still harvesting swiss chard, carrots, spinach and beets. She said she will begin planting additional crops of spinach, cabbage, carrots, peas and kohlrabi this week with the first crops ready to harvest in about six weeks. She said almost everything but beans and corn can be planted now. The market averages about 32 vendors each year, with a minimum of five fulltime farmers to ensure it maintains its farmers market status. Because of some food regulation changes on home kitchens, Tennant said she’s lost a couple of vendors. Hot food vendor Hot Rock Pizza does plan on returning from time-to-time throughout the season. Other hot food vendors include a taco vendor and kettle corn. Due to changes in the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival schedule, the market will be open during National Farmer’s Market Appreciation Week, Aug. 8. “We’re thinking of special things we can do,” Tennant said. The market will also be open Saturday, July 4. Opening day will include the Opening Day Market

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Town should consider using bond dollars for green parking Parking always becomes a topic of conversation before, during and after any major event in Coupeville. For a small town that is so heavily dependent on tourism dollars, the community is continually looking at ways to market itself and bring people in. But is Coupeville biting off more than it can chew? This year’s Musselfest could have had some major problems had event organizers not been allowed to use the community green for parking. Amazing weather brought in an estimated 10,000 people into town. While the green was used, visitors had to find additional parking on side streets, church parking lots and even across town at the high school. Having too many people show up to an event is definitely a good problem to have, but it’s also something the community needs to start looking at with a serious eye. The short-term solution for parking is already being handled by identifying smaller parking lots and the possibility of shuttling people from the other side of town. But what about a longterm plan? The Community Green Plan is rich with ideas, including a gradient system built into the grass that would address the town’s concern of vehicles tearing up the grass when its too wet. The issue right now is funding. Pretty soon the town will start seeing additional tax dollars coming into town coffers when construction on the hospital expansion starts. Mayor Nancy Conard has said in the past that one-time revenue boosts from special construction projects are generally used for one-time expenses. This seems like the perfect opportunity for the town council to earmark funds to finally get this plan underway. It would definitely bring added value and security for those actively promoting our tourist-friendly town.

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We need to protect our Whidbey Island forest for the future Editor, I have found two recent pieces in The Whidbey Examiner to be particularly interesting and, in one case, quite disturbing. I am referring to the front page article “Acres clear cut as part of regrowth” in the March 12, 2015 edition. The response by Elliott Menashe the following week (March 19) was to the point and clarified many of the inaccuracies in the previous article that painted the clearcut in positive terms. My comments focus on a different problem that is increasingly widespread on Whidbey Island — the excessive logging and conversion of forest land. We live in a very special place. This place is both gift and blessing to the current residents and visitors. It is a place with both state parks and preserves where all can enjoy creation in its magnificent splendor. When one walks the paths in Deception Pass State Park and South Whidbey State Park, it is like stepping back in time into a glorious, living cathedral. But did you know that these postage stamp sized preserves represent the best that remains of the once-expansive, low-elevation old-growth forests west of the Cascades? Indeed, less than 0.1 percent of these old-growth forests remain standing. Yes, that is less than one-tenth of one percent. Deception Pass State Park is the second largest stand of old growth west of the Cascades (outside of the Olympic National Park). The largest stand is fewer than 5,000 acres in Moran State Park on Orcas Island. Deception Pass is said to be Washing-

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ton’s most popular state Park — and no wonder. Whidbey Island benefits greatly from the tourist dollars that flow from the million-plus visitors who come to experience these few remaining crown jewels on Whidbey. But as visitors drive our roads, what else do they see — obscene acres of destruction as one forest patch after another falls to chainsaws. Yes, we need forest products, but we have already taken 99.9 percent of the historic forests. How much is enough? How much is too much? Did you know that based on a recent study, Island County has twice the conversion rate of our forest land to other uses than the surrounding counties? Elliott Menashe is right. We need to rethink what we do with our island. The monetary dollars benefiting the island community from a clearcut is trivial. The tax code needs to be revised to encourage those who steward forest land to protect a significant amount for future generations and for the integrity of the forest ecosystem that provides the air we breathe, the water we depend on and the home for the creatures for which we too serve as stewards. Tax breaks should be provided not only for agricultural land and land managed for timber production, but also for land set aside for re-growing our rare old-growth forest ecosystem from which longterm financial, aesthetic and spiritual benefits will flow. Thanks for listening. Your children, grandchildren and the creatures we share this island with await your responsible action. Protect Whidbey forests for the future.

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Thursday, April 2, 2015 • The Whidbey Examiner

Rock-Speak: Off, on, up and down the island

Harry Anderson Rockin’ a Hard Place Over the years, we Whidbey dwellers have developed our own language. Let’s call it Rockish. It usually consists of a phrase or two mingled into common America-speak, which itself is derived – some would say deteriorated – from the Queen’s English.

Take, for instance, “offisland.” This Rockish phrase may convey several quite different meanings. When we tell a neighbor we are headed “off-island,” it may draw a disapproving scowl or anguished expression. The hearer interprets it to mean that the Rock dweller is sneaking off to America to do something unsustainable, non-local, ungreen, climatedegrading, selfish, materialistic, etc. Things like buying double-ply toilet paper at Costco, or eating fast food from a drive-through, or loading up on cheap California wine at Trader Joe’s, or lusting after

stuff we don’t need at an outlet mall. “Off-island,” therefore, may be interpreted as something not good for the Rock or the Rock dweller. But it may also have a less toxic meaning. Something like, “We’re going to visit friends or grandchildren who unfortunately live in America,” or “We’re off to a concert or a Seahawks or Mariners game.” Such cross-cultural exchanges are deemed acceptable because they help build peace and understanding with tribes in America. Even if fossil fuels must be burned in the process. We Rock

dwellers are big believers in peace and understanding among all tribes. Lately I have become intrigued by a new phrase creeping into our Rockish language: “up-island.” This is a culturally loaded and dangerous phrase because it publicly exposes the tribal fissures within our beloved Rock that we sometimes pretend don’t exist. I heard a friend from Langley use the term “up-island” a few months ago when he rather sheepishly told me, “I really hate to do it, but I have to go up-island for a medical appointment next week.” Now I live in Coupe-

ville but I never say I have to go “down-island” to catch the ferry or grab a bite at Neil’s Clover Patch Cafe in Bayview. So why would someone from Langley say they’re going “up-island” and then add the negative qualifier that it’s something they “have” to do? Blame it on the Rock’s micro cultures. Clinton, Langley, Freeland, Coupeville, San de Fuca, Oak Harbor. Not to mention the “planned communities” along the way like Teronda West, Ledgewood and Sierra Country Club, to name a few. Yes, we’re all Rock dwellers but we’re not all the same. And furthermore we don’t like to be iden-

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tified with the others, or at least the ones we don’t much care for. My Langley friend would rather pay for a ferry ride to buy a garden tool at Lowe’s in Lynnwood than drive to Home Depot in Oak Harbor. My Oak Harbor friend rarely sets foot in Langley because he isn’t quite sure folks there support the Constitution. Living in Coupeville, I try to stay neutral in such intraRock squabbles. Besides, Langley’s just too far to drive and Oak Harbor’s just too big. And the Red Apple in Prairie Center has just about everything I could need.

Don’t let root weevils carve up your hard work from rhizomes that are easily divided, they grow in clusters. From the center of each plant, a thick flower stalk emerges in the spring topped by a spray of medium sized white, pink or red flowers. Bergenia are pretty disease resistant, but they can fall prey to root weevils. A sure sign weevils are at work are leaves whose edges look like they’ve been trimmed with a pair of banged up pinking shears. If this kind of damage sounds familiar, that might be because you’ve already seen it on rhodies. The culprit can be any of several varieties of weevil that inhabits the nearby woods and does

toni grove sowin ’n’ the trowel If you’re looking for a low maintenance, low growing perennial that likes both full sun and shady gardens, Bergenia might do the trick. This Asian member of the Saxifragaceae family has large paddle-shaped evergreen leaves that can turn reddish during the winter or in full sun. Slowly spreading

similar damage to salal and huckleberries. They can’t fly, but populations of them can slowly make their way over time from those native plants to your flower beds. The damage you see right now probably happened during the late spring, summer or fall when adults emerge and start to feed. During the winter, adults remain inactive underground along side of the larvae, which nibble on tender roots. Around May, however, they’ll emerge from the soil at night like vampires, crawl up plant stems to chew on foliage, then return to hide below by sunrise. If you don’t like what weevils are doing to your

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Bergenia – and possibly your rhodies – you can catch them, discourage them or kill them. To catch them, head out with a flashlight in the middle of the night, put newspaper around the base of your plants and shake the leaves. Or pick them off. Or you can try putting pleated burlap or rolled up cardboard under the plants during the day and hope to catch some of the critters hiding there the next day. You can try any number of sticky products around the stems to ensnare or discourage them. This would probably work better with rhodies than Bergenia, obviously. Just make sure the product

you use doesn’t damage bark or other plant tissues. Coffee grounds are also said to discourage them. Just spread them around the base of your plants. The success of this may depend upon how addicted you are to caffeine and the amount of grounds you can rustle up. Remember, anything that’s meant to keep weevils from climbing up the stems will easily be circumvented by foliage that’s allowed to droop and touch the ground or other climbable surfaces. Finally, you can kill them. Read the label on any pesticide carefully and use it correctly. Never apply pesticides on flowers as it will kill your

pollinators. Carefully apply it to all foliage surfaces and know it will kill any visiting beneficial insects along with the bad guys. Pesticides should always be your last resort. Instead, try an application of beneficial nematodes as a counter attack against marauding weevils. Here again, make sure you follow the directions, not because nematodes can harm humans, but if applied in the sunlight or in too dry or too cold conditions they will all perish before they can do their job. And by the time you’ve gotten to this point in your battle, you’ll really want them to do their job.

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, April 2, 2015

Wolves begin Olympic League play with wins By Jim Waller Staff Reporter

The Cougars scored with one minute left in overtime to squeak out the win. Leyva Elenes scored both goals for Coupeville. Coupeville (1-4) goes to Vashon Island at noon Saturday, April 11.

Three Coupeville High School spring sports teams made successful debuts in the Olympic League last week. The tennis, softball and baseball teams (behind a nohitter) all won their first-ever Olympic League contests to begin journeys to conference crowns. The soccer team also joined the victory parade. The Wolves have yet to play a conference game (the first is April 16), but they did collect their first win of the season, defeating Forks 4-0.

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The Wolves ripped visiting Klahowya 6-1 Thursday, March 26, in their Olympic League opener but were nipped 4-3 at Granite Falls Friday, March 27, in a nonleague match. The win over the Eagles was spurred by a sweep of the singles matches: 1, Jacki Ginnings won 6-2, 6-1; 2, Valen Trujillo won 6-1, 6-1; and 3, Ana Luvera won by default. The Wolves tacked on three wins in the doubles matches: 2, Payton Aparicio/McKenzie Bailey won 6-2, 6-2; 3, Ivy Luvera/Micky LeVine won 6-4, 6-1; and 4, Wynter Thorne/Jazmine Franklin won 6-1, 6-0. Against Granite Falls, winning for the Wolves were fourth singles Ana Luvera (7-

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Coupeville’s Sage Renninger returns a shot against Klahowya Thursday. She also teamed with Wynter Thorne to win a doubles match at Granite Falls Friday. 5, 6-1), second doubles Sage Renninger and Thorne (6-1, 7-6[8-6]) and third doubles Ivy Luvera and LeVine (6-1, 6-3). Coupeville (1-2) plays at

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The 19-11 win by Coupeville at Port Townsend Friday, March 27, was significant on several levels. It was the Wolves’ first win of the season, and Deanna Rafferty’s first win as a varsity softball coach. It was also a conference win, and a win in the Wolves’ first-ever Olympic League game. And, it was a breakout game for the Coupeville offense, piling up 19 runs after tallying only one in the first two games. Coupeville jumped ahead 6-0, fell behind 9-7 and then scored 12 runs over the last two innings to complete the roller coaster ride. McKayla Bailey was 4-for5 with a double and three RBI, Lauren Rose went 3-for6 with four RBI, Hope Lodell ripped a double and drove in three runs and Heather Nastali had two hits. Coupeville (1-2) hosts Lynden Christian (1-2) at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1.

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Coupeville’s Aaron Curtin threw a five-inning nohitter, striking out nine and

walking one, in the Wolves’ 11-0 win at Port Townsend Friday, March 27, in the Olympic League opener. Kyle Bodamer went 2-for2 with a double and four RBI, Cole Payne finished 2-for-2 with a double, Carson Risner was 2-for-3 with two RBI and Jake Hoagland ripped a runscoring single. The Wolves also lost 10-4 at Archbishop Murphy Saturday in a non-league game. Coupeville committed five errors that led to five unearned runs. Bodamer was 3-for-4 and Curtin had two hits, including a two-run triple. Coupeville (2-3) travels to Cedarcrest (4-1) at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 2.

Dalton Martin and the girls 4x200 relay team were winners in Coupeville’s first Olympic League track meet in a six-team contest at Kingston High School Thursday, March 26. Because of problems with the timing and judging systems, no times were recorded for the first heat of the boys 200 and there were issues figuring out the final team scores. Unofficially, North Kitsap won the boys meet with 80 points, followed by Kingston (30), Port Townsend (23) and Coupeville (21). NK also won the girls meet with 100 points, Coupeville and Kingston recorded 28 and Port Townsend 10. Non-Olympic League schools Neah Bay and Clallam Bay also took part in the meet but were not figured in the scoring. Martin won the discus (130-06), placed second in the shot put (39-08) and ran

on the third-place 4x100 relay team (46.65) with Jared Helmstadter, Lathom Kelley and Mitchell Carroll to lead the Coupeville boys. Kelley was second in the javelin (123-01), Helmstadter grabbed third in the 400 (56.3) and Jacob Smith was fourth in the 200 (25.5) and 400 (57.52). The girls’ top showing came in the relays. Marisa Etzell, Sylvia Hurlburt, Lauren Grove and Makana Stone won the 4x200 (time not reported) and placed second in the 4x100 (53.13). Etzell, Abby Parker, Lauren Bayne and Kirsten Pelroy finished third in the 4x400 (4:45.91). Bayne was also strong in individual events, placing second in the 1,600 (6:14.33) and third in the 800 (2:52.76). Skyler Lawrence placed third in the discus (71-02) and shot put (27-03.5), and Naika Hailam was third in the javelin (68-05). The Wolves compete at South Whidbey along with Archbishop Murphy and Granite Falls at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2.

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Abraham Leyva Elenes scored two goals and Joel Walstad and Ryan Freeman one each as Coupeville thumped visiting Forks 4-0 Saturday, March 28. Walstad pulled double duty. He started in the goal for the Wolves and teamed with Connor McCormick, who played in the second half, for the shutout. The win helped ease the sting of a 3-2 overtime loss to visiting Cascade Christian Wednesday, March 25.

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Abraham Leyva Elenes goes on the attack against Forks Saturday. He scored two goals against the Spartans and two earlier in the week in the Cascade Christian match.

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Greenbank Garden Club April Meeting, 9:30 a.m. to noon, April 2, at the Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse. Brief business meeting followed by the program “What’s New at Meerkerk” by Don Lee. Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens is a tenacre display and educational garden. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Dog Safety for Kids, 2-2:45 p.m., April 2, at the Coupeville Library. Join Anni Campbell, volunteer puppy raiser for Summit Assistance Dogs, and a few of her friends (human and canine) for lessons on how to interact with a kid’s best friend. Topics will include how to approach new dogs, how therapy dogs are trained and basic pet care. Learn how to make the most of the special relationship with these loyal and loving animals and make a dog toy. For schoolaged children with a caregiver. Alzheimer Family Support Group Meeting, 2:30-4:30 p.m., April 2, at Summer Hill. For families and individuals coping with a loved one’s memory loss and dementia. Support, education and resources. Light refreshments served. Island County Democrats Meeting, 6 p.m., April 2, at the Farmhouse Restaurant, Mount Vernon. Washington State Democratic Chair Jaxon Ravens will speak at the quarterly meeting. Dinner is at 6 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m. Fishin’ Club Meeting, 7 p.m., April 2, at the M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Jeff Dodd and Paul Messner of the Whidbey Island Fly Fishing Club will discuss rods, reels, lines, leaders, flies and accessories used with this style of fishing in fresh and salt water. They are bringing fly rods, reels and gear used in their craft.

Friday April 3 Spring Fling! Community Barn Dance, 7-10 p.m., April 3, at Greenbank Farm. Doors

“I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30-9:45 p.m., weekends April 3-19, at the Whidbey Playhouse. A successful TV actor relocates to New York after his series has been cancelled. He is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet in Central Park. One problem — he has a crippling fear of the role. The actor is then counseled by the ghost of the previous owner of the apartment, John Barrymore. This leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television and, yes, the apartment. Tickets $18. www.whidbeyplayhouse. com Island Vineyard Community Church Easter Egg Hunt, 9 p.m., April 3, at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce field. Flashlight Easter egg hunt for middle schoolers and high schoolers. Students should bring their own flashlights.

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Island Vineyard Community Church Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., April 4, at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce field. Eggstra Special Easter Egg Hunt, 11-11:30 a.m., April 4, at 171 SW Sixth Ave., Oak Harbor. Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny. Lot of Easter eggs, prize eggs and other Easter treats for children ages 2 through 8. Special area for children 2 through 4. Easter Bunny is available for photos, should you wish to bring your camera. Oak Harbor Fire Department will be on site for the children. Kids Communit y Egg Hunt, 1-3 p.m., April 4, at the Fleet Reserve, Oak Harbor. Kids ages 1-12 can come enjoy an egg hunt, food and prizes. North Whidbey Fire and Rescue Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m., April 4, at the Taylor Road Fire Station. Enjoy a Saturday afternoon searching the lawn for eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny. Eggs will contain candy and may contain tickets to redeem for one of the prizes that will be on hand. The Easter Bunny, along with several North Whidbey firefighters, will be on hand for photos and tours. www.nwfr.org Whidbey Allied Artists Art & Gift Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 4 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 5, at the Coupeville Rec Hall. The show coincides with the opening of the Coupeville Farmers Market. More than 20 artists will show and sell a wide variety

of two and three-dimensional art, including both traditional and nontraditional art. WAA is a collaborative group of artists from Whidbey Island who maintain a floating gallery of art for everyone including many media and formats. The artists are working with Gifts from the Heart and will have a container available for donations of nonperishable foods that will be made available to Whidbey Island food banks. Admission is free. For questions, email whidbeyartists@ gmail.com

Sunday April 5 Coupeville United Methodist Church Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., April 5, at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville. The pioneering Ebey family started both the Methodist Church and the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville more than 150 years ago. Rebecca and Isaac Ebey hosted the first church service in their home in 1853, and Winfield Ebey was the first settler buried at what would become

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Sunnyside Cemetery in 1865. Breakfast following at 8 a.m. at the church. Easter Service at 11 a.m. Easter Services at Oak Harbor First Reformed Church, 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., April 5. Egg hunt at 10 a.m. Childcare is available. For information, contact 360675-4837 or office@frcoh.org Easter Sunday Breakfast and Egg Hunt, 9-10 a.m., April 5, at the Oak Harbor Lutheran Church. Preschoolers and kindergarteners will be in the play area adjacent to the Herrigstad Hall. First- through third-graders will be in the grassy area behind the sanctuary. Kids fourth grade and above are invited to serve as helpers for the younger kids. The hunt will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 1-3 p.m., April 5, at VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor. Bring your own basket and camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. For ages 1 through 11.

Getting Out On the Water, 1:30-3:30 p.m., April 6, at the Coupeville Library. Get ready for spring and water sports at this informational forum. Representatives from South Whidbey Yacht Club, Oak Harbor Yacht Club, Island Rowing Association, North Puget Sound Dragon Boat Club and Whidbey Island Kayaking Company will gather to introduce their programs and provide literature and registration details on many different approaches to getting out in boats around Puget Sound. Norwegian and Swedish Genealogical Research Help, 2-4 p.m., April 6, at the Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville. Local genealogist Virginia Lindsey will be offering personal guidance/mentoring in Norwegian and Swedish genealogical research this spring. www. whidbeyislandnordiclodge. wordpress.com or email whidbeyislandnordiclodge@ gmail.com

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of LAWRENCE GILBERT LINGBLOOM, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00221-3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Pers o n s h av i n g c l a i m s against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the cour t, The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, t h e c l a i m i s fo r eve r barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the deced e n t â€™s p r o b a t e a n d nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 26, 2015 /s/Larry Lingbloom LARRY LINGBLOOM, Personal Representative McPHERSON & McPHERSON, P.L.L.P. By:/s/Molly M. McPherson MOLLY M. MCPHERSON, WSBA #23027 Resident Agent and Attor ney for Personal Representative ADDRESS FOR MAILI N G O R S E RV I C E : P.O. Box 1617 One NW Front Street Coupeville, Washington 98239 Legal No. WEX622287 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 26, April 2, 9, Find your perfect pet 2015. in the ClassiďŹ eds. www.SoundClassifieds.com

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N OT I C E O F T RU S TEEâ€™S SALE Trusteeâ€™s Sale No: WAUSB-13013981 Loan No. 7884466522 Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et s e q . I N OT I C E I S HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC., will on April 10, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL, 865 SE BARRINGTON DRIVE, OA K H A R B O R , WA , sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the â€œPropertyâ€?), situated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 11, BLOCK 5 , S H A D OW G L E N , DIVISION NO. 6, ACC O R D I N G TO P L AT RECORDED IN VOLUME 12 OF PLATS, PAGE 17, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WA S H I N G TO N . Ta x P a r c e l N o : S8140-06-05011-0, commonly known as 840 NW ILLAHEE DRIVE, OAK HARBOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/11/2005, recorded 8/19/2005, under Audit o r â€™s / R e c o r d e r â€™s N o. 4144541, records of I S L A N D C o u n t y, Washington, from JAMES A. SYLVESTER, SINGLE AND AMY M. PYBURN, SINGLE, as Grantor, to B R I A N LY N C H , a s Tr u s t e e, i n favo r o f M O RT G AG E E L E C TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR US BANK N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently h e l d by U. S. B A N K NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrowerâ€™s or Grantorâ€™s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as foll o w s : FA I L U R E TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAY M E N T W H I C H BECAME DUE ON 9/1/2012, AND ALL S U B S E Q U E N T M O N T H LY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Other potential defaults do not involve payment to the Beneficiar y. If applicable, each of these defaults must also be cured. Listed below are categories of common defaults which do not i n vo l ve p ay m e n t o f money to the Beneficiary. Opposite of each such listed default is a brief description of the

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er of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and intere s t s e c u r e d by t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t , p l u s costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: AMY M. PYBURN, 840 NW ILLAHEE DRIVE, OAK HARB O R , WA , 9 8 2 7 7 JAMES A. SYLVESTER, 840 NW ILLAHEE DRIVE, OAK HARBOR, WA, 98277 by both first class and certified mail on 02/04/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Tr ustee; and on 2/4/2014, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Tr ustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds fo r i n va l i d a t i n g t h e Trusteeâ€™s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE S A L E O F YO U R HOME. You have only 20 days from the recording date on this notice to pursue media t i o n . D O N OT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR TO AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to access your situation and refer you to mediation if you eligible and it may help you save your home. S e e b e l o w fo r s a fe sources of help. SEEKI N G A S S I S TA N C E Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep house, you may contact the following: o The statewide foreclosure hot-

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line for assistance and r e fe r r a l t o h o u s i n g counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : Te l e p h o n e : 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Web site: www.wshfc.org o The United States Depar tment of Housing and Urban Developm e n t : Te l e p h o n e : 1-800-569-4287 Web site: www.hud.gov o The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing: Telep h o n e : 1-800-606-4819 Web site: www.ocla.wa.gov X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the proper ty on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the D e e d o f Tr u s t ( t h e o w n e r ) a n d a n yo n e having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summar y proceeding under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. Sale Information Line: 714-730-2727 or Website: http://www.lpsas a p . c o m D AT E D : 12/2/14 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES O F WA S H I N G TO N , I N C. , A S T RU S T E E O n e U n i o n S q u a r e, Suite 1730, 600 University Street Seattle, WA 98101 By: Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale O f f i c e r A d d r e s s fo r Service of Process: Peak Foreclosure Services of Washington, Inc. One Union Square, Suite 1730 600 University S t r e e t S e a t t l e , WA 98101 (206) 682-0822 Address for Account Inquiries: Peak Foreclosure Services, Inc. 5900 Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 591-9237 A-4501373 03/12/2015, 04/02/2015 Legal No. WEX617937 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 12, April 2, 2015.

PROPOSED MITIGATIED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Application Name/Number: Whidbey General Hospital Addition/Renovation SEPA-016-15 Project Description: The proposal is for a 60,000 square foot addition and 11,000 square foot renovation to the existing Hospital. The project would relocate the existing heli-

LEGAL NOTICES pad directly west of its existing location. The completed project would result in a total of 328 parking spaces. The location of the addition would eliminate 138 existing parking spaces that would be relocated on the northeastern portion of the site along with an additional 37 spaces. Grading quantities would include 13,000 cubic yards of cut and 13,000 cubic yards of fill with an additional 5,000 cubic yards of structural fill anticipated. The project will be phased with the parking relocation to be completed in Phase 1 and construction of the addition and other renovations in Phase 2. It is anticipated Phase 1 wo u l d s t a r t i n Ju n e 2015 and that Phase 2 would start in fall 2015 with construction being completed in 2017. Applicant/Proponent: Whidbey General Hosp i t a l ; C o n t a c t Pe r son/Project Manager M a r c E s t vo l d ; 3 3 0 2 Oakes Avenue, Anac o r t e s , WA 9 8 2 2 1 ; 360-770-3994, mestvold@comcast.net C o n t a c t Pe r s o n fo r Comments: Marianne Manville-Ailles; Planning Consultant to Coupeville Planning Depar tment; Coupeville Town Hall; mma@ sseconsultants.com PROPOSED MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (MDNS): As the Lead Agency, the Town of Coupeville has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a mitigated determination of non-significance (MDNS) (proposed conditions of mitigation are available upon request). The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being u s e d . T h i s m ay b e your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encoura g e d t o r ev i ew a n d comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments on this Notice must be submitted, in writing, no later than April 17, 2015. Comments should be as specific as possible. Any person may comment on the application and request a copy of the decision once it is made. Questions about this proposal and requests for additional notification should be directed to the contact person listed herein The application and materials submitted by the applicant are available at Town Hall. Issued: April 2, 2015 Published: April 2, 2015 Legal No. WEX623718 Published: The Whidbey Examiner April 2, 2015.

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TOWN OF COUPEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given t h a t t h e To w n o f Coupeville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday April 7, 2015 beginning at 6:30 PM, at the Island County Court Annex 1 NE 6th Street Coupeville, WA 98239. The project being reviewed includes utility and road upgrades along Madrona Way including a lift station added at the intersection of Madrona Way and Vine St. The proposal includes an 8ftx8ft control building, a generator on a concrete pad, an Allen Block retaining wall up to 3’ tall and landscaping to screen the installation. A crushed rock pedestr ian path and bio-swale will be added to the South (opposite of water side) of Mad r o n a Way a n d t h e road is proposed to be repaved. The proposal includes an exception request per Coupeville Tow n C o d e S e c t i o n 16.34.130. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend this public hearing and provide comments to the Planning Commission. The time for written comments closed on March 12, 2015. Information on the proposal is available for review at Coupeville Town Hall 4 NE 7th Street Coupeville, WA 98239 during regular business hours. Questions about the process can be made to: Bridget Smith, Town Planner via email at townplanner@ townofcoupeville.org or by phone 360-6784461 ext. #3. Legal No. WEX623942 Published: The Whidbey Examiner April 2, 2015. T S N o WA 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 4 - 1 4 - 1 A P N 2 2 7 9 4 4 / S6320-02-00041-0 TO No 8445810 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Apr il 10, 2015, 10:00 AM, at the main entrance to the City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak H a r b o r, WA 9 8 2 7 7 , MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Island, State of

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Wa s h i n g t o n , t o - w i t : L O T 4 1 , P L AT O F CARLTON HEIGHTS, DIVISION NO. 2, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 12 OF P L AT S , PA G E S 4 9 AND 50, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 227944/S6320-02-000 41-0 More commonly known as 829 SW 13TH AVENUE, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of September 24, 2009, executed by S H A N E D. DAV I S AND KRISTINA D. DAVIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee fo r M O RT G AG E I N V E S TO R S C O R P O RATION, Beneficiar y of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded October 2, 2009 as Instrument No. 4261216 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Planet Home Lending, LLC and recorded August 7, 2014 as Instrument Number 4363616 of official records in the Office of the Recorder o f I s l a n d C o u n t y, Washington. II. No act i o n c o m m e n c e d by Planet Home Lending, LLC, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligat i o n s e c u r e d by t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t / M o r t gage. Current Beneficiary: Planet Home Lending, LLC Contact P h o n e N o : (866) 882-8187 Address: 321 Research Pa r k w ay, S t e . 3 0 3 , Meriden, CT 06450 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as foll o w s : FA I L U R E TO PAY WHEN DUE THE F O L L O W I N G AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INF O R M AT I O N F r o m Februar y 1, 2011 To N ove m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 Number of Payments 5 M o n t h l y Pay m e n t $1,400.91 19 $1,454.13 12 $1,325.19 10 $1,222.39 Total $62,759.20 LATE

CHARGE INFORMATION February 1, 2011 N ove m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 $48.15 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: September 24, 2009 Note Amount: $252,150.00 Interest Paid To: January 1, 2011 Next Due Date: February 1, 2011 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $246,571.47, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instr ument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instr ument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on April 10, 2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by March 30, 2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before March 30, 2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Tr ustees’ fees and costs a r e p a i d . Pay m e n t must be in cash or with cashiers’ or cer tified checks from a State or fe d e r a l l y c h a r t e r e d bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the March 30, 2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, Planet Home Lending, LLC or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the foll ow i n g a d d r e s s ( e s ) : ADDRESS KRISTINA D DAV I S 8 2 9 S W 13TH AVENUE, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 K R I S T I N A D DAV I S

6 5 1 S W 2 N D AV E , O A K H A R B O R , WA 98277 KRISTINA D DAVIS 651 SW 2ND AVE, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277-5300 KRIST I N A D DAV I S 8 2 9 S W 1 3 T H AV, O A K HARBOR, WA 98277 K R I S T I N A D DAV I S 829 SW 13TH AVENUE, PAK HARBOR, WA 98277 SHANE D DAVIS 829 SW 13TH AVENUE, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 SHANE D DAVIS 651 S W 2 N D AV E , OA K HARBOR, WA 98277 SHANE D DAVIS 651 S W 2 N D AV E , OA K H A R B O R , WA 98277-5300 SHANE D DAVIS 829 SW 13TH AVE, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 SHANE D DAVIS 829 SW 13TH AVENUE, PAK HARB O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 by both first class and certified mail on October 15, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Tr ustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Pa r a g r a p h I a b o ve , and the Tr ustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described proper ty. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoev-

er will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds fo r i n va l i d a t i n g t h e Tr ustees’ Sale. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE S A L E O F YO U R HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue media t i o n . D O N OT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. S e e b e l o w fo r s a fe sources of help. SEEKI N G A S S I S TA N C E Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : Te l e p h o n e : (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Webs i t e : w w w. w s h f c . o r g The United States Depar tment of Housing and Urban Developm e n t : Te l e p h o n e : (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other

housing counselors and attor neys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 We b s i t e : w w w. h o meownership.wa.gov N OT I C E TO O C C U PANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the proper ty on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the D e e d o f Tr u s t ( t h e o w n e r ) a n d a n yo n e having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; Dated: November 26, 2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Tr u s t e e B y : J e a n Greagor, Author ized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Cor ps 1700 Seventh Ave nu e, S u i t e 2 1 0 0 S e a t t l e WA 9 8 1 0 1 Phone: (800) 409-7530 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. D B A Tr u s t e e C o r p s TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE O B TA I N E D O N L I N E AT www.insourcelogic.com. Order No. WA14-000338-2, Pub Dates 03/12/2015, 04/02/2015 Legal No. WEX618685 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 12, April 2, 2015.

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Revision: One-way causes some confusion From page 1 about parking in that area and frequently sees people parking in the wrong direction. She said it’s been quite confusing for drivers, including herself. The problem, Norrie said, is people are still making left-hand turns at Center Street. Drivers can only park

on the south side of Front Street from Main to Center and may only enter that portion of the road from North Main Street. Currently people are still parking on both sides and sometimes in the wrong direction. “You just can’t have a drastic change and have people understand it,” Norrie said. “You have to work with everybody.”

“We’re massaging it along, taking baby steps,” he added. Norrie said his main focus in that area right now has been educating drivers about the changes. He said he does anticipate some revisions to parking on the one block in the future. While approving the traffic revisions, council members discussed making additional changes to

the area, including possibly continuing the boardwalk to connect with the pedestrian walkway. Those projects are currently unfunded, said Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard. The earliest she would expect any further discussion of funding those projects would be next fall.

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Parking: Large crowds during shoulder season raise space concerns From page 1 Commerce. The problem with the community green is all about sogginess. If the grassy land is too wet, parking isn’t allowed. “The green has always been the answer to additional parking, however, there are times when this is not possible because of the drainage on the field,” Eccles said. “Even the (farmers) market has had to use the parking lot in the early part of the season if we have had a lot of rain.” Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard said concerns over using the community green primarily happen during the shoulder season. “It’s great to have something like (Musselfest) on the shoulder season,” she said. “One of the challenges is you never know if you’re going to get good weather or bad weather.” Wet weather did close one area previously used for parking — the grass lot next to Town Hall. In the future, Conard suggested event organizers look at working more with schools, churches and the county for parking. This is something, Olson said, they are already doing. “As an event planner, I feel we’ve done everything we can do accommodate parking,” Olson said. A longterm option to address ongoing uncertainty over the use of the community green during wet seasons is development of the community green plan. The Town of Coupeville developed a plan in 2011, but has yet to move forward with the proposals, which include the addition of a bathroom, lighting and a potential gradient system built into the grass area, which would give the area structure and solve

many of the concerns about vehicles tearing up the grass when wet. Conard said the town hasn’t moved forward with the community green plan due to a lack of funding and other priorities. “But we do have some money earmarked for a bathroom and lighting,” she said. “That whole development on that parking lot is on the radar.” For the foreseeable future, organizers are continuing to look at options. “Because there is no immediate answer to this problem I think we have to look at a Plan B for any event in the future where parking is going to be a major problem rather than dwell on what we cannot control,” Eccles said. “I don’t want to see Coupeville full of black-top parking lots, and it won’t happen anyway.” The largest expense for Musselfest for the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association was the shuttle service the group uses to transport chowder tasters around. Organizers actually added another shuttle this year that transported people who ended up parking down at the high school. Cuts to Island Transit also affected the event. “It was such a unique situation for us not to have a Saturday bus,” Olson said. “We got quite a few calls about that.” Because of that, Olson said the association is exploring some other kind of bus service. “I think we’re doing better and better,” she said. “For every event you have to have parking, toilets and trash. The town has to continue to grow with us.”

Coupeville Ferry terminal will be closed May 2-3 The Coupeville Ferry terminal will be closed on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 for around-the-clock repairs to the transfer span that connects the ferry to the dock. There will be no service on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route during this time. The closure dates were negotiated with all community leaders on Whidbey Island a few months ago, according to Ralph Young from the Ferry Advisory Committee.