Whidbey News-Times, May 02, 2015

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By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

The former Whidbey Island Bank Building on Pioneer Way may be razed to make way for a parking lot.

The city officials purchased the 35,000-squarefoot building, which once housed JC Penney, for $2.6 million last year. The intent is to use the parking space in back of the building, which is adjacent to Windjammer Park, as the site of the new sewage treatment plant.

The Oak Harbor City Council is scheduled to decide the fate of the building during its Tuesday, May 5 meeting.

By DEBRA VAUGHN Staff reporter

Oak Harbor school teachers took their discontent with the state Legislature to the streets Friday, taking a one-day walkout to wave picket signs along State Highway 20 and rally on the waterfront.

Teachers and supporters dressed in red were out early waving red signs that said: “On strike against legislature. Stop blaming teachers.

Start funding schools.”

The strike is part of a larger teacher union-led statewide movement aimed at getting the attention of Olympia.

“My biggest beef is they’re not supporting voter-approved initiatives that not teachers but voters have said students deserve,” said Mike Briddell, a science teacher at North Whidbey Middle School.

“We’re not out here for teachers; we’re out here for students.”

Teachers are concerned lawmakers are shortchanging teacher pay and benefits and not following through on voter-approved initiatives to decrease class sizes. They don’t like linking test scores to teacher evaluations, a policy they say isn’t based in research and doesn’t help SEE STRIKE, A16

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Nurses: WGH is withholding information

By JANIS REID Staff reporter

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Lindsey Latta, 10, attends the rally at Windjammer Park Friday morning. She attends Olympic View Elementary.

Details of a complaint filed by the state nurses’ association last month include claims that Whidbey General Hospital withheld requested information several times in recent months.

The action filed with the state’s Public Employment Relations Commission, or PERC, comes during the hospital’s regular three-year nursing contract negotiations with the Washington SEE NURSES, A15

Island County may get boot from regional transportation panel

By JANIS REID Staff reporter

Sparks flew at the regional transportation meeting last week when Island County commissioners demanded that Skagit County mayors decide whether they want to continue

in the two-county organization.

“I understand I sound adversarial. I’m having a hard time with this process too,” said Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson.

Elected officials from both counties have been evaluated the future of the Skagit-

Island Regional Transportation Planning Organization, or SIRTPO, for several months.

Citing frustration with decision-making redundancies and lack of local control, Skagit mayors appear to be leaning toward dissolving the SIRTPO or simply opting to leave the

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Salmonella named culprit in strange bird deaths Staff reporter

When her dog showed up at the back porch with a dead bird in its mouth, LaDonna Richardson didn’t get overly concerned.

But when 15 more birds died over a four-day span in her Oak Harbor backyard last week, Richardson was left almost speechless.

“It was so sad,” she said.

“I watched three of them die right in front of me. They would just fall over.”

Richardson reported the mass die-off of 15 American goldfinches and one dove to biologist Ruth Milner of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and was told the cause pointed to a strain of salmonella bacteria.

Milner said it’s not uncommon to get a few reports a year of dead birds, particularly finches, from salmonella. The bacteria is often spread at birdfeeders when feces from infected birds gets in contact with the seed and is ingested.

Chances of contamination increase when too many birds concentrate at the same feeders.

“It’s in the environment naturally, and when birds concentrate at feeders, they contract the bacteria and spread it to others,” Milner said.

“Feeders attract birds in greater numbers to one spot than would occur naturally in the wild, so we see several fatalities at one time as we are

seeing in Oak Harbor.”

Milner, who handles such cases in Island County, hasn’t received other reports on Whidbey so far this spring and believes this case to be isolated to feeders in Richardson’s Fairway Point neighborhood.

Birds are able to fly through a narrow backyard corridor of homes on Richardson’s street, landing in the most appealing places.

Richardson’s backyard is small but inviting to birds with its water fountain, maple tree, shade and an abundance of feeders.

Like so many other bird lovers, Richardson said she and her fiancé enjoy the birds, and she regularly cleans her feeders to try to help prevent any illnesses.

“Maybe not everybody is cleaning their feeders as diligently as others,” Richardson said.

Milner said it’s critical to use a 10 percent solution of bleach when cleaning the feeders and advises cleaning them once a week.

It’s also important to clean up the seed waste under the feeders. Finches, in particular, like to sift through the seed on the ground.

Milner’s best advice for the warmer months, however, is to take the feeders down.

“We all love to see birds,” she said. “Feeders are a great way to attract them to the yard. But it’s not necessary for their survival.

“We don’t need to be feed-

ing them this time of year.

There’s a lot of food coming on line.”

David Parent, a longtime veterinarian, understands the conundrum.

“I’m not so sure if we’re saving more birds at feeders,” said Parent, who works at Useless Bay Animal Clinic in Freeland.

“Sick birds are going to concentrate around places where there’s easy food like

feeders.”

Parent said winter feeding makes more sense.

“I think the bottom line is, by feeding birds in the winter time, we get enjoyment out of it,” he said. “And I think we probably help more through the winter than that die because we’re feeding them.”

Richardson followed Milner’s advise and took down her birdseed feeders and hasn’t seen a sick or dead bird in her yard since last week. She wonders if the sickened birds just came to her tranquil yard to die.

The sick ones she saw were puffy, lethargic and appeared to have lost their fear of humans. Some suffered from diarrhea.

“If it’s salmonella and they’re acting sick, they’re probably going to die,” Parent said. “We’ve never been able to pull one out of that. It’s

a bad deal. Birds are prey animals. They don’t show that their sick until they’re really sick. A sick animal gets picked off by predators. Once people can walk up to one and pick one up, they’ve already got one foot in the grave.”

Richardson said she was told her hummingbird feeders could remain since the sweet liquid the birds drink

isn’t exposed. She said she also cleans those feeders regularly.

More than a dozen hummingbirds buzzed through her backyard Wednesday, zigzagging from one feeder to the next.

“It goes on all day long,” Richardson said.

“It’s like a runway here.

They sound like bees.”

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LaDonna Richardson of Oak Harbor found 15 dead goldfinches, including the one below, and one dead dove in her backyard last week. She washes her feeders regularly and was puzzled by the cause until a state biologist pointed to the salmonella bacteria.

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VFW building gets flag mural Artist traveling across nation painting stars and stripes

By DEBRA VAUGHN, Staff reporter

A New York artist known for patriotic art and political activism created his latest piece at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 in Oak Harbor.

Artist Scott LoBaido is traveling across America painting flag murals at one VFW or American Legion post in each state.

Originally, he planned to stop in Seattle. Nobody there returned his calls, he said.

Instead, he came to Oak Harbor and spent last weekend painting a fluttering flag against the post’s pumphouse wall. LoBaido also painted the iconic black-andwhite POW/MIA image on a nearby shed.

“It’s gorgeous,” said Ben Bunnell, a VFW member.

“That’s his way of serving.

We’re really blessed to have this.”

The murals serve as a backdrop to a newly completed memorial garden and are visible to passersby on Goldie Road.

“This is the smallest flag I’ve painted,” LoBaido said.

“But it’s as big as the biggest I’ve painted.”

The self-described patriot addressed a few dozen VFW members at a dedication ceremony at the post Monday morning. LoBaido, 50, resembled an aging hipster with stained jeans, a rumpled plaid shirt and a

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Artist Scott LoBaido, at left, is traveling the country painting an American flag mural on one Veterans of Foreign War or American Legion post in each state. He chose Oak Harbor’s VFW post for his Washington location. Monday he accepted the thanks of the VFW members at a dedication ceremony. VFW post commander Myron Brundage stands nearby. five o’clock shadow flecked with paint.

He said the tour is his way of giving back to the servicemen and women who allow him to have the freedom to create art as he wishes. In the 1990s, he remembers the New York art scene seemed to disparage anything construed as supportive of the military or patriotism.

That bothered him.

It sparked what he described as a calling to celebrate patriotism through his art and “thank the hell out of all you.”

“People ask me why I do this,” he said. “It’s so I can be a crazy New York City artist and paint what I want.”

In 2006 the artist traveled

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to all 50 states to paint flags on rooftops. He described the American flag as “the world’s most beautiful work of art” and a powerful symbol that could bring even the toughest man to tears.

LoBaido also creates provocative political pieces, including a painting called “200 mph” in which George W. Bush is a race car driver about to run over the Democratic donkey. Another titled “Have Faith” depicts George W. Bush as George Washington, holding the severed head of Osama bin Laden.

He’s a political activist who once was arrested at the Brooklyn Museum for protesting another artist’s image of the Virgin Mary

adorned with elephant dung.

The veterans, however, weren’t concerned with his politics, said post commander Myron Brundage.

They’re taking his work at face value: as a heartfelt gift.

The artist doesn’t charge for his flag murals. Corporate and nonprofit sponsors pay for his cross-country, 25,000mile journey driven in his Suburban — handpainted with the flag and fitted with a steer skull on the hood. His next stop: Post Falls, Idaho.

“Anything that reminds people what warriors do — that’s a good thing,” said Bruno Bechthold, a VFW member.

“For Scott to lend his talents to us … that’s really wonderful.”

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The exercises will take advantage of a two-day hiatus in ferry service between Port Townsend and Coupeville, Beezley said.

The break is to allow repairs to the Coupeville terminal transfer span Saturday and Sunday. The terminal will be closed and all ferry service on the route cancelled for the weekend.

Crews will replace a wornout 28,000-pound hinge and a 21-foot-long, 15-foot-wide moveable bridge used to connect docked ferries to the terminal. Service is scheduled to resume with the 6:30 a.m. sailing from Port Townsend on Monday.

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Training exercises will consist of three separate scenarios, all held on the state ferry MV Kennewick, which will be docked in Port Townsend.

“This will give us an opportunity to conduct interagency training that will help us prepare for a real disaster,” said Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesman, who is one of the event organizers.

Helicopters from the Coast Guard and Northwest Regional Aviation will interact with responders on the ferry and land at Memorial Field in Port Townsend between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. as part of the exercise.

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WWII veteran, 91, returns to Holocaust site

By KATE DANIEL Whidbey News Group

As Frank Burns approached the gates of Dachau in the early morning hours of April 29, 1945, he had no idea what to expect.

A soldier in the 42nd Infantry “Rainbow” Division during World War II, Burns’ unit had been sent on an overnight patrol with orders to take the camp if any Schutzstaffel (or S.S.) remained within its gates.

This week, seven decades later, the Clinton resident stood at the entrance once more. The infamous sign reading “Arbeit macht frei,” — a replica of the original, which was stolen in October 2014 — serves as a reminder to visitors of the thousands of prisoners who passed through the gates to be worked, starved, beaten and experimented upon until death.

It is the first time Burns, 91, has returned to Dachau, located just outside of Munich, Germany, the birthplace of Hitler’s Third Reich.

As he stood at the entrance, Burns spoke with Berlin-based NPR international correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson. The walls, the guard houses are the same, he told her.

He was accompanied by fellow veterans, Holocaust survivors and their descendants for a commemorative event recognizing the 70th anniversary of the camp’s liberation and the opening of a new Holocaust museum in Munich.

In addition to the public events, such as the replacement of the sign and a ceremony led by Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich in honor of the liberators, Burns and fellow vets were scheduled to have a private

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Clinton resident Frank Burns returned to a Holocaust site he once entered as a soldier in Word War II. discussion with Dachau survivors.

Dachau was the first concentration camp established by the Nazi regime in 1933 and served as a model for future camps.

By the time U.S. troops overtook the camp 12 years later, more than 206,206 prisoners of various nationalities, religions, ethnic descents and political affiliations had been held there, according to intake records.

This number did not include the thousands of Russian prisoners of war who were executed en masse at the site.

The memories of the camp left their mark on

Burns. His daughter, Gail LaVassar, said he kept his experiences largely to himself, though there were times when he briefly mentioned them, such as when a long-ago house fire claimed the life of a neighbor. When told her of the tragedy, he said there were some smells from the war that he would never forget, LaVassar recalled.

Though her father said little else about his wartimes experience until he was in his 70s, Burns always told his children to avoid watching war movies or television shows which glorified the act.

Her father has always

been humorous and easy-going, she said, except when the topic is war. It was too painful for him to talk about, LaVassar’s mother had told her.

Burns was first exposed to war was on Dec. 7, 1941. He was 17, a high school senior living in Honolulu, when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

He volunteered for the Coast Guard, taking supplies by boat to the leper colony of Kalaupapa.

After graduating high school, Burns moved to Seattle, where he met his future wife, Dorothy, and completed the first two years of an engineering

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degree at the University of Washington before being drafted in April 1944.

About four months later, Burns shipped off to France, arriving in Paris Aug. 25, 1944, the day the German garrison had surrendered, liberating the city from German occupation.

Not long after his arrival, Burns and fellow soldiers and companions Arnold Goss and Stan Weisberg found themselves in a “crash infantry-training course” and were sent to the front lines with the 42nd Infantry “Rainbow” Division.

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Theresa Johnson, owner of Theresa’s Hairstyling & Barbering, retired this week after 30 years of cutting hair on South Whidbey. She’s setting down her scissors for a new life in Southern California.

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By JUSTIN BURNETT Whidbey News Group

After nearly three decades of cutting hair on Whidbey Island, Theresa Johnson set down her shears for good this week.

The longtime Freeland stylist officially retired Wednesday, closing her home-based salon on Dorsey Drive. She and her husband are heading for warmer climes and a new life in Hemet, Calif., a small city that’s about a 45-minute drive from Palm Springs.

They’ll also spend part of the year in the Lake Stevens area, as fair-weather residents of Lake Connor Park.

In an interview on her last day in business, Johnson said she’s looking forward to retirement but that the goodbyes are tough.

Some of her customers she’s had for 30 years, and they’ve become more than just clients — they’re friends.

“She’s loved by a lot of people,” said Freeland resident Jim Mock, who got his last trim Wednesday.

Counting her as a sister, Mock said Johnson watched him get old, joking that he didn’t have a single gray hair on his head when he first started coming to her in the late 1980s. Visiting her about once a month

ever since, she’s given him approximately 350 haircuts.

Finding a new barber after so long won’t be easy.

“I’m just going to quit getting my hair cut,” he laughed. “She’s irreplaceable.”

Johnson waved off the compliment.

“I’ve got ’em all buffaloed,” she said.

Johnson began her career on Whidbey as a stylist for Pauls. She opened her Freeland salon in the 1990s. Before that, she spent time in the Seattle area working in prestigious salons, serving on the Northwest Hair Fashion Committee and once traveling to San Francisco to compete in a national competition.

After Johnson gave up the fast-paced city life and moved to South Whidbey, she’s never looked back. Growing old with customers like Mock, and many others, has been a personally rewarding experience.

Like bartenders, she admits she knows “a lot of secrets” and has made true and lasting relationships.

“I chose my profession well,” Johnson said.

She thanked her customers for their many years of support and friendship.

The group replaced those lost in heavy fighting at Schweinfurt and embarked on a march through Germany, walking 20 miles a day while dodging sporadic shots.

It was during this time that Burns first saw the corpses of German soldiers.

Prior to his departure for Munich, Burns recalled his surprise at how similar the deceased looked to he and his friends, Goss and Weisberg.

“We were fighting other humans,” he recalled. “The ones that weren’t humans were the S.S. They were behind the German soldiers, driving them.”

The Rainbow division was one of three, including the 45th Infantry and 20th Armored, to liberate Dachau April 29, 1945.

By the time the 42nd arrived that morning, an earlier-arriving division had taken the camp, capturing or driving out remaining S.S. Burns was instructed to stand guard at the gates until medical units arrived to administer aid to victims.

All he could see over the high walls, recalled Burns, was a smoke stack, which was part of the crematorium.

When service units arrived and opened the gates, Burns glanced in to see carts filled with the corpses of Dachau victims.

He said he has been contemplating that moment quite a bit of late while working on a speech for the memorial. Survivors specified questions they’d like the GIs to answer, including how the soldiers felt when they encountered the victims’ bodies.

Burns’ emotions are no less complex now than they

were 70 years ago.

“That was one of the questions asked of everybody who participated,” Burns said. “Everybody said, ‘I don’t remember how I felt.’

“My theory is that you’re in this state of battle,” he said.

“You’re extremely intense, and you’re more worried about keeping yourself alive than what happened to these poor people.

“The other side of that is that … it is the primary memory of the war, seeing those people, the dead,” he continued. “The ones that were alive were just barely alive.”

Although Burns did not personally encounter any

Dachau survivors that day, U.S. soldiers discovered more than 30,000.

“It’s something that’s been on my mind since then,” Burns said of that day in 1945.

LaVassar, who is in Seattle caring for her mother while Burns is away, wrote in an email that she gets chills when hearing of the gratitude the Dachau survivors are expressing to Burns and thinking of the lives he saved.

“My dad is a very humble man. In his conversations and writings, he portrays himself simply as a soldier following orders,” she wrote.

“I feel in awe. Mostly, I feel fortunate that he survived the war, and I am proud that his contributions helped to bring freedom to the people detained at Dachau.”

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By the numbers: A celebration of 125 years of local news PUBLISHER’S COLUMN

By KEVEN R. GRAVES

This is a milestone year for the Whidbey News-Times.

During 2015, we are celebrating 125 years. Think about that number. This is a business that has continuously served your community uninterrupted for well over a century.

This includes one edition in our archives in which black markers were used in a pinch by former owners Wallie Funk and John Webber to write headlines, and another in the 1990s produced only because staff was sent down an ice-covered highway to Langley, the only place on the island with power following a massive storm.

This newspaper is older than the City of Oak Harbor, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary of incorporation this year.

Self-promotion is not a strong suit for community newspapers. We are great at tooting others’ horns but very rarely our own.

That’s why, in today’s News-Times, we are launching our new campaign, “We Are Whidbey,” with a full page on page 24. Not only is this ad a part of our celebration of the NewsTimes milestone, we will be sharing the story of this newspaper and its amazing staff throughout this anniversary year.

In addition to 125 years, here are some other numbers to consider: 21 — That’s the number of people who work at the NewsTimes, receiving benefits, vacation and sick leave. These are people who shop in our community, attend their children’s and grandchildren’s athletic events, volunteer, vote. … These are your friends, neighbors and relatives who believe in the role of a community newspaper. These are people with ink in their blood.

386 — That’s the total number of years members of this staff have worked in newspapers, most of those years at the News-Times. That’s experience that’s hard to replicate. Within those years are thousands of hours interviewing sources, writing and editing copy, taking photos, working with advertisers, building ads, delivering missed newspapers, stuffing envelopes, taking telephone calls, building pages … the list goes on.

21 — That’s the number of carriers who deliver your newspaper to your homes, often in the pitch black of the wee morning hours, rain, snow or hail. Whidbey Island is expansive, and many people live down long, unpaved roads. It’s not a glamorous job. It is on the front lines, though, and they are an invaluable part of this team.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Walkout

‘Vote’ was result of union strong-arming Editor, This is an open letter to the Oak Harbor Education Association (teachers’ union): As I sit here attempting to answer my children’s questions as to why the teachers’ union insists on punishing students and surrendering a oncenoble profession to the customary greed and tired extortion tactics of oldfashioned union politics, I am at a loss.

Regardless of what distraction tactics are used, the thin veil of this current scheme cannot hide the attempt to reinvigorate union gravitas by threatening our most vulnerable citizens, our children.

Not only does this scheme punish the children, it also punishes the single parent struggling to make ends meet, the Navy spouse trying to make it through another deployment alone, the nonunion school staff person who cannot work when school is closed and countless caregivers whose stories aren’t so familiar but no less significant.

Shame on the union.

As a parent and taxpayer, I would like to see the attendance sheets from the supposed protesting teachers. If the union leadership chooses to mandate their members play hooky, I and a large number of parents would like to know why this could not happen on a Saturday?

A union-mandated teacher skip day solves nothing but drives a deeper wedge between parents and teachers.

Oak Harbor is blessed with many dedicated, considerate, driven educators who excel in the classroom. Our community is better because of them and their gifts. It would be a shame if they were painted with the same filthy brush that regularly recoats the union.

If the union and its leadership truly care about the students and their needs, they would have collaborated with parents and initiated their call to action before the 11th hour. They would also avoid playing another game of political brinksmanship on the backs of our kids. Not to mention the fact many teachers fear union leadership and will not speak out for fear of retribution.

I would also like to call attention to the orchestrated “vote” that artificially skewed the results as many teachers were previously occupied with afterschool activities. Once again, strong-

arm tactics by the union leadership would make Al Capone smile.

I call out to parents, educators and support staff to remind the OHEA that they cannot hold our children hostage.

I would like to applaud the Anacortes School District for their choice to express their rights without affecting the students or parents.

To express your opinion of this situation, please contact OHEA and state union leaders at the following addresses with your concerns: ohea98277@ gmail.com, www.ohea98277.org or www.ourvoicewashingtonea.org Initially, I hesitated writing this for concern of retribution against my children. I have to have faith in the honorability and nobility of our teachers that this will not happen.

DJ Kowalski Oak Harbor

Treatment plant

Trying to understand the planning process Editor, I apologize in advance that this letter may be almost as disjointed as the deciSEE MORE LETTERS, A7

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QUESTION

OF THE WEEK:

What do you think about the City of Oak Harbor’s idea of demolishing the Whidbey Island Bank building to make a parking lot rather than spend $2 million for retrofitting?

“Sounds like a waste of money to demolish a perfectly good building.”

Lori Thompson Oak Harbor

“I guess that’s OK. The space isn’t being used.”

Ruth Edwards Oak Harbor

“I think that would be a great opportunity because people come to the park with their children. If there’s a building there, there’s nowhere to park and parents have to say no to going to the park with their children.”

Holly Hernandez Oak Harbor

“I love that open waterfront. … There’s so much going on down there. It would be good to have more parking spaces. It would be a really good use of the space.”

Siri Bardarson Oak Harbor

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Examiner, Crosswind, Whidbey Xtra and Homes Land Islander.

45 — The number of special interest publications that we produce each year, including the Islander, the premier visitors guide to Whidbey, Best of Whidbey, a holiday gift guide, sports programs, songbook, The Bridge, Who’s Who and A Taste of Whidbey menu guides.

849,379 — That’s the number of page views we received during March on Whidbey News Group’s four websites, whidbeynewstimes.com, south whidbeyrecord.com, whidbeyexaminer. com and whidbeycrosswind.com That’s a

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huge number of eyes on our websites.

As proof that community values the role of their local newspaper, our web subscriptions have grown by 10 percent each quarter since we introduced the metered wall last year.

3 — That’s the number of offices Whidbey News Group has on Whidbey Island. One in Oak Harbor, located across from Big 5, the main office in Coupeville, and the other in Freeland.

Each office is staffed and open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

2 — The number of agencies that audit our numbers. The News-Times and Record are audited by Certified Audit of Circulations, or CAC, and The Examiner, which is mailed, must submit a statement of ownership outlining circulation once a year to the U.S. Postal Service.

Your local newspaper, the NewsTimes, isn’t about the institution, the walls around it or the paper it’s printed on. It’s about the people who work here, who pour their hearts into putting out publications we can all be proud of.

It’s about those who advertise in our pages, it’s about celebrating a free press and it’s about all of you who read it faithfully.

That’s why our message this coming year is “We Are Whidbey. We Are You.” It doesn’t get more local than that. n Keven R. Graves is executive editor and publisher of the Whidbey NewsTimes. He was born and raised in Anacortes and has worked in newspapers for 29 years — 16 of those years with the Whidbey News Group.

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sions coming out of Oak Harbor City Council on the issue of the waste water treatment plant, but I will try to be as clear as possible.

I will start by addressing remarks made by Chris Skinner during the citizen’s comments time at the April 5 council meeting. He accused those of us who are questioning the decisions being made concerning the project as people being motivated by someone else. “So for someone motivating people in town to come here and question the decision based on the assumption that this is going to be an eyesore is a mistake.”

We are quite capable of using our minds and thoughts and ideas, and I for one resent the idea that we are thought of as somebody’s puppet. What is motivating us, sir, is a concern for what these plans will be doing to what is arguably our city’s best tourist attraction. What is motivating us are the expanding costs.

What is motivating us are future plans for things like street expansion, e.g., Bayshore Drive, and the effect the location of the WWTP will have on those plans. And, sir, for the record, some of us would have loved to have given our input five years ago, but we did not live here five years ago, or four years ago or three years ago. But we do live here now, and we will be heard.

We have been told by members of City Council that the exact design of the facility has not yet been decided and that we will have ample opportunity to make inputs into the form the building will take. However, it is my understanding that there is a design charrette (an intensive design and planning meeting) scheduled for May 6.

This meeting is open to the public; however, the only persons who may actively take part in the design charrette are those who have been invited to do so. At the conclusion of the meeting, there will be a vote to select one of the plans. It will be submitted to the City Council for a vote on June 16. So where exactly do we the citizens get to input any ideas we might have?

It is my understanding that the “final design” will be complete by the end of the year.

However, groundbreaking for “early sitework construction” is to take place in May when the design is 60 percent complete. Maybe I am missing something that is common practice, but until

that is explained, I feel that this is a rush that could be very expensive. I, for one, would not start construction on a home if the design were only 60 percent complete.

It is my understanding that this facility is expected to last 50 or more years.

In light of that, there is a saying: “When you are up to your neck in alligators, it is hard to remember that your original intent was simply to drain the swamp.”

I urge the City Council and the Oak Harbor community to carefully consider the decisions they are making because, unfortunately, if we make the wrong one, it will be our children and our children’s children who will be dealing with the alligators. Yes, it might cost more to delay, but isn’t it more important to get it right for future generations?

I am not trying to be difficult or cause problems; I am trying to understand the reasoning behind the choices that have been and are being made and to suggest some possible alternatives.

William Christian Oak Harbor

Politics

Does truth matter to our representatives?

Editor, During the 2012 presidential campaign, Harry Reid — then Senate majority leader — knowingly, openly and brazenly lied about Mitt Romney not paying his taxes for 10 years. Recently, Reid admitted in doing so. When asked about it, he replied, “He lost, didn’t he?”

In doing so, Reid indicated that lying is justified if the intended ends were met.

In individual letters to senators Murray and Cantwell, I queried each whether they agreed with their colleague, Sen. Reid, and if “the ends justifies the means” is part of the Democrat party’s modus operandi.”

Noting that both senators list their religion as Roman Catholic, I further asked if they believed in the 10 Commandments. Now remember, the Ninth Commandment states, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”

Their response? Nothing — a thundering silence. I can only assume that politics, as usual, is more important to them than their religion, and, of course, there is always the confessional.

Still, it would be nice to know where our illustrious senators stand in matters of the truth. A lack of response tells me the “truth” doesn’t matter, or perhaps, a la Clinton, “That depends on what the definition of ‘truth’ is.”

I am left to conclude both may believe in some or all of the remaining IX Commandments. Alas.

Bill Schoonover Oak Harbor

Environment

First planet academy was a great success Editor, Our first Plant for the Planet: Whidbey Academy, held Saturday, March 28 was a great success. We certified 15 climate justice ambassadors, who join 300 in the United States and 340,000 worldwide.

The children had an exciting day.

They learned about the climate/ocean crisis, climate justice, how to speak in public, provide positive feedback to their peers and work together. The weather was wonderful.

We planted 11 Garry oaks in the luscious, dark chocolate earth, found lots of worms, a gorgeous garter snake, bones of a deer and met and petted the resident baby goats. We even celebrated a birthday.

We now have the nucleus for a club and will meet monthly to strategize how best to get our message to the community and for another academy in the fall.

The goals of PFTP are to: n Certify 1 million ambassadors n Plant 1 trillion trees n Keep fossil fuels in the ground n Promote global justice and equality Why so many trees? Trees absorb CO2. Scientists at NASA have determined this is the number of trees needed to stabilize the climate.

We must also decrease CO2 pollution by 6 percent per year. Economists agree that the best way to do that is to tax polluters, i.e. the coal, oil and natural gas industries and provide that money to people so they can make wise choices.

So, let’s all “stop talking and start planting!” and get our legislators to pass a carbon tax like those that make the economies of Germany and British Columbia so strong.

Gary Piazzon Coupeville

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OBITUARIES

Green

Burton A. Green

Burton Archie Green, age 73, died at his home in Oak Harbor April 19, 2015, surrounded by his loving f a m i l y.

He was b o r n May 13, 1941, in San Francisco, to Archie and Marilyn Green. As a young man, Burton followed his family as they moved to Newport News, Va. He attended high school for a time and then transferred to

Augusta Military Academy, Ft. Defiance, Va. Following graduation, Burton enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1964 and served six years. He was stationed at Pensacola, Fla., and Norfolk, Va., and he was a veteran of the Vietnam War era.

Burton left the Marines and moved to San Francisco for a time, then onto Sonora.

He met Leslie Belemeich and they were soon married. Burton began a lifelong career in the cable television industry. Burton was a pioneering engineer in cable television, beginning with the original three-channel cable systems.

Burton’s work took the family to St. George, Utah; Bishop, Calif.; back to Sonora; and on to Port Townsend, Wash.; Pateros, Wash.; New Mexico; and, finally, Oak Harbor.

His career was spent with Viacom Communications, as well as Summit Cablevision, Millennium Digital Media and a number of private contracts. He retired in 2002.

Burton continued to serve his community by serving as a volunteer driver for the Disabled American Veteran’s

van, making weekly runs to the Seattle VA Hospital.

Burton had a love for the Marine Corps, which he passed on to both of his sons who served in his footsteps. He enjoyed camping, wood working and loved to go salmon fishing on South Whidbey. One of the great loves of his life was his dog Comet, who was his constant companion and work buddy and was at his side for 15 years.

Survivors include two sons and their spouses, Travis and Tiana Green, of Mt. Vernon, Wash., and Brian and Joelene Green, of Anacortes, Wash.; and his former wife, Leslie.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Pattie Green.

Burton requested no formal funeral services be conducted. Cremation was held with private family interment.

Please visit Burton’s page in the Book of Memories hosted at www.wallinfuneral home.com to share memories and condolences. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home and Cremation, Oak Harbor, WA.

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McElroy

Myrtle McElroy

Myrtle Jordet McElroy went to her heavenly home April 17, 2015. She was born June 2, 1915, to Hazel and Henry Jordet in Harlowton, Mont., where she lived and worked as a secretary until she moved to Helena, Mont., to be secretary to the state superintendent of schools and met her husband, Roy G. McElroy.

During the 37 years her husband worked for FAA in traffic control, they lived in Seattle; Great Falls, Mont.; Los Alamitos, Calif.; Spokane, Wash.; and Whidbey Island, Wash. They had two children, Donald Jerome McElroy, living in Michigan, and Patricia Maxine Sleasman, living in Silverdale, Wash. Myrtle was always involved in their activities, such as Camp Fire Girls, Jobs Daughters, Boy Scouts, Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.

Church, family, friends and traveling were the loves of her life. After her husband passed away, she moved to

Crista Shores in Silverdale to be near her daughter. She was a member of Central Kitsap Presbyterian Church and PEO Chapter AH. She is survived by her son, Don, and wife Kit, their two sons, Morgan and Michael (wife Andrea); daughter, Patty, and husband John Sleasman, their three sons, Jarett, Justin (wife Laura) and Joe (wife Natalie); and four great-grandchildren Sam, Maggie, Cade and Elle, as well as nieces and nephews.

Her parents, brother and two sisters preceded her in death.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Central Kitsap Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the following foundations: Thomas R. Johnson Scholarship Fund (St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, 1106 N. 30th St., Billings, MT 59101), Crista Shores Good Samaritan Fund, C.K. Presbyterian Church, and PEO Chapter AH.

Wendy Campbell Strang DeWinter Wendy Campbell Strang DeWinter, 70, of Oak Harbor, Wash., died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at her home on North Whidbey Island. She was born June 29, 1944, in Seattle, the daughter of Max Campbell and Marie (Sis) Schmidt Campbell Strang.

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Medina, Wash., and attended Greenbriar College for women, where she received a liberal arts degree. She also attended Arizona State University and received a BFA in English and photography. Wendy had a lifelong passion for journalism, healthy living and photography, being seldom seen without her camera.

She was very proud of her Washington family heritage as a descendant on her father’s side of the pioneer Campbell family who settled on Whidbey Island.

On her mother’s side, both great-grandparents emigrated from Germany and settled in Tumwater, where her great-grandfather, Leopold Schmidt, founded the Olympia Brewing Company. Wendy’s roots led to her enthusiastic, longstanding active commitment to support many community causes that benefited from her lively presence.

She is survived by her daughter, Claire Knutson, of Sedro Woolley; a granddaughter, Kaley Knutson (age 6) and a grandson, Colton Knutson (age 5), of Sedro Woolley; her sister, Candice (Candy) Campbell Schneider, of Fairfield, Iowa; her uncle, Peter G. Schmidt, of Seattle; and many loving cousins.

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Wildcat boys run by Stanwood, Everett

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

The Oak Harbor High School boys track team won both ends of a double dual meet Thursday, April 30, at Wildcat Memorial Stadium, while the girls finished with a win and a tie.

The Wildcat boys thumped Stanwood 91-54 and Everett 100.67-44.33.

The Oak Harbor and Stanwood girls tied at 73, and Oak Harbor ripped Everett 113-33.

Dejon Devroe, Jared Gray, John Rodeheffer and Jonalynn Horn were all multiple winners in individual events for Oak Harbor.

Devroe won the 200 (23.03), 400 (49.92) and the 4x400 relay with Gray, Mac Nuanez and Ozelle Jackson (3:34.06).

Devroe’s time in the 400 is the second fastest in the state this spring among 3A runners. He ran a 49.46 earlier

Photo by John Fisken

Oak Harbor’s Jared Gray flies his way to first in the 300-meter hurdles Thursday. Gray also won the 110 hurdles and ran on the winning 4x400 relay team to help the Wildcats win two meets.

Wildcat Garren Guerro, left, finished third in the race. this season.

Gray took both hurdle

events (110, 16.57; 300, 40.96), and Rodeheffer captured

both distance events (1,600, 4:37.18; 3,200, 9:53.14).

Other winners for the boys were Tyler Adamson (shot put, 49-09), Diangelo McKinney (long jump, 20-05) and the 4x100 relay team of Kris Medina, Ty Baker, Brycin McIntyre and Daniel Guerro (46.94).

For the girls, Horn won the 1,600 (5:26.76) and 3,200 (11:51.06).

Alana Austin won the 200 (26.57) and ran on two winning relay teams. She teamed with Matti Miesle, Janae Payne and Jenna Cooley to win the 4x100 (52.17) and with Kaitlyn Chelberg, Payne and Miesle in the 4x200 (1:49.09).

Also recording firsts for the girls were Amaya Ritlierodt (100, 13.21), Taylor Deconzo (shot, 35-08.5) and Hayley Lundstrom (triple jump, 32-04).

Oak Harbor heads to Marysville for the Tomahawk Classic at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2.

’Cat girls unbeaten in Wesco

The Oak Harbor High School girls golf team remained undefeated in head-to-head matches with Wesco 3A North foes by clipping MarysvillePilchuck 257-284 at the Cedarcrest Golf Course Thursday, April 30.

The Wildcats have one more Wesco North match, facing Stanwood at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the Whidbey Golf Club.

In the win over M-P, Marisa Sligh captured medalist honors with a 45 (par 35) over nine holes.

Terra Baird posted the day’s second-best score, 48.

Hailey Beecher and Hannah Taylor shot 53, and Tia Miesle carded a 58.

The Wildcats are 5-0 in the Western Conference 3A North Division.

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Soccer

at Arlington (1-6, 4-8), 3:30 p.m.

Monday, May 4.

Oak Harbor 14, at Arlington 9; Tuesday, April 28.

Highlights: Tyler Snavely, 4/5, WP; Brent Mertins, 3/4, 2B; Trent Benson, 2/3; Chris Trisler, 2/3.

Stanwood 2, at Oak Harbor 1; Tuesday, April 28.

Highlights: J.J. Mitchell goal; Jordan Shelley, assist.

Next: Mountlake Terrace (4-5-1, 5-7-2) at Oak Harbor (1-7-1, 1-111), 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 4.

Softball

Arlington 8, at Oak Harbor 6; Wednesday, April 29.

Note: Oak Harbor committed 10 errors; Arlington scored six runs in the fifth inning.

Highlights: C.J. Meders, 2B; Robert Herring, 2B; Kevyn Johnson, 3 1B. Next: Marysville Getchell (5-7, 9-8) at Oak Harbor (8-4, 10-6), 4 p.m. Monday, May 4.

Klahowya 3, at Coupeville 1; Wednesday, April 29.

Note: Klahowya (5-0, 14-0) is ranked No. 1 in the state 1A poll.

Highlights: Cole Payne, 1B, R; C.J. Smith, 7 IP, 4 K, 2 BB. Next: Chimacum (2-3, 2-12) at Coupeville (3-3, 7-8), 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.

Girls Golf Oak Harbor 17th at Suncadia Invitational (Roslyn, 22 teams); Tuesday, April 28.

Scores: Hailey Beecher 96, Marisa Sligh 103, Taylor Hannah 110, Makalyn Miller 112, Terra Baird 117.

Next: Stanwood at Oak Harbor (Whidbey Golf Club), 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.

at Klahowya 3, Coupeville 0; Tuesday, April 28.

Port Townsend 3, at Coupeville 2; Thursday, April 30.

Highlights: Sebastian Davis, 2 goals.

Next: Charles Wright Academy at Coupeville (2-2, 3-7), 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 2.

Tennis at Oak Harbor 7, Marysville-Pilchuck 0; Wednesday, April 29.

Wildcat winners: singles – 1, Makenzie Perry, 6-2, 6-2; 2, AnnaBelle Whitefoot, 6-3, 6-1; 3, Tamia Rios, 6-2, 6-1; 4, Alyssa Eden, 6-1, 6-2. Doubles – 1, Hannah Gluth/ Ellysa Bonganay, 6-1, 6-2; 2, Patrice Woodworth/Ria Bains, 6-4, 6-2; 3, Erina Horikawa/Lauren Aspery, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

Stanwood 5, at Oak Harbor 2; Thursday, April 30.

Wildcat winners: singles – 1, Perry, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; 2, AnnaBelle Whitefoot, 6-1, 6-4.

Next: Oak Harbor (4-4, 5-8)

Klahowya 2, at Coupeville 1; Wednesday, April 29.

Highlights: Hailey Hammer, 2B, RBI; McKayla Bailey, 1B, R; Coupeville defense, 0 errors.

Next: Bellevue Christian at Coupeville (2-3, 3-7), 4 p.m. Monday, May 4. at Meadowdale 10, Oak Harbor 0 (5 innings), Thursday, April 30.

Highlight: Samantha Payne, 1B. Next: Oak Harbor (1-11, 1-14) at Stanwood (5-7, 6-9), 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5.

Boys Golf Oak Harbor 2nd of 6 at Wesco meet (Legion Golf Course, Everett); Thursday, April 30.

Note: Oak Harbor in 2nd place with one match left.

Scores: Mason Dieter 78, Steven Timm 80, Raiden Poe 84, Aaron Kelley 85, Ben Fikse 87, Nick Whitley 97.

Next: Wesco North at Cedarcrest Golf Course (Marysville Getchell), 3 p.m. Monday, May 4.

Track Coupeville at Port Townsend (5-team meet); Thurs-

Photo by John Fisken

Danny Wolfe fires a pitch for Oak Harbor against Arlington Wednesday.

The Wildcats split with the Eagles this week, winning 14-9 Tuesday and losing 8-6 Wednesday. The two teams also played Friday, but the results were not available at press time. day, April 30.

Coupeville firsts: Makana Stone, girls 200, 27.85; 400, 1:01.22; girls 4x200 (Stone, Marisa Etzell, Lauren Grove, Kirsten Pelroy),

1:52.64; Dalton Martin, boys shot, 39-11.5; discus, 121-06.

Next: Coupeville at Bellevue Christian Invitational (Interlake High School), 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2.

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OH duo sails to 6th place in district championship regatta

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

An Oak Harbor High School pair placed sixth in the individual standings at the Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association Doublehanded District Championship Regatta held in Penn Cove Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26.

Junior skipper Max Van Dam and freshman crew Dylan Angell led the Oak Harbor Sailing Club by recording the sixth-place finish. They placed in the top 10 seven times in the weekend’s 11 races, including earning a third and a fifth.

Freshman skipper Jordan Wood-Pina and junior crew Matt Hallahan recorded Oak Harbor’s best race result, finishing second in Sunday’s first race.

Overall, Oak Harbor, coached by Erik

Mann, placed 10th out of 16 teams for their first-ever top-10 finish in a varsity fleet.

“I am really proud of what our Wildcat sailors have done this year,” Mann said. “They have all worked really hard and shown amazing improvement. For a young team in its second year, we are doing amazingly well, and the future looks very promising.”

Thirty-one teams from 20 schools participated in the district championships.

Bainbridge Island won both the varsity and junior varsity divisions, earning the right to represent the district in the national regatta in Annapolis, Md. Bainbridge Island, however, turned down the invitation, and second-place Woodinville will travel to Maryland.

The Oak Harbor club was host of the district regatta, and “the community really rallied around this event to make it possible,” Mann said.

Photo by Tre Everett

Oak Harbor’s Max Van Dam in boat No. 3 races in last weekend’s Northwest District Regatta.

Coupeville pushes tennis win streak to 8, nears conference crown

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

Three wins this week pushed the Coupeville High School tennis team’s winning streak to eight matches, helping the Wolves close in on the Olympic League 1A title.

Coupeville won 4-1 in a nonleague match at Friday Harbor Wednesday, then it defeated Klahowya twice (6-1 and 5-2) in Silverdale Thursday.

Coupeville and Klahowya played

the rare tennis doubleheader to make up for a rainout April 21.

The Wolves received an assist from Klahowya coach Bruce Pemberton. The April 21 match was stopped after the first sets were played, and the coaches agreed to pick up where those matches left off when the two teams next met.

However, when Coupeville travled to Klahowya Thursday, two girls who played in the first match were not available. Rather than make the

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Wolves forfeit those two matches, Pemberton suggested they start the contests over with new players.

The Wolves are 4-0 in league action with two conference matches left, both with Chimacum, a team it defeated 6-1 earlier this season. The teams meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, in Coupeville and at 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, in Chimacum.

The Wolves also have a nonleague match at Sequim at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5.

fering lessons for sailors of all ages.

An adult class (16 years and older) in 14-foot Lidos is scheduled for May 4, 5, 11, 19, 25 and 26. The fee is $250.

Five youth (9-15 years old) camps are also scheduled.

The first three (June 2226, July 6-10 and July 27-31) are for beginners and will run 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Two intermediate classes are set for 4-7 p.m. July 6-10 and July 27-31.

The fees are $185 for the beginning classes and $150 for the intermediate classes.

Registration forms for all classes are available at www. oakharboryouthsailing.org Forms and fees should be sent to OHYS, P.O. Box 2876, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

is part of the West Side Mountain Bike Series. Onsite registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

The event will feature three categories (beginners, sport and expert) with several divisions within each.

The sport event begins at 10 a.m., the beginners at 10:10 a.m. and the experts at 11:30 a.m.

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Friday Harbor results: Singles: 1, Jacki Ginnings lost 3-6, 6-3, 10-4; 2, Valen Trujillo won 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles: 1, Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger won 6-3, 6-2; 2, McKenzie Bailey/Wynter Thorne won 6-3, 6-0; 3, Sydney Autio/Jazmine Franklin won 6-2, 6-0.

First Klahowya match: Singles: 1, Ginnings won 8-4; 2, Trujillo won 8-3; 3, Ana Luvera lost 8-4.

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NWSC holds select soccer tryouts The North Whidbey Soccer Club select soccer program is holding tryouts for the 2015-16 season beginning May 11 at Fort Nugent Park.

Boys will try out 5-6:30 p.m. May 11 and 13, and girls will try out 5-6:30 p.m. May 12 and 14.

Tryouts are open to all U9+ players; players must turn 8 before July 31, 2015, and be registered to be eligible.

For more information, email nwscregistrar@gmail. com

OHHS sets fall cheer tryouts Tryouts for the Oak Harbor High school fall cheerleading squad begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the OHHS gym.

Tryouts will take place 5:30-8 p.m. May 18, 19, 20 and 22.

For more information, email cheeroakharbor@gmail. com

Doubles: 1, Aparicio/Autio won 8-2; 2, Bailey/Thorne won 8-3; 3, Ivy Luvera/Franklin won 8-1; 4, McKenzie Meyer/Bree Daigneault won 8-1.

Second Klahowya match: Singles: 1, Ginnings lost 8-3; 2, Trujillo won 8-4; 3, Coupeville won (name and score not reported).

Doubles: 1, Aparicio/Autio lost 8-4. 2, Bailey/Franklin won 8-2; 3, Ivy Luvera/Haleigh Deasy won 9-7; 4, Ana Luvera/Daigneault won 8-0.

Boosters hold Physical Night The Oak Harbor Wildcat Booster Club will hold its annual Sports Physical Night 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

The cost is $30 per athlete and $60 per family.

All proceeds benefit Oak Harbor High School athletic programs.

Local physical therapists, podiatrists and family practitioners are volunteering their time to perform the comprehensive sport physical.

Sports physicals are required for participation in middle and high school athletics.

Students must be accompanied by a parent and should bring running shoes to the physical.

For more information, call the OHHS athletic office at 360-259-5850.

Rifle team taking new members The Whidbey Island youth rifle team, S-Cubed, welcomes new members at all times.

The club is open to boys and girls seventh through 12th grade, and gear is

provided by the Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association.

Practices are 5-9 p.m.

Thursdays at the CWSA range south of Coupeville.

S-Cubed recently placed first in the club division of the Civilian Marksmanship Program Regionals in Salt Lake City.

For information, contact coach Dave Goodman at 360-678-1602.

Laiblin qualifies for track finals Alexandra Laiblin, a 2014 Oak Harbor High School graduate now running track for Western Washington University, earned a conference meet qualifying time Saturday, April 24.

The freshman finished fifth out of 23 in the 5,000 meters in 17:59 at the 34th annual Ralph Vernacchia Track and Field Open in Bellingham.

She has now qualified for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships May 8 and 9 in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 At 5:20 p.m., a caller reported that a biker on State Highway 20 ran into a pole and was bleeding heavily.

At 7:16 p.m., a caller reported that a group of “spin people” and “punks” were in a white Honda on Bayshore Drive.

At 2:58 p.m., an Ely Street resident reported that two cats were stuck underneath his porch.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 At 5:38 p.m., there was a report of a child screaming on a balcony on Northeast Ernst Street.

At 6:43 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious individual was watching “them” on Southeast Bayshore Drive.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 At 2:46 p.m., a caller at a retirement home reported that a “transient person” came in and acted like she was visiting a resident but couldn’t give the person’s name.

At 4:13 p.m., a Southwest Kaleeton Loop resident reported that a neighbor called and said, “He’s here.

Call the police.”

At 10:50 p.m., a Scenic Heights Street resident reported that people outside his house were yelling at each other and a man spit at a car.

At 10:59 p.m., a resident on Southeast Oleary Street reported that she didn’t need the police but that a certain unnamed woman needs to leave her alone.

At 10:17 a.m., a Northeast 10th Avenue resident reported that someone was smashing in his vehicle windows.

At 4:54 p.m., a caller reported that a kid was throwing things into the road on Southwest 24th Avenue.

MONDAY, APRIL 13 At 4:31 p.m., a caller on Southeast Jerome Street reported that the new neighbors were yelling and threw a box of nails at her vehicle.

At 10:12 p.m., a caller reported that a transient was yelling obscenities and spit at people on Highway 20.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 At 12:51 a.m., a caller reported that a man was crouching in the bushes on Southeast Ely Street.

At 12:37 p.m., a caller reported loaning a quilt and now wants it returned.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 At 10:11 a.m., a caller reported that a kid was sleeping under a tree on

Southwest Sixth Avenue all night.

At 12:36 p.m., a caller reported that a woman was trying to get rid of “some guy” on State Highway 20.

Northwest Illahee Drive reported that his dog was attacked by a pit bull.

At 5 p.m., a deceased woman was reported at a Northeast 11th Avenue residence.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

MONDAY, APRIL 20

At 8:13 a.m., businesses on Dock Street, Pioneer Way, North Oak Harbor Street and Highway 20 reported being “tagged” with graffiti.

At 9:52 a.m., a man on Bayshore reported that his ex-wife flipped him off and swore.

At 5:48 p.m., a caller reported that a man in an electric wheelchair was blocking traffic on Southwest Eighth Avenue.

At 2:50 a.m., a caller on East Whidbey reported that his sister was running around and screaming.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 At 1:59 a.m., a caller reported that people with flashlights were looking in windows on Swantown Avenue.

At 10:09 a.m., a resident reported receiving a counterfeit $20 bill at a State Highway 20 business.

At 2:19 p.m., a caller reported that a transient was begging for change on State Highway 20.

At 5:22 p.m., a man reported that his wife was walking their dog on Oxford Place and a boxer attacked their dog.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 At 7:18 p.m., a caller asked that an officer check on a man banging his head on State Highway 20.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 At 12:37 p.m., a caller on Kettle Street reported that a man told his financial adviser that he was going to shoot himself in the head.

At 3:39 p.m., a caller on Southwest Lopez Drive reported that her grandson caused a ruckus and left with a metal pipe he used to scare the children.

At 10:02 p.m., a caller reported a man throwing glass bottles on the ground on North Oak Harbor Street.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 At 1:31 p.m., a caller reported that a raccoon had half a tail and a broken leg on South Beeksma Drive.

At 2:06 p.m., a Barron Drive resident reported that suspicious people were swarming around the apartment.

At 3:43 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious person was scaring women on Pioneer Way. At 6:05 p.m., an employ-

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ee at a Midway Boulevard business reported that a man claiming to be an FBI agent asked for addresses and schedules of employees.

At 6:20 p.m., there was a report of a man “showing gang signs” on Pioneer Way.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 At 7:55 p.m., a caller on Pioneer Way reported that someone stole a sign on the parade route.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 At 11:27 a.m., a man on Southeast Fourth Avenue reported that he found his vehicle and it wasn’t stolen after all.

At 6:09 p.m., a caller reported that two people were yelling in the brush off State Highway 20.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 At 10:21 a.m., Southwest Petes Lane residents reported that transients were camping out on their public beach.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 19 At 12:08 p.m., a caller reported that helmets were stolen off motorcycles on Southwest Erie Street.

At 1:30 p.m., a Northwest Ninth Avenue resident reported having questions about people wearing biohazard suits.

At 3:10 p.m., a caller asked for a ride to Coupeville.

At 3:38 p.m., a man on Barrington Drive reported that his wife took money out of his bank account.

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At 4 p.m., a resident reported receiving a message on Facebook that warned, “You broke my heart. I’m going to break something of yours.”

At 4:49 p.m., a Crosby Avenue resident reported that she gave her neighbors a guinea pig and they are abusing it.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance Excuse Absent Councilmembers 2. HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS a. Proclamation in Recognition of Oak Harbor Centennial Year b. Proclamation in Honor of National Nurses Week 2015 c. Proclamation in Recognition of National Bike to School Day d. Employee Service Recognition Richard Fakkema – 10 years e. Employee Service Recognition Otto Lawson – 15 years 3. PRESENTATIONS a. Toastmasters International - Whidbey Sounders - Bennett Harris (President) 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD 6. CONSENT AGENDA a. Minutes of the Regular City Council meetings held on April 7, 2015 and April 21, 2015; and Workshop held April 22, 2015 b. Approval of Accounts Payable and Check Numbers c. Purchase Authorization – Vehicle Replacements d. Purchase Authorization – Valve Rebuilds e. Purchase Authorization – Progator and Sprayer f. Interlocal Agreement – Acceptance of Washington State Military Department Homeland Security Grant (#E15-194) g. Resolution 15-04: Labor Agreement between City and Oak Harbor Firefighters Local 4504 IAFF h. Resolution 15-10: Reclassification of Paid on Call Employees i. Resolution 15-13: Fire Department Structure j. Ordinance 1728: OHMC 1.30 Sale or Exchange of Real Property 7. STAFF, MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS a. City Administrator – Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Staff Update b. Mayor c. Councilmembers 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS a. Resolution 15-14: WWTP – Use of property underlying the Whidbey Island Bank Building after Construction 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ PUBLIC MEETINGS 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. NEW BUSINESS a. WWTP- Department of Natural Resources Lease related to the Outfall Construction b. Professional Services Agreement with KBA for Construction Management Services related to the WWTP c. WWTP - Carollo Engineers Consultant Agreement Amendment No. 11 related to the Outfall Construction 12. ADJOURNMENT

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Artist works his way back Oak Harbor painter finds life good again after surviving cancer battle

By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter

The painting speaks to Randy Emmons.

With shades of green and yellow, it reveals a tall figure at the top of a hill, holding a walking stick as he navigates a wooded trail.

Unlike most of Emmons’ watercolor paintings, this one doesn’t reflect a particular setting that happened to catch his attention during one of his own travels.

Yet it reflects his own personal journey and perspective.

“It has a feeling of ‘life is good,’ ” Emmons said, revealing the painting’s name. “It’s the way I feel right now.”

Emmons, a retired lieutenant commander in the Navy, has no complaints about life.

He and his wife live on 2.5 wooded acres in a home that they designed and had built near Crescent Harbor on North Whidbey.

It’s a peaceful country backdrop for an accomplished, award-winning watercolor artist who constantly looks to the outdoor landscape for inspiration.

In his home studio, Emmons creates roughly 30 paintings a year, revealing scenes of Whidbey Island and other nearby images that catch his eye.

His “Life is Good” painting caught the attention of others.

It was recently selected to be part of the 75th Annual International Open Exhibition in Seattle this summer.

Emmons is one of 86 artists whose works will be on display. His painting was chosen by internationally known juror Judy Morris out of 600 entries from seven countries and 24 states.

The exhibition takes place July 1 through Sept.

30 at the Washington State Convention Center.

“I’ve been in these shows before,” Emmons said. “This

one is a really big one.

“There are some nationally renowned artists in this show. It’s good to be bumping paintings with them.”

The honor is even more profound considering Emmons didn’t have the strength to hold a paint brush three years ago.

In 2012, Emmons was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, and needed a stem cell transplant.

The cancer treatment, which included chemotherapy, covered two years and involved close monitoring, regular follow-ups and a lengthy hospital stay. It was compounded by appendicitis during the time of the stem cell transplant.

“I had to be isolated for a year to get my immune system back,” Emmons said.

“I couldn’t be around people.

There was no shaking hands.

“I was pretty whooped. I was so weak I couldn’t draw.

I couldn’t even sign my name. I was in the hospital so long, I couldn’t walk. It was pretty hairy.”

Bev McQuary, a fellow artist from Penn Cove Gallery, said the entire ordeal was horrendous.

“Randy is a total sweetheart and a really good friend,” McQuary said. “He’s actually one of the nicest people you’re ever going to meet on the face of this earth.

“What’s he’s gone through in health nearly took him out.

He had to learn to draw all over again before he could start painting again.”

Emmons, 68, doesn’t like to focus on the past and instead chooses to look forward.

He’s grateful that follow-up visits have revealed no return of the cancer and is glad to have regained his strength and be back painting again.

He’s been prolific behind his easel the past two years, turning out new paintings, and is focused on family.

He and his wife Joan Carr-

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Randy Emmons stands in his North Whidbey home studio before a watercolor painting that was selected for the 75th Annual International Open Exhibition in Seattle. He is one of 86 artists picked for the exhibit out of 600 entries from seven countries.

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Emmons’ work ‘Life is Good,’ upper left, holds special meaning to him as he’s fought back from cancer. His works typically reveal scenes from Whidbey Island or other nearby locations. Emmons’ works are on display at Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville and the Artist’s Remarque in La Conner.

Emmons have nine grandchildren.

“Life’s looking good,” Emmons said.

Exposed to painting in his youth while growing up in Monterey, Calif., Emmons expected to be a full-time artist one day but put that ambition on hold until after his naval career.

In the Navy, he pursued the closest thing to art he could find and chose a career

in photojournalism.

Emmons has dedicated his work to watercolor painting full time since 2006. His paintings appear at Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville and at the Artist’s Remarque in La Conner.

A signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, Emmons has won numerous awards for his paintings and his works have been selected for the posters

of three different festivals.

“He is incredibly prolific,” McQuary said. “I don’t know how he does it. He just turns them out like pizzas.”

In reality, Emmons produces on average a little more than two paintings a month.

Two keepers, that is.

“I paint stinkers, too,” he said with a laugh.

He pointed to a crumbled up painting he discarded in

his studio trash can.

“I get defeated really fast.

My stinker rate is pretty high,” he said.

He said he guesses that’s why he chose not to teach art. He joked that his students would see these imperfections.

The thought of that makes McQuary laugh.

“I’d love to scrump through his garbage can,” she said.

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Above: Master boat builder Brad Rice secures the bow of the folding boat he made for Bob Kertell. He’s moving to Europe and needs a boat that would fit into a 20-foot container.

‘Frog Prince’ makes debut A maritime marvel literally unfolded before a crowd at Lone Lake this week.

Gathering at the public boat launch Wednesday afternoon, about 50 people watched as Freeland boatwright Brad Rice revealed his latest creation: a 52-foot powerboat that folds up to fit into a 20-foot shipping container. Built to ply the canals of Europe, the one-of-kind but uncompleted vessel was successfully soft-launched into the lake and made several zooming passes before the group of obviously impressed onlookers.

“It’s a great piece of work,” said Frank Simpson, shaking his head in wonder.

“It’s got beautiful lines.”

“A classic case of thinking outside the box,” echoed Derek Pritchard, former commodore for the South Whidbey Yacht Club.

Rice, the owner of The

Boatwright located on East Harbor Road, is a master boat builder who specializes in custom wooden vessels. The craft was built for Ballard, Seattle, resident Bob Kertell, who is moving to Amsterdam. Its size and shape was something of a necessity, both for functionality on a canal but also the trip there.

“This is as about as much boat as you can get into a 20-foot shipping container,” said Kertell during Wednesday’s launch.

The vessel folds into a unrecognizable white cube with the aid of two wooden masts powered by an electric winch. The stern is lifted up and rests on top of the cabin, and the bow — made of two pieces — splits in half and swings back flush with the sides. Dubbed the “Frog Prince,” details of its construction can be found on Kertell’s online blog at www. buildingfrogprince.blogspot.

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Despite its length, which may well have made it the largest boat to ever hit Lone Lake, the entire vessel weighs in at just 3,000 pounds and draws only three inches of water. It’s powered by two 9.9 horsepower outboard motors, which Kertell said was a bit of overkill given the four-

knot speed limit of Europe’s canals. It didn’t stop him and Rice from enjoying themselves as they pushed the boat to an impressive clip during the demonstration — their smiles could be seen from shore.

“It went up to 12 mph,” Rice said. “It was like, ‘Oh, this works.’ ” Rice said the project was jointly designed with Kertell, and much of it they had to make up as they went. He said he was “amazed it did everything we wanted it to do” and was very pleased with the final product. Not only did it perform, and unfold, the way they’d planned, but it looks sharp, too.

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BUILDING CONTINUED FROM A1

THE TWO-story structure was initially considered as a bonus feature that had potential to help revitalize the area.

Many ideas were proposed for the building, from a joint library and city hall to rental space for businesses.

In fact, a Coupeville real estate agent recently approached the city on behalf of a medical business interested in renting space in the building.

City Engineer Joe Stowell, however, laid out the parking problems and possible solutions during a council workshop.

“I’m going to go ahead and pull the Band-Aid off,” he said. “The one that I am kind of favoring, which is we already own property where we can put it. It just happens to have a building on it right now.”

The council had plenty of questions, but nobody expressed strong opinions for or against the idea.

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NURSES CONTINUED FROM A1 State Nursing Association.

It also comes on the heels of a divisive criminal case against Linda Gipson, the hospital’s chief nursing officer.

In the complaint, acquired from PERC by the Whidbey News-Times, the nurses’ association claims the hospital failed to produce documents it requested regarding member nurses included in the hospital’s “internal investigation of allegations against Chief Nursing Officer, Linda Gipson, stemming from her interactions with a patient.”

Gipson was acquitted last month of assaulting a mentally ill patient last May. Several nurses who were in the room at the time testified against Gipson.

The WSNA claims that it has been attempting to obtain the investigation-related documents since November, but the hospital, “to date, has not produced the documents.”

A Thursday meeting between the Whidbey NewsTimes publisher and editorial staff with the hospital’s new CEO, Geri Forbes, was canceled via email early Thursday. Another meeting date had not been scheduled at press time, though the hospital staff expressed an intention to schedule another meeting date in May. Patricia Duff, the hospital’s interim public relations liaison, emailed a statement to the newspaper Thursday about the WSNA complaint.

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and Jim Campbell, who are both running for mayor, said in interviews afterward that they need more information before forming any firm opinions on the subject.

Severns was recused from the decision to purchase the property because he’s a board member of Whidbey Island Bank, which is now Heritage Bank; he was meeting with city staff to discuss the matter this week.

Severns said he hopes that demolishing the building will allow the city to move the treatment plant northward in order to keep it out of Windjammer Park as much as possible.

Campbell said that demolishing the building may be the only way to solve the parking dilemma, but he’s not certain.

“I need more information before I would jump on any bandwagon.”

DURING THE workshop, Stowell explained that the aging structure would need a seismic retrofit if it was going to be used for anything beyond office space.

An engineering firm estimated the cost of the retrofit from $163,000 to $5 million, with a median of

“The hospital has a wellestablished history of honoring our nurses and we strive to maintain positive and mutually respectful relationships with all members of our staff,” the email stated.

“It is not uncommon for these sorts of complaints to be lodged during contract negotiations in any industry and the appropriate individuals will address allegations in a timely and thoughtful manner.”

The hospital’s chief quality officer, Teresa Fulton, who gave testimony during Gipson’s trial that conflicted with testimony given by the hospital’s former CEO, Tom Tomasino, has since resigned and taken a job with the state Department of Health.

The nurses’ complaint also

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by Roberts Engineering.

Additional problems with the building were uncovered during the due diligence process. The second floor would need to be reinforced for use as a meeting space, the sprinklers need to be upgraded and the upstairs windows need to be repaired or replaced. In addition, the roof leaks and the elevator is not ADA compliant.

CITY OFFICIALS were aware of all the problems with the building before the purchase and the issues were included in the appraisal of the property, according to the agenda bill for Tuesday’s meeting.

While the city paid $2.6 million for the building and parking lot, the assessed value of the property peaked at $1.2 million and then plummeted to $427,000 last year, according to the Island County Assessor’s online database.

The most urge concern, Stowell explained, is the parking problem.

City leaders knew before the property was purchased that there’s a shared parking and access easement between the bank property and the next-door neighbor, which

states that Whidbey General Hospital administrators failed to hand over documents concerning the “termination of (nurse) Terrie Owens.”

In an email Thursday, Duff said that Owens “is currently an employee of the hospital.”

The WSNA alleges that it requested in October that the hospital “explain the evidence that supported the termination of union member Terrie Owens.” The complaint claims that the hospital responded that it “had relied on Ms. Owens’ ‘Patient Charts’ and two ‘Patient Safety Net Reports.’”

The hospital apparently provided some documents in November, but the WSNA claims that those were illegible and “did not include a significant portion of the

bargain in good faith” and require the hospital to “cease and desist from violating” the collective bargaining laws.

WSNA’s negotiations with the hospital are scheduled to resume May 4-5, according to the association’s website.

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SINCE THE facility is going to be built on the current parking lot, the city has an obligation to provide parking elsewhere under the easement.

In other words, the city either has to come up with more parking or work out a deal with the neighboring property owner. Stowell

explained that the parking issue has to be resolved before the plant can be built.

Also, city code would require the city to have 50 parking spots at the sewage treatment plant if a 200-person meeting room is incorporated into the facility, as has been proposed.

Under the resolution the council will consider Tuesday, city staff would be directed to remove the building upon completion of the treatment plant.

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They also think it’s a bad idea to make standardized test results part of graduation requirements.

Drivers responded with honks and waves. Once in awhile a driver would shout sharp words at the strikers indicating they didn’t agree.

Friday morning a few hundred teachers and supporters gathered at Windjammer Park on the waterfront.

They chanted, held signs and red balloons, and listened as a parent, students and a teacher talked about how they feel a lack of funding and an over-emphasis on standardized tests are hurting kids.

Amber Worman is the mother of a firstgrader. She told the assembled crowd that high-stakes standardized tests are a “machine” that sends the message “that tests are more important than what’s happening in the classroom.”

That’s not the focus she’d like for her son.

After the rally, those attending were encouraged to write postcards to state legislators.

Glenda Jackson is a fourth-grade teacher at Oak Harbor Elementary. The public thinks this strike is just about teacher pay, she said. It is about that, she acknowledged, but it’s also about the Legislature floating proposals that go against what voters have approved and not adequately funding public schools.

In particular, Jackson said she’s concerned about class size. She teaches 28 children with a wide range of needs and abilities. She said she adores her students, but it’s difficult to give the children the one-on-one attention each deserves.

Her classroom shouldn’t have more than 24 children, she said.

She doesn’t want people in Oak Harbor to assume the teachers are striking because of local concerns.

“We love Oak Harbor and its voters,” Jackson said. “We are supported and thankful for the people who passed our levies. This is not about the district or our voters. This is about holding the state Legislature accountable.”

The planned teacher strike forced the district to shut down school. The district is handling the strike like a snow day, and students will attend class May 26, a day already set aside as an emergency closure make-up day. School is still scheduled to end on the same day, June 16.

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said. “We will have a resolution on May 15. They want to dissolve.”

Hamilton Mayor Joan Cromley said that although her council only meets monthly, members expressed a desire to separate the transportation planning.

“They are of the mind that the two counties should have their own transportation organizations and would like to leave,” Cromley said.

“They are far removed from Island County.”

Island County Commissioner Rick Hannold agreed that the rest of the city mayors in both counties needed to go back to their city councils and return to the SIRTPO with a decision.

“It seems to me like we’re beating a dead horse,” Hannold said. “It seems to me either you want to be part of a SIRTPO or not. You either want to be a group and work together or you don’t. At that point, if enough people say they don’t want to be involved, then it’s dissolved and we pick up the pieces from there.”

Mount Vernon Mayor Jill Boudreau said Skagit cities only wanted to review the structure of the organization, not blow it up.

“I think it’s horribly disingenuous that we think this is a nuclear decision option,” Boudreau said. “It’s a 20-year-old structure. We’d like to streamline the bureaucracy.”

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Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard said more discussion on the issue is needed before a decision is made.

“It’s too simple to say up or down,” Conard said. “Let’s do something on an advisory basis.”

Skagit County staff member Kevin Murphy said the structure needs to be updated at some point anyway to ensure it complies with to changes in state law. But ideas about how members would like to reform the organization, if at all, have been all over the map.

Without a regional transportation planning organization, Island County could lose some of the “clout” it currently has with Olympia lawmakers as a regional organization. In addition, it could potentially lose long-term access to state Transportation Alternatives Program, or TAP, funds.

After a lengthy discussion, leaders agreed to return to the next SIRTPO meeting, tentatively set for June 25, with a decision on which direction they want to go.

Representatives serving on the SIRTPO cannot dissolve the organization. At least one county, five cities, or a single city representing a large percentage of the population, must remove themselves from the group by resolution to dissolve the origination.

“I don’t see the point in revamping a structure when the majority is fine where we’re at,” Johnson said. “If enough votes come out and say that we’re out, we’re out.

“It’s a call for the question.”

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ANNUAL NATIONAL Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 7. The following are some events on the island: Prayer gathering, 10-10:30 a.m., at Concordia Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor; community prayer rally, 12:15-1 p.m., at the Island County Courthouse, Coupeville; community prayer rally, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Windjammer Park Gazebo. For information, contact Jacque Hildreth at jlh71848@aol.com WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM

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2015 Master Gardener Education Series, 1-2:30 p.m., May 3, at Greenbank Farm. Learn how to manage diseases, fertilizers, challenges of soil quality, light, water, etc. Also, learning how to propagate your favorite rhododendron will be explained. The presenter is Bill Stipe. Stipe is president of the Whidbey Island chapter of American Rhododendron Society and the past president of Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens.

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Hearts and Hammers workday, 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 2, at Coupeville.

Central Whidbey Hearts and Hammers annual workday starts with breakfast at Four Square Church, Coupeville. Volunteer work parties will disperse to various Coupeville homes culminating with dinner at Four Square Church. Volunteers are running short this year.

Those interested in helping may show up in morning at Four Square Church. Building skills not required.

Habitat for Humanity of Island County’s Women Build, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., May 2-10. The Women Build program is about empowering women through building homes, enabling them to positively impact the lives of children by making the dream of homeownership a reality for low income families. Women Build is not about excluding men, it’s about including women. All skill levels are welcome. To volunteer and for sponsorship opportunities, call 679-9444 or go to www.islandcountyhabitat.com Whidbey Island Theological Studies (WITS) “Third Person Theology: Doctrine of the Holy Spirit,” 8:45 a.m. to noon, May 2, at the Coupeville Rec Hall. There is no charge and light refreshments will be served. Instructor will be Dr. Marty Folsom, chancellor of Washington Seminary and executive director of Pacific Association for Theological Studies. Folsom

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The general public is also invited to learn about what resources are available to veterans. Call Monica Lopez 360-679-6577, ext. 136 for more information.

Regency on Whidbey Spring Gift/Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 2, at Regency on Whidbey. Come and shop for mom. Open to the public.

Second Open House/ Tack Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 2, at 3063 Oak Harbor Road. There will be spots available for 15 of the 6-foot tables under cover and eight canopy set-up spots outside. Call or text to Suzette Keller 360-9696114 to reserve your spot.

Come at least an hour early to get your spot set up. Refreshments will be available to purchase.

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Kickoff Party, 1 p.m., May 2, at the Terrace Wine Bar, Oak Harbor. The tasting event is $5 or free if you join the club. Attendees will enjoy five tastings, enjoy free snacks and have a chance to join the Terrace Wine Club at 25 percent off for the first month. Terrace Wine Club membership includes a monthly club party and discounts on bottles and cases. 360-720-2322 Saturday Matinee @ the Library, 2-4:30 p.m., May 2, at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. The film stars Helen Mirren as the proprietor of a country French restaurant who finds her new neighbor from India will be opening a restaurant across the road from hers.

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Whidbey Golf Club Open House, 3-6 p.m., May 2, at the Whidbey Golf Club. Hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a chance to win raffle prizes. In honor of Military Appreciation Day, those with active duty military ID play free a round of golf anytime throughout the day.

Tee times recommended and can be made by calling 360-675-5490, ext. 1.

Miss Oak Harbor Scholarship Pageant, 6:30 p.m., May 2, at the Oak Harbor High School Student Union Building. The Miss Oak Harbor Scholarship Pageant will feature nine OHHS juniors and seniors in its inaugural year. Contestants will vie for college scholarships totaling $3,250 as well as sashes and prizes for categories such as Miss

The SCB’s Annual Spring Swing Concert, 3 p.m., May 3, at Brodniak Hall, Anacortes. The Skagit Community Band’s Spring Jazz concert will feature the music of Stan Kenton, Hoagy Carmichael and George Gershwin. In addition to the concert band, the SCB Big Band will be featured playing “In a Senti-

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Whidbey Community Chorus “Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales” concert, 4 p.m., May 3, at the First United Methodist Church, Oak Harbor. The concerts, under the direction of Chet Hansen, will include a rendition of “Sing a Song of Sixpence,” “Wynken, Blynken and Nod” and a medley from the recently released movie “Into the Woods.” Also appearing on Friday night will be Oak Harbor High School’s award-winning Harbor Singers. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

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National Geographic Photographer Sam Abell Lecture and Presentation, 7-9 p.m., May 5, at the Pacific Northwest Art School, Coupeville. Sam Abell, legendary National Geographic Photographer and renowned instructor, will be here again teaching for the 15th year in a row.

This event is free and open to the public. www.pacific northwestartschool.org

Monday May 4

The Purposeful Photographer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 4, at the Coupeville Library. This class is designed to expose participants to

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Baby and Me Storytime, 9:30-10:15 a.m., May 6 and 13, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room.

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Legal No. WCW627040 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

May 2, 2015.

DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Notice is hereby given u n d e r S E PA , R C W 43.21C.080 that Island County has determined that the proposal identified below will not result in a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact State-

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ment (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency.

This information is available to the public on request.

Proposal: Update to the Island County Countywide Planning Policies.

Document being referenced: This document is available for review at the Island County Planning Department, 1 NE 6th ST, Coupeville, WA SEPA Threshold Determination: Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) Commenting: Comments must be submitted before June 26, 2015 Appealing this determination: This determination may be appealed to the Island County Hearing Examiner within 14 days following completion of the public comment period. An appeal shall be accompanied by written statement of appeal and a fee of $1,802.50. Appeals may be filed by a County Depar tment or any aggrieved person. A more comprehensive statement of appeal setting forth in detail alleged errors and/or the basis for appeal must be submitted by the appealing person or Department withi n 3 0 d ay s fo l l o w i n g completion of the public comment period, or the appeal is not properly filed and will be dismissed by the Hearing Examiner.

Contact Person: Brad Johnson, Senior Plann e r, P. O. B o x 5 0 0 0 , Coupeville, WA 98239 Responsible Official: Dav i d L . We c h n e r M . S. AICP, Director of Planning and Community Dev e l o p m e n t , P. O. B ox 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239 Date of Determination: April 27, 2015 Legal No. WCW624985 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND Estate of BARBARA J. DOBSON, Deceased.

Case No. 15-4-00097-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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.

The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under 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, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: April 25, 2015 Personal Representative: Janeen S. Johnson P.O. Box 627 Freeland, Washington 98249 Attorney for the Personal Representative: Carolyn Cliff Address for Mailing or Service: 120 Second Street, Suite C P.O. Box 925 Langley, WA 98260 Legal No. WCW628297 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

Apr il 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND Estate of DAVID MACOMBER METHENY, Deceased.

Case No. 15-4-00087-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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.

The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under 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, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: April 18, 2015 Personal Representative: David Nelson Metheny 2914 Dartmouth Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4411 Attorney for the Personal Representative: Carolyn Cliff Address for Mailing or Service: 120 Second Street, Suite C P.O. Box 925 Langley, WA 98260 Legal No. WCW626919 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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LEGAL NOTICE Contract Acceptance Notice to Subcontractors and Materials Suppliers I s l a n d C o u n t y P u bl i c Works Department hereby furnishes notice that the Island County Maxwelton Road South Outfall project, Purchase Order No. 10154 (Beach & Yard Restoration) and Purchase Order 9622 (Shoreline RestorationDune Grass Transplanting), has been completed under the contract and per mit ter ms and t h e p r ov i s i o n s o f t h e contract have been fulfilled in an acceptable manner by Sound Slope & Shoreline, Inc., PO B ox 5 7 3 , Fr e e l a n d , Washington 98249, and accepted by Island County.

The lien period for filing any liens against this contract’s retainage percent is now in effect.

N o t i c e o f a ny u n p a i d wages or materials may be made to the Island County Engineer, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239.

Legal No. WCW629858 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

May 2, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2007, GSAMP TRUST 2007-NC1 M O R T G A G E PA S S THROUGH C E R T I F I CATES, SERIES 2007NC1, Plaintiff, vs.

S H A W N P. D O Y L E ; KATHLEEN K. DOYLE; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANICAL SERVICES, INC.; ALSO ALL PERS O N S O R PA R T I E S UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s).

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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NO. 14-2-00324-7 TO: SHAWN P. DOYLE; KATHLEEN K. DOYLE; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; ALSO ALL PERS O N S O R PA R T I E S UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein: The Superior Court of Island County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: Legal Description TRACT 16, DEER LAKE ESTATES DIV. NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE P L AT T H E R E O F R E CORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 31, RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON SITUATED IN ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON Also commonly known a s 6 3 7 3 C e d a r C ove L a n e, C l i n t o n , WA 98236 Parcel No. S6460-00-00016-0 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m.

DATE: May 22, 2015 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER 101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON The judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $348,492.64, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.

Dated this 14th day of April, 2015.

MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY Wylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center 101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000

Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 15R-0218 Legal No. WCW627034 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

BYERS AKA JOE CLEMENT BYERS; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein: THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ISLAND COUNTY has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action: S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: T H AT P O R T I O N O F THE NORTH 100 FEET OF THE SOUTH 1130 FEET OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 3, E.W.M., LYING EASTERLY OF EAST CAMANO DRIVE, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 13 AND 14. TOGETHER WITH TIDELANDS OF THE SECOND CLASS AS CONVEYED BY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, SITUATED IN FRONT OF, A D JAC E N T TO, O R ABUTTING THEREON. P a r c e l N o .

R33013-108-0170, Proper ty Identification No. 147834. The sale of the above-described property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m.

DATE: Fr iday, May 8, 2015 PLACE: Steps of the Island County Law & Justice Center The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $ 516,599.65, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.

The property is subject to a redemption period of eight (8) months which will expire at 4:30

p.m. on January 8, 2016.

The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above descr ibed proper ty at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the Sheriff ’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, cer tain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS DO NOT REDEEM THE P R O P E RT Y B Y 4 : 3 0 P. M . O N J a n u a r y 8 , 2016, THE END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE OWNER AND MAY EVICT THE OCCUPA N T F R O M T H E P RO P E RT Y U N L E S S T H E O C C U PA N T I S THE TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. JUDGM E N T D E B TO R O R D E B T O R S AT T H E TIME OF THE SALE, H E , S H E , T H E Y, O R A N Y O F T H E M M AY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF A N Y, W I T H O U T PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT D E B TO R M AY A L S O HAVE A RIGHT TO RETA I N P O S S E S S I O N DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES. Dated this 24th day of March, 2015.

MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY By:/s/Wylie Farr Wylie Farr, Chief Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center PO Box 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 15-R0013 Legal No. WCW623023 Published: The Whidbey

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS, Plaintiff, v E S TAT E O F J O E C .

BYERS AKA SD BYERS AKA JOE CLEMENT BYERS; JASON BYERS; MONICA BYERS; JOSEPH BYERS; LISA SHILLING; CAMANO COLONY WATER SYSTEM; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPM E N T ; U N K N OW N HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES O F T H E E S TAT E O F JOE C. BYERS AKA SD BYERS AKA JOE CLEMENT BYERS; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; AND ALSO, ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PA R T I E S C L A I M I N G ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendant(s) CAUSE NO. 13-2-00934-4 SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: ESTATE OF JOE C. BYERS AKA SD BYERS AKA JOE CLEMENT BYERS; JASON BYERS; MONICA BYERS; JOSEPH BYERS; LISA SHIL LING; CAMANO COLONY WATER SYSTEM; 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 JOE C. BYERS AKA SD

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March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ISLAND In the matter of the Estate of DIONE E. TASCHE, Deceased.

No. 15-4-00108-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 2 , 2015 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Denise L. Champlin ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: DAVID M. MANNI of Cohen, Manni, Theune & Manni LLP MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 889 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 PERSONAL SERVICE ADDRESS: 520 East Whidbey Ave, Suite 201 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS: Island County Superior Court PROBATE CAUSE NUMBER: 15-4-00108-8 Legal No. WCW630046 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

May 2, 9, 16, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NA., Plaintiff, vs.

E S TAT E O F A A R O N S C OT M U C H O N E Y; ANN MCDOWELL; CAMANO WATER ASSOC I AT I O N ; C A M A N O WEST ASSOCIATION AND COUNTRY CLUB E S TAT E S , D I V I S I O N NO. 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION, A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEG-

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ATEES AND DEVISEES O F T H E E S TAT E O F A A R O N S C OT M U CHONEY; 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 PERSONS O R PA RT I E S C L A I M ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL E S TAT E D E S C R I B E D IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendant(s).

CAUSE NUMBER: 13-2-00942-5 JUDGMENT: 08/15/14 ORDER SALE ISSUED: 02/03/15 TO : E S TAT E O F A A RON SCOT MUCHONEY, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein: THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ISLAND COUNTY has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action: Lot 2 of Island County SHORT PLAT No. 87/15.5.33119.164.097 as approved October 23, 1987, and recorded October 23, 1987, in Volume 2 of Shor t Plats, Page 138, under Auditor’s File No. 87014705, records of Island County, Washington; being a por tion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quar ter Of Section 19, Township 31, Range 3 East W.M.; Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington.

Also commonly known as 73 Maddy Lane, Camano Island, WA 98282.

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R33119-181-1220, Key No. 623123 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m.

DATE: May 22, 2015 PLACE: Steps of the Island County Law & Justice Center The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $224,081.14, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.

The property is subject to: A redemption period of twelve (12) months which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on May 23, 2016.

The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above descr ibed proper ty at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the Sheriff ’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, cer tain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS

DO NOT REDEEM THE P R O P E RT Y B Y 4 : 3 0 P.M. ON MAY 23, 2016 THE END OF THE RED E M P T I O N P E R I O D, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE O W N E R A N D M AY EVICT THE OCCUPA N T F R O M T H E P RO P E RT Y U N L E S S T H E O C C U PA N T I S THE TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. JUDGM E N T D E B TO R O R D E B T O R S AT T H E TIME OF THE SALE, H E , S H E , T H E Y, O R A N Y O F T H E M M AY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF A N Y, W I T H O U T PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT D E B TO R M AY A L S O HAVE A RIGHT TO RETA I N P O S S E S S I O N DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES. Dated this 7th day of April, 2015.

MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY By: Wylie Farr Wylie Farr , Chief Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center PO Box 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 15-R0216 Legal No. WCW625880 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2015.

Notice of Application with Optional DNS The City of Oak Harbor has received a permit application for the following project that may be of interest to you. You are invited to comment on this proposed project.

Date of permit application: March 12, March 19 and April 24, 2015 Date of determination of completeness: April 24, 2015 Date of notice of application: May 2, 2015 Comment due date: May 18, 2015 Project Description: Verizon Wireless is proposing to use 200 SW Roeder Drive for wireless and telecommunication related use. The applicant proposes to construct a telecommunications facility by adding 12 panel antennas to an existing 294 foot guy tower. Verizon also proposes six outdoor equipment cabinets mounted on a concrete pad and one generator mounted on a concrete pad all located within a proposed 15 foot X 30 foot fenced leased area. This location is currently an existing location for cell tower equipment. The property is zoned R1, Single Family Residential and the proposed telecommunication tower is permitted as a conditional use in this district.

Project Location: 200 SW Roeder Drive (R13334-012-0880) Project Applicant: Verizon Wireless Conditional Use CUP-15-02 Environmental Review: The City of Oak Harbor has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) for this project.

The optional DNS pro-

c e s s i n WA C 197-11-355 is being used. Since the Notice of Application is being combined with the SEPA determination, the comment periods are combined. Therefore, this is the only comment period on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Please note that a public hearing before a Hearing Examiner is required for Conditional Uses and provides and additional public input opportunity on development impacts of the project.

Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by the date noted above to City of Oak Harbor.

The following conditions have been identified that may be used to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the proposal: Existing development regulations will address many of the impacts of the proposal such as screening etc., however conditions on lighting, maintenance, future modification etc. may be identified during the review process.

Required Permits -- The following local, state and federal permits/approvals are needed for the proposed project: Conditional Use Permit from the City of Oak Harbor Required Studies: None identified at this time.

Existing Environmental D o c u m e n t s : A S E PA checklist SEP-15-01 has been prepared for the proposal. The application also includes a Noise Evaluation Report and a Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Report.

Preliminary determina-

tion of the development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and consistency: The proposal will be required to meet the applicable requirements of OHMC Title 19 Zoning.

Public Hearing -- Mond ay, Ju n e 8 , 2 0 1 5 a t 10:00am at the City Council Chambers, 865 S E B a r r i n g t o n D r i ve, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

The City’s Hearing Examiner will conduct the hearing.

Lisa Bebee Permit Coordinator Published: Whidbey News Times Date: May 2, 2015 Legal No. WCW629885 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

May 2, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of SYLVIA D. KUHUSKI, Deceased.

NO. 15 4 00089 8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative, or their attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: PISCES, ARIES AND TAURUS.

Week of May 3 to 9, 2015 ARIES Your friends may soon invite you to go on a great trip. You may also undertake steps of a more spiritual nature, such as a pilgrimage.

TAURUS You feel a strong need to change a lot of things around you. Daily routine bores you, and you feel the need to live with more passion.

GEMINI It’s not always easy to please everyone, but you’re good at performing this sort of miracle. At work, you finalize a deal that was thought to be impossible.

CANCER There could be a lot of stress at the office this week. Fortunately, you’re a strong person and you manage to sort out the mess.

LEO You’re congratulated by a lot of people, both at work and within your community. You distinguish yourself and may find that people want to put you on a pedestal, so to speak.

VIRGO Lots of people come to your home.

If you have young children, don’t be surprised if they invite their friends to participate in some activities you organize.

LIBRA PUZZLE NO. 766

24.Wagon track 25.Fairway cry 26.Wraps up 27.Choicest 28.Curve 29.Light-colored 30.Bolster 32.Shaggy 34.Shack 36.Cathedral head 39.Approves

40.Singing voice 42.Erodes 43.Operatic melody 44.Tenant’s fee 45.Health center 46.Moray, e.g.

47.Mule’s kin 49.Valuable dirt 50.Evergreen shrub

You have a lot to say this week. You bump into friends you haven’t seen in a while and you end up talking to them for ages.

SCORPIO You spend part of the week shopping, probably with the goal of renewing your summer wardrobe. You let your friends influence your choices.

SAGITTARIUS You’re very dynamic and you suggest lots of initiatives. You’re thrilled at being able to gather together a group of friends in no time at all.

CAPRICORN It’s important that you don’t turn down invitations from friends to spend time at a treatment centre or spa, especially in order to be given a relaxing massage.

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ACROSS 1. Criminal gang 4. Bar bills 8. Bother 12.Era 13.Car part 14.Corporate symbol 15.Feeling rotten 16.Crack a book 17.Boundary 18.Snack place 20.Film brothers’ surname 22.Peaceful 25.Valentine mo.

28.Clap 31.Ring up 33.Most uncommon

34.Squirrels away 35.____ shave 36.Liveliest 37.With it 38.Dawdle 40.Probes 41.Time measure 45.Official stamp 48.Sailor’s cry 51.“Roses ____ red . . .”

52.Annoying person 53.Bygone days 54.Soft metal 55.Furthermore 56.Spout 57.Perched

DOWN 1. Marian, e.g.

2. Eye rudely 3. Chime 4. Paver’s goo 5. Cutting tool 6. Held responsible 7. Auto type 8. Bend 9. Gangster’s heater 10.Omelet need 11.Boot tip 19.Small landmasses 21.Rest 23.Artists’ needs

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 766

AQUARIUS You’re going to be surrounded by lots of people. Although there’s some stress in the air, you enjoy this contact with them. You’re also sure to enjoy the peace of home just as much.

PISCES

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING

You end up shouldering a lot of responsibility and thus have to manage your time extremely efficiently.

You have a great brainwave about your future.

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which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided 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 against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLIC AT I O N : S a t u r d a y, April 25, 2015 FRANCES CURTIS, Personal Representative c/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 (360) 675-2207 Legal No. WCW628312 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

April 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR ISLAND COUNTY ESTATE OF KIEUN KIM, Deceased.

No. 15 4 00077 4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW

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11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever 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: April 18, 2015 Certificate The notice agent certified under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated: April 10, 2015, at Clackamas, Oregon. /s/Sun Sook Kim Sun Sook Kim, Personal Representative Attor ney for Personal Representative: SOHN LAW PLLC /s/Jennifer Sohn Jennifer Sohn WSBA#: 38778 SOHN LAW PLLC 10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 1850 Bellevue, WA 98004 Tel: (206) 617-7874 Fax: (425) 732-9748 Legal No. WCW626612 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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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 against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: Saturday, April 25, 2015 Personal Representative: Leslie S. Hoelting Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, of Kell y, A r n d t & W a l k e r .

PLLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236.

(360) 341-1515.

DATED this 17th day of April, 2015. /s/Leslie S. Hoelting Leslie S. Hoelting Personal Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA #6550 Legal No. WCW628296 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record April 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of GREGORY F. DAVIDSON, Deceased.

NO. 15-4-00100-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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

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