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LAKE FISHING WARMING UP ON WHIDBEY, FIDALGO ISLANDS By Ron Newberry

salmon fishing might be king around Whidbey Island, but it wasn’t what lured Phil Roorda to the island’s edge recently.

Roorda drove from his home in Ferndale to Pass Lake near Deception Pass to fish the freshwater for trout. He’s hooked on fly fishing and has found that Pass Lake on Fidalgo Island and Lone

Lake on South Whidbey offer some of the best opportunities to catch trout on a fly in the North Puget Sound region. He tried Pass Lake on a sunny day in mid March, knowing anglers in float tubes and pontoon boats will be more abundant in April when the water warms up. “The fishing can be good here,” Roorda said. “It’s just a little bit too cold.” Surrounded by seawater, Whidbey and Fidalgo islands are best known in the angling community for their salmon fishing. But one of the islands’ best kept outdoor recreation secrets is the quality of lake fishing that can be found for trout and several warmwater species. Nine lakes on Whidbey and

Fidalgo islands are stocked annually with trout and, in some cases, other species by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Five of these lakes are open yearround, while the other four don’t open to anglers until April 23, the weekend generally considered the trout season opener for Western Washington’s lowland lakes. The quality of lake fishing on the two islands is “very decent,” according to Justin Spinelli, a regional fisheries biologist with the Department of Fish and Wildlife who’s based in La Conner. He is responsible for Region 4, which extends from King County to the Canadian border. “When you look around the whole region, you have

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Neil Harmsworth of Oak Harbor gets his boat ready for a late afternoon of trout fishing at Cranberry Lake in Deception Pass State Park in mid March. The lake is open year-round to fishing and is expected to be stocked with rainbow trout in April. Many other lowland lakes in Western Washington that are limited to seasons will be open from April 23 to Oct. 31. two of the four selective-gear, catch-and-release style opportunities in the region, and good harvest fisheries and a couple of opening-day fisheries — and you don’t have a whole lot of people,” Spinelli said. “It’s actually a phenomenal fishing area in my opinion.”

islands, starting in February. Whistle Lake on Fidalgo gets coastal cutthroat planted instead.

Catchable-size rainbow trout are stocked in eight lakes on Whidbey and Fidalgo

“And man, they fished it hard,” said Marsha Phillips, manager of the Lake

Some waters such as Lake Campbell, south of Anacortes, which hugs State Highway 20, already received a planting of 880 trout in mid February.

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Campbell Lodging, indicating that such news travels fast. Lake Campbell is one of the more intriguing lakes around as it’s home to trout, cutthroat, resident largemouth bass and bluegill, crappie, sunfish and bullhead catfish, yet has next to zero public access for shore anglers. Boats are essentially a must there and SEE FISHING, PAGE 3

FISHING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 are the best bet for all of the lakes on Whidbey and Fidalgo that the state supports with its stocking program. Only a few of these lakes offer ample shore opportunities. The state even stocks Lake Campbell with channel catfish, which can be caught without a boat. Phillips will never forget the monster a friend landed from the dock in front of the lodge a few years ago. “After he gutted it and filleted it, he got 33 pounds of meat,” she said. “It was a big, big catfish.” Here’s a look at nine lakes to catch trout and other species on Whidbey and Fidalgo islands. Unless otherwise noted, the daily limit is five trout with no size restrictions. Also, a state freshwater fishing license is required: WHIDBEY ISLAND Deer Lake

Location: One mile west of Clinton. From State Highway 525, follow Deer Lake Road west to lake. Season: Opens April 23. Species: Rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat, largemouth bass. Access: There’s a gravel boat ramp and parking area off Deer Lake Road on the northeast corner of the lake. The scoop: Trout fishing is generally considered excellent the second half of April and in May. The state will stock 8,000 catchable-sized trout and nearly 500 jumbo-sized trout in time for the opener. Goss Lake

Location: Langley. From East Harbor Road in Freeland, travel east on to Goss Lake Road, south on Pintail and enter Goss Lake Loop Road. Season: Opens April 23. Species: Rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat.

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A trout angler trolls at Pass Lake, a trophy fly-fishing, catch-and-release only lake inside Deception Pass State Park. The lake is open year-round. opener. No motorized boats allowed. Lone Lake

Location: Langley. From State Highway 525 near Bayview, travel north on to Bayview Road, take left on Andreson Road and left on South Lone Lake Road to reach public access area. Season: Open year-round. Species: Rainbow trout with some introduced yellow perch, brown bullhead, largemouth bass. Access: There is a large public access area on the lake’s north shore, which includes a concrete boat ramp, parking area and restroom. The scoop: Only one trout a minimum of 18 inches is allowed to be caught per day and anglers must follow selective-gear rules, which call for artificial lures with a single point, barbless hook. April and May are the best months to catch trout. The lake is 90 acres with an excellent public access area. Motorized boats are allowed. Cranberry Lake

Location: Inside Deception Pass State Park. Season: Open year-round.

Access: There is a gravel boat ramp and parking area at the east end of the lake off Goss Lake Loop Road.

Species: Rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass, yellow perch.

The scoop: The first three months of the season are the best time to hook a trout before temperatures rise. About 4,000 catchablesized trout will be planted in the 53-acre lake by the state before the

Access: There is a fishing pier on the lake’s east shore and small gravel boat launch on the northwest corner of the lake. There is excellent shore access to fish.

The scoop: Thousands of trout will be stocked in April. Internal combustion motors are prohibited. Since the lake is in a state park, a Discover Pass is required. Jets from nearby Naval Air Station Whidbey Island can be seen soaring in the distance. FIDALGO ISLAND Lake Campbell

Location: Four miles south of Anacortes, just west of State Highway 20. To get to boat launch, coming from Whidbey, travel west on Campbell Lake Road, go a half mile, then turn left at public fishing sign to enter public access site. Season: Open year-round. Species: Rainbow trout, channel catfish, largemouth bass, coastal cutthroat, yellow perch, bluegill, crappie, bullhead catfish, sunfish. Access: There is a public boat launch and restroom off Campbell Lake Road. The scoop: The best lake to catch warmwater species on Whidbey and Fidalgo with a wide variety to choose from. The state stocks trout and channel catfish in this 390-acre lake, which requires a boat to fish unless you’re staying at the lodge across the highway. Customers may use their dock. Lake Erie

Location: Three miles south of Anacortes, just west of Heart Lake Road and north of Rosario Road.

From Whidbey, travel like you’re going to Lake Campbell boat launch but stay west on Campbell Lake Road a short distance and you’ll run right into Lake Erie. Season: Opens April 23. Species: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch. Access: A concrete boat launch is located on the lake’s west side accessed from Rosario Road. The scoop: Excellent fishing for trout in late April and in May. Late fall tends to be a good opportunity for trout as well.

Species: Rainbow trout, brown trout. Access: A gravel boat launch is accessed from the lake’s southwest corner at Rosario Road near State Highway 20. The scoop: This is a trophy flyfishing-only, catch-and-release-only lake with no motor boats allowed. The best fishing tends to occur from March through June. Anglers use float tubes, pontoon boats or other non-motorized boats. A popular method is to troll a chironomid pupal fly near the lake bottom. The fly is supposed to look like fly larvae and resembles a skinny worm.

Heart Lake

Location: Two miles south of Anacortes, along the west side of Heart Lake Road, north of Mount Erie Park. Season: Opens April 23. Species: Rainbow trout, resident largemouth bass.

Whistle Lake

Location: About three miles south of Anacortes on City of Anacortes Forest Lands, east of Mount Erie Park. Whistle Lake Road ends at lake. Season: Open year-round.

Access: There is a gravel boat launch and restroom off Heart Lake Road.

Species: Coastal cutthroat trout, resident largemouth bass, yellow perch.

The scoop: Trout fishing is best the first two months of the season. Resident largemouth bass also are pursued.

Access: Can only be reached by walking or biking a low gradient road for a quarter-mile. No boat launch.

Pass Lake

Location: Just north of the Deception Pass bridge; State Highway 20 hugs a portion of the lake’s southern shores. Season: Open year-round.

The scoop: This small, remote lake is stocked with coastal cutthroat trout and has excellent shore-fishing access and trails all around it. May and June are generally good months to fish the lake as well as September and October. The lake is only 37 acres.

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Veterans provide local input on policies, other issues By KATE DANIEL Though they make up a significant portion of the populous, Island County’s veterans don’t always feel their voices are being heard when it comes to policies and issues affecting their community.

productive, upstanding lives once released. In addition, “veterans courts are critical” as an alternative to jail, she said, for those with underlying issues such as untreated mental illness. She also added that about 90 percent of incarcerated female veterans present military sexual trauma.

In February, vets from all walks of life and all areas of the county had a chance to hear from and speak directly with community and state leaders at a series of town hallstyle community forums. The series culminated Feb. 18 with a forum at the Oak Harbor VFW, attended by the Governors Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee representatives and several others, including representatives from the Island County Opportunity Council and Island County Veteran Services. At this final forum, input from the preceding events was summarized and presented to the Governor’s Committee. A panel of speakers presented on topics such as services available and prominent issues affecting the community. Vets themselves also had the chance to speak their minds and receive answers to ques-

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to decrease the prevalence of subsequent issues like veteran homelessness and unemployment. Although she said, “we are making a dent” in the issue of veteran homelessness, increasingly high rents mean even those with steady employment are struggling to get by and support their families. Many vets have not been able to secure employment, she said, another major problem she and others are looking to address. “It is critical for veterans to be able to have purpose, a mission. Employment is purpose,” she said. YesVets, a pilot project developed by the Department

of Veterans Affairs, aims to persuade employers to pledge to hire vets. Participating businesses who hire a veteran will be given a YesVets window decal to display. She said the goal is to have about 9,000 veterans employed through the program within the year. The number of incarcerated veterans, about 10 percent of those doing time, is a “significant issue” as well, she said. Many of these vets are incarcerated because of a lapse of judgment, she noted, adding that appropriate treatment could have prevented many of these cases. For those incarcerated, efforts are being taken to assist them in leading

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Bridgett Cantrell, a licensed mental health counselor and certified trauma specialist who contracts for the Washington State Department of Veteran’s Affairs and is CEO of Hearts Toward Home, spoke on the high rate of suicide among veterans and the profound impact of PTSD and other combat-related mental health concerns on vets, their families and communities. Particularly in predominantly rural areas like Island County, Cantrell said there is a “dire need” for mental health care providers, especially those equipped to handle combat trauma. The issue of adequate access to mental and physical health care was also a predominant issue brought up by several veterans following the panel presentations. One attendee contended that the Veterans Choice Program has been an “epic failure” in Island County. Others concurred, voicing additional grievances with the lack of providers in the vicinity willing to accept this insurance, lengthy waiting times for appointments and the difficulty of navigating the program in general. Cantrell noted that she has had patients, some of whom she has treated for several years, taken “out from under me” because of the program’s failure. “It’s a travesty and it has to be fixed,” she said.

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Helping hands Home Depot staff and community partners rally to help veteran By DEBRA VAUGHN June Peteroli lost her husband last year to esophageal cancer.

In the aftermath, one thing she didn’t have the heart for was taking care of the projects he started outside their North Whidbey home. June and Richard Peteroli were married 30 years. They bought their home a decade ago and proceeded to fix up the land. Richard Peteroli put in a greenhouse and garden. He planned to replace the deck. Then the cancer came. He died less than three months after the diagnosis. He was a Vietnam veteran, who served as a Navy corpsman on the battlefield helping Marines. He didn’t talk much about it but he was proud of that, his wife said. In all, he had a 30-year military career.

for help. So a friend asked the manager of the Oak Harbor Home Depot if they would be willing to lend a hand. They did — joyfully. Store employees volunteered their time on a chilly March morning to rip out the deck — which had become a safety hazard — and replace it with landscaping. Home Depot donated the materials. C. Johnson Construction Inc., owned by Corey Johnson, picked up the refuse and paid to dispose of it. “I’m extremely grateful,” she said. “It looks amazing. Words can’t express what this means.” Home Depot is committed to community service projects, and the local store has donated materials and tools

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Workers at Home Depot in Oak Harbor volunteered their time to help replace a rotting deck with a landscaped area. They are Sean Atkins, Federico Querubin, Ambrish Singh, Aileen Kesler, Niesy Bozovich, Cheryl Bermejo, Vic Bermejo, Chelsea Jensen, Keith Hameister and Will Turner.

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NJROTC students get lesson in civics at state capital By DEBRA VAUGHN Oak Harbor High School military science students got a real-life civics lesson and a gold star from Olympia lawmakers.

physical education teachers, Hayes said. While the bill was well-intentioned, aimed at getting kids more active, it would have potentially hurt the wrong demographic, he said.

The state house unanimously approved a resolution in February honoring the accomplishments of the Oak Harbor Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program.

The bill would have taken away school district’s authority to let athletes and military science students waive PE. Local school officials didn’t support the idea because students have so few electives they would have had to choose between ROTC and other electives such as honors classes, art or drama. The military science program includes a physical fitness component.

Nearly 30 students were on hand to witness the honor from the house gallery and learn what they could about how state government works. The color guard also presented the colors during the opening ceremony. “Even though we are students, our voice can still be heard,” said Oak Harbor High School junior Mikayla Hobbs. “It was nice that our hard work in the community was recognized and praised by our state legislature.” Her classmate, Anthony Colston, remarked the experience “was absolutely worth waking up at 3 in the morning.”

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Oak Harbor’s NJROTC students visited the state capital in Olympia to get a real-life civics lesson and were honored by state lawmakers. Here they pose for a picture with Senator Barbara Bailey and state Rep. Dave Hayes.

Rep. Dave Hayes introduced the resolution, in part because of a proposed bill last month that would have inadvertently made it difficult for local students to take NJROTC. That bill eventu-

ally died in committee, in part because students from Oak Harbor traveled to Olympia to testify. “The fact they were put in a position to defend the program — that’s what sparked

me to do it,” Hayes said. The students got a tour of the capitol grounds and a chance to meet Hayes and Sen. Barbara Bailey. The lawmakers were impressed with the students, who came in uniform. The students asked thoughtful questions and were concerned about having

“proper military bearing” during a photo with the lawmakers, Hayes said. “It’s clear whatever those teachers are teaching is sinking in,” he said. The bill that would have lowered military science participation was pushed by an advocacy group representing

The Oak Harbor’s NJROTC program has remained in the top 15 percent of units nationwide, earning the title of “Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors” for the past decade. House Resolution 4667 recognizes the program “for its accomplishments in classroom instruction, augmented throughout the year by community service activities, drill competitions, field meets, flights, visits to naval activities, marksmanship training and other military training.”

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Golf course was a labor of love from one Navy Captain By JIM WALLER Being a dutiful husband, Capt. Bill Gallery built his wife a golf course.

Among the major improvements were the installation of new ponds and irrigation system in 2002 and a new maintenance facility in 2009.

The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island course, then called Rocky Point, opened in 1949 with six holes.

Although it is the NAS Whidbey Island course, it has been open to the public for the past 15 years.

When Capt. Gallery became base commander, he encouraged continued improvements to the facility, in part to please his wife, an avid golfer.

The 72-par, 6,351-yard course was re-classified by the Washington State Golf Association in 2015 and has a rating of 70.1 and a slope rating of 122.

The course then grew to nine holes and eventually added the back nine in 1954. Because of the efforts of Capt. Gallery and his wife to upgrade the facility, the course was renamed Gallery Golf Course in the couple’s honor. The improvements spurred by the Gallerys haven’t stopped, as managers and superintendents adjusted and tweaked the course continually since its inception to provide a better golfing experience. Photo by Jim Waller

Course Manager Wayne Dorrenbacher tees off on the opening hole of the Gallery Golf Course. The Gallery offers a full range of practice opportunities, including a chipping area and driving range.

It recently received the highest rating, five-star, by the CNIC for the programs it offers for Morale Welfare and Recreation. The course, which offers majestic views of Puget Sound, also has a full complement of practice facilities, including a putting green, chipping area and driving range. The clubhouse, which was originally part of a railroad roundhouse that moved targets for gunnery practice by aircrews, includes a pro shop. The Gallery’s Men’s Golf Association meets the first Saturday of each month and plays a variety of tournament formats. The Women’s Club gathers at various times to meet the needs of its members, and the course hosts Ladies’ Night every Thursday from

June through September. For the younger set, a weekly junior league is offered and junior camps are held throughout the summer. The Gallery’s major tournaments are the Men’s Invitational in August and the Rainier Cup Tri-Service Tournament in June. The Rainier Cup is a three-day tournament that includes a round each at the Gallery and the base courses at Fort Lewis and McCord. Wayne Dorrenbacher, course manager and director of golf operations, said the Gallery is considering adding a Women’s Invitational and is looking into a travel competition against area clubs. Teaching pro John Forbes, a graduate of the Florida State University golf management program, came on board last April. He will be offering a spring tuneup package. Those who sign up for a round between 8 and 10 a.m. on Saturdays will receive a free 10-minute lesson. For more information, call the pro shop at 360-257-2178 or visit the website, www.gallerygolfcourse. com

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New support center opening delayed, still needs location By DEBRA VAUGHN A new nonprofit isn’t quite ready to open an office but they are already helping local veterans.

Veterans Transition Support and Development Center had hoped to open an office on Midway Boulevard by March. The location didn’t work out and they’re looking for another site. In their first two months, they’ve helped 15 families directly or connected them with other local organizations for help, said co-founder Gary Strong. For instance, they helped a sailor find temporary housing and connected another family to care packages from another charity, Small Blessin’. They’ve made connections with a number of other local groups, including Opportunity Council, WorkSource, Disabled American Veterans, Homes for Heroes and Whidbey Veterans Resource Center.

Strong and two other local veterans have bigger plans: they want to help others as they transition from the military to civilian life. His cofounders are Jendayi Stafford and Calvin Kendall. They’ve recently brought on April Pomeroy, a new community outreach coordinator and fundraiser. “We are trying to get the word out we are open for business,” Strong said. The founders would like to provide advocacy, outreach, social networking, support groups, mentoring, learning, education resources, job placement support, housing and community connections to military veterans and their families. They have fundraisers planned and you may see them at local events, such as an upcoming fun run. “Not having a building is not stopping us,” he said. “We’re still working hard and moving forward.”

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A proposed renovation that would fix infrastructure issues and modernize the labor and delivery unit is planned to begin at the earliest in the spring of 2017, said Trish Rose, hospital spokeswoman.

Last year, 316 babies were born at the naval hospital, but the hospital offers many other services, including dental, pharmacy, optometry, radiology, physical therapy and mental health services.

The changes also would address overcrowding and flow issues in hospital spaces as well as improvements to environmental control systems. Teams assessed the building and it’s ranked high on a list of necessary projects, she said.

The hospital serves active duty personnel, their families and retired personnel as well as NATO Canadian forces and their families.

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Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant in Lynnwood will provide the food and entertainment. The cost is $25 per person and no tickets will be sold at the door. To get one, call 360679-7971. The Brothers in Arms club has been in the Oak Harbor area since 2008, said Steven “Bane” Bailor, a local spokesman with the group. Their membership is made up of active duty, retired and veteran military personnel. The organization helps

anyone in the community, but they specifically donate any money raised to Veterans Support Services. That money goes toward emergency utility payments, shelter when needed, warm clothing and other life supporting items and services. This event is one of several planned this year. They sell raffle tickets on every bike night at All Sports Bar and Grill, which is held on the first Wednesday of every month. They host membership drives for the Fleet Reserve Association in Oak Harbor, which helps raise money for them as well as the club. Also, once a year, they host a poker run, where people can pay to ride from place to place and enjoy food, music and the open road all while doing it for a great cause.