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Jets Over Whidbey Whidbey Island Radio Control Society takes over NAS Whidbey Island’s Outlying Field

Traveling Wall in Anacortes through Sunday

By K ATHY REED

Whidbey Crosswind

A scale model replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display through early Sunday afternoon in Anacortes.

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall arrived at the Swinomish Casino Wednesday afternoon, escorted by tribal dignitaries, police and military organizations and various motorcycle groups.

Opening ceremonies were held at noon Thursday, after which the memorial will be open continuously for public viewing.

“It’s a pretty solemn thing for people,” said

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Event highlights radio-controlled aircraft

By MELANIE HAMMONS

Whidbey Crosswind

The Whidbey Island Radio Control Society is pleased to present its 21st annual Jets Over Whidbey event Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Outlying Field in Coupeville.

The annual show promises to be a big draw this weekend, said WIRCS event organizer Tom Berry.

“We are expecting 25 to 30 turbine-powered aircraft from Canada to California, and as far east as Mont.,” he said.

One special highlight of the event will take place at noon on Saturday.

“Saturday at noon, we will take a break from flying and line up all the planes on the main runway at OLF,” said Berry. “The guests will have a chance to inspect the planes more closely, and talk with the pilots.”

Jets Over Whidbey is held each year on the last weekend of August. Admission to this event is free for guests.

Flying will begin at 10 a.m. each day, weather permitting, and end at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Naval OLF is located approximately three miles south of Coupeville on Highway 20.

WIRCS is dedicated to promoting the sport of radio-controlled aircraft modeling. The group is a charter member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and hosts several events a year. For more information go to www.wircsrc.com.

Radio controlled aircraft will take over NAS Whidbey’s Outlying Field this weekend. Organizers expect up to 30 turbine-powered aircraft from around the country and Canada to take flight. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM BERRY

THIS EDITION Wizards of VAQ-133 work their magic at sea ..pg. 2 Navy League bids adieu to Tom Tack ................pg. 3 Sarah Smiley: Always read the directions .........pg. 4 New compact could help school transfers .....pg. 5

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Wizards work their magic at sea

By Lt. ROY WALKER

VAQ-133 Public Affairs

The Wizards of VAQ-133 have finally begun what they have trained for many months: their first underway deployment in over 19 years.

Just 14 months ago the squadron was deployed to Al Asad, Iraq as an expeditionary unit.

Now they are a fully capable, carrierproficient force, serving as an integral part of the Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) team.

Many challenges accompanied the transition back to carrier aviation, not just for the younger officers and sailors who had never operated on an aircraft carrier, but also for the more senior members who have had to relearn skills and practices that had not been asked of them for some time.

“It’s been a reality check for me,” commented Lt. Cmdr. Bill “Slow” Lehner, one of the more seasoned Electronic Countermeasures Officers in the squadron. “I pride myself on my ability to impart my knowledge on the junior officers, but I realized quickly after starting this transition that there were many things I had forgotten or that had changed since I last deployed on the boat. It was a tough pill to swallow, that I had to beef up my own skill set before I could help others hone theirs.”

Despite the demanding new work environment, the Wizards have maintained their already extremely high level of per-

formance. VAQ-133 was just awarded the COMVAQWINGPAC semi-annual Safety “S” award, a huge accomplishment considering the transition.

The squadron credits its maintenance department, which is consistently recognized as one of the finest within the Department of Defense, as well as the watchful eyes of the Wizards’ safety team, Lt. Cmdr. Hunter “Bozo” Bankart and Lt. Cmdr. Troy “Puddy” Miller.

The squadron has also already seen two of its own recognized by the ship’s commanding officer, Capt. Ron Reis, as Sailor of the Week.

Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Christopher Taylor, who keeps aircraft and flight crew records organized, and Information Systems Technician Third Class Matthew Ferrell, who works to keep the Air Wing’s network of computers running smoothly, both received mention over the 1MC, a public address system on the carrier, as well as a highly coveted Captain’s Coin presented by Capt. Reis.

Now, as VAQ-133 looks toward joining the war effort, with workups complete and readiness at its highest level, the goal becomes maintaining that tactical level of proficiency while managing the stresses that are inherent in any deployment; stresses such as boredom, complacency and home-sickness.

If the last 14 months are any indicator though, the Wizards will continue to see nothing but success through this deployment and beyond.

(Top) An EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 taxis into position on the deck of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

(Above) AZAN Christopher Taylor, left, and IT3 Matthew Ferrell, right, each receive a Captain’s Coin from Capt. Ron Reis as part of his Sailor of the Week recognition.

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VP-40 joins forces with Royal Australian Air Force Both take part in Talisman Sabre 2011

By Lt. CYRUS ANDERSON

VP-40 Public Affairs

QUEENSLAND, Australia — The United States military and Australian Defense Forces (ADF) gathered in Queensland and the Northern Australian Territories for the 2011 iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS11). TS11 is a combined, bilateral exercise that trains Pacific Command (PACOM) forces with the ADF in maritime, littoral, and overland combat scenarios. Accompanying them were behind-the-scene ground maintenance and personnel members critical in the execution of these units’ daily operations.

Two aviation squadrons participating in this exercise were Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 10 Squadron, also flying the P-3C Orion. These squadrons had the unique experience of working hand-in-hand in

the air and on the ground, continuing to build upon the strong military relationship between the U.S. and Australia.

VP-40 sent three highly qualified combat air crews (CAC), two P-3C aircraft, and a maintenance detachment to operate out of RAAF AB Amberley, Australia.

TS11 provided real-world training in several different mission sets. Some of the mission sets executed by both squadrons were anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surveillance support and control, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance.

TS11 began with several flights, during which aircrew from both squadrons executed the Orion’s primary mission: ASW. This provided a great opportunity for both squadrons to see first-hand how each operates tactically in the maritime domain. Also, both Australian and U.S. Orion aircrew had the unique opportunity to fly aboard the other nation’s P-3C. “This experience really solidified the interaction and combined concept executed by the U.S. and Australian forces throughout the exercise. It was an excellent experience to see the way they [Australians] operate the P-3,” said Lt. Jared Stolle, VP-40 Patrol Plane

Rear Adm. Sean Buck shakes the hand of Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Brown while thanking the members of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 for their achievements and diligences during Talisman Sabre 2011.

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Commander, about his flight with RAAF 10 Squadron. “They are professionals and very good at their jobs.”

The bulk of the missions flown by VP-40’s CAC 1, 3 and 8 provided tactical support to several surface and amphibious forces. Some of the specific missions flown by VP-40 were high value unit protection, opposed replenishment at sea, and overhead ISR support for an amphibi-

ous assault conducted by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

“It was really rewarding and it felt like I was really helping as I cleared the areas in front of the ground troops to help them move in safely,” said Naval Aircrewman Third Class Garth Stephen.

Overall TS11 successfully grew U.S.

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Navy League bids fond farewell to Tom Tack League president, Coupeville town council member and former Naval aviator heads to New York

By K ATHY REED

Whidbey Crosswind

Most of us probably didn’t even know it, but last Friday, Aug. 19, was Tom Tack Day in Oak Harbor, by official proclamation of Mayor Jim Slowik.

“We are saddened to lose a valuable member of our community,” Slowik said.

Slowik made the announcement during a farewell luncheon for Tack, hosted by the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League and held at the Officers’ Club at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

Tack, a former Navy pilot, had served as president of the Navy League since Feb., 2010. He announced his resignation at the beginning of the month, because he accepted a job with the Northrup Grumman Corporation in New York.

“I just want to say that being a member of this council has been an absolute honor,” Tack told the gathering.

“This council is so good and so many people do great things here.”

Tack said he will miss Whidbey Island, but promised to be back.

“I can promise I’ll be back on Whidbey Island — Northrup Grumman never leaves Whidbey Island,” he said.

Another reason he’s sure to return to Whidbey Island is the fact he’s leaving one of his four children behind to finish his senior year at Coupeville High School.

Tack said four different families approached him and his wife to extend the same offer of a temporary home to his son.

“That’s just Whidbey Island and that’s why we love it so much,” he said. “But Long Island is beautiful, too, and a heck of a lot like Whidbey Island.”

Tack’s departure from the Navy League will leave a hole, said acting co-president Dick Devlin. “(Tom) immediately joined Navy League following his retirement (from the Navy) and was elected as OHAC president in February 2010,” Devlin said. “As president of our council his leadership, direct connections throughout the NASWI community, and his appreciation of the men and women of the OHAC was paramount. He will be missed.”

“He is one of those people that no matter what they’re doing in the community, they’re contributing,” said Beth Munns, Navy League coastal area president and OHAC co-president. “We will miss his contribution to whatever it is, whether it’s a fundraiser or an idea to help sailors.”

Helping sailors is the first thing that came to Tack’s mind when asked what he would miss the most about this particular Navy League council.

“You can have a tangible impact on sailors’ lives and their families’ lives,” he said. “And the camaraderie and friendships that have developed within this council — this is a tight-knit group, but so welcoming to new members.”

Tack said he hopes to see a continuing emphasis on developing new members.

“It’s an imperative thing in this town to have a strong Navy League,” he said.

“Membership has been and remains a key focus,” Devlin said. “Our council needs to grow and attract from the civilian community fresh energy, ideas and skills.”

Munns and Devlin will serve out the remainder of Tack’s term as president. Both are past presidents of the local council and are still very active in the group.

“We just felt like it could be comfortable to share the

Tom Tack addresses members of the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League last Friday.

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(Above) Tom Tack, left, listens as Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik proclaims Aug. 19 as Tom Tack Day in Oak Harbor.

(Left) Dave Williams, center, and Beth Munns present Tom Tack with the Navy League Scroll of Honor during a farewell luncheon last Friday.

“He is one of those people that no matter what he is doing in the community, they’re contributing.”

– Beth Munns

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presidency and be done in a seamless way for the council,” Munns said.

“Beth and I share a passion for citizen support for the maritime services,” Devlin said. “Our priority one will be to ensure we continue doing the big and the little things that support our troops, their spouses and children.

“Challenges include selecting and electing a slate of candidates for the presidency and board of directors, with installation set for Feb., 2012,” he continued.

According to both Devlin and Munns, the next big project for the local Navy League Council will be the military appreciation picnic, set for Sept. 10.

An unscripted “Hip hip!” by Navy League member Helen Chatfield-Weeks was met with an enthusiastic “Hooray” from the rest of the crowd, as the Oak Harbor Area Council sent former president Tack on his way with three cheers.

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OUR VIEWS

Take a moment for reflection

Reflection, as they say, is good for the soul.

With so much going on in the world today and with our busy everyday lives, sometimes it’s hard to find time for reflection. When we do, it’s hard to focus on things other than the here and now.

But sometimes it’s good to take a step back and reflect on the bigger picture.

There are a couple of opportunities to do that.

First is the American Veterans Traveling Tribute at the Swinomish Casino in Anacortes through Sunday. If you’ve never had the opportunity to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, KATHY even this scale model replica REED is impressive. It is a sobering reminder of the high price of war, and to say it is moving would be an understatement.

Second, the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11 is approaching. It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since that horrible day.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor and North Whidbey Fire Departments will be joining forces for a memorial service at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor. Guest speakers for the event will include Island County Sheriff Mark Brown, Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Marv Koorn and NAS Whidbey’s commanding officer, Capt. Jay Johnston.

Capt. Johnston was at the Pentagon at the time of the attack; it will be interesting to hear what he shares.

The events of that day bound this country together in a way many of us had never experienced.

With the political climate in Washington, D.C. being what it is today, I can’t help but wonder — and hope — if pausing to reflect on our national tragedy will help politicians remember what’s really important.

-Kathy Reed, editor

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Brenda Kovach is Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s new School Liaison Officer.

Kovach says a new interstate compact may help reduce the impact of frequent moves on military children’s education.

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Cmdr. Brett Mietus accepts a plaque from the commanding officer of Royal Australian 10 Squadron.

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Interstate compact helps make school transitions easier

By MELANIE HAMMONS

Whidbey Crosswind

Military families with school-aged children will be happy to hear of this development: School districts across the country are pledging to make the educational transition less burdensome for military children transferring to new schools.

It’s called the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. According to Brenda Kovach, School Liaison Officer for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, the legislation’s intent is to lessen the impact of military moves on children’s educational experiences. So far, 39 states have signed onto the compact.

“A key provision of this compact requires schools to ship their records within 10 days,” said Kovach. She noted that in the past, that had been an issue for families, with some students barred from participating in honors courses until their qualifications could be verified. This process sometimes stretched into weeks or even months.

“Extra-curricular activities such as band and sports are addressed as well,” said Kovach. “Say a student is transferring mid-semester, after tryouts have already come and gone at the receiving school. Schools in the compact agree to either waive these deadlines, or find an alternate way to qualify, such as by accepting submis-

“The schools are not required to create something that doesn’t exist. What they are agreeing to provide is an opportunity and a chance for students to participate and compete.”

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Kovach acknowledged that schools still have some leeway and flexibility in meeting the compact’s provisions.

For example, some districts in other states have magnet schools, which do not exist in Washington state.

“The schools are not required to create something that doesn’t exist,” explained Kovach. “What they are agreeing to provide is an opportunity and a chance for students to participate and compete.”

Kovach said that other provisions of the compact address immunizations, kindergarten/first grade entrance age, and graduation. One important stipulation regarding graduation says that graduation requirements from sending states, such as exit or end-of-course exam results, or national norm-referenced achievement tests, will be accepted by the

receiving school district.

The state of Washington signed onto the compact in 2009, said Kovach. In fact, Oak Harbor School District Superintendent Dr. Rick Schulte served on a legislative commission during the 2009-2010 school year that studied the legislation in the proposed interstate compact.

Schulte said there were at least four districts statewide, including Oak Harbor, that had high concentrations of military students in the public schools.

“These are districts that have had years of experience in dealing with the provisions that make up the interstate compact,” said Schulte.

“We took a close look at existing Washington regulations on education in light of the needs of the transferring military families.”

Schulte said he believes other schools with fewer military students may actually be impacted more by the compact, because those with high numbers of military are already sensitive to the records transfer issue, for example.

Kovach said if anyone has questions about how the compact will affect them, can call her at 257-6863.

A Navy wife and mom for 20 years, who raised three sons and also worked as a substitute teacher for a time, she is well acquainted with all sides of the issue.

“I’m here to serve military families,” said Kovach.

Local students make dean’s list The following students made the dean’s List for Columbia College-Whidbey Island for the spring/summer session.

Christopher Beeding, David Blashill, Heidi BruMar, Tyhesia Hardin, Jeri Kreier, Carey Langley, Andrew Lapointe, Jamie LaPointe, Justin Mann, Michael Partridge, Samantha Price, Tanya Sauer, Lessa Smith and Marizza Torrella.

To be named to the dean’s list a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a four point scale.

and Australian relations as well as the ability to operate as a combined force in a variety of mission sets. TS11 also emphasized the importance of the security in this region and how Australian forces have a critical role in the protection of this part of our Pacific Theater.

Rear Adm. Sean Buck, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Force 7th Fleet, thanked VP-40 and the Australians for their achievements and diligence during this highly successful exercise. VP-40 looks forward to participating in future exercises and operations with the Australians.

Community potluck and chili cook-off The annual North Whidbey Fire Open House and Community Potluck Barbecue is set to begin at 11 a.m.

Saturday at the Monroe Station on N. Monroe Landing Road.

Those attending can enjoy a community potluck, chili cook-off and lunch, car fire demonstration and games for children. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided, but those attending are asked to bring a side dish to share.

Participants in the chili cook-off should bring prepared chili in a crock pot or similar cookware.

The free, public event is hosted by North Whidbey Fire and Rescue in partnership with the North Whidbey Firefighters Association.

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This PBY Catalina will be open for tours Saturday, Sept. 3 at the PBY Memorial Foundation at the Seaplane Base on NAS Whidbey Island. The PBY was an American flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PBY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

PBY tours to be offered during Labor Day Weekend Here’s something interesting to do this Labor Day weekend.

The PBY Memorial Foundation will be offering tours of the PBY Catalina aircraft it has on display outside its Naval History Center in Simard Hall (Bldg. 12) on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Seaplane Base.

The PBY Catalina was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II and was the most successful aircraft of its kind.

The tours will be offered Saturday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note no high heels will be permitted on board.

In addition to the PBY outside the building, the Naval History Center features 11 display rooms dedicated to eras in history from World War II through Afghanistan and Iraq which are full of artifacts and memorabilia.

There are also models of every plane ever flown out of NAS Whidbey.

The center is open every Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 240-9500 for information.

DAV to meet Thursday Oak Harbor Chapter 47 of Disabled American Veterans will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Members will meet at Whidbey Coffee, located at 31299 W. Pioneer Way, next to Wendy’s restaurant.

Those interested in more information may contact the DAV office at 257-4801.

End of summer celebration planned at Jim Creek Recreation Area There will be an end of summer holiday event Labor Day weekend, Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, at Jim Creek Recreation area for all eligible personnel.

Activities include a no-host bar and karaoke on Friday and Saturday; an ice cream social on Saturday; and a bounce house, hay rides and family movie on Sunday.

All activities are free; those interested may come for the day or for the weekend. Reservations are not included and

Next IDIPIC panels set

WorkSource Whidbey invites employers to reserve a table at the next Job Fair on Thursday, Oct. 6, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Oak Harbor.

Meet over 250 potential candidates for available positions) — at no cost. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with the qualified employees needed for the success of your business. Participation is free.

WorkSource Whidbey has conducted two job fairs annually for the last 10 years. If you are an employer interested in meeting qualified potential employees, please contact WorkSource Whidbey at 675-5966 or email Anne Hallam at ahallam@nwpic.bellingham.wa.us.

For more information on WorkSource, visit www.worksourcenorthwest.com or to see current job postings, visit www.go2worksource.com.

The Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County will present its next North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panels on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 10.

Both panels will take place in conference room 137, down the hall from the Oak Harbor Library. Arrive by 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 10 to assure a seat.

The panel is open to all and attendance is required by local instructors for both driver’s education students and parents. Call 672-8219 or go to www.idipic.org for information.

HOPE horses need sponsors Here’s a chance for one sailor to support another Sailor — of the four-legged variety.

HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center in Langley is looking for people to sponsor some of its therapy horses.

Sea Cloud Sailor — Sailor, for short — is one of the nonprofit agency’s therapy horses. The equines are used to help special needs students discover their abilities.

Sponsorship opportunities include full, partial or silent sponsors. All donations to the nonprofit riding center are tax deductible.

Those interested may contact HOPE by phone at 2217656 or by email at hope@whidbey.com.

Foggy Lake is one of the locations within hiking distance of the abandoned mining town of Monte Cristo.

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Crescent Harbor hiking adventure explores abandoned mining town Register by Monday to participate in the Monte Cristo Backpack hiking adventure with Crescent Harbor Adventures on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Seaplane Base.

The hike is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3 through Sunday, Sept. 5 and will take participants to Monte Cristo, the site of an abandoned mining town that once was home to more than 2,000 people, but was mostly abandoned by the 1920s.

Organizers say this is a good beginner backpacking opportunity. The hike in follows an old road to the town site, and participants will camp at a nearby campground, making it easy to explore other trails in the area.

Cost is $58 per person and includes guide, transportation and group camping gear. Meals, clothing and gear

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FRI., AUG. 26 VFW Riders: The regular meeting of the VFW Riders motorcycle group will meet at 6 p.m. Friday at the VFW Hall, 3037 Goldie Rd., Oak Harbor. Call 6754048 for information.

North Whidbey Coupon Club: All couponers, new or experienced, are invited to attend open house-style meetings of the North Whidbey Coupon Club each Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce on Highway 20. Guests are offered coupons, a menu planning/grocery shopping list, non-insert coupons and more. Call 675-2338 for information.

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Driftwood Day: Oak Harbor’s Driftwood Day will take place from 11:30 to 1 p.m.

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Whidbey Island Winery Music Series: Bring a blanket, a chair, a picnic and a friend and relax with a glass of wine as you enjoy an evening of music at the Whidbey Island Winery in Langley. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and cost is $20. Tickets

include a glass of wine.

Music provided by Camille Bloom. Reserve a spot by calling 360-221-2040. Go to www.whidbeyislandwinery. com for information.

Free Draft Horse Wagon Rides: Free Draft Horse wagon rides will be offered each Saturday through Sept.

24 at A Knot in Thyme Holly Farm and Lavender Gardens on DeGraff Road near Oak Harbor. Ride a wagon pulled

by Black Percherons and get a tour of the farm. Call 240-1216 for information.

SUN., AUG. 28 Bluegrass Festival: Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens in Greenbank will hold its third annual bluegrass concert from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Local musicians Bayview Sound and nationally recognized

band Northern Departure will perform. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics for a relaxing afternoon.

Tickets are $15; children under 16 are free with an adult. Call 678-1912 or go to www.meerkerkgardens. org for details.

Gardeners’ Exchange/Swap Meet: Hummingbird Farm Nursery and Gardens will hold a gardeners’ exchange/ swap meet Sunday. There will be healthy plants and gently used garden stuff available. Hummingbird Farm is located on Zylstra Road near Oak Harbor. Call 679-5044 for information.

Sunday Farmers Market: A farmers market will be held each Sunday through Sept. 25 at Greenbank Farm.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local farmers and food producers participate in this weekly event.

There will be cooking demonstrations, plant clinics and other activities. Call 678-7700 for information.

VFW Serves Breakfast: Veterans of Foreign Wars will serve breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at its post on Goldie Road in Oak Harbor. Pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats and biscuits-n-gravy will be served. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for seniors citizens and children.

Proceeds will benefit the local posts’ veterans’ assistance and community service programs. Call 6754048 for information.

MON., AUG. 29 Monte Cristo Backpack Hiking Adventure: Register

by Monday to participate in the Monte Cristo Backpack hiking adventure with Crescent Harbor Adventures on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Seaplane Base. The hike is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3 through Sunday, Sept. 5. Cost is $58 per person and includes guide, transportation and group camping gear. Those interested may register by calling 257-4842 or go to www.navylifepnw. com for information.

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North Whidbey Coupon Club: All couponers, new or experienced, are invited to attend open house-style meetings of the North Whidbey Coupon Club each Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Regency on Whidbey dining room, 1040 SW Kimball Dr., Oak Harbor.

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downtown Oak Harbor from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.

Organizers say complete access through downtown is available along Pioneer Way, including shopfront parking. The road is paved from City Beach St. to Dock St. and then gravel to Midway Blvd. Go to www.oakharbor.org/ page.cfm?pageld=379 for information.

First Fridays at the Farm: Greenbank Farm stays open late once a month for this special event. From 5 to 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month, enjoy the wines of Sorensen Cellars and Fair Winds Winery of Port Townsend. Have dinner at the Whidbey Pies Cafe, chat with the winemakers and stroll through the farm’s three art galleries. Call 678-7710 or go to www.greenbankfarm. com for details.

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The Whidbey Sounders Toastmasters Club meets the second, fourth and fifth Tuesdays of each month at San Remo Mediterranean Grill in Oak Harbor at 6:30 p.m. Information is available online at www. whidbeysounders.org.

THURS., SEPT. 1 Garden Club Meetings Begin: The Greenbank Garden Club will hold its first fall meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse. A program on “Cooking Fresh from the Garden” will be presented by chef Rio Rayne. Call 678-5933 for information.

DAV Meeting: Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 47, Oak Harbor, will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at Whidbey Coffee House on W. Pioneer Way, next to Wendy’s. For information, call 257-4801.

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Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and the Navy appear no closer to striking a deal allowing the Freeland shipyard to set up shop in Oak Harbor.

Last month, elected city officials and county business leaders proposed paying for a study that could soothe Navy concerns with Island County Council of Governments’ funds. It has since become clear that state law restricts how the money can be spent and a study is not among the allowed uses.

The Freeland boat builder is interested in expanding its existing operations Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Seaplane Base. The company needs the extra space so it can help build module sections of a 144car state ferry in 2012.

If successful, Nichols Brothers CEO John Collins believes the facility would lead to about 100 new jobs for the company. It’s believed those jobs would bring in between $2 mil-

lion and $4 million in salaries per year.

However, before the Navy gives the OK, it wants a feasibility study performed that will make clear any show stoppers, such as insufficient infrastructure or yet-to-be identified roadblocks at the state level.

According to Ron Nelson, executive director for the Island County Economic Development Council, it’s expected to run from $34,000 to $61,000. Further studies, including an environmental analysis and an environmental impact study may also be required later on.

The problem is paying for them. The Navy doesn’t want to fund them because it can only expect to recover from $10,000 to $30,000 in lease revenue per year, which makes for a potentially poor return on investment.

Nichols Brothers doesn’t want to pay for it either because there’s no guarantee the shipbuilder will get the spot, even it does fund the studies. Once complete,

the Navy is required to lease the property to the highest bidder.

Collins said he’s not willing to risk investing in a property that could be swooped up by a competitor.

But the clock is ticking for Nichols Brothers, as work on the ferry could begin as soon as next March and each of the studies will take time to complete.

The feasibility and environmental analysis may only take about three months, which is within the shipbuilder’s window.

However, an environmental impact statement will take much longer, though just how longer is unclear.

Unknown is whether congressional intervention can expedite the process.

Nelson said Washington lawmakers may be able to speed up the process, but just how that would be done he could not say.

Collins declined to “draw a line in the sand” for the Navy, saying he understands they have a process to go through and that it

takes time. But, that can only go on for so long, he said.

“I have to be realistic from a business standpoint,” Collins said. “At some point we have to make a decision.”

Neither Nelson nor Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik, a strong supporter of the project, are ready to give up just yet. Both believe that if the feasibility study can get funded, it may pave the way for the other studies.

And, Slowik recently had a promising meeting with NAS Whidbey’s commanding officer, Capt. Jay Johnston, and Navy Region Northwest Commander Rear Adm. Doug Biesel.

According to Slowik the project has the support of Navy brass but with time constraints the way they are, that’s not enough to guarantee a future for Nichols Brothers in Oak Harbor.

“We have the admiral of the region on board, we have the skipper of the base on board, it’s just a matter of can we get through the process,” Slowik said.

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The 911 Memorial is also a stand-up exhibit with lighted twin towers. Names of victims are recorded according to their location at the time of the terrorist attack.

The Walk of Heroes display pays tribute to our country’s history and illustrates conflicts in which America has been involved. Other tributes include a nationally acclaimed display of original paintings called Vietnam Remembered; pictures and information about World War II and the Korean War; a display of the founding documents of the U.S.; panels honoring law enforcement and firefighters; a memorial tribute to the casualties at Ft. Hood in 2009; and the Commanders in Chief display, featuring pictures of each of our nation’s presidents.

In addition to closing ceremonies, which will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, there will be a ride to the wall and a ride of honor.

Motorcyclists are invited to meet at Skagit Harley Davidson in Burlington at 10 a.m. The ride to the wall will begin at 11 a.m. and

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The mission of the AVTT project is to travel the nation to honor, respect and remember men and women who have served in the Armed Forces, paying specific tribute to those who sacrificed their lives.

The mobility of the tribute allows people to pay their respects without having to travel great distances.

Shank said the casino is involved in several community events, and this one seemed like a good fit for the area.

“We have such a large military population here in Anacortes with (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island) there and since we have a lot of retired military in the area, we thought this would be a nice thing to give to our community,” he said.

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AVTT display is an 80 percent scale version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall. The model measures 370-feet in length and contains every name etched on the original memorial in Washington, D.C. According to Shank, there will be computer locators available for those who are trying to find a specific name.

“Those will be up until 8 p.m. each night, but we may end up keeping them open longer, depending on what the demand is,” said Shank. “We have a lot of volunteers to help with that, but we still need more.”

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SMILEY | FROM PAGE 4 fortunate to have a dad who can fix or put together anything. But when you’re 10-years old and you have a new Barbie mansion, sometimes you just want to start playing with it.

Last week, while Dad and I worked on a new inflatable tube to pull the kids behind the boat, I remembered the torture — the impatience — of waiting on Dad’s help.

Only now it’s worse because he’s older and can’t read without glasses, so I have to do it for him.

“Read me all the warnings on the side of the tube,” Dad said.

“All of them?” I asked. “There are like 20 of them.”

“Yes, read all of them.”

I read through the precautionary statements with the same quick, monotonous tone that someone might use while reading aloud the phone book. When I got to

the end, Dad said, “Read that one again about needing a 50-foot rope.”

“But we already have a rope, Dad. It’s right here,” I said.

“Well then, we need to measure it.”

We searched the shed and the kitchen for Dad’s measuring tape (another forgotten memory: Dad never knows where he’s left his tools), then we pulled the rope straight out on the dock and measured it.

“Exactly 50 feet,” I said. “It’s good to go.”

“What did the warnings say?” Dad asked. “Read that part to me again.”

At first I thought he was joking. But when I looked up, he was waiting patiently for me to read aloud.

“It says the rope has to be between 50 and 65 feet,” I said.

“And what did ours measure?”

“Seriously, Dad!” Finally we were in the boat. Dad drove us away from the dock and out into the middle of the lake. Ford jumped in the

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water and crawled onto the tube. He gave Dad a thumbs up.

What happened next shattered records everywhere for the world’s most safety conscious tube ride. Ever.

Dad kept the boat at about 3 to 4 mph. Instead of clinging to the handles, Ford waved at neighbors as if he was in a parade. He continued to give Dad a thumbs up.

“That means ‘go faster,’ Pop,” Owen said.

Dad didn’t go above 5 mph.

As soon as Dad had grown comfortable with the idea of pulling his oldest grandson behind a boat in an inflatable tube, he turned fully forward and smiled for the first time that day. The wind blew his increasingly silver hair. I thought: Are we actually going fast now?

That’s when I saw a sudden gust of wind catch the tube. It rose at least a foot above the water.

“Dad! Dad! Slow down,” I said, shocking

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even myself.

The tube was blowing off the back end of the boat. We could only see the bottom.

“Oh, he’s off,” I said. “We’ll have to go back and pick him up.”

But when the tube crashed down on the water, we saw that Ford was still on it. He was clutching the handles. His hair was blown back against his head. And he was smiling.

Ford gave Dad another thumbs up.

I laughed to myself and thought, “Yeah, good luck, kid.”

By the serious look on Dad’s face and the way he dropped back the speed to almost nothing, I knew what would happen next. We were going back to the dock to read the instruction manual. Again.

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Panetta: Any retirement changes won’t affect serving military

By JIM GARAMONE

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Monday that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members.

“I will not break faith,” the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in the Pentagon.

Panetta’s predecessor, Robert M. Gates, asked the Defense Business Board to look at the military retirement system and make recommendations. The final report is due later this month, but Panetta said he is familiar with the outlines of the proposal.

“I certainly haven’t made any decisions” on retirement, he said.

“People who have come into the service, who have put their lives on the line, who have been deployed to the war zones, who fought for this country, who have been promised certain benefits for that — I’m not going to break faith with what’s been promised to

them,” Panetta said.

People in the service today will come under the current retirement system, which gives retirees 50 percent of their base pay after 20 years of service.

“Does that stop you from making changes?” Panetta asked. “No, because obviously you can ‘grandfather’ people in terms of their benefits and then look at what changes you want to put in place for people who become members of the all-volunteer force in the future.”

One aspect of the retirement issue is one of fairness, the secretary said.

Most service members do not spend 20 years in the military and therefore do not get any retirement benefits when they leave the service.

“They are not vested in any way,” Panetta said.

“The question that is at least legitimate to ask is, ‘Is there a way for those future volunteers to shape this that might give them better protection to be able to have some retirement and take it with them?’”

Health care is another area that has to be dealt with, the secretary said.

In fiscal 2001, the DOD health care bill was $19 billion. It is more than $50 billion now, he said, and it soars to the neighborhood of $60 billion in future years. Among proposals Congress is contemplating is an increase in some TRICARE military health plan premium payments.

“I think those recommendations make sense,” Panetta said. “Especially with tight budgets, it does make sense that people contribute a bit more with regards to getting that coverage.”

The Defense Department — which is responsible for a large part of the nation’s discretionary budget — will do its part to reduce the budget deficit, the secretary said. But while Defense has a role to play, he added, Congress has to deal with the more than two-thirds of the federal budget that represents the mandatory spending.

“If you are serious about getting the deficit down,” Panetta said, “you have to deal with the mandatory side of the budget and taxes.”

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forces without breaking faith with service members and families.

American Forces Press Service “The opportunity is there” for the MONTEREY, Calif. — Citing the department to identify and institute its myriad threats facing the United States, own cost reductions “in a way that makes Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said us better,” he said, and preserves what he Tuesday that one of the biggest challenges called the strongest military force in histo U.S. national defense is the so-called tory. “doomsday mechanism” that will trigger Allowing that force and those capaacross-the-board budget cuts if bilities to wane, isn’t an option, Congress doesn’t make the deciPanetta said. The country “is at sions necessary to avert it. a point in time where we can’t Speaking to a standing-roomafford to weaken our national only audience at the Navy defense,” he said. “It’s important Postgraduate School’s King Hall for us to maintain that strength in Monterey, Calif., Panetta told for the future.” the students and faculty the Panetta said he spends every across-the-board reductions day looking at the myriad chalcould take another $500 billion lenges facing the nation from to $600 billion from the defense many different directions.

Leon Panetta budget over 10 years.

Approaching the 10th anniver“It will be devastating to the sary of the 9/11 attacks, al Qaida’s defense budget,” resulting in a hollowed leadership has been weakened, along out force, weakened defenses and an with its ability to plan attacks against the inability to meet U.S. alliance obligations, he said. “It will break faith with troops and United States, the secretary said. But al Qaida “is still a threat,” he said, recogniztheir families,” he said, adding that is a breach the United States must never allow. ing the growing influence in places like Yemen, Somalia, and North Africa.

“This is a moment when the leadership “We must never stop” pursuing terrorof our country is going to be tested” more ists until they have “no place to hide and than ever before, the secretary said. ... represent no threat to this country,” Panetta said he firmly believes that Panetta said. “We should never give up the United States doesn’t have to choose until we have defeated their intent to between fiscal responsibility and national attack this country.” defense. “Both can be accomplished,” he As the United States draws down forces said, “with smart, albeit difficult, and couin Iraq and Afghanistan, Panetta said it rageous decision making.” must be done in a way that ensures stabil“We have an opportunity to do this in ity and security, and builds on the many a way that protects our national defense,” sacrifices of those who served there.

Panetta said, ensuring agile, deployable

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, holds a roundtable discussion with members of the press in his office at the Pentagon Monday. DOD PHOTO BY U.S. AIR FORCE TECH. SGT. JACOB N. BAILEY the budget, the secretary said, and officials at the Pentagon are doing that.

“This is not because it is necessarily going to hurt areas,” he added, “because frankly, a lot of this can be done through efficiencies, a lot of it can be done looking at the administrative side of the programs: what can we do to make these

programs more efficient?”

The secretary said he believes the budget crunch can represent an opportunity to make DOD a more efficient, effective and agile force that still can deal with the threats of the future.

The department also needs to ask how to provide benefits for troops and

their families that will be effective at ensuring the nation always has a strong volunteer force, Panetta said.

“That’s a debate and discussion that it’s important for the Defense Department to have, the White House to have, the Congress to have and the country to have,” he said.

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According to documents posted on the ERB Web page, the board will review the records of 6,243 active duty E-4 and E-5 sailors from 31 overmanned ratings for 4,403 available retention quotas during the first phase.

Approved quotas broken down by rating were posted to the ERB Web page along with the ERB precept. The precept is a written order signed by the chief of naval personnel, providing general and specific guidance to the selection board.

According to the precept, the primary factor for retention is sustained superior performance. Other factors include: - Deck-plate leadership - Competency/skill requirements - Navy Enlisted Classifications - Education/personal and professional development - Navy Special Warfare enablers - Anti-terrorism and force protection - Special duty assignments - Overseas and arduous duty - Collateral duties The board is charged with reviewing each candidate’s official military personnel file and any correspondence submitted by the member to identify the best qualified sailors to receive retention quotas. After the selection board reviews the records of all eligible candidates and selects the best and fully qualified sailors based on the precept, their results are forwarded to the chief of naval personnel for final approval.

Navy announced the ERB earlier this year as a result of record-high retention and low attrition among active duty Sailors. The ERB is designed to ensure the Navy meets its congressionally mandated end-strength while rebalancing the force. “We value every sailor and family, so the decision to establish this board was made after careful consideration,� said Rear Adm. Don Quinn, acting chief of naval personnel. “We simply had to face the reality of the situation. Unlike the drawdown nearly ten years

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Sailors not selected for retention, but qualified by their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery scores to convert, may compete for a selected Reserve Perform to Serve quota. Sailors not selected for retention will have access to the Navy’s Transition Assistance Management Program and post-separation benefits allowed by law.

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ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Sound Publishing is looking for an Advertising Sales Manager on beautiful Whidbey Isl a n d , WA . We h a v e three award-winning community newspapers serving Island communities and Naval Air Station Whidbey. Candidates must have strong leadership and people management skills. This is a working sales position; you will build and maintain local accounts as well as supervise a sales staff of 4. You should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales a n d m a r k e t i n g . Yo u should also have strong internet and social media skills and be wellsuited to working with government, community groups and clients in creating effective advertising. Sound Publishing is Washington’s largest p r i va t e , i n d e p e n d e n t newspaper company. If you are creative, customer-driven, successoriented and want to live on beautiful Whidbey Island, we want to hear from you. We offer excellent benefits, paid vacation and holidays and a 401k.

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Health Care Employment

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FULL TIME ROUTE DRIVER

Must have clean Class-B CDL with hazm a t , t a n ke r a n d a i r brake endoresements.

Apply at: Northern Energy 18177 SR 525, Freeland, WA 98249

CLINICIAN II F/T (37.5 hrs/wk)

Coupeville. Provides primar y clinical therapy, case management and/or group treatment EOE in various settings (i.e. home, school, respite, Health Care Employment residential and/or clinic) General to mental health clients and their families. MA in Busy Outpatient counseling or one of the Whidbey Island s o c i a l s c i e n c e s . Tw o Physical Therapy years mental health expractice needs perience. Registered in Licensed Physical WA State. Valid WSDL Therapist w/insurable driving • Competitive salary record. $15.36+ DOE. • Good Benefits Benefits. • Great team environment CLINICIAN I • Flexible Schedule F/T (37.5 hrs/wk) Fax or email resume to: Floats between Whidbey 360-331-4114 Island and Mount Verfamcare3@whidbey.com non Provides pr imar y clinical therapy, case management and/or Part & Full Time group treatment in variPlease apply in person: ous settings (i.e. home, Careage of Whidbey school, respite, residen311 NE 3rd Street tial and/or clinic) to menCoupeville, WA. tal health clients and 360-678-2273 their families. AA degree in Human Services SOLD IT? FOUND IT? or related field w/previLet us know by calling ous mental health expe1-800-388-2527 so we rience required. Prefer can cancel your ad.

B A d e gr e e i n H u m a n Services. Registered in Enthusiastic WA S t a t e. $ 1 3 . 4 5 + Energetic Caregiver DOE. Benefits. needed to join our team at Pheonix UnPlease send resume & b o u n d e d L L C. H e l p cover letter to: provide guidence and HR, 1100 South 2nd St suppor t to our client Mt Vernon, WA 98273 with many talents and resume@compassh.org community ties. Must www.compasshealth.org have valid wad and EOE CPR and first aid. RNA or CNA. Start at MED NURSE $8.67/hour. Increase Full Time, PM Shift. after training is comPlease apply in person: plete. References and Careage of Whidbey resume required.

311 NE 3rd Street Call Irene Nichols Coupeville, WA. 360-682-5351 or 360-678-2273 360-969-3553

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Business Opportunities

KYOTO JAPENESE restaurant for sale. Great location next to cinema.

25 years history. Price negotiable. Call for details. (360)672-0623 Professional Services Professional

FURNITURE Refinishing. Specialty is shabby chic and faux antiquing.

Turn your old, out dated furniture into something everyone will envy. Free estimates. Oak Harbor based. Lisa 360-7206848 Home Services Property Maintenance

Helping Hands, inc Gardening & Weeding.

Painting.

Reasonable & Reliable

Call Mike:

(360)969-6107 Whidbey

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Home Services

House/Cleaning Service

A TIDY DANE “Putting dirt in it’s place�

South Whidbey Professional Housecleaning Comm. & Residential Call: (360)632-1075

Local, Reliable, Lic’d & Insured.

Domestic Services Adult/Elder Care

ARE YOU FACING A CARE CENTER OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY? Want to maintain your quality of life in your own home?

Give us a call.

Di-Ro Care 360-914-0372 Appliances

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Retail Opportunities Available Please join us Wednesday, August 31 9:30-3:30 In our NEWLY REMODELED store:

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* Washers * Dryers * Refrigerators * D/W * Stoves * Freezers * S/S Refrigerators * Stack W/D. All fully guaranteed.

Over 100 Units To Choose From.

Need it Delivered?

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Farm Fencing & Equipment

L O C A L G R A S S H AY. 600lb Rounds. $55.00 each. Dairy One test results available. M-BARC Ranch 360-331-6019 Flea Market

1/4� Crown stapler, like new, $60. 1� Crown stapler, $75. 360-675-2369

Flea Market

Flea Market

Cats

Almond Electric Range, excellent cond, self cleaning, $30/obo.

(360)672-9321 Auto powered transfer seat, passenger seat.

B ra u n M o d e l 1 9 8 0 1 A Series 04, $20. Call 360279-1956 BACK TO SCHOOL clothes!! $10/box or $25 for all 3 boxes-- Preteen/Teen sz. 0-2 and G i r l s 1 0 - 1 4 . $ 1 5 fo r Women’s Box of tennis shoes, sizes 8 1/2-9!

Call 360-678-0559.

BAKER’S RACK: $20, Large Chair & Ottoman $ 2 5 , O l d e r W i n g b a ck chair $20, Wooden Bunkbed frame $20 Call 360-678-0559 CAMPER SHELLS: Leer camper shell fits ex t e n d e d c a b C h ev y S 1 0 o r Fo r d R a n g e r, $50/obo; 8’ fiberglass camper shell, fits Chevy or Dodge pick up, $25.

(360)672-9321 CHILD’S CLARINET (“E.M. Winston�) for sale. Used one band season. Comes with protective carrying case. $150 or best offer. 360331-7396 COLLECTION Of old whisky bottles, 19 Jim Beam, 5 other. $100 for all. 360-321-7254, Whidbey Couch, 8’ long, green t o n e c o l o r, ve r y n i c e condition, $100.

(360)579-3660 Electric motor, HC, 3q HP, 1725 RPM, 115/230 volt, $20. 360-675-9439 ENGINE STAND, heavy duty, KD, $25. 6� Joiner on heavy duty rolling stand, $30. 16� scroll saw, as new, $50. Big Cheif smoker, great condition, $50. 360-6752369 FRIGIDAIRE stacking or free standing front load washer and gas dryer.

Excellent condition, wor ks great. $150.00 Call 360-279-1956 Lamp, large, cut glass, in beautiful condition, no s h a d e, $ 5 0 / o b o. O a k Harbor. 360-682-6366 M OTO R C Y C L E S A D D L E B AG s e t . S i l v e r, hardshell, lockable, almost new, $75. 360-6728053 New “MOAB� Schwinn Mountain Bike with helmet & gloves. $125.00 360-321-8358 NINTENDO DS Lite, bl a ck w i t h Po ke m o n Sapphire game included, like new condition $75.

(360)544-8771 Old 4 wheeled rubber tired hay wagon, $100.

8’ Aluminum floating pike pole, $12. 2 Crab p o t r i n g s , n e w, $ 1 2 each. 360-638-2433 Quilted King comforter s e t w / s h e e t s, c r e a m , $ 2 0 . R o cke r, bl a ck w/gold detail, $20. 360331-2338 Whidbey Recliner, dark blue, excellent $45. Antique desk, very good cond, $65. Call 360-221-8785.

Refrig, small, 2’ square, $20. Desk for work area, $15. Stroller, excel cond, $10. Baby swing, brand new, $10. 10x10 canopy t e n t w i t h s i d e s, $ 4 5 .

Call 360-221-8785.

SEARS AIR Compressor. 7.5gal half horse motor, $50.

360-697-6868 Table, octagon (8 sided), 2 leaves, seats 6, heavy base, great condition $50/obo. 4 red velvet s e a t c u s h i o n s , n e w, $20/pair/obo. 2 leather pillows, navy blue, $20/pair/obo. Oak Harbor. 360-682-6366 VAC U U M : O r e ck X L 2 Celoc Hypo Allergenic xtneded life vacuum. Excellent cond. Extra bags, $100. (360)675-1945, Whidbey

TWO SWEET and shy indoor adult cats need a good home. They will come with everything to make them feel at home (toys, liter box, scratching post, etc). One male and one female from the same litter. Their medical records are up to date. They are good with dogs but I am unsure about other cats or small children. I am not asking for money, just a loving family to care for them.

We can no longer take care of them. I get bad phone service so if I do not answer leave a message and I will call back.

(619)318-6456

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Coupeville

GREAT DANE Puppies, AKC. Males/ females.

Every color but Fawns.

Two litters of blues fathered by Tiber ious. $500 & up, health guarantee. Licensed since 2002. Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes.

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FREE Queen bed w/6 drawer wood platfor m frame,u-haul. 360-3312338 Whidbey RECYCLER/FREE: Interior Birch Doors-all 80� tall; 7 at 30� wide; 1 @ 19� wide; 2 @ 28� wide; 1 @24� wide, 1pr. @ 12� wide (bifold) North Whidb e y . U P I C K U P. (360) 679-8690 Home Furnishings

MORKIE tiny super cute 2 pounds. Puppy pad t ra i n e d , o n e ye a r, 678-4731 daughter going to colIs your dog a joyful dog? lege $400 OBO priced for quick sale, bought for 3 PUPPIES - 3/4 Lab, 6 $1200. 360-672-2074 w e e k s, $ 1 8 0 . 1 S h i h Tzu/Chihuahua, female, Garage/Moving Sales Island County 8/weeks, $250. Cash.

Shots, health guaran- Admirals’ Cove teed. O.H. 360-672-5577 Community wide garage www.joyfuldogtraining.com joy@joyfuldogtraining.com

sale, Friday & Saturday Au g u s t 2 6 t h , Au g u s t 27th. 10am-4pm. Six miles south of Coupeville. Enter at Highway 525 & Admirals’ Drive or Highway 20 & Koenig L a n e. N o e a r l y b i r d s please.

TWO LOVE SEATS- like new, matching, light beige, brocade. Sherrill brand, $525. 360-6787104 Medical Equipment

RASCAL 600 electr ic scooter, new tires & batter y, $1250. PRONTO power chair, great condition, $1800. Taking best offer. (360)679-6126

AKC Mini Dachshounds back after two year break. Only 2 boys left.

D ew c l aw s r e m o ve d , first shots, & wormed. parents of both litters on sight. $400/ea. 360675-0128, Whidbey

Anacortes

ESTATE/GARAGE Sale!

August 25th-27th 9am4pm. Antiques, collectibles, fur niture, household and more! Off highway 20 to Jubralter, Jura way to Jura lane.

14435 Jura Lane. 425B O S T O N T E R R I E R 923-0147 p u p p i e s ! P u r e b r e d , Clinton beautiful tuxedo color, 8 MULTI FAMILY SALE! weeks old, $600. Mom Saturday August 27th on site. Potty training. 9am-4pm. Antique dinFa m i l y s o c i a l i z e d & ing table, dolls, ceramgreat with kids! 2 fe- ics, ar t (oil and print), males & 3 males. Call books, furniture, huge KJ at 360-675-6117. Lo- bird cage, fossils, plants cated in Oak Harbor. galore including JapaEmail: bostons1@hot- n e s e m a p l e s , s o m e m a i l . c o m P i c t u r e s : tools, little cheap smokw w w . B o s t o n T e r - er, glass wares, lots of misc. odds & ends. 7245 riers2011.blogspot.com Humphrey Rd. CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES, COUPEVILLE 2 males, 14 weeks, first A D M I R A L’ S C OV E shots & Second shots, community yard sales. w o r m e d . $ 3 5 0 e a c h . Friday & Saturday AuP r i c e n e g o t i a b l e . gust 26th & 27th, 9am-? ( 3 6 0 ) 6 3 2 - 6 2 8 5 o r Come first to the corner (360)969-1348 of Leahy Drive & Byrd Visit our web site for great ( m a i n r o a d ) . M u l t i p l e sales. ‘82 Chev 1/2 Ton deals nw-ads.com truck, osmosis unit, Dachshund tools, rototiller, new 5HP MINIATURE Dachshund gas engine, RV parts, puppies, 1 brown & dap- king bedding, costume ple female; 1 black & tan jewelry, household, lots male. First shots. $400. of clothes and lots and Oak Harbor. (360)969- lots of miscellaneous.

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MASSAGE THERAPISTS: closing practice.

L i n e n s, p a ra f f i n b a t h (new), books: Travell, Ju h a n , Ta p p a n , R o l f, C/S trauma, pregnancy etc. Saturday only, 8/27, 9-4. 675 SW Franklin Ct.,OH, off SW 8th. Lower level only, thru double gates.

Sporting Goods

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1 2 ’ Fo l d - a - b o a t . Ve r y good condition, Includes oars, anchor, & launch wheels, $400/obo. Leer camper shell fits extended cab Chevy S10 or Ford Ranger, $50/obo (360)672-9321 1 2 F T. G A M E F I S H E R aluminum boat with 2 clamp-on seats and one set of oars. Excellent condition. $400 OBO. 360-672-8053 Yard and Garden

CRAFTSMAN 4-in-1 Yard vacuum system.

Shreds, chips, blows, vacuums. Used only once, like brand new, $375. (360)331-2861 or (206)719-0841

MALE MALTESE stud, friendly dog, available $500, AKC papered, purebred. Female should be in heat, will wait! Contact Elizabeth (360)720-2403

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Coupeville

Fr iday August 26th & Saturday 27th. Par t of Admirals Cove Community Sale. 10am-4pm.

Two h o u s e h o l d s. A n tiques, linens, craft supplies, DVD’s books and much more. 1216 Mitscher Drive

LARGE garage sale in backyard. Fri, Sat, Sun, Aug, 26-28, starting at 10am. Lots & lots of good stuff. We have furniture, clothes, music C D s , DV D s V H S s , games, TV with DVD/VCR player, kitchen appliances, linens, pictures, and many other household items. 15201 State Route 20. The little grey cottage with the red front door, it is on Route 20 going toward the Port To w n s e n d Fe r r y, b e t we e n m a i n H w y a n d Wanamaker Street.

Please no early birds and cash only. Thank you.

BRAND NAME Designer garage sale. Saturday August 27th 8am-3pm.

Banana Republic, Jcrew, Burberry and True Religion. Lots of purses, shoes, and household items. No early birds!

5087 Tee Place.

Freeland

SUPERSIZE Yard and Garage Sale. Saturday, August 27th, 8:30am 4:30pm. Something for ever yone! Fur niture, garden, kitchen items, antiques, artwork, sporting goods, books, jewelry, quality clothing and accessories, gifts, holiday, tools, vintage stuff, home improvement, toiletries, games, crafts, pet stuff, collectibles, office, housewares, free items and much, much more! Take Bush Point Road to Scurlock, left on Scurlock to Fairhaven, left on Fairhaven to Magellan (bottom of hill on left), 4945 Magellan Drive, Freeland. (Bush Point) Greenbank

BASEMENT CLEANING SALE--We found lots of i n t e r e s t i n g t h i n g s we didn’t know we had!

Floor fan, propane shop heater, window blinds, baskets, tools, old 36� exterior door with window, home decor, children’s musical books, light fixtures (fluorescent ceiling and outside lanterns-brand new), box lot of pipe fittings, interior hollow core door, adhesive floor tiles, asphalt roofing (brown), so much more, all priced to sell!

Come early for fresh coffee and pie. 3733 Quail Walk Ln. Greenbank (off Resor t Rd.) Saturday Aug. 27, 9 AM to 4 PM. Langley

A N N UA L G O S S L a ke community garage sale.

S a t u r d ay Au g u s t 2 7 , 9am - 4pm. LOTS OF SELLERS Langley

LARGE garage sale, S a t u r d a y, 8 a m - 3 p m .

New and gently used i t e m s fo r s a l e. C o m e ear ly for great deals.

5740 S. Crow Haven Rd. Langley

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th. 9am-3pm. No Earl y B i r d s. C a s h O n l y.

Furniture, house wares, kayaks, linens, metal storage shelving, new B B Q , p a t i o f u r n i t u r e, gardening equipment, g o l f c l u b s, r e f r i g e ra coupeville tor/freezer, ladders, dolGARAGE SALE. August ly, rugs, fountain. Entire 27th. 9am-4pm. 807 NW home contents for sale.

Krueger. Outdoor furni- Deer Lagoon Road ture, computer, various Oak Harbor h o u s e h o l d i t e m s, O f f BARN SALE Barn stuff, route 20- to broadway. no household. Old JD Right onto 7th st. left t ra c t o r s, i m p l e m e n t s, onto Krueger. blacksmith forge, blowCoupeville e r s, t o o l s. ‘ 8 6 1 t o n , YARD SALE: Friday and 4WD, 450 Chevy pickup Saturday from 8am-1pm truck w/canopy. AssortAugust 26th/27th. Furni- e d t o o l s, e t c . 7 7 1 E . ture, household, office, Troxell Road, O.H. Gate sports. 463 Kineth Point opens at 8AM, Fr i. & Place. Follow signs off Saturday August 26th & Parker Rd. 27th.

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Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor

BASEMENT SALE. Stereo Ke board(new), microscope. Items (some new) for kitchen, bath, dining, living room (fur niture), bedroom, garden, tool shop, massage therapists, pets, Pa n A m bu f f s. B o o k s.

Saturday only 8/27, 9am-4pm. 675 SW Franklin Ct. off SW 8th.

Lower level only.

S AT U R D AY, A u g u s t 20th, 8AM to 3PM. Bedroom set, furniture miscellaneous, knick knacks, some tools. no earlybirds please. 80 NE 7th Ave.

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Oak Harbor

Yard Sale August 26 & 27th 9-4pm 669 SE Ely Street. Camera, Sewing Machine with Acess.

Non- Fiction books; Dog training, crafts and more.

Throws, New SAS Shoes, Slippers, Yarn, Q u i l t i n g Fa b r i c s o m e pre-touched, Artist Canvases and More!

Automobiles Ford

Automobiles Toyota

27’ 1974 Catalina with 8’ Walker Bay dinghy. Main + Jib, Roller furler, 8 HP Yamaha OB, head, gall e y, u p d a t e d c a b i n .

Moored in Winslow on Bainbridge. Great sailing boat! $5,500. 206-6694435 or 206-300-3332.

1999 FORD E-150 Cargo Van. Has a rack and shelving that is not put together, 135K miles. $4995.

Freeway Auto Sales 360-647-5686

2 0 0 4 To y o t a C a m r y $12,121. (stk#20234U) Skagit Subaru. 360-7577737

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Oak harbor

TRULY A HUGE Garage sale, 50 years of accumulation. Fur niture, home decorations, tools, utility trailer and much, Oak Harbor much more! 2131 FarEND OF SUMMER sale, side lane. August 26th & S a t u r d a y & S u n d a y, 27th, 9am-4pm.

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ESTATE SALE. Something for everyone. Lots priced under $2! Antiques priced to sell.

Lamps, mirrors, chairs, rocking chairs, dining r o o m t a bl e & c h a i r s, wood bed frame, queen s i ze, f u t o n m a t t r e s s, queen size, Califor nia king memory foam topp e r, b e d d i n g , t r u n k s, kitchen ware, glass and stem ware, collectible g l a s s & p o t t e r y, a r t , books, toys, miter saw, skill saw, garden misc, pots, fabric and crafts, and much more. New items coming in every day. Friday, Saturday & S u n d ay f r o m 9 a m t o 5pm. Located at: 1769 Compass Drive at Maple Ridge in Freeland.

GARAGE SALE! Saturday 27th. 9am-5pm.

Bed, chairs, shelves, Bottomless garage sale. t o o l s , h o r s e r i d i n g $37/no word limit. Reach Bottomless garage sale. equip., ceramics & thousands of readers. ar t/frames! 2747 Dixie Go online: nw-ads.com $37/no word limit. Reach thousands of readers.

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USELESS BAY Colony GARAGE SALE! SaturMarine d a y 2 7 t h . 9 a m - 5 p m . DOWNSIZING sale. SatSail Capitans bed, dining ta- urday, August 27, 9am 4pm.

Includes tools; 24ble and chairs, tools and ft aluminum extension 24’ BAYLINER Buccamore! 2747 Dixie Lane. ladder; glassfront cabi- neer Sailboat and trailer.

Oak Harbor net; household items; Fiberglass, has 2 sails GARAGE SALE Satur- framed art; cookbooks; and 2 outboard motors. day & Sunday 27th-28th. kitchen gadgets; treas- Comes with life preserv8am-5pm. 15 years ac- ures--new and old; of- ers, cushions and port-acumulated. Please come fice/school supplies; gar- potty. Has cockpit steera n d t a k e a w a y ! 5 6 7 d e n i t e m s ; h o l i d a y ing and can sleep 4-6 Ocean View Dr. decorations. Free things people. Great price at Oak Harbor t o o. G o o d c o n d i t i o n . $2,800. Call for more inMULTI FAMILY garage B a r g a i n p r i c e s . Yo u fo r m a t i o n , ( 3 6 0 ) 3 7 3 sale, August 27th, 8am- won’t be disappointed. 5379 3pm. 1030 West Kiwi C a s h o n l y. N o e a r l y Acres Lane. Computer birds. New items added desk, lawn chairs, table t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y. s aw, c a m p i n g e q u i p - 5801 Captain Vancouver ment, tools, etc.

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Motorcycles

2002 SUZUKI 1500cc LC Intruder. Only 1700 miles. Beautiful two tone b l u e & g r e y. L o t s o f chrome. Good tread on tires. Always garaged.

Excellent condition.

Great cruiser. Very comfortable. Plenty of room for two riders. Must see to appreciate. Price reduced! $5995. (360)4682456 located on Lopez.

2 0 0 7 2 0 0 c c 4 s t r o ke Moto Bravo off-road dirt bike. Electric and kick star t. Excellent condit i o n . G r e a t d i r t b i ke !

Price reduced! $550.

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2002 Ford Mustang GT $12,336. (stk#20235U) Skagit Ford. 360-7572000 2007 Ford Focus $10,595. (stk#20228U) Skagit Ford. 360-7572000 Automobiles Honda

2 0 0 9 W H I T E H O N DA Pilot Touring 4x2. 3rd row seating, fully loaded i n c l u d i n g N av i g a t i o n , DVD Entertainment system including wireless headphones (great for the kids), Honda luggage carrier, window visors, leather inter ior.

Dual front heated seats, blue tooth throughout, heavy duty Honda floor mats and rear mat, tow package included, hill assist, new tires, much more. All scheduled maintenance done & up to date. Only 50k miles, $29,000. Call 360-6825949

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1976 DODGE TRADESMAN 100 VAN with fiberglass extended shell.

ONLY $2500! Low mileage, 318 engine, 3 speed manual, 8 cylinders, runs strong! Has full-size bed/platform in back. Includes newer AM/FM/CD stereo.

Could be used for work, camping, moving or storage. Must see. Call for details or showing. 360293-9097 (Anacortes).

1971 Airstream. Magnificent vintage Land Yacht.

Custom Renovation, farmed Indonesian Mahogany, heated Bamboo Floors, Totally New 120 Vo l t E l e c t r i c i t y a n d range. 31 feet. Plumbing up to new owner. Ideal for Studio, Guest Room, Office or Travel Trailer. $19,275. Vashon Island (918)636-3612 jogillespie@sbcglobal.net

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1792

$

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0%

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VIN# JTDBU4EE2BJ106472

$24,549 MSPR -$500 FOOTHILLS PRICE REDUCTION -$1,000 LESS MILITARY OR COLLEGE REBATE IF APPLICABLE

24,049

$

MSRP ........................... $24,875.00 DISCOUNT ........................ -1811.00 REBATE ............................ -2500.00 USAA REBATE .................... -750.00

AUTO, A/C, CRUISE, POWER LOCKS, POWER WINDOW

SALE PRICE

VIN # JTDKN3DU6B0321343

VIN: 1G1ZC5E12BF399306 STK#C1074

50:05" "7"-0/ -*.*5&% $34,488 MSPR -$1,000 TOYOTA CUSTOMER CASH

34,488

$

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VIN # 4T1BK3DB1BU409020 CASH PRICE OF $23400, (EXCLUDES TAX, LICENSE, AND $150 DOCUMENT SERVICES FEE) 4.99 APR, 84 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $295.62, WITH $4750 DOWN ($1500 CASH FROM CUSTOMER, $2500 REBATE, AND $750 USAA REBATE), TOTAL DEFERRED PURCHASE PRICE $24832.08.

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF CREDIT.

SALE PRICE

50:05" )*()-"/%&3 4& $ PRICE 29,999 SALE

3483

$

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0% APR

FOR 60 MO

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CERTIFIED 2.9% APR UPTO 60 MOS ON APPROVAL OF CREDIT. 23344PD

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OR $1,000 TOYOTA CUSTOMER CASH

LOADED, CERTIFIED 2.9% APR UP TO 60MOS ON APPROVAL OF CREDIT. 23504TS

SALE $24,888

ONLY!

$295/MO

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AWD LT

OR 0% APR FOR 36 MO

$33,323 MSPR -$2,000 TOYOTA CUSTOMER CASH -$1,324 FOOTHILLS DISCOUNT

LEASE FOR

$19,809

2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1LT

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1. 2011 Toyota Camry LE: 36 monthly lease payments of $189 excluding tax, with option to purchase at end of term, $2999 due at lease signing/Delivery. $500 factory rebate, applied to First month payment, license, capitalized cost reduction and security deposit. Subject to credit approval. 2.

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MSRP ............................ $43,875.00 DISCOUNT .........................-3020.00 REBATE .............................-2000.00 USAA REBATE .....................-750.00

TOTAL .............. $38,105

SAVE!!!

$5,770

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39 MONTHLY LEASE PAYMENTS OF $295.45, EXCLUDING TAX, WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE AT END OF TERM, $4000 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING/DELIVERY ($1320 FACTORY REBATE, $750 USAA REBATE, AND $1930 CASH) APPLIED TO FIRST MONTH PAYMENT, LICENSE, $150 DOCUMENT SERVICES FEE, AND CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. SUBJECT TO CREDIT APPROVAL.

ONLY!

$295/MO

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2011 SUBARU

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26,740

$

STOCK #358 MODEL # BAJ-01 VIN #4S3BMDC6XB2256528

LEGACY 2.5i PREMIUM

IMPREZA 2.5i PREMIUM

MSRP ...........$25,284 Discount ....... -$1,162

24,122

$

STOCK #408 MODEL # BAD-05 VIN #4S3BMBF66B3260702

MSRP ...........$21,223 Discount .......... -$647

20,576

$

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32,464

$

STOCK #326 MODEL # BTD-04 VIN #4S4WX9GD3B4402802

2011 SUBARU

2011 SUBARU

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MSRP ...........$27,718 Discount ....... -$1,335

26,383

$

STOCK #270 MODEL # BAJ-01 VIN #4S3BMDC62B2233406

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MSRP ...........$23,120 Discount .......... -$751

22,369

$

STOCK #376 MODEL # BFB-21 VIN #JF2SHABC8BH757619

STOCK #372 MODEL #BJD-11 VIN # JF1GE6B69BH520986

2011 SUBARU

FORESTER 2.5X

MSRP ...........$25,720 Discount ....... -$1,242

24,478

$

2011 SUBARU

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MSRP ...........$21,794 Discount .......... -$959

20,835

$

STOCK #392 MODEL # BLD-11 VIN #JF1GH6B60BH829141

SKAGIT SUBARU 680 AUTO BLVD, BURLINGTON, WA 98233

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SKAGIT AUTO GROUP

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