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On Track with Jim Freeman

My family just called.

They are at the mall shopping. What else is there to do at the mall but shop?

The Mom called to ask me how to spell the word fruition.

Our girls were giggling in the background. Maybe they thought they would finally stump me? After all, I am a Mariners fan, and it is baseball season, and I am focused.

After I spelled fruition for the family, which, by the way, gave me great fruition, I looked the word up in the dictionary to make certain I had spelled the noun correctly.

Strange, is it not, to look up a word in the dictionary, while one is looking down at the dictionary, on a table?

Strange, is it not, to have to know how to spell a word in order to find it in the dictionary?

Strange, is it not, that there are no longer spelling bees in our public schools? Maybe they have spell-check bees instead? Have we finally come to fruition, or simply avoided it?

Double Fun Next Saturday, May 16, I will have a full-day of fun announcing canoe races at the Penn Cove Water Festival. Joining me during the day will be my hero, the honorable Jim Hillaire of the Lummi Nation, and, during the evening, my heroine, Jean Shaw, as we auction incredible items for the South Whidbey Schools Foundation.

Dad always encouraged me to get to know my audience before speaking to them. With his background in sales and marketing, Dad knew his audience much better than they knew him. Fortunately, thirty plus years ago, I decided to not only get to know my audiences here on Whidbey, but also to move in with them.

A glorious ride it has been. Hope to see you next Saturday, either at the boat launch in Coupeville, or the Useless Bay Country Club.

Lemon Squeezer At a bar in Washington D.C., the owner and bartender was so certain he was the strongest man around that he offered a standing $1000 bet. The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand the lemon to the patron. Anyone who could squeeze two more drops of juice out of it would win the money. Many people had tried over the years, like weight-lifters and longshoremen, but nobody had ever been able to do it.

One rainy night, a scrawny little fellow came into the bar wearing thick glasses, a polyester suit, and a brown hat, in the style of Mickey Spillane. The man sat down, ordered a glass of draft beer and began slowly looking around the bar.

After reading a sign on the wall about the lemon challenge, the Wally Cox body typed patron said, in a wee small voice, in the wee hours of the morning, "I was just reading your sign and I'd like to try the bet."

After the laughter of the bar regulars had died down, the bartender gave the newbie a thumbs up, followed by an â&#x20AC;&#x153;okay.â&#x20AC;? The bartender grabbed a ripe lemon, squeezing the outside in, and the inside out, further squeezing the fruit before handing the wrinkled remains of the rind to the diminutive fellow seated at the bar.

As the crowd's laughter turned to total silence, the thin man with the hat clenched his little fist around the lemon, squeezing with supremacy, as six large drops of lemon juice fell into the glass.

As the crowd began to cheer, the frowning bartender paid the man his $1000 before asking, "Do you mind if I ask what in the heck you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a weight-lifter, a Kung-Fu teacher, or what?"

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Quietly, and with great professionalism, the meek man replied, "I work for the IRS." Now and Then One of my favorite sections in Sunday's Seattle Times is Paul Dorpat's Now and Then, the last page of the Sunday Pacific NW magazine. Paul's page always pays tribute to a scene of yesteryear, usually a black and white picture showing the Then, placed above a color picture of the Now, with supporting captions and a column of explanation.

The March 8 issue, at page twenty-two, depicts a 1903 picture of a U.S. postal wagon on Marion Street, and across Western Avenue, in front of a three-story stone building which advertised the Seattle Hardware Company on the sides of the roof. Dorpat points out that the hardware company â&#x20AC;&#x153;was so prosperous it required a 1,100 page hardbound catalog to cover its inventory.â&#x20AC;?

The caption of the picture also delineates that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arthur Denny named both Marion and James streets for his invalid brother, James Marion Denny, who was too ill to accompany the Denny Party from Oregon to Puget Sound in 1851.â&#x20AC;?

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Nailed again As many of you have already discovered, driving the roads of Whidbey Island can be akin to playing a video game at a Greyhound bus station. If we aren't dodging deer, we may be swerving to avoid squirrels, chipmunks, cyclists, and those flying objects from somewhere.

After too many months, I finally replaced the cracked windshield on my truck. My insurance has never covered cracked or broken windshields so I only replace them when my discretionary income proves sufficient. Last month, I replaced windshield number five. In case you are asking, no, I do not tailgate, but I do have good luck. The law of attraction in action. Since I often worry about flying rocks, I often catch them, momentarily.

Last Friday, while driving down the hill toward the Clinton ferry landing so I could enjoy another breakfast sandwich at Shirley's, some vehicle zooming up the hill from the landing threw a rock which landed firmly and loudly below the windshield wiper on the passenger side of my rig. This was a whack that made me jump.

Instead of enjoying my breakfast on the beach, I turned around, and raced back to A+ Auto Glass in Freeland for their diagnosis.

I believe the one word I heard was â&#x20AC;&#x153;toast,â&#x20AC;? but not the breakfast kind.

Having just dropped a couple of hundred bucks for a new windshield the week before, I was reluctant to order a replacement windshield until the cracks play out. Maybe the new cracks will run the right way after the temperature drops and the moisture collects.

Seeing the lost look on my aging face, A+ Auto Glass suggested I might try using clear nail polish to ward off the evil spirits before replacing the windshield. Fortunately, Sue McQueen of Rite-Aid was able to guide me to the nail polish section without too much embarrassment. While I had never heard of Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color, I am now transporting said item in my truck. Having successfully applied the nail polish to the many cracks and runs in my windshield, I must say, fellows and gals, that this goo works. While I do not recommend applying this made in U.S.A. product without wearing a gas mask, I must endorse this quick drying â&#x20AC;&#x153;vernis a onglesâ&#x20AC;? as a temporary cure-all for windshield repair.

In fact, I must say to my fellow truckers, do not leave home without your nail polish. Just do not smell it, or apply it, before going to church. Your dizzy fingers may get stuck in the offering.

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Bits & Pieces along the wine tour route. Starting at the south end of the Island your first stop will be just off Wilkinson Road, the winery and vineyards of Comforts of Whidbey. There you can enjoy vistas of water, vineyards, cattle and other farming in progress while Carl and Rita Comfort and family pour some estate grown wines for your pleasure. Tasty bites to nibble with their wines will be available.

Letters to the Editor Editor, Here we go again. COER now wants to file an injunction against OLF Coupeville.

Let’s just get something straight: OLF Coupeville has been running since 31 October 1967 for jets. That’s no secret. These folks in COER need to take responsibility for the choices they’ve made to live next to jet noise.

Several of whom are quite of means and yet invest heavily in real estate around OLF Coupeville. A noise discount would get their families out from under the jets – and so too would eminent domain. But COER isn’t open to selling at a lower price to Navy families who can’t afford $300,000 or higher homes or to requesting eminent domain.

Perhaps this is because the COER founder is none other than Ken Pickard. Nothing wrong with his family owning a lot of land or helping set up Ebey’s Natural Historic Reserve but to run around stating via e-mail to Island County Commissioner Helen Price-Johnson it’d be good to “lose the oozing of pork grease at NASWI on paydays twice a month” as “The NAS base keeps the island dysfunctional” with COER spokespeople standing behind that venom automatically impugns their health claims. Especially when many patriots attend and cheer Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at OLF Coupeville.

Of course then there’s Dan Askins, a young father from Texas who with his wife Cecilia decided to invest in an almost $400,000 home in Admiral’s Cove – well after concerns with jet noise in the area were raised. A recent Raindagger Productions-COER video interview had this guy admit he signed the noise disclosure but was in shock over the amount of jet noise.

As a young man who has made life & death decisions for my family – one of which against two masked home invaders – and who’s also struggled to fight victimhood from some pretty bad bullying; can I just give COER men of all ages some counsel? Quit whining and be a protector to your family. A noise discount would sell your home. Navy families are well accustomed to jet noise and there’s always asking for eminent domain... which if COER asked for eminent domain, would put an end to the perception this is about anti-Navy greed.

Finally, all this demanding to close a vital US Navy training installation makes Joe disgusted.

Ault Field is not a true viable alternative to OLF Coupeville and frankly I hope the judge throws out the injunction request – right after the Navy puts on a great Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) with cheering fans.

I’m done attempting to reason with COER. I just hope these COER folks find some integrity and personal responsibility.

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Savor Spring Food, Wine & Spirits Tour Four wineries and a distillery on Whidbey Island open their tasting rooms to present the annual Savor Spring Food, Wine & Spirits Tour on May 16 & 17. This tour not only includes tastes of wine & spirits- many of them new releases for spring- but each venue will also feature a food vendor that will have samples of locally made and grown foods, creating a true taste of Whidbey Island.

There will be signs to help show your way

Farther north on Maxwelton Road you will find Spoiled Dog Winery and vineyards. Lovely rolling hills of grapes, cattle and other livestock await you. Dogs and vintners greet you, offering award winning wines made from estate grown Pinot Noir and other fine wines, and food specially prepared by Roaming Radish and JW Desserts to go with them.

When you leave Spoiled Dog, head straight for the Whidbey Island Distillery tasting room known as the “bunker”. Here Steve and Beverly have been distilling spirits and making liquors and are working on a whiskey to be released soon. You can sample some liquors and sample some wonderful tasty treats from Oystercatcher to go with them.

The next stop on the tour is Blooms Winery Tasting Room & Art Gallery at the Historic Bayview Corner Cash Store. Casual seating, wine bar style food, locally made award winning wine, and an art gallery await you.

Here you will taste several wines paired with cheese from Little Brown Farm and other local treats.

Head north from Bayview on Hwy 525 and go to Holmes Harbor Cellars, a few miles down Honeymoon Bay Road north of the town of Freeland. At Holmes Harbor Cellars, winemaker Greg Martinez and his wife Theresa create wonderful rich award winning reds and whites in their Tuscan style winery. If the weather is good, enjoy some time on the patio enjoying the scenic views with your wine and tasty food samples made by Captain Whidbey Inn for pairing with the wines.

The tickets for the tour are $20 in advance, available at the participating tasting rooms or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1198225, or $25 at the door that weekend. The hours are 11:00am to 5:00pm both May 16 & 17, although some winery tasting rooms are open later. For more information on the tour, visit the Whidbey Island Vintners Association website at www.whidbeyislandvintners.org, email tasteforwine@whidbey.com or call Blooms tasting room at (360) 321-0515.

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Sex and Electricity — In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play) opens Friday, May 8 at OutCast

Victorian New England comes to life in Sarah Ruhl’s play “In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)” at OutCast Productions at the Black Box Theater in Langley.

“In the Next Room” is a great script by a great American playwright. It all takes place in the dawn of the age of electricity, and after the Civil War; circa 1880s.

Sabrina Daldry and Catherine Givings are sexually frustrated with their husbands, who creep quietly into their beds at night and only use the missionary position, which they endure, but do not enjoy. Both are excited to have their first orgasms with the machine. Mrs. Daldry is content to continue having clinical treatments with the machine and suffer lifeless, boring sex with her own husband. But Catherine Givings wants more.

Mrs. Givings learns from a visiting artist that orgasms detached from love ultimately are unfulfilling and empty, simply surface, without soul. Then a lower-class wet nurse, Elizabeth,

reveals to Catherine that she may be able to enjoy the same sensations from the machine with her husband, with whom she is frustrated because of his clinical detachment, but still ultimately loves.

Director Ned Farley brings the play to life with cast members Ethan Berkley, Jennifer Bondelid, Phil Jordan, Kathryn Lynn Morgen, Michael Morgen, Hollie Swanson and Katie Woodzick in this hilarious comedy of manners, which was a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play.

The show opens at 7:30pm Friday, May 8 at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds’ Black Box Theater in Langley. Performances continue at 7:30pm May 9, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23; and at 2:00pm Sunday, May 17.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $14 for students and seniors. Get them at Brown Paper Tickets or reserve seats and pay at the door by cash or check by emailing ocp@whidbey.com.

The Black Box Theater is located at 819 Camano Ave., Langley. Visit http://www. outcastproductions.net/ for more info.

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Finish The Race!

In a quandary about what to do the weekend of May 16? You’re in luck! Head down to historic Coupeville’s Front Street and the Ninth Street Boat Launch. It’s the twenty-fourth annual Penn Cove Water Festival. Festivities kick off at 11:00am at the main stage, near the library.

A well-loved event at the festival – started in the 1930’s—is the tradition of Native American canoe racing on the Coupeville waterfront.

The canoes range in size from the single-person canoe up to a size built for eleven women or men. With close to 300 “pullers” anticipated for this year’s race, you can be confident that the canoe teams are fully prepared and committed -- chop on the water, or not. Headwind, or not!

Who is racing? Kevin Roberts of the Nooksack Tribe in Whatcom County has pulled since he was a teen. Now his grandchildren race.

He says he feels the tradition in coming to Coupeville. Kevin first saw a canoe at age 3, and began racing at age 16 with his brothers, sisters and dad.

The Nooksack tribe, based in Deming, WA, begins their preparation in early spring. The pullers commit to a strict diet and rigorous exercise. Elders believe this teaches youth how to become a good person and a good sport.

Kevin remembers his elders talking about the races in Coupeville. Now, it’s his generation telling the stories of Penn Cove and Coupeville.

Look for Andrea Williams of the River Spirit Canoe Club. The Club is based in Chilliwack, B.C. and uses the Fraser River for training.

Crossing the border to race in Penn Cove is not too far to come and everyone welcomes the international pullers.

Andrea has followed the racing since she was a child. “It is a great feeling to be out on the water. I love being on the canoe. The biggest part of our canoe club is the children. Seeing their excitement and energy is worth all of the effort it takes to get everyone to the race each the weekend. It is with team effort that we make it through each year. Team Work!!”

Help Mom with Her Retirement Income Strategy

Mother’s Day is almost here. This occasion may have special significance for you if you’ve been fortunate enough to have your mother around for your adult life. So naturally, you’ll want to bring Mom some flowers or another gift. But if she’s planning to retire soon, you may want to think about a longer-term way to improve her life — namely, by initiating a conversation about her retirement income strategy.

Of course, she may already have matters well in hand. But a great many people on the verge of retirement have not planned for those years, so you may be able to provide some valuable suggestions. Here are a few ideas: • Boost contributions to retirement plans. If Mom is still working, urge her to contribute as much as she can afford to her IRA and her employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k). The chances are pretty good that she will be spending many years in retirement — in fact, the average life expectancy for a 65-year-old woman is 20.5 more years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So she’ll want to accumulate as much as possible before she bids “adieu” to the working world.

• Discuss appropriate withdrawal rates.

Encourage your mother to meet with a financial professional to determine an appropriate rate of withdrawal from her investments. To help ensure that she doesn’t outlive her resources, she needs to avoid taking out too much during her early years of retirement.

• Take care of legal arrangements. If you haven’t already done so, ask your mother if she has drawn up the important legal documents related to her estate plans. Does she have a will? Has she created a durable power of attorney, which allows her to name someone to make financial and health care decisions on her behalf if she becomes incapacitated? As you know, this is a sensitive topic, so you’ll want to approach it with care.

• Evaluate Social Security options. Your mother is probably well aware that she can start taking Social Security as early as age 62, but will get much bigger monthly payments if she waits until her full retirement age, which will likely be 66 or 67. But she may not know that she might be able to benefit from a Social Security “spousal strategy” that could result in her receiving more income than she could get by just taking her own benefits.

For example, if her spouse is the higher wage earner and can afford to delay taking benefits, your mother could eventually receive higher survivor benefits. Or, your mother and her spouse could employ a “file and suspend” strategy. Under this strategy, her spouse, upon reaching full retirement age, files for retirement benefits and then immediately requests to have those benefits suspended. As a result, your mother can file for spousal benefits, which would be larger than what she would receive at her full retirement age. To make sure they are making any Social Security-related moves correctly, though, your mother and her spouse will want to consult with a tax advisor who is thoroughly familiar with Social Security rules.

You want your mother to enjoy a long, happy and active retirement. So, talk to her about the moves she can make to help turn that aspiration into reality.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Jeffery C. Pleet, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Advisor 630 SE Midway Blvd.

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Andrea’s father, the late Dean Williams, was and is an inspiration to the club. “We all miss him . . . but he taught us well; he showed us how to be leaders. He instilled in us so many BITS ‘N’ PIECES

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After we launched, I was out checking out areas I was sure would produce at least one legal Ling. We fished one spot close to Deception where I have had a bit of luck before but we just kept catching sublegal Lings so we moved farther out by Lopez Island. There we discovered the wind and current made for some sloppy water and poor drifts. We bounced around checking out other areas until we wound up back where we started. This time, the action picked up pretty quickly and within an hour or so we wound up with our limit, including a nice Cabazon. All three of them were around 28-29â&#x20AC;? and one of them made for a nice dinner that night.

One thing I recommend to everyone is to get out there and find your fishing honey hole. The season is 45 days long, the limit is one, so I would recommend going out and find areas where people do not normally fish and look for structure that holds Lings. The hole we were fishing couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more than a 100-yard drift but in that drift there were plenty of little ones (so next year should be good there, as well) and we ended up pulling six nice keepers out of there over 2 days of fishing. There were a few boats trying different drifts but, compared to the Pass, it had plenty of room for everyone.

Saturday was our first chance to add a few shrimp to our bounty so we loaded up our pots and headed out for another gorgeous

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By now the chaos of the lowland opener has subsided on most lakes. This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean there are no longer any fish to be caught, it just means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to work a little harder to catch them. Now would be the time I would switch over and use some type of lures. It keeps me a bit more active in the boat as it gives me some exercise manning the oars that I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get sitting anchored using bait.

After that, I had an entire week to get everything ready for the Ling Cod opener Friday.

By Thursday, the boat was all packed up, cleaned out and everything checked out one last time. I hardly slept that night as thoughts of where to go and how big the Lings would be kept floating around in my head. I am sure I kept my wife up a bit too with the restlessness. Morning came and my friends met up with me for a day that would end up being pretty productive. One thing about having the opener on a Friday is the crowds are just not there and for those of you who went out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, you know what I mean.

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The opener for me was actually kind of slow.

Good old Mother Nature decided the morning needed a heavy shower so we ran a few errands before heading out in the afternoon when it cleared up. Once there, I had a premium parking spot right at the launch.

However, the fishing was very slow. We managed to catch a few before sunset. To my surprise, the lake wasn't very busy either.

I counted maybe 20 boats in all so maybe I just missed the most active fish feeding time for the day.

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day on the water. Shrimping is relatively new for me. I have only been doing it for maybe 8 or 10 years. With only a few days each year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to say I have a lot of experience.

We dropped our pots out by Biz point then proceeded out to our little fishing hole not far away. The first couple of hours were slow and a lot more little ones were released.

After a couple hour soak, we made our first pull on the shrimp pots and were disappointed with a poor showing. We used the same bait we have used with success other years so I am not sure what was going on. I spoke with some others out there and they were not having much luck either. Oh well, there were ling to be had so we moved the pots a little and proceeded back.

The next couple of hours were our most productive. Strangely, the early afternoon bite was better than the early morning one.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t near a tide change either. All I can say is the bite was on and this time they were a little bigger. All over 30â&#x20AC;? with the biggest being 35-žâ&#x20AC;?. It was a HAWG. When we filleted it, there was a flounder in it I would have kept if I had caught it on a hook and line.

As I have said in a previous article, I love to use big swim baits and, unfortunately, I lose a few as well. I stock up throughout the year. Each time I visit Ace, I usually pick up a pack of them. This year, my buddies used lead head jigs in the 2-½ to 4 oz. range with either a swim bait or scampi on them with success, as well. They are a nice backup when the drift is a bit fast for the swim baits.

My favorite colors are white, black or brown.

For swim baits, I use white and anything I think looks like a fish a ling would eat. I have seen the plastic sand dab baits but, at $5 a pop, they can make a bad day an expensive day so I tend to stay away from them. For those of you who use bait, I really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you how it was. What I say is when you find the spot that works for you, I am sure whatever you put in front of these barracudas of the North Pacific they will try to eat.

This coming weekend, look for your first chance at some Halibut. Most of the banks are going to be littered with boats including mine so I hope to see you out there. This year, I am going to give anchoring up a try.

I normally drift with the current but not this year. Of course, I am not looking forward to hand lining an anchor up from 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I will be sure to let you know how it turned out. Until then, please send any report, pictures or suggestions to me at whidbeyfishfurandfowl@ gmail.com.

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Mother’s Day differs between countries. For example in Ethiopia, it isn’t set on a specific day or month, but rather it is celebrated according to the weather- at the end of the rainy season. It is observed by partaking in a feast called ‘antrosht’ and the mothers, in fact, play an integral role in preparing the celebratory feast fare, which is in stark contrast to western culture, where mothers are given ‘reprieve’ from cooking for everyone.

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Mother’s day is a time to recognize and illuminate mothers and everything they do for us. It is observed in different ways and at different times around the world, however, the premise remains the same. Thanking the women who raised us. Here in the United States, Mother’s Day was started by Anna Jarvis in 1908. It only became an official holiday in the U.S. in 1914. Generally, this day occurs the second Sunday of the month of May. It was apparently conceptualized back in the 1870s in a bid to create peace in light of the Civil War, and to get mothers together to denounce the killing of each other’s sons on the battle field.

Anna Jarvis was the woman who spearheaded the idea of Mother’s Day becoming an official holiday, in remembrance of her mother, who attempted the original unification of families and friends who had been divided by the war.

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The world over, mothers are acknowledged and celebrated on their special day. Usually, this includes a day of pampering. Now that doesn’t necessarily mean going out and spending a fortune for a serious spa session.

In my house it means I get a really awesome breakfast in bed and I actually get to sleep in a little! In fact, I think a lot of Mother’s Day traditions center around food, breakfast in bed being the start of it, and a lot of people will treat their moms to a meal out, whether it’s breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.

In any event, I myself, love to see what my children are able to whip up using their imaginations. Though I admit it terrifies me when the time comes to put my money where my mouth is and actually consume the imaginative dish. So far I have been lucky and it’s always been delicious. Even if it was highly displeasing to the palate, I will assure my children it’s the BEST thing I’ve ever tasted in my entire life.

With that said, I would like to look at the different types of meals people can prepare for the lady who raised them. Since breakfast in bed is seemingly a big thing for mom’s special day, I was curious about what each of my mommy friends were served at hotel de la ‘their bed’. Eggs were on the menu for most of them and toast with sweet condiments. It was often times foods the kids made completely by themselves or with the guidance of an adult. If you’re not allergic to eggs, my mommy friends, I highly recommend you ‘recommend’ birdy in a nest be made for your breakfast this Mother’s Day. A round cookie cutter is taken to the center of a slice of bread to make a hole in it. The slice is then placed in a lightly buttered pan. Then they crack an egg into the hole in the center of the bread and it’s all fried together, hence the name ‘birdy in a nest’. This is just a quick and easy idea for kids who are old enough to cook something (but it would probably still be best if they do so with the help of an adult). Don't forget to butter the round that was cut and 'toast' it in the pan along side the nest.

Now for adults who want to spoil mom with breakfast or brunch, I have a few slightly more adventurous ideas. What about a quiche?

These savory tarts are great as they are a mix of flavors and you can make it to suit any palate! Quiches are similar to open faced tarts or pies and have a filling of cheese, meat, eggs, and/or vegetables. A quiche is pretty filling and can be served either hot or cold and you can get really creative with what you put in it. Or make it a fritatta by excluding the pastry crust, which is how I like it.

If mom has a bit of a sweet tooth, you could bake muffins of some sort. Muffins are great because they are so versatile. You can make mini or giant ones, filled, crumble topped muffins, fruit, or chocolate muffins, healthy muffins, bran, oat, honey, or nut muffins. The options and combinations are limitless. SImply start with a basic muffin recipe and go from there with any personal touches and additions.

Dinner time can be an even better meal to prepare. It can be made into a TV supper followed by popcorn and mom’s favorite movie at home or you could turn the dining table into a gourmet experience with a three to five course meal. I imagine an appetizer of bruschetta, followed by baked chicken cordon bleu with a side of steamed, seasonal mixed vegetables and baby roast potatoes. And lastly, to finish off the meal, a large satisfying slice of chocolate mousse cake. Nothing too over the top you know. In all seriousness, most moms deserve the best always but even more so on Mother’s Day. Mothers are there for us through thick and thin. They sacrifice any and all things for their children and go without, so we may have.

They do all this, not because it is expected, but because they want to and their love is immeasurable. We cannot ever repay a mommy for all she does, so the least we can do is thank her for being who she is and let her know how much she means to us on Mother’s Day. And what better way to do this than with food? My wish to all of you moms is to have a lovely Mother’s Day. Email me at letsdish@whidbeyweekly.com because as always, I’d love to hear from you so Let’s Dish!

I’m including a recipe for quiche and if you try your hand at it, please let me know how it turns out!

Basic spinach quiche 1 x 9 inch pie crust 8 oz of cheese of your choice (I like a mix of mozzarella and mild cheddar or gruyere) 4 large eggs ¾ cup of half and half or cream 4 cups baby spinach 2 medium onions, chopped 1 cup fresh parsley 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Place pie crust into a pie dish. Add oil to a fry pan and sauté onions until just tender. Add parsley and stir around for a minute. Remove from heat. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, half and half (or cream) salt and pepper, onion/parsley mixture and spinach. Mix well and pour this into pie crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

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teachings that we carry on today. He lives on through each of us.” Andrea remembers how her dad first took on a group of kids and turned them into champions.

When Andrea’s dad moved to Bainbridge Island, he took a canoe with him so he could still train. One day at practice, a man and his wife saw him packing his canoe down to the water. They approached him to see if they could try out his canoe. This led to Mr. Williams teaching kids how to paddle. It took a couple of years, but his students trained hard and became the champs of the young “buckskin” age-group. Today, this canoe club is the Spirit Hawk Canoe Club of Suquamish, WA. The River Spirit Canoe Club remains close to the Spirit Hawk Canoe Club.

As happens occasionally, it became time for the Spirit Hawk champion buckskins to all go their separate ways. So, Barb Santos, one of the young pullers rebuilt the team with a whole new group of kids 13 years and under.

Andrea remembers her dad saying, “It doesn’t matter where you place, just as long as you finish the race. We paddle as one, and hold each other up. We encourage each other to pick up that paddle and get out there and train and come to the race. The River Spirit Canoe Club has dedicated the last season to my dad. In his honor we will continue this tradition and stick together on and off the water.” Finish the Race!

So, come on down and cheer Kevin, Andrea, and all the other dedicated pullers! They will glide, paddle, and splash their way through the beautiful waters of Penn Cove, continuing and embracing this ancient tradition!

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Teen Talent Contest Oak Harbor Music Festival and Sno-Isle Libraries are teaming up in a talent search for musical teens. Whidbey Island teens age 12-18 are invited to enter the first ever contest to win a chance to perform LIVE at the Oak Harbor Music Festival. Entries in the form of audition

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Need help creating an audition video? Drop-in to the library on Tuesday, May 19 between 5:00pm and 7:30pm for assistance with video recording your audition. They will have a camera and computer on hand. Bring a flashdrive to save your video for editing.

Oak Harbor Music Festival judges will select the top performing groups to compete at a Teen Talent Show at the Oak Harbor Library on Thursday, June 11, at 7:00pm. Finalists selected from all auditions will perform live in front of judges and a live audience at the show. Winners of this event will be invited to perform at the Oak Harbor Music Festival in September 2015.

For full contest rules and submission visit http://www.oakharborfestival.com/musicians-sign-up For more information, call (360) 675-5115.

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Family Fest – Come See What’s Going on This Summer, & Beyond!

The Second Annual Family Fest will be held Saturday, May 16, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at North Whidbey Middle School, 67 NE Izett Street, Oak Harbor.

Seibukan Karatedo Mixed Fit and Mixed Fit Kids with Terri “The Amazing Fowkes”, Magician & Entertainer In Motion Co. Dance, Learning & Recreation CAPT. TARA (Children & Parents Together Teaching a Right Attitude) Puppeteers 5-6-7-8 Dance Etc. “DJ Mike” of Go Whidbey Media Productions Also performing and providing demonstrations will be the “Would Be Players” youth actors of Whidbey Playhouse, North Whidbey Fire & Rescue, ICOM/911, Heartbeat Safety Center, Harbor SUP Paddle Board Rentals-LessonsSales, Safe Kids Northwest, Leaps & Bounds Dance & Tumbling Center and more throughout the event.

Food will be available for purchase from “Sno Kone Joe” and “Buzz-In Doghouse”.

For more information, please contact eventsandinfo@comcast.net or visit WhidbeyIsland.

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The spark that flamed the passion for the hospital foundation was ignited by one man’s action, namely Bernard “Bud” Waterman. It was his legacy that prompted the formation of the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation that continues today.

Bud, with his wife, Margaret, opened the Waterman Mill Co., Inc. in 1950. The mill successfully operated in Langley under the Waterman name for 40 years. Bud believed that “If you live in a community, you have to support it to the extent that you can.” These were not just words, but a commitment that Mr. and Mrs. Waterman guaranteed by setting up, in trust, the Waterman Medical Foundation. This legacy gift, which launched the Foundation that continues today, has generously granted over $800,000 in the 34 years since Bud Waterman’s death in 1981.

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All contributions to the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation are turned around directly to enhance health care on the island. Bud and Margaret Waterman’s daughters Debra Waterman and Linda Weiss are continuing the tradition of support by making it possible to double the impact of each and every gift to the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation, up to a maximum of $50,000 in matched dollars.

Families with youth of all ages are invited to come discover ways to create a fun-filled summer. 30+ local activity groups & clubs, organizations and businesses will offer a variety of free demonstrations, hands-on exhibits, games, information, crafts and more.

Free “Photo-Ops” will be available with the Special Needs from the Heart’s “Super Heroes” and the Snow Queen and some of her princess friends from Simply Magical Princess Parties.

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In this two hour workshop we will explore the use of American Sign Language with songs and stories. Participants will have an opportunity to learn and practice simple signs which can be incorporated into day to day communication with small children.

Clinton Book Group Wednesday, May 13, 10:00am Clinton Library

All entries are listed chronologically, unless there are multiple entries for the same venue or are connected to a specific organization (such as Sno-Isle Libraries) in which case all entries for that venue or organization are listed collectively in chronological order under one heading.

National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 7, 10:00am Concordia Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor Thursday, May 7, 12:15pm-1:00pm Island County Courthouse, Coupeville Thursday, May 7, 5:30pm-6:30pm Windjammer Park Gazebo, Oak Harbor For more information, email jlh71848@aol. com or visit www.nationaldayofprayer.org

Lions Club Blood Drive Thursday, May 7, 11:00am-5:00pm Coupeville United Methodist Church Sponsored by the Coupeville Lions Club. One pint of blood can save 3 lives and the Lions have helped save hundreds of lives in our community hospitals throughout Western Washington. To donate, just drop in or you may schedule an appointment: DonorSched@ psbc.org. For more information, call Paddy Roberts at (360) 678-8746 or (360) 678-4105.

The Coupeville United Methodist Church is located at 608 North Main Street.

Island County Master Gardener Foundation, an outreach and education program of WSU Extension. For more information, call (360) 240-5527.

KoC Steak Dinner Saturday, May 9, 6:30pm St. Augustine’s Parish Hall, Oak Harbor Cost: $15 Hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Dinner consists of steak, potatoes, vegetable and rolls.

All a invited. For more information, call (360) 675-1102. St. Augustine’s Parish Hall is located at 185 N Oak Harbor Street.

Mother’s Day Concert Sunday, May 10, 12:00pm-4:00pm Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank Tickets: $10 per adult, children under 15 free Meerkerk Gardens presents the 22nd Mother’s Day concert with Harper Tasche. Enjoy the beautiful rhododendron garden in full bloom while enjoying the beautiful music of Tasche.

Bring the family and friends, your lunch, a blanket and chair. Dogs on leash allowed.

For more information, call (360) 678-1912 or email meerkert@whidbey.net

Whidbey Island Community Orchestra Concerts Sunday, May 10, 2:00pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

Whidbey Playhouse Short Plays Collection

Friday, May 15, 7:00pm Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center

Thursday, May 7, 7:00pm Friday, May 8, 7:00pm Saturday, May 9, 7:00pm Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor

Featuring works by Strauss, Sibelius, Queen, the Beatles, and music from Downton Abbey. James Hinkley, guest solo cellist, will be featured. Tigran Arakelyan, Music Director. Admission is free, and there will be light refreshments afterward with a chance to meet the musicians.

Whidbey Playhouse will present a collection of short plays written by local playwrights and directed by local talent. Plays will be performed on the main stage. Admission is by donation.

Please come and join the fun. For further information, call (360) 679-2237, e-mail office@ whidbeyplayhouse.com, or visit www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Fiddlin’ at the Farm with Saratoga Orchestra Friday, May 8, 5:30pm-9:00pm Dancing Fish Farm, Freeland Intermezzo Vi Gala Event fundraiser for Saratoga Orchestra. Tickets $100, limited seating. Island Thrift has awarded a challenge grant for all funds raised during this event, matching each dollar up to $10,000.

Featuring Jazz & Blues Fiddler Darol Anger and special guest Emy Phelps. Silent and live auction, barbecue buffet and brews featuring Useless Bay Coffee, Holmes Harbor Winery, and Whidbey Island Distillery. For tickets and information, call (360) 929-3045 or visit www. sowhidbey.com

Coupeville Masonic Lodge Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 9, 8:00am-12:00pm Coupeville Masonic Lodge Cost: $7 per person, $3 for children under 12 All you can eat pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage, and orange juice. The Coupeville Masonic Lodge is located at 805 N Main Street.

Car Wash/BBQ Hot Dog Fundraiser Saturday, May 9, 10:00am-2:00pm Whidbey Island Bank, Oak Harbor Whidbey Island Bank is hosting a fundraiser for Relay For Life at their 450 SW Bayshore Drive branch. Come get your car washed and enjoy a hotdog lunch. All proceeds raised will go to the American Cancer Society.

Island County Master Gardeners Plant Sale Saturday, May 9, 10:00am-2:00pm Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road Sale includes perennials, native plants, shrubs, veggies, and a plant clinic. Presented by

Pirates of Penzance Jr. Auditions Monday, May 11, 6:30pm-8:00pm Tuesday, May 12, 6:30pm-8:00pm Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor Whidbey Playhouse will present Pirates of Penzance Jr., directed by Stan Thomas, on June 25, 26, 27 and 28. Auditions will be held in the Star Studio. Ages 8-18 are encouraged to try out. Rehearsals will normally be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Please note that there is a limit of 30 children, so sign up early to ensure that your child gets the opportunity to perform on stage. For more information, contact Stan at (360) 675-0574, or visit http://whidbeyplayhouse.com/youththeatre.html.

Renaissance Flute and Lute Friday, May 15, 7:00pm St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church Suggested Donation: $15, $20 or $25 The rarely heard renaissance transverse flute and the lute will be showcased in an evening of 16th and early 17th-century chamber music.

Jeffrey Cohan is one of very few flutists who regularly perform solo music for the renaissance transverse flute, which is softer, much sweeter and more supple than its modern descendant. Jeffrey will team up with renaissance lutenist John Lenti, who is constantly in motion all around the country playing lutes and guitars of all sorts, in this first program in the Salish Sea Early Music Festival’s Spring Festival of three contrasting performances of renaissance, baroque and Beethovenera chamber music. 18 and under free. St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church is located at 5217 South Honeymoon Bay Road.

For more information, call (360) 331-4887 or visit www.salishseafestival.org

Star Party Friday, May 15, begins at dark Fort Nugent Park, Oak Harbor Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomi-

cal Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Be sure and dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. For more information, contact Dan Pullen at (360) 679-7664 or icaspub@juno.com, or visit www. icas-wa.webs.com.

Wellington Day School Family Carnival Saturday, May 16, 10:00am-3:00pm Wellington Day School, Langley Wellington Day School, located at 5719 Pioneer Park Place, just south of the American Legion on Highway 525, will be holding a family carnival to help raise funds to remodel their gymnasium. Families may join the fun for $15. Single tickets are $5. Included in the fun are a bounce house, ponies, games, dunk tank, and more. To help fight hunger, please bring canned goods donation for Good Cheer.

Savor Spring Food, Wine & Spirits Tour Saturday, May 16, 11:00am-5:00pm Sunday, May 17, 11:00am-5:00pm Five Venues, Whidbey Island Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of Enjoy a true taste of Whidbey when you pair new releases with locally grown and prepared foods to sample. Tickets are available at www. brownpapertickets.com/event/1198225 or at any of the Whidbey Vintners & Distillers tasting rooms. Participating tasting rooms: Comforts of Whidbey, Spoiled Dog Winery & Vineyard, Whidbey Island Distillery, Blooms Winery Tasting Room at Bayview, and Holmes Harbor Cellars. For more information, visit www.whidbeyislandvintners.org

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Online Privacy and Security-Protecting Your Data Saturday, May 9, 10:00am Freeland Library Discover what you can do to strengthen your privacy and security in the on line world.

Learn practical, easy to implement solutions from guest speaker Joel Kennedy, the Whidbey A-Tech. For mobile and desktop computer users. Seating is limited. Please preregister.

Growing Healthy Children: A STARS Training: Socks Rock!

Saturday, May 9, 10:00am-12:00pm Coupeville Library Discover how you can easily incorporate sock puppets into your circle time to reinforce early literacy skills. Participants will turn ordinary socks into an extraordinary puppeta. 2 STARS credits. Limited space; registration required.

Learning to Draw Stress Free Mondays, May 11 & 18, 12:00pm-2:00pm Freeland Library Please join artist, Stephanie Schuemann, as she guides you to see things in a new way. Amaze yourself as you discover abilities within that you never knew you had. Satisfy your appetite for learning by developing basic skills involving line, value, composition and more. Please preregister and plan on attending all three classes for skill building development.

Join the Clinton Library book group to discuss The Bartender’s Tale by Ivan Doig. Come once, or every month on the second Wednesday.

Privacy and Personality in the Digital Age Wednesday, May 13, 1:00pm Freeland Library In this highly interactive presentation, Humanities Washington speaker Alex Alben addresses concepts of personal privacy, digital tracking, the concept of ‘celebrity’ and what we are each willing to give up to preserve privacy in the online environment.

Meetings & Organizations Whidbey Weavers Guild Thursday, May 7, 10:00am-2:30pm Pacific NorthWest Art School, Coupeville Program: Karen Selk - Weaving with Silk.

Karen has been a textile designer and artist since 1972. Her primary focus has been weaving and fusing felt with silk. She has exhibited throughout N America and has won awards for her work. A quest for knowledge of all aspects of silk has taken her throughout Asia researching the history and heritage of silk traditions. She is the author of numerous magazine articles, an educational poster about the life cycle of the silkworm and a silk fusion video. Bring your brown bag lunch and cup. For more information, visit whidbeyweaversguild.org

Support Group for Dads Thursday, May 7, 6:30pm-7:30pm Freeland Library Meeting Room “Dads Chat” is a free monthly gathering of local men discussing the challenges and rewards of being a father. Join us to find the support and camaraderie that comes from sharing your struggles and successes with other dads. Call (206) 601-3618 or email happyhomeparentcoaching@gmail.com for more information. Sponsored by Happy Home Parent Coaching, LLC.

The Fishin’ Club Thursday, May 7, 7:00pm M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland Kevin Lungren and Kurt Johnson will talk about their experiences gardening oysters on Whidbey Island. They have been growing oysters on their beaches in Holmes Harbor for years providing fresh shellfish for family and friends. Learn how they raise oysters in their gardens. Find out where oyster gardens are suitable and what it takes to get these shellfish to the kitchen table. Learn what you need to know to safely harvest and prepare them for eating.

Island Beach Access (IBA) Friday, May 8, 11:00am Whidbey Telecom Building, Freeland Island Beach Access is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to identifying, researching, mapping, signing & preserving public access to the public shorelines of Island County for its citizens and visitors. There are many public beaches on the island that are unknown or unmarked. IBA is working to get the county to put signs up so that these areas are known and enjoyed by all. Public meetings are held the 2nd Friday of each month. For more information, visit www.islandbeachaccess.org or email info@islandbeachaccess.org

Light Work Monday, May 11, 5:30pm-7:30pm Coupeville Library

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Light is what makes it happen. Learning to manipulate and control light, understanding the characteristics and types of light, and learning to “find” the light will allow the photographer to create photos with more depth and visual appeal.

The American Association of University Women will meet for coffee at 9:30am and a program to begin at 10:00am. Mary Jo Strain of the Toastmasters Club will speak on the topic “Your Brilliant Life: You + Your Organization Can Change the World!” The public is welcome.

Growing Healthy Children: A Stars Training: Beyond The Spoken Word Tuesday, May 12, 6:30pm-8:30pm Oak Harbor Library

Saturday, May 9, 9:30am Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

Oak Harbor Garden Club Tuesday, May 12, 8:30am First United Methodist Church, Oak Harbor

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The speaker will be Sarah Richards, owner of Lavender Wind in Coupeville. Sarah’s talk will center on how to grow and care for lavender.

All are welcome.

Whidbey Audubon Society Thursday, May 14, 7:00pm Coupeville Recreation Hall Steve and Martha Ellis of the Whidbey Audubon Society describe how the Western red cedar has been an important part of the Pacific Northwest. Many bird species such as varied thrush and red-breasted sapsucker rely on cedars for some aspect of their lives. Develop a new appreciation for these impressive trees as we relate the life story of a western red cedar from seedling to nurse log, a period extending over 1,500 years. The presentation concludes with “Circle of Life: Tree, Salmon Eagle”, the very essence of our Pacific coastal forest. The program is preceded with the annual membership meeting at 7:15pm, followed by the program at 7:30pm. The Coupeville Recreation Hall is located at 901 NW Alexander Street.

The public is welcome to the free program.

For more Meetings and Organizations, visit www.whidbeylocal.com.

Classes, Seminars and Workshops Dan’s Classic Ballroom & Moonlight Dance Cruises Featured on The Price is Right, March 2012 & 2013 See website for schedules/fees www.dansclassicballroom.com (360)720-2727. Group & Private Lessons, Adults, Teens, Children, Wedding Dances, Special Events/Parties.

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Classes on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings. Anacortes classes meet on Wednesday evenings.

Offering classes in: Smooth Dances: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango Latin & Rhythm: EC Swing, WC Swing, Cha Cha, Rumba, Mambo, Merengue, Bolero, Samba Club Dances: Salsa, Night Club 2-step, Hustle, Bachata We also do Dance Cruise Vacations to Alaska, the Mexican Rivera, Alaska, New England, Hawaii & the Caribbean. Please see our other website at: www.MoonlightDanceCruises.com for details.

“Activating Higher Cosmic Intelligence: Right Brain/Past Life Psychology for Out-of-BoxProblem-Solving, Coaching, & Brain/Mind Exercise”!

Friday, May 8, 6:15pm-9:00pm Langley Unique Right Brain Aerobics class with surprises. With Sandra H. Rodman, CEO/ Creator, Right Brain Aerobics & Beyond Cosmic Mind. Info about unusual cosmic Right Brain Aerobics classes on Whidbey: www.RBAacademy.blogspot.com. Cost: $25, including eBooklet/slides for instructions/practices. Find out more, email: sandra@rightbrainaerobics. com - to register & receive driving instructions for this special experience. Questions: (425) 215-2926

DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Saturday, May 9, 12:45pm Hayes Hall, Room 137, SVC, Oak Harbor Open to all, no late admittance. Required by local driving schools for driver’s education students and parents. For more information, call (360) 672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org.

NRA Refuse To Be A Victim Seminar Saturday, May 9, 1:00pm-5:00pm North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association, Oak Harbor Cost: $20, includes a Student Packet Team taught by two women NRA-certified instructors. Experts agree that the single most important step toward ensuring your personal safety is making the decision to refuse to be a victim. That means that you must have an overall personal safety strategy in place before you need it. Through a four-hour seminar called “Refuse To Be A Victim” you can learn the personal safety tips and techniques you need to avoid dangerous situations and avoid becoming a victim.

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Whidbey Island Farm Forum Monday, May 11, 6:00pm-8:00pm Nordic Hall, 63 Jacobs Rd, Coupeville Join the Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) for an evening to learn about the NABC Poultry Processing Unit (and tour the Processing Truck – it’s fascinating!), results of the WICD Agricultural Survey, USDA Rural Development Programs including available grants, and WICD programs available free to you. RSVP appreciated. For more information and to RSVP, visit www.whidbeycd.org or call (360) 678-4708.

Septic 101 & 201 Combo Class Thursday, May 14, 5:00pm-8:00pm Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville Septic 101 teaches home owners how to protect their septic systems. Septic 201 teaches qualified home owners with a conventional gravity or pressure system how to inspect it.

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NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Class Friday, May 15, 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, May 16, 9:00am-5:00pm NWSA Range, Oak Harbor Cost: $25, includes a book This class introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The Basic Pistol Course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses. This class includes shooting on the NWSA Pistol Range, located at 886 Gun Club Road, off Oak Harbor Road. For questions or to register, call NRA instructor John Hellmann at (360) 675-8397 or email NWSA.Training@gmail.com. Additional information can be found at www.northwhidbeysportsmen.org.

Falconry; Human and Natural History Saturday, May 16, 1:00pm Deer Lagoon Grange, Langley Free: Donations appreciated Falconer Steve Layman will give you an inside look into the life of a falconer and the craft.

He will lecture and demonstrate the role of birds of prey on Whidbey Island and also show domestically raised birds of prey how they are used for commercial application. There will be two of his hawks at the event. The Grange Hall is located at 5142 Bayview Road.

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Sunday, May 17, 2:00pm The Whidbey Institute, 6449 Old Pietila Rd., Clinton Suggested Donation: $10 Open to the public; Michael Jones—pianist, composer, leadership educator—will share his journey into his own Deep Song. For more information, visit www.whidbeyinstitute.org/ deep-song, email info@whidbeyinstitute.org, or call (360) 341-1884.

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Life Tributes BURTON A. GREEN

Burton Archie Green, age 73, died at his home in Oak Harbor April 19, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born May 13, 1941 in San Francisco, CA to Archie and Marilyn Green. As a young man, Burton followed his family as they moved to Newport News, VA. He attended high school for a time and then transferred to Augusta Military Academy, Ft. Defiance, VA.

Following graduation, Burton enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1964 and served six years. He was stationed in Pensacola, FL and Norfolk, VA and was a veteran of the Vietnam War era.

Burton left the Marines and moved to San Francisco for a time, then onto Sonora. He met Leslie Belemeich and they were soon married. Burton began a lifelong career in the Cable Television industry. Burton was a pioneering engineer in cable television, beginning with the original three channel cable systems.

Burton’s work took the family to St. George, UT, Bishop, CA, back to Sonora and onto Port Townsend, WA, Pateros, WA, New Mexico and finally Oak Harbor. His career was spent with Viacom Communications, as well as Summit Cablevision, Millennium Digital Media and a number of private contracts. He retired in 2002.

Burton continued to serve his community by serving as a volunteer driver for the Disabled American Veterans' van making weekly runs to the Seattle VA Hospital.

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

Survivors include two sons and their spouses: Travis and Tiana Green of Mt. Vernon, WA and Brian and Joelene Green of Anacortes, WA and his former wife, Leslie. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Pattie Green.

Burton requested no formal funeral services be conducted. Cremation was held with private family interment. Please visit Burton’s page in the Book of Memories hosted at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home and Cremation, Oak Harbor, WA.

JODEE IRENE KALAMA

JoDee Irene Kalama, age 64, died suddenly at her home in Oak Harbor April 21, 2015. She was born July 24, 1950 in Renton, WA to Richard and Helen Cutts. JoDee was raised in West Seattle and Normandy Park. Following high school, JoDee was married to a young sailor and the couple was assigned to NAS Whidbey.

JoDee was divorced and she moved to Yakima and then to Kennewick. She worked for a meat packing plant and then for the Ore-Ida Potato plant. In 1973 she returned to Oak Harbor and was living in the Greentree Apartments on Oak Harbor Road, when she met Sam Kalama.

Sam had also come to Whidbey as a sailor and then was hired as a fire fighter for NAS Whidbey Island. JoDee and Sam became a couple.

On Friday, February 13, 1979, JoDee and Sam Kalama, Jr. were married in Oak Harbor, WA. JoDee was a hard worker. She was employed

by A&H Hardware, Oak Harbor; “D” Avenue Nursery, Anacortes; and Best Road Nursery, LaConner. She was responsible for grounds maintenance for Harrington, Fick and Chapman Realty, Oak Harbor; worked for Sebo’s Hardware in Anacortes, operated her own landscaping service and worked as a retail sales clerk for Albertson’s and finally, was a cook at Whidbey Golf and Country Club. JoDee enjoyed making carousel horses, gardening, macramé, crocheting and fishing. She loved to fly fish.

JoDee is survived by her husband Sam of Oak Harbor, her mother Helen Moroni of Renton, one brother, Richard Cutts of Hilo, HI and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Celebration of Life for JoDee Kalama will be held at 11am, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC, Oak Harbor, with Gary Wallin, Certified Life Celebrant officiating. A reception will follow for family and friends at Jumbo Burrito, Oak Harbor. To share thoughts and memories, please visit JoDee’s page in the Book of Memories hosted at www. wallinfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy Ellen Main Kenworthy Born August 23, 1938 in Aberdeen, WA to William Stark & Jennie Betts Main, Dorothy passed away April 28, 2015 in Coupeville,WA. She was married to Lester Tuffree, and then later met and married the love of her life Russell Steven Kenworthy and they lived in Clinton, WA. Dorothy was a homemaker and she loved fishing, clam digging, sewing and crafting. She was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Dorothy is survived by her 6 children; Lester Tuffree, Edwin Tuffree, Robert Tuffree, Shawn (Lynda) Kenworthy, Teresa (John) Martin and Karen (Gary) Hamlin; 6 grandchildren, Travis & Renee Kenworthy, Jaclyn Klieman, Jamie Martin, Jacob Hamlin and Dannielle Connolly; 2 great grandchildren; Alexander Klieman and Alexis Ashenfelter; 1 sister Betty Main Jensen. She is preceded in death by her husband Russell Steven Kenworthy; (ex-husband) Lester Tuffree, parents, William & Jennie Main and sister Mary Main Maurer.

Memorial services will be held Saturday May 9, 2015 at 11am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter a Day Saints, 5425 Maxwelton Rd, Langley, WA 98260.

The family would like to thank, Careage of Whidbey & Davita of Oak Harbor for the care given to their mother.

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THURSDAY, April 23 8:09am, Alpha Ln. Caller advising they purchased meat from subjects last night. Males solicited to them at their residence out of a truck.

Caller contacted company today for further questions and was advised this is a scam and they do not have a license to sell their product.

9:27am, East Harbor Rd. Advising Tuesday morning around 8:30am, a female came to her door saying she was out of gas. Caller provided her a can and asked her to return the can after she was done filling her tank and she never returned.

10:08am, Watkins Dr. Caller advising her husband keeps intentionally getting in the way when she’s trying to move the chair and she needs help moving. Caller says she wants him out of the way so he doesn’t get hurt.

4:46pm, Main St. Requesting call referencing difficulty she's having with returning a rental car that is inoperable. Unable to return it as she can not drive it. Company threatening to call the police.

FRIDAY, April 24 1:39am, SR 20 Caller advising deceased raccoon is blocking roadway.

10:55am, Race Rd. Advising he reported a stolen gun to Apache, Arizona PD a week ago. He has now found the gun at his home address and it was just misplaced. Apache PD needs ICSO to call and confirm the gun has been found.

3:53pm, NE 5th Ave. Caller advising she was hit in the head by her son’s cell phone.

7:59pm, SR 525 Caller is following a rollback truck that has one of caller’s handicapped port-apotties on it. Is marked with stickers for caller’s business.

SATURDAY, April 25 6:21am, SR 20 Saw subject light 3 pieces of driftwood on fire on beach across from location then walk away. Not spreading, no danger, just needs it put out. Subject is white male wearing blue long sleeved shirt.

12:14pm, East Harbor Rd. Requesting contact. Wants to know if someone made “some type” of complaint about him. Did not want to give furthers, said it was personal.

SUNDAY, April 26 5:52am, NW Cathlamet Dr. Caller advising a vehicle ran into a flower bed and rocks. Front tires were off the ground and the driver may have been drinking.

8:58am, SW 2nd Ave. Caller advising of a suspicious male sitting in her front yard.

12:14pm, Happy Valley Rd. Caller advising there is someone on her property stealing a horse that does not belong to them. States this is happening now. Female trying to load horse into a trailer.

12:28pm, Mutiny Bay Rd. Requesting contact referencing damage to his driveway due to neighbor’s pigs.

Caller advising neighbor has a pig farm and the pigs get loose.

2:22pm, N Oak Harbor St. Caller advising someone is harassing her over phone calls. Also states it is a male and she told his girlfriend what they did and he has been harassing her over text messages.

4:20pm, S Beeksma Dr. Caller advising observed a female go into men’s bathroom and has been in there for at least 10 minutes.

8:20pm, SR 525 Female on business line advising transient male is at this location “creeping her out.” Caller then said “thank you” and disconnected before further questioning.

MONDAY, April 27 4:16pm, View Rd. Received phone call from male who was going on about the FBI and ATF asking if they did raids during the day or night and saying if someone did a raid on him after hours, he would take that as a threat and take appropriate measures.

6:14pm, SW Fairway Point Dr. Caller advising kids in the street playing.

TUESDAY, April 28 1:24pm, Cox Dr. Requesting contact at front lobby (wants to wait and has no cell phone) referencing some “mexicans” that are “trying to rule my roost.” Caller could not be more specific. Said subjects are not there now.

5:31pm, Pirate Ln. Requesting call. Continually receiving mailings from “Titusville, FL” saying to send money for Whidbey Island. Caller requesting information about this.

6:40pm, Arnold Rd. 10 minutes ago, advising saw brown and white calf running on Monroe Landing Rd. past the airport towards SR 20.

WEDNESDAY, April 29 3:05pm, SE Bayshore Dr. Caller advising male subject tried to hit a transit bus with his backpack.

4:54pm, Meerkerk Ln. Caller advising of 5 subjects in a row boat. Caller thinks they don’t know what they’re doing. Only 2 subjects had life jackets on. Subjects were not signaling that they were in any trouble, caller just requesting check.

THURSDAY, April 30 4:00pm, NE Sumner Dr. Caller advising threat over Facebook saying “you broke my heart, I’m going to break something of yours.”

4:49pm, NW Crosby Ave. Advising she gave her neighbors a guinea pig and they are now abusing it.

7:29pm, SR 20 Caller reporting subjects in parking lot selling meat to customers.

11:30pm, SW 6th AVe. Caller advising he wants to get out of bed and the staff will not let him.

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By Carey Ross The Age of Adeline: Blake Lively, a preternaturally beautiful woman who never seems to age, plays Adeline, a preternaturally beautiful woman who never seems to age. ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť (PG-13 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 hr.

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Ex Machina: Alex Garland ("28 Days Later, Sunshine") crafts for us a prescient story about a future in which machines become sentient and robots are our sexy new gods. ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť (R â&#x20AC;˘ 1 hr. 48 min.)

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The Longest Ride: Dear Nicholas Sparks, I'm still not over the emotionally abusive relationship you somehow disguised as a love story in "The Notebook," and I probably won't forgive you for the many sins this adaptation commits, despite the fact that it is unlikely that I will ever watch it unless it's rebroadcast on the Lifetime Movie Network and I'm drawn in by my desire to hate something between commercial breaks. ď&#x201A;Ť (PG-13 â&#x20AC;˘ 2 hrs. 8 min.)

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light on the highly lucrativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;and highly effectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;industry devoted to spin, in which pundits for hire rake in ever-growing sums of cash to present themselves in the media as "experts," debunking everything from pharmaceutical risks to climate change. ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť (PG-13 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 hr. 36 min.)

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Roar: This movie features a cast of more than 100 animals of the predatory variety (lions, tigers and cheetahsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;oh my!) and the tagline "No animals were harmed in the making of this film. 70 cast and crew members were." Hie thyself to the movie theater to see what all the fuss is about. ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť (PG â&#x20AC;˘ 1 hr. 32 min.)

Seymour: An Introduction: I guess if Keanu Reeves can make a documentary about digital vs. 35mm cinema ("Side by Side") and Sean Penn can tackle our chemical-steeped existence ("The Human Experiment"), Ethan Hawke gets to direct a doc about Seymour Bernstein, a uniquely gifted composer and musician who knows a thing or two about living a creative life. ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť (PG â&#x20AC;˘ 1 hr. 24 min.)

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about relationships (not to be confused with marriage, which is d9). D24 is about mastery, or the lack thereof, of a subject to which one is devoted. D40 is about one’s major life experiences, both good and ill.

Chicken Little & the Astrologer

By Wesley Hallock

If you ever chance to eavesdrop on two astrologers talking, what you hear will make you feel like a stranger in a foreign land. Fair warning. Most of their words will make no sense. No sense to you, that is. To another astrologer, a few short phrases can speak volumes, because every word is coded to a vast file of information. Astrology at heart is about learning the codes and combinations to open the master file—the birth chart—to see what lies within.

But the birth chart is only the beginning.

It’s an overview, and within it are numerous sub-files. Each sub-file, or divisional chart, contains information specific to a different area of life. Somewhere within the birth chart, tucked away like the message inside a fortune cookie, is a probable answer for every question, a plausible stimulus to explain every event. The art of astrology lies in developing the necessary skills to find it.

In our last column we listened and learned as two great astrologers of old, Jaimini and Parashara, shed light on the fortune cookies of a certain great personage from our own time. Don’t ask how or why this was done.

Astrologers have their ways.

The man under their discussion had a troubled birth chart, and we left off with Parashara obviously dismayed by the emerging picture Jaimini presented. Listen now as Jaimini quickly brings Parashara’s spirits back up: “Don’t fret Parashara—the man has troubles but he also has a Dhanishta Moon.”

“Ah! A musician.”

“No, he’s a writer.”

“Really! Then his Moon is with Venus? Or maybe with Mercury! Which?”

“With Venus, in birth chart and d2. With Mercury in d7. In d40 Moon is with Venus and Mercury together. And in d4 and d24, it is with Jupiter.”

“So, a very great writer.”

“One of the best.”

“But the music–” “He loves opera and spends much time listening to music. He also works in a music store.”

“I knew it. Dhanishta Moon.”

Astrological gibberish? You were warned.

But do stick around. The translation is as fascinating as the original is dense.

The man under discussion is Philip K. Dick, who was a very great writer, indeed. To Dick goes credit for the plot of the Stanley Kubrik movie, Blade Runner, while book worms owe Dick thanks for a legion of award-winning sci-fi novels and short stories.

Those “d” numbers Jaimini rattled off are the divisional sub-charts of Dick’s birth chart.

D2 tells us about paying the rent—food, shelter and meeting the basic needs of life.

D4 is about abundance—what, if anything, is left over after paying the d2 rent. D7 is

The essence of a person is read from the position of their Moon. In Dick’s case, his Moon in Dhanishta–one of 27 signs belonging to a zodiac of the ancients—led Parashara momentarily astray. Dhanishta means, “The Star of Symphony,” and Dhanishta’s symbol is a drum or flute. As the name and symbol suggest, people with Dhanishta Moons almost always have some interest in or connection to music. But as Parashara’s erroneous guess shows, other factors may take prominence.

Mercury, Venus or Jupiter joining Moon, even a musically inclined Dhanishta Moon, flags a person as a writer. The specific planet with Moon is a clue to the level of writing. Mercury and Moon produce no-frills writing of the genre paperback level. Venus and Moon introduce a more profound and meaningful quality into the writing. Moon and Jupiter represent the pinnacle of the writer’s art and reflect a deep-themed literary and philosophical content in the writing.

By looking at the facts of Dick’s life while linking the above key points, an apparent contradiction appears. Dick paid his rent writing in the sci-fi genre—a lower-level Moon-Mercury craft, we said. But Jaimini said Dick’s d2 holds, not Moon-Mercury, but Moon-Venus. So what’s up?

The answer is that Dick’s genre writing was beyond top-notch. Posing the questions, “What is human?” and “What is real?” in profoundly meaningful novels such as Ubik and The Man in the High Castle, Dick explored for answers at the Moon-Venus writing level. In so doing, he lifted sci-fi to a new standard and earned a Hugo Award, sci-fi’s highest honor. So Dick’s d2 is right.

Moon-Venus paid the rent. But what about d7? How did relationships enter in?

Dick’s own words in a letter to a lover when his writing had stalled say it best: “I want you to move in here for my sake, because otherwise I will go clean out of my balmy wits, take more pills . . . and do no real writing . . . I need you as a sort of incentive and muse.” The woman eventually moved in, and Dick’s writing resumed. Isn’t astrology fascinating?

All of Dick’s life, he wanted respect as a literary master—Moon-Jupiter in d24. But that respectability eluded him. In a letter to his agent, Dick wrote that literary exclusion “has been the tragedy—and a very long-term tragedy—of my lifetime.”

In d40, where tragedy is viewed, Dick met his toughest cookie. Moon-Mercury-Venus aligned, but not Jupiter. Which brings us full circle to the original source of Parashara’s dismay: Recall from last week how Dick’s debilitated Jupiter was tied to his life’s woes?

We see it again in d40, where Dick’s ill Jupiter pitted him against a much-stronger opponent—time. Two of his literary novels were published—one in 1987, the other in 2007—but not before Dick’s time had run out—he died of a stroke in 1982.

Next week: The intertwined destinies of JFK, LBJ and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Wesley Hallock is a professional astrologer, navigating the sea of consciousness since 1982, and an avid connecter of dots.

Chicken Little in the 1943 Disney version of the folk tale was the gullible dupe in Foxy Loxy’s scheme to raid the hen house. Connecting dots and dupes and reporting on the result is Wesley’s special delight. He calls this “the dot nitty gritty.” Send your nitty gritty questions and comments to Wesley at planetbiz4u2@gmail.com. To read past columns of Chicken Little and the Astrologer in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www.whidbeyweekly.com.

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The A-TECH has been doing computer repair, tech support and consulting on South Whidbey for almost five years now. Joel started working out of his home and then, three years ago, started leasing a small office on Main Street in Freeland. “I realized there were a lot of people out there who needed help, but I couldn’t grow without more space,” Joel explains. After joining forces with his wife, Bethany, the two launched the Technology Support Center in Freeland. “Our vision is to provide a place for people to feel comfortable, not only bringing their computers to get fixed, but also to answer their questions and provide human support and instruction.”

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Wednesday, May 20, 12:30pm Oak Harbor Senior Center Physical therapist Joe Schoess, PT, DPT, HFS will give a fun, interactive presentation on back pain geared towards older adults.

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Their reputation and actions echo throughout the community as they volunteer for many causes.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve previously helped with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hearts and Hammersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a local improvement project for those who need labor intensive work done on or around their property in Central Whidbey with small projects, and are physically or financially unable to do so themselves. In addition to the indispensable contribution to Hearts and Hammers, the staff of Burley Funeral Chapel and Visser Funeral Home are set to take part in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wreaths Across Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which serves to honor fallen veterans across the entire United States, by having family members and volunteers place wreaths on the graves of deceased service members.

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Our furry friends also get a taste of Burleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Visser's staff kind spirits, as they also volunteer as dog walkers with WAIF.

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Funeral arrangements and services are made and prepared with the utmost dignity for all concerned, and everyone is treated with the greatest of care. Worries can be set aside as they even deal with transport and shipping to other countries, and cremations can be done on site.

They have a set fee for services, regardless of the time of day or night and whether or not it is a holiday period.

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