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for those who haven’t got a "scooby doo," (Cockney for: clue) then please listen attentively to Miss Windsor as she presents her clue by preforming a rather entertaining rendition of a 1960’s American "pop" classic called "It’s my Party!" Ready, Maestro!

One, two, three: “It’s my party and I’ll eat cake if I want to, eat cake if I want to, eat cake if I want to, you would indulge too if it happened to you!”

I dare say, darlings! - all this talk about cake has made Miss Windsor a trifle "peckish!" Do you concur? But more importantly my dears, One hopes you listened to Miss Windsor’s velvety dulcet tones with rapture. But the question is, "did her accomplished rendition ring any bells, as such?" If not, then shame on you! However, darlings, there’s no time to despair - whatsoever! And with great generosity, Miss Windsor kindly bestows upon her darling good fellows one more clue for good measure! Now, isn’t Miss Windsor quite the "bobby dazzler!" (American Translation: a remarkable person).

Hello Darlings!

Greetings, all Whidbey Islanders! Well, "blow me down with a feather," as the expression goes! Aren’t I such a lucky girl to be graced with your most exquisite company once again, and on such an auspicious and memorable occasion – “what occasion?” I hear you mutter. But, before we proceed any further, you are instructed to greet your very own English culinary delight with wide open arms. Of course, my dears, Miss Windsor shall reciprocate your loving gesture with a rather hospitable warm embrace as she welcomes you back into the heavenly clutches of her magnificent bosom of culinary affairs – “lovely jubbly!” (American Translation: brilliant/great) I hear you, enunciate.

Okey dokey darlings! Any idea what the time is on the "dickory dock?" (Cockney Rhyming Slang for: clock) Miss Windsor can only hope one of her American yokefellows may hazard a jolly good guess! But,

Darlings, now you may furnish Miss Windsor with your undivided attention as she hums a rather jovial tune, by the most glorious Sir Cliff (American Translation: Cliff Richard – an English "pop" sensation of a bygone era), and it goes a little something like this: “congratulations and celebrations, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm!” (Miss Windsor’s head bobs from side to side, as she hums this extremely gleeful song) Now tell me darlings, has the "penny dropped yet?" as the expression goes.

(American Translation: a belated realization of something) If so, and without further ado, please proceed to your closet with a "hippity hop" and get yourself "dressed up to the nines" (American Translation: to dress flamboyantly) in your most distinguished finery – in readiness for Miss Windsor’s swanky "Soiree!" Of course darlings, Miss Windsor extends an invitation to all her rather exuberant compadres

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Miss Windsor’s Birthday Cake of a culinary kind, to join in the merriment, and together we’ll celebrate Miss Windsor’s birthday in style – how spiffing!

Darlings, before we venture out to "paint the town red," so to speak (American Translation: to go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly), one feels compelled to share with your good selves the details of Miss Windsor’s most recent culinary frolics of the Birthday Cake kind, of course! - “bloomin’ marvellous news,” I hear you "hoot" with excitement!

So, me old "briney marlins" (Cockney for: darlings), Miss Windsor certainly had a "gay ol’ time," as the expression goes – whilst recreating a recipe from yesteryear, by the one and only Victorian and exceedingly English culinary marvel – Mrs. Isabella Beeton. Of course, darlings, it’s imperative to say, One also accepted a helping hand from your very own American culinary "goddess" - the illustrious Fannie Merritt Farmer. And it goes without saying, my dears, it was indeed a rather splendiferous union of the culinary kind!

Moving on swiftly darlings, Miss Windsor calls upon your frightfully vivid imagination as she reveals the details of her latest culinary triumph. First off, after scouring through her 1906 edition of Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management which was first published in 1861 – the year Miss Windsor’s Great Great Grandmother Georgina entered this world – One quickly stumbled upon a rather delicious sounding recipe for Cocoanut Cake. So, without further ado, Miss Windsor set about recreating this recipe in order to bake her very own Birthday Cake - “bake her own Birthday Cake,” I hear you utter. Please no pity darlings, Miss Windsor has no intention to share even a smidgen of her rather toothsome creation with your good selves!

“How could she have the effrontery, to do such a thing?” I hear you bellow! Oh well, you may recall darlings, “it’s my party and I’ll eat cake if I want to!”

Although Mrs. Beeton's recipe was lacking in some vital instructions – for example: type and size of cake tin, etc, Miss Windsor decided to make her Birthday Cake using two vintage "sandwich" tins by Ovenex, which she purchased at the Anacortes Indoor Flea Market during her recent explorative culinary journey in the USA. Also, this rather delectable cake was to be laced with a scant drop of lemon essence – yummm – a perfect combination of flavour and texture, don’t ya think?

In need of some assistance, One called upon the judicious words of America’s very own and rather extraordinary Fannie – oh I say, darlings! Therefore, Miss Windsor set about her search for a piquant type

of cake filling by consulting Fannie’s first ever published book, called The BostonSchool Cook Book (1909 edition). Here, Miss Windsor discovered the perfect filling for Mrs. Beeton’s Cocoanut Cake, called Lemon Cocoanut Cream. Sounds absolutely heavenly, darlings!

First off, Miss Windsor tackled Fannie’s cake filling! This required one cup of shredded cocoanut, which surprisingly, One struggled to find in the local shops of London town. However, "come hell or high water," as the expression goes, Miss Windsor prevailed. And the only option available to Miss Windsor was to make her very own. Therefore, and without further ado, Miss Windsor consulted yet another "mentor" – the jolly old Internet!

Miss Windsor followed a step-by-step guide, which involved baking a whole cocoanut! After 20 minutes in the oven, and as stated in step three, the cocoanut should’ve naturally split open! However, and yes you’ve guessed correctly darlings, Miss Windsor’s cocoanut failed to do so!

Goodness gracious me! Now, the only option available was to force the "darn thing" open. So armed with a hammer – indeed, that was certainly a "sight to behold," darlings – Miss Windsor executed an "almighty blow" to the poor and rather defenceless cocoanut! Swiftly followed by another which was accompanied by an unwelcome cascade of perspiration – that merrily rolled down One’s forehead – how delightful! Then, eventually, Voila! The darn thing opened. Evidently darlings, Miss Windsor’s efforts certainly paid off in the end, thus, her "homemade" shredded cocoanut was a success!

Thankfully darlings, her Ladyship's Birthday Cake did, indeed, turn out to be quite a culinary masterpiece! Evidently, Miss Windsor certainly succeeded in baking herself a rather mouth-watering and scrumptious Birthday Cake, which was purely for her own self-gratification – how naughty!

However, as always my dears, all recipes are available via my website: www.misswindsor.uk Now darlings, One must retire to Miss Windsor’s rather palatial "Parlour" (Translation: sitting room) with an extra-large slice of her very own Birthday Cake – how scrummy! But before we depart, Miss Windsor bestows upon your good selves, oodles of sincere gratitude for making her birthday an unforgettable one! Until we meet again, One would be delighted to make your acquaintance via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook (@misswindsoruk).

Cheerio for now, Miss Windsor X

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ON TRACK with Jim Freeman

While Spring is not necessarily in the air, it is on the calendar.

That encouragement provides me with much enthusiasm toward this yet to be felt event.

Like the cowboys say, “Cuss all you want, but only around men, horses, and cows.”

Saddle up Speaking of cowboys, according to the introduction of The Quotable Cowboy (2002), ISBN 978-1-59228-354-5, edited superbly by Kathy Etling, “The Age of the Cowboy, according to historians, lasted about fourteen years.”

For me, the age of the cowboy has lasted my entire life. But that story is a mini series longer than Lonesome Dove and Return to Lonesome Dove.

At page seven of her collection, Etling quotes famed artist Charlie Russell discussing how he preferred Montana to New York City. “I'd rather live in a place where I know somebody and everybody is Somebody.”

No wonder we live here. Those of us can, if we so choose, become island cowboys, but with baseball hats instead of regular sombreros.

Sweet 16 Sing-off Given the below average score I have achieved thus far in my NCAA basketball tournament predictions, I have decided to change my tune.

I am now rooting for the schools who have the best fight songs. For this reason, Wisconsin's “On Wisconsin” gets the nod over Michigan's “Hail to the Victors” should those two teams meet in the Elite Eight.

In case you are curious, the “On Wisconsin” lyricist Carl Beck is not the same Carl Beck who played football for the Pottsville Maroons, helping them win the Anthracite League championship in 1924. There is a TV movie we won't see. As we anti-anthracite boys used to say in Oil City, “Buy Tuminous”!

Similarly, I am cheering and humming for Purdue's “Hail Purdue” to upset the Kansas University fight song, “I'm a Jayhawk.” I cooked too many cheeseburgers at the KU-KU Drive-In in Liberty, Missouri to ever sing that song again. Both my bosses were Jayhawks.

That little blue bird was everywhere.

Purdue has a locomotive. I live in a caboose.

C'mon now. How else can one Boiler Up? Growing up in Ohio, we kids all knew the Big Ten fight song medleys played at half time by the Ohio State marching band, or by the AllAmerican Marching Band of Purdue, or any of the other schools.

For many of us kids in the Buckeye State in the 50s, the college with the best marching band was as much an issue at recess as arguing over which school had the best football or basketball team.

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Were I still a disc jockey, I'd follow that with baseball great Dizzy Dean singing “Wabash Cannonball.” For a drone video of that train run, www.youtube.com/ watch?v=THhd6aSmP5k.

Once, while attending the Fiesta Bowl parade, I ran along side the Ohio State University marching band the entire two mile parade route.

Since sideline clarinetists are not allowed in the all brass and percussion Buckeye band, I could use my arms sans clarinet to sprint through the crowded sidewalks. Surely trying something like that today would get me a free supervised night in the finest crossbar hotel in Phoenix.

As a today-type senior, I no longer need to join or follow anyone else's parade. At my age, I can now parade in a rectangular fashion here in the loose caboose, readying for summer while marching to “The Ants Go Marching One

by One.” Chuck One Friday afternoon in law school, circa 1972, instead of going to Lefty's to ask Professor Lowell Miller questions about Wills and Trusts while drinking beer at his expense, I opted to go see Chuck Berry sing outside in a small arena at United States International University in Point Loma, near the Naval Air Station.

Chuck was just beginning a tour featuring a new version of an old song called “My DingA-Ling.” The original version, written by Fats Domino's right hand man Dave Bartholomew, was recorded by Bartholomew twenty years before Berry's version.

Chuck showed up with his guitar and an amp, plugged in, and rocked those few of us gathered, as the Ocean Beach sea gulls soared above. Like the Wisconsin Badger fans at Camp Randall Stadium between the third and fourth quarters, we all just jumped around.

If you are reading this on the web, check out this Chuck link with Keith Richards, www. youtube.com/watch?v=s2a2Nrw_6G0. You'll be jumping.

WEAN Fun This Saturday, the Whidbey Island Environmental Action Network will hold its annual meeting and WEAN Fest at 5pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church, north of Freeland, off the highway. The potluck kicks in at 5pm, with the annual meeting to follow.

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According to the WEAN press release, the rules for all ages for the contest are to make like a toad, but you must be a vertebrate to enter (no slugs).

TO YOUR CALL ONCE MORE WE RALLY; ALMA MATER HEAR OUR PRAISE; WHERE THE WABASH SPREADS ITS VALLEY, FILLED WITH JOY OUR VOICES RAISE. FROM THE SKIES IN SWELLING ECHOES COME THE CHEERS THAT TELL THE TALE OF YOUR VICT'RIES AND YOUR HEROES, HAIL PURDUE! WE SING ALL HAIL!

WEAN will also honor 2016’s HOME PLANET HERO. This award is given to the person(s) who has shown outstanding dedication to keeping our corner of the Salish Sea habitable, against huge odds and opposition. All are welcome and warmly invited. For further info about their Saturday shindig, contact WEAN at (360) 579-4202.

HAIL, HAIL TO OLD PURDUE! ALL HAIL TO OUR OLD GOLD AND BLACK! HAIL, HAIL TO OLD PURDUE!

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CLIMATE ACTION

What Now? Reports from the front line, with Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and KC Golden.

Two generations of climate change activists come together to discuss the state of climate action and its future. Presented by the Trudy J. Sundberg Memorial Lecture Series.

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Following the toad hop, our good buddy Dana Lyons, fresh from his recent tour success, will perform. For a sneak listen, http://cowswithguns.com/.

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A $10 admission will help cover costs. Between Dana's sets, WEAN’s infamous BUSTED BULLDOZER AWARD will be given to the miscreant(s) about whom the rudest things have been said at the Board meetings of a certain notorious environmental group.

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“On Wisconsin,” composed in 1909 by W.T. Purdy (he also recorded with the bands of Sammy Kaye and Ozzie Nelson), with words by Carl Beck, has to be one of America's most recognizable college fight songs. Of course, if you have ever been to Camp Randall Stadium, you know the “unofficial” fight song for Wisconsin is “Jump Around” which gets played before the fourth quarter of Badger games. Check it out with the home video I found on You Tube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjtvaElzo4Q.

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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is an internationally known 16-year old climate activist out of Colorado, a leader of Earth Guardians and a noted hip-hop artist. He received the United States Community Service Award from President Obama, and has been featured on HBO, ABC, Showtime, and PBS.

KC Golden is the Policy Director at Seattle’s Climate Solutions and the Chair of the country’s leading climate advocacy group, 350.org. Mr. Golden has served as an advisor to Northwest governors and mayors and has received the Heinz Award for Public Policy for his lifetime achievement as a climate advocate and policy architect.

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Bits & Pieces Letters to the Editor Editor, I attended the Town Hall Tour labeled “Affordable Care Act” in Langley, WA on March 4th.

Representative Rick Larsen laid out the ground rules before the discussion started, but what really frustrated me is that I was there to get and receive ideas on the designated subject.

Unfortunately, Representative Larsen stated to the group that he would take questions on ANY subject. All kinds of questions were thrown out, many of which had nothing to do with the Act. All that did was confuse the issue that was up for discussion. In the process, I did not even have a chance to address Representative Larsen.

The feeling I got is that it was a good way not to have to discuss anything in great detail. In other words, string things or subjects out as long as you can and certainly nothing gets accomplished.

Representative Larsen would not even give me the time of day or a courtesy moment when the Town Hall was closed. I expected, at least, that he would ask my name and ask that I get a hold of him. Instead, he was rude and said he was already late.

No wonder so little gets done in Washington D.C.!

I believe we should be electing our Representatives to serve and work to accomplish what concerns all people in the District, no matter what their party lines are.

After attending the meeting, it is apparent that Representative Larsen has no intention of even trying to do this and anybody who was present should have been able to see this, too.

Sincerely, Vicky McFarlane, Langley

Climate Action the Focus of Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series Two nationally recognized leaders on climate change are coming to Whidbey Island for the 2017 Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series.

Speaking on “Climate Action: What Now? Reports from the Front Lines,” will be KC Golden and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, two different generations speaking about their experiences in the world of climate-change activism.

The lecture series honors the memory of Trudy Sundberg, a beloved Whidbey Island teacher and civic activist who passed away in 2013.

The lectures are scheduled for: Friday, March 24, 7:00pm, Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center, 501 S. Main St., Coupeville Saturday, March 25, 7:00pm, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave, Langley Admission is free and seating is first come, first served. There will be Q&A time follow-

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ing the presentations. In addition to the two public presentations, Martinez will also make a special appearance on Friday, March 24 at South Whidbey High School.

live their dreams. The evening will begin with refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres.

Golden is senior policy adviser at Climate Solutions in Seattle and Board Chair at 350.org, a global climate advocacy group. He has been a leader in the national climate movement for decades and served as a policy advisor to a number of Pacific Northwest governors and mayors. In 2012, Golden received the Heinz Award for Public Policy for his lifetime achievement as a climate advocate.

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Martinez, 16, is youth director of Earth Guardians, an organization of activists, artists and musicians from across the globe. The organization is stepping up to address climate change and other important issues. Martinez is a hip-hop artist and has addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He is also a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the then-Obama administration for its failure to adequately protect their future against climate change. In 2015, the Boulder, Colo., teen received the Peace First Prize and the Nickelodeon Halo Award.

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Oak Harbor High School’s 9th grade transition program is called the Island Program. Each island is comprised of an English teacher, a math teacher and a science teacher. They share a total of 90 students who rotate together in classes of thirty for three periods each day. The vision of the Island Program is to have all 9th grade students ready for 10th grade and on track to a 4-year graduation.

A student recognition program, called the Shipmates-of-the-Month, recognizes one student per month based on demonstrable gains in the areas of academic or behavioral growth, community contribution(s), and/or acts of altruism. The following students earned the recognition for February:

“These two climate leaders bring messages that speak to both young people and adults about the current state of climate action – or inaction,” said Oak Harbor’s Marshall Goldberg, who chairs the lecture series planning committee. “Both of our speakers are on the front lines of climate action and will have a lot to say about what’s working – and what the future holds.”

Sundberg was known for her commitment as an Oak Harbor High School educator and community leader whose causes ranged from progressive politics to founding the Save Our Kids Crusade to supporting the arts and promoting the Whidbey Camano Land Trust.

Family members, friends and the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation joined together to establish the Trudy Sundberg Memorial Fund to underwrite a lecture series in Sundberg’s name that reflects her many areas of interest and promote lifelong learning.

[Submitted by Jim Hills, Sno-Isle Libraries]

Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor Hosts LUNAFEST Thursday, March 30 at 5:30pm Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor will host a national touring film festival of short films, created by women, for women and about women, at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. In their third year of partnering with the Luna Company, the maker of Luna Bars, Soroptimist is excited to be able to show nine very different films at their LUNAFEST this year. The films, which are very diverse in style and content, range from Another Kind of Girl, a film about a 17-yearold girl who meditates on how her refugee camp has opened up new horizons and given her a sense of courage that she lacked in Syria, to The Honeys and Bears, a film where members of the Harlem Honeys and Bears, a synchronized swim team for seniors, describe the freedom of the water.

Tickets for LUNAFEST will be sold at the door for $15. Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor will donate $300 back to the Luna company which will in turn, forward it to the Breast Cancer Fund and the remaining funds go to support women and girls locally. At this year’s event, 12 Oak Harbor High School girls will be honored for completing Soroptimist’s seven week Dream It, Be It Program which gives girls access to professional role models, career education and resources to

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Skull Island - Tanner Nevins: “When Tanner first arrived at Oak Harbor High he was resistant to learning and policy. After a few weeks of understanding his role as a student, he has grabbed onto the responsibility with passion and fervor. It has been wonderful to see him change and grow in his new role of excellence.

Tanner shows passion, respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence on a daily basis, not only with his own academic pursuits, but also with his obligations toward the student body and the school. We have great respect and pride presenting Tanner Nevins for Skull Island Shipmate of the Month for February.”

Justice Island - Nick Dymond: “Nick works really hard, he doesn’t have any missing assignments. If he is absent he works hard to make it up. He is very respectful to teachers and a really sweet kid. Nick is an extremely nice and soft-spoken individual. He is not demanding of attention and works his hardest on each and every assignment - not only the ones that are turned in for credit. His careful consideration of selecting questions to ask are going to serve him throughout his education (and in life).”

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Teach Your Children Well …

About Finances and Investing

High debt levels … lack of savings … the inability to budget – these problems all have several causes, but one of them is almost certainly financial illiteracy. Too many of us just never developed the money management skills necessary to cope with our complicated – and expensive – world. But if you have young children, you can teach them some money-smart lessons – and who knows? You could use the opportunity to give yourself a few valuable reminders, too.

Here are some suggestions for a financial “curriculum”:

• Save for a goal. In our highly commercialized culture, it’s almost inevitable that your children will eventually become somewhat acquisitive. Obviously, it’s important to teach them that they can’t have everything – and they certainly can’t have everything right now. So, once they are old enough to receive an allowance or to earn money in some fashion, encourage them to set a goal for something they want, such as a toy or video game, and to put money aside every week for that goal. It’s also an excellent idea to model this behavior yourself. So if you are considering making a major purchase in the not-too-distant future, such as a car, show your children how you are setting aside money regularly for this purpose, rather than borrowing as much as you can or putting the entire purchase on a credit card.

• Establish a budget. It can be challenging to create a household budget and just as difficult to stick to it – but for most people, it’s worth the effort. You’ll be doing your children a favor by showing them how you have a certain amount of income and where it goes – mortgage, utilities, groceries, retirement accounts, etc. – each month. Explain to your kids that by staying within your budget, you can help avoid problems such as debt and extra fees tacked onto bills for late payments.

You might also want to point out that, as your income rises, you can gain greater flexibility in budgeting. Here’s the key point: Living within your means pays off in the long run.

• Have fun with investing. It might surprise you, but even young children enjoy learning about the investment process, especially if you explain to them that they can be an owner of a company that makes a product or service they like. You might want to pick such a company and, along with your child, chart its course over time. You could give your child a pretend $100 bill to “invest” in this company and then see how its value changes, explaining along the way that various factors – such as the popularity of the company’s products, the skill of its managers, and so on – will affect the stock’s price. At some point, you may even wish to purchase real stocks for your child and place them within a custodial account. And you might also want to show your child how your own stocks and other investments are performing.

The investment world can be fascinating, and by sharing your enthusiasm for it with your children, you can encourage them to invest throughout their lives.

Knowledge is power. And the more knowledge about finances and investing that you can impart to your children now, the more empowered they will be to make smart financial moves in the future.

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holds, and the grant will also provide funding for spay/neuter surgeries for cats waiting for adoption at WAIF adoption facilities.

“This grant from PetSmart Charities will enhance our programs already in place. With the community’s support and people passionate about animal welfare, our hope is that people will utilize our programs that will benefit all of Whidbey Island,” shares Charles Vreeland, WAIF executive director.

WAIF encourages cat owners to get their cats sterilized and this $20,000 PetSmart Charities grant makes it possible for those who seek financial assistance or would like to have feral and free-roaming cats sterilized for free. To learn more about CATsNIP or WAIF’s Preventa-Litter program, please call (360) 678-8900 ext. 1100.

Castle Island - Marina White: “Marina is a model student that leads by example. On a daily basis she responsibly completes assigned tasks both efficiently and correctly. She is respectful and kind and works well with her peers. Her good nature and willingness to help others enhances the learning environment and makes it a positive place for her teachers and peers alike.”

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WAIF Receives $20,000 Grant from PetSmart Charities® Grant will help fund 400 cat spay/neuter surgeries on Whidbey Island Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, to support WAIF programs that will help reduce Whidbey Island’s homeless cat population through spay/neuter surgeries and operating support.

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WAIF programs benefiting from the PetSmart Charities grant include WAIF’s Trap-NeuterReturn program, CATsNIP, for feral and freeroaming cats, WAIF’s Prevent-a-Litter coupon program that helps subsidize spay/neuter surgeries for qualified low-income house-

PetSmart Charities aims to proactively prevent pet homelessness through increased spay and neuter efforts. With the help of animal welfare partners, such as WAIF, PetSmart Charities has funded over 1.4 million spay and neuter surgeries in the U.S. since 2009.

For more information about WAIF or the Petco Foundation, visit www.waifanimals.org or www.petsmartcharities.org.

[Submitted by Cinnamon Hudgins, WAIF]

50 years! Hyak Ferry Celebrates Golden Anniversary In a year that the first Boeing 737 took its maiden flight, the ferry Hyak also took its maiden voyage to its home in the Puget Sound. Washington State Ferries has painted a gold stripe on the stack of the Hyak to officially mark the vessel’s 50 years in service.

The Hyak, built in 1967 in San Diego, is the first of the Super class ferries to reach this milestone. The Hyak’s sister ships, Kaleetan and Yakima will receive their gold stripes later this year, and the Elwha will receive its stripe in 2018.

Construction on the Hyak began in 1966 at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard in San Diego. Upon the Hyak’s

completion in 1967, it sailed up the coast to its new home in Seattle.

The Hyak entered service on the Seattle/ Bremerton route in July 1967. Its name, Hyak, is tribal Chinook jargon meaning, “fast or speedy.”

“The Hyak has capably served the people of Washington for the past 50 years,” said Matt Von Ruden, director of Vessel Preservation and Maintenance. “This is thanks to the tremendous efforts of the men and women who have operated and maintained the vessel over the years. It stands out as one of our most reliable ferries.”

Throughout its 50 years, the Hyak has sailed on almost every WSF route, primarily serving Seattle/Bremerton.

Washington State Ferries, a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and safely and efficiently carries 24 million people per year through some of the most majestic scenery in the world. For breaking news and the latest information, follow WSF on Twitter.

[Submitted by Broch Bender, WSDOT]

Water Resources Advisory Committee The Board of Island County Commissioners is seeking applicants for consideration to fill three positions on the Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) representing Oak Harbor/North Whidbey, South/Central Whidbey and Camano Island. The WRAC consists of twelve voting citizen members, three from each County Commissioner District and three at-large positions. Applicants must reside within the District they wish to represent.

These are volunteer positions with 4-year terms.

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for adults, $20 for senior/military, students under 18 always free. Pre-concert chat 45 minutes prior to each concert. Tickets available at: Moonraker Books, Langley; bayleaf, Coupeville; ClickMusic, Oak Harbor. Online tickets at www.sowhidbey.com

Live Music: Nick Vigarino

CWSA Hanging Plate Rifle Match

Friday, March 24, 7:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville No cover. For more information, call (360) 678-5747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com

Star Party Friday, March 24, 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 Astronomical 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 Bob Scott at re.bob. scott@hotmail.com, or visit www.icas-wa.org.

Fine Feathered Friends at Langley Marina Saturday, March 25, 8:00am Langley Marina, 228 Wharf St. Whidbey Audubon Society hosts a free field trip to the Langley Marina. Attenders can expect to see Barrows Goldeneyes, Horned Grebes; and hopefully a Pigeon Guillemot taking an interest in the new colony. Maybe even a gray whale will be spotted. If there are not many birds, then the group will motor over to Lone Lake and look for woodpeckers and warblers. Bring binoculars and scopes if you have them. Meet at the dock to enjoy this early spring adventure with trip leader Govinda Rosling, (360) 481-6971or govinda@whidbey. com.

CWSA Speed Steel Match Saturday, March 25, 9:00am CWSA Range, 397 W Safari St., Coupeville Sponsored by the Central Whidbey Sportsman’s Association (CWSA). This match is for .22 and centerfire pistols only; using optical or iron sights. It is recommended you bring 250-300 rounds of ammo. This match is open to anyone, you do not need to be a member of CWSA to participate. Complete information on the match is available at www.cwsaonline.org.

WEANFEST III Saturday, March 25, 5:00pm UUCWI, 10203 SR 525, Freeland Admission: $10 Are you ready to party? WEANFEST III returns featuring famed folksinger Dana Lyons! Who will win the “Busted Bulldozer” and “Home Planet Hero” awards this year? Who will be judged “Best Western Toad”? Could be you.

All you have to do is impress the audience in the “Make like a toad” contest. The fun is preceded by pot luck and annual meeting beginning. Music begins at 6:30pm. Call (360) 579-4202 for details.

Live Music w/ Mussel Flats Saturday, March 25, 7:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville Classic Rock & Blues. No cover. For more information, call (360) 678-5747 or visit www. penncovebrewing.com

“All About the Dance” Saturday, March 25, 7:00pm South Whidbey High School, Langley Sunday, March 26, 2:30pm Oak Harbor High School Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island presents a special collaboration with Whidbey Island Dance Theatre. Program includes: Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Satie and more. Choreography by Brittany Falso and Bojohn Diciple. Tickets: $25

Saturday, March 26, 9:00am CWSA Range, 397 W Safari St., Coupeville Sponsored by the Central Whidbey Sportsman’s Association (CWSA). Plate matches are for .22 rifles only; using optical or iron sights. It is recommended you bring 250-300 rounds of ammo. This match is open to anyone, you do not need to be a member of CWSA to participate. Complete information is available at www.cwsaonline.org.

LUNAFEST Thursday, March 30, 5:30pm Oak Harbor Elks Lodge Tickets: $15 at door Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor is hosting a national touring film festival of short films, created by women, for women and about women. In their third year of partnering with the Luna Company, the maker of Luna Bars, Soroptimist is very excited to be able to show nine very different films at this year’s LUNAFEST. The films are very diverse in style and content.

Soroptimist will donate $300 back to the Luna company which will in turn, forward it to the Breast Cancer Fund and the remaining funds go to support women and girls locally. The event begins with refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres.

46th Annual Weavers Guild Spin-In Saturday, April 1, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, April 2, 10:00am-4:00pm Oak Harbor High School, One Wildcat Way Donation of $15 covers both days. Optional fiber packet is $10. Event is open to the public Saturday only from 11:00am to 1:00pm. This year’s featured spinner is Sara Lamb with a program on spinning with silk. Visit www. whidbeyweaversguild.org

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group Thursday, March 23, 9:00am-11:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of Robert Penn Warren’s “All the King’s Men.” This Pulitzer Prize winning classic describes the career of Willie Stark, a back-country lawyer whose idealism is overcome by his lust for power. For adults.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Successful Women in Non-Traditional Professions Thursday, March 23, 4:00pm Oak Harbor Library Adults, teens and tweens are invited to meet a panel of professional women who are experts in their fields, sharing stories about their career challenges and successes. Speakers include NASA Astronaut, Heidemarie StefanyshynPiper and Saratoga Orchestra Director, Anna Edwards. Learn what it takes to rise to the top in a male-dominant profession, and be ready to be inspired!

DIY Edible Paper Friday, March 24, 2:00pm-3:30pm Coupeville Library In this program you will make rice paper, write secret messages with edible ink, and eat your creations. Experiment with different flavors to make it unique. First come, first served. For grades 6-12. Please be mindful if you have food allergies.

One-on-One Business Mentoring Friday, March 24, 3:00pm or 4:00pm Freeland Library Starting a business or growing an existing one? Have an idea but not sure what to do next? Ron Claude, a local SCORE volunteer mentor brings 25+ years of executive experience to one-on-one counseling sessions aimed at helping your business thrive. Please preregister.

Climate Action: What Now? Reports from the Front Lines Friday, March 24, 7:00pm Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center Saturday, March 25, 7:00pm-9:00pm Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley KC Golden and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, two nationally recognized leaders on climate change, are coming to Whidbey Island for the 2017 Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series. Admission is free and seating first come, first served.

There will be Q&A time following presentations.

Made by Hand: Mini Glass Terrariums Saturday, March 25, 10:00am-11:30am Freeland Library Create a magical garden in a glass container.

Add a plant, small figure, rocks, or shells, or make elements from model magic to complete your miniature world. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring small items or plants to embellish your creation. Registration required.

Ten Traits for Entrepreneurial Success Saturday, March 25, 10:30am-11:30am Coupeville Library Entrepreneurs come in all personas, backgrounds and temperaments. Inner characteristics, not outward persona, are what help an individual be successful. You can learn to be profitably self-employed, provided you are passionate about your business and acquire the attributes necessary to achieve your dream.

This workshop explores traits such as financial realism, passion, prudent decision making and more. Please preregister at www.sno-isle.org.

Paint a Daffodil with Carla Walsh Saturday, March 25, 11:00am-12:00pm Clinton Library Learn to paint daffodils in this fun, informational class with Carla. Carla is a local artist who is an experienced art teacher. She provides easy tips for beginning painters.

Create a daffodil to celebrate the coming of Spring!

Retold Tales Through Film Saturday, March 25, 2:00pm-4:00pm Oak Harbor Library Join movie buffs and enjoy a movie based on a graphic novel, book, poem, or fairy tale!

Crazy Politics: Populism, Conspiracy Theories and Paranoia in America Monday, March 27, 1:00pm-3:00pm Freeland Library Political science professor Cornell Clayton explores the rise of today’s populist and conspiratorial politics, draws parallels to earlier periods, and describes how populism on the left and right today differ.

Managing Stress: A Workshop for Family Caregivers Monday, March 27, 1:30pm-3:30pm Coupeville Library Are you caregiving for a loved one? Caregiving is a difficult job and your health is important. This free workshop is designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves. You will develop a wealth of self-care tools to help you manage stress and prioritize your needs.

Presented by Chasity Smith & Monique Olvera of Island County Senior Services.

www.whidbeyweekly.com LOCALLY OPERATED. Ready Readers: Baby & Me Storytime Tuesday, March 28, 9:30am Freeland Library Wiggle and giggle with your baby through stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows.

For newborns through 18 months. Caregiver required.

Ready Readers: Toddler Storytime Tuesday, March 28, 10:30am Freeland Library Jump and bounce into a magical world of stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. For ages 18 months to 3 years. Caregiver required.

Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint Wednesday, March 29, 10:00am-11:30am Freeland Library Develop your digital literacy skills by learning the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint. In this hands-on class you’ll learn to create and save a presentation, print, and utilize other useful commands. This class is intended for computer users with basic keyboard and mouse skills.

A limited number of laptop computers with Powerpoint will be available. Please preregister to reserve a laptop.

Meet Author J.A. Jance Friday, March 31, 12:00pm Oak Harbor Library Meet J.A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author and Anthony, Shamus, and Dilys Award finalist. Jance has written over 50 novels of mystery and suspense including the J.P. Beaumont, Walker Family, Ali Reynolds, and Joanna Brady series. Book signing and sales immediately following program. Seating is limited and registration is required. Register online at www.sno-isle.org/events/oak-harbor, by phone at (360) 675-5115, or at the library.

Religious Services Lenten Taize Service Wednesday, March 29, 6:00pm St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Oak Harbor All are welcome at a Lenten Taize Service of prayer, music, silent meditation and Scripture and other readings. An indoor labyrinth will also be available for walking and meditating before the service, beginning at 5:00pm. The church is located at 555 SE Regatta Drive. For more information, call (360) 279-0715.

Galleries & Art Shows Featured Artist: Marie Thornton Thursday, March 23, 10:00am-5:00pm Friday, March 24, 10:00am-5:00pm Regency on Whidbey, Oak Harbor Marie Thornton will have an Art Show in the lobby. Regency on Whidbey is located at 1040 SW Kimball Dr. For more information, contact Sandy Mulkey at (360) 279-0933 or smulkey@ regency-pacific.com

April Garden Show Opening Reception: Saturday, April 1, 5:00pm-7:00pm Show continues through April Museo Gallery, Langley This show features art works that are for and about the garden. Bouquets made by Whidbey Island floral designers and flower farmers will be offered in a silent auction to benefit Good Cheer. The bouquets are inspired by paintings that have been created by five Museo gallery artists.

In addition, there will be a hands-on bouquet making demo at the gallery, April 8 at 2:00pm.

Learn the secrets of fashioning lush and naturalistic spring bouquets with local floral designers.

Featured Artist: Linnane Armstrong Exhibit continues through April Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville The work of relief printmaking artist Linnane Armstrong will be featured for the month of April. Linnane creates woodcut and linocut prints inspired by the dramatic landscapes and natural elements of her Whidbey Island home. Her colorful and monochrome images use value and pattern in ways that draw the viewer deep into the scene.

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Oak Harbor couple issues reward challenge in Deborah Palmer case

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly An Oak Harbor couple wants to see progress in the city’s only unsolved murder and are hoping the community will rally to increase the amount of the reward being offered in the Deborah Palmer case.

“It’s an injustice to her and her family that the reward is just $3,500,” said Michelle O’Kelley-Powers.

O’Kelley-Powers and her husband, Garrel Powers, owners of Powers Diesel and Automotive Services in Oak Harbor, are hoping that a bigger reward will yield results that could help solve the 20-year-old murder of Deborah Palmer, who was just 7 at the time of her disappearance and death.

“I remember every bit of it; I was about 15 at the time,” O’Kelley-Powers said. “It’s changed my perspective about this community and I’ve just been affected by the injustice of it all – that more hasn’t been done and more people haven’t come forward.”

Palmer disappeared on March 26, 1997, on her way to Oak Harbor Elementary School.

Her backpack and jacket were found four days later off Taylor Road. Her body was found washed ashore near Strawberry Point on March 31. Her murder is still an open cold case, according to the Oak Harbor Police Department.

O’Kelley-Powers said she and her husband – who donated several hundred dollars to the fund just after Christmas - feel the reward amount is too meager to entice anyone with information to come forward, especially after all this time. They are hoping to spur the Oak Harbor community into action and are looking for people to donate money to substantially increase the reward being offered.

“I would like to raise awareness that there is an open case that needs to be solved,” she said. “We need more dollars in the fund to convince anyone to come forward with information. If we could change it from $3,500 to $35,000, just imagine what that could do to solve this.”

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Larry Heidel/Saratoga Orchestra Dancers with the Whidbey Island Dance Theatre rehearse last Friday for their upcoming performance, “All About the Dance,” with the Saratoga Orchestra, to be held this weekend in Langley and Oak Harbor.

Saratoga Orchestra teams up with WI Dance Theatre for spring concerts

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly It is believed to be the first collaboration of its kind on Whidbey Island.

The Saratoga Orchestra will join forces with Whidbey Island Dance Theatre for two performances of “All About the Dance” this weekend: 7 p.m. Saturday at South Whidbey High School in Langley and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Oak Harbor High School. A pre-concert chat will be featured 45 minutes prior to each performance.

“I don’t know if it’s ever been done on the island before to this degree of collaboration,” said Larry Heidel, Saratoga Orchestra’s executive director. “We collaborated before with bands and this seemed to be a natural progression to collaborate with the young women of Whidbey Island Dance Theatre.”

“We had been talking for a year or two about how wonderful it would be to collaborate, as music really does go hand in hand,” said Brittany Falso, assistant artistic director for Whidbey Island Dance Theatre. “Larry and Anna [Edwards] really made it come together and were so great to work with. Their enthusiasm in making it happen for both sides was the driving force.”

Under the direction of Anna Edwards, the concert will feature a variety of music, including the “Dance of the Flowers” from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” to other works by Robert Schumann, Erik Satie and Mélanie Bonis, to name a few.

“We’re doing some excerpts from all styles of dance, from classical ballet…to some modern dance pieces,” Heidel said. “Since dance is visual music, we look forward to bringing this program to Whidbey Island audiences. I think it’s going to be very special.”

According to Heidel, this is a first for many of the orchestra’s members and vice versa.

“Not many dancers get to perform with a live orchestra,” he said.

“As for our musicians, many have never performed with dancers before. We do have a few in our orchestra who are members of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, so that has been great to get experience on a professional level from them.”

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“This is very different from what our dancers are used to,” Falso

Photo Courtesy of Saratoga Orchestra Anna Edwards will conduct this weekend’s Saratoga Orchestra concerts, “All About the Dance.”

Members of the Whidbey Island Dance Theatre will share the stage as they perform in Langley on Saturday and in Oak Harbor on Sunday.

said. “We usually don’t have the opportunity to dance to live music, especially a full orchestra. If our dancers continue on to professional careers and dance in large dance companies, this will be such a great first step in their experience in dancing to a live orchestra.”

The variety of music in the upcoming program is also aimed at creating a learning experience for both the audience and the dancers.

“That’s kind of one of the perks of doing this, we get to program diverse pieces,” said Heidel. “It’s music you love, that you hope the audience will love. It should be a great representation of lots of different musical styles.

“We also felt it was important for these young dancers to know composers beyond some of the men who composed some of the great ballet repertoires,” he continued. “Hopefully this is going to open up their eyes.”

Heidel is referring specifically to the compositions of Mélanie Bonis and Jessie Montgomery, which were selected by Edwards in part to honor Women’s History Month. No one would perform Bonis’ works in the 19th century, for example, until she shortened her name to “Mel,” giving the impression she was a man. Heidel thinks this may be the first time one of Bonis’ pieces will feature dance.

“We received a Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Performance Grant that is committed to bringing female composers to the stage,” said Heidel. “There is kind of an awareness coming to the forefront nationwide, so we’re trying to do some things to promote gender equity in the arts.

“We’re also performing a piece composed by Jessie Montgomery out of New York City,” he continued. “It’s a work called “Starburst,” and will feature WIDT’s Brittany Falso and Bojohn Diciple doing a modern dance.”

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Coupeville woman spreads joy one kiss at a time

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly “Excuse me!” calls Glenda Cantrell to folks strolling along Front Street in Coupeville last weekend.

“It’s Saturday night chocolate night in Coupeville, would you like a kiss?” she asks as people pause, unsure at first as Cantrell holds a container filled with chocolate kisses out her car window. It doesn’t take much coaxing for folks to break into a grin as they realize she’s serious, stepping up to take a piece of chocolate happiness.

“Well, aren’t you wonderful,” responds one taker. “Thank you!”

Cantrell, also known about town as “the good witch,” has been doing “chocolate nights” in Coupeville for about six months. Every Friday and Saturday (and an occasional Sunday), from about 4:30 to 6 p.m., she makes loop after loop around Front Street and also the beach at Ebey’s Landing, calling out to people strolling along.

“It brings me joy,” she said. “And I think it brings them joy, too. It’s a win-win.”

That is the sole purpose of Cantrell’s mission – to spread joy and happiness one little kiss at a time. She started doing it because she refuses to watch the news on television any longer.

“I’m tired of all the negativity and what’s going on on the planet,” she explained. “I was so addicted to TV, but when I watched the news I just felt helpless. I wanted to find something I could do that is real.

“There’s more things to life than money and politics. I could sit at home and do nothing, or I could get out and be part of life,” she continued. “And everybody seems to get a real kick out of it.”

Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly A group of ladies strolling through Coupeville last Saturday night happily accept chocolate kisses from Glenda Cantrell, whose aim is simply to share some happiness.

Cantrell settled on chocolate kisses because they’re not terribly expensive, they’re individually wrapped already and people just seem to like them. Now that the weather is beginning to warm and she is seeing more people with their dogs, she has also begun passing out heart-shaped doggie biscuits as well.

An upbeat, positive person, Cantrell serves as the resource coordinator for the Coupeville HUB for seniors by day. She arranges speakers to give presentations on a variety of topics each Wednesday at the Coupeville Methodist Church fellowship hall.

“My job fills me with great joy, and so does doing this,” she said.

“I believe there’s a lot of good in people and they’re looking for happiness.

“Doing this I’ve learned that most people already have joy in their hearts,” she continued. “They sometimes just don’t know how to express it. Life should be like this normally – it shouldn’t be a surprise.”

Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly Glenda Cantrell greets Charlie the dog last Saturday evening in Coupeville while passing out chocolate kisses to people strolling along Front Street. She has also started passing out dog biscuits as more and more people are walking with their pets as the weather improves.

A self-described “ham,” it’s plain to see how much pleasure Cantrell gets from passing out her candy kisses and chatting briefly with those who accept her offer. Only two or three people refused the treats as Whidbey Weekly rode along with her, but they declined very politely. Most were surprised and pleased to be offered the sweet treat. Cantrell said she’s very careful not to bother people if they’re heading into one of the shops or restaurants, and feels her chocolate kisses just add to the overall unique ambiance of Front Street.

ORCHESTRA continued from page 7 For members of the orchestra, who already watch the choreography of their conductor, having another level of visual artistry on display is something they hope will expand their audience appeal.

“We’re hoping that because it’s a collaborative effort, we will draw some in the audience who have only been to dance performances who have not experienced the live orchestra and vice versa,” said Heidel.

“Being able to bring together these different segments is going to be a great experience for all of us and hopefully help build the community.”

“Knowing that the live orchestra will be on

“This could only work in Coupeville. This is just a magical place,” she said.

A Coupeville resident for the past five years, Cantrell said she has been able to share a lot about the town’s history with the people she meets.

“There are always so many people visiting here,” she said. “You never know who you’re going to run into. I know I’ve connected with these people.”

That’s the other reason she does this – the personal connection with people.

“This is another way to interact and talk with people face to face, instead of being online or on our phones,” she said.

Cantrell pays for all the candy she passes out and all the gas for her vehicle herself. She said she plans to continue passing the candy out for as long as she’s able. Until then, she has found her own “happy place.”

“Everybody goes away with a good taste in their mouth – literally,” she laughed. “How can I leave at night and not feel blessed?”

DEBORAH continued from page 7 the stage with us makes it such a powerful experience for everyone; the dancers, musicians and audience members,” Falso said. “I think the audience will appreciate the passion and love they will see on that stage for music and dance working together.”

General admission tickets to either performance are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and military. Students 18 and under are free, while those under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are available at Moonraker Books in Langley, bayleaf in Coupeville and at Click Music in Oak Harbor.

Tickets and information are also available online at www.sowhidbey.com.

Courtesy photo Michelle O'Kelley-Powers and her husband, Gerrel Powers, are encouraging members of the Oak Harbor community to contribute money to increase the amount of the reward being offered in the still unsolved murder of 7-year-old Deborah Palmer.

Any amount is welcome, said O’Kelley-Powers, from $5 to $5,000. Donations and information can be given anonymously through the Oak Harbor Police Department.

Right now raising awareness in hopes of finding new clues about who killed Palmer is the biggest challenge, said O’Kelley-Powers.

“We don’t want to freak anybody out, we just want to try to raise awareness in a healthy way,” she said. “If this was your child, you would want to raise a lot of money to help authorities find out who did it; you wouldn’t sleep until someone came forward. Raising awareness and increasing the dollar amount in the reward is an avenue to explore.”

More information on this initiative is available by contacting O’Kelley-Powers at 360-9699486 or via email at proud2btotathome@gmail.com. Anyone with information on the murder investigation is encouraged to call 360-679-TIPS. Larry Heidel/Saratoga Orchestara Whidbey Island Dance Theatre assistant artistic director, Brittany Falso, works with some of the company’s dancers as they rehearse for their upcoming performances this weekend with the Saratoga Orchestra.

“Help us keep our island safe by bringing this to light and starting the conversation again,” O’Kelley-Powers wrote in an email to Whidbey Weekly. “Take a stand for Deborah by donating to her reward fund.”

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Meetings & Organizations Island County Amateur Radio Club Saturday, March 25, 9:00am 1 NE Sixth Street, Coupeville The use of software defined radios on very high frequencies will be the subject of a guest presentation. The meeting will be held in the Island County Commissioner’s hearing room.

For more information, see www.w7avm.org or email ai7f@w7avm.org.

Public Meeting Regarding Sale of Island County Fairgrounds

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) Every Wednesday, 7:00pm-8:00pm Every Sunday, 7:00pm-8:00pm Trinity Lutheran Church Annex, Freeland SLAA is a 12-step fellowship for those who wish to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction. We offer relief for both those who suffer from a compulsive need for sex, and those with relationship-related compulsivity. We provide an environment free from shame and abuse where all can feel safe to share what they think and feel. You are not alone. For more information call (360)9894248.

Tuesday, March 28, 10:00am 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville

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Board of Island County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at the Island County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room (Room #102B), located in the Island County Annex Building, to take public comment on the sale and transfer of the Island County Fairgrounds to the Port District of South Whidbey Island. For more information, call (360) 679-7378.

Classes, Seminars and Workshops

PBY Naval Air Museum Luncheon

New Friends - Have Fun - Exercise Brain Social and Duplicate Bridge Classes for All Levels (360) 720-2727 - dcb601@comcast.net

Tuesday, March 28, 11:30am CPO Club, 1080 Ault Field Rd., Oak Harbor The featured speaker will be Robert Blank.

Blank is a former Naval Aviator who flew the F3D, F9F-8T as well as hundreds of hours in the P2V-3B while stationed at NAS Whidbey Island. He will discuss NAS Whidbey Island’s transition from props to jets, including Heavy Attack Aircraft between 1957 - 1959. Bob will include insight into how the development of nuclear weapons and the role of inter-service rivalries shaped events at Whidbey.

The public is invited to this no-host luncheon.

Call (360) 240-9500 for directions and more information.

Brown Bag Lunch Series Tuesday, March 28, 11:30am Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St. Speak with City of Oak Harbor Archaeologist, Gideon Cauffman. Feel free to bring a sack lunch and join this educational presentation.

Running Start Info Night Thursday, March 30, 6:00pm-7:30pm SVC South Whidbey Center, Clinton Learn how qualified HS juniors and seniors can earn credits for both HS and college at the same time, with free college tuition. For more information, call (360) 341-2324 or email Kelli.

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Whidbey Weavers Guild Thursday, April 6, 10:00am-2:00pm Pacific NorthWest Art School, Coupeville Business meeting begins at 10:00am sharp.

Program after lunch: Robyn Spady- Weaving Innovations from the Bateman Collection; sharing some of Dr. Bateman’s most innovative work and how he took some weave structures to new heights. Bring your brown bag lunch and cup. For more information, visit www. whidbeyweaversguild.org

Divorce Care and DC4kids Every Sunday, 5:00pm Living Word Church, Oak Harbor A support group for people dealing with separation and divorce. For more information, call Larry at (360) 969-0552 or Lisa - DC4kids at (360) 672-4239. Living Word Church is located at 490 NW Crosby Ave.

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Card Making Workshop Friday, March 24, 6:00pm-9:00pm Private Residence, Oak Harbor Have fun while making 6 handmade Spring cards. Cost is $18, which includes everything you need including envelopes. Come with a friend and reduce your cost to $15 each. No experience necessary. You can’t beat giving a special someone a handmade card that you made for only $3 or less! Space and kits are limited so call today to reserve your seat.

Contact Nancy Cunningham, Creative Memories Independent Advisor, (808) 779-8280 or picsonapage@gmail.com with any questions.

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Life Tributes RODOLFO G. FONTECHA Rodolfo G. Fontecha was born August 12, 1937 in Quezon City, Phillipines, to Narciso and Severina Fontecha. He passed away March 5, 2017. He earned a BS in Chemistry from Adamson University in Manilla, Phillipines, and another BS in Chemistry from the University of the State of New York. He joined the United States Navy in April of 1964 and began an illustrious career as a medical technologist with E-6. He and his wife Gloria moved to Whidbey Island in June of 1980 and he retired from his military service in 1984. He then began a 23 year career with Whidbey General Hospital, and he and Gloria bought their home in 1987. A Roman Catholic since birth, Rodolfo made sure to join the St. Augustine parish the moment he set up residency. When he wasn’t working or spending time with his family, Rodolfo enjoyed playing the slots at local casinos.

Rodolfo is preceded in death by his parents, Narciso and Severina Fontecha; Luc Viminda Navarra; and his grandson, Matthew Terrill. He is survived by his loving wife Gloria Marie Fontecha; his children, Cristina Marie Bennett and her husband Matthew Bennett, and Rhonda Gayle Audiss and her husband Bryan Audiss; his grandchildren Dylahn Bennett, Isabella Bennett, Abigayle Audiss, and Kyle Gilbert; his brothers Narciso Jr, Ju Lito and Jesus; and his sisters Ester Carpio and Namaha Fontecha.

His family would like to extend their thanks to the staff and ER staff at Whidbey General Hospital; Hospitalist Vickie Chase and Dr. Bibby; and Father Gi of St. Augustine Catholic Church. There will be an Honor Memorial Mass at St. Augustine’s April 22, 2017 at 10 a.m. All friends and family are invited. A family memorial will be held in California, and afterwards Rodolfo will be taken to the Phillipines to be buried by his parents’ side.

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Saturday Scrapbooking Crop Saturday, March 25, 10:00am-5:00pm Private Residence, Oak Harbor Spend a day preserving your precious memories by getting some of your favorite photos into an album. All levels of scrapbookers welcome, from beginners to experienced. Cost is $10, which includes lunch, a special gift (or project), use of my cool tools, ideas, encouragement, inspiration, fun and help if you need it. Bring what you have or supplies are available for purchase. Space is limited so call today to reserve your seat. Contact Nancy Cunningham, Creative Memories Independent Advisor, (808) 779-8280 or picsonapage@gmail.com.

Invisible Costs: The $122 Million Price Tag of Naval Air Station Whidbey Tuesday, March 28, 7:00pm-9:00pm Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville Wednesday, March 29, 7:00pm-9:00pm Langley United Methodist Church, 301 Anthes Ave. Noted economist, Michael H. Shuman, will present the findings from his study: Invisible Costs: The $122 Million Price Tag of Naval Air Station Whidbey.

Mr. Shuman will present government data showing the costs of NASWI borne by the taxpayers of Island County including: $5.7 million annually in lost sales and property taxes; at least $2.3 million in annual costs to local health care system; property value losses of $9.8 million and rising.

Social Bridge Game. Bring your own brown bag lunch. RSVP required. Call (360) 720-2727 or email dcb601@comcast.net

Question and Answer period to follow the presentation. Sponsored by Sustainable Economy Collaborative. Full report available at: https://sustainable-economy-collaborative.com/ report/

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Every Tuesday, 10:30am Sierra Country Club Clubhouse, Coupeville

Wednesday, March 29, 3:00pm Regency on Whidbey, Oak Harbor

The club is ACBL sanctioned and we encourage anyone interested to come with or without a partner. For more information, contact one of the directors: Mardi Dennis at (360) 675-5044, Sue Thomas at (360) 678-7047, or Peter Wolff at (360) 678-3019.

Jim Campbell, Council member will discuss “How the council works” in the Activity room.

Regency on Whidbey is located at 1040 SW Kimball Dr. For more information, contact Sandy Mulkey at (360) 279-0933 or smulkey@ regency-pacific.com

Island 911

Seriously, we do not make this stuff up!

FRIDAY, February 3 6:06am, Tyson Ct. Advising rooster is crowing. Caller is upset because it's so early.

10:09am, N Oak Harbor St. Advising three stray cats in area have fleas and doesn't want child to get flea bites.

11:11am, Ault Field Rd. Advising subject drove off with gas handle still attached to vehicle January 18. Said she would pay for damages but hasn't yet. Wanting report made.

11:31am, Fish Rd. Caller needs help controlling 12-year-old son. Yelling at caller.

SATURDAY, February 4 11:41pm, Bayview Rd. Advising neighbor came to residence because owner of the property threatened him with a screw driver.

6:51pm, N Main St. Caller advising male subject at her back door. Caller also stating male called 30 minutes ago and again 10 minutes ago.

SUNDAY, February 5 10:15am, Elger Bay Rd. Hand gun left on window sill of restroom, caller put it in safe. Requesting call first to know what to do if someone comes in and asks for it.

6:17pm SR 20 Reporting “terroristic threat.” Advis-

ing subject just threatened to come and shoot location up with an AK-47 after the reporting party called him to collect on a pizza the male scammed from them two days ago.

11:34pm Schay Rd. Male on line saying he doesn’t know where he is. He received death threats from someone named Jesus. Is walking to the “20 Freeway.” Caller advising he's from California and is walking back.

Couldn’t say what city he was in. Hung up when asked for name.

MONDAY, February 6 3:34pm Marine View Dr. Male parked in a maroon van across the street at vacant house, “carrying on,” listening to loud music and yelling.

6:12pm Commercial St. Male with a golf club running around yelling at people and talking to himself.

Not brandishing, however threatening to strike people with it.

6:25pm Homestead Pl. Neighbor keeps driving on caller's property/landscaping. Have talked to the son before, “who seems normal” but person driving the vehicle has never stopped when caller has tried to stop and talk to him. No damage, just keeps driving over landscaping.

Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriff’s Dept.

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monitor plan implementation and make recommendations to the Board of Island County Commissioners as well as coordinate efforts with other relevant water resource management activities and encourage public awareness, education and involvement in water related issues. Applicants should be familiar/agreeable with consensus decision-making and have experience with or knowledge of watershed management, groundwater, stormwater, among other water resource interests. For more information, please visit the WRAC website at: https:// www.islandcountywa.gov/Health/DNR/WRAC/ Pages/Home.aspx WRAC meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

Meetings are typically held at the City of Oak Harbor Public Works Facility (1400 NE 16th Avenue, Oak Harbor) or the Camano Island Senior Center (606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island). Subcommittee meetings may be held in addition to monthly meetings. Regular participation is expected.

Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest, statement of qualifications and completed applicant questionnaire. The questionnaire is available online at: https://www. islandcountywa.gov/Health/DNR/WRAC/Documents/WRAC-Applicant-Questionnaire.pdf Please submit application materials by mail, email, or fax to one of the following: Mail: Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: WRAC Vacancy Post Office Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239.

Email: pamd@co.island.wa.us Fax: (360) 679-7381 Application materials should be received no later than 4:30pm on Monday, April 3, 2017.

For additional application information, please phone (360) 679-7353 or e-mail Pam Dill at the above address.

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Local Business News Noe Jose Cafe Now Open

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Family Guide – Look Here for Fun on Whidbey & Beyond!

As we close out March, there are a few events of note: Oak Harbor Christian School Spring Bazaar: Saturday, March 25, 9 AM to 3 PM. Locally-made goods and gifts, décor, baked goodies, direct-sales, and more. OHCS is located at 675 Whidbey Avenue in Oak Harbor. Registration for the school – Little Eagles Preschool, Oak Harbor Christian School, and North Whidbey Christian High School, is also now open. 360-675-2831 for more information.

Noe Jose Cafe is a family owned restaurant that serves a variety of different foods including breakfast all day, soups and salads, sandwiches, burgers, chicken entrees, seafood, pasta, and homemade authentic Mexican entrees cooked by the owners' mother, Silvia Acuña.

The owners, Noe Ochoa Jr. and Jose Ochoa, have been dreaming of opening their own restaurant for over 10 years. They both worked very hard at several different restaurants, sometimes three at once, to someday have their own. Several family members also work at the Cafe, helping the brothers make their dream come true at a young age.

Noe Jose Cafe will host a Grand Opening Celebration Friday, April 7 with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 11:30am. Come by to enjoy free samples of their homemade clam chowder, chili, and pozole soup!

Located at 830 SE Pioneer Way Suite 106, in the Harborside Village Mall in Oak Harbor, Noe Jose Cafe is currently open everyday from 8:00am to 8:00pm. For more information, call (360) 682-6119.

REGISTER TODAY! Come run the famed Deception Pass Bridge!

Edible Book Festival, March 25, Bayview Hall, Langley: Choose a book title, picture it, and make it with edible ingredients. Entries can be savory or sweet, just make sure they tickle the taste buds (and maybe the funny bone!) Contestants may enter an appetizer, entree or dessert so get creative and have some fun. All entrees should be family friendly. There is no deadline for entry, but an email with your contact information, book title, entry title, name and age will allow us to plan for space. (See “South Whidbey Edible Book Festival” on Facebook).

FREE Junior Ranger Program for all ages: Sunday, March 26, 1 PM to 2:30 PM. Explore the Trees of the Forest at South Whidbey State Park! Discover the “pulse” of a tree and how tree rings are formed. Meet at the shelter up the hill from the main parking lot. Each participant will receive a tree ring disk. South Whidbey State Park, 4128 C. Smugglers Cove Road, Freeland. A Discover Pass is required. The Junior Ranger program of Washington State Parks is a great way to get the kids outdoors and make some fun memories. There are two “Free Washington State Parks Days” in April: April 15 for “Springtime Free Day” and April 22 for “Earth Day”.

World Doula Week Celebration, Saturday, March 25, Oak Harbor: A doula is a woman who accompanies a woman during birth, during her pregnancy, or during the early postpartum weeks, providing emotional, physical, and informational support. The word Doula comes from the Greek word “doulos”, meaning personal servant.

Would you like more information about doulas? Have you used a doula? Are you planning on having a doula for your next baby? Are you planning on becoming a doula? World Doula Week is a time when parents and professionals alike celebrate the unique contributions doulas are making to new families. Doulas and other birth professionals will be at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 32630 SR 20, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM to answer questions and provide information. Visit CoralAndMintDoula.com for more information.

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Craft & Vendor Show & “Easter Rock Hunt”: Saturday, April 1, 9 AM to 4 PM at the Loakal (656 Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor) and nearby Hal Ramaley Park. “Easter Rock Hunting” is at 11 AM, for ages 2 to 5.

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North Whidbey Parks & Recreation District (Oak Harbor’s Pool), will host afternoon Open Swims, April 3 to 7, 1:15-3:15 PM. While you are at the pool, buy your tickets for their very popular “Egg Hunt Swims”, scheduled for April 8th & 12th. OakHarborPool.com for more details & upcoming events.

Run for a day, play for a weekend!

• Tech Shirts for all participants

• Customized participant bibs

• Medals for all finishers in all distances

• Free Race Photos

• Finish line celebration w/ live music & beer garden Learn more and register today at www.runwhidbey.com

PBY Memorial Foundation PBY-Naval Air Museum –History & Fun: Beginning with the past and moving to the present day, young and old alike will enjoy a memorable journey through history at the PBY-Naval Air Museum in their new location in downtown Oak Harbor. From display rooms dedicated to all wars and conflicts from WWII to today, to impressive artifacts, flight simulators, a Night Vision Goggle room and more, the PBY-Naval Air Museum promises to educate and entertain! The museum is located at 270 S. E. Pioneer Way. You can tour the museum Wednesday thru Saturday 11 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM.

“Kids Bowl Free” at Oak Bowl & Mario’s Pizza: Now through October 31, youth 18 years of age and under can bowl two free games, per day, during open bowling sessions. If you don’t have your own bowling shoes, you can buy an unlimited “Shoe Pass” for use during your free bowling sessions for $20/Person (it pays for itself after you’ve bowled 8 sessions). Go to kidsbowlfree.com to register your family. Coupons for your free bowling sessions are sent to you weekly via email. Speaking of email, have you registered your email as a fan of Oak Bowl at their website? They’ll thank you with a $10 Oak Bowl Gift Certificate, as well as future coupons and news of upcoming events. OakBowl. com.

The Book Rack- For Games, Good Reads & Game Playing: Located at 551 NE Midway Blvd, #3, in Oak Harbor, The Book Rack has been working towards creating a unique gaming space for local card, tabletop, and RPG players to enjoy. The community is welcome to use the gaming space for demo games, or even bring your own. In April, they will be hosting game demonstrations. Stop by to see their wide array of fiction & graphic novel books for all ages, comic books, games, and more. facebook.com/thebookrackoakharborBunny Mondays – Art Hopping at the Langley Library: Form a rabbit habit each Monday of April, 4 PM to 5:30 PM, crafting bunnies. Each Monday you’ll create bunnies using a different method. So hop on by – it’s an all-ages, everyone is welcome activity!

Nancy Stewart Sings at Coupeville Library: Join this musical celebration of early literacy at the Coupeville Library on Thursday, April 6th, 10 AM to 11 AM. Parents are invited to bring their pre-school aged children as they sing and play with words together while receiving important information about early literacy.

Comicon Comes to Whidbey: Let your inner character loose at the Oak Harbor Library on Saturday, April 8th, 1 PM to 5 PM. This free, all-ages, family-friendly event will be a day of fandom filled with fun, fantasy, masks, and magic. Costumes and Cosplay STRONGLY encouraged.

April is for Tulips: Spring has sprung in the Skagit Valley. See tulipfestival.org for bloom forecasts, event details, touring maps and more.

Other April Offerings: Island County Parent-to-Parent presents a “Special Needs Dance Party”: All are welcome to this free, sensory-friendly dance party on Saturday, April 22, 2 PM to 4 PM, at the Coupeville Rec Hall (901 Alexander Street).

Bring the family, all are welcome! Softer music but loud enough to dance to, standard lights (no strobe lights) and potluck for everyone to enjoy.

More about Island County Parent-to-Parent: Learning that your child has a disability can be a traumatic experience. Personal support from another parent, who has a child with a similar needs, can be helpful in coping with these challenging experiences and feelings. Helping Parents (volunteer peer mentors) are available to provide support and information. Call (360) 632-7539 for info on “Parentto-Parent” and/or the April 22 Dance Party.

For more information on these events, or future Whidbey Events, go to WhidbeyIsland.

MacaroniKid.com. To submit your event for publication: eventsandinfo@comcast.net Amy Hannold is a life-long resident of Whidbey Island. She is passionate about connecting families to their community and community organizations to the families they serve. Her website, WhidbeyIsland.MacaroniKid.com, is a free resource where you can “Find Your Family Fun.” She can be reached at eventsandinfo@comcast.net.

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Beauty and the Beast: This is the movie that caused people to lose their mind over its openly gay character while they simultaneously glossed over the fact it is also a love story between a teenaged girl and the giant water buffalo who kidnaps her. Tale as old as time, indeed.  (PG • 2 hrs. 9 min.)

The Belko Experiment: This is like "Saw," except it takes place among white-collar folks in an office building because no one taught these filmmakers that horror works best when it is relatable and its characters sympathetic. But for a movie that comes out this time of year, it could be much, much worse.  (R • 1 hr. 22 min.)

Kong: Skull Island: King Kong gets the origin story he didn’t know he needed in this movie which should be real bad, but manages instead to be a monster of a good time, which you might assume is due to the presence of both Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson, but really has far more to do with the show-stopping giant gorilla created by the genius nerds at Industrial Light and Magic.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 58 min)

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Logan: James Mangold does for Wolverine what Christopher Nolan did for Batman in this dark, gritty, R-rated finale to Marvel’s longest-running superhero franchise.  (R • 2 hrs. 15 min.)

Get Out: A socially conscious horror movie/ race-savvy satire written and directed by Jordan Peele is exactly the kind of thing Hollywood should do more of while they do less of just about everything else.  (R • 1 hr. 44 min.)

Power Rangers: So, this is about a group of kids in shiny suits who fight evil and can cobble themselves together into a single huge metal superhero named Voltron?

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The Great Wall: Critics agree this movie, in which paranormal beasts try to invade China via the Great Wall and Matt Damon comes along to save the people from their terrible fate, isn’t the act of horrifying whitewashing they feared it would be. Unfortunately, critics also agree this movie is generally terrible nonetheless.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 44 min.)

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CHiPs: When I was a child and therefore allowed only to watch the few television programs my folks approved of, what I most wanted to watch but couldn’t were reruns of "CHiPs." Now I am old and can watch whatever I want–and I have no desire to see this shiny Hollywood remake. Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox forever.  (R • 1 hr. 41 min.)

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MARCH IS A MARVELOUS MONTH FOR MOUSSE!

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March is a fun month. There are so many fun and quirky days to celebrate, not to mention spring break makes its appearance in March.

From St. Paddy’s Day to National Peanut Month, March is filled with fun and opportunities to create gastronomic delights of all sorts!

However it came to be, mousse is a delightful thing, particularly where desserts are concerned. It’s the whipped egg whites which make the tasty treat so wonderful. Once electric mixers became part and parcel of homes, it became easier to make mousse, and who doesn’t love efficiency and deliciousness combined?

This brings me to a topic I thought rather interesting, and even a little strange to some people.

Since it is March, let’s go with another theme that can in some way relate to the month, even if only in grammatical terms (alliteration). I want to talk about Mousse.

Yes the divine, light as air yet decadent as nothing imagined dessert. I’m sure most people enjoy Mousse au Chocolat (or chocolate mousse), and as the name suggests it would appear it is a French creation. ‘Mousse’ means ‘foam’ in French, so Mousse au Chocolat is exactly that – chocolate foam. While the Spanish had been cooking with chocolate since the 1700s, and indeed the Ancient Aztecs long before that, it wasn’t until 1892 that mousse (namely chocolate mousse) began its ascent up the food ladder, (at least here in the U.S.).

It is reported a written record of a chocolate mousse in the states dates back to this particular year and is from a Food Exposition which

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While I associate mousse mainly with dessert and sweetness, I think back to when I was little and my mother used to prepare elaborate dishes for dinner parties, one of which happened to be a salmon mousse. It was positively refreshing and served on little bits of crusty French bread or crackers, it always seemed to go down fantastically well, as there was little, if any left over!

But salmon isn’t the only fish that can be used to make this airy dish. The famed chef Emeril Lagasse has a recipe on his website www. emerils.com, for a smoked fish mousse using sturgeon, or trout if you choose. In any fish mousse, it’s the ingredients that determine the end product, flavor and texture. Shallots, garlic, parsley, pepper and salt are common additions to a fish mousse of any sort and these are basic ingredients in and of themselves, nothing terribly exotic, and yet when incorporated into

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this kind of dish just raises the bar during meal times.

And if you aren’t a fan of fish, but you still want to try your hand at a savory mousse, have no fear, for there are many vegetable mousse recipes out there ready for the ‘making.’ In fact, if you want to get really fancy, you could layer your vegetable mousse with each one featuring a different veggie. This could be anything, but I urge you to think about how each vegetable layer would complement one another. Or you could ‘wing it’ and get creative! Who knows, you may end up with supremely tasty layers unified in culinary matrimony which brings about a dish of epic taste proportions. Some combinations I have seen include, but are not limited to; broccoli, carrot and parsnip and zucchini, carrot and asparagus. Definitely sounds interesting, though I have yet to try a layered veggie mousse. Don’t feel restricted here though, be creative – perhaps a cilantro mousse.

The interesting thing about a mousse is it's a dish that can feature as either the main course, the appetizer, or dessert and I think personally I would relegate the savory ones to appetizers and the sweet ones to (of course) dessert.

When it comes to the sweet version of this dish, I have found the most prevalent flavors to be passion fruit, or some mixture of it with another fruit (typically mango), strawberry and chocolate. There is something about the lightness, the cream coating and the refreshing kick your mouth gets when eating a fruit mousse. It’s so simple and yet so elegant. Chocolate mousse I find to be more extravagant in the way it feels in the mouth, the flavor it imparts on your tongue and the taste which always seems to linger on for a delicious amount of time after every last lick has been relished.

Oh wonderful, wonderful flavor mergers in this wonderful, wonderful food! From vegetarian fare to a meat lover’s chance at consuming their protein in a rather different way, a mousse is an excellent way to go. It can dress up a dinner party, cause a stir at a brunch, and be the much anticipated, perhaps long awaited for course as a dessert. I know it is for me at any rate.

So with March being a month of fun, the inlet to spring, why not make a mousse to help usher in the season, celebrate it accordingly.

Dear readers, I am including a recipe for a refreshing fruit mousse I found on a wonderful website (www.ourbestbites.com) and while it does not contain egg whites, it is still light and refreshing. Please do let me know how you like it if you try it! Send in any and all comments, questions, information and most definitely any recipes you would like to share, because as always I’d love to hear from you, so Lets Dish!

Fruit Mousse 1 3-oz. box flavored gelatin 1 cup boiling water 8 oz cream cheese, divided ½ cup cold water ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 8 oz container cool whip, divided ½ cup powdered sugar Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Pour into a blender and add 4 oz of cream cheese to it. Process until smooth. Add cold water and pulse for a short while. Add a heaping cup of cool whip and blend until the mixture is just combined and free of lumps. Pour mixture into glasses, cups or other small personal sized serving dishes. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or until firm. To make the topping, beat 4 oz cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon or orange zest (optional). Add 1 teaspoon orange juice and blend until smooth.

Add another heaping cup of cool whip and mix well. Piper or spread this over the top of the firm individual mousse just before serving.

You can top it with fresh chopped fruit of your choosing, serve and enjoy! www.cooks.com/recipe/uh6o50uc/three-layervegetable-mousse www.extremechocolate.com/the-history-ofchocolate-mousse To read past columns of Let's Dish in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www. whidbeyweekly.com.

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CHICKEN LITTLE & THE ASTROLOGER

By Wesley Hallock

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Planning your work and executing the plan is your key to the week. Speed is to your advantage, but don’t work so fast that you outrun the help of a partner or spouse. Their help may prove more valuable than it first appears.

Be aware also that in your enthusiasm you may overshadow and discourage allies crucial to your cause. Honor them at all costs. In terms of getting the job done, the 24th is invaluable.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Events this week are likely to expose the reasons for irregularities in your finances.

You may need to look closely at your bottom line and devise a way to iron out the ups and downs. This is a fruitful time to understand exactly where your money goes. Debts such as credit card interest that don’t serve a useful end need to be eliminated. The disciplined quality built into the 24th would serve you well in budget planning.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) It’s good to remember this week that the best way to defeat your enemies is by making them your friend. This applies equally to your participation in committee work and matters of community involvement, both of which are likely to affect you in some way.

Keep it light and let your sense of humor light the way and the rest will follow. A well-timed smile is enough to defuse a confrontation on the 24th.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Recognition is likely to come your way at many levels this week. The possibilities range from a quick pat on the back for a job well done to a more formally presented award or citation for service. Also possible is a natural ascension in rank or position that edges you a rung higher on hierarchy’s ladder. The supportive forces working for you are a direct result of your own selfless giving. The 24th offers clues.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your efforts to make your own luck this week are quite likely to succeed. Backing your inspirations with constructive action will give the best results.

Where permissions are required, you may count on the approval of superiors or authority figures to be there when you need it. Wherever you encounter resistance, your negotiating power will see you through. A knack for saying the right thing at the right time is part of the 24th.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’re more likely to get what you want this week by using a demeanor of sweetness.

Especially in matters of money, you’re going to need to work closely with someone, possibly your spouse, to reach the desired outcome.

Kind words will go a long way at that time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) This week you may find yourself privy to things you wish you had known about earlier but didn’t. If that proves true, getting it all out in the open is the first step in putting matters to rest. More useful than laying blame for possible difficulties is to accept what is and move immediately into finding solutions. Look for the built-in element of humor in the situation to lead you out of it. Clues are likely on the 24th.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) While yours is likely to be a task-oriented week, there is apt to be much cause for you to whistle while you work. One reason for this is that desire, rather than need, is the probable motivation driving you. Your strong sense of purpose leads easily to the desired result, but be aware that others may find the intensity of your enthusiasm to be a bit overwhelming. The 24th is a prime day to guard against this.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) If laughter is the final stage of healing, as some teach, then you’re in line to heal an empty spot within you this week. The laughter, at least, appears assured, and the likelihood is high that you can tie it in a healing way to home, mother or something in your past.

Amends for words blurted without thinking have potency now. The 25th is prime for connecting with your inner joy and letting it come out.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) A generally upbeat and positive tone surrounds the week, which bodes well for matters public and private. Job, business or career, and home life all benefit significantly. By dealing with lesser concerns in a timely fashion and can-do spirit, you add to the mood and insure that little problems won’t become big problems. As momentum builds, this approach produces more with less effort, on the 25th, especially.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb 18) It’s a great week for renewing relations with that brother or sister who has fallen out of touch. If you’re already connected, new levels of understanding are possible. Business and pleasure are a compatible pairing at this time, opening many possible avenues of conversation. The inclusion of your spouse or partner in the mix stands to benefit that relationship, as well. The 25th stands out as a conducive day for such.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You’ve likely done much inward questioning about who you are and where you’re going in life in recent weeks. This week should prove no different, except that it’s a good time to come out in the open with your worries and fears. Your concerns regarding marriage and relationships may be looming out of proportion. Discussing your fears puts them in proper perspective. The 25th is prime for gaining an overview. © 2017, Wesley Hallock, All Rights Reserved

ACROSS 1. During 5. Physicians, surgeons, et al.

9. Practice 14. Pink, as a steak 15. Its quarter says “Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers” 16. Charity, often 17. Funeral establishment involving cremation 19. Exams 20. Victorian, for one 21. Ceiling 23. Takes a seat 24. Frameworks to get to another level of a building 28. Golf ball support 29. Transport to Oz 30. Character 32. “Aladdin” prince 33. A local resident 36. Kindly disposition 43. Cancel 44. Density symbol 45. Classic theater name 48. Act of ceding 52. “Tarzan” extra 53. Inward curvature of the legs 56. “The Turtle” poet 58. Toni Morrison’s “___

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