The Whidbey Examiner

50¢

WHIDBEY ISLAND’S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED, INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

ExaminerThe Whidbey

News from the Heart of Whidbey IslandWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

By Toni GroveExaminer Staff Writer

Growing concern about water quality in Island County – and a state mandate to take action on the issue – prompt-ed the Island County commissioners to move ahead with plans to create a countywide clean-water utility district.

Establishing the district would en-able the county to collect taxes to support water-quality monitoring and protection programs. The program is designed to replace the county’s high-ly unpopular voluntary septic-system inspection program, which was estab-lished in May 2009.

At the commissioners’ Sept. 13 meeting, about a dozen local taxpayers raised objections about establishing any

new fee during an economic recession. But Chairwoman Helen Price John-

son said the clean-water utility district is needed to bring a unified approach to solving water quality problems that af-fect every Islander.

The county’s water concerns mir-ror many on the state level. Gov. Chris Gregoire and the state Legislature re-cently received a report listing the state Department of Ecology’s top recom-mendations for ways to improve the ef-fectiveness and efficiency of the state-wide water-resources program during a period of reduced funding.

The program’s mission is to support community efforts toward sustainable management of water resources.

Island County has about 200 wa-tersheds, and 39 of the 51 watersheds

that have been sampled enough to cal-culate a statistically valid result contain levels of fecal coliform bacteria that exceed state standards, said Keith Hig-man, health services director for Island County Public Health.

The presence of these bacteria are seen as an indication of either a failing septic system or contamination by ani-mal waste.

Also of significant concern are areas on both Whidbey and Camano islands where the availability of fresh water ap-pears to be waning.

Johnson said storm-water manage-ment and problems for beachfront communities deluged with runoff from upslope development must be ad-dressed.

Proposed utility district aimed at boosting water quality, quantity

Toni Grove/Whidbey ExaminerAmanda Cerise is one of two water quality specialists whose job it is to monitor the condition of fresh water resources in Island County. She collects samples from this site above the beach at Ebey’s Landing every two weeks.

See WATER, page 7

By Patrick J. SullivanPort Townsend Leader

The M/V Chetzemoka is a ferry well worth the wait, said a Port Ludlow man who got an on-board tour at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle.

“The boat is impressive,” said Rich-ard Smith. “It appears to be much more capable to handle the rough crossings of the Port Townsend run than the current ferry. The workmanship also appears topnotch.”

The shipyard hosted employees, sub-contractors and their families on a tour last month at its facility on Elliott Bay in Seattle. The Chetzemoka is moored at Todd while Washington State Ferries awaits final U.S. Coast Guard permis-sion to officially take possession and be-gin crew training.

Richard and Judi Smith of Port Lud-low were invited aboard because their daughter, Amber, is a project manager at Todd Pacific. She is a graduate of West-ern Washington University’s manufac-turing management program.

“The company was a very gracious host, letting visitors see all parts of the boat and stationing experts at key points to explain all of the features,” Smith said. “They are proud of their work.”

Proud for a good reason, noted Tom Perrine, Todd’s director of production, in a Leader interview last month.

“There’s absolutely a lot of pride by Todd and our workforce to build a boat that people will ride on for decades,” Perrine said.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the ferry’s unique features, as seen by Smith, explained by Tom Perrine, and as shown on WSF construction plans.

New ferry is worth the waitFamily members of workers at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle recently got a sneak peek at the ferry Chetzemoka.

See FERRY, page 8

The Whidbey Examiner • Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Janet Burchfield Front Street Realty

22 NW Front St., Ste. B • Coupeville360-678-6100 • janetburchfield.com

Live the Island Dream…

The AARP Automobile Insurance Program from the Hartford is underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its affiliates. One Hartford Plaza, Hartford CT 06155. In Washington, the Program is underwritten by Trumbull Insurance Company. AARP membership is required for Program eligibility in most states. This Program is provided by the Hartford, not AARP or its affiliates. The Hartford pays a royalty fee to AARP for the use of AARP for the use of AARP’s intellectual property. These fees are used for the general purpose of AARP. Applicants are individually underwritten and some may not qualify. Specific features, credits and discounts may vary and may not be available in all states in accordance with the state filings and applicable law. The premiums quoted by an authorized agent for an AARP program policy include the costs associated with the advice and counsel that your local agent provides.

“Ask me about the AARP Auto Insurance Program from the Hartford.”

Porter Stuurmans Insurance Inc.Barbara Bishop, Agent

This auto insurance is designed exclusively for AARP members and is now available through your local Hartford independent agent! Call today for a free, no-obligation quote!

103 S. Main • Coupeville, WA 98239 • 360-678-5855

Local author Richard Haines will be signing copies of his book, “Sudden Loss,” a fictional story recounting the devastating effects of a huge earthquake that hits Whidbey Island.

Saturday, Sept 25 • 2pm

100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor • 360-675-2569 • www.villageconcepts.com

The Oak Harbor Fire Department will be available to discuss disaster preparedness.

Featuring chocolate dessert table and local Washington wines.

Richard Haines Book Signing


Freeland beekeeper Da-vid Neel got considerably less than he was expecting when he opened one of the 16 hives he’s been keeping through the sum-mer at Lavender Wind Farm on Darst Road and found that some-one had pilfered his honey.

Neel, who owns Island Apiar-ies, said he first suspected that something was amiss on Sept. 9, when he noticed that the frames on which the bees build their combs had been rearranged be-tween the two top supers, or boxes, that hold the frames.

That was immediately obvious to him because he’d purchased used frames from a retiring bee-keeper who had branded them with his name. Neel knew where the branded frames should have been located within his hives.

Further investigation re-vealed that not only had all the full, or nearly full, frames of honey been removed from the two supers, but that whoever did it knew what he or she was do-ing and had prepared well in ad-vance by bringing empty frames to trade out.

Neel’s frames had been re-

Toni Grove / The Whidbey ExaminerBeekeeper David Neel, owner of Island Apiaries in Freeland, inspects a frame from one of his honey-producing hives that recently was hit by a honey thief. Fortunately, the thief took pains not to harm the bees and they are still producing honey.

Freeland beekeeper stung by honey theft

placed with ones already fit-ted with sheets of foundation wax so the bees could continue to draw out comb and produce more honey, and the lowest por-tions of the hives, where the bees themselves live and the queen

reproduces, weren’t disturbed.Neel estimated each super of

frames would have yielded three gallons of honey. With 32 supers involved, that could mean 96 gallons missing. At retail prices, Neel said the honey would have been worth about $5,760.

Neel isn’t the only victim of this crime, however. Most of the honey was to have been sold wholesale to Sarah Richards, owner of Lavender Wind Farm, who sells the lavender honey in her retail gift shop. Fortunately for Richards, nothing else on the property appeared to have been tampered with.

“We didn’t lose anything,” Richards said.

Neither Neel nor Richards can be sure when the honey was stolen, though Neel is confident it happened sometime after he opened three or four of his hives in mid-August while demon-strating beekeeping to the win-

ner of a beekeeping experience package at a Meerkerk Rhodo-dendron Gardens auction.

“Whoever did this evident-ly knew when I inspected my hives,” he said.

Neel does a thorough hive in-spection once a month and a light-er inspection every two weeks.

No one at Lavender Wind Farm noticed anything amiss with the hives during the past four weeks.

A nighttime theft isn’t out of the question, Neel said, because the thief could have lifted the frames with the bees on them by the light of the moon, whacked them to drop the sleeping bees back into the hive, then left with the honey-filled frames.

Neel has hives at other sites on Whidbey Island, but this one was his most productive apiary. His other hives are devoted to raising bees, and he’s splitting hives so he can eventually reach

his goal of 500 working hives during the next honey season.

Neel went through all 16 hives at Lavender Wind Farm and removed the remaining hon-ey – about three gallons – that he surmised was probably pro-duced after the theft.

Neel said the loss was a big disappointment, but he has been heartened by the number of peo-ple who have offered their sym-pathy – and turned out to buy more honey from him at local farmers markets.

“I’m very annoyed, but there has been a groundswell of sup-port,” he said.

He reported the theft to the Island County Sheriff’s Office and even has a suspect in mind. He acknowledges, however, that even if the perpetrator could be identified, proving that the hon-ey in this person’s possession is stolen is virtually impossible.

“It’s brought the beekeeping community together,” Neel said, adding that he hopes that who-ever did this is targeting him and isn’t planning on making a habit of stealing honey from local bee-keepers.

Detective Ed Wallace said he can’t remember ever having an incident of this type where hon-ey was stolen.

For a few days it was thought that another local beekeeper who has only a couple of hives also had been robbed, but he got word to Neel on the following Monday that his “missing” su-pers had merely been misplaced.

For now, Neel plans on tight-ening up security for his hives and may move them from the western, less-traveled side of Lavender Wind Farm to a loca-tion that’s more visible from Richards’s house.

He also is planning to infuse wildflower honey with lavender from the farm so Richards will still be able to offer honey fla-vored with her own lavender. A

BUY L

OCAL

! BUY

LOCA

L! Meet the folks behind your local Whidbey Island businesses at the . . .

19th Annual

Uniquely Whidbey Biz ExpoOctober 9 & 10, 201010 am - 4 pmCoupeville High School Campus

Admission is Free!

Sponsored by the Island County Economic Development Council

For more info:678-6889 or888-506-7999

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 • The Whidbey Examiner

ExaminerThe Whidbey

VOL. 16, NO. 6

Publisher & EditorKasia Pierzga

Marketing RepresentativesHeidi Laursen

& Cindy Verhagen

News StaffToni Grove,

Courtney J. Jones & Joan Soltys

Contributing WritersBrett Harrel, Irene Mueller,

Bill Skubi, David Svien& Sue Ellen White

Graphic DesignerDenise Westmoreland

Published since 1995, The Whidbey Examiner, formerly The Coupeville Examiner, covers news from the heart of Whidbey Island, including the com-munities of Coupeville, Greenbank and Freeland. The Whidbey Examin-er is published on Wednesdays, and is a legal newspaper for Island County.

ADVERTISINGCall for prices, quotes and column siz-es. Complete media kit available on-line at www.whidbeyexaminer.com.

AD DEADLINESClassifieds: 5 p.m. Friday for publica-tion on the following Wednesday.Legal Advertising: Noon Monday for publication on Wednesday.Display Advertising: Reserve space by 9 a.m. Thursday one week prior.Proof deadline: 5 p.m. FridayCamera-ready ads: Due by 5 p.m. Friday, or by prior arrangement.

NEWS DEADLINESNews: Submit calendar items, busi-ness news, events, community briefs, church briefs, etc. by 5 p.m. Friday. Submit calendar items online at www.whidbeyexaminer.com. Complete the online form at the “Calendar” link.

LETTERS POLICYWe welcome letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and include full name, mailing address and a phone number where you may be reached. Letters may be edited for length, ac-curacy, spelling and grammar. Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday.

CONTACT USNews:

[email protected]:

[email protected]:

[email protected]

The Whidbey Examiner (USPS 015276) is published weekly by Cascadia Pub-lishing Co., LLC. Annual subscriptions are $19.50 in Island County; $23 outside Island County. Periodicals postage paid at Coupeville, WA 98239. POSTMASTER: Send address chang-es to the Whidbey Examiner, P.O. Box 445, Coupeville, WA 98239-0445.TO SUBSCRIBE, send name, mailing address, phone number and a check or credit card information to:

The Whidbey ExaminerP.O. Box 445

6 N.W. Coveland St.Coupeville, WA 98239

360-678-8060 fax: 360-678-6073

www.whidbeyexaminer.com

• • • • •

TINGSTAD & RUMBELOC

T 15

, 7:3

0 PM

Th

e Ca

mp

Case

y Th

eatr

e

presented byConcerts on the Cove • Fall Concert360-678-6821www.concertsonthecove.org

TRIO

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

GRAMMY ® AWARD WINNING

$20/ticket

Escape...

www.lavenderwind.com2530 Darst Road, Coupeville I 360.678.0919

... from the Rainy-Day Blues

Here at the farm, you’ll find sweet scents, colorful linens and music to cheer your soul.


The skies over the Camp Casey Conference Center will be dotted with geometric splash-es of color and demonstrations of skill and precision kite-flying this weekend during the 2010 Whidbey Island Kite Festival.

But not all of the excitement will happen outdoors, said Mar-jorie Taylor, who with her hus-band Allan is part of the Whid-bey Island Kite Flyers and one of the festival’s organizers.

That’s because not all kite fly-ers depend upon the sun, wind and weather to get their kites aloft.

Some kite events also include an indoor component, Taylor said, and the Whidbey Island Kite Festival has been staging indoor events since at least 2004. In fact, Taylor made clear it isn’t unusual for events that take place during the winter months to be held mostly indoors.

This year’s indoor event gets under way at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Coupeville High School gymnasium, where five expert flyers from all over the county will compete and more than a dozen will perform.

One of those competing is a 16-year-old flyer from Rhode Is-land who Taylor said is stopping on Whidbey Island while on his way to Taiwan. He had visited the Whidbey festival before and didn’t want to miss it this year.

The kites used for indoor fly-ing are different from most other kite designs, Taylor said.

“They’re very light,” she said. “They have carbon frames and only weigh a few ounces.”

Without wind, it is the move-ment of the flyer’s body and hands that set the kite aloft, she explained. Guiding their kites to music, Taylor said it’s like a dance with a “close relationship between the flyer, the kite and the music.”

Kite festival flies high, inside and out

Taylor explained that during certain events the flyer must per-form maneuvers not unlike the compulsories performed by ice skaters. Flyers are judged by the accuracy of the figure they ex-ecute in the air with their kites. There are also kite ballets set to music where the music is inte-gral to the performance.

When done outdoors, Taylor pointed out, there is a greater distance between the flyer and the kite and more attention is often paid to the kite than to the movement of the flyer. Not so with indoor events, she said, where the flyer is in full view of the audience and is as much a part of the “dance” as the kite.

“Indoors you get the whole experience – the flyer, the kite and the music,” Taylor said.

“Sometimes it’s ethereal.”It also can be very exciting, if

done to fast music. Indoor kite

flying can be subtle and a differ-ent style of flying, she said.

Taylor is happy with the site of this year’s indoor event, which she said is a great place to show off the flyers’ skills.

“The high school gym is a wonderful venue because it has nice, high ceilings,” she said.

Indoor kite flying has gotten more exposure of late due to the appearance of seventeen-year-old flyer Connor Doran on the television program America’s Got Talent this summer.

Formal competitions – the Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships – underpin the festival, but bringing the fun and enthusiasm of kite flying to a wider audience is the goal of the organizers, the Whidbey Island Kite Festival Association and the Whidbey Island Kite Flyers.

Festival-goers are encour-aged to sign up to take part in mass ascensions of kites on both Saturday and Sunday. Also planned are opportunities to take sport-kite flying lessons and for kids to build their own kites.

The indoor kite flying compe-tition will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Coupe-ville High School gym and is free to the public.

Contributed photoKite enthusiast Bud Hayes shows his skill at indoor kite flying during a competition last year in Camas. Hayes and other indoor-kite flyers will compete at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 in the Coupeville High School gym during the Whidbey Island Kite Festival.

A


Last week’s Examiner online poll question:What kind of incentive would you need to reduce the number of trips you take alone in your car?How our readers voted:q I have no interest in reducing my car trips.

q Government should give me a tax break as a reward for cutting carbon emissions.

q How about a contest with an award for people who reduce car trips?

q Knowing that I’m reducing carbon emissions and saving energy and money is enough.

To cast your vote, visit the Examiner online at www.whidbeyexaminer.com and look for the poll at the bottom left side of our home page. The poll isn’t scientific, but safeguards are in place to keep people from voting repeatedly from the same computer, and all votes are cast anonymously.

This week’s question:• What should be the top priorities for U.S. Senate candidates Rossi and Murray, no matter who wins?

Poll results will appear each week in the Viewpoints section of our print edition. Log on and vote!

Whidbey Examiner online poll

25% 50% 75%

VIEWPOINTSYour Letters

Don’t discriminate against the young

I believe the 20-house Laurens Woods development is long overdue in reversing the geriatric image of Coupe-ville. An image earned by perception not related to reality, enhanced by recent age-discriminatory comments directed against the Laurens Woods development project.

Those recent comments suggests that there is something wrong and to be feared with youth in our commu-nity. Just what is wrong with inviting youth and their sense of vitality into the community of Coupeville with housing directed to their needs?

As for age discrimination in general, we play a dangerous game pitting one generation against another imperiling a sense of community. I want to believe those age-discrimination comments were made in haste out of our common fear of unexpected change.

With that said I’m holding on to hope that those comments will be acknowl-edged as a mistake and publicly re-scinded.

– Thomas F. StrangCoupeville

County needs to prioritize spending

John Dean’s “Viewpoint” article, “Realities demand adaptive budgeting,” (Examiner, Sept. 1), illustrates all that’s amiss with Island County commission-ers’ failure to deal effectively with their spending problem.

Dean writes, “everything that remains are equally high priorities.” “Priority,” derived from the Latin prior, first, means “precedence by order of importance.” Does he count to five by saying, “One, one, one, one, one”? He’ll never get past first base!

He can’t decide what’s more impor-tant. He can’t distinguish priority from

passion. Is the entire board so afflicted that their thinking is paralyzed between the rock of wanting it all and the hard place of limited revenue?

He advises “thinking outside the boat.” But his thinking stops at the gunwales: “make sure all essential and state-mandated services remain in place, even at an unacceptably low level.” This isn’t English, this is poppycock: an unacceptably low level is simply not accepted.

His boat-thinking assumes that gov-ernment must provide all or nothing will be provided. Everyone must stay in the boat and drown when it sinks: “throw out what isn’t performing.” He assumes that people can’t swim.

“Adults holding onto the sides” would mean they were in the private sector with only minimal contact with government. Let services that aren’t performing in the government boat tread private water. Give community play-ers a chance to perform: put services up for contract or sale. Clear away the regulatory fences that keep community-based initiative out-the restrictions, taxes, permits, fees, licensing, filings, delays, etc. Get out of the way of the community-activated rule of “customer satisfaction.”

This means less spending, less intrusion into community affairs, less domination of civil society. Commis-sioners might be astonished at how well services can perform once they’re free of the boat’s anchor.

– Meldon AchesonFreeland

Tax hike is bad news for families

I am the proud grandmother of five grandkids under 7. I will gladly show you pictures. Grandparents help out whenever we are needed and that can mean sending money from time to time. As we all remember we were the poor-est when we were investing in our own young families.

We all hear that ending the Bush tax cuts will only affect the rich. Well, part of the Bush tax-cut law raised the child credit from $500 to $1,000 per child. If that is allowed to end it will cost my family $2,500. Our withhold-ing was lowered last year and if that continues that $2,500 will have to be paid out of pocket. Whose pocket will that come out of? Our younger genera-tions won’t have that money. Did you know that families now have to pay close to $2,000 a year to the Seattle public school district for each child who goes to kindergarten? Health care costs are going up, not down. So I am putting money aside to help.

You may think we must be rich for the tax-cut cancellations to affect us. Not so, if you combine all three fami-lies together we don’t even come close to the $200,000 income level that is deemed to be rich for one person. This is only one part of the tax law changes proposed.

There may be more that will touch your family and mine, but this one is messing with my grandchildren. Don’t mess with grandma bear’s cubs.

If you believe that the Bush tax cuts were only for the rich, I am here to tell you the tooth fairy is not going to bail you out when your taxes come due. At least now it won’t be a surprise.

– Sharyn MellorsCoupeville

Sheriff’s office targeted attorney

I’ve enjoyed supporting the Examin-er over the years and often wondered at the invective launched at it in letters to the editor. Without personal knowledge, the attacks on the Examiner’s credibility at times seemed far-fetched. Well, now I’m there! You would think that a news-paper would at least check the accuracy of the information it’s quoting and get both sides of the story! Especially since its reputation is at stake every time it goes to print.

In the case of your article on Craig Platt, “Attorney charged with negligent driving” Sept. 8, I find myself unable to reconcile what I read with what I know as fact. Mr. Platt was at my house that night, attending a very sedate 90th birth-day celebration. While driving the 1.25 miles home on very dark, Libby Rd., he was stopped because he hadn’t dimmed his lights quickly enough. There wasn’t any erratic driving involved! Once the officers saw who they had stopped, they evidently pulled out all the stops and, in fact, targeted Mr. Platt because of what he does for a living. This is simply harassment. Shame on them! What a complete waste of our taxpayers dollars and what real threat was left out on the roads because they chose to spend their time in this fashion.

Your paper not only chose to report this event inaccurately, without get-ting the other side of the story, but your focus is so incredibly skewed. I’m appalled! This was a “failure to dim his lights”! No one else would have even

CorrectionsDue to incorrect information pro-

vided in an obituary for former 4H Co-ordinator Janice Coffman, the address to which donations may be made to 4H was wrong. Donations can be sent to WSU Extension, PO Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The words “Island County 4H” should be written in the memo line on each check.

A story on page 3 of the Sept. 15 issue titled “Trip-reduction program gears up” provided incorrect information about RideshareOnline.com, a tool developed by King County Metro in partnership with transit agencies in Washington and the state Department of Transportation, to match commuters for ridesharing. In March 2010 it was expanded to include alternative forms of transportation and a trip calendar to measure an individual’s financial and environment savings con-nected with the use of alternative modes to driving alone.

See LETTERS, page 7


Choose between:

100, 60, 50, 40 and 28 Mile ridesfor same low registration fee of $65.

Beginners and families may choose a virtually flat 10 mile route for $25.

Ride Whidbey Island

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Bike at your own pace through stunning scenery and varied terrain.Enjoy a well-supported ride that starts with a pancake & sausage breakfast, breakstations every 12-15 miles

and ends with a delicious post-ride chili feed.

For information:www.whidbeygen.org

[email protected]

Register online at www.active.comDiscounts for military available.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Spoke Sponsor Gold Spoke Sponsor

Silver Spoke Sponsors: TriWest Healthcare Alliance

The Radia FoundationMcKesson Provider Technologies • Meade & Roach • Parker Smith Feek

Switch & SAVE!

ATTENTION PROPANE USERS:

NEW CUSTOMER SPECIAL*$100 off your first propane delivery!

• FANTASTIC first-fill price • FREE standard installation or switch out

• FREE complete safety inspectionAutomatic Delivery • 24/7 Emergency Service

Flexible Payment Options

Call today & mention this ad!

360-675-5939668 Oak St, Oak Harbor • www.amerigas.com

Expires 9/30/2010. New residential customers only. Certain restrictions & minimum gallon requirement may apply.

Veterans & Surviving Spouses:Come and listen to a VA expert

explain how to access your long-term benefits and

other services. You may qualify for additional

funding for senior care.

100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor360-675-2569

www.villageconcepts.com

2 pm Saturday, Oct. 2


Decked out in hardhat and safety goggles, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi – a veteran of two unsuccessful runs for governor – stopped at Nich-ols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland during a campaign tour.

Rossi, a former state lawmak-er who advocates more support and “modest taxation” for small businesses, hopes to unseat longtime Democratic incumbent Patty Murray in November.

John Collins, chief executive officer of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, offered Rossi his per-spective on issues of importance to the shipyard.

“My perspective is that small business is very important in this county,” he said, adding that a considerable amount of fed-eral and state money has been directed toward the boat-build-ing industry in recent years and Nichols Brothers wants to be a part of it.

Rossi told Collins and Man-aging Director for Business Development Matt Nichols that he believes small-business own-ers are the key to improving the economy and creating jobs, and that the way to solve the unem-ployment problem is “for small business to be healthy.”

Rossi got a close-up look at some of the massive vessels now in production at the shipyard along with a step-by-step tour of

Toni Grove/Whidbey ExaminerNichols Brothers Boat Builders CEO John Collins, left, and Managing Director for Business Development Matt Nichols, right, walk with U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi during a tour of the company’s Freeland shipyard last week.

Nichols CEO to Rossi: Earmarks help buoy boatbuilding business

the company’s state-of-the-art, $2 million storm-water filtering system designed to reduce the company’s impact on Holmes Harbor.

Wending his way past a por-tion of Nichols’s titanic launch-ing system as it motored slowly out of the way, then standing at keel-level with welders busily working above, Rossi got a good reminder that working people and small businesses are still a strong part of Whidbey Island’s economic fabric.

Rossi has been a vocal op-ponent of federal bailouts, ear-marks and stimulus money. But Collins told him that Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has ben-efitted from federal efforts to boost the economy.

Nichols Brothers may not have received stimulus money

itself, Collins said, but “the stim-ulus money funds those who buy boats, and that has affected our business positively.”

Nichols Brothers did receive a 2009 grant of over $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Ad-ministration, which helped the company purchase welding equipment and shelters that can be erected and moved as needed for building and repairing boats in inclement weather.

The grant program is designed to help small shipyards become more competitive through mod-ernization and worker training. Collins said the company ap-plied again in 2010, but the grant money was awarded to another company.

See ROSSI, page 7


Cash Discounts Up To20% for Services!

Hands-on Full Spine Adjusting

Coupeville Chiropractic ClinicDr. Robert R. Kardly, Chiropractic Physician360.678.3288 • Suite A-103, Coupeville Lic. #CH00034097

Building Green.

Preserving and

Enhancing Whidbey

IslandSince 1989

[email protected]

BuiltGreenCLIFTON VIEW HOMES

360.678.7000 107 SOUTH MAIN, COUPEVILLE WWW.COUPESVILLAGE.COM

Sally’s Garden

. . . a treasury of delights for your Home and Garden!

678-9114107 S. Main St., Coupevillewww.sallysgardens.com

• Plants, Shrubs, Trees• Home Decor • Unique Gifts

Robyn’s NestHair • Body • Wellness

Sunday Private Appointments available with Stephanie, our bright new star!

Stop in & say hello!

678-8378

107 S. Main St., Coupe’s Village

Providing Peace of Mind by Keeping You Organized.• Bookkeeping• Secretarial• Downloading and Printing of Blueprints

• Phone Service• UPS/Fax/Notary/Copies

360-678-7543 • 107 S. Main St., Ste. C102, [email protected] • Fax: 360-678-4452

HEARING HEALTH SERVICESCARES ABOUT YOUR HEARING!

Marianne Brabanski,MS, Audiologist

360-678-1423107 South Main Street,Building ACoupeville, Washington

By David SvienFor the Examiner

Stacie Farmer was a beau-tiful, shining light during her years on Whidbey Island.

The 2005 graduate of Coupe-ville High School was every-one’s friend, bopping through a crowd, her irrepressible grin lighting her way as her dread-locks bounced in the breeze.

Whether camped out daily with her friends over drinks at Miriam’s Espresso or making the tough throw from the hole while playing shortstop for the Wolves, Farmer did a little bit of everything – and always seemed to enjoy everything she did.

Her unexpected death in West Virginia on what was supposed to be her 24th birthday, Wednes-day, Sept. 15, came a day after she was hit while riding her bi-cycle along a busy stretch of road in the early hours of the morning

The daughter of Oak Harbor High School teacher Brian and flight attendant Kathy Farmer, and sister of Lisa and David, Stacie Farmer is remembered as a young woman of deep convic-tions who fought passionately for what she believed in, while

Coupeville grad killed in West Virginia bicycle accident

always seem-ing to bring out the best in others. She approached every person she met with a smile and a serene spirit.

“Stacie’s spontane-ous, playful, sincere, peaceful spirit will be deeply missed,” said Lisa Farm-er. “She has been described as original, exotic, unique, beauti-ful inside and out. Stacie stood out from the crowd not only be-cause of her red dreadlocks, but because of her beautiful smile.”

In the five years since gradu-ation, Farmer had traveled far and wide, said close friend Rose Bergdoll, a fellow 2005 grad.

“I was crushed to hear about it,” Bergdoll said. “She was truly caring, adventurous, unconven-tional and hilarious. She was a light not only to her hometown but the world. Her heart was too big to stay in Coupeville forever. She was beautifully out of touch with most people, too busy liv-ing her life to be concerned with social networking or keeping her phone on.

Stacie Farmer

In the days following the news, messages and pictures flowed across Facebook and blogs as people who might not have seen or spoken to each oth-er in quite some time suddenly reunited, checking in on forgot-ten friends’ lives. That would have made Stacie extremely happy, her sister said.

“Stacie was unconcerned with the things that consume most of us – material possessions, mon-ey or status,” Lisa Farmer said. “Instead she focused on help-ing others and making sure their needs were met. She was gener-ous and thoughtful and had an intense curiosity and passion for the Earth and the people in it.

“Perhaps this is best reflected in a quote she often shared: Bha-vutu sabba mangalam – may all beings be happy.”

A memorial for Farmer is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 at Oak Harbor High School, to be immediately followed by a reception at Coupeville High School. Viewing times at Bur-ley Funeral Chapel will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

Editor’s note: A longer ver-sion of this story can be found at whidbeyexaminer.com.

By David SvienFor the Examiner

A memorial service for the Miriams Espresso Café em-ployee who was killed in a Sept. 17 car accident at San de Fuca is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 at First Baptist Church, 2717 J Ave., Anacortes.

Alexis Gilman, 26, was killed when her green Volk-swagen Cabriolet was in-volved in a head-on collision with a Chevrolet pickup driv-en by Dean Tucker of Coupe-ville, according to informa-tion provided by Washington State Patrol.

The accident happened in dense fog at about 5:30 a.m. on Hwy. 20 near Arnold Road.

Tucker was transported to Whidbey General Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The bright, personable Gil-man was embraced by Coupe-ville residents during her time behind the counter serving up lattes and mochas at Mir-iam’s. Unfailingly friendly and always quick with a grin, she was shy yet outgoing, deeply knowledgeable about music and always willing to

Memorial set for woman killed in head-on collision

Alexis Gilman

go a step beyond to keep her customers happy.

For those who worked with her, such as former Miriam’s assistant manager Autumn Cook, who now owns Wild West Espresso in Sundance, Wyo., Gilman was an integral part of the fabric of the business. More than anything, they remember her soaring spirit and her quick smile, even in the heat and stress of a lunchtime rush.

“It’s so terrible. I am not very good at this kind of thing, but I can say she was always happy and had a smile on her face,” Cook said. “She was just one of those people that always had something kind to say to you, al-ways made you feel good about yourself.”

Emergency responders at the accident scene closed Hwy. 20 for about two hours, detour-ing traffic to Arnold and Zylstra roads. The cause of the acci-dent is still under investigation, but the wet road, dense fog and speed may be factors. A A


New Location!

Freeland Family Medical Center

William Wien, DO, ABFMBoard Certified Family Physician

Same-Day Appointments AvailableSaturday & Evening Hours

360-331-4424Courtyard Bldg behind BookBay, next to Edward Jones

5577 VanBarr Place, Suite C-1

Come and support the Farm at the 4th Annual Oktoberfest fundraiser.

German style Bier and Wine, Dance, eat, drink and be merry

with German Polkas!

Live music by Pickled Herring Band and Trio Noveau.

Tickets at Farm Wine Shop or CW ChamberTickets: $15, includes cover charge & authentic German meal.10% Senior discount also applies • Must be over 21 to attend

360-678-7700 • greenbankfarm.com • Hwy 525 & Wonn Rd., Greenbank

Prost! Prost! Prost!

Oc

t

ober 2, 7-11p

m

“Stormwater management needs across our county far ex-ceed resources,” Johnson said.

A clean-water utility district fee would generate income to replace the $62 septic inspec-tion filing fee as well as pay for water-quality monitoring and storm-water projects that are currently funded in other ways.

The proposed utility district would not include Coupeville, Langley or Oak Harbor or com-munities whose water already is managed by a diking district. The utility district also would not include federal, state or county property.

Some county residents have

expressed frustration with the commissioners for opting to hire legal counsel to draft documents for establishing a new public utility district before asking peo-ple whether or not they want to establish such a district.

But county representatives say they must develop a propos-al before asking people to com-ment on it.

“The Board is strongly com-mitted to public outreach and civic engagement on important matters such as these,” Johnson said, adding that county resi-dents will learn more about the utility-district proposal in the coming months.

been arrested. Why not report on the Sheriff’s office targeting a community member and wast-ing our tax dollars? Why not include the test results – maybe because they were .05 and with-in the legal limits and therefore not inflammatory? Why dredge up a sensitive case that Mr. Platt defended because it was his job, if not to purposefully tarnish his reputation? That is libel! Shame on you!

– Roberta Piercy Coupeville

Traffic stop story went too far

As a subscriber to the local newspaper long before its cur-rent owner/name change, I don’t recall seeing a front-page article complete with photo about any local individual, Mr. Craig Platt in this case, being charged with negligent driving.

Since when does a person charged, not even convicted, with a traffic violation merit a lengthy two-page article includ-ing the individual’s professional/educational background and naming the person to whom they are married and for how long?

How/why is that information relevant to the negligent driving charge? One is left wondering about possible motivations for the extended coverage.

Mr. Platt was not convicted of murder, domestic violence, littering or even involved in actions often reported in the ‘infamous’ and always nameless police blotter. The alleged in-fraction occurred Aug. 28, about nine days before the papers goes to press, and the reporter states, “No further details were available at the time this story went to press.”

Was any intervening attempt made to contact Mr. Platt, the prosecutor or the arresting of-ficer? Was information pertinent to the coverage not printed?

I am hopeful that a front-page follow-up on this story explaining why this incident merited such attention will be forthcoming. In the absence of a follow-up to this seemingly muckraking journalism, I shall look forward to many more all-inclusive front-page stories on any local residents charged with lesser/greater infractions.

– Al LunemannCoupeville

Nichols said the shipyard has gone from 130 employees in April to 210 employees today, and has plans to bring put 20 laid-off employees back to work in October. The shipyard is do-ing well, he said, but he would like it to do even better.

Collins told Rossi the com-pany is doing everything it can to remain competitive and suc-

cessful.“What we’re trying to do

is make sure what happened two years ago doesn’t happen again,” he said, referring to the 2008 bankruptcy and subsequent purchase by the Texas invest-ment firm Ice Floe.

When asked what he wants from people representing him in Washington, D.C., Collins said,

“We want help to be successful.”He added that having “a busi-

ness kind of mindset” would help as well.

Before Rossi left the ship-yard to tour Krieg Construction in Oak Harbor, Collins told him Nichols Brothers needs more federal help, either in money or other support.

The Locals’Best Friend.

www.whidbeyexaminer.com • 6 NW Coveland Street • Coupeville, Washington 98239

Whidbey Island’s only locally owned,independent newspaper.

• Politics • Business • Sports • Features • Events • Entertainment

Call 360-678-8060 to subscribe!

It’s just$19.50/yearon-Island &$23/yearoff-Island!

THEOLoyal Reader

Letters; from page 4

Water; from page 1

Lodging-tax committee shrinks by half

At their Sept. 20 meeting, the Island County commissioners voted unanimously to reduce the size of the Lodging Tax Adviso-ry Committee from 13 members to seven with the intent of mak-ing it more efficient and stream-lined.

The committee was estab-lished in 1998 to recommend to the commissioners how best to distribute monies collected through the Lodging Excise Tax – commonly called the two per-cent tax.

The committee currently con-tains six members representing businesses who must collect the tax – hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast inns, for example – and six members representing activities that would be autho-rized to receive this revenue.

The number of commit-tee seats will be cut in half and representation from each of the three commissioner districts will be encouraged in the future.

A member of the board of county commissioners will serve as the committee’s chair.

Rossi; Earmarks; from page 1

A

Awhidbeyexaminer.com


What to do with all those apples

on your backyard tree?

ExaminerThe Whidbey

News from the Heart of Whidbey Island

Sponsored by

Don’t let ’em go to waste! Join us in the

Great Whidbey Island Apple RescueSTEP 1: Bring your freshly picked, Whidbey-grown backyard apples

(no store-bought or windfall apples, please!) to the Coupeville Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 25 to give away to friends & neighbors.

Folks without apples, come on down and help yourselves! It’s all free!STEP 2: Make your own apple creation – pie, crisp, tart, stew, curry... or even an apple

sculpture – and bring it to the Coupeville Farmers Market by 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 (along with an “entry fee” of 3 nonperishable food items for the Gifts from the Heart food bank),

where it will be judged by a panel of three soon-to-be-named Whidbey Celebrity Judges!STEP 3: Come to HarvestFest at the Coupeville Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 9

to hear the names of our contest winners announced.

For more details, visit whidbeyexaminer.com and click on the Apple Rescue logo on the right side of the page.

Eat Local • Act Local • Share Local

Multi-lane car tunnelMost ferries in Washington

have a multi-lane car tunnel in the center plus one or two park-ing lanes outside a pair of cas-ings. These casings typically contain engine exhaust uptake and intakes, and access to ma-chinery, stair towers and eleva-tors. The small Steilacoom II only has one casing, in the mid-dle, with two parking lanes on either side.

The Chetzemoka and her sis-ter ships, Salish (coming in sum-mer of 2011) and the Kennewick (2012), are much different. (The following descriptions are based on the ferry’s No. 1 end point-ing toward Whidbey Island, with people boarding in Port Townsend via the No. 2 end.)

The new ferry has only one casing, and it’s toward the port side in what builders said is a more efficient use of space.

The port side has one lane for eight cars. Starboard of the casing are five parking lanes (four lanes hold 11 typical cars each, and one has room for eight because of bicycle-deck access points). It adds up to 60 vehicles on what is advertised as a 64-car ferry (offi-cially there’s room for four more cars in the bow and stern.)

The car deck has no windows.Passengers and crew enter

and exit off the vehicle deck via the casing, which has two sets of passenger stairs (fore and aft), a crew stair, passenger elevator and crew elevator.

Overhead clearance for ve-hicles is 16 feet, higher than the Steel Electrics, and it can handle big trucks. Trucks carrying chips to the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill have not been able to make this crossing since the Steel Electrics were pulled from service in November 2007.

Mezzanine for bicyclesThe passenger stairs lead to a

narrow mezzanine lounge on the port side with seating for 88 peo-ple, almost all of it along win-dows. (Closed during the family shipyard tour.) Stairs continue to a main passenger deck, which includes restrooms.

The starboard-side mezza-nine is for bicycle parking, a new feature. The Chetzemoka is the first state ferry on which bi-cyclists won’t be parking among vehicles.

Bicyclists head to the star-board-side staircase next to an 18-inch-wide ramp and push the bikes to the designated parking area. The cyclists secure their

bikes on racks, and then climb stairs to the passenger deck. Mo-torcycles will still park below, with the vehicles.

Sun deck is limitedThe casing extends through

the passenger deck, where a row of seats and table units along the port windows is separated from the main passenger com-partment. A series of doors from there lead to the sun deck, or main seating area.

In the main area, restrooms are in the center. Food prep and a dining area are aft (in the back) and crew offices and a brochure stand are fore (in the front), with more seating on both ends and on the starboard side.

“The main detraction on the passenger deck is a solid barrier between the port and starboard sides due to restrooms and the galley,” Smith noted.

The seating arrangement is familiar: a mix of seats and tables. You can walk from the deck outside onto the “pickle forks,” with interior and exterior stairs to the sun deck.

“Viewing will be best on the passenger deck,” Smith said. “There is a nice sun deck be-tween the two pilothouses that many will enjoy, as it is protect-ed from the wind generated by the boat’s motion.”

The sun deck has more seat-ing around a center structure devoted to crew and equipment. Unlike other ferries, this top deck does not extend completely fore and aft, because the ship’s pilothouses (one on each end) extend to the full width of the vessel.

Total passenger space is list-ed at 750, more than double the Steilacoom II and accommodat-ing about 150 more people than a Steel Electric.

“My impressions of the new ferry are very positive,” Smith noted. “The additional size, length and design are much more suited to the sometimes rough crossings of Admiralty Inlet. The design of the current generation of ferries is more open, with many more windows and ports to view the beauty of the crossing.”

Todd Pacific Shipyards photoRichard Smith, Amber Smith, Judi Smith and Young Kim in front of the Chetzemoka at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle. This is the ferry’s port side, showing windows for the mez-zanine lounge and passenger deck.

Ferry;from page 1

A

The Chetzemoka, the first of up to four new 64-car fer-ries for the Washington State Ferries system, could be in service in time for the Thanks-giving holiday.

The ferry was originally to be delivered at the end of August, but engine vibrations and problems with the propul-sion system that raised ques-tions about how well it would handle in the challenging con-ditions of Keystone Harbor on

Whidbey Island have delayed its delivery.

As recently as two weeks ago, Washington State Ferries officials had said they were hoping the vessel could begin service by October.

Thanksgiving weekend tra-ditionally marks the start of the holiday shopping season, which can be the make-or-break period for retailers, res-taurants and other small tour-ism-dependent businesses.

Buy Local • Eat Local • Be Local

We’ve Got It All: Local corn, fall berries, grass-fed beef, salad greens, honey, pumpkins, fresh-made lunches, handmade kettle corn, local chocolates, fresh-baked bread and fruit

pies, fresh & smoked Alaska salmon, gift cards, watercolor prints, handmade jewelry, garden benches, plants, planters and much more!

Plan Ahead: Sign up for the Oct. 9 Harvest Relay Races! Teams of five raise a minimum of $100 in pledges to support the Gifts from the Heart food bank. Pick up registration forms at

Coupeville Town Hall, the library, Miriam’s Espresso Café, Local Grown and at the market.

10-2 Saturdays • 8th & Alexander, behind the Coupeville Library

We accept FMNP coupons

Only 3 Market Days Left this Season!

Celebrate the bounty of the Island

HarvestFest ’10: On Saturday, Oct. 9, we’ll have relay races, the Giant Pumpkin contest and more, plus announce the winners of Scarecrow Corridor and the Great Whidbey Island Backyard Apple Rescue contest. See you there!

Ferry may arrive in November


For over 40 years, Whidbey General has been there for us

We are One Team with One Purpose: Caring for You!Providing: Acute Medical Services for most of your in-hospital medical care needs.Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery Services; so your family can always be close at hand.

An All-Digital Diagnostic Imaging Center; faster results to end the uncertainty.Accredited Cancer Care Services; you don’t have to go off-island.Whidbey Family Birthplace; for a close, safe, and satisfying birth experience.24/7 Emergency Dept. and EMS (Ambulance) for that unexpected medical crisis.And much, much more ... if you haven’t looked at us lately, take another look.

When Dawn Sellgren was a little girl growing up in Coupeville, she spent many afternoons playing on the Meng Farm – the site where Whidbey General Hospital was later built. All her children were born at Whidbey General, and her daughter’s children were born here, too. Whidbey General has always been there for the Sellgren family, and they’ve come to depend on having such a quality healthcare facility so close to home.

Physician referral services available.

101 N. Main St., Coupeville, WA 98239www.whidbeygen.org

360-678-5151360-321-5151

Celebrating 60 Years of Business

Mon-Fri 9 am-6:30 pm • Sat 9 am-6 pm • Sun Noon - 5 pm290 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor • 360-675-22491-800-828-9446 • www.whidbeyfurniture.com

Whidbey FurnitureTHE BEST OF FLEXSTEELIS NOW ON SALE DURING OUR SEMIANNUAL EVENT

LAST 7 DAYSSALE ENDS TUESDAY, SEPT. 28

Terrific savings on a wide selection of sofas, chairs, recliners, occasional tables, and more – in more than 2,000 fabrics or leathers.We are passing the savings on to you with factory authorized pricing!

Sale includes special orders.

LAST 7 DAYS!

Hurry - Ends Sept. 28

$25 Delivery Anywhere on Whidbey Island

35%OFF*

* 35% Off is savings from Flexsteel Suggested Retail Price

When Boy Scout Alex Bow-ers set out to restore the old wine wagon on display at Greenbank Farm, he had no idea how big the project would become.

The wagon, which is stacked with wine barrels, is right next to the farm’s iconic big red barn. It hadfallen into disrepair and had been moved into storage until it could be refurbished.

The wagon is typical of an American Railway Express bag-gage cart used at train depots in the 1920s. While the early histo-ry of the wagon isn’t clear, it was purchased from Ste. Michelle Winery in the 1970s to be put on display at the farm.

As Bowers got started on the project, he realized it would have to be done in several differ-ent stages.

The wagon, which could no longer be moved by itself, was

lifted onto a trailer by a forklift and transported to the workshop of Central Whidbey Lions Club member Dale Zimmerman.

As the wagon was being un-loaded, it literally fell apart. After taking many notes and pictures, the next step was to complete the disassembly and begin planning how to put the whole thing back together again.

A group of scouts met in early December to begin sanding the metal pieces so they could be reused.

When they realized it was too big a job to be completed by the boys, Bowers enlisted the help of Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders in Freeland, which donated time and equipment to profession-ally sandblast the metal bands and plates as well as the wheels, which have metal spokes.

Once the metal parts were

sanded and prepared, the paint-ing began. Scouts gathered in work parties eight times to paint and reassemble the wagon.

Ace Hardware in Freeland donated the paint and ProBuild in Coupeville donated hardware and lumber.

Bowers started with Cub Scout Pack 58 in Coupeville and later joined Boy Scout Troop 4053 in Greenbank.

During the past two summers, he worked at Boy Scout Camp Black Mountain as a camp coun-selor.

Candidates for Scouting’s Eagle rank must have served in a leadership position for six months and earned at least 21 merit badges, 12 of which are specific badges required for Ea-gle Scout rank.

To date, Bowers has earned 34 badges.

Contributed photoBoy Scout Alex Bowers recently completed his Eagle scout project, the restoration of a wine wagon at Greenbank Farm.

Scout helps refurbish wagon display

Coupeville High School sophomore Alexis Trumbull recently began shooting photos of the school’s team games as part of a photography in-ternship with The Whid-bey Examiner. Trumbull plans to shoot as many home games as she can get to – when she’s not competing on the volley-ball court, that is.

Eye on the game

Kasia Pierzga / The Whidbey Examiner

A


Paci�c Rim InstituteSundays • 6:30pm

Oak Harbor Lutheran Church invites everyone to experience a casual evening of prayer, worship and

friendship in Coupeville.

Call 679-1561 for information.

Come join us for Lutheran Worship Services in Coupeville!

St. Mary’s Church

Now meeting Sundays at 11 a.m. in the

Service Alternatives Building 20 NW First St., Coupeville

425-343-5288 • www.coupevilleunity.org

Oak HarborOH Senior Center

51 SE Jerome StSunday 11:00 am

CoupevillePac Rim Institute180 Parker RdSunday 9:30 am

One Church . . . 2 locationswww.ctkonline.com/whidbey

COMMUNIT Y CHURCH

THE

ALWAYS a PLACE for YOU

simple relational relevant

Coupeville UnitedMethodist Church

608 N. Main St. • 360-678-4256Pastor Jin Ming Ma

Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.

Traditional Service 11 a.m.Child care available

360-678-4612

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

All Welcome!

Whidbey EvangelicalFree Church

874 Plantation Dr. Greenbank, WA

St. Stephen’sAnglican Church

555 SE Regatta • Oak Harbor • 679-3431www.ststephensanglicans.org

Sunday Services8:00 a.m.Worship & Holy Communion9:30 a.m.Adult formation class, children’s program, child care10:30 a.m.Worship & Holy Communion, youth celebration, child careThe Reverend

Paul Orritt

Whidbey Island Worship GuideTo advertise

in the Worship

Guide, call

360-678-8060

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES ON WHIDBEY ISLAND WELCOME EVERYONE!

St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods

Sunday Eucharist8 & 10:30 am

Child care available at 9:45 amYouth programs begin at 9:45 am

St. StephenEpiscopal Church

Sunday Service 9 am & 11 am

in All Saints ChapelSunday School 11 am

555 SE Regatta • Oak Harbor360-279-0715

www.ststephenepiscopal.com

5217 S. Honeymoon Bay RdFreeland • 360-331-4887

www.staugustinesepiscopalchurch.org

Annie Deacon, Director of Christian FormationNigel J. Taber-Hamilton, Rector


After a series of work sessions during which the Island County commissioners wrestled with how best to distribute money collected through the Conserva-tion Futures tax, a final decision may be just over the horizon.

At their Sept. 1 weekly work session, the commissioners again held off on agreeing to provide money to all three of the open-space preservation propos-als under consideration at the funding levels recommended by the Conservation Futures Citi-zens Advisory Board.

Commissioner Angie Homola had voiced concerns about com-mitting financial resources that might better be used in future years.

“We only know what is be-ing asked for this year,” Homola said. “We keep taking away the possibility for other people who might be applying for this.”

Commissioner John Dean had a different perspective.

“If you have the opportunity to grab something now, then grab it,” he said. “When every-thing is a priority, you have to make tough choices.”

Since then, the commission-ers have said they feel com-fortable with agreeing to fund $250,000 for the purchase of development rights on 267 acres of farmland within Ebey’s Land-ing National Historical Reserve by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust.

The project will preserve five parcels on Ebey’s Prairie that are primarily surrounded by pro-tected farmland, said Patricia

Robert Pelant photoWorkers and volunteers took part in a controlled burn of prairie land at the Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship southeast of Coupeville to help re-establish native prairie plants and encourage the return of native butterflies. If Conservation Futures funds are used to buy a conservation easement at the property, people will still have full access to the land except when it’s being used for resto-ration or research. Pacific Rim is holding an open house during its first-ever Fall Prairie Festival, set for 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

Powell, Whidbey Camano Land Trust executive director.

The rest of the land to be preserved, Powell said, is the 3 Sisters Farm on the north side of Penn Cove, owned by the Muz-zall family, and farmland along Penn Cove that has long been used by the Muzzalls.

The second proposal – ac-quiring a conservation easement at the former state pheasant farm that is now home to the Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship – also will receive funding.

The commissioners agreed to commit to 50 percent of the val-

ue of the easement, not to exceed $300,000, with the possibility of funding an additional $100,000 in the future. The Navy is will-ing to cover the rest of the pur-chase price in order to preserve the land as open space rather than allowing it to be developed as housing adjacent to the prac-tice airstrip known as the Coupe-ville Outlying Field.

It’s a sure bet no money will be spent immediately, however, as the value of the 170-acre Pa-cific Rim conservation easement must first be determined through an appraisal.

And that appraisal won’t be

done, Powell said, until funding for the purchase is secure.

Powell estimated the apprais-al will probably cost between $20,000 and $25,000, but she hasn’t yet secured bids. The cost for the appraisal will fall to the Land Trust, but Powell hopes the Navy will reimburse the group.

Pacific Rim’s Chief Execu-tive, Robert Pelant, said his group’s initial application was to fund a portion of the purchase price of the property from the Michigan-based Au Sable Insti-tute of Environmental Studies, a deal that Pelant feels would have been more cost-effective for

both Pacific Rim and the county.However, the advisory com-

mittee recommended that the commissioners instead use money from the Conservation Futures Fundto purchase a con-servation easement at the site instead.

The proposal to help the Port of Coupeville pay off its pur-chase of Greenbank Farm is set to receive $400,000, beginning with a first-year installment of $50,000. How much will be pro-vided in following years will be reviewed in 2011.

Homola pushed for setting aside some Conservation Fu-tures money for next year.

Johnson agreed.“It would be prudent as a

fiscal policy to carry forward $100,000 from year to year,” she said.

Elaine Marlow, Island Coun-ty budget director, agreed that enough should be carried over every year to cover the debt ser-vice.

In the end, $280,000 of the $880,000 originally available for conservation projects will be reserved for next year to cover payment on county-owned land adjacent to Greenbank Farm and a low-interest loan for purchase of property on Camano Island as well as the proposed first in-stallment of $50,000 to the Port of Coupeville for the Greenbank Farm purchase.

Before payment of that first $50,000, Marlow said, the Port will need to get a valuation of that easement and that staff has been directed to work out the de-tails for all of the projects before the commissioners can move forward.

Conservation Futures spending still undecided

A


Trust Board Of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve

DRAFT AGENDAREGULAR

BUSINESS MEETINGSeptember 28, 2010 at 4:00 pm

Coupeville Public Library Community Meeting Room

788 NW Alexander, Coupeville

•CalltoOrderAnnouncementsInput from PublicApproval of August 24, 2010 Minutes

•VoucherReview•Committee/Task/Advisory

Groups•ReserveManagerReport•Vouchersapproval•PartnerReports

Washington State ParksIsland CountyNational Park ServiceTown of Coupeville

•Adjourn

PUBLIC MEETINGWestern Deer Lagoon

Salt Marsh Restoration Come to the second public meeting to see the results of the modeling

effort underway to analyze the feasibility of the different

restoration options.6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30

Useless Bay Golf & Country Club5725 S. Country Club Dr.

For more information:Margaret Norton-Arnold

Public Involvement Manager206-269-0229

[email protected] visit the project website:wildfishconservancy.org

Wild Fish Conservancy

TOWN OF COUPEVILLEREGULAR COUNCIL

MEETINGDRAFT AGENDA

Island County Hearing RoomSeptember 28, 2010

6:30 pm

CALL TO ORDERPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCECHANGES AND APPROVAL OF AGENDAAPPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of September 14, 2010 MAYOR’S REPORTAUDIENCE INPUT PRESENTATIONNEW BUSINESS1. Approval of the contract with Pacific Groundwater Group to provide Aquifer Storage and Recovery Feasibility Study 2. Approval of September Claims and August Payroll Warrants STAFF REPORTSCOUNCIL REPORTS DISCUSSIONAUDIENCE INPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT PLEASE NOTE: The final agenda will be posted on the Town website at www.townofcoupeville.org by Saturday, Sept. 25. The agenda and minutes will be emailed on Friday, Sept. 24. If you would like to have the agenda and minutes emailed to you, please email your request to [email protected].


Island County may be mov-ing toward an increase in the Enhanced 911 excise tax it col-lects on landline and cellphone service from 50 cents per month to 70 cents to comply with a new state law that goes into effect Oct.1.

In addition, a 70-cent per month tax is proposed on phone calls using the Internet, also known as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. Under state law, such phone-service taxes can only be spent on 911 services.

The increases would be part of an ordinance currently being considered for adoption by the Island County commissioners. If the county doesn’t impose the maximum excise tax allowable by law, it stands to lose almost $140,000 it receives from the state as reimbursement for the cost of using the routers that connect a person calling 911 with a dispatcher at the Island County Emergency Communi-cations Center (I-COM) in Oak Harbor. Island County shares those routers with both Skagit and Snohomish counties.

I-COM Director Tom Shaughnessy said the proposed tax increase is key to maintain-ing emergency services.

“It’s so we don’t lose cur-rent funding and to improve the system to keep up with technol-ogy,” he said.

Explaining why the tax is being extended to phone ser-vice provided over the Internet, he explained that more people are getting rid of their landline phones and switching to VoIP

providers like Vonage. As com-munications technology advanc-es, it can pose problems for 911 dispatchers trying to determine the location of a person request-ing police, fire or medical help.

Enhanced 911 service allows a name, address and phone num-ber to be viewed by the dispatch-er so emergency responders can be quickly sent to the right loca-tion. Knowing where the call is coming from is especially im-portant if the call comes from a cellphone or VoIP user who may not even be in the same town as his or her address of record.

One challenge presented by the burgeoning popularity of VoIP is that it is the user’s re-sponsibility to program his or her correct address into the de-vice. He cited an instance when I-COM received a call for help that originated from Nova Sco-tia, but it had been routed to I-COM because the device it came from showed an Oak Harbor address. The person who placed the call had forgotten to up-date the information when they moved, he said.

However, phones equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) can be a big help when connecting 911 callers with emergency services, Shaugnessy said.

A public hearing set for 2:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 in the Island County commission-ers’ hearing room offers an op-portunity sto comment on the proposed adoption of a county ordinance to enact the proposed excise tax changes.

Toni Grove/The Whidbey ExaminerYvette Sandefur is one of a team of dispatchers who receive incoming 911 calls at the Island County Emergency Communications Center in Oak Harbor and make sure the ap-propriate emergency services get where they need to go as quickly as possible.

Phone-tax increase goes to 911 service

Donald Eugene SnyderDonald Eu-

gene Snyder, 84, passed away of heart failure Sept. 3, 2010. He had fought a courageous battle with colon cancer

for six years. He was born to Bill and Bessie Snyder in Coupeville on July 25, 1926.

He joined the US Navy in 1944 and took his basic train-ing at Farragut, Idaho. While stationed in Seattle at the radio stations of the 13th Naval Dis-trict, he met and married Myrtle Geer, who was a WAVE. Af-ter discharge, they moved back to Whidbey Island where he worked with his Dad in logging. In 1951, he was hired as an as-sistant superintendent at the Washington State Game Farm. In 1958 he moved with his fam-ily to Centralia as Superinten-dent of the game farm there. He retired in 1982.

Don’s love of music, espe-cially bluegrass and country-Western, was a major part of

his life. At age 14, he built a radio station in his bedroom and broadcast to the local area from “The Voice of Prairie Center,” one mile south of Coupeville. Later he had a Yz hour radio show from Mount Vernon. Af-ter moving to Centralia, he be-came “Uncle Don” on KGME. He used his equipment to pro-vide music for local dances. In 1964 he won a national contest sponsored by Starday Records. His prize was a trip to Nashville, Tenn., where he met many of the stars at the time.

Jan. 1, 1990, Don married Gladys Bailey, a childhood neighbor and friend. Together they enjoyed 20-plus years of family gatherings, traveling, going to garage sales, attending glass conventions and garden-ing. They have spaces in two antique malls. He loved growing dahlias, roses, picking blackber-ries and using his chainsaw.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Myrtle, his par-

ents, a brother Pat and a sister, Carlene Andersen.

He is survived by his loving wife, Gladys, his children, Bet-ty Riley (Bob), Donald Snyder (Karen), Donna Johansen, Cindy Hankins (Ron). His step-chil-dren, Katherine Stacy (Rick), Michael Bailey, Karen Bailey (Sam), Kenneth Bailey (Vickie). Two nieces, Brenda Jefferson (Rick), Sandi Robbins (Guy), a sister, Jo Anne Elbert, 17 grand-children, 12 great-grandchil-dren, other nieces and nephews and his cat, Thomas.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Island Coun-ty Historical Society, P.O. Box 305, Coupeville, WA 98239.

Don will be buried at Sunny-side Cemetery in Coupeville at a later date. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at Forest Funeral Home, 2501 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia.

OBITUARY

Chamber plans move to fire hall

The Central Whidbey Cham-ber of Commerce recently an-nounced it will move its offices and visitor information center from the Mariners Court build-ing at the corner of Front and Alexander up the hill a short distance to Coupeville’s old fire hall.

Already a center of tourist ac-tivity due to the public restrooms located on the north side of the building, the storefront location on Alexander Street across from the Island County Historical Museum will give the chamber good visibility and easy access to public parking in the lot be-hind the Coupeville Recreation Hall next door.

The chamber office and visi-tor center moved to downtown Coupeville in 2009 after several years at Coupe’s Village.

The move will take place fol-lowing planned renovations by the building’s new owners, Ware Construction of Mount Vernon.

The company’s agreement to buy the building from the Town of Coupeville included an agree-ment to preserve public access to the restrooms for 10 years and completing remodeling work within 90 days of acquiring per-mits. A


COMMUNITY CALENDAR

sudoku by pappocom

Last week’s solution

DIFFICULTY: EASY

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3x3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, from 1 to 9.

Open Circle Community Choir, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, United Meth-odist church, 301 Anthes, Langley. Non-audition choir open to every-one regardless of singing experi-ence. First performance Dec. 12. Donation requested; 360 221-2161, [email protected] Play, 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 23, Langley Library; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. through Nov. 24, Freeland Library. Children and families play with words in books, songs and rhymes. A craft will fol-low; 360-221-4383, 360-331-7323.Art in the Café, through Septem-ber, Sweet Mona’s, formerly Island Angel Chocolates, 138 2nd, Lang-ley. Photography by Tom Hanify, including landscapes of the Cas-cades, Yosemite and other national parks; 360-221-2728 [email protected] into Reading, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, Coupeville library, 788 NW Alexander; 11:30 a.m. Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta. Nancy Stewart invites children and caregivers to sing and play with words together; 360-678-4911, 360-675-5115, sno-isle.org.Fill the Bus event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22-Saturday, Sept. 25, Goose Community Gro-

cer, 14485 Hwy. 525, Langley. Bar-rels available to collect donations for Good Cheer Food Bank; 425-299-8358, [email protected] Smoking Support, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, Whid-bey General Hospital, 101 N Main, Coupeville. Free; 360-678-7656 ext. 2130; 360-321-7656. Djangofest, Sept. 22-26, WICA, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Ex-perience the premier showcase of Gypsy jazz in North America. Live performances, workshops and “djamming.” Tickets $24-$60. WIC-Aonline.com; 360-221-8268; 800-638-7631.Beach Watchers Arts and Crafts Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-day, Sept. 28 thru Wednesday, Oct. 6, Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander; 360-678-3891 [email protected] Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 23, 30, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander. Chil-dren ages 2-5 enjoy stories, songs and getting ready to read with a parent or caregiver. A craft follows; 360-678-4911; sno-isle.org.Mood Food and Brain Nutrients, 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta. Nutrition Consultant Karl Mincin

presents advice for balancing brain chemistry to prevent and treat de-pression, anxiety and dementia; 360-675-5115, sno-isle.org.Bike Clinic, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, Oak Harbor Farmers Mar-ket, next to Chamber of Commerce, 32630 Hwy. 20, Oak Harbor. Tips on bike maintenance and tune-ups; Island County bike map, Whidbey Island Bicycle Club; 360-279-4762.Library Book Group, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, Oak Harbor Li-brary, 1000 SE Regatta. Discussion of “Midnight at the Dragon Cafe” by Judy Fong Bates; 360-675-5115, sno-isle.org.Creative Kids Club, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, Oak Harbor Lu-theran Church, 1253 NW 2nd. Cre-ate a Pizza and Games Party. Fee, $3; all supplies provided; 360-675-7665.Whidbey Interfaith Vigil of Peace and Hope, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, St. Augustine’-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, 5217 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland. Features Seattle’s “Interfaith Ami-gos.” Trinity Lutheran music minis-ter Karl Olsen (of the Brothers Four) will lead the singing; 360-678-5071, [email protected] Puget Sound Dragon Boat Club, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, Skagit Valley College, 1900 SE Pio-neer, Oak Harbor. For those whose lives have been touched by cancer; 360-678-9003, [email protected].“Chicago,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, closes Oct. 3, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S. Midway, Oak Harbor. Tickets, $16, group discounts available; 360-

679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.Dog Safety for Kids, 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, Coupeville Elementary School Multipurpose Room, 6 S Main. Early-release day program. Trainer Joy Thompson and therapy dog Clancy offer lessons on how to interact with dogs. For children and families; caregiver required; 360-678-4911.“The Dock Brief,” 7:30 p.m. Fri-day-Saturday, Sept. 24-25, Whid-bey Children’s Theater, 222 Anthes, Langley. Performed by Don Wilkins and Brian Lucas. Admission, $10; 360-221-8707, wctonline.com.Youth & Senior Pheasant Hunts, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 25-26 (youth under 16 with an adult); Monday-Friday, Sept. 27-Oct. 1 (ages 65 and up), NAS Whid-bey Island Upper Game Range, Crescent Harbor Road, Oak Har-bor; John Moore, 360-679-4194.Children’s Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, South Whidbey Park, 5495 Maxwelton, Langley. Free; inflatable bounce houses and slides, entertainment, pony rides, face painting, clowns, lunch, re-source fair for families and children.Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 25-26, 44 locations featuring glass artists, painters, photogra-phers, fiber artists, jewelry makers, sculptors, metalworkers and pot-ters. Free; islandartscouncil.org.Great Whidbey Island Backyard Apple Rescue, begins 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, Coupeville Farmers Market, 8th and Alexan-der. Bring freshly picked, Whidbey-grown backyard apples (no store-bought or windfall apples, please) to give away to friends and neigh-bors. Folks without apples, come on down and help yourselves – for free! Make your own apple cre-ation and enter it at the market by 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. Winner announced Oct. 9 at Harvest Fest; Sponsored by The Whidbey Examiner.National Drug Take-Back Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, Island County Sheriff’s Freeland Precinct, 1618 E Main; Oak Harbor Police Department, 860 SE Bar-rington. Bring any controlled, non-controlled and over the counter drugs; not accepted are medical waste and illicit substances; 360-679-7386, 360-321-5113 x7310.Mandolin Performance, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, South See CALENDAR, page 13

WALL STREET (PG-13)

A-TEAM (PG-13)

Blue Fox Drive-In

H Double HH Feature! H

Go Karts Open for SeasonFor Reservations, call

360-675-2794

THEATERwww.bluefoxdrivein.com

FRIDAY-MONDAYOpen 6 p.m. • Movie at dusk

Party packages available!

Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market, 2812 Thompson off Hwy 525. Deb-bie Zick plays early jazz standards, bluegrass, early American, Cajun and Finnish music; 360-579-2890, [email protected] Prairie Festival, 1-6 p.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 25, Pacific Rim Insti-tute, 180 Parker, Coupevlle. Bar-becue, naturalist tours, live music; Tickets, $15, $5 children; 360-678-5586. Copa Cabarna, 6-11 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 25, Roller Barn, 98 NE Barron, Oak Harbor. Hidden night-club and Roaring ’20s party with food, free dance lessons, enter-tainment by Dillinger’s Clambake and local Comedian Brian Moote. Benefit for Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor; 18 and up. Tickets, 360-240-9273, [email protected], and at the door.Tour de Whidbey, Saturday, Sept. 25, Whidbey Island. Bike at your own pace on a 10-mile to 100-mile ride through stunning scenery and varied terrain. Pancake breakfast, well-supported break stations and post-ride chili feed. Fundraiser for Whidbey General Hospital Founda-tion; 360-678-7656 Ext. 4021; [email protected] Island Kite Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26, Camp Casey Confer-ence Center, 1276 Engle Road, Coupeville. 360-678-5434; whid-beykites.org. VFW Breakfast, 10 a.m.-noon Sun-day, Sept. 26, Whitehead-Muzzall Post 7392, 3037 N Goldie Oak Har-bor. Pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats, biscuits-n-gravy. Cost, $6 adults, $3 seniors. Bene-fits veterans assistance programs; 360-675-4048, vfwpost7392.org.Still Singing After All These Years, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 Hwy. 525, Freeland. Brothers Four members Karl Olsen, Mark Pearson and Mike McCoy, with Ted Bran-cato, present songs from new CDs, including familiar and new songs. Goodwill offering accepted; 360-331-5191, MarkPearsonMusic.com.Training for Mother Mentors, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, Unit-ed Methodist Church fireside room, Third & Anthes, Langley. New pro-gram to provide volunteer mentors to help new parents in their homes with their babies. Must apply and


PORT OF COUPEVILLE – NOTICE OF

PRELIMINARY BUDGET APPROVAL

AND PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Budget for the fiscal year 2011 has been prepared and placed on file at the office of the Port District at #24 Front Street, Coupeville, WA. A copy thereof may be obtained by any taxpayer at the afore-mentioned address. This Preliminary Budget may also be read on the Port’s web-site: portofcoupeville.org. A public hearing will he held by the Board of Commission-ers of the Port at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Sno-Isle Library, #788 Alexander Street, Coupeville, for the purpose of fixing and adopting the Final Budget of the Port District for 2011. Questions regarding the Preliminary Budget may be directed to James Patton, the Executive Director, at (360) 678-5020, or email:

[email protected].

Legal No. CEX 2215Published: The Whidbey ExaminerSept. 15, Sept. 22, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING - ISLAND

SUB-REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY BOARD

Island County Commissioners’ Hearing

Room6th and Main Street,

Coupeville, Wednesday, September 22, 2010

MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.

AGENDA Approval of July 28, 2010 meeting minutes - ActionSTP-Regional call for projects: TAC Recommendations - ActionUpdate on SIRTPO Regional Transportation Plan - InformLocal 6-Year Transportation Imp.

Plans Inform Request for top 20 regional transportation projects - InformUpdate on regional WSDOT projects - InformJoint SIRTPO Meeting – October 27, 2010 - InformNew business

Legal No.: CEX 2223Published: The Whidbey ExaminerSept. 22, 2010

TOWN OF COUPEVILLE NOTICE OF

ORDINANCE PASSED

ORDINANCE 684An ordinance of the Town

of Coupeville, amending Ordinance 681 by changing 2010 budget appropriations for the 001 General Fund and 303 Capital Improvement Fund - Water, as set forth in Exhibit “A” of Ordinance 684 was passed September 14, 2010 by the Town Coun-cil. A full text of Ordinance 684 will be mailed upon request or can be viewed on

the Town’s website at www.townofcoupeville.org.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COUPEVILLE PLANNING

COMMMISSIONNotice is hereby given that the Coupeville Plan-ning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Octo-ber 5, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Island County Annex Building, 1 NE Sixth Street, Coupeville, WA, to consider the following proposal:Conditional Use Permit Ap-plication 10-01 – Whidbey Island Conservation DistrictThis application requests a conditional use permit to occupy the historic com-mercial building at 100 NE 4th Street as a business

office. The Whidbey Island Conservation District is a Quasi-Public Use. A Quasi-Public Use is only allowed in the Town Commercial zone as a conditional use. The property also lies within the Historic Restoration Overlay zone. No new development is proposed.The public is cordially in-vited to attend this hearing and provide comments in person, or to submit written comments in advance of the public hearings.This is a predecision public hearing before the Plan-ning Commission. You may participate in the hearing and may request a copy of the Planning Commission recommendation to the Town Council. The Town may only accept public comment up until the time that the public comment period closes dur-ing the predecision hearing before the Planning Com-mission. Subsequently, the Town Council will consider approval of this application at a regular council meet-ing, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and shall be based upon the

record created before the Planning Commission. All information related to this application is on file at Town Hall. If you have comments or questions, please contact Larry Kwarsick, Town Plan-ner, at 678-4461. Comments on the proposal must be addressed to the Coupeville Planning Department, 4 NE Seventh Street/PO Box 725, Coupeville, WA, 98239.


NOTICE TO CREDITORS –

RUSSELLIN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE STATE OF WASH-INGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY, In the Matter of the Estate of Glen Alexan-der Russell Deceased. NO. 10-4-00158-3, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030.

See LEGALS, page 14

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

got weeds?Mary’s Weeding

SERVICE

360-333-8805, Todd360-632-7088, Mary

[email protected]

Debris HaulingRestoration

Planting

John SchiSel conStructionDesign-build • Remodels

Custom Homes • Additions Kitchens • Baths

360-678-5100see before and after photos at

www.schisel.com

Spatz of Washington

Jurgen Spatz, general contractor

360-678-6040

additions • remodeling new construction

decks

We clean out attics, basements, garages, storage units, etc.We pay you for antiques, pre-owned items, tools, etc.

Moving out? Downsizing?

Salmagundi Farms360-678-5888360-969-1948

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED

Pat’s Masonry LLC

• CustomBrick• Block• Slate&Stone• Commercial• Residential

360-801-9964Coupeville, WA

[email protected]

Need Help? . . . these Local Businesses offer Expert Service.be interviewed before training.

Kristin, 360-730-1264; [email protected] Travel Around the World, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexan-der. Join community presenters as they share adventures from around the world. Travel to a different place each night – China, Bulgaria, Eng-land and more; 360-678-4911; sno-isle.org.Bio-Energetic Technologies, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, Chiropractic Zone at Sears House, 2812 E Meinhold, Langley. With Dr. Robert Jangaard, N.D. Volun-tary contribution donated to South Whidbey Children’s Center; 360-331-5565, [email protected] Whidbey, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, Bayview Senior Center, 14594 Hwy. 525, Langley. Local finger food feast and screen-ing of “Good Food.” Donations re-quested; 360 221-0506, www.tran-sitionwhidbey.org.Seed-Saving Workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Green-bank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, off Hwy 525, Greenbank. Learn to grow seed, steward heirlooms, create new varieties. Cost, $100, includes fresh organic farm lunch; 360-385-7192, seedalliance.org.Community Networking and Education Forum, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Island County Department of Human Ser-vices, 402 Main, Coupeville. Topic is homeless and unaccompanied youth in Island County. Lunch pro-vided; 360-221-4142, [email protected] Festival Michaelmas,

ibuywhidbey.com

Calendar, from page 12

The 9th annual Tour de Whidbey, a bicycle ride that raises money for the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation, is set for Saturday, Sept. 25. Cyclists will follow routes of 28, 40, 50, 60 or 100 miles on the scenic roads of Whidbey.

A 10-mile beginner and family-friendly ride from Coupeville Middle/High School also is planned, as are a pancake breakfast and a

post-ride chili feed.The registration fees and

sponsor support help the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation purchase equip-ment for the hospital.

For information, visit whidbeygen.org and click on Tour de Whidbey, or register online at active.com. Regis-tration forms are also avail-able in the hospital lobby and at the ride start.

Tour de Whidbey is Sept. 25

4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Whidbey Island Waldorf School, 6335 Old Pietila, Clinton. 25th an-niversary celebration; wiws.org.

Introduction to Guitar, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Coupe-ville High School, 501 S Main. For adults with no experience. All materi-als included, loaner guitars available. Cost: $50. Sponsored by Coupeville Community Education; 360-678-6222, coupeville.k12.wa.us.

Poetry Slam, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander. With Jim Freeman. Cookies and beverages. Free; all ages welcome; 360-331-2617.

Guitar Boot Camp, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Coupeville High School, 501 S Main. Adults with some playing experience learn fretboard logic, scales, practice ex-ercises, fundamental chords and progressions, essential strumming and finger-picking patterns. Cost: $50. Sponsored by Coupeville Community Education; 360-678-6222, coupeville.k12.wa.us.

Library Book Group, 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta. Discus-sion of mystery books by Simon Brett; 360-675-5115, sno-isle.org. Energy Efficiency Advice, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, Oak Harbor Farmers Market, 32630 Hwy. 20, Oak Harbor. Puget Sound Energy experts discuss HomePrint pro-gram, rebates and tax incentives for energy upgrades; 360-279-4762

Randal Bays and Abby Newton Studio Concert, 7:30 p.m. Thurs-day, Sept. 30, Soundtrap Studio, Freeland. Intimate concert with finger-style guitar and cello. Tickets $20, seating limited, reservations required; [email protected], 413-210-8870.

Garry Oak Gallery Anniversary Celebration, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, 830 SE Pioneer, Oak Harbor. Chocolates and wine; guest artists; student digital photo contest win-ners; 360-240-0222, garryoakgal-lery.com.


The Personal Representa-tive named below has been appointed as Personal Rep-resentative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim is barred by otherwise appli-cable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Rep-resentative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-TION: September 8, 2010, Personal Representative: Janet N. Russell, Attorney for Personal Representa-tive: Charles Arndt of Arndt & Walker, Attorneys at Law, Address for mailing or ser-vice: 107 S. Main St., Suite B 201 Coupeville, WA 98239

Legal No.: CEX 2213Published: The Whidbey Examiner

Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, 2010

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS -

CORDEROIN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE STATE OF WASH-INGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY.

In the Estate of DOROTHY H. CORDERO, Deceased, NO. 10-4-00171-1. PRO-BATE NOTICE TO CREDI-TORS RCW 11.40.030.

The Co-Personal Repre-sentatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person hav-ing a claim against the de-cedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Represen-tatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a

copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Co-Personal Repre-sentatives: Roberta Reyes Cordero and William An-thony Pommerening, At-torney for the Co-Personal Representatives: ALICE L. BLANCHARD. Address for Mailing or Service: 120 Sec-ond Street, Suite C, P.O. BOX 982, Langley WA 98260.

Legal No.: CEX 2225Published: The Whidbey ExaminerSept. 22, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 2010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS –

HODGSONIN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE STATE OF WASH-INGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE, In the Matter of the Estates of Hodgson, Robert N. and Selma S. a.k.a. S. Sally, NO. 10 4 00169 9, NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The personal representa-tive named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedents must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and fil-ing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not pre-sented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise pro-vided by RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effec-

tive as to claims against both of the decedents’ probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-TION: September 8, 2010, NEIL EDWARD HODGSON, Personal Representative, McPHERSON & McPHER-SON, P.L.L.P. By: Joan H. McPherson, WSBA #14141, Attorney for Personal Rep-resentative, ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: P.O. BOX 1617, ONE NW FRONT STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON 98239.

Legal No.: CEX 2210Published: The Whidbey ExaminerSept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE –

MCLAUGHLINPursuant to R.C.W. Chapter

61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustees Sale No: 01-FWA-96349 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SER-VICES CORPORATION, will on October 22, 2010, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO CITY HALL, 865 BARRINGTON DRIVE FIKIA 3075 300TH WEST, OAK HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, pay-able at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington: LOT 76, BLOCK 14, SCATCHET HEAD ADD’N - DIV. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RE-CORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF PLATS, PAGES 3, 4, 5 AND 6, RECORDS OF IS-LAND COUNTY, WASHING-TON. SITUATED IN ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: S8110-00-14076-0, commonly known as 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE CLINTON, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/26/2007, recorded 10/5/2007 under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 4213596, rerecorded under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 4213793, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from KENNETH R. MCLAUGHLIN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERI-CAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as Trustee, in favor of WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, ITS SUCCES-SORS AND/OR ASSIGNEES, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is pres-ently held by WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, ALSO KNOWN AS WACHOVIA MORTGAGE,

A DIVISION OF WELLS FAR-GO BANK, NA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, FOR-MERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pend-ing to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAY-MENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 12/15/2008, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of July 23, 2010 Delinquent Payments from December 15, 2008 7 payments at $ 2,413.73 each $ 16,896.11 4 payments at $ 3,809.25 each $ 15,237.00 8 payments at $ 3,990.27 each $ 31,922.16 1 payments at $ 3,279.81 each $ 3,279.81 (12-15-08 through 07-23-10) Late Charges: $ 2,115.08 Beneficiary Advances: $ 35.00 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 69,485.16

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $575,026.68, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument se-cured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation se-cured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on Octo-ber 22, 2010. The default(s) referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by October 11, 2010 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before October 11, 2010, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph Ill is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after October 11, 2010, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal

and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written Notice of De-fault was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses:

BRUCE K. MCLAUGH-LIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-9200 BRUCE K. MCLAUGHLIN, CIO ROB-ERT HARDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC, 153 SOUTH-WEST 154TH STREET, SE-ATTLE, WA, 98166 BRUCE K. MCLAUGHLIN, 3725 177TH STREET EAST, TACOMA, WA, 98446 HEIRS AND DE-VISEES OF KENNETH R MCLAUGHLIN, CIO ROB-ERT HARDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC, 153 SOUTH-WEST 154TH STREET, SE-ATTLE, WA, 98166 HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF KEN-NETH R MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-9200 IAN D. MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLIN-TON, WA, 98236-9200 IAN D. MCLAUGHLIN, 2901 204TH AVENUE COURT EAST, LAKE TAPPS, WA, 98391 IAN D. MCLAUGHLIN, CIO ROB-ERT HARDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC, 153 SOUTH-WEST 154TH STREET, SE-ATTLE, WA, 98166 KEN-NETH R MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-9200 SPOUSE OF KENNETH R MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFT-WOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236- 9200 by both first class and certified mail on 6/21/2010, proof of which is in the possession of the Trust-ee; and on 6/21/2010, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property de-scribed in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has posses-sion of proof of such service or posting.

VII. The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICESPublic notices must be

submitted forpublication by noon on Monday of the week of

first publication.

Cancellations are due by noon the previous Friday.

The rate is $10.50 per column inch.

The Whidbey Examiner360-678-8060

fax 360-678-6073graphics@

whidbeyexaminer.com

LEGALS from page 13 to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property.

IX. Anyone having any ob-jection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objec-tions if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may re-sult in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCU-PANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to posses-sion of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an inter-est junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: July 21, 2010. Effective Date: July 22, 2010 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee CHAD JOHNSON, AUTHORIZED AGENT Ad-dress: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrust-ee.com ASAP# 3665581 09/22/2010, 10/13/2010

Legal No.: CEX 2222Published: The Whidbey ExaminerSept. 22, Oct. 13, 2010


LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS

Sell any item under $500for free when you submit your

classified ad on the Examiner Web site:www.whidbeyexaminer.com

Private-party ads only.Not available for business ads.

Weekly ad deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Free ads must be submitted online. Go to www.whidbeyexaminer.com and click on “Classifieds”.

Person-to-person classifieds for itemsover $500: $5 for up to 15 words.

25¢ for each additional word.Rentals and pre-paid business

classifieds: $11 for up to 15 words.25¢ for each additional word.

FREE ADS PAID ADS

The Whidbey Examiner partici-pates in a statewide classified ad program sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Pub-lishers Association, a statewide association of weekly newspa-pers. The program allows clas-sified advertisers to submit ads for publication in participating weeklies throughout the state in compliance with the follow-ing rules.

You may submit an ad for the statewide program through The Whidbey Examiner or in person to the WNPA office. The rate is $255 for up to 25 words, plus $10 per word over 25 words. WNPA reserves the right to edit all ad copy submitted and to refuse to accept any ad sub-mitted for the statewide pro-gram. WNPA, therefore, does not guarantee that every ad will be run in every newspaper. WNPA will, on request, for a fee of $40, provide information on which newspapers run a partic-ular ad within a 30 day period. Substantive typographical er-ror (wrong address, telephone number, name or price) will re-sult in a “make good,” in which a corrected ad will be run the following week. WNPA incurs no other liability for errors in publication.

AdoptionADOPT -- Adoring couple, Doc-tor & Lawyer promise your baby unconditional love, laughter & happiness. Expenses paid. 1-800-933-1975

BuildingsSTEEL ARCH BUILDINGS Huge Savings on some of our Summer Clearance Buildings Selling for Balanced Owed plus Reps. 16x20, 20x24, 25x30, etc. Supplies Won’t Last! 1-866-339-7449

Misc For SaleFASTER INTERNET! No access to cable/DSL? Get connected with High Speed Satellite Inter-net. Call now for a limited time offer from WildBlue -- 1-877-369-2553

NEW Norwood SAWMILLS- LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-

Office for RentPROFESSIONAL Office/Art-ist’s Space – Lease available in downtown Coupeville for less than $10/day. Call for info: 360-202-4941.

FreeFREE CLASSIFIEDS! The Whidbey Examiner offers free, non-business classified ad-vertising for most classifieds submitted through our Web site, www.whidbeyexaminer.com. To submit an ad, click on the “Classifieds” link at the top of the home page, then follow the prompts to submit an ad. All classified ads will be pub-lished in the print version of the newspaper as well as on the Web site. The link also includes information about placing paid classified ads.

Lost and FoundHave you lost your cat or dog? Please contact WAIF Animal Shelter at 360-678-5816.

PersonalsMet you at Port Townsend Food Coop on Saturday. Your daughter has Type 1 diabetes. Have more info for you. Please call 360-460-3005.

WantedUNWANTED APPLES! Whidbey Island residents with a bumper crop of backyard apples are invited to share them with their neighbors as part of the Great Whidbey Island Backyard Ap-ple Rescue project.

Organized by The Whidbey Examiner, the project is aimed at building community, sharing the fall harvest bounty, building awareness of the benefits of eating local, supporting our lo-cal food bank – and having fun!

On Saturday, Sept. 25, bring your apples and any other backyard fruit you’d like to share (freshly picked – no wind-falls, please) to our booth at the Coupeville Farmers Market to share with your Island neigh-bors. Folks who want fruit are welcome to stop by the booth and pick some up for free.

FREE CLASSIFIEDS! The Whidbey Examiner offers free, non-business classified ad-vertising for most classifieds submitted through our Web site, www.whidbeyexaminer.com. To submit an ad, click on the “Classifieds” link at the top of the home page, then follow the prompts to submit an ad. All classified ads will be pub-lished in the print version of the newspaper as well as on the Web site. The link also includes information about placing paid classified ads.

Garage Sales/Flea MarketsPHOTO/COMPUTER FLEA MARKET Oct. 23, Coupeville Rec Hall. $20/seller table. Con-tact [email protected]

Beach Watchers Arts and Crafts Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 thru Wednesday, Oct. 6, Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alex-ander; 360-678-3891 [email protected].

sawing increases efficiency up to 40%! www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/300N 1-800-661-7746 Ext 300N

EducationATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. *Medical, *Busi-ness, *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job place-ment assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if quali-fied. Call 866-483-4429; www.CenturaOnline.com

Events: FestivalsBIG DISCOUNTS from over 200 Antique Dealers, 28th Anniver-sary, September 24-26 Historic Snohomish Star Center Mall (360) 568-2131 www.myAn-tiqueMall.com

ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,000. Call this news-paper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

FinancialLOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.foss-mortgage.com

Help WantedWARM, CARING HOST FAMI-LIES needed for high school exchange students. Volunteer today! Call 1 (866) GO-AFICE or visit afice.org.

Help Wanted: Truck DriversDRIVERS: CDL-A Drivers & Owner Operators. Drive for the Nation’s Largest Tank Car-rier! *Lease Purchase Available* Above Average Pay, Benefits * Plate, Permit & Insurance Pro-grams Available. * Paid Orienta-tion. Call for Details: 866-921-9651 or 866-922-2691. www.Work4QC.com

REEFER DRIVERS NEEDED? Experienced Drivers and Class A Commercial students wel-come! Our incredible Freight network offers plenty of miles! 1-800-277-0212 www.primei-nc.com

DRIVERS -- Company Driv-ers Up to 40k First Year. New Team Pay! Up to .48c/mile CDL Training Available. Regional Lo-cations. (877) 369-7105. www.centraldrivingjobs.net

Real Estate20 ACRE RANCH Foreclo-sures only $99/mo. $0 Down, $12,900, great deal! Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Owner Financing, No Credit Checks, Money Back Guarantee. Free Map/Pictures 800-343-9444

ARIZONA big beautiful lots $89/mo. $0 down, $0 interest. Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hours from Tucson Intl’t Airport. Guar-anteed Financing. No credit check Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4044 www.sun-siteslandrush.com

October 23

Full

October 1

Last First

October 14 October 7

New Moon

Crockett Lake, Haglund 71 47 0 0.95 14.53 10.51

West Beach, Marion 69 46 -- 0.83 13.50 10.03

Greenbank, Mercer -- -- -- -- -- --

Fawn Run/Coupe., Bachert 62 50 -- 0.98 15.29 10.37

Fort Casey, Barnes 66 50 -- 0.93 12.24 11.96

Polnell Point, Seaward -- -- -- -- -- --

NAS Whidbey, Weather Desk 64 48 28 0.84 13.64 9.43

HI LO Wind Rainfall YTDRain LastYear Temp Temp MPH

WHIDBEYWEATHERSUMMARYSEPT.13-19,2010REPORTINGSTATIONS

What’supwiththeweather?CheckoutGeorgeHaglund’sblogatwhidbeyexaminer.com!

Source:Islan

dCo

untyW

SU

Coop

erativeExtension


Prescriptions atless than $1 per week!

✔✔ 400 Generic Rx drugs at less than $1 per week for a 90-day supply ($9.99 for 90-day supply)

✔✔ Big Savings on all your Rx drugs

✔✔ 10% Savings every day on all Sunmark & LINDS brand over-the-counter drugs and sundries

✔✔ Annual family membership includes all members of your household (including pets!)

coupeville40 N. Main St.360-678-4010

www.lindscoupeville.com

freeland1609 E. Main St.360-331-4700

www.lindsfreeland.com

*Offer not valid for prescriptions transferred from other Linds Pharmacies. Per Federal law, offer not valid if any portion of prescription is paid for by a government program. This is not an insurance program and does not provide insurance coverage. Coupon has no cash value. Valid only at LINDS PHARMACIES. One coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offer.

FREEHealthy Savings Plus Family Membership

When you transfer any prescription to a Linds Pharmacy*

$20VALUE

Who’s got spirit? Coupeville does!One look at the Wolves’ 15-member

cheerleading squad in action, as they bounce through stunts and work on perfecting intricate cheer routines, and there’s little doubt they possess school spirit.

It’s also evident that they deserve to be recognized as Wolf athletes.

From cheering at gridiron games this fall, to returning to being a full-fledged competition squad in the near future,

Coach Sylvia Arnold’s deep, talented, highly athletic team is one to watch. And listen to, as well.

Leading the charge are co-captains Courtney Arnold and Tyler Potts. Join-ing them on the Wolf squad are Jai’Lysa Hoskins, Nicole Becker, Taya Boonstra, Jessica Ornburn, Amanda Streubel, Carrin Wagoner, Kimberly Farage, Kristin Sim, Katie Kiel, Emily Clay, Kaitlyn Marcus, Emilee Crichton and Devin Hudgins.

Cheer squad shows spirit

Kasia Pierzga / The Whidbey ExaminerCoupeville High School cheerleaders fan the flames of school spirit with an enthusiastic performance during the Wolves season opener against Port Townsend. Under the guidance of Coach Sylvia Arnold, the 15-member squad will also return to being a competition squad later this school year.

Spikers split pair of league games

One step forward. One step backwardThat’s where the Coupeville High

School volleyball team found itself last week, splitting a pair of Cascade Confer-ence matches against tough opponents. A four-game win against visiting Ced-acrest on Sept. 14 raised Wolf hopes, but a quicker-than-expected three-game loss two days later at King’s immediately dampened those positive feelings.

Stellar sophomore Jessica Riddle led the Wolves, now 1-2 in league play, 2-2 overall, with 14 kills, four serving aces and a stuff block in a 25-16, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17 victory against the Red Wolves. Tauni Moody added five kills while Taya Boonstra went low for 10 digs.

Against King’s, a traditional thorn in its side, Coupeville went down in three competitive games, losing 25-16, 25-21, 25-14, despite a strong showing from senior Laura Chan. She dealt a team-high 19 assists, several of which were converted by Riddle, who pounded eight kills.

Booters blanked by top teams

You can’t win if you can’t score.Unfortunately, that rang true for the

previously scorching Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad, which hit the

first road bump in an otherwise brilliant season this past week, taking two home losses to traditional Cascade Conference powerhouses. A 10-0 loss to Archbishop Thomas Murphy on Sept. 14 – followed two days later by a 5-0 affair with Ce-darcrest – dropped the Wolves to 0-2 in league play, 2-2 overall.

The Coupeville strikers, who had safely deposited the ball in the back of the net eight times in their two wins, will try and reclaim their scoring touch on Thursday, Sept. 23, when they host Island rival South Whidbey in a highly-anticipated showdown.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

Wolf gridiron squad falls in rainy game

The Coupeville High School football squad suffered its second straight loss on the road Sept. 17, falling to Lakewood 48-14.

Coupeville actually kept the game close for much of the first quarter, using two big plays from Mitch Pelroy to close within 16-14. First, Pelroy ripped off a 75-yard dash to the end zone on a kickoff return, then he teamed up with quarter-back Ian Smith on a 40-yard pass play for his fifth touchdown of the season.

The loss dropped the rebuilding Wolves to 0-2 in Cascade Conference play, 1-2 overall. But things are looking up for the Wolves, as they return home Friday, Sept. 24 to host an 0-3 Sultan team. The game starts at 7 p.m.

The Whidbey Examiner

Documents

Transcript of The Whidbey Examiner