Whidbey Examiner, September 20, 2012

By Elisabeth MurrayStaff Reporter

The 24-hour patrol services provided by the Coupeville Marshal’s Office may have come to an end – at least for awhile.

Within a three-month period, the town will lose 75 percent of its deputy force. Two members of the town’s police force have al-ready left, and one has given notice that he will leave in mid-October.

Deputy James Covert’s last work day was on Aug. 24, while Deputy Adrian Kuschnereit departed on Sept. 1 and Deputy Chris Pea-body will leave next month.

“I have spoken with all three and there is no indicator that there is a problem in the de-partment,” Marshal Lance Davenport said. “I have heard directly that the department is moving in the right direction.”

According to Davenport, Kuschnereit ac-cepted a position with the Burlington Police Department because of the increase in pay and opportunities for professional develop-ment and advancement.

Davenport declined to comment on Co-vert’s departure, but said it was not perfor-mance related.

Peabody has signed a conditional offer of employment with the Oak Harbor Police Department and expects to begin his new job around Nov. 1. Davenport said police pay in Oak Harbor is significantly higher than in Coupeville.

The Town of Coupeville pays its deputies significantly less than all other surrounding jurisdictions, Coupeville Mayor Nancy Con-ard said.

A full-time Coupeville deputy is paid be-tween $43,720 to $49,170 per year, plus ben-efits. The marshal’s annual salary is $63,752 per year, with payment in lieu of benefits. The pay range for an Oak Harbor police officer is $57,792 to $72,240 per year, plus benefits.

Coupeville recently created a position for a higher-paid sergeant to serve as a mid-tier position with additional responsibilities be-yond that of a deputy. Once filled, the position would replace a deputy position.

As a result of the unprecedented turnover, the Coupeville Town Council will begin dis-

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Coupeville resident Joanne Roomes, left, looks on as her mother, Mildred Eisenhauer, 101, signs the guest book at the Coupeville library’s 50th anniversary celebration Saturday at the Coupeville Farmers Market. The guest book and other items from the celebration will be placed into the wooden time capsule at right. Library enthusiasts were given an opportunity to say, “Why I Love My Library,” either on bookmarks or on paper “talking bubbles.” The time capsule will be stored in the library’s cupola to be opened at a future date.

Coupeville deputies moving on

See DEPUTIES, page 6


Shoppers at the Coupeville Farmers Market on Saturday had a chance to weigh in on the future of the community green, the grassy field behind the public library that is owned by the Town of Coupeville.

The green is used for the weekly market from April through mid-October as well as special events and parking during large events such as the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival.

At Saturday’s open house, people looked over drawings of the three alternative master plan pro-posals for the almost four-acre property. Land-scape Architect Craig Lewis of JGM Landscape Architects in Bellevue designed the proposals with input from a local committee that brain-stormed ideas.

The consensus of the committee is to keep the area looking like an open field, but improve upon it for use during special events and for overflow

parking, according to Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard .

The plans were tacked onto the walls of the Holbrook Outbuilding, a historic barn-like struc-ture donated by Dan Miranda and transported to the site last spring from its previous location a few blocks east.

Each of the proposals includes the intention to leave a central open multi-use space, Lewis said. What varies is the different locations for certain elements, such as a playground or restrooms, he said.

Two locations have been proposed for the play

area, either at the south end of the property near the neighborhood or at the northwest corner. The restroom could either be separate from the Hol-brook Outbuilding or integrated into the structure.

Although the proposals show several locations for the outbuilding, a permanent site for the struc-ture has already been selected. The building was moved in March onto the green next to the park-ing lot in order for Miranda to begin construction on a residence where the structure had previously been situated.

Big plans for Community Green

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 VOL. 18, NO. 6

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There are a lot of smil-ing faces at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders.

Company officials last week announced the signing of the firm’s second $17-mil-lion contract this year with Seattle’s Vigor Industrial to build the superstructure of a new 144-car state ferry.

The Freeland shipyard began work on the first boat earlier this year.

Although it was unlikely that Nichols Brothers would not be working on the second ferry as well, there were no guarantees and CEO Matt Nichols was happy to con-firm that the deal was final-ized early last week.

“Signed, sealed and deliv-ered,” a smiling Nichols said in an interview Sept. 13.

The two jobs combined, totaling $34 million for the small Whidbey firm, has al-lowed the company to hire an additional 100 workers and means steady work until the end of 2013, Nichols said.

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Nichols Bros. lands another ferry contract

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Tim Neraf assists Michael Christensen, both Clinton residents and pipe fitters at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, with the pilot house of one of two 144-car ferries the yard is helping to build for the state. The ship builder just signed its second $17 million contract for the work last week.

The $17 million contract means 100 jobs for the Whidbey Island workforce.

ing a generational employer.“We have three gen-

erations out here right now: grandfathers, fathers and sons,” said Nichols, adding that they have a few grand-daughters working in the yard as well.

According to Washington State Ferries, construction of the two boats tabs out to $225 million – about $112.5 million each – but construction man-agement, contingencies and furnished equipment brings the total to $277 million.

The primary contractor for the construction of both vessels is Vigor Industrial, as it will build the hulls and put together everything below the car deck. Their responsi-bilities represent about two-thirds of the total job.

The remaining one-third, the superstructures, will be built by Nichols Brothers. As subcontractors, they signed a contract with Vigor rather than Washington State Fer-ries.

The first ferry is sched-

uled to go into service in early 2014, and the second boat will follow in early 2015. Although it’s not yet certain where they will serve, Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano, promised one will go to the Clinton-to-Mukil-teo route if the decision is made under her watch.

“It will if I’m there,” Hau-gen said.

The long-time legislator is chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee, a position that carries great in-

fluence over the state’s trans-portation budget and the placement of capital projects, such as new ferries.

Haugen had a large hand in the decision to build three Kwa-di Tabil class ferries to replace the Steel Electrics, which were retired suddenly in late 2007.

Two of the new ferries serve the Port Townsend-to-Coupeville route and the hulls and superstructures of all three were also built by the Vigor-Nich-ols Brothers team.

But Hau-gen’s power will remain only if she is in office and right now that’s not certain. The veteran sena-tor was beaten in the August primary by challenger Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Har-bor.

Where ever the new ferry serves, most Nichols Brother employees are just happy to have steady work planned un-til the end of next year.

“It’s pretty comforting to know you are not going to be laid off for the next year and half,” said Micah Noack, a Coupeville resident.

Staffing levels have to be supported by available work. Nichols said his hope is to retain his existing workforce indefinitely with future work

and is in the process of bid-ding on about 25 jobs.

Things are looking good for the boat builder. Along with the ferries, the shipyard recently landed contracts to build two 100-foot, Z-drive tugboats for Harley Marine Services.

They will be the seventh and eighth in a series of tugs Nichols Brothers has built for various companies in recent years.

Chet Ross, president of the Freeland Chamber of Commerce, heralded the fer-ry jobs as not just great news for the community but for the island’s entire economy. What’s good for the shipyard, he said, is good for all of Whidbey.

Steady work at Nichols Brothers creates a ripple ef-fect as the workforce is out spending their paychecks at businesses up and down the island.

It’s a huge boon to the economy, Ross said.

“This is something every-body was hoping would hap-pen, and now that it has it’s great,” he said.

“It’s pretty comforting to know you’re not going to be laid off for the next year and a half.”

Micah Noack, Nichols Brothers employee and

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One young woman with deep roots in Coupeville is branching out into the bigger world.

“I am a small -town girl at heart, but I am only this way after experiencing many dif-ferent cultures and living in various places in the U.S. and across the world,” said Jessica Boling, 27, who has lived in Boston, France, Cameroon and Korea since graduating from Coupeville High School in 2003.

Boling is currently work-ing in Korea. She went there for an “adoptee’s trip home” sponsored by the Holt Foun-dation, which helps interna-tional adoptees travel home to explore their origins. She spent three months with a host family and the Holt or-ganization subsidized her stay so she could teach English.

Jessica was born in South Korea, and adopted by the Boling family when she was four months old. She grew up just outside Coupeville on a farm in Ebey’s Prairie with her parents John and Linda Boling, older brothers Grant and Douglas, and a younger sister Lyndsay, also adopted from Korea as a baby.

After her three-month “trip home,” Boling rented an apartment in Seoul and went to work as the interim executive director of Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link (G.O.A.L), an organization that provides services to adoptees returning to Korea.

“Our aim is to help with the transition into Korean life and assist with the birth family search,” Boling wrote in an e-mail interview with an

Examiner reporter“Jessica has always been

a traveler,” her mom Linda Boling said. “We always had exchange students, so she and the rest of our kids were ex-posed to lots of different cul-tures and ideas as they were growing up.”

When Jessica Boling was 16, she traveled alone to France and Switzerland to visit several friends who had been exchange students in Coupeville.

She graduated from Coupeville High School in 2003, and received a degree in social work from Seattle University in 2007, graduat-ing magna cum laude. She earned a Master of Arts degree with an emphasis on non-profit management and

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Boling has been travel-ing abroad for most of the past three years. She worked as a nanny in France for two years to polish her fluency in French. In early 2011, she traveled to Cameroon and volunteered there for three months. She made useful contacts with medical orga-nizations and then made a proposal for a Fulbright Fel-lowship to study the relation-ship between donors and the causes they support.

In late July, she was awarded the Fulbright Fel-lowship, which begins in early 2013. Her thesis is that a bet-ter job could be done between matching donor money to actual needs in countries with

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Jessica Boling recently won a Fulbright Fellowship to study in the African nation of Cameroon.

The 2003 Coupeville High graduate will work in the African nation Cameroon.

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The closure area runs from Strawberry Point to Possession Point on the west side of Whidbey Island, including all of Holmes Harbor. Penn Cove west of Blowers Bluff on the north and Snakelum Point on the south is not included.

Beaches on the west side of Whidbey from Admiral-ty Head south to Possession Point remain closed to all species of shellfish.

The closure includes clams, oysters, mussels, scallops and other mollus-can shellfish species.

Crab is not included in the closure, but people are advised to clean crabs before cooking and to eat only the meat. Recreational shellfish harvesters should check the DOH website at doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/biotoxin.htm before harvesting any shellfish.

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“I will be doing a case study on a coalition of orga-nizations that provide servic-es to people living with HIV/AIDs in Cameroon,” Boling said. “Currently, there is a gap of between donors and Non Government Organiza-tions (NGOs) and I would like to find a more effective way of giving aid at a grass-roots level.”

While in Douala, Cam-eroon, on the coast of West Africa, Boling’s living ex-penses will be covered by the Fulbright Fellowship. She’ll spend the first month getting acclimated, the next seven months doing research, and the final month writing her thesis.

“I definitely expect to have hardships in Cameroon,” Boling said. “My biggest con-cern is the weather. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I’m not well adjusted to hot and humid weather.”

The Fulbright Fellowship requires fluency in a foreign language, so her two years living in France were a boon, as Cameroon is a French-speaking nation.

“The political turmoil that we see in Africa does have me concerned at times, but Cam-eroon is a stable country,” she said. “I know it won’t always be easy, but I look to it as a learning experience.”

Boling said she hopes to be an inspiration to future graduates from Coupeville High School.

“I also hope my experi-ences will help other Coupe-ville graduates, especially minority graduates, to realize that although we come from a small town, we have the ability to influence at a global level,” Boling said. “I mostly thank my parents and their efforts to push me to be a global citizen and instilling a sense of social responsibility in me at a young age.”

Which party cares about our veterans?

The Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, sponsored by Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), would give grants to states, local governments, and federal agencies to hire vet-erans as police officers, fire fighters, and work-ers in parks and other public lands. It would help veteran entrepreneurs and contractors and make it easier for veterans to qualify for professional licenses based on their military training. The cost would be $1 billion over the next five years.

One would think Republicans would leap at the chance to co-sponsor the bill, given the disgraceful rate of unemployment, homeless-ness, and even suicide among veterans of Af-ghanistan and Iraq.

But no. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would block the bill until Pakistan releases the doc-tor who helped find Osama bin Laden (in oth-er words, until hell freezes over). Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) called the bill “a political exercise.” (A political exercise? In the Senate?) “Where is our honor?” he wanted to know. “Where is our valor? Where is our sacrifice?” I should think the answer to that would be obvious: It’s in our veterans.

Besides, Coburn said, the House wouldn’t pass the bill anyway. Why not? Oh, right. The House is controlled by Republicans.

– Ann AdamsOak Harbor

It’s time for a new WAIF animal shelter

I love good news. And the good news is that the new WAIF animal shelter is, at last, well on its way to becoming a reality. For those of us who have been waiting for this new shelter for so many years, decades in fact, the progress that’s been made toward the much-needed new one is very, very exciting.

On land already purchased, the new shelter area is fenced with chained link, the build-ing site cleared, the trail system in, the septic system in progress, and the multipurpose barn building due to be completed by volunteers in October.

I encourage you to stop by and see the progress for yourself. The new shelter is up the road a bit and kitty-corner across 525 from the old shelter just outside Coupeville.

If you want to go inside the fenced area and explore the site, call Claire at 360-221-0321. Nothing would make her happier.

So much has already been accomplished that, once you see the area for yourself, your imagination will easily see the whole complet-ed complex. It’s a happy experience. You will know that this shelter is, finally, really going to exist.

The architectural drawings are long fin-ished; all permits acquired; all plans in place. All that is needed now (this won’t surprise anyone) is the money to finish the job.

WAIF, a community-funded nonprof-it, is almost halfway (with $1,400,00) to its goal of $3,000,000 to begin the final stages of the building project (with a final goal of $3,800,000 to include ongoing expenses).

WAIF has been solid and steady for years in moving toward actualizing its shelter goals — and doing it without going into debt.

The old shelter is falling apart. It doesn’t even have potable water. It’s built on a landfill that emits noxious fumes. The time for getting the new shelter up and running is now, within the next year. How exciting it will be when that

happens! How proud our community will be. WAIF needs any donation you can afford,

however large or small. Through WAIF, our community can re-

sponsibly control the population growth of cats and dogs, and take as good care as pos-sible of needy animals already in our midst — animals who are, through no fault of their own, temporarily homeless and need a shel-tered place to regain their health and find a forever family.

As a community, we can do this. How good our community will feel when the new shelter is, at last and soon, accomplished.

– Betty AzarFreeland

We’re voting for AngieWe want to thank Angie Homola for her

hard work and common sense, which has resulted in a balanced county budget while retaining core functions like law and justice, public health, and infrastructure.

Angie understands that unplanned devel-opment imposes greater costs on current ho-meowners and reduces their property values. Angie understands that we treasure our island quality of life and want to protect open spac-es, clean water and wildlife, for ourselves and future generations. Angie understands that we want a transparent and accessible county government.

She has earned our trust, and we’re voting for Angie Homola.

– Bill and Cheryl BradkinCoupeville

Commissioners are unlikely to fix taxes

Here we go again.Jill Johnson-Pfeiffer watched all but one of

Oak Harbor’s new-car dealerships disappear during her tenure as executive director of the Oak Harbor Chamber. As a county com-missioner, she would “increase the tax base through economic growth.” Really?

Former challenger Phil Collier wanted to build low-income housing on his own land just outside Oak Harbor. Former challenger Jim Campbell also itched to expand Oak Harbor’s city limits.

We don’t need to stretch city utilities and encroach on wildlife habitat and rural resi-dences. The new Navy housing just replaced the old Navy housing. Oak Harbor can do the same. Really.

Our county commissioners can’t fix the worst state tax system in the nation, but they could pressure our state senator, representa-tives, or governor to do something about it. Public agencies levy a noxious array of taxes and fees to pay for public services. A plumber just sends customers a bill. Really.

If sales taxes are too high, anyone can drive to the next county or state and pay less. Shopping online might incur no taxes or ship-ping. Military personnel and retirees shop at military bases and pay no taxes, while busi-nesses outside the gates are hurting. Really.

Property taxes are a terrible burden to poor homeowners and are expensive to col-lect. Island County employs 18 people to as-sess property taxes at a cost of more than $1 million annually, but no county incumbent or challenger plans to trim that cost.

The county might reduce a property tax, but never kill it, no matter how onerous it is. Really.

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other states (including the only state that has a budget surplus) have, and no incumbent or challenger has any innovative ideas. If that the best we can do, God help us. Really.

– Jim BrunerOak Harbor

Vote Angie Homola for quality of life

I moved to Whidbey Island in 1992. I had come yearly to teach workshops for the Coupe-ville Arts Center since the mid 1980s and fell in love with Whidbey.

All of us who live here are aware of how lucky we are to have clean air and water, farm-land and ocean vistas, low levels of crime and traffic congestion, and a constructive, involved, caring community. I have watched Island County government wrestle with the conflict between growth and conservation, and I know there are no easy answers. While I would like to keep every free space from be-ing developed so that we all continue to enjoy every resource we currently enjoy, I know that is not possible.

For this reason, I am extremely grateful for the work that Angie Homola has done to bal-ance economic and environmental issues. In difficult times, she has succeeded in achieving a balanced budget, increasing employment opportunities, and promoting energy and re-source conservation.

Knowing that Angie has been on the Board of Commissioners has given me new optimism about the future of Island County. We need to keep her there.

– Madelyn van der HoogtCoupeville

Thanks for another good memorial run

Re and I would like to thank everyone in-volved in the 2012 Megan McClung Memorial Run. This year’s run was in a new location, downtown Oak Harbor. The transition from NAS Whidbey to Oak Harbor was unexpect-ed, but because of the full throttle response from the men and women who work for Oak Harbor we had a tremendously successful event. Immediately after Mayor Scott Dudley called us to offer the city’s support and spon-sorship of the race, the roads, parks, police and administration went into high gear to design the 5 and 10K courses and have them

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certified in time for the event. The certifica-tion process became a major task, as qualified certifiers were hard to find during the summer months when they are off running in races and enjoying family time. However, we were certified!

Our sponsors included Roger Jobs Audi, the City of Oak Harbor, the Kitsap Sun/Northwest Navigator, Skagit Island Ortho-pedic Center, Banner Bank, Whidbey Island Bank, Walgreens, and Major McClung De-tachment 1210 MCL, Greg St. Peter De-sign, REI, Fleet Feet Sports/Seattle, Sur-vival Straps, Windermere of Oak Harbor, One More Mile, The Jewelry Gallery, Flyers Restaurant, McDonalds and the BeBold M3 group.

These sponsors provided financial, physi-cal and moral support to the event. Some went further and entered our event as runners!

Our sponsors included volunteers from the Fleet Readiness Center NW, the VFW Patriot Riders, the Oak Harbor Yacht Club, Coupe-ville Physical Therapy, the MCL Det 1210 Marines, Walgreens, Whidbey Island Bank, Island County Amateur Radio Club and the Navy League.

Locally we had 147 registered racers who ranged in age from 6 to 82; several children in strollers being pushed by very determined parents! The racers came from Arizona, Brit-ish Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, North Dakota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as well as all over the Puget Sound! We did not have an Afghanistan race this year as the drawdown left us without a race direc-tor and few Marines to participate. However, the BeBold M3 organization (started by her dedicated running partners to continue Me-gan’s legacy) organized four satellite races on the East Coast.

Finally a tip of the hat to Capt. Jay John-ston, NAS Whidbey for his assistance in transitioning the run to Oak Harbor, to Major Scott Dudley for his enthusiastic acceptance and support of the run and particularly to Col. Brad Close for running the 10K after an hours sleep following a flight from the East Coast. We cannot thank you all enough!

– Mike and Re McClungCoupeville



“Coupeville is the best.”That’s how Mayor Nancy

Conard began her annual State of the Town address last week in which she covered topics such as town staffing, the local business environ-ment and plans for the future.

She spoke before an au-dience of local residents, government officials and business owners at an event hosted by the Coupeville Chamber of Commerce.

She first recognized the townspeople’s volunteer service and commitment to the community, and pro-ceeded to weave aspects of what makes the town great – such as a small, nimble government, commitment to the environment, and a strong business community – throughout her speech.

Work in progressFor projects in the works,

Conard talked about the new emergency management plan that will soon be finalized. The plan will help local resi-dents and community lead-ers be prepared in case of an emergency such as an earth-quake or big winter storm.

Conard also shared the progress on developing a master plan for the Coupe-ville Community Green. The open field behind the library fills with booths on Saturdays in the summer for the Coupe-ville Farmers Market and also gets used for event park-

ing. Conard said improve-ments to the green could allow for overflow parking during the winter, when the field is too muddy for cars. Construction of restrooms would also provide welcome relief to visitors.

Conard also reiterated the town’s commitment to the environment with water reuse – an area that elevates Coupeville above its peers, she said.

“We’re not required by the federal government to do any of this,” Conard said. “We are ahead of the curve.”

One project that has been talked about since at least the 1970s would reuse storm water, keeping it out of Penn Cove and instead redirect-ing it toward farm fields that need irrigation.

The mayor, however, ac-knowledged that Coupeville is behind the times in one area: a municipal recycling program.

“It is happening in every other community but ours,” Conard said.

The town’s climate-protection plan requires a carbon dioxide reduction of 20 percent in 20 years, and a recycling program will help the town move towards its goal, she said. The town is currently finalizing the con-tract with Island Disposal to implement recycling services within town limits.

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‘Coupeville is the best,’ mayor proclaims

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Mayor Nancy Conard pres-ents the State of the Town at last week’s Chamber meet.

Low staff payConard lauded the quality

of workers that the town em-ploys, and said that Coupe-ville provides a good quality of life for those who choose to live and work here.

“The employees we have are more qualified than we can expect for the pay that we provide,” Conard said.

Within the course of three months, the town will lose 75 percent of its police depart-ment. Two of the departing deputies accepted positions elsewhere with higher pay.

The mayor discussed ways to handle the turnover in both the short and long-run. In the coming months, this will involve relying on reserve deputies – police from neigh-boring jurisdictions covering

the scheduling gaps – and switching from 24 hour patrol coverage to a combination of patrols and on-call response.

The council must decide if it wants to maintain the cur-rent pay schedule for the dep-uties, with the risk that they will leave for higher paying jobs elsewhere as they open up, or if they want to have fewer deputies who receive better pay.

Business climateDespite a sluggish econ-

omy nationally, the business climate in Coupeville is very good, Conard said. One key piece of this is tourism, which is up.

“This place has been full,” Conard said. “I can’t say they’re spending a lot of mon-ey, but they’re coming.”

Conard said that she has heard businesspeople express interest in vacant commercial space around town – a “sign of a thriving community,” she said. As Lavender Wind Farm and other businesses open shop in space along Coveland Street, tourists will appreciate two streets to peruse.

And the town is still benefitting from a change implemented at the state level in 2008 in respect to how the local sales tax is collected. Previously, Washington re-tailers collected local sales tax based on the origin of

the sale – where it was being shipped from.

The recent switch to col-lection based on the desti-nation of the shipment has helped boost the town’s local sales tax revenue.

For example, sales tax from products purchased on the Internet and delivered to Coupeville contribute to town coffers.

The mayor urged people to shop in town, but if that is not an option she has a plan on how the local community can still benefit.

“If you can’t buy in Coupeville, buy in Island County. If you can’t buy in Island County, buy from Amazon.com, (or some other Washington-based busi-ness),” Conard said.


cussing several options for law enforcement: Reorga-nize the department, raise taxes to pay for higher deputy salaries, or contract out for services from Island County or even Oak Harbor.

“It’s really disappoint-ing because we’ve got some folks who really like our community and like being here, but they’re in places in their career and families where they need to make more money than what we can afford to pay them,” Conard said.

City must find new deputies

The town began the pro-cess of filling two deputy va-cancies in August when it an-nounced the position online and in the local papers.

Of the 15 individuals who

applied, five – three who are new to police work and two with prior experience – are being considered for employ-ment following screening by the town’s Civil Service Com-mission.

Davenport said that he supports hiring a lateral-entry applicant because pre-paring such a candidate for patrol work takes less time than for a recruit new to po-lice work.

If an entry-level deputy is hired, he or she would first need to attend an academy class, which takes about 18 weeks, followed by about 12 weeks of field training.

The next academy class does not begin until mid-December and a new recruit would not be ready for in-dependent duty for seven to eight months.

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The chief of Coupeville’s police force, Marshal Lance Daven-port, will lose three of his four deputies in a three month peri-od. Higher pay and greater opportunities are cited.

The hiring process itself could take between six to eight weeks to complete, Dav-enport said.

Staffing shortage in near term

Because of the depar-tures and the length of time involved in hiring replace-ments, there will be a sig-nificant amount of time in which only one or two depu-ties will be on duty.

“The shortage of per-sonnel will require a mix of active patrol duties along with periods of on-call time which will ensure 24-hour response,” Davenport wrote in a memo to the council.

Conard said the schedule of when the deputies are on-call or on patrol will vary.

The town will also in-vite officers from the Island County Sheriff’s Office and the Oak Harbor Police De-partment to pick up shifts in Coupeville outside of their regular duties.

The regular hourly rate for a town deputy is $23.64

plus benefits, and if they pick up an extra shift they are paid time and a half. Of-

ficers brought in from out-side are paid $30 per hour.

“While not ideal, we are fortunate to have established strong relationships with both the Sheriff’s Office and Oak Harbor, both of which have allowed their personnel to serve as reserve officers

for the Marshal’s Office,” Davenport said.

Several sheriff’s depu-ties and Oak Harbor officers already have offered their services.

Most live in Coupeville, and some are former Coupe-ville deputies, Davenport said.

Department mulls reorganization

Conard said that of the options available, the best would be reorganization of the department.

That could involve per-manently eliminating one deputy position. The salary and benefits would then be reallocated to the remaining three deputies and make the positions more competitive with other agencies in Island County.

“There simply is not enough money in the budget to get on par with other agen-cies (and keep all four posi-tions),” Davenport said.

Like the short-term plan, some shifts would be covered by an on-call deputy or a reserve deputy, and 24-hour patrol services would become a thing of the past.

However, Davenport said, development of the town’s reserve program and the in-clusion of officers from other agencies would help shore up patrol services.

“We can measure it, try it and see how it works,” Con-ard said.


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A small deck for perfor-mances was also proposed.

People who looked at the drawings were encouraged to share their opinions on the plans either verbally, in writing or by e-mail.

The firm will compile and review the responses in the next few days, Lewis said. He said he will look at which alternative the public prefers – and why. In particular, he will determine if the support is for the proposal in its entirety or if there are particular aspects within the proposal that people seem to appreciate.

“The best and most attrac-tive elements of all the different plans often become a fourth proposal, which may ultimately become the draft master plan,” Lewis said.

Lewis said that he hopes to have a draft of the master plan done within a month and antici-pates that the final plan could be approved as soon as three months from now if minimal changes are needed in the draft.

“There is nothing contro-versial being proposed here (for any of the plans),” Lewis said,

explaining that the improve-ments would not change the character of the area.

One improvement included in all the proposals is to treat the water coming off of the parking area, Lewis said. Stormwater runoff from the property affects the water qual-ity in Penn Cove, he said.

Once the master plan has been adopted, the town will be in a better position to solicit

grant money to implement the plan or phases of the plan, he said.

The town council approved a contract with the landscape architecture firm to design the master plan in February 2011. The cost of developing the plan is capped at $19,000.

The property that’s now home to the Community Green was purchased in early 2000 from Cecil Stuurmans.

Public green: Plans afoot for restroom, parking; from page 1

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Coupeville resident Mark Sheehan, left, talks with archi-tect Craig Lewis about the proposed designs for Coupeville’s Community Green, the grassy field behind the public library. Shoppers at the Coupeville Farmers Market on Saturday were asked to comment about the three designs.

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Expect heavy ferry traffic

Drivers using the Coupeville-Port Townsend ferry route can expect heavy eastbound traffic at Port Townsend from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23 due to the annual Oyster Run motorcycle ride in Ana-cortes.

All drivers, including mo-torcyclists, are encouraged to make reservations on the Washington State Ferries website or by calling 511 to ensure space availability on their desired departure. The Coupeville terminal can ex-perience heavy westbound traffic between 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Washington State Fer-ries’ fall schedule begins on Sunday.

The two-boat sailing schedule, with sailings every 45 minutes, will be reduced to one boat, with sailings every 90 minutes, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Safely dispose of unused drugs

Local residents can safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs during next week’s Drug Take-Back Day.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, the public can drop off expired, unused and unwanted pre-scription medications at the Sheriff ‘s Office at 5521 E. Harbor Road, Freeland, the Coupeville Marshal’s Office at 4 N.E. Seventh St., or the Oak Harbor Police Depart-ment at 860 S.E. Barrington Dr. The service is free and anonymous, and provides the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft.

Medicines that stay in home cabinets are suscepti-ble to misuse and abuse and Americans are also advised that flushing drugs down the toilet or throwing them in the trash pose potential safety, health and environ-mental hazards.

In April, Americans turned in 276 tons of pre-scription drugs at more than 5,600 sites operated by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and nearly 4,300 state and local law enforce-ment partners.

Local law enforcement agencies will hold prescrip-tion drug take-back events every few months, until new regulations for disposal are in place.

Career fair fo-cuses on the

futureHigh school juniors and

seniors from throughout Whidbey Island are invited to attend Focus on the Fu-ture, a college and career fair to be held at Oak Harbor High School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1.

The fair is designed for students and their parents to start exploring the options available to them once they graduate from high school. Representatives from vari-ous universities, community colleges, art schools, career and technical colleges, mili-tary academies, apprentice-ship programs, military and more will be on hand.

Parents and students can visit with representatives and have their questions an-swered. They can also pick up informational materials and brochures from different programs.

Focus on the Future will also include an OHHS Club Fair, where students will have a chance to explore the many extracurricular activities available to them. A PTA-sponsored book fair will be held to benefit the OHHS Library.

Students from all Whid-bey Island high schools are welcome to attend.

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at the CouPEvillE FarmErS markET

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whidbey island’s community calendarFree home-gardening ad-vice, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Satur-days at the Coupeville Farm-ers Market, Alexander and 8th streets (behind the library). Of-fered by Island County Master Gardeners. 360-678-2949.

DjangoFest Northwest, con-tinues through Sunday, Sept. 23, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets range from $32-$70. 360-221-8268; 800-638-7631; wicaonline.com.

For Your Health, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, Wind and Tide Book Shop, 790 SE Pio-

neer Way, Oak Harbor. Lynne Donnelly talks about the myth of the mind-body connection. Free. 360-544-8445; WIH [email protected]; WIHHA.com.

Spirit Night in the Garden, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, One Spirit Garden, 7131 Holst Road, Clinton. Bring wine or beer. Popcorn and hot apple cider provided. Dress warmly. Free. RSVP to [email protected].

Star Party, at dark Friday, Sept. 21, Fort Nugent Park, Oak Harbor. Hosted by Island County Astronomical Society. Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies. No telescope needed. Free. 360-679-7664; [email protected]; icas-wa.webs.com.

Whidbey Island Theologi-cal Studies “How We Got the Bible,” 8:45 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 22, Coupe-ville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. Dr. Tom Johnson will lead this free public seminar. 360-221-8365.

Island County Children’s Day Celebration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, South Whidbey Park, 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley. In-flatable bounce houses, free lunch, games and interactive booths. Free. 360-221-5484.

Rally on the Rock, 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Clinton Progressive Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton. Competitive rally check-in at 8 a.m.; non-competitive tour check-in at 9 a.m. $35 per car. Email [email protected].

Benefit for Pastor Garrett Arnold, 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Ebey Bowl, 1203 Terry Road, Coupeville. All bowling and shoe rental mon-ey and 60 percent of food and drink (excluding alcohol) will be donated to the family. 360-678-2255.

Meet Feet, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 22. Locations and terrain vary. Schedule at maxxeon.com/meetfeet/; email list at [email protected].

Youth Pheasant Hunt, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday, Sept. 22-23, NAS Whidbey Upper Game Range Release Site, Crescent Har-bor Road. Youth hunters must be accompanied by adult. Base hunting permit required for senior hunt. Contact John Burk, 360-840-6891.

Whidbey Island Kite Fes-tival, all day Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-23, Camp Casey Conference Center, Coupeville. $30 to participate. Free to watch. 360-678-9358; whidbeykites.org.

South Whidbey Sports-men’s Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, Holmes Harbor Rod & Gun Club, 3334 Brooks Hill Road, Langley. Admission by donation. 360-221-7574; hhrodandgun.com/events.htm.

Tour of Wetland Restoration Site, 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, South Whidbey. Explore the Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s Dalzell Conservation Easement at the headwater of Clendale Creek. Free. Direc-tions given when you RSVP: [email protected] or 360-222-3310.

Safe Ride Home Car Wash, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, Whidbey Island Bank Branches in Freeland, Coupe-ville and Oak Harbor. Benefits Safe Ride Home, a community service officered to everyone. 360-929-3277.

Greenbank Sunday Mar-ket, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Free. 360-678-7700.

Live Music Sunday After-noon, 3-5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, Blooms Taste for Wine and Art, Bayview Corner, Langley. Music by Jim Castaneda. No cover charge. 360-321-0515.

Tilth Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2812 Thompson Road, Langley. Tim Donovan Band performs. Free. 360-341-4456; [email protected].

Job Club, 1-2:30 p.m. Mon-day, Sept. 24, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Topic: Finding the hidden job market. Free. 360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.

Estate Planning Workshop,

1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor. At-torney Douglas Saar presents information on wills, probate, powers of attorney, medical directives and more. Register at 360-279-4580.

Librarians as Information Guides, 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. Be an informed consumer. Discover resources available at the li-brary. Free. 360-678-4911; sno-isle.org

Fire Station Chili Cook-Off, 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, 3440 Taylor Road, Oak Harbor. Vote on the best chili, get free blood pressure checks, hot dogs, popcorn and chips. 360-675-1131.

Diabetes Health Group, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, Whidbey General Hospital conference room B. Topic is carbohydrate counting and changing dietary habits, presented by dietician Erin Simms. Free. 360-678-7624.

PBY Memorial Foundation Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Tues-day, Sept. 25, CPO Club on Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. No-host luncheon. Rep. Bar-bara Bailey to speak. 360-675-1102; 360-240-9500.

Citizenship Class, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave., Freeland. Series of six classes taught in English by a volun-teer. Free. Register at sno-isle.org or 360-331-7323.

Transformational Dialogue, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, The Chiropractic Zone, Sears House, Bayview Corner. Tran-sitioning from girl to powerful woman with Leslie Cotter. $10-$15 suggested donation; proceeds benefit local chari-ties. 360-331-5565; chiro-zone.net.

Five Weeks in Madagascar: From Hibernating Lemurs to Singing Indris, 7-8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville. Local veterinarian Dave Parent shares about his travels in Madagascar. Free. 360-678-5586.

Extreme Canning, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 25, Deer La-goon Grange, 5142 Bayview Road, Langley. Bring your questions, share your experi-ences. Free, contributions to Grange Building Repair Fund welcome. Call Chris Williams at 360-321-4027.

Issues that Matter: Be an Informed Voter, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, all Sno-Isle Libraries; Coupeville Li-brary, 788 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. Panel discussion on R-74, the marriage law ref-erendum. 360-678-4911; sno-isle.org.

Class on Cherry Bark Tor-trix, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, Skagit Farmers Supply Store, 31686 Hwy. 20, Oak Harbor. Information, preven-tion and treatment presented. Free. 360-675-6573.

Teen Movie, 3 p.m. Wednes-day, Sept. 26, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. “Deep Impact,” rated PG-13. For teens and adults. Free. 360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.

Low-cost Health Screen-ings, by appointment, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 26-27, Island Athletic Club, 5522 S. Freeland Ave., Freeland. In conjunction with Whidbey General Hospital. Cholesterol, triglyceride, blood sugar screenings. Re-sults will be discussed. $50. Sign up by calling 360-331-2582.

The Garden in Autumn and Winter, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave., Freeland. Master Gardener Bob Barca shares ways to add interest to your garden in the “off” season. Free. 360-331-7323; sno-isle.org.

Basic Pistol Shooting Course, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 29, 886 Gun Club Road, Oak Harbor. $25 per person; advance registra-tion and payment required. 360-675-8397; northwhidbey sportsmen.org.

“Not Too Loud” Music and Arts Event, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Coupeville Recre-ation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. Three local bands, artists and poetry. Free. Sponsored by South

Whidbey Christian Artist Group. [email protected].

“Gypsy” Opens, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway, Oak Harbor. Play runs through Oct. 21, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $18. 360-679-2237; whidbeyplay house.com.

Drop-In Gadget Clinic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave., Freeland. Bring your laptops, eReaders or other electronic devices and get help from Joel Kennedy, A-Tech Whidbey. Free. 360-331-7323; sno-isle.org.

Harvest Happening Fund-raiser, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Pacific Northwest Art School, 15 NW Birch, Coupeville. Live music, danc-ing, refreshments, silent auc-tion and more to benefit the school. Keepsake caricatures, $20. Tickets: $50 per person. 360-678-3396; pacificnorth-westartschool.org.

Women in Jazz, 7 p.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 29, 88 Keys Pi-ano Studio and Performance Space, 5024 Langley Road, Langley. Maureen Girard Trio performs. $25. Reservations required. 360-221-0362; maureengirard.com.

Gardener’s Exchange, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, Hum-mingbird Farm Nursery and Gardens, 2319 Zylstra Road, Oak Harbor. Bring healthy plant materials, plus any gen-tly used garden books, tools, apparel, yard art, bird feeders, etc. to exchange. Free. 360-679-5044; hummingbirdfarm-nursery.com.

Live Music Sunday, 3-5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, Blooms Taste for Wine and Art, Bay-view Corner, Langley. Ameri-cana music by Muse, Eye & Dragonfly. No cover charge. 360-321-0515.

Tech Talk: Basic Computer Classes, 10 a.m. Monday, Oct 1, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. No pre-vious computer experience required. Preregister by call-ing Roxann at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, 360-279-4583. Free. Information: 360-675-5155; sno-isle.org.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

DRAFT AGENDAIsland County Hearing Room

Sept. 25, 2012, 6:30 pm

CALL TO ORDERPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCECHANGES AND APPROVAL OF AGENDAAPPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of September 11, 2012

MAYOR’S REPORTAUDIENCE INPUTNEW BUSINESS1. Set public hearing date for 2012 Budget Revision.2. Approval of Special Event Permit Application for the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association (CHWA) Halloween Parade on October 27, 2012.3. Approval of Resolution No. 12-06 – A Resolution of support for a Constitu-tional amendment to reverse the 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United decision.4. Approval of September 25, 2012 Claims Vouchers/Warrants and August 2012 Payroll Warrants.STAFF REPORTSCOUNCIL REPORTSAUDIENCE INPUTEXECUTIVE SESSIONDiscuss parameters for Collective Bargaining with Coupeville Deputy Marshals Association

ADJOURNMENTPLEASE NOTE: The final agenda will be posted on the Town website at www.townofcoupeville.org by Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. If you would like to have the agenda and minutes emailed to you, please email your request to [email protected]

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Race Week always makes me feel anxious.

No, I’m not talking about Indianapolis or Daytona pri-or to either of those famous car races.

I’m talking, instead, about the week right before the date the weather forecaster’s picked as the first frost of the season, when your tomato plants are practically drip-ping with fruit – the green kind.

That’s the time when I can’t help but waffle between picking the tomato stems bare and trying to ripen everything indoors, or stay-ing the course, hoping just a few more days in the great outdoors will squeeze some orange into their little jade-tinged hides.

I’m particularly worried this year because I have so much more to lose than I

usually do. I’ve actually man-aged to nurture five full-sized plants to motherhood on my deck and they’re loaded with fruit.

What’s more, I’ve gotten a taste for the few I’ve eaten - the delightful Stupice, a cold-hardy, early heirloom variety that bears smaller fruits.

By cold hardy, I mean it actually prefers temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees, though it won’t set fruit if the nights drop below 55 degrees.

Now fall is almost offi-cially at hand and I’m look-ing at my tomatoes like a first-grader would look at a box of kittens that are headed to the pound: I can’t bear to see them go!

But September is rapidly creeping toward October and studies have shown Whid-bey Island’s average first frost date is Oct. 27.

As long as the weather holds, I’ve got some time. But if the little blighters don’t get the lead out, I’ll be stuck with more green tomatoes than I’ll know what to do with.

Well, actually, I do know what to do with them.

The first thing I can do is to stave off the frost by wrap-ping my plants in a warm blanket. This will work for peppers and other warmth-loving plants, too.

I can build a framework

around each plant using stakes or a tomato cage, then wrap the whole thing from ground level to a few inches above its highest point with bubble wrap or floating row cover fabric.

Since it’s the end of the season, I’ll go ahead and cover the top, too.

I’m a fan of old-fashioned, spring-loaded wooden clothes pins to keep row covers in place, while packing or duct tape will keep bubble wrap secure. The air pockets in the bubble wrap can really add insulation.

Another thing I can do is pull my plants up and hang them upside down in the ga-rage. Or put my clean, dry to-matoes in a closed container with a banana or an apple. The ethylene gas emanating from the fruit may help them turn red.

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The Coupeville Festival Association is looking for ap-plicants for the organization’s yearly grants.

All proceeds from the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival, which takes place in early August, go back into the community within the 98239 zip code. Those pro-ceeds are divvied up in the form of grants and scholar-ships. The association has awarded more than $500,000 since 1964.

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garage sales - WA

Garage/Moving SalesIsland County

CLINTON

GARAGE/MOVING sale, Antiques, some tools, kitchen stuff and lots of misc. Saturday 9/22, 9am-4pm. 2787 E Eve- ning Glory Ct.CLINTONHUGE RETRO SALE! Antique bed, small roll- top desk, dressers, tables, trundle bed, secre- t a r y d e s k , k i t c h e n collectibles, glassware and dishes, organ and more! Fr iday, 9 /21 & Saturday, 9/22, 9am - 4pm, 6757 Humphrey Road, Clinton.CLINTONI S L A N D A R T I S T ’ S Clearance Sale! One day only! House hold goods, collections. Gar- den stuff, some furniture. Glass tile, shelving, office things, assorted artist and shop tools! Satur- day, September 22 nd from 9am - 5pm located at 7712 Hellman Road, Clinton.ClintonMULTI FAMILY sale - Mult iple storage units getting cleared out - chil- drens toys and clothes, many like new; tools and furniture, tons of household and misc. Saturday 9/22 and Sunday 9/23 9am-4pm. 6418 S Cen- tral Ave.CoupevilleYARD SALE! Saturday and Sunday, September 22nd - 23rd, 9am, 1021 Halsey Dr ive, Coupe- vi l le. Furniture, Tools, Clothing - Lots of Great Stuff!

DONATIONS WANTED! Household Items, Fur- nishings, Tools, Garden Equipment and Outdoor Furniture Wanted for upcoming South Whidbey Lions Barn Sale. Ac- cepting Donations at M bar C Ranch in Free- land, 5264 Shore Mead- ow Road, 10am to 2pm Saturdays and Sundays 9/1-9/2, 9/8-9/9, 9/15- 9/16 and Thursday 9/20. Please NO: Clothing, Footwear, Mattresses or Electronics. All Proceeds Benef i t the Forgotten Children’s Fund and the Lions Sight, Hearing and Scholarship Programs. P lease ca l l 360-331- 5 6 1 0 o r e - m a i l [email protected] for details.

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Oak HarborFRIDAY, Saturday, Sun- day. September 21st - 23rd, 9am - 4pm. 2101 SW Dillard Lane. Lots of Baby and Kids Items!


Freeland

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OAK HARBOR BUDDE GARAGE Sale: 2 vehicles, auto stuff, furniture, kitchen, hand- made jewelry, gifts, collectibles, many books, Wargaming Miniatures & supplies, Russian gifts, beauty (not cosmetics), games, tech items, electronics, baked goods, gr i l l ed ho t dogs and more! As is, no refunds. Thursday, September 20th thru Saturday Sep- tember 22nd, 8am to 5pm at 845 NE 7th Avenue #1Need extra cash? Place your classified ad today! Call 1-800-388-2527 or Go online 24 hours a day www.nw-ads.com.


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Oak HarborHUGE garage sale. Lots of home decor, sewing machine and table, ser- ger, tools, clothes, jewelry and much more. All in excellent condition.2034 Doe Dr ive, Oak Harbor. 9am-3pm, Fri- day September 21st & Sa tu rday Sep tember 222ndOAK HARBORYARD SALE - Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd, 8am-4pm. Fu r n i tu re , clothes, kitchen items, knick knacks and lots more. 1395 Swantown Rd. Sorry, no checks.

Estate Sales

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF TRUS- TEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et s e q . T S N o . : WA - 1 2 - 4 9 3 5 9 9 - S H A P N N o . : S8120-00-00009-2 Ti- t l e O r d e r N o . : 120015301-WA-GSI Grantor(s): ADAM M CRESS Grantee(s) : MORTGAGE ELEC- TRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ALASKA USA MORT- G A G E C O M PA N Y, LLC Deed of Trust In- s t rument /Reference No.: 4229707 I. NO- TICE IS HEREBY GIV- EN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Wash- i n g t o n , t h e u n d e r - signed Trustee, will on 10/19/2012, at 10:00 AM At the main en- trance to the City Hall located at 865 SE Bar- rington Drive, Oak Har- bor WA 98277 sell at public auction to the highest and best bid- der, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from fed- erally or State char-

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tered banks, a t the time of sale the follow- i n g d e s c r i b e d r e a l proper ty, si tuated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington, t o - w i t : T H E W E S T 34.75 FEET OF THE SOUTH 130 FEET OF THE NORTH 286.50 FEET OF TRACT 9 AND THE EAST 30.75 FEET OF THE SOUTH 130 FEET OF THE NORTH 286.50 FEET OF TRACT 10, ALL IN SCENIC H ILL , AC- C O R D I N G TO T H E PLAT THEREOF RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 38, RECORDS OF IS- L A N D C O U N T Y, WASHINGTON; TO- GETHER WITH THE EAST 30.75 FEET OF THE NORTH 60 .00 FEET OF THE SOUTH 190.00 FEET OF LOT 10 AND THE NORTH 60.00 FEET OF THE SOUTH 190.00 FEET OF LOT 9 AND THE WEST 45.39 FEET OF THE NORTH 60 .00 FEET OF THE SOUTH 190.00 FEET OF LOT 8 ; E X C E P T T H E SOUTHERLY 30 .00 FEET; ALSO EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 83.35 F E E T O F T H E SOUTHERLY 30 .00 FEET: ALL IN PLAT OF SCENIC HILL, AC- C O R D I N G TO T H E PLAT THEREOF RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 38, RECORDS OF IS- L A N D C O U N T Y, WASHINGTON. SITU- ATE IN THE COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE O F WA S H I N G TO N . More commonly known as: 148 SEO’LEARY STREET, OAK HAR- BOR, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dat- ed 5/20/2008, recorded 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 8 , u n d e r 4229707 records of IS- LAND County, Wash- ington, from ADAM M. CRESS, AN UNMAR- R IED PERSON, as Grantor(s), to LAND TITLE COMPANY OF ISLAND COUNTY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELEC- TRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ALASKA USA MORT- G A G E C O M PA N Y, LLC, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned b y M O R T G A G E ELECTRONIC REGIS- TRATION SYSTEMS, INC. , AS NOMINEE FOR ALASKA USA MORTGAGE COMPA- NY, LLC (or by its suc- c e s s o r s - i n - i n t e r e s t and/or assigns, if any), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. II. No action com- menced by the Benefi- ciary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Bor- rower’s or Grantor ’s default on the obliga- t ion secured by the Deed of Trust /Mor t - gage. III. The defaults) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts wh ich a re n o w i n a r r e a r s : $30 ,087 .80 IV. The

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sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The p r i n c i p a l s u m o f $213,124.11, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 10/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real proper ty will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without war- ranty, expressed or im- plied, regarding title, possession or encum- b r a n c e s o n 10/19/2012. The de- faul ts referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/8/2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a dis- con t i nuance o f t he sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/8/2012 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth i n Pa ragraph I I I i s cured and the Trus- tee’s fees and costs a r e p a i d . Pay m e n t must be in cash or with cashiers or cer t i f ied checks from a State or federa l l y char te red bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/8/2012 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the hold- er of any recorded jun- i o r l i e n o r e n c u m - brance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and cur- ing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmit- ted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Bor- rower and Grantor at t h e f o l l o w i n g a d - d r e s s ( e s ) : N A M E ADAM M. CRESS, AN U N M A R R I E D P E R - SON ADDRESS 148 SEO’LEARY STREET, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 by both f i rs t class and certified mail on 4/17/2012, proof of which is in the posses- s ion of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personal- ly served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicu- ous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or post- ing. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone request- ing 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 de- prive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-de- scr ibed proper ty. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoev- er will be afforded an

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opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pur- s u a n t t o R C W 61.24.130. Failure to br ing such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds fo r i nva l ida t ing the Trustee ’s sa le. NO- T I C E T O O C C U - PANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the proper ty on the 20th day following the sale, as against the G r a n t o r u n d e r t h e deed of trust (the own- er) and anyone having an interest 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 proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occu- pied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FI- NAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE S A L E O F Y O U R HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the re- cording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUS- ING COUNSELOR OR A N AT TO R N E Y L I - CENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to as- sess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may he lp you save your home. See below fo r sa fe sources o f he lp. SEEKING AS- SISTANCE Hous ing counselors and legal ass i s tance may be available at little or no cos t to you . I f you would like assistance in determin ing your r ights and oppor tu- n i t ies to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing c o u n s e l o r s r e c o m - mended by the Hous- ing Finance Commis- s i o n : T o l l - f r e e : 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E (1-877-894-4663) or W e b s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/c onsumers/homeowner- sh ip /post -purchase- counse lo rs - fo rec lo - sure.htm. The United States Department of Hous ing and Urban D eve l o p m e n t : To l l - free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: h t t p : / / p o r - ta l .hud .gov /hudpor - tal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in W a s h i n g t o n : http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/in- dex.c fm?webLis tAc- t ion=search&search- s t a t e = W A & f i l - terSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Te lephone: 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 0 6 - 4 8 1 9 o r Web site: http://nwjus- tice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if

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the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Pur- chaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a re- turn of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchas- er’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no fur ther recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Benef ic iar y, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attor- ney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been re- leased of personal li- ability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO C O L L E C T A D E B T AND ANY INFORMA- T I O N O B TA I N E D WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to ful- fil l the terms of your credit obligations. Dat- ed: 6 /14/12 Qual i ty Loan Service corp. of Washington, as Trus- tee By: Timothy Don- lon, Assistant Secre- tary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service corp. of Wash- i ng ton C /O Qua l i t y Loan Ser v ice cor p. 2141 F i f th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or L o g i n t o : h t t p : / / w a . q u a l i t y - l o a n . c o m T S N o . : W A - 1 1 - 4 9 0 8 8 0 - s h Trustee’s Physical Ad- dress: Qual i ty Loan Service corp. of Wash- ington 19735 10th Ave- nue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or L o g i n t o : h t t p : / / w a . q u a l i t y - l o a n . c o m T S N o . : WA - 1 2 - 4 9 3 5 9 9 - S H A - 4 2 5 9 3 5 3 0 9 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 2 , 10/11/2012LEGAL NO. 413037Published: TheWhidbey ExaminerSeptember 20, Octo- ber 11, 2012

ISLAND TRANSIT BOARD MEETING

T h e n ex t r e g u l a r l y s c h e d u l e d m o n t h l y business meeting of t h e I s l a n d Tr a n s i t Board of Directors will be on Friday, Septem- ber 21, 2012, at 9:30 A M , a t t h e I s l a n d County Law & Justice Building, 101 NE 6th S t r e e t , R o o m 1 3 1 , Coupevi l le, WA. Ac- commodations will be made available upon advance request for communications assistance. The meeting room is accessible and is open to the public. For more information, p l e a s e c a l l (360) 678-7771.

LEGAL NO. 415568Published: TheWhidbey ExaminerSep tember 13 , 20 , 2012.

LEGAL NOTICES

EBEY’S LANDING HISTORIC

PRESERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC MEETINGCOMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM,

COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON

10:00 A.M. THURSDAY SEPTEM-

BER 27, 2012

AGENDA

I. Roll Call

II. New Business- EBY-12-051, Blatman, Replace existing single-wide manufactured home with newEBY-12-056, Klieman, Approval for already constructed 10 ft. high fence

III. Information on Lev- el B Decisions

EBY-12-058, Seatt le Pacific Homes, Con- struct new single-family residenceEBY-12-059, Seatt le Pacific Homes, Con- struct new single-family residenceEBY-12-060, Seatt le Pacific Homes, Con- struct new single-family residence

IV. Adjourn

LEGAL NO. 423731Published: TheWhidbey Examiner, September 20, 2012

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE

STATE OF WASHINGTONFOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE

In the Matter of the Es- tate ofJACKSON, PHYLLIS MAYDeceased.NO. 12-4-00182-2NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS

The Last Will and Tes- tament and Cod ic i l thereto of the above named decedent has been accepted in to probate under an Adju- d icat ion o f Testacy. PHILIP W. JACKSON has been appointed to handle all matters of th is estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must , prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as pro- v i d e d i n R C W 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to PHILIP W. JACKSON, 3124 Palo Verde Avenue, L o n g B e a c h , C A 90808, or to the Resi- dent Agent named below, or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the or iginal of the claim w i th the cour t . The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thir ty days after any potential creditor was served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after

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the date of first publi- cation 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 dece- den t ’s p roba te and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUB- LICATON:September 6, 2012

/s/ PHILIP W. JACK- SONPHILIP W. JACKSONEstate Representative

M c P H E R S O N & M c P H E R S O N , P.L.L.P.

By:/s/ JOAN H. McPHER- SONJOAN H. McPHER- SON, WSBA #14141Attorney for PHILIP W. JACKSONResident Agent: NEIL C. McPHERSON

ADDRESS FOR MAIL- ING OR SERVICE:P.O. Box 1617, One N W F r o n t S t r e e t , Coupeville, Washing- ton 98239

LEGAL NO. 419113Published: TheWhidbey ExaminerSeptember 6, 13, 20, 2012.

LEGAL NOTICEContract Acceptance

Notice to Subcontractors and Materials Suppliers

Island County Public Wo r k s D e p a r t m e n t hereby furnishes notice that the resurfacing work for the Camano Island Tennis Cour ts p ro jec t , under Pur - chase Orders No. 9370 and No. 9371 , has been completed under the contract and permit terms and the provi- sions of the contract have been fulfilled in an acceptable manner by Stensrud Construc- tion Services, LLC dba Sound Sport Surfaces, 1529 - 10th St. West, Kirkland, WA 98033, and accepted by Island County.

The lien period for filing any liens against this contract’s retain- age percent is now in effect. Notice of any unpaid wages or materials may be made to the Island County En- gineer, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239.

LEGAL NO. 423180Published: TheWhidbey ExaminerSeptember 20, 2012

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Island County has received the fol lowing applications for review. This may be the only time to comment.

File Number: 1 9 5 / 1 2 S-VAR Applicant: D u a n e Rawson & Chr ist ine Anderson Proposal: Project proposal to construct a new single family residence & attached garage. Project site in or near: shoreline jurisdic- t ion & f lood hazard a r e a ; c o n t a i n s a mapped feeder bluff. Location: S 7 3 1 0 - 0 4 - 00055-0, Greenbank Staff Contact: J a s o n J o h n s o n , j a . j o h n - [email protected]

F I L E S AVA I L A B L E FOR REVIEW: The appl icat ion f i les are available for inspection and copies will be provided at the cost of re- production in a timely manner.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: must be received by 4:30 p.m. on _October 20, 2012 mail to Is- land County Commu- nity Development, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239; deliver to 6 th & Ma in S t ree t , Coupev i l le , WA between 8:00 a.m. and 4 : 3 0 p . m . M o n d ay through Thursday; by FA X t o ( 3 6 0 ) 6 7 9 - 7306. .

To request notice of hearings, or receive a copy of the decision or final threshold determi- nation or appeal proce- dures, mail your written request to the before mentioned address.

LEGAL NO. 423811Published: TheWhidbey Examiner.September 20, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On October 1, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., the Board of Is land County Com- missioners will hold a public hearing at the Island County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room (Room #102B), located in the Island County Annex Bu i l d ing , 1 NE 6 th S t ree t , Coupev i l l e , Washington, to consider adoption of Resolu- t i o n N o. C - 1 1 3 - 1 2 Adopt ing the Is land County Budget and Diking District #4 Bud- ge t fo r F i sca l Year

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2013. A summary of the proposed Resolu- tion follows. Af ter severa l publ ic meeting budget workshops, the proposed resolution wil l adopt the final budgets for all Is land County funds and Diking District #4 for fiscal year 2013.The full text of the proposed Resolution will be placed on file and summaries of the budgets may be obtained by calling 679-7397, or dropping by the office of Island County Bud- get Director during nor- mal office hours. Inter- ested persons may appear at the public hearing and give testimony for or against the proposed Resolution. Per- sons requiring auxiliary aids/services should call Island County Hu- man Resources at 678 7919, 629 4522, ext. 7919, or 32l 5111, ext. 7919 (use whichever number is applicable for the area) at least 24 h o u r s p r i o r t o t h e meeting.

Elaine MarlowIsland County Clerk of the BoardP. O. Box 5000C o u p e v i l l e , W A 98239-5000360-679-7397360-321-5111

LEGAL NO. 423783Published: TheWhidbey Examiner, Sep tember 20 , 27 , 2012

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

On October 1, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., the Board of Is land County Com- missioners wi l l hold public hearings at the Island County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room (Room # 102B), located in the Island County Annex Bu i l d ing , 1 NE 6 th S t ree t , Coupev i l l e , Washington, to consider adoption of Ordi- nances No. C-114-12, C - 1 1 5 - 1 2 , a n d C - 1 1 6 - 1 2 . I s l a n d County is required to hold public hear ings and adopt ordinances to increase the property tax levies for the County Current Ex- pense Taxing District (C-114-12) , County Road Taxing Distr ict ( C - 1 1 5 - 1 2 ) , a n d County Conservation Futures (C-116-12). These proposed ordinances would increase the 2012 levy for taxes c o l l e c t e d i n 2 0 1 3 . Summaries of the proposed Ordinances follow.

RCW 84.55.010 provides that a taxing jurisdiction may levy taxes in an amount no more than the limit factor mult ipl ied by the h ighes t levy o f the m o s t r e c e n t t h r e e years plus additional amounts resulting from new construction and improvements to prop-

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erty, newly constructed wind turbines, and any increase in the value. U n d e r R C W 84.55.005(2)(c), the limit factor for a taxing jurisdiction with a pop- ulat ion of 10,000 or over is the lesser of 101 percent or 100 percent plus inflation. RCW 84.55.005(1) de- fines “inflation” as the percentage change in the implicit price deflator (“IPD”) for personal consumption expendi- tures for the United States as published for t h e m o s t r e c e n t 12-month period by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the federal Depar tment of Com- merce in September of the year before the taxes are payable. The implicit price deflator ( “ IPD”) for personal consumption expendi- tures has been published by the Depart- men t o f Commerce and represents a 1.295 percent increase.

The proposed increase for the County Current Expense Taxing Dis- trict C-114-12 is a percentage increase of 1% ($76,402) from the previous year’s levy, in a d d i t i o n t o a n y amounts resulting from the addi t ion of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the va l u e o f s t a t e a s - sessed proper ty and refunds.

The proposed increase for the County Road T a x i n g D i s t r i c t C-115-12 is a percentage increase of 1% ($80,170) from the previous year’s levy, in

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a d d i t i o n t o a n y amounts resulting from the addi t ion of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the va l u e o f s t a t e a s - sessed proper ty and refunds.

The proposed increase for the County Conser- va t ion Futures levy C-116-12 proposes a percentage increase of 1% ($6,702) from the previous year’s levy, in a d d i t i o n t o a n y amounts resulting from the addi t ion of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the va l u e o f s t a t e a s - sessed proper ty and refunds.The full text of the proposed Ordinances will be mai led upon request made to the un- dersigned.In te res ted pe rsons may appear at the pub- l ic hear ing and give t e s t i m o n y f o r o r against the proposed Ordinances. Persons r e q u i r i n g a u x i l i a r y aids/services should call Island County Hu- man Resources at 678 7919, 629 4522, ext. 7919, or 32l 5111, ext. 7919 (use whichever number is applicable for the area) at least 24 h o u r s p r i o r t o t h e meeting.

Elaine MarlowIsland County Clerk of the Board P.O Box 5000C o u p e v i l l e , W A 98239-5000360-679-7397360-321-5111

LEGAL NO. 423805

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Published: TheWhidbey Examiner, September 20, 2012

PORT OF COUPEVILLENOTICE OF

PRELIMINARY BUDGET APPROVAL

AND PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Bud- get for the fiscal year 2013 has been approved by the Board of Commiss ioners and placed on file at the office of the Port District at #24 Front Street, Coupev i l l e , WA. A copy thereof may be obtained by any tax- payer at the aforemen- tioned address. This P re l im inar y Budge t may also be read on the Port’s website: por- tofcoupevi l le.org. A public hearing will be held by the Board of Commissioners of the Port at 10:00 am, Fri- day, September 28, 2012 at the Sno-Isle Library, 788 Alexander Street, Coupeville for the purpose of fixing and adopting the Final Budget of the Port Dis- tr ict for 2013. Ques- t ions regard ing the Pre l im inar y Budge t may be d i rec ted to James Patton, the Ex- ecut ive Di rec tor, a t (360) 678-5020 , o r email: executivedirec- t o r @ p o r t o f c o u p e - ville.org.

LEGAL NO. 422383Published: TheWhidbey ExaminerSep tember 20 , 27 , 2012

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

- MRC Communications

Manager

SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall do all work and furnish al l tools, mater ials and equipment to carry out the duties of the Island County Marine Re- sources Communica- tions Manager - as an independent contractor at the level of an ap- proximately a .2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position.

The contractor will attend and take minutes at MRC meetings, including executive committee meetings, and MRC related retreats; communicate internally via meetings, phone calls, video conferenc- es, and emails; maintain cont inuous dialogue with the MRC Executive Director, the MRC Chair, and the MRC Coun ty Lead . Work includes efforts to increase awareness o f the MRC and i ts work involving marine nearshore issues in Is- land County; advising a n d a s s i s t i n g w i t h MRC branding and key messaging; developing printed and web based materials for education and outreach; developing and executing inno- vat ive s t ra teg ies to promote issues selected by the MRC; writing and editing MRC printed and spoken materi- al - brochures, book- lets, repor ts; wr it ing website text; wr i t ing and issuing press releases and news arti-

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cles; writing, distribut- ing and maintain ing meet ing minu tes in print and on the web; and oversee maintain- ing and updating the MRC website.

Proposals will be selected based on several factors including experience, documented past performance, references, costs (local t r ave l i s ex p e c t e d around al l of Is land County and to North- west Straits Commis- sion offices in Mt Ver- non (quarterly) without m i leage re imburse- ment), ability, capacity to work independently including from self-contained office setting, responsiveness to time limitations, responsiveness to solicitation requirements, and com- pliance with statutes and rules related to contracts or services, including being self-insured for all insurance, workman’s comp and other required Island County and Washing- ton State business op- erations requirements.

DESIRED QUALIFICA- TIONS: Col lege degree and/or extensive experience in communications, journalism, education or related field or equivalent experience; demonstrated writing and communications skills; experience working with not- for-prof i t or govern- mental organizations; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work independently with little direct supervision; pro- ficiency with comput- e rs / techno logy and common software pro-

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grams (Microsoft Office o r compat ible word p r o c e s s i n g , v i s u a l presentation software and website maintenance and operational software); exceptional organizational abilities; familiarity with marine and nearshore issues of the Pacific Nor th- west and ability to work self-sufficiently, to include from own (non- Island County) office location.

TIME PERIOD: Con- tractual period will run for execut ion of the contract through June 30, 2013. Renewal is possible depending on funding.

LEGAL NO. 423103Published: TheWhidbey Examiner. Sep tember 20 , 27 , 2012

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District 1’s three 1A tennis teams received the opportunity to show off their talents at the same time when Coupeville, South Whidbey and Friday Harbor met in a revisited double-dual meet for-mat Monday, Sept. 17, in Langley.

Coupeville and South Whidbey met in a traditional match with the Wolves winning 3-2.

Friday Harbor had only four players, so South Whidbey pro-vided two singles players and two doubles teams and Coupeville two doubles teams to give each Wolver-ine player two matches.

The Coupeville and South Whidbey players competed only once.

In the win over South Whidbey, Coupeville faced a different lineup than when it lost to the Falcons last week because several of the veteran SW players were paired up with Friday Harbor.

Coupeville picked up wins from Nathan Lamb (first singles, 6-7[2-7], 6-4, 6-4), Aaron Curtin (second singles, 7-6[8-6], 6-1) and Ben Et-zell/Sebastian Davis (third doubles, 6-4, 6-1).

Coupeville coach Ken Stange was pleased with how Lamb bounced back from the gut-

wrenching first-set loss. He added, “I was proud of the effort Nathan gave throughout the entire match. Nathan’s performance and deter-mination today were unforget-table.”

Curtin stormed back from trail-ing 5-1 in the first set on his way to the win. Stange was impressed with Curtin’s adjustments after he fell behind (players are not allowed to be coached during a set): “That was an impressive example of how Aaron is coming into his own as a thinking tennis player.”

Etzell and Davis are both first-year players and have shown growth through hard work, Stange said.

He added, “These guys have raw talent and athleticism and are now beginning to learn to play the game the way it’s supposed to be played.”

In first doubles, Ben Wehrman and Jason Knoll lost 0-6, 6-7(7-3); in second doubles, Brian Norris and Brandon Kelley lost 4-6, 2-6.

Against Friday Harbor, both Coupeville doubles teams made their varsity debut. Cameron Boyd-Eck and Loren Nelson won 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(10-8); and Zane Bundy and Conner McCormick lost 4-6, 4-6.

Coupeville hosts rival South Whidbey at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19.

Lynden Christian scored three unconventional touchdowns on its way to a 51-14 win over visiting Coupeville Friday, Sept. 14.

The score was lopsided, but the Wolves held their own for much of the game. They continued to power the ball on the ground, chewing up almost 300 yards. Coach Tony Maggio said, “We rushed for a chunk again. We were jamming it down their throats; they couldn’t stop us.”

Unfortunetly, the Wolves found ways to stop them-selves, surrendering a touchdown off a blocked punt and two more on fumble returns.

It could have been worse, but the Wolves didn’t fold after a tough start. Down 21-0, Coupeville pushed across a score just before half and on its first possession of the third quarter to trim the gap to 21-14.

A that point, the Wolves lost four players to injuries, including their starting center, long snapper and lead-ing rusher. With a new center the Wolves had trouble with the QB exchange, and it turned into “Turnover Central,” according to Maggio. Without its long snap-per, Coupeville became more aggressive on fourth down and failed to convert several times.

On a positive note, Coupeville had its best passing day of the young season. Gunnar Langvold was 8-for-22 for a season-high 81 yards.

Maggio said he knows his team can run the ball and the coaching staff may sacrifice success on the ground by focusing on the passing game. They cannot win consistently in the long run, he said, unless they can throw.

The game did not start well for Coupeville. The Wolves came up short on fourth-down on their first possession. Moments later the Lyncs scored on a long pass play. The next Coupeville possession ended with a block punt LC returned for a touchdown, and just

Coupeville loses 51-14 Wolves tennis falls

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The Wolves host Nooksack at 7 p.m. Friday.

five minutes into the game the Wolves found themselves down 14-0.

Coupeville regrouped and steadily worked back into the game. Langvold scored on a quarterback sneak just before half. Then he added a 19-yard run for a score early in the third and the Wolves were right back in it, 21-14.

The Lyncs countered with two long drives. The first ended with a TD and LC led 28-14.

On the second the Coupeville defense stiffened with a goal-line stand and a fourth-down stop inside the 5-yard line early in the fourth quarter. That momentum was quickly lost when the Wolves fumbled on their first play and Lynden Christian recovered in the end zone for a score.

The game’s final score came as the Wolves were about to add another touchdown. However, they fum-bled and a Lync scooped up the loose ball and ran it back 97 yards for a touchdown.

The Wolves (0-3) look to get into the win column when they host Nooksack Valley (2-1) at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.


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Raptors on the prairieElection begins with military voters

The voting period for this fall’s highly anticipated statewide General Election is about to begin, with Wash-ington’s military and overseas voters being the first ones to receive and fill out ballots.

Counties will send out roughly 50,000 General Elec-tion ballots to military and overseas voters by the Sept. 22 deadline. Many of these voters are expected to use the option of e-mailing or faxing back their completed ballot to their home county elec-tions office.

For the 2012 Primary Election, 50,456 ballots were issued to the state’s military and overseas voters.

The eight counties that had the highest number of ballots sent to military and overseas voters for the prima-ry were King (12,574), Pierce (10,405), Kitsap (5,972), Thur-ston (4,362), Spokane (3,722),

Snohomish (3,535), Island (2,112) and Clark (1,737).

Ballots for other Washing-ton voters will be sent out by Oct. 19. The statewide Vot-ers’ Pamphlet will be mailed to all Washington voters by then. Your Whidbey Island community newspapers will include the Island County Voter Guide the week that ballots go out.

Oct. 6 is the postmark deadline for voter registration applications and updates sub-mitted by mail. Oct. 8 is the last day to register or update information online. Oct. 29 is the last day to register in per-son at your county elections office if you are not registered to vote in Washington.

Washington voter turnout in the 2008 General Election was a state-record 85 percent. For more information about military and overseas voters, contact state Elections Divi-sion Co-Director Katie Blinn at 360-902-4168 (office) or 253-906-9916 (cell) or [email protected].

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