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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a national defense bill Thursday that grants funding for five EA-18G Growlers for the Navy, according to Congressman Rick Larsen.

The $450 million earmark falls short of the Navy’s request earlier this year for 22 additional Growlers in the 2015 federal budget. However, the additional aircraft should allow the Navy to increase the size of its squadrons from

five to seven, according to the United States Naval Institute.The bill must still be approved by the U.S. Senate. After

that, it would go to the president for signature.Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley said the Growlers

contribute to the vital role the base plays in the island’s economy and in the Navy’s strategic plan.

“We’re in support; we welcome them with open arms,” Dudley said. “We think NAS Whidbey makes a whole lot of sense from a strategic position and also from an economic

Defense bill funds five Growlers in 2015Legislators press for ‘hush house’By JANIS REIDStaff reporter

North Whidbey resident Becky Spraitzar said a “hush house” on Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is one potential solution to aircraft noise complaints. In response to feedback from Spraitzar and others, legislators

SEE HUSH HOUSE, A20SEE GROWLERS, A10


A class-action suit filed against two Whidbey Island real estate companies claims they did not disclose to buyers the dangers of jet noise.

The lawsuit was filed against Windermere Real Estate and RE/MAX Acorn Properties.

Filed Nov. 18 in Island County Superior Court, the lawsuit alleges that the real estate agents’ “deceptive acts or practices have

occurred in their trade or businesses and were and are capable of deceiving a substan-tial portion of the public.”

Only two plaintiffs are identified by name, but the class action suit asks for injunctive

relief for anyone who purchased real estate located in the county’s Airport Environs Mapped Impacted Areas on or after May 11, 1992.

By JESSIE STENSLANDCo-editor

Oak Harbor City Council booted the mayor from the Island Transit board for the new year.

On Tuesday, council members criticized Mayor Scott Dudley while a handful of audience members asked them to let Dudley stay and berated Councilman Joel Servatius for trying to take a seat on the board during the last IT board meeting.

“I saw a display of child-ish political grandstanding by Councilman Servatius,” said Jeff Lauderdale, former Island County commissioner candidate, “and I think he

embarrassed himself, this council and the city of Oak Harbor.”

The majority of coun-cil members defended Servatius, saying that it’s up to the council to decide who represents the city on the IT board, and they wanted Servatius at that meeting.

Several council mem-bers also chastised Dudley for visiting the Langley and Coupeville councils to urge their elected officials to change their representatives on the transit board.

“It is not up to us, or our representative, to go around telling other municipalities

Pass experienceCouncil replaces mayor on IT board

Class-action lawsuit taking aim at island real estate companies

SEE COUNCIL, A10

SEE LAWSUIT, A20

Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

Haylee Fortinberry, 4, shows off a shell found on the beach at Deception Pass State Park during a late afternoon visit this week. Washington’s most popular state park, Deception Pass has drawn 2.7 million visitors in 2014, including more campers (125,000) than in any other year. See full story about Deception Pass on page A11.

‘I’ve been the only one who’s been passionate about righting the ship’

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The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:

THURSDAY, NOV. 13At 8:04 a.m., a Southeast Ely

Street resident reported that a stray cat was partially frozen.

At 11:38 p.m., a caller reported that someone on Southeast Fifth Avenue was going to install piping from a marijuana grow operation into the storm drain.

At 6:52 p.m., a caller re-ported that a man in a long leather coat and red sweats was screaming inside a State Highway 20 store.

At 11:38 p.m., a caller reported that a deer on Bar-rington drive was “just walk-ing around eating grass.”

FRIDAY, NOV. 14At 5:29 p.m., a student at

the high school reported that kids were threatening to beat him up and told him via Face-book to jump off the bridge.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15At 2:37 a.m., a man on

Central Drive reported that a taxi driver pulled a gun on him and demanded more money.

At 10:13 a.m., a caller reported that a woman in a vehicle pulled up next to a female transient at the en-trance of a Highway 20 busi-ness and spit in her face.

At 1:17 p.m., a caller re-ported that a man got out of a gray Pontiac and kicked

the window out of a blue Accord on Northwest Cros-by Avenue. The vehicles then chased each other.

MONDAY, NOV. 17At 10:38 a.m., a Southeast

Sixth Avenue resident re-ported that raccoons were getting into his dog’s food.

At 11:25 p.m., a North Oak Harbor Street resident re-ported that a water heater ex-ploded and flooded the house.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18At 10:42 p.m., a Northeast

Queets Street resident re-ported that sewage backed up into the tub and toilets.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20At 10:57 a.m., a resident

reported that a person was living at a West Whidbey Av-enue residence where con-ditions were terrible, with hoarding and animal feces.

At 11:02 a.m., a South-west Vanguard Street resident reported seeing a prowler looking in his win-dow and then running off.

FRIDAY, NOV. 21At 9:15 a.m., a caller re-

ported that the fuel lines to two cars were cut on Southwest Erie Street.

SUNDAY, NOV. 23At 2:08 a.m., a caller re-

ported seeing two people peeking into houses on Southwest Silverberry Street.

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Fidalgo Rehabilitation Center1105 27th street, Anacortes 360-293-3174

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I am a recent June Bride at 84 years old, “Love comes at any age”. I met my husband while working together as Docents for the PBY (Naval Patrol Bomber) Museum at Whidbey Naval Airbase. We started dating last September and became really serious after I lost a son in January. Bruce was there to console and support me during that diffi cult time. Bruce and I stay active with our combined families, work, volunteering at church, and the senior center in Oak Harbor. We are busy planning trips to Austria, Spain, and taking a river boat cruise down the Danube. At this time I am rehabbing from my third knee surgery. This knee was originally done 15 years ago and has fi nally worn out. Dr. Stacia Smith, from Skagit Northwest Orthopedics did all of my surgeries. I have to say she is very good! We talked about rehab after this last surgery because of my age and the extent of hardware involved. I started my search and heard that the quality of care at Fidalgo is the best. I scheduled a visit before my surgery and after my tour with Kim, RN, I knew that I wanted to rehab at Fidalgo. The physical and occupational therapists were excellent. After a few days of therapy I felt like I was having a set back because the pain was increasing. Loni, Occupational Therapist, suggested that I switch from the cane to the walker for every other session. That sug-gestion gave me great relief and I did not need to increase my pain medication. All of the nursing staff during the day and night shifts were superb. I can’t name them all in fear I will miss someone. I do want to mention the male caregivers and how impressed I am. I can’t believe how compassionate and sensitive they are to give from their hearts. I believe that the Courtesy, Compassion and Care given to me at Fidalgo Rehabilitation made me the person I am. I look forward to my 85th birthday as I will be skydiving with my 80 year old sister and also traveling with Bruce.

~Joyce Tighe and her husband Bruce

We wish to express our gratitude for the people who inspire and fulfi ll our lives.

Alice Riddell is a resident at Rosario Assisted Living and she is 92 years young. Alice lost her husband shortly after they moved into Rosario in 2013. She became sad, lonely and lost interest in many things until she was introduced to baby Riley. Riley’s mom, Kristian is a Care Partner at Rosario Assisted Living has been bringing Riley to work with her for 1 ½ yrs. At Rosario, the philosophy of care is to promote a healthy human community by providing continuing contact with children, animals and plants. The intent is to provide loving companionships to eliminate loneliness, helplessness and boredom.

Riley has helped Alice fi nd joy through their friendship. When Alice is not motivated in the morning Riley gives her a little poke, a smile and a sweet request to wake up. Alice is grateful that Riley is the fi rst person she sees in the morning. They enjoy each other’s company while watering fl owers, pulling weeds in the garden, petting “Rocky” the resident Retriever and having a nutritious lunch. Alice says, “Riley brightens her day, she is fun, interesting as a person and holds her attention”. Riley is 3 years old now and she made sure to invite Alice to her birthday party which Alice happily attended.

Alice has also developed a kinship with Laura Hamel, who works once a week at Rosario as an Activities Assistant. Laura uses an ipad to communicate. She and Alice have a great time with the ipad, talking, listening to music, laughing, and dancing. She also invites Alice to socialize and help her make smoothies. Laura’s communication through technology is supported by the Washington Vocational Services’ Employment Program. This capability has provided Laura and Alice the opportunity to share activities and a wonderful friendship. Alice noticeably lights up when she’s with Laura.

They are a true testimony of unconditional friendship and love while inspiring each other and all who surround them. ~ Laura, Alice and Riley

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By MICHELLE BEAHMStaff reporter

Awarded a grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Oak Harbor School District has a new focus for upcoming school years.

The $400,000, four-year grant is to be used for “positive behavior interventions for students,” said Assistant Superintendent Steve King.

“What it will do is give us some positive behavior strategies and things we can do consistently for kids throughout the dis-trict,” King said.

The school district received two other DoDEA grants in recent years. They went toward improving reading among elemen-tary students and to the middle schools, according to Janice Gaare, director of Special Programs.

Because of its success with the earlier grants, the district was invited to apply for the latest one, Gaare said.

“Our goal with the grant is to improve the social/emotional skills of the special education students, so they’ll be more

actively engaged,” Gaare said.“A lot of our special education students

— not all of them, but a lot of them — lack some of the social skills that they need to be successful in the classroom and lack some of the behavior control they need to be suc-cessful in the classroom,” Gaare said.

The money will go, in part, toward pro-fessional development of the district’s staff as well as increased staffing.

Oak Harbor will consult with other dis-tricts that had success with similar goals, King said.

“It’s important because I think our stu-dents and our parents should know that our response to behavior is predictable and consistent,” King said, “and it’s really important that our staff is equipped with the best strategies possible.”

Because professional development will be school-wide, the expectation is that the grant will benefit not only just special edu-cation students, but all students.

“We really think that the grant will have positive outcomes for all students in our district,” King said.

School grant brings new focus

By MICHELLE BEAHMStaff reporter

At Crescent Harbor, stu-dents are taking a stand on an age-old battle: dogs vs. cats.

K-Kids, a club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Oak Harbor, holds a charity drive every December for dog and cat treats, food, toys and more.

The donations are then given to Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation, or WAIF.

Whichever species gets the most donations is declared the winner.

Debbie Longland, the teacher-leader of the K-Kids and a self-proclaimed cat per-son, said that, for this drive, “the goal is for the cats to win.”

The annual drive isn’t the only one the K-Kids are doing for WAIF this year.

Every year, the K-Kids choose projects to support the school, the community or the world, and for the first time, the K-Kids have chosen to focus on one organization for their projects for a whole year, something Longland said is “kind of exciting.”

That organization is WAIF.When it came time to

choose their charities of the year, Longland said the

choice became really clear.“The animals and the shel-

ter … kept coming up time after time,” she said.

“Of course, they love the animals.”

Aside from the annual dog vs. cat drive, the K-Kids are also holding a year-long drive for towels and blankets to donate to WAIF.

Blankets are used as bed-dings in the kennels, and towels are used for baths, Longland said.

“We’re doing that all year long.

“We’re telling families that, as you come across gently used blankets or towels (that they don’t want anymore), consider donating them to WAIF,” she said.

Though it is a K-Kids drive, everyone in the school is wel-comed and encouraged to participate.

“The K-Kids … serve

as a leadership group in our school,” said Principal Kathleen Valenzuela. “They’re a great group of kids.

“They come up with these projects and then get the whole school involved.”

Anyone from the commu-nity as a whole is welcome to donate as well; items for the drive can just be dropped off at the front office.

The dog vs. cat drive ends Dec. 17, but the blanket and towel drive will last through-out the rest of the 2014-15 school year.

“I think it’s great when kids have an opportunity to serve others and serve their community and look beyond the walls of this school and see and identify needs and do what they can to help out,” Valenzuela said.

“It’s always wonderful when our kids do this.”

Going to the cats and dogs

Photo by Michelle Beahm / Whidbey News-Times

Frank Rodriguez, left, and Katie Bishop, both members of Crescent Harbor’s K-Kids, look through the items donated so far for their blanket-and-towel drive for WAIF.

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The Big Four were back together again.

The occasion, though bittersweet, was filled with memories and hugs.

One of the four “big” Weidenbach cousins, Beverly Potter, was cel-ebrated in November by more than 55 of the island’s most influential and con-nected women who came to bid her a bon voyage at the Whidbey Island Country Club.

“She’s really a dynamo,” said Lurene Richards. “A legend around here.”

Potter is moving to live near family in Alabama after living on Whidbey Island all her life.

A school teacher and reading tutor for more than 20 years, the “renowned fashionista” and owner of Causal House on Pioneer Way, a founding member of the Whidbey Island League of Women Voters and a legendary party hostess, Potter has left her mark on the island in a big way.

“She was full of magic and excitement,” said Gerry Yakovleff, who taught with Potter.

“No one would miss her parties.”

The Weidenbachs first came to the island in 1894 and had two sons and two daughters. The Big Four were the daughters of the Weidenbach siblings, a dynamic group of women who were instrumental in initiating changes in poli-

tics, education and women’s issues, according to Potter’s many friends.

Potter was joined at her celebration luncheon with the other “Big Four” cousins, Juanita Anderson, Margaret Peterson and Avis Rector.

“It hasn’t sunk in but it will,” Peterson said of Potter’s departure.

“We have the telephone, email … and we travel,” Rector added.

Lois Repoz, the emcee of the luncheon, described Potter as the ultimate civic leader and organizer, a “political junkie” and the pride of the Whidbey Island Country Club.” Repoz recalled stories of Potter dancing in Times Square on

New Year’s Eve and swim-ming from sharks during an exotic trip abroad.

“I’d follow Bev to the ends of the earth, and I have,” Repoz said. “We all took different paths to get to your celebration of friendship. Many even can-celled bridge to be here to honor the first lady of Whidbey Island.”

While her friend’s did most of the talking, Potter expressed gratitude and amazement at the turnout for her celebration lun-cheon. But it was difficult to sell her beautiful scenic home south of Oak Harbor of 52 years, which held so many great Whidbey Island memories.

“It was hard to give up

my home,” Potter said.Still, Potter, well known

for her adventurous spirit, is looking forward to new projects in her new locale.

“Alabama is benefitting from our lovely Beverly,” Yakovleff said. “She’s one of those women who has been so quietly supportive of her community.”

“She will be missed.”

Ladies bid farewell to the ‘first lady of Whidbey Island’

Photo by Janis Reid/Whidbey News-Times

“Big Four” cousins Juanita Anderson, Margaret Peterson and Avis Rector gathered to bid goodbye last month to their fourth cousin, Beverly Potter, right, who moved to Alabama to live near family. The four are decedents of the Weidenbach family who settled on the island in 1894.

SATURDAY, DEC. 6Pingpong, pool, pinochle

MONDAY, DEC. 88:30-9:20 a.m., gentle yoga9 a.m., quilting group9:30-10:20 a.m., muscle con-ditioning9:30 a.m., Wii bowling11:30 a.m., lunch

11:30 a.m., New England Group1 p.m., Dottie’s painting class1 p.m., knitting group5 p.m., Tai Chi

TUESDAY, DEC. 99:30-10:20 a.m., cardio fitness9 a.m., lapidary9 a.m. to 12 p.m., wood-

carving9:30 a.m., Wii bowling11:30 a.m., chess12 p.m., line dance1 p.m., MAC SIG class4 p.m., muscle/aerobic fitness6 p.m., pinochle7 p.m., stamp club

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 108:30-9:20 a.m., gentle yoga9 a.m., lapidary9 a.m. to 2 p.m., foot clinic

9:30-10:20 a.m., muscle con-ditioning11:30 a.m., lunch12:30 p.m., party bridge12:30 p.m., pingpong1 p.m., Wednesday at the movies3 p.m., hula

THURSDAY, DEC. 119:30-10:20 a.m., interval conditioning9:30 a.m., Wii bowling

10 a.m., creative writing12-3 p.m., bingo – Harbor Tower12:30 p.m., cribbage4 p.m., gentle yoga7 p.m., wire wrap

FRIDAY, DEC. 129 a.m., quilt group9 a.m., Tai Chi11:30 a.m., lunch12:30 p.m., pinochle1 p.m., line dance

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On Sunday, Gayle Vyskocil will share her husband James’ story of surviving the attack at Pearl Harbor.

The presentation will be given as part of a Pearl Harbor Day remembrance 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Chapel on Ault Field.

Military personnel, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and their families are invited.

While Vyskocil will be the key-note speaker, she made clear that

she was not to be the focus of attention.

“I’m not the story — the Pearl Harbor survivors are,” Vyskocil said.

The Cascade Chapter lost a number of its members in recent years and has dwindled down to just a few members.

“It would be nice to have peo-ple besides our small group,” Vyskocil said.

Vyskocil said she will deliver a speech written by her late hus-band talking about his experience at Pearl Harbor. She will share

anecdotes about other local sur-vivors during the speech, talking about what they experienced that day.

James Vyskocil was a signal-man third class during the attack and retired after 30 years as a lieutenant commander. He passed away in 2009.

James Vyskocil fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, endur-ing five sea battles and three air-craft crashes. He was also a found-er of the Navy’s Retired Activities Program and, in collaboration with former Whidbey News-Times

publisher Wallie Funk, founded the Women’s Sea Cadet Program in 1972.

“As a young signalman, he was on duty at the Pearl Harbor naval shipyard signal tower on Dec. 7. 1941,” James Vyskocil’s obituary said. “He watched in horror as enemy aircraft bombed Ford Island and ship after ship exploded into flames. He and his shipmates gave the first alert of the attack and remained on duty on the open platform, 90-foot tower until the next day, when they descended to recover bodies

from the smoldering wreckage. He went on to see heavy combat in the Pacific Theater, surviving five sea battles.”

Story of Pearl Harbor survivors to be shared Dec. 7

James Vyskocil’s story to be shared on Sunday by his widow, Gayle, Sunday at the Chapel on Ault Field Road. The presentation begins at 12:30 p.m.


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OPINION

LETTERS TO THE EDITORIT

Board of directors has its head in sandEditor,

Can this shame get any worse? Scott Dudley was railroaded out of the Island Transit board. The only person allowed to ask questions was ousted from an organization that needs to be ques-tioned. Heads in the sand do not have clear vision as to how to fix the problem which is Island Transit.

It is time to disband Island Transit in its entirety and turn it over to another transit company, such as Skagit Transit or Community Transit.

Island Transit continues to run in the red, taking grant money given for specific purposes and spending the funds on whatever they feel is appropri-ate, deferring payments and claiming they are, “in the black.” Yet employees still have benefits stripped and denied while the administrative staff suffers no cutbacks.

Island Transit does what it wants regardless of the law, including the payout of $100,000 to a former director

who was revealed to have inaccurately reported sick and vacation time.

The paratransit services are operat-ing out of bounds for a select few only. Route 5 has been canceled, yet para-buses continue to serve a select few on this defunct route under the guise of a “grandfather clause” which does not exist.

ADA rules are very specific as to what area is covered. Only a corri-dor along existing routes during route hours will be covered by paraservices.

No differing in what the ride is for as long as the rider is pre-approved to use paraservice.

There is no reason for a parabus to be driving on East Harbor Road; this is an out-of-bounds area.

Yet Island Transit paraservice was granted for select riders in this area.

A young pararider who is enrolled in a para art class must walk three miles along this road, which has no shoulder, because she has lost paraservice.

But the parabuses pass her by taking another pararider home in this area.

Once again, Island Transit is in clear violation of the Federal Law, which provides the public funding for this service, and the board has put its head in the sand.

The criminal investigation into

Island Transit must reach further than the theft of hours by the former direc-tor and stop the current administration from continued crimes against the tax-paying public.

Bob Clay, I have asked to publish your recovery plan to no avail. It is past time for Island Transit to continue in this fashion. It must be dissolved or taken over by a reputable organization.

Cliff BaldwinFreeland

Dudley

OH mayor’s legacy has been determinedEditor,

What is up with Oak Harbor’s mayor, “Stump” Dudley? Is he trying to be the czar of the island? Visiting various governmental entities and telling them what they should do is an example of leadership or megalomania.

When you contrast this current occupant of the mayor’s office with the previous occupant, Stump comes in a distant second. Comparing the lega-cies, some may call the former mayor

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GUEST COLUMNIST

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station distinguishes itself nationally as home to our country’s squadrons of EA-18G Growler jets. These planes fly electronic warfare missions all over the world, defeating opposing air defenses and making the skies safer for U.S. military aircraft and planes from our partner countries.

Our communities can be proud that the Navy houses one of its most critical

aircraft in the Pacific Northwest, and I am committed to main-taining NAS Whidbey’s role as one of our country’s premier Navy bases, including the use of Outlying Field Coupeville for necessary training like practice carrier landings.

I also listened to many people’s concerns about the noise the Growlers create. I understand this concern among com-munity members, and I am working to find solutions that address the impact of noise.

As a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, it is my responsibility to make sure our military has the resources it needs to protect our country, to help set our national defense strategy, and to communicate what this strategy means to you back home in Northwest Washington.

Part of that responsibility is to answer your questions and give you a clear picture of the potential number of Growlers that could be based on Whidbey Island.

Congress is currently finishing the annual defense policy bill that governs our country’s defense priorities for the coming year. The bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, includes hundreds of provisions that address making sure our troops have the resources they need.

One provision includes funding for an additional five Growlers, bringing the number of Growlers that Congress will purchase from 135 to 140.

I want to be clear: This does not mean NAS Whidbey will automatically house five more Growlers. The number of Growlers at NAS Whidbey will be determined by the ongoing Environmental Impact Study, or EIS, which provided multiple opportunities for public input.

After talking to many people on Whidbey Island, I know there is confusion about the current number of Growlers at NAS Whidbey, as well as the number the base may fly in the future. I would like to clarify the math of the Growlers at the base.

Currently, there are 82 Growlers actively flying out of NAS Whidbey and 12 used as backup in case an active plane is damaged. The maximum number of active planes the base

Number of Growlersflying at Whidbey tobe decided by EIS

SEE LARSEN, A7 SEE LETTERS, A7

SOUND OFFBy U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen


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What are your spending plans for this Christmas?

“We’re looking at maybe $20 to $30 for each other. He (husband) is a vet. We don’t have much money.”

Brandy BowersOak Harbor

“I’m going wherever I can find what I need. It’s hard to shop for a family of seven.”

Frances Dennis Oak Harbor

OF THE WEEK:

“I’m not spending.”

Annette JonesOak Harbor

“Creativity. I’m making things. Everything is so commercialized.”

Sandee LajeunesseOak Harbor

QUESTION

could fly is 118, which will be determined only by the EIS.

This scenario could hap-pen even if Congress had not funded any new Growlers this year.

Under the scenario where 118 aircraft are active at NAS Whidbey, the remaining 22 aircraft that Congress has purchased would be split between a Navy base in Japan, testing facilities and spares at NAS Whidbey to replace lost or damaged aircraft or those undergoing extended maintenance.

Let me reiterate that NAS Whidbey will not fly any more Growlers than approved in the EIS, which is open for public comment until Jan. 9. I encourage you to participate in the process, and you can submit com-ments online at www.whid-beyeis.com/Comment.aspx

Congress’ decision to buy five more Growlers indicates the planes’ importance to our national defense strategy in this age of new technol-ogy.

I know the significance of the Growlers is more person-al for us in the Puget Sound, where the aircraft make their home, which is why I want to make sure people understand the math behind the number of aircraft NAS Whidbey will fly.

I am committed to work-ing with community mem-bers and local leaders to address the impact of noise on local communities while preserving NAS Whidbey’s role as one of the country’s pre-eminent Navy bases that keeps our country safe and protects our interests world-wide.

LARSENCONTINUED FROM A1

MORE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR“One-Way” Slowik, but downtown Oak Harbor looked great.

The current mayor’s legacies: Firing and hiring practices; trying to impose his will and questionable leadership on one and all; and the fiasco at the post office resulting in his nickname, “Stump.”

Charlie RyderOak Harbor

Olympic Peninsula

Navy exercises don’t mix with the wildlifeEditor,

Regarding the Navy’s plans to con-duct electronic war games over the Olympic Peninsula, the feds apparently are bowing to pressure to find no sig-nificant impact on anything — tourism, residents, endangered species; you name it, it’s A-OK.

One problem: the citizenry isn’t bow-ing.

The Navy’s apathy for the endan-gered spotted owl and marbled mur-relet populations of the Olympic Peninsula is just another reprehensible instance of the oxymoron, “Navy plan-ning.” The Navy is drunk on its power and privilege, and with good reason.

Their record shows they know how to grease the EIS tracks to always get their beloved “Finding of No Significant Impact.”

The Prowlers and Growlers were never planned for the northern Puget Sound area — they just nibbled their way into a presence over years of inat-tentive and self-aggrandizing politi-cal “leadership,” who privately back-slapped the Navy brass and allowed them to advance their military agenda with winks and nods.

With that backing, all the Navy had to do was overlook civilian concerns or offer a bit of lip service — that was always good enough. This carte blanche conditioning of the Navy led to its current “no-boundaries-for-us” myopia.

These two endangered species, how-ever, demand serious attention and perhaps will make the Navy begin to understand there are boundaries and that FONSIs are not always automatic.

For several years now, Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, correctly insisted that these new-age jets are a misfit for the Puget Sound area because of their devastating economic and health impacts on the public.

It is insulting and sadly ironic that these two avian species will demand greater attention than the huge impacts on citizens and non-endangered spe-cies. The Navy should be embarrassed.

Be certain, these jets cannot coexist

within the fast-growing Puget Sound region composed of an environmental-ly informed and proactive public. The inevitability of moving the Growlers to a welcoming and environmentally insensitive area can be done parsimoni-ously now or at much greater cost later.

Robert WilburCoupeville

Thanks

Fire department is a valuable asset to cityEditor,

On behalf of the residents and staff of Harbor Tower Village, I would like to extend a huge thank you to the emergency response team from the Oak Harbor Fire Department.

Their phenomenal response time, in combination with their unwavering dedication to our community, makes them a valuable asset to Oak Harbor.

Additionally, AA Electric also quickly responded to our facility’s request for service.

Thank you again to these two orga-nizations for their wonderful service at Harbor Tower Village.

Steve Swankie, Maintenance director

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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray: Wash-ington, DC, office: 154 Russell Sen-ate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202-224-2621. Everett office: 2934 Wetmore Ave., Suite 903, Ever-ett, WA 98201, 425-259-6515

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell: Washington, DC, office: 311 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington,

DC 20510, 202-224-3441. Everett of-fice: 2930 Wetmore Ave., 9B, Everett, WA 98201, 425-303-0114

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OBITUARIES

Carter

Treva L. Carter

Treva L. Carter, 96, of Oak Harbor, Wash., ended her earthly journey in the company of family and dear friends Nov. 29, 2014.

Treva Lois Shultz was born Sept. 12, 1918, in Wabash, Ind., to parents Clarence F. and Ruth E. Shultz. Her parents were farmers, as were most of those in the community where she spent her youth. Treva’s passions were art and fashion, with no inclination toward life on a farm. And so, upon gradu-ation from high school in 1936, she departed Indiana for the West Coast, accom-panied by her mother, to pur-sue her dreams. Thus began an incredible life’s journey, starting with a cross-coun-try train trip to San Diego, where she resided with an uncle and worked for a French dressmaker. Under strict orders not to fraternize with sailors, she happened one evening to meet a sailor, and, as she described him, he was the most handsome

man she had ever seen.Treva married Lester D.

“Nick” Carter Oct. 7, 1942, during the dark days of World War II. Nick was a car-rier sailor, and Treva soon found herself in the peren-nial role of a sailor’s wife, awaiting his return home from combat in the Pacific. The Carters’ post-war assign-ments took the family, which soon included children Christine and James, to duty stations around the world, including Kwajalein Island in the Pacific, and ultimately to Whidbey Island, where they lived on Ebey’s Prairie and then in Oak Harbor. Along the way, Treva obtained a degree in art and costume design from the University of San Diego, and she was well known as a most tal-ented and prolific artist.

Treva was, first and fore-most, the ideal Navy wife, and Nick was truly her soul mate. “NickandTreva” was, in fact, one word. She was a loving mother to Christine and James and adored her grandchildren.

In a word, Treva Carter was elegant — in appear-ance, in heart and soul, and in spirit. And she defined the word gracious. To all who were privileged to know her, she was a true and wel-coming friend, an energetic worker for the causes in which she believed, and she was strongly anchored by her faith. Her radiant smile set the tone for any gath-ering, and made countless friends and family members instantly welcome in her home.

Treva was, at vari-

ous times over the years, an active member of the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church, the Navy League of the United States, the Military Officers Association of America, the NAS Whidbey Island Officers Wives Club, the A-3 Skywarrior Association and the Friends of the Library. Always active and involved in her community, she is credited with creating the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival, an event which cel-ebrated its 50th anniversary this past summer.

Treva was preceded in death by her parents; by her brothers, Ralph and Jack; by her beloved husband of 65 years, Nick; and by her son, James. She is survived by daughter Christine Broder, granddaughter Julie Broder and grandson Gregory, of Shelbyville, Ken.; by grand-daughter Jayme Carter, of Bellingham; and grand-daughter Ivy Carter and grandson Jak Carter, of Magdalena, N.M. She is also survived by the countless persons whose lives she touched on her journey and who were privileged to call her friend.

A service celebrating Treva’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church, with Pastor Dave Johnson offici-ating. A reception will follow the service, in Centennial Hall at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel. The family suggests dona-tions to the Nick and Treva Carter Scholarship Fund, in support of furthering edu-cation in mathematics and the arts. Donations may be made at any Whidbey Island Bank Branch.

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memories for the family

Harlan KostekHarlan Llyod “Sonny”

Kostek, age 78, of Coupeville, Wash., passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at Providence Regional Hospital in Everett, Wash.

Services will be held at a later date.

Sonny was born June 11, 1936, to Joseph and Emma (Focke) Kostek in Kermit, N.D. He attended School in Noonan, N.D., then joined the Army Dec. 7, 1955.

At one time, he was sta-tioned in Germany and was Honorably Discharged Oct. 17, 1957.

Sonny was married to Janet Louise Jacobson Feb. 26, 1960, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mountlake Terrace, Wash.

Sonny was a talented man who worked well at several trades, including 25 years at Island County.

Sonny was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Tylund; and one granddaughter, Jennifer Kostek.

Surviving Sonny is his wife, Janet, of Coupeville, Wash.; son, Troy (Sherri), of Minot, N.D.; daughters, Vonni (Don) Anderson, of Crosby, N.D., Lisa (Jeff) Wissbrod, of Noonan; Tracy (Gary) Lund, of Crosby; sis-ter, Maxine (Lester) Priebe, of Minneapolis, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and in-laws.




Bell

Anita BellAnita Bell, longtime resi-

dent of Oak Harbor, passed away peacefully in her sleep following a long, cou-rageous battle with COPD Friday, Nov. 21, at the age of 75.

She was born March 18, 1939, in Pearsall, Texas, the oldest of 11 children, and graduated high school in 1958.

At the age of 20, Anita moved to California and started her family, giving birth to three children and beginning her 30-year career in banking.

In 1979, she began traveling further north to Whidbey Island, Wash., where she happily grew some roots. Anita retired in 1996 and spent her time

after as a waitress, bartend-er, active community and church member, and pool shark.

She was passionately dedicated to her family and will forever be a beloved sis-ter, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Anita knew no strangers. Her easy laugh and stub-born charm will be missed by all. She is survived by her children, Ty and Debbie Young, and Cindy Wilson and Keith Wilson; grand-children, Amber O’toole, Jordan Young, Tyler Young, Kris Dillow, Joshua Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Dyllan Wilson, Kayla Wilson and Jimmy Wilson; and four great-grandchildren.

At Anita’s request, there will be no formal funeral or memorial. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Swaer

Debra Ann Swaer

Debra Ann Swaer died Nov. 26, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Deb was born in Hastings, Neb., Dec. 15, 1954, to Raymond and Wilma Engelhardt.

She eventually land-ed on Whidbey Island in Washington state, where she established a life full of friends and cohorts. She met and married her soul-mate, Scott Swaer, who sur-vives her at their Admirals Cove home. She is also survived by her parents, Raymond Engelhardt, of Greeley, Colo., and Wilma Krebsbach, of Lawrence, Neb.; her brother, William Engelhardt, of Wichita, Kan.; her sister, Rebecca Engelhardt of Alma, Neb.; and her beloved two neph-ews and three nieces.

Deb was a super secre-tary/legal assistant who worked for Coupeville attorneys Molly and Joan McPherson from 1986 to this year, 2014, a span of 28 years. She was loyal, strong and positive in her profes-




Watt

Robert D. Watt Sr.

Robert D. Watt Sr., age 85, passed away Nov. 29, 2014, at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was a World War II veteran. After service to his country, he was employed as a journeyman plumber and an electrical engineer. Robert was a loving and devoted husband and father.

Robert is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia E. Watt; and by his children, Robert D. (Vicki Gillies) Watt Jr., Belle E. (Andrew) Akins, Melissa J. Haley, John M. (Sherry) Blair, Robert P. (Leslie) Blair and many, many grandchildren.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held in the spring or sum-mer of 2015, in St. Maries, Idaho.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. Please visit Robert’s Book of Memories on the funeral home web-site at www.wallinfuneral home.com

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sional life and fought her private war against cancer with the same strong char-acteristics.

Deb loved gardening, salmon fishing, cats and dogs, and little kids. She was loved by all and will be profoundly missed.

Visitation held 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Burley Funeral Chapel in Oak Harbor.


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GAME OF THE WEEK Oak Harbor boys basketball team hosts Burlington-Edison at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.SPORTS

WHIDBEY

By JIM WALLERSports editor

Season-opening games are gen-erally sloppy, but Coupeville High School girls basketball coach David King was more than pleased with the quality of his team’s effort in a 47-23 romp over South Whidbey Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Langley.

The Wolves received contribu-tions throughout the lineup as eight of the nine players scored and all but one registered an assist.

The greatest contribution came from Makana Stone, who finished with 17 points, 18 rebounds, three steals, three assists and two blocks.

Coupeville did turn the ball over on its first two possessions, but from that point it was smooth sailing. With five players scoring in each of the first two periods, the Wolves built leads of 12-4 and 23-10.

A steal by Hailey Hammer and an assist from Stone got things rolling in the first quarter.

In the second period, Julia Myers dropped in two jumpers and the Coupeville defense “started to get more active,” according to King, as the Wolves pulled away.

Behind nine points from Stone,

most coming off offensive rebounds, Coupeville buried the Falcons in the third quarter, leading 40-14 heading into the final period.

“We have talked as a team lead-ing up to last night about being patient on offense and moving the ball,” King said. “I told the players after the game, this is probably the most patient team I have coached in a game offensively. We stayed spread, moved the ball and stayed within our strengths. By doing this we had many open shots.”

King also like his defense: “(It) is still our strong suit, and overall we didn’t disappoint.”

King praised the play of his bench ---- Monica Vidoni, Wynter Thorne, McKenzie Bailey and Mia Littlejohn ---- and its ability to “pick up where the starters left off.”

Myers followed Stone in scoring, ending with eight points; Vidoni had five points, three rebounds and a block; Maddi Strasburg two points and three assists; Kacie Kiel four points; Hammer four points, three rebounds and two assists; Thorne four points, three rebounds and two assists; and Bailey two assists.

Bailey also brought “energy on

the defensive end,” King said.Freshman Littlejohn made her

varsity debut and scored three

points.The Wolves finished with 35

rebounds (20 on offense), nine

steals, 14 assists and 15 turnovers.Coupeville hosts Bellevue

Christian at 12:15 Saturday, Dec. 6.

Wolves begin season by whipping rival Falcons

Photo by Ben Watanabe/South Whidbey Record

Coupeville coach David King discusses strategy with his team during a break in Tuesday’s win over South Whidbey.

Wildcat boys lose basketball opener

Edmonds-Woodway spoiled new Oak Harbor coach John Weston’s debut as the Warriors defeated the host Wildcats 64-43 in boys basketball Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The teams, showing first-game jitters, played an unsteady first quarter as the Warriors took an 8-7 lead.

Behind four points from Dyllan Harris and a three ball by Zach Jones, Oak Harbor went up 16-12 mid-way through the second period. Then Edmonds-Woodway rattled off a 14-0 run and led 26-18 at the break.

The Warriors scored the first two hoops of the second half to go up 30-18, then Oak Harbor cut the lead to four, 31-27, thanks to seven points from Harris.

E-W answered with eight straight points and the Wildcats never trimmed the gap to less than 10 the rest of the way.

Harris led all scorers with 21 points. Jones finished with eight; Ben Fikse and Jake Sturdevant four each; and Diangelo McKinney, Savion Hollins-Passmore and Sean Erskine two apiece.

Weston said turning the

ball over and allowing pen-etration by the Warriors were the major contributors

to the Wildcats’ downfall.He, however, liked his

team’s effort: “The guys

didn’t give up; we still had some fire.”

Oak Harbor hosts Burl-ington-Edison (0-1) at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

CHS in foul mood in loss to Falcons

The Coupeville boys bas-ketball team was outscored by 25 points at the foul line, and that was the difference in a 74-47 loss at South Whidbey Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The game followed a simi-lar pattern as the Wolves’ loss the previous evening to Meridian. Coupeville played even until midway through the second period, then the wheels fell off.

Turnovers and poor shooting contributed again, but the discrepancy at the free-throw line was the killer.

The Falcons hit 29 of 37 free throws while the Wolves made only four of 11. Coupeville committed 25 fouls and lost three players to disqualification. South Whidbey fouled 14 times.

The Falcons led 14-13 after the first period, then Coupeville zipped to a 24-19 lead. Like Monday’s game, the Wolves suffered through a rough patch in the second half of the second quarter.

South Whidbey finished the half on a 20-2 run and then continued to build upon the cushion in the

third quarter.Aaron Curtin had a

solid game for Coupeville, registering 15 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Wiley Hesselgrave and Joel Walstad each scored seven points; C.J. Smith added six; Gabe Wynn and Risen Johnson had four each; and Aaron Trumbull and Ryan Griggs tallied two apiece.

Coupeville (0-2) plays Bel-levue Christian (0-0) at 2 p.m. at home Saturday.

Wildcat girls fall in opening game

Mariner stopped the visiting Oak Harbor girls basketball team 54-32 in the season opener Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Oak Harbor shot down its chances of winning by shooting poorly at the free-throw line, connecting on just five of 24 foul shots. Committing 38 turnovers also didn’t help the Wild-cats’ cause.

The game started well for the Wildcats. They scored 15 points in the first quarter to Mariner’s 17 but man-aged only single-digit scoring in each of the other three periods.

Julie Jansen led Oak Har-bor with seven points, while Bryn Langrock and Jinai Guzman added six each, ac-

cording to coach Jon Atkins.Oak Harbor goes to

Squalicum at 7:15 Monday, Dec. 8.

Wildcat wrestlers split 1st matches

The Oak Harbor wres-tling team opened the season by splitting a pair of matches at Stanwood High School Thursday, Dec. 4.

The Wildcats dumped Lynnwood 60-18 and lost to Shorewood 44-34.

“We had a lot of new varsity wrestlers competing, and even some freshmen in the lineup,” coach Peter Esvelt said.

“Freshman Michael Lym had a great night, winning both of his first varsity matches. Senior Christian Bertram wrestled great, and junior Dimond Piper won both of his matches by pins to start off his Oak Harbor wrestling career.”

Other double winners were Mark Johnston, Gar-rett Stahl and Jeremy Vester.

Five Wildcats won once, all against Lynnwood: Nick Dugin, Camron Robards, Jackson Constant, Isabel Garcia and Robert Pen-nington.

Oak Harbor will join 16 other schools at the Ed-monds Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

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Photo by Jim Waller/Whidbey News-Times

Oak Harbor’s Zach Jones bulls through the defense of Edmonds-Woodway’s Ryan Peterson in the Wildcats’ opener Tuesday.

who they should or should not appoint,” Councilwoman Tara Hizon said.

The council named Councilman Rick Almberg to be the city’s representative on the IT board, which is composed of five elected offi-

cials — two from the county and one from three munici-palities. Almberg starts at the beginning of January, leaving Dudley one last IT meeting.

In addition, both Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson and new Commissioner Rick Hannold have said they want to be appointed to the IT board; Commissioner Helen Price Johnson is currently on the board and Aubrey Vaughan

is no longer a county com-missioner.

It will be up to the Coupeville Town Council and Langley City Council to determine who they want as representatives.

Oak Harbor’s council appointed Dudley to the IT board in the fall after Councilman Jim Campbell resigned in light of financial problems; Campbell urged the other board members to follow his lead, but none did.

At the beginning of the Tuesday’s meeting, Councilman Bob Severns made a motion to add the issue of representation on the Island Transit board to the

agenda.Four members of the audi-

ence spoke on the issue. Servatius took part in the

interviewing process for the interim Island Transit direc-tor. He informally asked the council for permission to con-tinue on the board for the vote on the contract.

Some council members nodded in agreement, but it wasn’t official. Island Transit’s attorney said Dudley was still the representative.

Audience members urged the council to keep Dudley on the board, saying he has done a lot of research and was instrumental in replacing the director.

“Mr. Dudley needs to stay,” Chuck Krieg said. “The exist-ing board needs to change.”

Severns and Almberg said they want to serve on the IT board and spoke about their qualifications. Severns later withdrew his request after noting that he is on the board of a bank that loaned money to Island Transit.

Councilwoman Beth Munns’ moved to name Almberg to the board for 2015. That motion passed 5-1; Campbell voted against it. Councilman Danny Paggao was absent Tuesday.

Munns thanked Dudley

for his work on the board and “getting the ball rolling.”

Afterward, Dudley said the council’s decision to replace him was completely political.

Dudley, who faces reelec-tion next year, has never been popular with the major-ity of the council.

The council’s decision is not in the best interest of the city or Island Transit, he said.

“I’ve been the only one who’s been passionate about righting the ship,” he said.

“I’ve done more in two-and-a-half months than some of the board members have done in 11 years.”


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at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Oak Harbor, although the aircraft is a close deri-vation of the Navy’s F/A-18F Super Hornet, according to The Boeing Co.

A squadron of five Growlers has been stationed at Atsugi Naval Air Facility in Japan since 2012 and another was recently deployed to Iran.

The $577 billion defense bill was hashed

out by both the House and Senate Armed Services committees.

Passing this legislation before the end of the year is “vital,” according to the House Armed Services Committee Democrats summary, and “represents broad, bipartisan consensus about America’s national security goals, resources and policies.”

The Navy is in the process of conducting an Environmental Impact Study on the Growlers, the target of criticism by some Whidbey Island residents over its noise levels. The group Citizens of Ebeys Reserve, or COER, has been particularly active in its opposition to Growler landing practices at Outlying Field Coupeville.

The EIS is examining four alternatives for squadron composition based on an increase of anywhere from 13 to 36 additional Growlers. It was unclear Friday how the legislation, if passed, would impact the EIS.

Ted Brown, a public affairs officer for U.S. Fleet Forces Command, said he couldn’t speculate on any EIS change until the legisla-tion becomes law.

“There’s still plenty of time to develop alter-natives,” Brown said.

There are 82 Growlers actively flying at NAS Whidbey, and 12 are used as backup if an active plane is damaged, according to Larsen’s office.

The Navy could station as many as 118

Growlers at Whidbey in the future, according to Larsen.

“I want to be clear this (defense bill) does not mean NAS Whidbey will automatically house five more Growlers,” Larsen said. “The number of Growlers at NAS Whidbey will be determined by the ongoing Environmental Impact Study, which has provided multiple opportunities for public input.”

The federal legislation also funds the acqui-sition of eight P-8A Poseidon maritime sur-veillance aircraft.

The Navy decided earlier this year to base six P-8A squadrons at NAS Whidbey. Construction improvements on the Whidbey base are also funded.

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Councilman Joel Servatius, right, talks about the Island Transit Board while Councilwoman Beth Munns and Councilman Jim Campbell listen.

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ISLAND LIVINGWHIDBEY

By RON NEWBERRYStaff reporter

The magic of Deception Pass State Park was on display on a sunny late after-noon this week and was cap-tured on the face of 4-year-old Haylee Fortinberry.

It didn’t seem too cold to comb the beach for treasures. Nor did it seem too cold for a young child to entertain other ideas.

“Tomorrow, I’m going to swim,” she told her aunt and grandmother.

Another picturesque afternoon so late in the year seemed a fitting backdrop to how 2014 is shaping up at Deception Pass State Park.

Park manager Jack Hartt called 2014 possibly the most profitable in park history and said that 2.7 million guests so far this year cements Deception Pass’ status again as the state’s most-visited state park.

“This is a very busy park,” Hartt said.

Hartt gave his State of the Park presentation dur-ing an open house hosted by the Deception Pass Park Foundation at the nearby Walla Walla University Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory Wednesday night.

The annual address provid-ed financial status, trends and park project updates as well as highlights from the year.

The night also featured talks by members of the Deception Pass Park Foundation, a nonprofit group that has raised money to support educational and interpretive programs in the

park as well as helped com-plete restoration projects.

They also gave updates about projects and shared their redefined mission to focus more on education opportunities at the park in the future.

“We’re hoping to be more education-oriented,” said Liz Merriman, president of the foundation’s seven-member board, “and we need volun-teers to help us.”

Hartt called 2014 “a very good year,” with the park generating about $2 million in revenue or a net profit of about $700,000.

He said the revenue total might be the best ever at the park for a single year, point-ing to campsite fees as the major driver with an all-time high of 125,000 campers in 2014.

The warm weather this summer was likely the under-lying cause, he said.

“I can only say this is

the best in my 11 years,” said Hartt, adding that 70 campsites have been added since he came to the park. “I am confident it is the best ever, but I cannot say that for certainty as I have not seen previous years’ data. However, because of the Discover Pass and increased campsite fees and increased campsites available, I would be surprised if this has ever been surpassed.”

The financial success at Deception Pass trickles down to help support the entire state parks system.

The park’s costs, including salaries for 10 full-time staff members, a dozen seasonal employees, utilities, repairs

and more, amounted to about $1.3 million.

Hartt said about $65,000 went to pay the “garbage bill” alone.

The park’s 2.7 million visitors in 2014 is a steep increase compared to 1.7 million guests in 2010, a year before the Discover Pass user fee was implemented.

Although Deception Pass State Park’s popularity has risen, its full-time staff is down from 16 in 2008.

“Two-point-seven million people, like us, care about this place and are really glad it’s here,” Hartt said. “There is no way our budget or our staff can take care of it, but I know together we can.”

Hartt pointed to several improvements inside the park from the shoreline resto-ration at Cornet Bay, building repairs and new interpretive signage.

The Deception Pass Park Foundation played a role in many improvements and is seeking more volunteers to continue its supporting role.

Brian Shelly, a founda-tion board member, gave an update on the amphitheater project, saying that building a stage is the next phase of the project and the goal is for it to be finished by the summer of 2016.

The park also wants to offer more events during non-summer months to draw

visitors. Hartt said an event happened almost every weekend at the park during the summer, including free outdoor concerts.

The foundation’s new mission statement points to “resource protection through education.”

The future vision is to cre-ate what Merriman called the “Deception Pass Intitute,” placing more focus in the park on learning.

n To learn more about the Deception Pass Park Foundation or inquire about volunteering, go to the web-site at www.deceptionpass foundation.org

Big year for Deception Pass State Park

Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

A family combs the beach on the west side of Deception Pass State Park this week. The park has had one of its best years in 2014.

State’s most popular park draws 2.7 million visitors, major revenue

Park manager Jack Hartt dis-plays his musical side before the start of the Deception Pass Park Foundation Open House.

Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

Linda O’Connell sorts through greens to create a wreath.

By RON NEWBERRYStaff reporter

Sore fingers and chilly toes aside, eight ladies appeared to be enjoying themselves bundled up inside a spacious garage in North Whidbey.

They gathered at the home of Gloria and Roger Morse this week to fulfill their role in what has become a long Oak Harbor Garden Club tradition — making holiday wreaths.

By week’s end, they were hoping to produce their goal of 400 wreaths, which they sell for $20 apiece. The money

raised goes toward beautification proj-ects around Oak Harbor.

“We have a lot of fun,” said René Callies, organizer of the wreath-making project. “It’s a great time to get to know the members one-on-one.”

Callies called the project her passion but joked that she wasn’t sure if it was anybody else’s, since it involves stand-ing in the cold and constantly clipping branches.

“Her passion bleeds into us,” Deb Fischer said.

The club, in its 91st year, has made

wreaths the first week of December as far back as anyone can remember.

The wreaths don’t last long. Repeat customers put in orders in advance. Members began delivering wreaths Friday and will continue through the weekend with any unsold wreaths land-ing at a member’s Oak Harbor home for pickup.

To order a wreath, or get on a list for next year, call 360-675-5723.

The wreaths are a product of about four days of collecting materials and at least five days of creation.

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ACTIVITIESWHIDBEY

Saturday Dec. 6

St. Mary’s Holiday Ba-zaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Coupeville. Hand crafted gifts, treasures and the popular bake sale. 360-969-1609 or [email protected]

Church Bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 6, at the Coupeville United Method-ist Church. Handmade quilts and crafts, fresh wreaths and baked goods, and “Attic Treasures.” Hot lunch with pie served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.coupevilleumc.com

Jingle Trail 5K Fun Run & Walk, 10 a.m., Dec. 6, at Camp Casey, Coupeville. Run and walk through sce-nic trails. Raffle prizes and goodie bags. Cost is $25 with long-sleeved T-shirt, $15 no T-shirt.

Regency on Whidbey Annual Holiday Gift and Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 6, Regency on Whidbey, Oak Harbor. Twenty-plus vendors. 360-279-0933.

Washington Health Plans Open Enrollment Assistance, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dec. 6, at the Oak Harbor Library Meet-ing Room. Open Enrollment II is from Nov. 15, 2014, to Feb. 15, 2015. Coverage begins Jan. 1, 2015. Learn how you can qualify for free Apple Health insurance. For more information, call the Opportunity Council at 360-679-6577, ext. 134.

Model Railroad Open House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 6-7, at 508 Broadway St., Coupeville. Permanent model railroad layout with operating trains. Bring a can of food for Gifts From the Heart Food Bank. Call Jack Tingstad at 360-678-5120 or email [email protected] for more information.

Whidbey Allied Art-ists Art and Gift Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 6, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, at the Coupeville Rec. Hall. More than 20 local art-ists will show and sell a wide

variety of two- and three-dimensional art. Admission is free. For questions, email [email protected]

Holiday Market on Pioneer, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Dec. 6, on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. Come by for local soaps, artwork, wood-turned pens, embroidered and handsewn items, fleece blankets, and handmade jewelry, Oak Harbor Music Festival Merchandise and Origami Owl jewelry.

Whidbey Democrats Holiday Gathering 2014, 2-4 p.m., Dec. 6, at the Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville. After-noon includes light finger foods, music, raffle and auc-tion. Suggested donation is $5 at the door. Call Shirley Bennett at 360-678-6028 for more information. For late-breaking details and auction items, visit www.whidbeyislanddemocrats.org

Central Whidbey Is-land Fire & Rescue Open House, 12-4 p.m., Dec. 6, at Station 51 on Main Street in Coupeville. The open house is in celebration of the 86th anniversary of the founding of the Coupeville Volunteer Fire Department. The community is invited to visit the newly refurbished fire apparatus, and learn more about the services provided and opportunities to volunteer with CWIFR. Refreshments provided. 360-678-3602 or [email protected] for more informa-tion.

The Greening of Coupeville, 4-7 p.m., Dec. 6, in downtown Coupeville. Christmas Parade of Lights begins at 4 p.m. on South Main Street and continues down North Main to Front and Alexander streets. Christmas Caroling and Tree Lighting at Cooks Corner Park at 5 p.m. Free Holiday Concert at Coupe-ville High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Late night shopping also included for the evening. 360-678-5434 or director@coupevil lechamber.com

Oak Harbor Yacht Club Lighted Boat Pa-rade, approximately 5:30 p.m., Dec. 6, at the Coupe-ville Wharf. The parade

starts in Oak Harbor and arrives at the Coupeville Wharf at approximately 5:30 p.m. It will coincide with the Greening of Coupeville. If inclement weather, the parade might be moved to Sunday.

Whidbey Island Com-munity Orchestra Con-cert, 7 p.m., Dec. 6, at the Coupeville High School Per-forming Arts Center. 360-331-4221 or www.whid beyorchestras.org

The Cantabile of Skagit Valley Chamber Choir Christmas Con-cert, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 6, at the First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor. Joining Can-tabile is partner ensemble reSound from Lynnwood and local flutist, Stephanie Bethea. The concert, titled “Tidings of Comfort and Joy,” is a joyous celebration of Christmas favorites, old and new. Suggested dona-tion is $15. For more infor-mation, call 360-466-1783.

Downtown Oak Har-bor Annual Tree Light-ing and Santa’s Arrival, 4-7 p.m., Dec. 6. Check website for a full listing of events. www.historicoakhar bor.com

Sunday Dec. 7

Children’s Nordic Christmas, 1-4 p.m., Dec. 7, at the Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville. The event is for preschool- and elementary-age children accompanied by an adult. There will be songs, dance, games, stories and treats. www.whidbeyislandnordiclodge.wordpress.com

Whidbey Community Chorus Christmas Con-certs, 4-6 p.m., Dec. 7, at the First United Methodist Church, Oak Harbor. The Whidbey Community Cho-rus welcomes the holiday season with its “Just Add

Marshmallows” concert. Concert is free, but dona-tions are accepted. www.whidbeycommchorus.org or call Kay at 360-678-4148.

Tuesday Dec. 9

Oak Harbor Garden Club Meeting, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dec. 9, at the First United Methodist Church, on Ireland Street. The program will be a sur-prise holiday theme and potluck lunch. Public is wel-come.

PBY Memorial Foun-dation/ANA Pearl Har-bor Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Dec. 9, at the CPO Club, Ault Field Road. This is a no-host luncheon. All are invited.

Whidbey Island Gene-alogical Searchers Club meeting, 1-3 p.m., Dec. 9, Fire Station No. 25, 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Bring something to share — a story, pictures, heirlooms, etc. Everyone will have about five minutes. Lunch of “finger foods,” for which everyone brings some-thing. Bring your questions.

There will be refreshments and drawings. Everyone is welcome. Questions, call Ruth Hancock at 360-675-4086 or 360-969-0064.

Holiday Dinner, 6-9 p.m., Dec. 9, at the Oak Harbor Yacht Club. Decep-tion Pass Sail and Power Squadron invites its mem-bers and guests to a holiday celebration dinner. Paid res-ervations ($26) must have been received by Dec. 2.

North Whidbey Homeless Project Meet-ing, 7 p.m., Dec. 9, at the Spin Cafe, Oak Harbor.

WednesdayDec. 10

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This home is well main- tained and located in a great family neighborhood. The home has a g r e a t e n t e r t a i n i n g p a t i o / o u t d o o r l i v i n g space and a hot tub. Washer/Dryer and al l app l iances inc luded . Home uses electricity for all appliances. Water is billed quarterly by community water association. Home has its own sept ic system. Brand new quiet dishwasher and new hot water heater recent ly ins ta l led. Pets are negotiable with deposit. Requires first and last months rent. Non smoking preferred. $1100.00 per month. Contact Jen 360-632- 0947, [email protected]


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INVITATION TO BID Sou th Whidbey F i re / EMS is seeking formal bids from qualified firms to provide the following two SEPARATE and IN- DEPENDENT services at our district properties located in South Whid- bey. In teres ted f i r ms should visit our web site www.swfe.org for complete bid specification, appropriate forms and locations for each type of service being request- ed.

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and due by 4:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. It is the intent to award contracts for each type of service at t h e D e c e m b e r 1 1 t h Board of Fire Commis- sioner’s meeting. South Whidbey Fire/EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all informalities in the b idd ing p rocess. Questions about bidding should be directed to

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I f you are missing or have found a stray cat or dog on Whidbey Island p lease contact WAIF Animal Shelter to file a los t o r found repor t . WAIF can be reached at either (360) 678-8900 ext. 1100 or (360) 321- WAIF (9243) ext. 1100.

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An open bid auction will be held at Chr ist ian’s Towing, 685 Chr ist ian Road, Oak Harbor, WA. 98277 on Wednesday, DEC 10, 2014. Viewing w i l l t ake p lace f rom

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1 2 : 0 0 t o 3 : 0 0 P M , Wednesday, DEC 10, 2014. Auction begins at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, DEC 10, 20141992 BUICK CEN4D 3G4AL54N2NS613716 AIA9342Legal No. WCW603879 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.December 6, 2014.

City of Oak HarborSummary Ordinances

On the 2nd day of De- cember 2014, the Oak Ha rbo r C i t y Counc i l adopted the following:Ordinance No. 1705 entitled “To Encumber Re- sources and to Establish Expenditure Author i ty through the Adoption of the City of Oak Harbor 2015-2016 Biennial Bud- get,” andOrdinance No.1708 entitled “Amending the Oak Harbor Municipal Code, Section 18.10.015, Capi- tal Improvements Plan, A d o p t i n g a R ev i s e d Capital Improvements Plan.The full text of any ordinance will be mailed or g i ven to any pe rson without charge who requests the same from the city clerk. Requests may be made to: City Clerk, athompson@oakharbor.org or by calling 360-279-4539.Anna M. Thompson, City ClerkLegal No. WCW603876 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.December 6, 2014

STATE OF WASHINGTON

ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

In re the Dependency of: LINDENSTEIN, Johnb.d. 05/19/2011 NO. 14-7-00201-0N OT I C E A N D S U M - MONS BY PUBLICA- TION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASH- INGTON TO: CARLOS CORTEZ, Alleged Father A Dependency Petition was filed on August 21, 2 0 1 4 ; a p r e l i m i n a r y hearing will be held on this matter on January 14, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Island County Superior Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. This hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your pa- r e n t a l r i g h t s . T H E ABOVE NAMED ID I - V IDUALS ARE SUM- MONED TO APPEAR at said hearing regarding your child. If you fail to appear at the preliminary hearing, the court may take evidence against you and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Peti- tion, and/or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.as px.By: Debra Van Pelt, Is- land County Clerk./s/Debra Van PeltLegal No. WCW603628 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.December 6, 13, 20, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE

COUNTY OF ISLANDSOUND COMMUNITY BANK, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff,

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vs.SAUL CHAPARRO and VALERIE CHAPPARO, individually and the marital community thereof; LAGOON POINT COM- M U N I T Y A S S O C I A - TION; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty described in the complaint, Defendant(s). No. 12-2-00510-3SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTYTO: SAUL CHAPARRO and VALERIE CHAPPA- RO, individually and the marital community there- o f ; L AG O O N P O I N T COMMUNITY ASSOCI- ATION; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendant(s) ,and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described here- in:The Superior Court of Is- land County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to se l l the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action:L O T 2 9 , L A G O O N POINT NO 4, ACCORD- I N G TO T H E P L AT THEREOF, RECORDED I N VO L U M E 1 2 O F PLATS, PAGES 23 AND 24, RECORDS OF IS- LAND COUNTY, WASH- INGTON.SITUATED IN ISLAND COUNTY, WASHING- TON.Also commonly known a s 3 7 5 5 S t e e l h e a d Drive, Greenbank, WA 98275. Parcel No. S7310-04-00029-0, Key No. 295317The sale of the above- described property is to take place:TIME: 10:00 a.m.DATE: January 9, 2015 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER 101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASH- INGTONThe judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by pay ing the judgment amount of $219,851.07, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.Dated this 19th day of November, 2014.MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTYBy:/s/Wylie Farr, By: C. Taylor, ClerkWylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422ICSO Docket No. 14R-0219Legal No. WCW602272 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.November 29, Decem- ber 6, 13, 20, 2014.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE

OF FUNDSDAT E : D e c e m b e r 5 , 2014Bayview Beach Water District

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(Name of Applicant)5492 Harbor Avenue, Freeland, WA 98249(Street, City, Zip Code)360-331-4522(Telephone Number)TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONSOn or about January 5, 2 0 1 5 , t h e B a y v i e w Beach Water District will reques t the S ta te o f Washington Department of Health and Depar t- ment of Commerce to re lease funds under Section 106 of the Na- tional Historic Preserva- tion Act, National Envi- ronmental Pol icy Act, and Washington State Env i ronmenta l Po l icy Act. Bayview Beach Water Distr ict wil l under take the projects described below utilizing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loans. A Determi- nat ion of No Histor ic Properties Affected was issued for this project. A copy of the Project Re- view Sheet for Section 106 and SEPA is on file at the above address and is available for pub- l i c ex a m i n a t i o n a n d copying upon request.Project Information:M a i n R e p l a c e m e n t Shore & McDonald(Project Title or Name)McDonald Drive - The p roposed p ro jec t in - cludes the replacement of approximately 1,500 lineal feet of existing 8” asbestos cement (AC) water main with new 8 inch water main within t he McDona ld D r i ve right-of-way. In addition to the main replacement, new service lines (ma in th rough meter box) will be installed to a l l ex i s t i ng se r v i ces a long the sec t ion o f pipe being replaced. Shore Avenue - The pro- posed project includes the replacement of 3,500 lineal feet of existing 8” asbestos cement (AC) water main with new 8” water main within the Shore Avenue right-of- way. In addition to the main replacement, new s e r v i c e l i n e s ( m a i n through meter box) will be installed to all existing services along the section of pipe being replaced. In total, it is estimated that approximately 90 service lines will be replaced in conjunction with the two sections of water main replacement.Rep lace ag ing in f ra - structure(Purpose and Nature of Project)Island County at Town- ship 29, Range 2E & 3E, and Section 36 Langley, Washington(Location of Project)$499,950(Estimated Cost of the Project)Objections of the project may be submitted to the Office of Drinking Water Director, Clark Halvor- s o n , D e p a r t m e n t o f Health, P.O. Box 47822, Olympia, Washington 98504-7822. Any objections received after Jan- uary 5, 2015 will not be considered by the De- partment of Health.Legal No. WCW603886 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.December 6, 10, 13, 17, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF ISLANDIn the Matter of the Es- tateof THOMAS J. LOUTH, Deceased.NO. 14 4 00251 5N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORS

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The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative, or their attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro- ceed ings were com- menced . The c l a im must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of f i rst 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 effect ive as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- CATION: Saturday, No- vember 22, 2014.RAY LADWIG, Personal Representativec/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representa- tive, WSBA #10823265 NE Kett le Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593Oak Harbor, Washington 98277(360) 675-2207Legal No. WCW601391 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.November 22, 29, De- cember 6, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff,v.Z E C R E T A . T RU E X FKA ZECRET A. FOS- T E R ; U N K N O W N HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JEFFERY L. TRUEX J R . A K A J E F F I . T R U E X ; Z A I L E E T R U E X ; Z A I A N A TRUEX; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES,Defendants.No. 14-2-00518-5SUMMONS BY PUBLI- CATIONTO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and De- v i s e e s o f J e f fe r y L . Tr uex J r. aka Je f f I . Truex; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty described in the complaint: You are hereby sum- moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days a f t e r N ove m b e r 1 5 , 2014, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Island County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., ( “P la int i f f ” ) . You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or respon- sive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your fai lure to do so, judgment wi l l be ren-

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ARIESYou need to have a break in yourroutine, including your romantic rou-tine. Don’t hesitate to accept invi-tations from friends; they will sur-prise you.

TAURUSIf you have any real estate ambi-tions, you could take some veryprofitable steps in this direction.You are a bit tempted to redecoratejust before Christmas.

GEMINIYou have plenty to say for yourself,but be sure to have the right infor-mation before you speak out. Youmight have to translate a very im-portant message.

CANCERThere is a lot of action on the ho-rizon. You may be sorely temptedto buy something quite expensive.Your Christmas gifts are likely toexceed the budget that you had setfor yourself.

LEOYou take some time to reflect dee-ply. Moreover, it would not be sur-prising if you feel the need to culti-vate a spirituality that is more inaccordance with your beliefs.

VIRGOIf you need to be in close contactwith a lot of people, don’t forget towash your hands frequently so youwon’t catch any germs. Your im-mune system is rather fragile.

LIBRATime is a scarce commodity and soyou have to choose carefully bet-ween obligation and pleasure. Theimportant thing is to bring morebalance into the different areas ofyour life.

SCORPIOTravel plans are taking shape onthe horizon. Even though your de-parture is only in a few months,you begin to prepare. Perhaps youneed to renew your passport?

SAGITTARIUSSome small annoyances are to beexpected. You can no longer ignoreall the things you’ve put off doing.You feel like celebrating once thesejobs are completed.

CAPRICORNIt wouldn’t be surprising if you areable to clinch a contract that willtransform your life. Your perseve-rance allows you to attain greatheights, even on a personal level.

AQUARIUSThere is loads of work and lots ofdetails that take forever to settle.Having a break would be beneficialfor you. All you need to do is takesome time to appreciate the pre-sent moment.

PISCESYou find yourself in the spotlight.You’re probably the only person ableto accomplish a particular task, andyou’ll be entitled to all the gratitudethat is offered to you.

Week of December 7 to 13, 2014

ARIESYou have a little cleaning up to dowithin your circle of friends. Yourpartner and your family are yourpriority. You don’t need any free-loaders who spoil the quality ofyour relationships.

TAURUSYour loved ones are sure to expectyou to take care of all the neces-sary preparations for the holidayseason. Don’t forget to delegate soas to share out the workload.

GEMINIYou begin to wrap your Christmasgifts. You do something very specialin order to impress your loved ones,even though it takes you forever.

CANCERA particular project puts you in thespotlight. You bring the family to-gether for a spur-of-the-moment tripor a large-scale activity.

LEOEven if you’re asked to partici-pate in lots of activities, you’ll pro-bably decline the invitation. You canchange your mind at the last mi-nute, especially where partying isinvolved.

VIRGOIt won’t be easy to stick to yourChristmas shopping budget.You givemuch more expensive gifts thanexpected to those you love and whodeserve them.

LIBRAYour credit card is in constant useat this time of year. Think carefullybefore pulling it out; you will haveto choose between Christmas giftsand social activities if you want tostay on budget.

SCORPIOThe holidays haven’t even startedyet but your home always seemsto be crowded. If you have youngchildren, they establish their basecamp at home with all their friends.

SAGITTARIUSYou’re sure to let yourself be caughtup in the magic of Christmas, eventhough you thought you’d give it apass this year. You devote some timeto social and humanitarian causes.

CAPRICORNThe festivities are already begin-ning. Indeed, you are surroundedby quite a few people throughoutthe week. You’re also sure to dosome shopping, even though thestores are packed.

AQUARIUSThe idea of a trip crosses yourmind. You need some adventure andsome new experiences. You mightalso consider the possibility of goingto work abroad.

PISCESHowever old you are, you may verywell decide to go back to school fora career change. You hear about agreat opportunity that could easeyour financial stress.


ARIESYou are really helpful at the nextfew social events. You organize amost impressive Christmas partywhere pleasure is the name of thegame.

TAURUSLuck is on your side, so don’t he-sitate to ask your family to contri-bute to a group lottery ticket. Youmay also realize a family project withyour loved ones.

GEMINIYou don’t always show your sensi-tivity. However, if there is any ten-sion at all in the family, you man-age to placate everyone once andfor all.

CANCERYou bring together family as wellas friends. Over the holidays, yousuccessfully unite family memberswho do not always get along.

LEOThere is a good chance that you’llbe hosting various receptions andlavishing plenty of attention on yourloved ones. Even as a guest, youare generous with your help.

VIRGOYou enjoy large gatherings this year.You are also the centre of attentionwhen you do some crazy things ormake certain comments.

LIBRAYou are open to the idea of discove-ring new cultures. A person of diffe-rent origins than yours might be pre-sent during the upcoming festivities.

SCORPIOYou’re a real chatterbox and youare the one who can cheer peopleup and get them in the party mood.Be careful and practice awarenessin all your comings and goings.

SAGITTARIUSYou have access to some extramoney during the Christmas sea-son. You are very generous andyou warm the hearts of those whotruly need it.

CAPRICORNYou are in search of parties to goto. You feel the need for physicalactivity, to have a change of air,and especially to be surrounded bypeople. You suggest some greatideas to enhance the fun.

AQUARIUSYou could very well miss out on afew hours of sleep, so try to go tobed early if you can. Otherwise youwon’t be able to celebrate Chris-tmas Eve with your family.

PISCESYou make considerable efforts tobring people together and unite thewhole family. You devote yourselfto waiting on everyone. Fatigueand a few sniffles could be comingyour way.


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Muhammad____

22.Gardener’sbane

23.Bikini top24.Decline27.Most

waterless

30.Bread orcereal grain

31.Storagecompartment

34.Having rows36.Clumsy

person37.Despise39.Pick40.____ and reel41.Social

organization45.Request46.Firefighter’s

equipment47.Whisk51.19th letter54.“____ Day

Will Come”55.Irk56.Baby bug

57.Roadcovering

58.Morecompetent

59.JamesBond, e.g.

60.Cunning

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again2. Stood3. Indian’s

abode4. Bowling

number5. Dumbfound6. Watch out!7. Sandwich

mart

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58.Legal paper59.Medicine

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monster3. Has-____4. Lyric poems5. Cover to

protect6. Malt brew7. Strong

metal8. Fizzy water9. Stumbling

block10.Gentle

animal

11.Tint19.Throw out21.Hot spring23.Arctic house25.Stop!26.Nearest27.Astonishes28.Extinct

flightless bird29.Frying pans31.Kitchen tool34.Bolted37.Pigeon call

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again23.Mindful27.Hot spring31.Manta ____32.43,560 square

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mother12.Thin strip13.Skin opening14.Night before

a holiday15.Cake

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54.Mineraldeposit

55.Letterbefore tee

56.Boldlyforward

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affirmative9. Keep apart10.Cooking

chamber11.Used to be17.Slightly closed22.Prepared23.Baby grand,

e.g.24.No ____,

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message38.Lives41.Step42.Summer

beverages43.Become weary44.“____ the

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“Community members from Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands have shared with me their concerns about the noise from the Growlers at NAS Whidbey,” said Rep. Rick Larsen in a joint state-ment with Sen. Patty Murray Wednesday.

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have listened and are ask-ing the Navy to help out by building a hush house, which would muffle engine noise from testing and main-tenance on the ground and direct it away from communi-ties.”

Spraitzar said she’s pressed legislators and Navy leadership for a hush house for years. The Navy is con-ducting an Environmental Impact Statement on the

EA-18G Growlers and are gathering public comment through Jan. 9.

“I’ve put that down on in every EIS comment I’ve writ-ten,” said Spraitzar, a found-ing member of Concerned Island Citizens. “That’s one thing that would really help a lot on the north end.”

Spraitzar said some of her neighbors who live closer to base are in a “horrible situ-ation.”

“When they do their run-ups, which they do over-night, they’re very loud and it goes for a long period of time,” Spraitzar said.

“They’re having a hard time here.”

Larsen was criticized by some for not being respon-sive to anti-noise constitu-ents’ complaints about Navy jet noise.

In October, Larsen took heat at a town meeting on Lopez Island from residents who called the jet noise “degrading, humiliating and disempowering,” according to the newspaper Journal of the San Juan Islands.

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used successfully at other bases to mitigate jet testing noise, such as at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia, according to Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey public affairs officer.

Impacts of constructing a hush house, and its noise dampening potential, will be examined in the EIS, accord-ing to Lisa Padgett, U.S. Fleet Forces Command project manager for the study.

However, the EIS will simply inform a future deci-

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Considering a hush house was always on the Navy’s radar but will be given “renewed attention” due to the requests from legislators and the public, said Padgett.

“Construction of this facil-ity is a reasonable step to minimize the impact that planes from NAS Whidbey have on the surrounding area,” Murray said.


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The plaintiffs named in the suit are Jonathan Deegan, who said in court documents he purchased his Coupeville home through RE/MAX in 2006, and Alice O’Grady, who said she purchased her Coupeville home through Windermere in 2011.

Neither could be reached for comment by press time.

“I have not seen the complaint yet, so I cannot comment on the specifics of this case, but I am aware that some off-island and out-of-state attorneys have been urging home-owners to sue Realtors, claiming they were not told about aircraft noise when they bought their

homes,” said Eric Mitten, spokes-man for Windermere in Oak Harbor and Coupeville, in an emailed state-ment Friday.

“In our company, we make sure prospective buyers are aware of the airplane noise. We talk about the airplane noise. We also use standard written disclosure forms printed by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which provides us with the forms most Realtors use in residential real estate transactions in the state.

“I’m astonished that anyone who has spent any time on Whidbey Island would say they were not aware of the noise,” Mitten said.

Terri Neilon, owner of RE/MAX Acorn Properties, said she is afraid “the litigation could be divisive and

help fuel efforts by those who want NAS Whidbey severely cut back or closed.”

“We care about our clients and certainly make sure they are aware of the noise,” Neilon said. “We also tell clients to do their own due dili-gence — check it out, talk to others and go to the property and listen to the planes flying overhead. Planes from NAS Whidbey are very effec-tive at making people aware of their presence.”

Island County Realtors updat-ed their version of Form 22W in January through the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

A long-used, one-paragraph noise disclosure was deemed incomplete by Island County Planning Director David Wechner, who issued a memo

that spurred the change.In their lawsuit, both Deegan and

Grady said they received only the “inadequate Form 22W” at the time they purchased their homes.

The lawsuit was filed by the Seattle firm of Terrell, Marshall, Daudt & Willie, which sent a letter in May seeking possible plaintiffs.

While only two people are named, the suit states that the class will be “in the hundreds or thousands.”

A contention of the litigation is that, even though the noise disclo-sure was updated to mirror Island County code, Realtors are allegedly still not providing buyers with the county’s map of the impacted areas.

The county’s Airport and Aircraft Operations Noise Disclosure Ordinance, which contains the

required language, also states that the impacted areas are identified on the “attached map.”

In a rough drawing, the county’s map shows all of Whidbey Island north of Lake Hancock as the “impacted areas.” It also includes areas surrounding the Camano and South Whidbey air parks.

Failure to include both the map and the language “about the mag-nitude and timing of military flight operations as part of pre-sale notic-es” in real estate transactions is “unfair” and “offends public policy,” the attorneys said in their lawsuit.

The lawyers are asking a judge to approve their class action status, damages, a modification of the dis-closure forms, attorneys fees and any other relief deemed proper.

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