Whidbey News-Times, December 14, 2011

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By JESSIE STENSLANDStaff reporter

People who are curious about the Barefoot Bandit should stay away from Coupeville Friday and instead go online to catch live action from the courtroom, law enforcement officials are begging.

Colton Harris-Moore, the world-famous burglar and airplane thief, will be in Island County Superior Court Friday to enter 30 guilty pleas for crimes he allegedly committed

in three counties.A media circus is coming to town.

Detective Ed Wallace with the Island County Sheriff’s Office is coordinat-ing the expected onslaught of TV cameras and reporters. He said the major TV networks will all be at the hearing, including NBC’s Dateline and possibly CBS’s 48 Hours.

The print media will also be storming Coupeville. Reporters from the New York Times, Reuters, the Associated Press, the Seattle

Times and other local newspapers will be covering the story.

Wallace said journalists from a German news magazine have contacted him, but didn’t confirm whether they will be at the hearing.

In addition to the courtroom, a live stream of the hearing will play in the commissioners’ hearing room. Wallace said there’s only a total of 145 seats in both rooms and they will probably all be taken up by reporters, victims and lawyers.

“The odds of getting in to see something is very slim,” he warned, noting that Harris-Moore will be brought to the courtroom through an enclosed area.

But since there’s a huge interest in the case, Wallace has worked to get the hearing streamed live on the internet at the county’s website, www.islandcounty.net. It’s the same technology that the county commis-sioners use to broadcast their meet-ings, only it will be in real time.

Nevertheless, the cops are pre-paring for a crowd.

“We expect a very large turnout of people trying to attend the hear-ing, or catch a glimpse of Harris-Moore. The turnout could be in the hundreds or more,” Coupeville Town Marshal Dave Penrod wrote in a letter to merchants.

To prevent parking problems, Penrod is closing streets in a two-

Media circus follows Barefoot Bandit to Whidbey

By JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

To battle the effects of a slug-gish economy and keep pace with inflation, a 1 percent property tax hike has been approved in Oak Harbor for 2012.

The city council levied the increase, which would garner about $37,500, in a 4-1 decision at its regular Tuesday meeting last week. Council members Bob Severns, Rick Almberg, Jim Palmer and Beth Munns voted for the proposal while Jim Campbell was opposed.

Councilmen Scott Dudley and Danny Paggao did not vote as they were away on previously excused absences.

“I am going to support this again,” Councilman Jim Palmer said. “I don’t like it, I wish we didn’t have to do it but I think we need to continue to ensure the basic services for the city.”

Every year, state law allows

One votes nay on property tax hikeBy REBECCA OLSON

Staff reporter

Tape, laughter and a massive amount of news-paper surrounded Harry Toulgoat’s class of fifth-grade students at Hillcrest Elementary School Wednesday.

The class has been working on a math unit about area, perimeter and volume and Toulgoat decided to give his students some hands-on engineering experience to make the lesson memorable.

“We’re learning how to do area and perimeter and trying to make a 3-D object,” said student Kailye Collier.

Approximately 2,300 sheets of newspaper, feet and feet of tape and plenty of teamwork later, the class erected a structure consisting of hundreds of joined newspaper tubes made out of the Whidbey News-Times. Students stood on chairs to hold up walls taller than themselves as other students climbed inside the structure with tape. Laughter and excitement were everywhere as the students enjoyed the hands-on work.

“We got math going on even through we’re building things,” Toulgoat said.

He got the idea for the project from a Seattle school that did it last year. He divided the class into teams, each of which created more than 300 newspaper tubes using nearly a mile of the local newspaper. Then the groups got to work following blueprints, figuring out how to tape tubes together and learning how to measure the diagonals of triangles, Toulgoat said.

Students learned about math, as well as using time efficiently, writing and reasoning.

“Teamwork, the geometry of engineering, area, perimeter and volume are most important, even if it collapses,” Toulgoat said.

Although the structure didn’t stand on its own, that didn’t dampen the students’ enthusiasm or

education. After discussing what worked and what didn’t, the class constructed two-person tents that are still standing, Toulgoat said. The students invited their second-grade reading part-ners to sit in them during reading time.

About their first structure, student Ceirra Dean said she learned, “Newspaper doesn’t work very well to make a 3-D object.”

Student Piper Fisher learned that, “When you work on a project like this, you should have more tape.”

“And harder newspaper,” Dean added.“But we used teamwork and that’s all that mat-

ters,” Collier said.“We learned, and that was the whole point,”

Toulgoat said.

Students turnto News-Timesfor math project

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Fifth-grade student Bridget Barkley tapes newspaper tubes together to create a structure that taught students about area, perimeter and teamwork.

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Despite having spent or committed millions of dol-lars to recent improvements at the Oak Harbor Marina, occupancy is on the decline and facility officials are now looking to abandon plans for a scheduled 2012 rate hike.

According to Steve Powers, director of Development Services, winter has always been one of the slowest times of the year as many tenants take their boats out of the water in an attempt to save money.

However, occupancy has begun to fall and is now down about 8 percent from the yearly average. Powers said the 421-slip facility is still self-sufficient and he has no concerns about solvency, but the reduction is being moni-tored closely.

“It’s something we are keeping a close eye on,” Powers said. “But we’re not panicking.”

Hoping to retain its remain-

ing customers, and lure a few back that may have moved to other marinas or are out of the water in neighboring communities, Powers said the Marina Advisory Committee has recommended the city not move ahead with a previ-ously approved 5 percent rate increase.

In late 2009, the city council adopted a schedule in which rates would go up that much every year for three years. The money would be used to pay for operations and maintenance, build capital reserves and help implement small parts of a $19.2 million marina redevelopment plan.

Two phases of the docu-ment, and two rate increases, have already been completed. They include the purchase and installation of a new main gangway, improvements to the electrical system, repaired floats and a massive dredging effort.

It was funded with $2.56 million in general obligation bonds that will be paid for over 20 years. The bond pay-

ments, which tab out to about $185,000 a year, will be cov-ered with funds raised from a separate schedule of rate increases.

Finally, new security gates were installed at the head of each pier just this month. Although access to those areas will be limited to boat owners, the public will still be able to walk on the main pier all the way to the end of the dock where transient moorage is located. Work on the gates is still ongoing but marina staff expect to flip the switch by mid January.

All in all, many tenants say the marina has never looked better, that staff is both com-petent and friendly and that rates are comparable with other facilities. Yet, occupan-cy is on the decline.

In February of 2010, the marina was about 70 percent full. That dropped to about 66 percent during the same time this year and is currently hov-ering around 62 percent.

While there is a tipping point, where the cost of

improvements drives cus-tomers away, Powers said he doesn’t believe that’s what’s happening.

“If I’m going to chalk it up to anything, it’s the econo-my,” Powers said.

Interim Harbormaster Chris Sublet said he supports the measure and believes it will help improve the mari-na’s overall occupancy. While small trailerable boats have

disappeared as usual, the loss of larger boats has caught his attention.

Foregoing the scheduled rate increase, which for a 30-foot boat would be about $10 more a month, will not only help retain existing ten-ants like the marina’s approx-imately 15 live aboards but also help attract new custom-ers.

“It affects everybody,”

Sublet said. “$10 a month, that’s $120 a year.”

“Price is an important fac-tor in this day and age,” he said.

The increase was adopted by the city council, so not implementing it will also require their approval. The issue is expected to be heard at the Dec. 20 meeting at City Hall.

Occupancy decline may sink marina’s rate hike

The sun sets over Oak Harbor Marina. The facility’s occupancy is dropping and officials hope abandoning a scheduled rate hike will help address the issue.

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A 46-year-old woman who stole a wedding ring from a friend and two watches from a jewelry store was recently sent to prison.

Reba Jo Lewis pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court Nov. 30 to theft in the second degree and theft in the third degree. Under a plea bargain, the defense and prosecution recommended that Lewis be sentenced to a year and two months in prison.

At a hearing Dec. 5, Judge

Vickie Churchill agreed with the sentencing recommenda-tion and handed down the sentence, along with $1,150 in fines and fees. Lewis’ crimi-nal record increased her sen-tence under the state’s sen-tencing laws.

Lewis wept as she apolo-gized to her friend for the theft. Her attorney, Margot Carter of Oak Harbor, said Lewis had quickly confessed to the crimes and took responsibility. But the victim, a 28-year-old Oak Harbor woman, wrote in an impact statement that Lewis truly wasn’t remorseful.

The victim reported to police in August that her diamond-and-emerald ring was stolen from her home. It was estimated to be worth between $3,500 to $4,000. The victim suspected Lewis, a friend who she had helped extensively. The woman had given Lewis a washer, a dryer, an entertainment cen-ter, pictures and other items.

Lewis originally claimed she found the ring on the ground, but later confessed to stealing it. She was also con-victed of helping a man steal two watches from Gerald’s Jewelry in Oak Harbor.

Wedding ring thief sentenced to prison

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Oak Harbor School District Superintendent Rick Schulte, center, presents outgoing board members David McCool (left) and David Sherman with a gift to commemorate their years of service on the Oak Harbor School Board. McCool is finishing his second term while Sherman is finishing his first term. Both decided not to seek re-election. They were honored at the Nov. 28 board meeting. They are being replaced by Christine Cribb and Christine Abbott. who took the oath of office and were sworn in Monday night.


A 28-year-old Camano Island man apologized to his mother as he allegedly hit her with a flashlight and choked her to the point of unconsciousness, court doc-uments state.

The Island County pros-ecutor charged the man, Levon Rooney, in Island

County Superior Court Dec. 7 with attempted murder in the first degree. His bail was set at $300,000.

Prosecutor Greg Banks issued a press release detail-ing the bizarre, abrupt attack that appeared to be com-pletely unprovoked.

“We do not have any other information at this time. We do not know what the motive of the alleged crime is, nor

do we have any details on Mr. Rooney’s mental health,” Banks wrote.

The 57-year-old woman reported Dec. 2 that she was lighting a fire in a fireplace at her Camano Island home when Rooney struck her on the back of the neck with a large flashlight, according to a report by Deputy Joe Urich with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

After telling her he was sorry that he had to kill her, Rooney allegedly choked his mother until she lost con-sciousness. She woke up feeling disoriented. When Rooney saw her moving again, he told her, “Mom I’m sorry you’ve got to die. I’ve got to kill you,” the report states.

Rooney grabbed his mother and started choking

her again, but she was able to “knee him” and escape, the deputy wrote. She ran outside screaming and four neighbor men came to her aid.

Uhrich arrested Rooney at the scene. He allegedly admitted to strangling his mother and said he did it “because (he) wanted to,” Uhrich wrote.

The alleged victim was

transported to the hospital and later released.

Rooney’s only criminal his-tory is a 2007 deferred pros-ecution for physical control of a vehicle with under the influence.

If convicted of the charge against him, Rooney could face up to 20 years in prison under the standard sentenc-ing range.

Camano Island man charged with trying to kill mother


For decades, Glenn Lane had one of the best war stories in a town filled with retired members of the military. The Pearl Harbor survivor proudly shared his account of the infamous attack with the Oak Harbor com-munity at many different venues.

Famously, he may have been the few people in history to be onboard two battle-ships taken out by the enemy on the same day.

Lane, a 55-year resident of Oak Harbor, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was 93 years old.

“He died in his sleep, which is what he always said he wanted,” his daughter Patricia Anderson said. “He was always quoting that Kenny Rogers song that says, ‘The best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep’.”

A memorial service to honor Lane will be held at Wallin Funeral Home on Monday, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m.

Lane and his new wife, Abbe, had been

planning to go to Hawaii last week for the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, but they canceled after he fell ill.

Lane survived both the USS Arizona and the USS Nevada. He was a radioman on the USS Arizona and saw Japanese torpedo bombers attacking ships docked at Pearl Harbor on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. After the ship was hit, he was blown off the battleship while fighting fires and swam through the burning harbor to the USS Nevada, another doomed ship. It was hit by bombs and a torpedo, forcing the ship aground.

After Pearl Harbor, Lane served as a member of combat air crews, mainly in Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers. His military career spanned 30 years and three wars. He finally retired as Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s first command master chief.

Despite suffering burns and shrap-nel wounds at Pearl Harbor, Lane didn’t receive a Purple Heart until 60 years later. Anderson said she was shocked to learn

that he never got the medal and she went on a crusade to make sure he received the honor. After a lot of paper pushing and phone calls, Lane was awarded the Purple Heart at a base ceremony attended by the Navy leaders, dignitaries and politicians.

Anderson said she’s been working to ensure that the memorial service is done with full military honors, but she’s having some trouble finding the correct paper-work. She said local Pearl Harbor survi-vors are planning on attending.

Afterward, Lane’s ashes will be interred in the USS Arizona under the waves of Pearl Harbor.

“Divers will take him down and place his ashes in the gun turrets of the ship,” Anderson said.

Lane was born Jan. 29, 1918 in Iowa. He and his first wife, Beverly, moved to Oak Harbor in 1960 and raised six children. Beverly, his biggest booster, passed away in 2007. He remarried last year and had been living with his new wife in Sedro-Woolley.

This photograph shows Pearl Harbor survivor Glenn Lane in his heyday as a member of a Navy combat air crew. It was taken just a year after Pearl Harbor. Lane passed away Saturday.


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Nearly 100 students, par-ents, teachers and commu-nity members attended the Oak Harbor School Board meeting Monday night to show their support for a future tax levy to fund activi-ties and athletics programs at Oak Harbor schools.

As the district begins long-range planning for the 2013 levy election, the board held a forum to hear input about a possible athletics and activi-ties levy.

Federal Impact Aid pres-ently covers approximately $700,000 each year for ath-letics and other after-school activities. However, Impact Aid has been reduced by 20 percent over the last five years and is projected to con-tinue shrinking to as little as $300,000 a year, according to Superintendent Rick Schulte.

Most communities pay for athletics and activities through a local property tax levy, which provides stable funding, Schulte said.

Students and teachers from the choir club, Key Club, cheerleading, athletics and more showed up to argue that what’s most important about athletics and activities isn’t the activity itself but the life skills students learn, includ-ing teamwork, leadership, community service, commit-ment, respect, courage and the importance of balancing schoolwork and activities.

Lizzy Chase, president of the 88-member Key Club, said the club allows students to get together and make a difference. Students learn leadership, how to speak pub-licly and to make a difference

in the community, she said.Adults concurred.“I want my kids in schools

where they have lots of things to do,” said Oak Harbor High School associate principal and father, Bill Weinsheimer. When he asked his young daughter what her favorite subjects in school are, she replied science and music. Now she worries that music may be cut, Weinsheimer said.

“It’s hard to think of cut-ting things that make their day,” Weinsheimer said.

“If we don’t pay for the kids now, what are we going to do with them if they don’t have the after-school activities?” asked Robin Gohn, Oak Harbor High School head cheer coach, adding that the community should pay for the students in a positive way now rather than paying for their crimes in the future.

Everyone who came to the microphone said they support a levy for athletics and activities, although the money desired ranged from the minimum amount the district needs to the maxi-mum amount the district can levy. When Corey Johnson, board president, verified that he was hearing that people would support the highest levy, applause rose from the crowd.

To gain support for a levy, people suggested advertising and showing the community how much these activities mean to the district.

“I think it’s really important the 18-year-olds get hit hard with this,” Josh Ekberg, vice president of the Key Club, said. He’s willing to gather friends to make signs and stand on the street corner

to advertise. Students are willing to put their hearts into this project and use Facebook and non-traditional means to spread the word, Ekberg said.

“We will help out with any ad project involved,” Ekberg said.

There isn’t any one single activity that should be cut; if one group has to suffer, they should all suffer with cuts, Chase added.

“I think the community will support us if it sees we’re united,” Chase said, a thought echoed by many speakers.

“I believe as a state, town,

country we are very divided,” said Gina Bull, who worked for the school district for 13 years. She said people need something to rally around and this issue is it.

“It can’t just come from activity folks, it can’t just come from sports folks, it can’t just come from the school board,” Bull said, emphasizing that everyone needs to get involved in order to show the community what the school district needs.

To share you opinion, email remarks to Superintendent Rick Schulte at [email protected].

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Two people suspected of being involved in a string of burglaries on North Whidbey were arrested Thursday at the Cascade Mall parking lot, according to Oak Harbor Police.

Lt. Tim Sterkel said inves-tigators received numerous tips last week after asking for the public’s help in locat-ing three suspects.

Thursday afternoon, the police received a tip that two of the suspects, 28-year-old Daniel Foroe and 30-year-old Crystal Quistorf, were at the Cascade Mall in Burlington. The police alerted the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office; dep-uties located them in the parking lot.

Sterkel said Quistorf was arrested without incident, but Foroe ran off. A police dog found him hiding in some brush and bit the sus-pect before officers arrested him.

Both Quistorf and Foroe had property on them that had been stolen from the mall, Sterkel said. In addi-tion, Quistorf was carrying two checks that had alleg-edly been stolen from North Whidbey, according to the

police.Quistorf and Foroe and

being held in Skagit County on $50,000 bail.

Oak Harbor Police recent-ly searched an Oak Harbor home and two cars that were associated with the two suspects and recovered property from recent bur-glaries that occurred in the city and county. The police developed probable cause to arrest them on suspicion of possession of stolen prop-erty and felon in possession of a firearm.

A third suspect is still at large. Detectives with the Island County Sheriff’s Office are looking for 25-year-old Justin Arnold of Oak Harbor. They have probable cause to arrest Arnold on suspicion of pos-sessing stolen property and trafficking in stolen proper-ty. He is also wanted on four warrants totaling $52,000 out of district court.

Detective Ed Wallace with the sheriff’s office pointed out that Arnold was active on his Facebook page.

“To any rats that read my page, gimme till after Xmas and ima turn myself in. Till then I’m kicking back in the batcave ... White Power!” Arnold apparently wrote.

2 of 3 burglary suspects nabbed at Cascade Mall

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

IN OUR OPINION

Washington’s state parks are starting to wither on the vine as the Legislature chokes off funding for what was once bragged up as the gem of the Evergreen State.

Dozens of parks dot the state’s landscape, from the basalt coulees of Eastern Washington to the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. They reflect this state’s amazing geographic diversity, from high deserts to higher moun-tains, from tall, dry timber to the lushest rain forest north of the Amazon.

Our state parks should be abundantly funded and advertised as one of our top tourist attractions. But like that other great tourist attraction, Washington State Ferries, the parks go wanting as the Legislature address-es other priorities.

Last week the state Parks Commission slashed half the staff at our state parks, a move that is particularly devastating to Whidbey Island where Deception Pass State Park, Fort Ebey State Park, Fort Casey State Park and South Whidbey State Park attract many thousands of tourists annually. It will be impossible for half a staff to keep up with maintenance and law enforcement needs, let alone serve as tour guides. Part-time hirees in the sum-mer months won’t nearly fill the gap left by experienced, full-time park employees.

The Legislature intends to wean State Parks from tax funding entirely with the Discover Pass, implemented last summer. The $10 daily park fee or $30 annual pass has already fallen short of predicted revenue. Only an elected official could be so detached from reality as to think it will ever generate the revenue needed to nourish a healthy, vibrant community of state parks.

It has been proposed that Puget Sound’s state parks, particularly those on Whidbey and near Port Townsend, be turned over to the National Park Service, which already oversees Whidbey’s Fort Ebey National Historic Reserve.

Perhaps they all should be nationalized, or privatized, because the people in charge in Olympia have failed our deteriorating park system.

Failing our state parks

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I hope the citizen’s of our community realize what a fine group of men and women they have working in their behalf. I was fortu-nate to see firsthand how our Oak Harbor Public Works Department goes about keeping our city operating. Having spent five months as a seasonal employee this past summer really opened my eyes to the dedication and commitment these folks are about. They really care about our welfare and take great pride in doing their job. And a big job it is! Think about the miles of roads and sidewalks that need to be maintained. The parks that are kept safe and beauti-ful. Your water department keeps your water running and clean. That street clean-er is there keeping your

drains free. Not to mention those garbage trucks that keep rolling.

Personally, I was assigned to the street department and soon realized how much work this group really does. From sealing cracked roads, repairing potholes, fixing sidewalks, etc. The ban-ners along Highway 20 to the new banners on Pioneer Way fly thanks to these men. Every time an event such as Holland Happening to Trick or Treat night occurs, these men are out closing streets and directing traffic for the safety of all.

So to Rich Tyhuis, Ed McNeill, Bob Williams, Stan Grovdahl and Rick Fakkema, thank you. We are in good hands Oak Harbor. These are just a few of the tasks these men do. Be proud of your public works staff. They really do care.

Brent DoveOak Harbor

In reference to the Whidbey News-Times arti-cle from Dec. 7, “Whidbey woman gives birth in speed-ing car.”

As a paramedic/fire-fighter and a resident of Whidbey Island, I am deeply concerned about this article. Fortunately it has a happy ending, the child was born, the family is well, and no island citizens were harmed. It could have just as easily had a different ending.

The article says the fam-ily lives in downtown Oak Harbor. Why was 911 emer-gency services not used, especially when it clearly states the wife had to be carried to the vehicle. There are very few places on this Island where EMS cannot get to in a timely fashion. It also quotes the husband as

saying he drove his vehicle 100 miles per hour. This placed his (at the time) unborn child, spouse, and every other person on the road in danger. I would assume that in order for the child to be born, the mother was not wearing a seatbelt. Is this not an admission of guilt in the speed of the vehi-cle and therefore subject to a citation for reckless driving an/or endangerment?

The article ends with the mother being quoted as laughing about them being a crazy driver. This in my opin-ion is no laughing matter. Reckless endangerment of the community has no place here. Please utilize your emergency services. We are trained to handle emergency conditions including child birth, and driving a vehicle in less than optimum condi-tions.

Tim WrightOak Harbor

A happy day for everyone

A huge thank you to all the people responsible for planning and organizing the Oak Harbor Community Thanksgiving celebration at the Elks! Once again it was a huge success. We love volun-teering for this effort because it is so well organized. The food is outstanding and there is always plenty of it.

Everyone there, whether eating or volunteering, is happy and thankful. There were a lot of children help-ing ... a great opportunity to show them how a recycling program works, how to feed a lot of people efficiently, and how to politely serve them. Bravo!

T.J. and Pat LamontOak Harbor

Safety Net finds support

The board members of Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey are extremely grate-ful for the donations, network-ing and general support from the community during the past year. The donations came from business organi-zations, non-profits, churches, and individuals; and each dollar donated made a differ-ence!

Safety Net provides imme-diate temporary help with urgent, uncovered prescrip-tion expenses for residents living in zip codes 98277 and 98278. This small, nonprofit organization came into exis-tence in June 2010, after its founder, Peggy Tyson, rec-ognized the need for such a service on the north end of the island. To date, Safety Net has helped 136 individu-als get prescriptions filled, and recently expanded its services to include emergency dental procedures.

Payments are provided directly to service providers and not to individuals. The number of clients is expected to increase in 2012 with the projected shortfalls in public funding for medical services, and greater awareness of the assistance provided by Safety Net.

Medical Safety Net is staffed by volunteers who help raise funds, promote awareness of the organization, coordinate with providers and social ser-vice agencies, and handle the intake phone calls with pro-spective clients. If you need help with medical expenses for prescription drugs or emergency dental care (lim-ited to one appointment),

please call 360-929-3328 and leave a message. One of the volunteers will return the call within 24 hours.

Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey is a tax-exempt orga-nization so all contributions are tax deductible. Donations can be mailed to: Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey, P. O. Box 550, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. For further infor-mation about the organiza-tion, visit their website at www.msnofnw.org.

Peggy TysonLaurell Brault

Editor’s note: Peggy Tyson was the recipient of the 2011 Island County Adult Health Hero Award, and the orga-nization made the Whidbey News-Times’ list of “100 Things to be Thankful For” in 2011.

Our prostitutes in Washington

Let’s compare traditional prostitution with our politi-cal prostitutes working out of congressional brothels in Washington, D.C.

Traditional prostitutes deal in voluntary agreements between consenting adults in which both parties ben-efit. These arrangements are often referred to as “victim-less” crimes.

Political prostitutes sell leg-islative favors to special inter-est groups. The politicians get re-elected, the special interest groups get preferential legisla-tion and taxpayers, the unwill-ing participants, get taken. These are not “victimless” crimes.

Traditional prostitutes obvi-ously hold the moral high ground in this comparison and there may not be much we can do about our “oldest profession.” There are how-ever things we can and should to about political prostitution. We should: 1) vote every incumbent out, 2) establish term limits, and 3) use public funds for election campaigns. There’s a lot more to do of course, but these are impor-tant first steps.

Kent Mills VanderveldeOak Harbor

Pass Dash goes well

My company hosted last weekend’s Deception Pass Dash and I’d like to thank the Oak Harbor business commu-nity for their support. Well over 200 paddlers traveled here from outside the Island/Skagit county area, with guests and spectators bringing the total far beyond the 300 we originally estimated. This was the Sixth Annual Dash, but the first time the local commu-nity got involved. We’re happy and proud to say that a lot of those visitors left their dollars in our local dining and lodging

establishments.Thanks to our generous

sponsors and event partici-pants we also raised $1,800 for two deserving causes, $900 of which stays right here in the hands of Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey.

We’re grateful to the News-Times for your pre-race cover-age, and special thanks go to Anacortes Kayak Tours, Island Trollers, Whidbey Coffee, Flyers Restaurant, Sho Nuff Foods, Best Western, Acorn Inn, and the Oak Harbor Chamber for all your support. Jack Hartt, Deception Pass State Park manager, and his staff of rangers were amazing and accommodating hosts. The Island and Skagit county sheriffs’ marine units, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, and the U.S. Coast Guard all had key roles in on-water safe-ty and, in spite of this year’s flat conditions, we are always thankful for their backup to our dozen safety paddlers on the course.

We had one (yes, just one) participant from Oak Harbor, a young lady named Kara who dealt with her well-justified fear of the pass by helping out on land as a volunteer. Thanks Kara!

The Seventh Annual Deception Pass Dash Winter Paddling Festival is set for the weekend of Dec. 8 and 9, 2012. Hope to see another great welcome from our local community.

Bill WalkerRuby Creek Boathouse LLC

Oak Harbor

Kindness abounds at Whidbey General

We who live on Whidbey Island are so fortunate (I could say blessed) to have a community based hospi-tal, Whidbey General, in our backyard. I know of what I speak.

Two Sundays ago, com-pletely unexpectedly, I found myself in need of emergency services and the hospital. The ambulance and emergency fire personnel arrived in short order. All those who arrived were patient and kind, asked questions while performing necessary tasks and had me in the ambulance and on the way to the hospital with effi-ciency. Upon arriving at the hospital the emergency room staff were calmly pleasant and efficient.

I won’t burden the read-er with details but over the next 24 hours I was taken care of in a superior manner. Every professional I met from the doctors, nurses, techni-cians, food server and main-tenance woman introduced themselves, was considerate of my needs, explained their function and showed great consideration. Our daughter,

who has been in the medical field for 20 years, spent many hours with me as I was being treated. She said in her expe-rience she had never seen a kinder, more efficient group of medical people.

No one wants a medical emergency, but almost every-one gets one at one time or another. I am so thankful that I had Whidbey General Hospital available to me and my family. The staff was exceptional. The tests were swift and the results prompt. But perhaps as important as the technical aspects of my visit was the kindness and courtesy of all. This under-standing helped me control my anxiety in a difficult and uncertain circumstance.

Don’t be short-sighted when the next hospital bond issue is on the ballot. We have a wonderful service on Whidbey Island. Support the hospital bond issue. It could help save your life.

Kathryn Von DoranFreeland

Academic letter fund needs help

Oak Harbor High School Parent Teachers Association (PTA) needs your help. In this season of giving, please consider a gift of thanks and encouragement to our youth.

Our only local public high school houses 1,800 students, these youth are our future and they deserve our support.

It is time to order academic letters and there simply are

not enough funds in the kitty, please help.

Your donation can enable this year’s scholarly achievers to receive their hard earned and coveted academic awards. Time sensitive orders must be placed in January!

Please invest in our nation’s future. Send your donations to: Oak Harbor High School PTA, No. 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

Contact information: Please send emails to [email protected]. The high school website is at www.ohsd.net/ohh.

Angie HomolaOak Harbor

Writer wrong on test scores

School board member Peter Hunt’s “Soundoff” arti-cle Nov. 19 is flawed. His state-ment that “Washington has the highest SAT scores in the nation for eight years in a row” is absolutely false. Washington actually ranks 25th. I recom-mend everyone look at the 10th grade reading section of Washington’s AYP test (www.k12.wa.us/assessment/State Testing/TestQuestions/Testquestions.aspx). I have been a reading specialist for 40 years. I gave sample tests of the 10th grade AYP to my fourth and fifth grade students. One fourth grader made one mistake. All the rest made no mistakes.

Where does Mr. Hunt find that Washington sets impos-sibly higher standards than

most states? The WASL was rated three years ago as the second worst test in the nation and was replaced by the AYP. I could not find any ratings on this new test. It is my opinion, based on the results of testing my own students (mentioned above) that the current test is easier than the WASL.

If all states used the same test for measuring Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) the success rate of schools would be much easier to measure. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills has 14 subsections. We no longer give this test. Why? It is excellent for assisting par-ents and teachers in diagnos-ing areas on which students need work. Another excellent feature of this test is that it has a national norm.

To compare our students with a national norm, Johns Hopkins University ranked 22 schools in our state as “Drop out Factories” of which Oak Harbor was one. Of course this is based on graduating in four years instead of five like Oak Harbor High School does. How do you taxpayers like paying for an additional year of school?

I recognize that the high school gets students that are not properly prepared for high school. Please address the fail-ures of all our schools. If you do not recognize a problem you cannot fix it. By not look-ing at our schools with critical eyes, we are doing a terrible disservice to our students.

Joyce KingOak Harbor

(Joyce King Reading Clinic)

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Isaiah Rawls works on a holly wreath for A Knot in Thyme. The family business on north Whidbey Island specializes in holly wreaths and sells pre-cut Christmas trees. While shopping for the perfect Christmas tree, visitors can take a draft horse-drawn wagon ride through the forest on weekends, as well as visit the shop featuring cider, cookies and nature-inspired gifts. For information, call 240-1216.

WINDOW ON WHIDBEYLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Oak Harbor Lions Club is sponsoring a blood drive Monday, Dec. 19, from

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1050 SE Ireland St. The Puget Sound Blood Center is in need of all blood types, especially during the holiday season. In addition, they have issued an emergency request for Type O Negative blood. Go to www.psbc.org/programs/drive.asp?URL=2610 to make an appointment. Call 240-9483.

municipalities to slightly raise property taxes without a vote of the people. They can be increased 1 percent or by a factor determined under the consumer price index, whichever is lower.

Before the vote was taken, City Finance Director Doug Merriman gave a detailed presentation on Oak Harbor’s financial situ-ation. Covering everything from declining sales taxes to problems in Europe, he painted a grim picture in which the city will have to

wrestle with hefty revenue losses next year.

That includes a reduction in sales tax income of about $50,000, a drop in permit revenue of about $18,000 and another $50,000 that pays for basic life support services may also be lost.

He didn’t provide figures, but the general fund may be taxed extra heavily next year with subsidies to the street fund and the senior center, which may see a reduction in county contributions, Merriman said.

While it wouldn’t come close to matching the expected loss of $118,000, he said the tax hike would help soften the blow. It also helps

address inflation. It has a tendency to sneak up on you but shouldn’t be ignored, he said.

“Inflation is kind of like bald spots and beer bellies,” Merriman said. “You can ignore it as long as you want but pretty soon it becomes evident that you have an issue going on.”

Finally, he encouraged the council to see the increase as an investment because it permanently raises the amount the city can collect. For example, the same prop-erty tax hike next year would be based on the city’s total intake, which would include this increase. By rejecting the proposal, the city would be foregoing the additional $37,500 every year forever.

During a public comment period, Oak Harbor resident Sandi Peterson said these are tough times and that people were recently hit with increased utility rates

to raise money for a new wastewater treatment plant.

“Lots of people are in very dire straits,” Peterson said.

She also brought up the city’s reserves, but decision-makers seemed largely unwilling to dip into the emergency pot. Palmer said it would go faster than you realize and Munns called it a “desperate crisis reserve fund.”

She, Severns and Almberg also addressed several state funding issues which could result in the loss of hun-dreds of thousands of dollars in city revenues.

“I hate to pay bills and I hate to pay taxes but if we don’t I think our city is in big trouble,” Munns said.

Campbell didn’t say at the meeting why he voted against the measure but said in a later interview that there has been a past trend of always approving the yearly increase “just because you can.” This was a small amount of money and it was time to say no, he said.


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The hearing may take most of the day. Under a plea bargain, Harris-Moore is expected to plead guilty to 30 charges that were filed in Island, San Juan and Snohomish counties. The most serious charge is a first-degree burglary that occurred in Snohomish County.

Harris-Moore will also be sentenced Friday. Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said he will ask the judge to send him to pris-

on for nine years and four months. Both Banks and the San Juan County prosecutor will give brief presentations. Banks said he expects only five or six of the many vic-tims to speak at the hearing. Afterward, the two defense attorneys will address the judge. Harris-Moore has the option of speaking on his own behalf.

“Our goal is to keep it a dignified proceeding as pos-sible,” Banks said.

Sheriff Mark Brown said he plans to attend the hear-ing, but won’t be doing any interviews afterward. He’s been especially critical of all the hype surround-ing Harris-Moore, which he feels glamorizes crime. Likewise, Banks said he has

no plan to go one-on-one with a TV camera Friday. He was on TV news a number of times after the Barefoot Bandit was caught, but he said “it quickly got old.”

“It was apparent that (the TV reporters) had a script and they were trying to fill in the blanks,” he said.

Harris-Moore rose to international prominence for a crime spree that began after he escaped from a halfway house in 2008 and returned to Camano Island to burglarize and steal. He evaded capture for months and then moved to other counties, where his fame grew after he allegedly stole boats and small airplanes.

Harris-Moore, who alleg-edly committed at least one

burglary while barefoot, was finally arrested in the Bahamas in 2010. He report-edly fled the United States in a plane stolen in Indiana.

Harris-Moore pleaded guilty to seven federal crimi-nal charges in U.S. District Court in Seattle and is scheduled to be sentenced next month. It’s likely that the federal sentence will run concurrent, or at the same time, as the state sentence, but it will ultimately be up to the federal judge.

Harris-Moore agreed to sell his story to a movie com-pany for $1.3 million, but his victims, including Island County government, will get the money under the plea deal in federal court.

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Newly elected Oak Harbor School Board directors Peter Hunt, Christine Cribb and Christine Abbott took the oath of office at the school board meeting Monday night.

This is Hunt’s second term on the school board and Abbott’s and Cribb’s first terms.

Past school board presi-dent David Sherman and

director Dave McCool retired from the board.

“I want to thank Mr. McCool and Mr. Sherman for their service on the school board,” said Superintendent Rick Schulte.

School board director Corey Johnson was unani-mously elected to be the board president, with Gary Wallin unanimously elected as vice president.

Cribb was unanimously elected as the legislative rep-resentative.

Oak Harbor School Board directors take oath

Peter Hunt, Christine Cribb and Christine Abbott take the oath as newly elected Oak Harbor School Board directors Monday night.

Be a hero in an hour

Children with an adult can read aloud to a patient dog who loves to listen Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

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GAME OF THE WEEK The Oak Harbor High School wrestling team meets Lynnwood Thursday, Dec. 15, at home at 7 p.m.

SPORTSWhidbey

The Coupeville High School boys basketball team is young and inexperienced, and it’s safe to say it is going to have more nights like the 69-9 loss at Archbishop Thomas Murphy Friday, Dec. 9.

Coach Anthony Smith said his club made “a little progress” from the season opening loss a week earlier and “got into the offense better.”

He added, “We shot the ball more; we just need to finish.”

Points are going to be hard to come by, accord-ing to Smith, “until the kids

fully get the understanding of the offense we are trying to get in.”

ATM (1-0, 2-2) zipped to a 22-1 first-quarter lead and led 48-5 and 63-5 at the end of the second and third quarters.

The Wildcats created numerous turnovers, Smith said, with a tough half-court defense.

Senior Mitch Pelroy made his season debut and scored three points for the Wolves as well as adding “stability to the backcourt,” Smith said.

Taylor Ebersole scored four points and Gavin

O’Keefe two.Because of the inexperi-

ence of the Wolves, Smith said, “We will have to do a lot more teaching. The kids are very receptive and are willing to learn and are sticking together…We are going to battle.”

The Wolves (0-1, 0-2) went to Cedarcrest (2-1) last night; results were not available at press time. They continue on the road Friday, Dec. 16, at King’s (3-1) at 7 p.m., and then they return home Saturday, Dec. 17, at noon with University Prep (1-4).

Murphy mauls young Wolves

By JIM WALLERSports editor

Winning 11 of 12 events and claiming the top two spots in 10, the Oak Harbor High School swim and dive team ripped Everett 136-45 at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool Monday, Dec. 12.

The victory lifted Oak Harbor’s record to 5-1; Everett is 1-4.

The Wildcats don’t com-pete again until Thursday, Jan. 5, at Shorecrest.

Seven different Oak Harbor athletes won events with Jacob Jepsen nabbing two, the 200-meter individual medley (2:17.35) and 100 but-terfly (1:02.96).

Other winners were Toren Wood (200 free, 2:28.21), Josh Jepsen (50 free, 25.67), John Kaltenbach (diving, 122.85), David Kusnick (100 free,

1:08.47), Jeron Kosbar (400 free, 5:12.82) and Dakota Powers (100 breaststroke, 1:28.65).

All three Wildcat relay teams grabbed first.

Jacob Jepsen, Kusnick, Caley Powers and Kevin Levy took the 200 medley relay (2:06.68); Levy, Caley Powers, Josh Jepsen and Kaltenbach won the 200 free relay (1:51.91); and Kosbar, Kaltenbach, Jacob Jepsen and Wood captured the 400 free relay (4:13.06).

Other results:Second: Derek Volk, 200

free, 2:42.62, 100 free, 1:11.15; Kosbar, 200 IM, 2:44.55; Levy, 50 free, 27.34; Dakota Powers, diving, 95.55; Caley Powers, 100 fly, 1:11.61; Clayton Livermore, 100 back, 1:23.96; Jaxon Wolfe, 100 breast, 1:30.39; 200 medley

relay, Wood, Wolfe, Kosbar, Adriel Eckart, 2:13.9; 200 free relay, Kusnick, Volk, Keaton Dieter, Cameron Hartley, 2:05.26.

Third: Dieter, 200 free, 2:48.35, 100 breast, 1:37.48; Kusnick, 50 free, 29.07; Matt Barrailler, diving, 84.45; Kaltenbach, 100 fly, 1:14.73; Barrailler, 400 free, 6:10.15; 400 free relay, Dieter, Barrailler, Volk, Dakota Powers, 5:00.5.

Fourth: Eckart, 100 free, 1:12.36; Eli Mitchel, 100 back, 1:45.56; 200 medley relay, Joshua Blyther, Dakota Powers, Mason Dieter, Hartley, 2:47.47; 200 free relay, Dylan Cribb, Mason Dieter, Francesco Bernadelli, Stacy Jappert, 2:48.87; 400 free relay, Mitchel, Cameron Radka, Blyther, Hartley, 5:59.61.

Jeron Kosbar swims the butterfly leg on the way to second place in the individual medley. He also won the 400-meter freestyle and swam on a winning relay team.

Turnovers torched the Coupeville High School girls basketball team in its 60-21 loss to visiting Archbishop Murphy Friday, Dec. 9.

The mistakes (34 for the game) limited the Wolves’ offensive opportunities, and combined with a poor shoot-ing night, they never had a chance as Murphy led 11-3, 29-8 and 39-12 at the quar-ters.

Beth Carlson, a 6-2 center, tallied all 11 of the Wildcats’ first-quarter points. She fin-ished with a game-high 19 points and also recorded seven rebounds and four steals.

The Wolves didn’t get on the board until Shelby Kulz completed a three-point play with 1:17 left in the period. Her bucket was the only Coupeville field goal of the first half.

Two free throws by Grace LaPoint and three from Katie Smith accounted for the Wolves’ five second-quarter points.

ATM started the second half on an 8-0 run that was stopped by hoops by Jai’Lysa Hoskins and Bessie Walstad.

The fourth quarter was a parade to the foul line as 26 free throws were shot, with Archbishop Murphy hitting 11-of-18.

Neither team shot well from the line for the game,

with Coupeville going 9-for-19 and the Wildcats 16-for-36.

Coach Jackie Bykonen said her girls were “fired up” by the physical play of the fourth quarter and were “excited to play the next game.”

The Wolves (0-1, 0-2) faced Cedarcrest (1-0, 3-2) yester-day; the results were not available at press time.

Friday, Dec. 16, Coupeville travels to King’s (1-0, 3-1) for a 5:15 p.m. game, and then it

hosts University Prep (2-2) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in a non-league game.

In regard to the Archbishop Murphy game, Bykonen said, “The thing I appreciate about the girls is that they didn’t quit; I will take that any day.”

Smith topped all Coupeville scorers with seven points. Kulz and Walstad added four each; and Hoskins, LaPoint and Cassidi Rosenkrance had two apiece.

Turnovers tumble Wolves

Lauren Escalle (14) fights through the pressure of an Archbishop Murphy defender.

Lynnwood buried the visiting Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team with a flurry of three-pointers to win 62-32 Monday, Dec. 12.

The Royals (4-0, 6-1) bombed in eight three-point buckets in the first half as they raced to leads of 27-7 and 40-15 after the first two quarters.

Lynnwood sank just two threes in the second half as Oak Harbor slowed the Royal attack and was outscored by only five, 22-17, after the break.

Coach Trisha Clayville said Lynnwood passed “the ball very well” and found open shooters against Oak Harbor’s zone defense as the Wildcats “struggled to cover three-point shooters.”

Oak Harbor also had trouble taking care

of the ball, committing 30 turnovers.Clayville said, “Our inexperience at the

guard positions caused us to struggle quite a bit.”

One bright spot was the on the boards where Oak Harbor out rebounded the Royals 25-17.

Annie Leete scored nine points for the Wildcats, Marissa Lewis had five, Kelsey Rankin four, Ciera Wiser three, Lia Pantoleon three, Tatiana Cumming two, Rayan Russell two, Dominique Jackson two and Morgan Young two.

Lizzy Maza hit four threes to lead the Royals with 12 points.

Oak Harbor (0-2, 1-3) hosts Shorewood (1-1, 1-4) Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7:15 p.m.

Royals use 3s to sink Wildcats


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Two of the four Whidbey Island Running Club members who competed in the national Junior Olympic cross country meet in Myrtle Creek, S.C., Saturday, Dec. 10, earned All-American honors.

John Rodeheffer, 15, and Christina Wicker, 16, each earned All-American status by placing in the top 25 of the inter-mediate division (15 and 16 year olds) at Whispering Pines Golf Course.

Rodeheffer placed 22nd out of 188 run-ners in 16:13 over the 5K course, a person-al record by 36 seconds. This is his third All-America ranking in cross country with USA Track and Field.

Wicker placed 23rd out of 139 in a lifetime best 19:05 for her second All-American ranking. Last year she placed 54th in 21:14.

Coach Catie Rodeheffer said, “She executed a beautiful, long finishing kick which placed her 23rd by passing other girls.”

Harrison Keating, 8, finished 48th out of 128 in the first ever 7/8 national sub-bantam 2,000-meter race. He ran an 8:42, a personal best by 34 seconds and “showed great composure despite the large numbers of kids,” according to coach Rodeheffer.

Laura Rodeheffer, 12, was 72nd out of 251 in the 11/12 midget girls race in 11:31. This division “showed the largest number of growth in fast runners,” coach Rodeheffer said.

Last year Laura Rodeheffer ran four seconds slower but placed 13th.

The large field was a challenge and Rodeheffer found herself in 112th after the first mile, but steadily moved up throughout the remainder of the race.

Next year’s national meet will be in Albuquerque.

WIRC, sponsored by the North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District, is a year-round club for kids ages 5 to 18. Coach Rodeheffer said new members, regardless of experience, are always wel-come. Contact her at 360-279-2196 or [email protected] for more informa-tion.

2 earn honors in Jr. Olympics

Christiana Wicker (1819) runs to 23rd in the national Junior Olympic cross country meet.

Registration for Oak Har-bor youth basketball for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade has been extended to Friday, Dec. 16.

Registration forms can be found at both Seven/11 stores and Big 5.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

Registration is still open for the Mount Baker Winter Ride Bus.

The first trip of the eight-week program is Saturday, Jan. 7.

The bus is open to all mid-dle school and high school students.

Registration forms are available at school offices or on line at the Mount Baker website: winterride.mtbaker.us.

For more information, call 675-9586.

Putney Woods on Lone Lake Road on South Whidbey

Island will host a Washington Interscholastic Orienteering League meet Saturday, Dec. 17.

This is the fourth in a se-ries of eight races and about 250 people are expected to attend.

This spring Fort Ebey and Fort Casey will be the site of the Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Orienteering Championships April 21 and 22.

For more information about the December race, visit http://cascadeoc.org/events/2011/winter-o-series-4wiol-4-putney-woods.

Registrations are being taken for the Snowrider program to Stevens Pass and Mount Baker.

The program runs in Janu-ary and February and takes youths to the mountains on Saturdays and adults on Thursdays.

Pickups are scheduled for Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Clinton, Mukilteo and Ever-ett.

Snowrider members also receive a discount on lift tickets.

For detailed information visit www.swparks.org or call 360-221-5484 for a brochure.

North Whidbey Little

League will begin taking regis-

trations Saturday, Dec. 17, for

the 2012 baseball and softball

seasons.

Forms will be available at

Big 5, McDonald’s, Wendy’s,

Burger King and Dairy

Queen. The forms can also

be found on the NWLL

website: eteamz.active.com/

NWLLOH/ and mailed to the

league address.

Registration days will also

be held at the Navy Exchange

and North Whidbey Middle

School in January and Febru-

ary.

For more information, call

the league at 679-1522.

Persons in the Oak Harbor

area who are interested in

playing pickleball can call 240-

9483 or contact the North

Whidbey Parks and Recre-

ation District at 675-7663 or

director@oakharborpool.

com.

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The Oak Harbor High School band invites alumni back to perform A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL during their con-cert Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. Alumni should bring instruments; sheet music is provided.

NAVY NORTHWEST BAND will hold its annual free holiday concert Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at Oak Harbor High School.

The Whidbey Playhouse will hold limited performances of “A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES” through Dec. 18. Remaining shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. closes the show. Tickets cost $12 and are available by calling 679-2237.

Angeli vocalists will hold their CHRISTMAS CON-CERT at Regency on Whidbey Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m. The concert is by donation. Call 679-1561.

Penn Cove Productions pres-ents Postcards from Whidbey Island HOLIDAY HOOPLA, a musical, comedy and variety radio show, Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Pacific North-West Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. Tickets are $15 from Anchor Books, Clinton; Book Bay, Freeland; Local Grown and Linds Drug, Coupe-ville; and Bayleaf, Oak Harbor. Call 206-612-3011.

Coupeville Library will hold its BIRDS OF WHIDBEY art show through Dec. 31. Craig Johnson shows his avian watercolors. The library is lo-cated at 788 NW Alexander St. Call 678-4911.

Penn Cove Gallery will fea-ture artist JOSEPH ALBERT for December. Meet him and watch him demonstrate his Na-tive style art Thursday, Dec. 15 and Friday, Dec. 16 at the gal-lery, located on Front Street in Coupeville. Call 678-1176.

Whidbey Island Dance The-atre’s NUTCRACKER shows through Sunday, Dec. 18, at South Whidbey High School. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for age 17 and under from 360-341-2221 or WIDT at Ken’s Korner Mall, Clinton.

Every Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. enjoy free LIVE MUSIC at Taste for Wine at the Bay-view Corner. Call 360-321-0515.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents “BIG, THE MUSICAL” through Dec. 17. Tickets cost $12 to $16. Call 1-800-638-7631.


Give the gift of a slice of Whidbey Island with locally made art found at the “Made Right on Whidbey Art Show,” to be held at the Coupeville Recreation Hall Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

With a wide variety of fine arts, from jewelry to sculpture to pho-tography, Whidbey Island comes to life in the works of 11 Central Whidbey artists.

“It’s essentially a Christmas sea-son art show with the intention of introducing a couple of artists whose work is not widely known and for artists to roll out new things,” said artist Denis Hill.

This is meant to be a more sophisticated, not-your-average-art-show featuring experienced artists with work in galleries around the country as well as some artists people haven’t seen before.

“There’s a range of art that is suitable for gifts but is also suitable for collectors and home decor,” Hill said, adding that there’s “a nice mix of media. We have glass, photogra-phy, watercolor, metal art, a couple of fiber artists, we have jewelry.”

A special piece of Whidbey Island can be found in artist

Linnane Armstrong’s lino block prints. From a black and white rendition of Ebey’s Landing to a colorful triptych of trees reminis-cent of Japanese wood block prints, Armstrong will show her nature-inspired work at the show.

Her newest piece, “Christmas in Coupeville,” is sure to delight with its depiction of colorful lights on the Oak Harbor Yacht Club boats parading across Penn Cove the night of the Greening of Coupeville celebration.

To make each work of art, Armstrong carves a mirror image of the scene into a block, a pro-cess that takes countless hours of sketching at the scene and carving away the parts of the scene that Armstrong doesn’t want to print onto paper.

She prints everything at her stu-dio so each work is considered an original and each piece is a little different from the last.

“That’s kind of part of the charm of handmade prints,” Armstrong said, adding that it brings viewers that much closer to the artist.

Armstrong will show her mono-tone prints as well as hand-colored prints. She prints many of her imag-es on white paper then on black paper to show the contrast and give

the idea of the scene at night and during the day.

Armstrong grew up in Coupeville and started learning block printing when she was 12. She graduated from Coupeville High School in 2000 then earned her bachelor’s degree from Reed College in Portland, a time when she expanded her interests to work on book binding and illumination. Afterward, she moved back to Whidbey Island and returned to nature scenes.

“It is really what inspires me -- the natural beauty of this place,” Armstrong said.

Armstrong will also bring a handmade book to the show and demonstrate her lino block printing process. Her mother, Mary Ellen O’Connor, a silk painter and silver-smith, is also featured in the show.

Rather than section the artists into booths, the show will have a “community feeling where one flows into the next,” Armstrong said.

“It’ll be a nice place to go, out of the cold, if you’re walking around Coupeville,” Armstrong said.

This is the first annual “Made Right on Whidbey” show but some of the artists involved participated in a show the same weekend for the past three or four years, Hill

said. Hill will offer his photography at the show.

“It’s an opportunity for artists to show something different or new,” Hill said. He’ll reveal new scenes and new presentations of old work.

“I have a couple of new things up my sleeve that I’ll roll out at this. Even people familiar with my work will see new works and new formats,” Hill said.

Katrina Hude will have her small-scale sculpture and blown glass at the show.

“It’s kind of a community build-ing thing that various artists get together and put the holidays in perspective with locally made art,” Hude said.

“Some of these other people are really fresh faces and it’ll be a great opportunity to see what other cre-ative people on Whidbey Island are doing,” Hill said.

Shoppers can take part in the Red Ticket promotion coming up Sunday, Dec. 18. Every $20 pur-chase made in Coupeville is good for one ticket for a drawing at the Island County Museum Dec. 18. The winner will receive $1,000.

For information about the show, visit www.MadeRightOnWhidbey.com.

Linnane Armstrong’s lino block prints are on display at Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville. She’ll bring these images to the “Made Right on Whidbey Art Show” Dec. 17 and 18 at the Coupeville Recreation Hall.

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A Central Whidbey couple who say they were swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars by a Freeland attor-ney was evicted from their home last Friday, along with six dogs and a small herd of horses.

They are now turning to the community for help so they can continue to care for their family of misfit, aging and disabled animals.

Cari Hawkins-Williams and Darren Williams packed up what possessions they could

grab, loaded their dogs into an old school bus and drove off after a deputy, a lock-smith and a real estate agent showed up at their Kempton Place home to evict them.

“I can’t believe this is hap-pening,” Hawkins-Williams said repeatedly as she scram-bled to get her things. “This makes no sense.”

Jessica Drain stood by in the cold to support the couple. She is the lead victim advo-cate for Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims in Skagit and Island counties.

“It’s so sad because it’s just

the perfect place for them,” she said, referring to the couple and their menagerie of creatures. The home was purchased unfinished, which the couple doesn’t mind, and has fenced-in acreage for the dogs and horses to roam.

There’s a long and com-plicated history that led to the eviction, but it began with former Freeland attorney Peter Moote. He resigned in lieu of disbarment last year after he was accused of steal-ing from his clients. A detec-tive estimated that Moote stole millions of dollars. The

case was turned over to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, but no charges have been filed.

Moote represented Hawkins-Williams after she was injured at her work when she was a trucker. She was disabled after suffering car-bon monoxide poisoning, which caused her to fall and injure her back.

Moote settled two lawsuits for more than $200,000, but then pocketed almost all of the money, she claimed.

The couple fell behind in their mortgage payments.

Hawkins-Williams felt she could no longer work, while her husband continued trucking. They are animals lovers and have taken in 13 unwanted horses and seven dogs. Some of the horses are over 30 years old. Several of the dogs are disabled.

The cost of keeping the animals contributed to the couple’s financial problems, but they are very reluctant to give them up for fear they will be put down. Three of the horses are still rideable and they’re willing to sell them. The horses are currently at

a neighbor’s, but the couple must pay to feed them.

Hawkins-Williams said she and her husband are current-ly sleeping on the floor of his parents’ home in Marysville, while the dogs are outside. It’s an untenable situation that can’t last. The solution, she believes, is to find a place to rent with 10 acres of pas-ture.

Anyone willing to help can contact Hawkins-Williams at 360-632-6438 or through the Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims at 360-982-2829.

Attorney’s victims and their animals evicted from Whidbey home

Give the gift of horseman-ship lessons, from getting back on a horse for the first time in 30 years to learning vaulting. Equestrian Crossings is accepting applications for winter riding lessons.

Registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 23.

Learn English and Western riding, vaulting and adaptive lessons with daytime and after school times. Lessons run for eight weeks, begin-ning Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Oak Harbor and Greenbank.

Lessons, which are $30 each plus an annual fee of $30 for new students, are available for all ages over 5 and all skill levels.

Equestrian Crossings is a nonprofit organization that incorporates life-skill learning and fun into each lesson.

Download registration pack-ets from www.equestriancross-ings.com. For information, contact [email protected] or 360-320-1573.

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Hippotherapy provider Ray Perry works with Jacob Smith to improve his motor skills with the help of EqX’s Haldor, instruc-tor Emily Brink and volunteer Chelsea Tegnell.

With rooms full of toys, Whidbey General Hospital is preparing for Tree of Hope. Hospital employees are helping 64 kids this year, a record for them, according to Trish Rose, public rela-

tions manager.Tree of Hope is an annual

fundraiser by Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor that asks the community to buy gifts for children in need at Christmas. Volunteers are

welcome to help wrap and organize gifts this week prior to Dec. 17. To volun-teer, stop by the Church of Christ in Oak Harbor and sign in. For information visit www.sioakharbor.org.

Port of Coupeville: Wednesday, Dec. 14, ●1 p.m., Coupeville Public Library.

North Whidbey Park and Recreation ●District, Thursday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m., John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, 85 SE Je-rome St., Oak Harbor

Island County Commissioners: Monday, ●Dec. 19, 2 p.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room, County Annex Building.

Coupeville Design Review Board: Tues- ●day, Dec. 20, 9 a.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex Building.

Oak Harbor City Council: Tuesday, Dec. ●20, 6 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr.

Coupeville Planning Commission: Tues- ●day, Jan. 3, 6:30 p.m., Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex

Building.

Oak Harbor Finance Standing Commit- ●tee: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr.

Oak Harbor Arts Commission: Monday, ●Jan. 9, 6 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Bar-rington Dr.

Whidbey General Hospital Board: Mon- ●day, Jan. 9, 6 p.m., Conference Room A, Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville.

Oak Harbor Marina Committee: Mon- ●day, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., City Hall, 865 SE Bar-rington Dr.

Coupeville School Board: Monday, Jan. 9, ●6:30 p.m. Coupeville Elementary School library.

Oak Harbor School Board: Monday, Jan. ●9, 6:30 p.m., Administrative Service Cen-ter, 350 S. Oak Harbor St.

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My OH-mazing Shopping Day!

It’s just a few blocks to Island Pet Center, the second store on my gift-buying list. Right inside the door, I find a great little red knit sweater for my dog, Muttley. He’ll look so festive in it and be so warm this winter. Around the corner on the next aisle is a whole row of his favorite chew toys in every color of the rainbow. And how about a couple of rubber balls and a giant rope toy to stuff in his stocking. Heaven knows, we can’t forget our almost-human “children” at the holidays. On the way to the cash register, I find an adorable red and white Christmas stocking shaped like a dog’s paw that’s perfect for Mutt. His Christmas is just going to be barkingly good!

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My first stop on my day-long holiday shopping excursion is at in downtown Oak Harbor where I stock up on Christmas tree lights and ornaments. I

choose a couple of cute sock monkeys and a selection of red ribbons and bows and ceramic feathered birds that will look great on my tree. While I’m there I see a great display of holiday aprons and festive tableware that I know my mother will love to have at her house on Christmas Day. And then I find a beautiful rack of

s in all sizes that will make great gifts for my kids’ teachers. Who knew that a hardware store would have such a great selection of gifts for women? Move over men, this ACE is the place for us!

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and a lime green hat. Just as I’m about to

check out, I spot a dazzling display of party

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It’s off to on NE 7th Avenue so I can order a nice holiday flower arrangement or plant to be sent to dear old Aunt Rainy. She’s back in Kansas and I won’t see her this Christmas, but I want to make sure she knows I’m thinking about her. I’ll have it sent to arrive a week before Christmas to help her get into the holiday mood. I select a beautiful arrangement of green plants with a red amaryllis, holly, red glass balls, and a big red bow. And what’s this? A table full of tree ornaments on sale! Guess I better pick out a few of those. You can never have too many ornaments on the tree.

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Add in some Glacier Rocks, a Vinturi Travler wine glass and a cork screw and it’s the perfect gift for Mr. Big. I also opt for a second basket of all Whidbey Island made products – Whidbey Island Winery

to give to the neighbors. What a wonderful shop where you can create a special gift basket in any price range for any special occasion and even take home an extra bottle of wine for Christmas dinner!

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package for the kid’s daycare provider because Heaven knows she needs it after caring for little ones day-in and day-out. Carla’s is an excellent place to pamper yourself or someone you love. makeup sessions using the TIGI line that the shop carries. The staff is so friendly and professional and after a pampering, you’ll leave feeling wonderful! Ok! I’ve talked myself into getting a spa package for myself! I could use a little TLC, too, after this hectic shopping day.

On the way back into town, I stop at on Goldie Road and arrange to rent a Limousine for the night of the 17th. That’s our office holiday party and I’m going to surprise my co-workers and take them all to the party in a Limo, complete with a champagne toast to all our hard work the past year. Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle offers Limo service year round, and tour bus service for special occasions, along with their on-time shuttles to

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And after a long day of shopping, I decided I needed to treat myself! So I stop by Angelo’s Caffe. Angelo’s is a great place to get dinner. They use all organic salad fixings, buy local produce and vegetables when possible, and use Mussels. I have some of their beef, barley, and vegetable soup which they make by hand and I finish off the meal with a fine piece of berry pie made fresh that day. This place is great for American or Italian food and family friendly, and they offer breakfast, lunch or dinner. I am going to get some gift certificates when I check out so I can bring the family back when all the holiday rush is over!

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Connie Ross, Offi ce ManagerIs there something at Whidbey News Group Conniedoesn’t do?? Probably not. When she’s not on the

phone, doing the books, managing ad paperwork and keeping the rest of us sane, she’s a busy Grandma to

Michael Norman and Johnathon Roy.

M E E T T H E P R E S S

Emerging readers are invit-ed to read aloud to a patient, friendly dog who loves to lis-ten on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library. Reading aloud improves children’s reading skills and confidence, and

reading to a therapy dog is a fun way to encourage read-ing practice. Pre-readers and independent readers are wel-come. Supported by the Delta Society and Love on a Leash. For more information call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

A dog day of reading

Get ready to audition for “Wish Upon a Star,” a musical revue celebrating the child in everyone, at the Whidbey Playhouse.

The cast requires 30 vocal-ists, instrumentalists and dancers ranging from ele-mentary age through senior adults. Each will recapture favorite family melodies in a musical montage presented through solo, ensemble and choral sing-a-long arrange-ments.

Singers interested in audi-tioning should come pre-pared to sing a Disney fam-ily song. Auditions are open to vocal soloists, duets, trios and small choral ensembles of four or more.

Auditions will be Thursday, Jan. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for adult vocal soloists; Friday, Jan. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for adult chorus and small ensembles; and Saturday, Jan. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. for child vocal soloists

and children’s chorus.Those interested in audi-

tioning only for a chorus part will sing a Disney song pro-vided by the show production team at the Friday, Jan. 6, audition.

Show dates are Feb. 23 to March 4. Rehearsals are Jan. 9 to Feb. 22.

To request an audition form, email [email protected] or pick up a hard copy during office hours at the Whidbey Playhouse, located at 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. For song ideas, ask the Whidbey Playhouse manager to see the perusal copy of the third edition of the “Disney Fakebook.”

For information about the production, contact Sarah Russell at 360-929-4845 or [email protected]. To contact the Playhouse box office, call 679-2237.

In response to complaints from state park users, the Legislature is consider-ing bills that would allow a Discover Pass to be used with two vehicles.

The Discover Pass was instituted in July and charges park users either a $10 day use vehicle fee or a $30 annu-al vehicle fee. However, the fee currently applies to only one vehicle, which prompted complaints from people who

have more than one car.Bills were introduced in

the state House (HB2152) and Senate (SB5977) last week to allow the Discover Pass to be used between two vehicles.

Sales of the Discover Pass have fallen short of expecta-tions over the first several months; however, officials think numbers will increase as people learn about the Discover Pass.

Discover Pass change proposed

Navy Band Northwest will present a free holiday con-cert for the community on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Oak Harbor High School’s Student Union building.

This year’s event, “Home for the Holidays,” is sure to be a heartwarming musical evening for the entire family.

Navy Band Northwest is under the direction of Lt. jg.

Robert J. Coats and has per-formed for over 480 engage-ments each year through-out the Pacific Northwest Region. The 35 musicians perform in various units, including the Ceremonial and Parade Band, Show Band, Popular Music Group, Brass Band, Brass Quintet, and Jazz Combo, and have an excellent reputation for

quality musical performanc-es.

A U.S. Marine Corps representative from NAS Whidbey Island’s Marine Aviation Training Support Group 53 will be standing

by to accept donations for Toys for Tots. And there will be a special appearance from Santa Claus.

Navy Band Northwest is under the operational com-mand of Rear Adm. Douglass

T. Biesel, Commander Navy Region Northwest.

The street address for the high school is 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor, with access off Heller Road.

Navy Band performing free holiday concert in Oak Harbor

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CITY COUNCILAGENDA

Oak Harbor City CouncilREGULAR MEETING

6:00 p.m.Tuesday, December 20, 2011

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

ROLL CALL

MINUTES

NON-ACTION COUNCIL ITEMS:

Wellness Presentation.1. Public Comments.2.

COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:

Consent Agenda:3. a. Agreement – AWC Retro Program.b. Approval of Accounts Payable Vouchers (Pay Bills).Public Hearing4. - 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments (2011-2016 CIP).Public Hearing5. - GASB 54 Ordinances.Pioneer Way6. - Art Proposal, Georgia Gerber Ducklings.Adopt A Street Program.7. Suspension of 2012 Rate 8. Increase for Marina.

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is subject to additions and/or

deletions. A complete agenda

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Our offi ce will be closedon Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday.

Navy Band Northwest performs a free holiday concert in Oak Harbor on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Oak Harbor High School. Marines will collect Toys for Tots.

The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is collecting gift certificates as the raffle prize for this year’s holiday “shop local” incentive, a tree full of local items and gift certificates that represent the community and keep the winner shopping all year long.

Contact board member Jon Holland at [email protected] or James Johnson at [email protected].


Phyllis Lee Stevenson

Phyllis Lee Stevenson, 78, longtime Coupeville resident, passed away Dec. 7, 2011, at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon.

Mrs. Stevenson was born in Estherville, Iowa, on April 24, 1933, to Charles and Irene (Rippel) Bogard. She was raised in Minneapolis, where she graduated from high school. It was during her high school years that she met her future husband, David Stevenson. With his help, in May of 1951, she committed her life to Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. Dave and Phyllis were eventually married on Oct. 23, 1954, in Minneapolis. In subsequent years, the couple lived and raised their family in Chicago; Alberta, Canada; and Iowa, eventu-ally relocating to Washington state in 1990, where they lived briefly in Lynden. They came to Whidbey Island in 1991 where Dave was the pastor of Whidbey Evangelical Free Church.

Phyllis’s life was centered around being a wife, mother, homemaker and grandmoth-er. Hospitality was her pas-sion and gift. She enjoyed cooking and entertaining. Always active as a pastor’s wife, she involved herself in the preschool children’s ministries, and especially the puppet ministry.

Phyllis is survived by her

husband David, at home in Coupeville; seven children, Chuck Stevenson (Eileen) of Wichita, Kan., Pete Stevenson (Judy) of Lynden, Jane Schreurs (Randy) of Hugo, Okla., Julie Krantz (Todd) of Oak Harbor, Phil Stevenson (Lisa) of Lynden, Amy Bennet of Denver, and Libby Lewis (John) of Anacortes; 23 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Doris Swartz of Bakersfield, Calif., and Judi Rousch (Glen) of Denver; also, numerous other relatives.

A memorial service took place Dec. 11, at Whidbey Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Phil Stevenson offi-ciated. Memorials may be made to the Pregnancy Care Center, 670 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277, or to Whidbey Evangelical Free Church, 874 Plantation Dr., Greenbank. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condo-lences at www.whidbeyme-morial.com.

Yvonne Marie Kolbach

Yvonne Marie Kolback, 54, beloved mother of four children, grandmother of six; daughter of surviving mother Fumiko Anderson and sister of Ken and Laura Bouchard; passed away Dec. 4, 2011 due to natural causes.

Yvonne was a loving moth-er, daughter sister and friend. She will be missed dearly by those who knew her. She now rests beside her beloved hus-band David Lloyd Kolbach,

59, who passed away in February 2009. She lived a long life of many struggles and is now at peace with her beautiful maker.

Friends and family are encouraged to share memo-ries and condolences at www.wallinfuneralhome.com

Teresa Marie Caravan

Teresa Marie Caravan, born March 2, 1963, passed away Dec. 4, 2011.

Her mother roller-skated up to the window of my car at the local Seattle drive-in res-taurant, with her auburn hair and china-blue eyes. She said “Hi. My name is Judy. What would you like to order?” Shortly thereafter, Judy and I were married.

We named our first child Teresa Marie and she became our ongoing joy. Throughout the years, “Teri” flew in and out of our lives, always bub-bly and outgoing. She was our butterfly.

Teri loved camping in the Washington wilderness -- in the mountains, along the riv-ers and sea. And like a but-terfly, she landed briefly in all these places.

Teri is survived by her dad, brother, two daughters and one granddaughter. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Goodbye, our pretty butterfly.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, and the San Juan

Islands. To share memories of Teresa please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.

Margaret A. Gholson

On the evening of Dec. 6, 2011, Margaret A. Gholson quietly fell asleep at her home and went to be with the Lord and once again see her hus-band, Ed, of 65 years.

She was born Jan. 1, 1920, and lived in Everett until mov-ing to Seattle in 1961.

She retired from Sears in 1980 after 35 years of service and she and Ed spent several months traveling the U.S. They then moved to their summer home in Coupeville and traveled south for many years, spending their winters in Yuma, Ariz. There they met some of their dearest friends and fun was had by all.

Margaret is survived by daughter, Penny Kittleson; grandson Shawn Eveland; and great-grandsons Anthony and Brandon, who made her laugh continually. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Margaret has a special love of family and close friends.

Margaret requested there be no services. In lieu of flow-ers sent to the home, dona-tions may be made to a favor-ite charity. Friends and fam-ily are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.wallinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrust-ed to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor.

Melissa McWalter

Funeral services for Melissa McWalter will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at 2 p.m. There will be a visitation on Friday, Dec. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends and family may sign an online registry and leave notes at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com.

Ronald William Haines

Ron (Ronald William) Haines passed away Nov. 20, 2011, at the family home in Henderson, Nev. His long struggle with cancer ended with his high school sweetheart Donna, who also became his wife of 58 years, and other family by his side.

Ron is also survived by stepmother Betty Haines, three children, seven grand-children and four great-grandchildren along with his good friend, “Miss Mattie,” his Labradoodle.

Ron worked hard and dedicated himself to enjoy opportunities with his fam-ily. He was self educated and believed strongly in the rights afforded to Americans. Ron also enjoyed adventur-ous hobbies including hydro-plane racing, car racing and horse racing. At his request there is no planned memorial service.

Larry S. Wiersema

Larry S. Wiersema of Oak Harbor died Dec. 7, 2011. He was born on April 7, 1944 in Clinton, Iowa.

Larry is survived by his wife, Helen; three daughters, Theresa (Chris) Nelms of Oak Harbor, Peggy (Ray) Dalzell of Portland, Ore., and Tina Wiersema of Oak Harbor; sisters, Louise (Butch) Snelling of Illinois, Sabrina Vanderford of Arizona and Reva Mussmann of Texas; and brothers, Wilbur, Calvin and Robert Wiersema, all of Illnois; seven grandchildren and two-great grandchildren.

Arrangements were entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel where friends and family may go online at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com to sign the guest register.

Glenn H. Lane

Glenn H. Lane, Pearl Harbor survivor of the crew of the USS Arizona and long-time Oak Harbor resident, died Saturday, Dec. 10 in Mount Vernon.

A memorial service to honor Glenn will be held at Wallin Funeral Home on Monday, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m. A complete obituary will follow.

OBITUARIES

Phyllis Lee Stevenson

Yvonne Marie Kolbach

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Ronald William Haines

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SUNDAY, DEC. 11At 1:21 a.m., a caller reported

cars egged on SW Barrington Drive.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10At 8:28 p.m., a caller reported

a woman was refusing to leave a NW Crosby Avenue location.

At 1:04 a.m., a man reported a woman threw a glass at his head at a SE Pioneer Way business. He was bleeding from the head.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9At 9:05 p.m., a SW Kimball

Drive resident reported two men were soliciting carpet cleaning ser-vices. One of them was wearing a Santa hat.

At 8:32 p.m., a SW Bayshore Drive resident reported a man

came to the door asking for dry goods donation. He was also offer-ing a carpet cleaning service.

At 5:23 p.m., a caller reported someone has been screaming for hours at a NW Crosby Avenue location.

At 12:40 p.m., a caller reported a woman hitting her mother at a W. Sleeper Road location.

At 9:25 a.m., a NE Izett Street resident reported her daughter had been threatened.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8At 10:08 a.m. a Donald Avenue

resident reported someone used a gun to threaten her.

At 7:14 p.m., a caller reported

her purse was stolen from a High-way 20 location.

At 5:29 p.m., a caller reported her bike was stolen from a NW Crosby Avenue location.

At 4:33 p.m., a caller reported a man, wearing a brown trench coat and hat, was yelling at people while walking through a Highway 20 parking lot.

At 4:25 p.m., a caller reported a shoplifter was fighting with secu-rity at a SW Erie Street business.

At 2 p.m., a NE Fourth Avenue resident reported her mom won’t give her bike back to her.

At 9:49 a.m., a SW Sixth Avenue resident reported someone de-stroyed her fence again.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 At 8:56 p.m., a caller reported

it sounded like someone was tossing bowling balls and slam-ming doors at a NE Ernst Street home.

At 4:31 p.m., a caller reported someone removed the back tire and seat from a bicycle parked at a NE Barron Drive location.

At 1:23 p.m., a caller reported a child brought a bullet to Broad View Elementary.

At 11:08 a.m., a caller reported a fight occurred at the high school.

At 2:31 a.m., a caller reported his wife hit him while they were at the police department on SE

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Santa Claus is coming to town: Visit Santa Claus downtown Oak Harbor Dec. 17 through 23 or at the Island County Museum in Coupeville Dec. 17 and 18. See Activities listings for more information.ACTIVITIES

Whidbey

VFW OFFERS CHRISTMAS LUNCH TO SENIORS

VFW’s annual seniors Christmas luncheon hosted by Whitehead-Muzzall VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary will be held Dec. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event, including Christmas festivities and lunch, is free to seniors. All are welcome at the Whitehead-Muzzall Post, 3037 N. Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. Contact 675-4048 or vfwpost7392.org.

QUIT TOBACCO FOR GOOD

This free one-hour ses-sion will teach about health issues related to tobacco and supply resources for quitting for good. Those who have recently quit and are looking for support are invited. Refreshments provided. The session takes place Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Registration required: call 678-7656 ext. 4005 or 321-7656 ext. 4005.

DECOR FOR THE HOLIDAYS

“Holiday Season Decor” demonstration presented by Zee Hogan will highlight the Oak Harbor Garden Club meeting Dec. 14. Hogan, who owns the boutique “Mason Jardin” in Anacortes, has a passion for reclaiming vintage pieces and creating new uses for your home and garden. All are welcome from 9 a.m. to noon at the First United Methodist Church Centen-nial Hall.

TEENS ADVISE THE LIBRARY

The teen advisory group will meet Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library. Let the library know what activities you’d like to see. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115.

UNITED WAY BOARD MEETS

The United Way of Island County board meeting will be held Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. in the Whidbey Island Bank Conference Room, located at 450 SW Bayshore Drive in Oak Harbor. Call 675-1778.

COUPEVILLE BOOK GROUP MEETS

The Coupeville Book Group will meet Dec. 14 at 6:15 p.m. at the Coupeville Library, located at 788 NW Alexander St. Call 678-4911.

PLAYHOUSE HOLIDAY SHOW CONTINUES

The Whidbey Playhouse will hold limited perfor-mances of “A Child’s Christ-mas in Wales” through Dec. 18. Shows are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 and are available by calling 679-2237.

BAND ALUMNI INVITED TO HIGH SCHOOL STAGE

The stage gets more crowded every holiday sea-son as the Oak Harbor High School band invites alumni back for another traditional performance. Band alumni will join the current wind ensemble at the end of the concert to perform the holiday classic “A Christmas Festival,” by Leroy Ander-son. Alumni should bring their own instruments. Sheet music will be pro-vided. Just show up for the concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 in the OHHS SUB. This is a Toys for Tots event.

LIBRARY CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS

The Friends of the Oak Harbor Library celebrate the holidays with their an-nual party, silent auction and gift book gala Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115.

DRIVE WITH YOUR LIGHTS ON

The Impaired Driv-ing Impact Panel of Island County asks all motorists to drive with their headlights on during the day on Dec. 16. Lights on for Life is a symbolic observance to re-member those killed in DUI crashes and to remind the public that alcohol and drug-related crashes are prevent-able. For information, visit www.idipic.org.

MUSIC AND FOOD BENEFIT CHARITY

Whidbey Island Orches-tras will host a holiday concert and community party to benefit Friends of Friends, a South Whidbey group that helps residents afford medical bills. The party will be Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Langley United Methodist

Church. Admission is free. Call 360-341-3130.

NAVY HOLDS FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT

Navy Band Northwest will be back for its annual holiday concert Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. The free concert will be held in the SUB at Oak Harbor High School.

NEW OWNER SHOWS OFF WIND AND TIDEWind and Tide Bookshop

is having an open house Dec 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. Meet the new owner, see all the changes, enjoy homemade snacks, experience the in-vigorated bookshop, peruse new acquisitions and enjoy the new Pioneer Way ambi-ance.

BIRDS COUNTEDON BOTH ENDS

Whidbey Audubon So-ciety and volunteers will count birds twice this month, on Dec. 17 on North Whidbey and Dec. 30 on South Whidbey. Whether you are an ad-vanced birder, an interme-diate or beginning birder, organizers need you. To sign up for Dec. 17, con-tact Jill Hein at [email protected] or 678-3891; to sign up for Dec. 30, contact Govinda Rosling at [email protected] or call 360-481-6971. No experience is neces-sary; on the job training is provided. For local past results, check out www.whidbeyaudubon.org/WAS_XMAS-COUNT.htm.

SEE SANTA AT THE MUSEUM

Santa Claus will be at the Island County Museum Dec. 17 and 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. greeting kids of all ages, and listening to their holiday wishes. Admission to the museum is by donation dur-ing those hours for all San-ta-believers. Island County Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Sat-urday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Call 678-3310.

FIND GIFTS MADE ON WHIDBEY

Whidbey Island artists showcase their creations Dec. 17 and 18 at a show “Made Right on Whidbey,” open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. Shop for unique gifts including watercolor, sculp-ture, encaustics, jewelry,

yard art and more. For a preview visit www.Ma-deRightOnWhidbey.com and click the “blog” link.

3 SISTERS SELL FARM PRODUCTS

3 Sisters Family Farm host a farmers market Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Look for it at the intersection of Highway 20 and Monroe Landing Road. About 15 vendors are expected to attend, including 5 Acre Farms, Whidbey Inspirations and Old Man Merlin dog treats. Call 675-2136.

IDIPIC BRINGS END TO YEAR

IDIPIC presents its last North Whidbey DUI/Un-derage Drinking prevention panel of 2011 on Dec. 17. Open to all, come no later than 12:45 p.m. to assure a

seat in Conference Room 137 down the hall from the Oak Harbor Library. This is required by local driving in-structors for both students and parents. Contact 672-8219 or www.idipic.org.

DOGS ARE READY TO LISTEN

Children with an adult can read aloud to a patient dog who loves to listen Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Oak Har-bor Library, located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

HOLIDAY COMEDY COMES TO COUPEVILLEPenn Cove Productions

presents Postcards from Whidbey Island Holiday Hoopla, a musical, comedy and variety radio show, on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m.

at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. Featured is Jazz Haus, a jazz combo of students from South Whidbey High School. Tick-ets are $15 from Anchor Books, Clinton; Book Bay, Freeland; Local Grown and Linds Drug, Coupeville; and Bayleaf, Oak Harbor. Call 206-612-3011.

MERCHANTS SIGN UP SANTA

Harborside Mercants on the newly makeover Pioneer Way in downtown Oak Harbor welcome families to come see Santa on a fire truck. Bring a camera; pets are welcome. Santa will be available Dec. 17, 4 to 7 p.m.; Dec. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dec. 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dec. 22, 4 to 7 p.m.; and Dec. 23, 4 to 7 p.m.

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DEC. 15THURS.

DEC. 16FRI.

DEC. 17SAT.

Dylan Thomas, played by Darren McCoy, sneaks through the park on a Christmas adven-ture in the Whidbey Playhouse’s “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” watched by the Hunchback, played by Bob Foster. See the magical, musical interpretation of Thomas’ fondest Christmas memories Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Playhouse, located at 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Tickets cost $12 and are available by calling 679-2237.

NEWS-TIMES STAFF

With climatologists pre-dicting plenty of snow in the Northwest this winter, officials at the Island County Public Works Department are cautioning residents to plan ahead for winter road driving.

People who live in unincor-porated areas of the county should be aware that it may take awhile for snow plows to clear arterial roads, while some roads may not be plowed at all, according to a press release from public works.

Public works employ-ees have developed a list of roads that may not be plowed or sanded when it snows.

The list of roads from the Coupeville road shop are Widarama Beach, Widarama Place, Shangri-La Shores, Dines Point, Lagoon Point, Bush Point, Arbor Drive, Pullman Road, Roberts Bluff Road, Fir Street, Maple Street, Mountain View Road, View Road, High Road and the hill portion of Bercot Road.

The list, however, is not all-inclusive; sanding / plow-ing may not be performed on other steep plat roads not included on the list, depend-ing on the severity of weather conditions and the availability of plows.

When the weather is bad, steep roads that cannot be

safely plowed and sanded will be closed.

“Loaded snow removal trucks may weigh up to 20 tons each and are vulnerable to snow / icy road condi-tions, especially on grades in excess of 8 percent,” the press release states. “This, coupled with typical conditions in resi-dential communities (such as roadside / driveway parking, sharp curves, proximity of homes to the road and no escape routes / recovery areas for drivers) and winter’s short period of daylight also limit our operations.”

The Island County Road Division works to clear pri-ority roads first. Snowplow

crews give primary attention to clearing school bus and commuter routes, which are generally the principal road-ways for both morning and evening travel. Secondary roads will be plowed and sanded as crews are available and after the primary routes are clear.

The Road Division warns Whidbey drivers about the “invisible hazard” of black ice. It can extremely hard to pre-dict when and where black ice will form. Heavy frost on windshields is an indication that a similar frost coating may also exist on roadway surfaces.

Island County Road crews do not and will not plow or sand any private roads, streets, driveway, alley ways or park-ing lots. The only exceptions to this policy are:

1. Where there is a clear and imminent threat to lives and / or properties as the result of an emergency;

2. Upon request from fire or law enforcement to assist in emergency response to struc-ture fires or medical alerts where access is impeded due to heavy snow; and

3. Where an emergency exists and assistance is warranted and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

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Whidbey Island Orchetras will be host-ing a holiday concert and community party Friday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Langley United Methodist Church.

There will be music by the Whidbey Island Youth Orchestra, Whidbey Island Community Orchestra and by small ensembles from within the orchestras and their friends, as well as a holiday carol sing along.

Refreshments will be pro-vided. Admission is free.

The orchestras’ holiday tradition is to share music and food with all commu-nity members. Donations from the holiday concert will be shared with Friends of Friends, the local group offering financial help to South Whidbey residents with medical-related bills they cannot afford to pay.

Both the youth and com-munity orchestras have

openings for new musi-cians.

Whidbey Island Youth Orchestra is open to young musicians who have the basic musical skills for read-ing music and playing in ensembles. Beginning this year, the Youth Orchestra is open to all wind instru-ments as well as strings.The Community Orchestra is open to all orchestral instruments.

Both orchestras hold rehearsals on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at South Whidbey High School.

There will also be a winter concert on Friday, March 2, and a spring con-cert on Friday, May 25.

For information about the concert or about join-ing an orchestra, email Bill Halstead at [email protected] or contact Sheri Kelly at 360-341-3130 or [email protected].

Holiday concert, party to benefit Friends of Friends

Dale Stirling practices his tuba to prepare for the concert.

NEWS-TIMES STAFF

An attic fire damaged a Coupeville home last week.

At 11:43 p.m. on Dec. 6, Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the house on NE Lindsay Street. Firefighters arrived to find flames showing from the eaves and a large volume of smoke issuing from the attic.

According to Fire Chief

Ed Hartin, first responders arrived within 14 minutes, but the size of the home and complexity of the fire required calling two other fire districts for aid. It took between 30 and 60 minutes to get an adequate number of firefighters on scene.

“This is the reality of a vol-unteer fire department,” said Hartin, in a news release. “We are fortunate to have such

hard-working volunteers, but we are not able to provide an adequate response for our community at all times. I want the community to know of our constraints.”

The blaze was eventually contained and the house suf-fered limited damage. Hartin said the fire started in a con-fined space behind the first-floor fireplace and made its way up to the attic. While it

wasn’t fast moving, it took time to extinguish, he said.

The fire district is planning to run a levy lid lift on the February ballot. If success-ful, it would add 34 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to the existing rate of 97 cents. The levied funds would pay for volunteer recruitment/retainment programs and help maintain existing appa-ratus.

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8 3 1 8 . 2 0 0 8 1 G r a n t o r s : Northwest Trustee Services, Inc . Sound Communi ty Bank Grantee: Ivan T. Con- verse, as to a life estate and Marck Jurkovich, as to the remainder Ref to DOT Audi- tor File No.: 4191284 Tax P a r c e l I D N o . : S8455-00-00001-0/431615 Abbreviated Legal: LOT 1, PLAT OF WILDWOOD VIEW ACRES, DIVISION NO. 1 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised

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Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On December 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. outside the main entrance of the Is- land County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memori- al at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following descr ibed rea l property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Island, State of Washington: Tract 1, Wildwood View Acres, Divi- sion No. 1, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, Pages 35 and 36, records of Is- land County, Washington. Except that portion conveyed to the State of Wash- ington for Road purposes by Deed dated May 17, 1999, and recorded June 14, 1999 under Auditor’s File No. 99014128, records of Island County, Washing- ton; also except that portion conveyed to the State of Washington for Road purposes by Deed dated May 18, 2001 and recorded June 21, 2001 under Auditor’s File No. 20034796, records of Island County, Washing- ton. Commonly known as: 521 Ellwood Drive Coupe- ville, WA 98239 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 01/05/07, recorded on 01/09/07, under Auditor’s File No. 4191284, records of Island County, Washington, f rom Mark Jurkovich, an unmarried person as his separate estate, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Sound Community Bank, as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Ab- breviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Cour t by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears a n d / o r o t h e r d e f a u l t s : Amount due to reinstate by 09/15/2011 Monthly Pay- m e n t s $ 5 , 2 3 5 . 0 0 L a t e Charges $206.40 Lender’s Fees & Costs $0.00 Total Arrearage $5,441.40 Trus- tee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $675.00 Title Report $586.98 Statutory Mailings $19.52 Recording Cos ts $14 .00 Pos t ings $ 7 0 . 0 0 T o t a l C o s t s $1,365.50 Total Amount D u e : $ 6 , 8 0 6 . 9 0 O t h e r known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Bal- ance of $118,766.26, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 04/01/11, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representa- tion or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 23, 2011. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, l a te charges , advances costs and fees thereafter due , must be cured by 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

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The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before the close of the Tr u s t e e ’s b u s i n e s s o n 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any t ime after 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Bor rower, Gran tor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obl igat ion and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND AD- DRESS Mark Jurkovich 521 Ellwood Drive Coupeville, W A 9 8 2 3 9 U n k n o w n Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Mark Jurkovich Coupeville, WA 98239 Mark Jurkovich P.O. Box 148 Green Bank, WA 98253 Un- known Spouse and/or Do- mestic Partner of Mark Jur- kovich P.O. Box 148 Green Bank, WA 98253 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/15/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/15/11 Grantor and Bor- rower we re pe rsona l l y served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, wil l provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and a l l those who ho ld by, through or under the Gran- tor of all their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objec- t ion to the sa le on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an 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-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.north- westtrustee.com and are in- corporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.north- w e s t t r u s t e e . c o m a n d w w w . U S A - F o r e c l o - s u r e . c o m . E F F E C T I V E : 0 9 / 1 5 / 2 0 1 1 N o r t h w e s t Trus tee Ser v i ces , Inc . , Trustee Authorized Signa- ture P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue,

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WA 98009-0997 Contact: W i n s t o n K h a n ( 4 2 5 ) 5 8 6 - 1 9 0 0 ( T S # 8318.20081) 1002.199096- FEILEGAL NO. 341856Published: Whidbey News- T imes , Sou th Wh idbey Record. November 23, De- cember 14, 2011

7 0 2 1 . 2 9 7 7 8 G r a n t o r s : Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Grant- ee: David C. Long, as his separate property Ref to D O T A u d i t o r F i l e N o . : 4213111 Tax Parcel ID No.:

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S 6 0 6 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 3 3 - 0 & S6060-00-00016-A Abbre- viated Legal: Tract 33 & PTN Tracts 34 & A, Baby Is- land Heights Div. 1 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On December 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Wash- ington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any con- d i t ions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Prop- e r t y ” , s i t u a t e d i n t h e County(ies) of Island, State of Washington: Parcel A: That portion of Tract “A”, Baby Island Heights, Divi- sion Number 1, as per Plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, , records of Island County, lying East of the West line of Lot 33 of said Plat extended Souther- ly and West of the East line of the West 15 feet of Lot 34 of said plat extended Southerly; Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Parcel B: Tract 33 and the West 15 feet of Tr a c t 3 4 , B a b y I s l a n d Heights, Division Number 1, as per plat thereof recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, Page 2 3 , r e c o r d s o f I s l a n d County, Washington. Situ- ate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Com- monly known as: 2974 Sar- atoga Road Langley, WA 98260 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 09/24/07, recorded on 09/28/07, under Audi- tor ’s F i le No. 4213111, records of Island County, Washington, from David C. Long, as his separate property, as Grantor, to Land- safe Title of Washington, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Reg- i s t ra t ion Sys tems, Inc . “MERS” as nominee of lender, its successors and as- signs, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys- tems, Inc. to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, under an As- signment/Successive As- signments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4294868. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal De- scription are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s ful l legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Ob- ligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Bor- rower’s default on the Obli- gation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 09/19/2011 Month- ly Payments $16,254.20 L a t e C h a r g e s $ 8 1 2 . 7 0 Lender ’s Fees & Cos ts $ 0 . 0 0 To t a l A r r e a r a g e $17,066.90 Trustee’s Ex- penses (Itemization) Trus- tee’s Fee $775.00 Title Re- port $1,108.74 Statutory Mailings $19.52 Recording Cos ts $28 .00 Pos t ings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $2,001.26 Total Amount Due: $19,068.16 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Princi- pal Balance of $332,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing t h e O b l i g a t i o n f r o m 11/01/10, and such other costs and fees as are due

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under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without repre- sentation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 23, 2011. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before the close of the Trustee’s business on 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, la te charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any t ime a f te r 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Da- vid C. Long 2974 Saratoga Road Langley, WA 98260 David C. Long 3720 East Harbor Road Langley, WA 98260 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of David C. Long 2974 Sarato- g a R o a d L a n g l e y, WA 98260 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of David C. Long 3720 East Harbor Road Langley, WA 98260 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/20/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/21/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of al l their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a wa iver o f any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TEN- ANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th

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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-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h R C W 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwest- trustee.com and are incor- porated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwest- trustee.com and www.USA- Foreclosure.com. EFFEC- TIVE: 09/19/2011 North- west Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signa- ture P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: V o n n i e M c E l l i g o t t ( 4 2 5 ) 5 8 6 - 1 9 0 0 ( T S # 7021.29778) 1002.200011- FEILEGAL NO. 341858Published: Whidbey News- T imes , Sou th Wh idbey Record. November 23, De- cember 14, 2011

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The final airlift for VP-40 personnel returned to Hangar 6 Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Fighting Marlins deployed to Okinawa, Japan on May 12, and spent the last six months demonstrating their exper-tise in anti-submarine war-fare, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

While Navy personnel were obviously busy doing their jobs during their deployment, the same was true of the fami-lies left behind.

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“The (separation) was eas-ier because with Skype now, they get to see him and talk to him,” she continued.

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