Whidbey News-Times, October 01, 2011

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Transit director protests audit ‘Phased’ project raises controversy

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

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Crystal Brazle, a veterinarian with Best Friends Veterinary Center in Oak Harbor, handles an injured peregrine falcon while Tami Barber (center), snaps a photo. Barber found the bird on Waterloo Road nearly two weeks ago.

The bird was to be released Thursday, but its injuries were still too severe.

Speedy falcon’s flight test stalls

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

Even for the fastest animal on Earth, the road to recovery can sometimes take longer than expected.

Veterinarians from Wildlife Care Clinic in Oak Harbor have been caring for an injured peregrine falcon for nearly two weeks and attempted to release it back into the wild Thursday afternoon.

But at the moment of truth, when onlookers were expecting to watch it take off and soar over the horizon, the bird of prey made it clear it needs a little more R&R by refusing to take to the air.

Although clinic vets were hoping for a different result, they were only too happy to oblige. Scooping up the falcon as it hopped around on the ground, the vets returned the bird to the rescue shelter in Oak Harbor for another seven days of recovery.

“Maybe one more week and we’ll be back out to give it another try,” said Crystal Brazle, a veterinar-

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A peregrine falcon, believed to be of the North Pacific Peales family, was injured recently near a home on Waterloo Road. The bird has been recovering at Wildlife Care Clinic in Oak Harbor for the past two weeks. ian with Best Friends Veterinary Center.

The wildlife clinic is housed in the same building as the veterinary center but is an autonomous nonprofit dedicated to caring for sick, injured and abandoned wild-

life. Staff from the veterinary center donate their time to care for the injured animals brought in, which range from common rabbits to rare raptors like the peregrine.

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Martha Rose is more than a little indignant about this year’s audit of Island Transit by the state Auditor’s Office.

Rose, the executive director of the transit agency, said two findings by the auditor’s office are unfair and just plain wrong. She said Island Transit’s attorney, a statewide expert in transit-related law, agrees with her. She plans to take the unusual step of appealing the findings, even though the state auditor’s reports are strictly advisory and carry no repercussions.

“We have an impeccable audit record,” Rose said. “We always welcome the auditors because we want to make sure we are doing everything right. Having an extra set of eyes makes sense. But when they issue findings and we don’t see any basis for them, we just don’t think it’s fair.”

The Washington State Auditor’s Office released its 2010 financial and accountability audit reports on Island Transit this week. The accountability audit reported two findings, or areas of concern, regarding employees’ use of vehicles and the agency’s competitive bidding process.

Rose said she considers a finding to be an “egregious error” or a sign of “wrongdoing,” and she said there’s no evidence of either.

Mindy Chambers, a spokesperson for the state Auditor’s Office, said it can be a judgment call as to whether an auditor issues a finding or a less prominent “management letter.” She said the purpose of issuing a finding isn’t to punish or embarrass, but to help agencies do a better job of protecting public resources. She said the auditor’s office stands by the reports, but she didn’t want to argue point-bypoint with the director of the transit agency.

Perhaps the most consequential of the two findings is that, according to the report, Island Transit “did not follow its own bid policies and does

not have policies related to approval and monitoring of change orders.”

The report states that Island Transit spent $3.4 million on capital projects in 2010. The report claims that the transit agency purposely broke a project to build a Coupeville park-and-ride facility into phases in order to avoid going out for bid.

The agency’s policy is that purchases of more than $100,000 require a formal bidding process, but the agency’s $434,000 project was split into five phases and was done with price quotes instead of bids.

Rose, however, is adamant that the project wasn’t phased to avoid a bid process, but because it was the only logical choice to avoid dislocating transit parking. It was taking a long time to get the various permits for a park-and-ride lot from the town of Coupeville, so she decided to go ahead and do the phases of the project as the permits came in.

“We had no other choice but to phase it,” she said, adding that she was constantly on the phone with the auditor’s office during the project to ensure she was doing things correctly.

In addition, the auditor’s office found that the transit board inappropriately delegated its authority to the director by authorizing her to execute any and all documents related to development of a new transit center. As a result, Rose authorized an $859,000 change order on the design of the transit center without a vote of the board; it wasn’t required, she said, because she had prior approval and it was absolutely necessary because of the substantial growth in demand for the transit services since the plan was first created.

While the auditor asserted that the board of a public transportation benefit area cannot delegate its authority, Rose said she’s asked the auditor’s office for the statute that says that; she hasn’t received SEE AUDIT, A4

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The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is now handling security for the enclosed archaeological site on SE Pioneer Way. Security at the site is one of the requirements specified in the city’s emergency archaeology permit through the state Department of Archaeology and Historic

Preservation. The tribe is to be paid up to $25,000 for guarding the area during the evening hours and during the day on the weekends.

Initially, a private security firm was hired to do the work at an hourly rate of $45. Their contract was not to exceed $50,0000. According to Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik, there were some “gaps� in the service the company provided and when it

came time to renew the contract, the city instead decided to partner with the Swinomish. “The tribes are more interested and participatory,� Slowik said. “As it turns out, they are also more affordable and I think they’ll do a better job.�

The Swinomish began performing security services downtown on Sept. 14. Under the contract terms,

tribal security is being paid $13 an hour. The city is also covering indirect costs, benefits at 1.4 times the hourly rate, and vehicle mileage.

Oak Harbor’s municipal code empowers the mayor to sign contracts under $30,000 without the city council’s approval. However, the contract will go before the city council anyway Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Slowik said he’s trying to keep them

Skagit Valley College presidential finalists visit Whidbey Island campus Each candidate for the Skagit Valley College president will visit the Whidbey Campus in Oak Harbor to participate in community forums and interviews.

Dr. Tom Keegan will visit at noon on Thursday, Oct. 6.

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This will be the second contract signed with the tribe. In September, the city council agreed to reimburse the tribe for monitoring and archaeological services — also a requirement of the city’s permit. While the agreement is not to exceed $160,000, the actual work is expected to cost about $145,000.

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A 51-year-old Whidbey Island dermatologist accused of choking his girlfriend is wanted on a $100,000 arrest warrant after he didn’t appear at a court hearing this week.

In addition, a deputy prosecutor filed a motion to hold Dr. Donald “Russell�

Johnson in jail without bail because he alleged violated a court order by sending an email to his girlfriend, according to court documents.

Johnson was scheduled to be in court Monday for arraignment on two counts of assault in the second degree and a single count of “harassment/ threats to kill,� but didn’t show up. Instead, the Island County Prosecutor’s Office received a fax from Whidbey General Hospital stating that Johnson was at the hospital.

The judge agreed to set the hearing over until the next day, but again Johnson didn’t appear. Judge Vickie Churchill agreed to issue a $100,000 warrant for Johnson’s arrest, though prosecutors believe he may be at another hospital in Skagit County.

The prosecutor’s office isn’t aware of any attorney who may be representing Johnson.

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Eric Ohme filed a motion in Island County Superior Court Tuesday to revoke Johnson’s pretrial release and order him held without bail. In a supporting declaration, Ohme notes that the court previously set his bail at $75,000 and ordered that he not have contact with the alleged victim, Marianne Baker. In addition, a judge approved a separate “domestic violence no contact order� barring Johnson from contacting Baker.

But on Sept. 14, Baker logged into her email account and discovered that Johnson had sent her an email message, according to a “computer examination narrative� by Detective Ed Wallace with the Island County Sheriff’s Office. Baker said she was too afraid to open the email, but gave Wallace permission to do so. The message said “please take any photos that show you and me on Facebook down.�

Wallace obtained a search warrant on Johnson’s Gmail account. The detective surmised that Johnson sent the email to Baker from his Cornet Bay home, though a court order barred him from being at the home.

Johnson was charged with the three felony counts Sept. 2. The charges were all filed as domestic-violence related. If convicted

of the charges, he could face from 13 to 17 months in prison under the standard sentencing range.

This is the second time this month that police have been looking for Johnson.

The Island County Sheriff’s Office released a press release four weeks ago asking the public for help in locating Johnson after he was accused of assaulting Baker at their home on Cornet Bay. He was found and arrested when he returned to the home on Sept. 7.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Baker accused Johnson of attacking her on the morning of Sept. 6. She told detectives that things had been tense between the two of them because of problems with his failed medical practice, his drinking and bouts of depression.

Baker claimed Johnson pinned her to the bed and told her “he was going to kill her then himself,� according to the report written by Wallace.

Johnson allegedly squeezed the woman’s neck so hard she couldn’t breathe. The report states that Baker became lightheaded but continued to squirm until Johnson fell off the bed. She crawled to the patio door, went outside and screamed for the neighbors to call 911.

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Donald “Russell� Johnson Johnson followed her, got back on top of her and shoved a cloth belt from his robe into her mouth. He then covered the woman’s nose and mouth with his hand, causing her to have trouble breathing and nearly pass out. She continued struggling, so he took the cloth belt from her mouth, wrapped it around her neck and attempted to choke her, according to Wallace’s report. Johnson suddenly stopped and Baker ran for help.

In an interview with the detective, Johnson claimed he had been verbally aggressive with Baker because he thought she was having an affair, but denied threatening to kill her or touching her at all.

Court documents filed in

Island and Skagit counties indicate that Johnson has been under a great deal of stress since his wife, a Langley resident, filed for divorce early this year.

The divorce filing claimed Johnson married Baker without divorcing his wife.

The court records include a copy of an online marriage license search in Skagit County that shows the couple have a marriage license number, but no marriage date. An unrelated lawsuit in Island County Superior Court alleged that Baker fraudulently professed to be “Marianne Johnson� when she and Dr. Johnson signed lease documents for his Coupeville clinic.

This summer Johnson abruptly closed his popular dermatology clinics and skin-care spas in both Coupeville and Anacortes, leaving patients without access to their records and struggling to find medical help. The Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission is investigating Johnson for alleged patient abandonment.

In addition, Johnson was sued by his former landlord and owes large amounts of back taxes to the IRS, according to court documents.

The Board of Island County Commissioners and the Coupeville Town Council will continue a public hearing Monday, Oct. 3, 10:15 a.m., to adopt new design review guidelines and unified code for buildings located within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, which includes Coupeville.

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FALCON CONTINUED FROM A1 This particular peregrine was found about two weeks ago on Waterloo Road by residents Tami and Charles Barber. They had just left their house on their way into town when they spotted it lying in the street. It was obvious something was wrong and they just didn’t have the heart to pass it by. “It had eyes that would look into your soul; it was so beautiful,� Tami said.

Once at the clinic, Brazle found a deep laceration on its left wing. Although it had no broken bones, one of its muscles was so badly torn that it had to be surgically removed. It’s believed the injury was the result of a collision with a wire or fence during flight.

Peregrines can reach speeds that exceed 200 mph while diving, which makes them the fastest animals in the world, Brazle said. They are located in regions across the globe, and were once commonly known throughout North America as the duck hawk, largely because waterfowl make up a large part of their diet.

While they are known to migrate as far south as Chile in South America, it’s

believed some do take up a more permanent residence.

Peregrines have been living in nests perched on building ledges in Seattle since the 1990s.

The Barbers said they have seen the bird regularly with what they believe is its mate. Brazle said she couldn’t be sure, but that it’s possible they are permanent residents. One of the difficulties is that they are still rather unusual on Whidbey.

Peregrines have been an endangered species for decades, according to Eric Anderson, president of the wildlife clinic and director of the veterinary center. Their numbers were decimated by the use of agricultural pesticides, such as DDT, in the 1960s. Since the products were banned in the 1970s, numbers have increased but Anderson said he’s still only had three come through his doors in 30 years of business.

Although well qualified to treat the wounded falcon, Anderson and Brazle are not peregrine specialists and there are some things they just don’t know. For example, the birds are sexually dimorphic, which means sex can only be determined by things like appearance or behavior.

They were also unsure of its age.

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Whidbey veterinarian experienced in raptor rehabilitation, saw a picture of the bird and identified it as a member of the North Pacific Peale’s subspecies of peregrine falcon. He also couldn’t determine sex but believes it to be a juvenile, hatched sometime this summer.

Parent said most peregrines on the island are seasonal and follow the waterfowl migrations. They can typically be found at locations such as Crockett Lake on Central Whidbey. Another pair is believed to live on the cliffs near Deception Pass.

At most, Parent estimated no more than 15 individuals on Whidbey at a time.

Since the bird was brought in nearly two weeks ago, Brazle said they have been working to repair surrounding tissue damage with a therapy laser. It works by promoting rapid healing.

The treatment appeared to be working well, as the raptor demonstrated a healthy appetite and even flew very short distances within its enclosure. Brazle said the behavior was enough to warrant an attempt at release.

The bird’s inability, or unwillingness, to take off may have been due to several reasons. While some bystanders joked that it had grown to like all the free meals at the clinic, Brazle said it may have been that the limb was still too sore for flight or that it just needs additional time to adjust to the loss of an entire muscle.

Whatever the case, she’s optimistic of a full recovery. “If a one-legged man can climb Everest ...� Brazle said.

She credited the Barbers with saving the animals life and a speedy return to the skies.

AUDIT CONTINUED FROM A1 an answer.

Nonetheless, Rose agrees with the auditor’s recommendation that the transit board set up a threshold for change orders, over which board approval would be required. By comparison, in Island County government most non-elected department heads can’t spend more than $10,000 without going to the board of commissioners; the public works director has a $20,000 threshold.

Rose said the threshold policy is currently being written.

The other finding, according to the report, is that Island Transit “did not monitor vehicle and fuel card use to ensure they are only used for official purposes.� In addition, it states that some vehicles aren’t properly marked, as required by state law, and that members of the transit board misread a state law regarding requirements to mark vehicles.

Island Transit has 74 buses, 88 vanpool vehicles and 42 vehicles for staff use.

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tor’s office is wrong. She said the cars are not a benefit because the employees are required to bring the cars home so they can respond at all hours to system needs, such as accidents, road closures, mean passengers or bad weather.

And finally, the auditor claims that Island Transit is violating state law by having six “unmarked cars.� The report claims the transit board is misreading a state law regarding the marking of government-owned vehicles.

Once again, Rose contends that the auditor’s office got it wrong. She explained that some managers drive unmarked cars so they can do undercover surveillance of transit stops. She said in a time of dwindling resources for law enforcement, it’s important for the transit agency to be able to help the police to ensure the public is safe and resources are protected.

Rose said it’s such an important issue that she may try to get an opinion on the law from another state agency or elsewhere. “If I have to, I will go to the state Legislature to get this cleared up,� she said.

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The auditor’s only concern regards 12 vehicles and accompanying fuel cards that are assigned to employees, who are allowed to take them home.

Rose said vehicle and fuel use cars are monitored for all vehicles, including the 12 permanently assigned to employees, but a longheld system of doublechecking vehicle use logs wasn’t extended to those dozen vehicles. She said she understands the auditor’s concern and she has already formalized a better tracking method; the board adopted a new vehicle and fuel use policy last month.

Still, Rose asserted that the minor issue shouldn’t rise to the level of a finding.

She pointed out that past audits never found a problem with the issue.

In addition, the auditor ruled that Island Transit is incorrect in asserting that the cars are not an employment benefit for the employees who take them home. The audit states that if employees are not informed of their complete benefit compensation, they may owe additional income taxes.

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Firefighting veterans vie for district position

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

A longtime fire commissioner on North Whidbey is seeing some competition for his seat in the coming election.

Longtime firefighter Larry Wall is hoping to unseat TJ Lamont, who is finishing his second six-year term on the three-member board overseeing North Whidbey Fire and Rescue. “I think I have a very substantial experience base behind me and I feel I have a lot to offer the community,� said Wall, 59, who has more than 30 years of firefighting experience with the Navy fire department and North Whidbey Fire and Rescue.

He sees the biggest challenge of the fire district as keeping up with an increasing demand with a shrinking funding base.

Lamont, who has been involved with the fire district for 27 years, is a fiscal conservative who has questioned tax increases and certain expenditures. “I enjoy working with the fire district. I think it’s important to have someone oversee the fire district without raising taxes,�

Lamont said. During the fire district’s budget development last year, he voted against a routine 1 percent property tax increase, which is the most allowed by law without going to a vote of the people.

He was outvoted 2-1.

He said he didn’t think the tax increase was necessary.

Lamont also said the quality of training has improved and the fire district has expanded services during his tenure. New services include responding to medical calls, water rescues and a paid on-call program.

The fire district is going through significant changes. The district recently purchased a new building for a headquarters, and officials are busy considering how many stations will remain in

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Wall questioned the need for the new headquarters building, while Lamont voted against its purchase.

Wall said the district absolutely needs more administration space but questioned whether the Midway Boulevard building acquired provides the best space for the district. He said he’s heard negative comments in the community about the district’s purchase but noted the fire district got a good price compared to constructing a new building.

Lamont voted against the purchase, which is another vote he lost, because the building doesn’t give anything to firefighters or anything tangible the public would see when they call 911. “I didn’t want to spend a million-and-ahalf dollars on an office building,� Lamont said, adding the money could have been better used buying new engines.

Wall wants the fire district to rework its master plan regarding the locations of fire stations throughout North Whidbey Island. “We need to look at fewer stations,�

Wall said, adding the Heller Road fire station, which formerly housed the administration office, could be consolidated into a more efficient location. He described the station as having a good location but it’s located near fire stations operated by the Navy base and Oak Harbor.

Lamont said the fire district has already closed one station and officials are possibly looking at closing another near Silver Lake.

He said the fire district has been looking for more revenue to help with expenses. During Lamont’s time in office, officials applied for a grant to buy thermal imagers and the district started billing insurance companies for time devoted to car accidents.

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SVC seeks diversity award nominations Skagit Valley College is seeking nominations of 9th through 12th grade students who have contributed to diversity on their campuses and in their communities.

The students will be honored at the Champions of Diversity Awards ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 30 in McIntyre Hall, located at SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus.

Nominated seniors will also be considered for scholarships. Over $167,000 in scholarships was awarded last year.

Nominees are often students who: exercise significant responsibility

in a family, a community, employment, or through activities; demonstrate a commitment to community service and leadership; first generation college students; and working to attain a college preparatory education in the face of significant personal adversity, economic disadvantage, or disability.

Nomination forms are available online at www. skagit.edu/champions.

Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14.

For information contact Drew at 360-416-7838 or dwinsor@skagit.edu.

47$ CFHJOT OPOQSPGJU XPSLTIPQT Skagit Valley College Center for Non-Profit Excellence will hold a sixpart workshop series to teach about the operation of a nonprofit business or social service agency. “How to Create a NonProfit� will be taught on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. “Successful Grant Writing� will be taught on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Both workshops will be taught by trainer and businessman Skye

Richendrfer and will take place in Laura Angst Hall, room 125, located on SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus.

Other workshops will include fundraising, marketing, social networking and working with boards and volunteers.

A certificate in nonprofit management will be awarded upon completion of all six workshops. The cost is $49 per workshop.

To register call 360-4167638.

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No walking on a dream The Oak Harbor municipal pier returned to “dream� status when the city council voted Sept. 19 to not accept a promised $836,000 federal transportation grant meant to push the project along.

It would only have been a down payment on a project estimated to cost $6.3 million way back in 2005. It made the news then because the pier committee, appointed in 1998, had finally obtained all necessary permits after seven years of effort.

Patty Cohen, mayor at the time, called the news a “major milestone.� It was predicted that the pier, envisioned as a modern version of the historic pier that burned in the 1960s, would be designed within a year. Dave Williams, harbormaster at the time, said that if all went well, construction could begin in 2007.

A lot of money went into the project, including a $440,000 contract with an engineering firm for final design and engineering. That brought project costs to $700,000 through 2005, most covered by grants. The city had spent $175,000 from its general fund, and even more has been spent since.

Unfortunately, the project stalled. The grant finally rejected Sept. 19 would have required a $250,000 city match, and that still left the city millions of dollars short to finish the project. Grant options apparently dried up with the recession, as did any interest from would-be passenger ferry providers, and the pier hit a dead end.

It took years for the council to admit further funding was not forthcoming. A plan to build only the upland portion of the project, including waiting room, meeting room and new restrooms, seemed cynical when no money was available for the actual pier. So the council gave up the city’s right to the grant money, as suggested by the federal government.

Danny Paggao, city councilman and mayor pro-tem, having witnessed all the years of effort that has gone into the pier, and all the hopes that were dashed with admission that no funding can be found in the foreseeable future, refused to call the project dead, instead saying it is in “hibernation.� The full council agreed to keep the project alive on paper, as part of the city’s long-range plan.

Councilwoman Beth Munns expressed no desire to “give up on the dream of the pier.� But that’s all it is, and that’s extremely bad news for the city and all the volunteers who spend so many years planning and promoting what was to be the key to a revitalized downtown. It’s a dream all right, but it’s a sad one that people are unlikely to ever walk on.

THE WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES Published each Wednesday and Saturday from the office of The Whidbey News-Times 107 S. Main St, Ste E101 ~ P.O. Box 1200 ~ Coupeville, WA 98239 (360) 675-6611 ~ (360) 679-2695 fax On the Internet at www.whidbeynewstimes.com We’re independently audited!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (JWF .VOOT BOPUIFS UFSN I support Beth Munns being re-elected to the Oak Harbor City Council. I have known Beth for the past six years via a number of Oak Harbor community connections. Each time we have worked together on projects or programs, I have found her to be extremely organized, dedicated to this community and appreciative of those working with her. She goes about her community work with a caring attitude and a desire to bring out the best in those with whom she works.

We have also had many discussions about the city of Oak Harbor projects and programs. She is smart and goes beyond being informed regarding issues. She reads information and becomes educated and versed on the

business of the city and is able to synthesize the information and communicate it to constituents in a concise understandable manner.

Beth is also a lightening rod for the military community being the spouse of a past base commander and president of the Navy League. She is insightful in understanding the challenges of being in the military while living in a community for a short time, as well as understanding those who come back to Oak Harbor to retire.

Beth has always been dedicated to serving her community in many ways.

She continues to give back to Oak Harbor by being a city council person. When you mark your ballot in the upcoming election, vote for Beth Munns.

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&RVFTUSJBOT MFBWF ESPQQJOHT CFIJOE My son and I went to Trillium Community Forest recently to see if it was going to be conducive to deer hunting this season. No, I do not think so, seeing as how one must stay on the trails or else? But as I was walking the entire length of it, I was constantly underwhelmed by what I saw and kept wondering to myself what all the fuss over its acquisition

by Whidbey Camano Land Trust was all about.

If you want solitude with a limited view as you hike, you got it. Just watch out for all the horse droppings left behind by horse owners on the south end who do not care what the commoners have to step in, over, and around in clear violation of the rule posted at the entrance which states one

must clean up after one’s animal. If I did kill Bambi down there, I would at least have the decency to drag the gut pile off into the bushes where it would not be seen or stepped in. Oh wait, I’d be off the trail.

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2VJDL SFTQPOTF TBWFT DPNQFUJUPS The members of the Bell Vernon Kennel Association want to express our appreciation to the Oak Harbor police and emergency response team for their quick response and outstanding care when one of our competitors had a heart attack at our agility trail Sept.

16 in Oak Harbor.

It was truly amazing to see how efficiently they worked as a team and as a result our friend’s life was saved.

Carole Davis, secretary Bell Vernon Kennel Assn.

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Fire district plans new stations in 2012 and beyond

By JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue is looking at its 2012 budget and included are plans to replace at least one old station with a new $1 million facility.

Although some numbers are not yet firm, district Fire Chief Marv Koorn is proposing an operating budget of $1.43 million. It’s about $24,000 more than the 2011 operating budget of $1.41 million.

A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for the next board of commissioner’s meeting, Oct. 11. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the basement level of the district’s new headquarters at 770 NE Midway Blvd.

According to Koorn, the largest expenses of the year will be the long-planned replacement of Station 51 at Cornet Bay. Built in 1962, the facility contains four bays, a bathroom and kitchen area and is the oldest of the district’s active stations.

Koorn said the plan is to tear it down and replace the old building with a new 3,800-square-foot, two-bay structure with two bathrooms and two offices. Total cost of construction is estimated at about $1 million.

Plans are in place for another building on Van Dam Road, which would take the place of two older stations, the one on Zylstra Road and the now closed San de Fuca Station. However, whether the project will make it off the drawing board next year is unknown. “It’s a huge maybe, huge; probably not in 2012,� Koorn said.

Both stations would be funded with money the district squirreled away for capital projects between 2003 and 2010. It amassed about $3.75

million but only about $1.73 million is left following the district’s purchase of its new administrative building this past May. The board had been looking at constructing a new headquarters on Heller Road as the district’s seven-person administrative staff had long outgrown its then-office space. About $400,000 had been invested into design and city fees when the board decided to abandon the plan and buy the three-story Chicago Title building for $1.55 million.

Not all the commissioners were in favor of buying the existing building, however.

Commissioners Jerry Goen and Bruce Carman cast “yes� votes while TJ Lamont voted against the purchase largely because he felt it didn’t cater to firefighters’ needs, as it lacked training facilities or a place to park fire engines.

Koorn said he feels the building is working out well and is proving to be a sound financial decision. Not only did it cost about $750,000 less than the planned new building but it’s providing the district with a little extra cash as well.

The middle floor is being rented by Chicago Title and the rental income is expected to total more than $40,000 a year. Electricity and utility costs are up, but the revenue is far greater than the expenditure, he said.

Koorn did acknowledge the building’s lack of training facilities. Plans are in the works to build a three-story burn training tower, roughly 16 feet by 16 feet, at an undecided location sometime next year. The cost of the facility is estimated at about $25,000.

The district is also looking at buying land for a new station that would replace those at Silver Lake and Polnell Shores, the latter of which

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 At 3:41 p.m., a SW Sixth Avenue resident reported a cat has been attacking her dog.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 At 6:46 p.m., a caller reported suspecting two girls may be prostituting them-

selves at a Highway 20 location. They were “made up� and making contact with men who drove by.

At 6:26 p.m., a SW Kimball Drive resident reported neighbors were spitting and throwing garbage from their deck.

At 11:49 a.m., a caller reported a student threatened an administrator at the high school.

At 9:47 a.m., a caller reported a 12-year-old had marijuana at a SW Sixth Avenue location.

At 8:23 a.m., a caller reported a school bus struck a vehicle at a N. Oak

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Koorn has budgeted $150,000 for the land purchase.

The district’s plan to replace and reduce the number of active stations is due to the age of some and changes in department volunteers.

While numbers are historically consistent, the older stations used to be manned by volunteers from the area where they are located.

That’s no longer the case and combining stations is a means of efficiency and cutting costs.

Also proposed is a handful of miscellaneous equipment purchases, which will total about $120,000. They include replacing hose nozzles on fire trucks, many of which have been in service since the Harbor Street location.

There were four children on the bus but no injuries resulted.

MONDAY, SEPT. 26 At 4:48 p.m., a caller reported juveniles damaged a fence at a SW Kimball Drive location.

At 3:15 p.m., a SW Third Avenue resident reported her husband shoved her into a closet door.

At 9:51 a.m., a caller reported construction material stolen from a S. Beeksma Drive location.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 At 2:23 a.m., a caller reported a person was passed out inside a car while it was

1960s, buying new blades for Jaws of Life units and making improvements to radio towers used for district communications.

Built into the proposed budget is additional revenue that would come from a 1 percent tax increase‚ about $14,000‚ along with a salary increase for employees of 2.7 percent, the current amount suggested under the consumer price index, Koorn said.

Employee expenses will rise considerably next year. Retirement contributions will more than double, from $24,000 to $51,500, while medical costs are set to increase 23 percent.

Collectively, the district will pay $65,000 more than it will in the drive thru of a Highway 20 business.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 At 10:29 a.m., a caller reported a half dozen juveniles were wandering in the area of SW Discovery Street. The caller heard fireworks.

At 11:56 a.m., a caller reported two women attempted to steal a bunch of clothes from a SE Pioneer Way business.

At 9:53 a.m., a caller reported a SE Eighth Avenue building was vandalized.

At 1:06 a.m., a caller reported a man and woman fighting at a S. Oak Harbor Street location.

in 2011, Koorn said.

To cope with those and other additional expenses, the district has adopted some unorthodox revenue generators. Along with trying to get more money from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission for the services it provides at parks, the district is actively trying to recoup costs for its response to car accidents.

Of the two, the vehicle accident recovery is proving the more successful. By billing the insurance companies of those responsible for collisions, the district expects to collect at total of about $40,000 before the end of the year.

Despite its success, the policy is somewhat contro-

versial, being criticized as a form of double-dipping taxpayers. Other fire districts in the county have yet to adopt similar policies. For example, Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Hartin said his board made it clear he should not spend time investigating the matter.

Koorn said adopting the policy was a little “gusty� but that its caused less of a stir than he anticipated. And while neighboring fire districts have shied away from adopting the same policy, it’s clear success as a revenue generator has attracted the attention of many others. “I get calls from districts all over the state asking about it,� Koorn said.

High school club hosts “dress swap�

The Oak Harbor High School Key Club needs donations for a “dress swap� that takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 in the school’s Student Union Building, which is before the school’s homecoming formal dance.

Many high school girls buy a new dress for a dance and use it once while other girls simply can’t afford to purchase a semi-formal

dress. Girls are welcome to either donate and swap one gently used dress for another one of their choice.

They can also simply donate a dress.

Donations can be made Monday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m. at the Student Union Building and Friday, Oct. 7, at the Oak Harbor High School Library.

For more information, call Pat Felger at 279-5706.

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Oak Harbor School District nears minimum staffing level

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

Enrollment for Oak Harbor schools is as the district expected, at slightly below last year’s by approximately 12 students. “That’s good news,� Assistant Superintendent Lance Gibbon said.

Overall, enrollment is lower than expected at the elementary level with 59 fewer students and above at the high school level with 52 more students, Gibbon said. Middle schools saw 11 more students than expected.

Two teachers were reassigned due to the enrollment shifts.

There’s an average of one-half more student per class, Gibbon said. “That’s what happens when you tighten your belt with staffing.�

Lower enrollment at the elementary level means class sizes are at or below limits, Gibbon said. Class levels are still being balanced at middle and

high school levels.

All classes will be at or below limits

by Oct. 1, Gibbon said. One way to avoid class size overages is through transferring new students.

North Whidbey Middle School’s enrollment is down by 35 and Oak Harbor Middle School’s enrollment is up by 30, which wasn’t expected, Gibbon said.

Oak Harbor Elementary had the largest change with 73 fewer students enrolled.

HomeConnection has 12 fewer students but “we still see strong support for it,� Gibbon said.

A total of 2.8 full-time equivalent positions were left unfilled from what was budgeted in anticipation of future state funding cuts. These positions include 1.5 elementary teaching positions, one elementary counselor position and a part-time elementary art position.

In addition, 12 full-time teaching positions not in the budget were left unfilled because teachers retired or resigned at the end of last school year. “We’re starting to bump up against the minimum staffing level,� Gibbon said.

More than 90 percent of transfer requests were honored. The district received between 250 and 300 requests.

While the Coupeville School District claimed a sizable increase in enrollment, Gibbon said Coupeville budgeted for a bigger drop in enrollment, which they didn’t see, so they have fewer actual students than last year. Oak Harbor didn’t budget for a big drop in enrollment; they budgeted for a proportionate amount of drop in enrollment that turned out to be realistic, Gibbon said.

New leaders bail out Penn Cove Water Festival

By NATHAN WHALEN Staff reporter

The long-standing group of leaders of a popular Coupeville festival is getting some much-needed help.

During a recent meeting of the Penn Cove Water Festival Association, new leadership was named to take over from the previous leaders, who have been organizing the annual Native American canoe races for 20 years. “The existing PCWFA board was very pleased and relieved to have the meet-

ing end on a positive note, know the Penn Cove Water Festival tradition will continue and we look forward to transition with the new volunteers and board members,� said former board member Susan Berta in an email.

New board president Lisa Haas, from Oak Harbor, has a Native American background and she has organized events for the Karuk Tribe of Northern California. “I heard possibly that nobody would be run-

ning the Penn Cove Water Festival anymore and that would be a travesty for the island,� Haas said. She has been living on the island for two years and said the festival is a great way to keep tradition alive.

The current form of the Penn Cove Water Festival is a one-day event that features canoe race paddlers hailing from tribes throughout the Salish Sea. In addition, Native American dancers, singers and vendors are also prominent features of the annual event.

Haas hopes to see the event expand next year to include a parade where tribal competitors will march through town. She hopes to expand the festival’s advertising and increase interest

in the celebration.

In addition to Haas, Vicky Reyes was named treasurer and Gary Piazzon was named secretary of the association.

A small group of volunteers has been organizing the festival each year for the past two decades. While the event has been popular and a plethora of volunteers show up the day of festival, they have had trouble find year around help and struggled to organize the festival.

Haas is meeting the former association board members and she is scheduling a festival meeting for Monday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. at the Coupeville United Methodist Church.

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Marge DeVries passed away and went to be with her Lord on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. She was born Margie Lou Sherman, to Carl and Alberta Sherman, on Aug. 16, 1929 in Brooklyn, Wash.

Because her father was a locomotive engineer for a local timber company, Marge grew up in the logging camps of southwest Washington where she made friends that lasted a lifetime.

In the 1940’s her family moved to Seattle where Marge graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1947. In 1949 she joined her parents in Oak Harbor and met Peter DeVries, a young farmer, whom she married on Dec. 8, 1950. Together, Pete and Marge raised a family of seven children, Timothy, Mark, Ryan, Stanley, Lewis, Wallace and Andrea. In 1966 the family moved to La Conner.

Marge went back to school to study music after the youngest of the children was in school. She earned an AA degree from Skagit Valley College, and earned two bachelor’s degrees in music and education from Western Washington University.

She taught choral, band and orchestra at Whatcom Middle School and Sehome

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High School and taught voice at Western Washington University in Bellingham.

She was the director of music the First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, and also at the First Methodist Church in Santa Barbara, Calif., where she and Peter lived for a short time. After retiring from public school teaching, Marge taught at the Sylvan Learning Center in Mount Vernon and continued to teach private voice lessons.

After her family and friends, music was the great love of Marge’s life. Among her hours she gave to charities, she volunteered for many years for the Tulip Festival Committee.

Marge is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Peter, and her son Lewis. She is survived by her children Timothy DeVries, Mark and Adele DeVries, Ryan and Nancy DeVries, Stanley DeVries, Wally and Kenna DeVries, and Andrea DeVries; her sister, Lois; as well as 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, many loving nieces and nephews, and many, many friends.

A memorial service to celebrate Marge’s life will be held at the Kern Funeral Home in Mount Vernon on Monday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice Northwest, in Marge’s name.

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Wolves firing blanks Coupeville broke a fivematch scoreless streak but its single goal wasn’t enough as Sultan clipped the visiting Wolves 3-1 Thursday.

The Wolves also fell to Granite Falls 2-0 at Mickey Clark Field Tuesday.

Against the Turks, Erin Rosenkrance scored for the Wolves five minutes into the match before Sultan (1-5, 1-7) bounced back for a trio of goals to snare its first win.

Rosenkrance’s goal was Coupeville’s first in six league matches after opening the season with a 4-1 nonleague win over Concrete.

Coach Mike Thornton said the Wolves “kept pushing to get one back and had many chances� but couldn’t “get it in the back of the net.�

Tuesday Granite Falls dominated the first half but failed to score.

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After easy volleyball win at Sultan, Wolves suffer tough loss to Lakewood

By JIM WALLER Sports editor

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Coupeville’s Amanda Montana fights for control of the ball in the Wolves’ loss to Granite Falls. evened out in the second period the Tigers were able to sneak in two goals.

Thornton said, “It took us 25 to 30 minutes to settle down. We finally figured it out and our ball movement was better the

second half.�

He added, “We are so close to getting over the hump.�

Coupeville (0-6, 1-6) goes to Lakewood (4-2, 4-2-1) today, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m.

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4XJNNFST TOBSF XJO The Oak Harbor swim and dive team earned its first win of 2011 by defeating visiting Stanwood 10971 Monday, Sept. 26.

Ciara Hu and Karina Concepcion each swam in four winning events to pace the Wildcat attack.

Hu took diving (130.9 points) and the 100-meter butterfly (1:12.9), while Concepcion captured the 50 free (29.06) and 100 backstroke (1:14.12).

The pair teamed up with Tricia and Therese Desquitado to win the 200 medley relay (2:17.49).

Hu, Irysh Concepcion, Therese Desquitado and Nicole Vogt won the 400 free relay (4:40.57); and Karina Concepcion joined Tricia Desquitado, Irysh Concepcion and Olivia Meyer to win the 200 free relay (2:06.32).

Other Oak Harbor wins came from Vogt (400 free, 5:25.17) and Meyer (100 breaststroke, 1:27.31).

Oak Harbor (1-4) hosts the two Marysville schools Monday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m.

7#FST SFNBJO JO TU The Oak Harbor High School volleyball team moved into a firstplace tie with Meadowdale by defeating visiting Everett 3-1 Tuesday and host Shorecrest 3-0 Thursday.

Oak Harbor (4-0, 5-2) goes to Shorewood (2-3, 3-4) Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., and then hosts a showdown with Meadowdale (4-0, 7-0) Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m.

Against Everett, the Wildcats won 25-21, 25-17, 19-25, 25-23.

Taylor Nienhuis passed out 37 assists, setting up Kayleigh Harper for 14 kills and Janine DeGuzman for 13.

Harper also had three blocks and Christina Alexander 31 digs to pace the defense.

Coach Kerri Molitor said Kelsey Rankin and Hannah Salmons played “solid� games with no hitting errors.

Molitor said the win over Everett (1-2, 4-2) was a “tough match� and “both teams played hard.� “We had a lot of errors,� Molitor said, “but made some smart choices at the end. We continue to work hard and improve as a team.�

Oak Harbor rolled over Shorecrest (0-5, 1-6) 25-13, 25-17, 25-15.

Nienhuis recorded 16 assists,

The euphoria surrounding the Coupeville High School volleyball team after a strong showing at the South Whidbey Tournament Saturday and sweeping at Sultan Tuesday was wiped away by a crushing 3-2 loss to visiting Lakewood Thursday.

The Wolves whipped Sultan 25-23, 25-10, 25-20 and then were stunned by Lakewood 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 14-25, 17-19.

Coupeville won at Sultan with strong serving and a defense that “dominated,� according to coach Toni Crebbin.

The Wolves fired 17 aces in the match, topped by six from Ali Trumbull and five by Bessie Walstad.

Walstad added five kills and Katie Smith seven, part of Taya Boonstra’s 19 assists.

Crebbin said her team played “solid� and “consistent� in picking up its second straight league win.

Lakewood stunned Coupeville as the Wolves held match point with a 14-10 lead in the final set only to see Lakewood reel off four consecutive points

Alexander six aces and eight digs, Harper seven kills and three blocks and Roshel Muzzall six kills.

5FOOJT XJOT PG The Oak Harbor tennis team won one of three matches this week.

Tuesday the Wildcats broke a seven-match losing streak by defeating visiting Marysville Getchell 4-3, Wednesday they lost 5-2 at Mountlake Terrace and Thursday they fell at home to Shorecrest 6-1.

Oak Harbor (2-9) hosts firstplace Shorewood (9-0) Monday, Oct. 3, at 3:45 p.m.

Oak Harbor winners: Marysville Getchell: Carlos Neto Gioia, first singles, 7-5, 6-2; Will Southard, third singles, 6-0, 6-0; David Kusnick/Harrison Miller, first doubles, 7-6(5), 6-3; Ben Harrison/Cameron Bester, second doubles, 6-3, 6-4.

Terrace: Neto Gioia, 6-4, 7-5; Southard, 6-2, 6-2.

Shorecrest: Southard, 6-4, 6-1.

A$BUT UJF MPTF JO TPDDFS After battling to a 1-1 tie at home with Shorecrest Tuesday, the Oak Harbor soccer team ran into third-ranked Everett and lost to the host Seagulls 10-0 Thursday.

A late goal and a stingy defense

to keep the game alive and eventually win 19-17.

As strong as Coupeville’s serving was at Sultan, it was weak against Lakewood. The Cougars out-aced the Wolves 15-4 in the match, and the Wolves had five service errors in game one that turned the momentum in Lakewood’s favor after an early Coupeville lead.

Coupeville fell behind 5-2 in the second set but came back.

With Chelsea Hudgins serving, the Wolves went on a 5-0 run midway through the game to go up 14-11. Kills by Trumbull, Smith and Walstad helped put the game away.

In game three, Coupeville wiped away a 7-1 deficit on a 9-0 run backed by a pair of Smith kills.

The Wolves went up 5-1 in game four, but Lakewood went on a 7-1 spurt, took the lead and steadily pulled away.

In the decisive fifth game, Lakewood led 10-9, then Coupeville appeared to have the match in hand when a 5-0 run, thanks to three kills from Walstad, lifted it to within one point of victory, 14-10.

Two hitting errors by the

helped the Wildcats tie Shorewood. Though it was not a win, it was a nice recovery by the Wildcats who were outscored

by Shorewood 15-0 in a pair of matches last fall.

Shorewood (2-3-2) scored first off a deflection in the 26th minute.

Oak Harbor knotted the score when it hit the equalizer in the 78th minute set up by Chelsea Atkinson’s corner kick. The ball was cleared to Sarah Young who hit Faith Franssen who popped in the goal.

Coach Jeff Laiblin said sophomore Annie Leete played the “best game of her high school career in goal for us.�

The Wildcats hung with the Seagulls (7-0-1) until the 17th minute when Everett scored three goals in three minutes.

The Wildcats (0-6-2) entertain Shorecrest (6-1-1) Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

(JSMT OE JO 9 DPVOUSZ The Oak Harbor High School girls cross country team placed second to top-ranked Glacier Peak and the boys finished fourth in a five-team meet at Lake Stevens Thursday, Sept. 29.

In the girls race, the Grizzlies led the way with 24 points, followed by Oak Harbor (44), Lake Stevens (77), Edmonds-Woodway (115) and Everett (125).

Wolves and two aces let the Cougars back into the match.

Lakewood scored its final nine points without the benefit of a kill.

Walstad finished with 10 kills and five digs. Boonstra handed out 34 assists, and Hudgins had six digs.

At the South Whidbey tournament, Coupeville tied 4A Edmonds-Woodway in pool play with a 5-1 game record and went on to finish sixth out of 16 teams.

The Wolves defeated Shoreline Christian 25-17, 25-19 and Hoquiam 25-11, 25-18 before splitting with E-W 24-26, 25-21.

Via a tie-breaker, EdmondsWoodway won the pool, sending Coupeville into competition against the No. 2 seeds from the three other pools.

The Wolves defeated Cascade Christian, then fell to stateranked 3A Meadowdale in the game for fifth and sixth place.

(Scores were not available.)

Crebbin said, “They (Meadowdale) were a strong team, and we seemed to run out of gas, but my girls were very proud of their finish that day, as was I.�

Lake Stevens, ranked 10th in the state 4A poll, won the boys meet with 34 points, leading Glacier Peak (56), Edmonds-Woodway (79), Oak Harbor (93) and Everett (114).

Three Wildcats girls finished in the top 10 in the 5,000-meter race: Christina Wicker, third, 19:36; Hannah Bressler, sixth, 20:31; and Alex Laiblin, seventh, 20:41.

Oak Harbor also had three boys reach the top 10: Matt Reith, third, 16:38; Joshua Schrum, seventh, 16:49; and John Rodeheffer, ninth, 16:50.

Oak Harbor travels to Maple Falls for the Mount Baker Invitational at Silver Lake Park today, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m.

.D,PMF FBSOT IPOPS Central Washington University junior Carson McKole, a 2009 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 19 to 25.

McKole took 12 of the Wildcats’ 29 shot attempts in wins over Western Oregon (2-1) and Saint Martin’s (1-0). She assisted the game’s first goal against Western Oregon and then scored the lone goal with just 99 seconds left in the Saint Martin’s match.

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Walk to School Day set

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

Instead of the aged “uphill both ways� complaint, this generation can brag about walking to school to reduce fumes and improve their health.

Students will celebrate walking and biking on International Walk to School Day Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Getting daily exercise on the way to school helps combat the childhood obesity epidemic, said Maribeth Crandell, the city of Oak Harbor’s environmental educator. “We want to start early with healthy lifestyles,� Crandell said.

Walking or biking to school also helps advocate for safer sidewalks and bike lanes by showing county and city leaders that more people are out using those, Crandell said.

These healthy activities reduce the significant amount of noxious fumes around schools from parents idling their cars to drop off their children. “That can really damage young lungs and minds,�

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Crandell said.

Crandell grew up walking to school through a forest, an experience rich with opportunities for creativity and imagination. “I loved our walking commute and often met other kids to play by the creek on Saturdays, too. Who needs a water park or jungle gym?

We had our creek and plenty of trees to climb,� Crandell said.

Even if families park a mile from school and walk the rest of the way, it’s still helpful, Crandell said.

Parents concerned about their children walking to school alone can form neighborhood “walking school buses� or “bike trains,�

Crandell said. Parents or other family members can take turns making sure the group arrives at school safely.

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Oak Harbor Church of Christ, 1000 NE Koetje St., invites the public to join them Sunday, Oct. 2 to 5. Patrick Mead will be speaking on “Let’s Talk about Jesus.� Mead serves as the Senior Minister for the Eastside Church of Christ in Colorado Springs, Colo. He will speak Sunday morning at 9:30 and 11 a.m., and Sunday through Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. A staff nursery will be available.

Visit churchofchrist-oh.org or call 675-3441.

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Skylar Parker, 5, likes to walk to Coupeville Elementary School when the weather is nice and plans to participate in International Walk to School Day. Her mom, Corinn, said Skylar always asks, “Are we walking today?�

Crandell said she hopes families will coordinate efforts for Walk to School Day with physical education teachers so that everyone walks in together and makes

a bigger impact.

Walking will give students a jump start on their school day, Crandell said. That’s something we all could use.

Open House Weekend OA K H A R B O R ~ C I T Y W I D E October 8 & 9, 2011

For a list and map of open houses, and to see participating firms, scan this code or visit

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"GUFS TDIPPM #JCMF DMVC NFFUT The Good News Club for ages 6 to 12 meet every Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the First Reformed Church, 250 SW 3rd Ave., Oak Harbor.

Sing hymns, play memory verse games and hear Bible and missionary stories.

Register at ohsd.net: click on “Community Bulletin Board,� then “Organization Column,� then “Child Evangelism Fellowship� or get forms at the First Reformed Church. Call Gail at 675-2514.

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thoughts on our culture’s compulsion to feel we never have “enough,� Sunday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, one mile north of Freeland off Highway 525. What are the consequences? What else might we think? Castle lives on Whidbey and is the author of “The Trance of Scarcity.� Visit www. whidbey.com/uucwi for more information.

#VEEIJTU TUVQB NPOVNFOU CMFTTFE A blessing ceremony for a newly completed holy Buddhist stupa monument and Tibetan prayer wheels will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Earth Sanctuary, a nature preserve and retreat center on South Whidbey Island.

The public is invited to the ceremony at 5536 Emil Road, Langley.

The ceremony will be held outside; attendees should bring a cushion or something to sit on. The ceremony will be held rain or shine.

A stupa is the most important Buddhist monument and is a sacred structure designed to bring peace and harmony to a community and the world.

The blessing and consecration ceremony will be led by His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the Head Lama of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle. Contact Chuck Pettis at 360-331-6667 or cpettis@earthsanctuary.org.

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Go to church and live longer FAITHFUL LIVING

By JOAN BAY KLOPE It was in the early 1980s when I began watching Dr. Timothy Johnson on ABC’s “Good Morning America.� I was a college student at the time and most everyone living on the all-girls floor in Bixby Hall seemed loyal to the American Broadcasting Company and most particularly Luke and Laura on “General Hospital.� On weekdays at noon kids hurried back from classes to watch what was then the coolest soap opera on the airways.

It was all new to me. My family members were news hounds and “The Today� program was our early morning news source. When I moved to college I accommodated to the crowd and quickly switched my loyalties to “Good Morning American� which then featured David Hartman, Joan Lundun, Julia Child and Dr. Timothy Johnson.

Dr. Johnson was a pioneer, for he chose various medical issues to report about then he offered viewers his own opinion, despite regular criticism. Naysayers believed he should allow viewers to reach their own conclusions. He disagreed, saying that his experiences as a physician would help viewers work through the complexities associated with medical care. His longevity is evidence as to his success. We listened, learned we could count on his wisdom, and felt like we were at least pointed in the right direction.

What I did not learn until much later is the fact that Dr. Timothy Johnson has a degree in theology as well. Before attending medical school Johnson was a seminarian and it was his class in pastoral education, requiring him to visit people in the hospital, that eventually lead to his fascination with how intricately interwoven are our souls and bodies. In fact, this Harvard medical school lecturer and minister says that it is his observation that people who regularly attend religious services live longer, healthier lives. They are less likely to indulge in self-destructive behaviors as well.

When he noticed similarities between the ways good pastors related to their parishioners and the ways good doctors ministered to their patients, he caught the vision for how he could fuse the two.

Johnson has concluded that body and soul are one entity and what is good for one is usually good for the other. He moves one step further by suggesting that we daily keep lifestyle choices in mind as we manage our body and soul issues.

This week Johnson has been reporting about the cantaloupe listeria outbreak that has sadly killed 13, but he regularly urges viewers to be mindful of America’s biggest killer: obesity. He points out that it is nearly impossible to maintain a healthy weight unless we are mindful of the quality and quantity of our food intake. He also preaches the need for each one of us to make it a daily habit to walk, run, dance, swim, lift weights or participate in other activities that get us moving and sweating.

While the challenges associated with the obesity fight continue, the tools available improve almost daily. I will highlight a few next week, for faithful living means living our best and it takes daily effort.

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Students and teacher Tami Aparicio rip up pillow stuffing while Lyla Stuurmans stuffs it into their scarecrow’s head.

Scarecrows Transform Coupeville into toon-land

By REBECCA OLSON Staff reporter

Strawberry Shortcake is coming to Coupeville -- in the form of a scarecrow created by the students and parents of Central Whidbey Cooperative Preschool.

With her red yarn hair, dress sewn by a student’s grandma and striped stockings stuffed by excited preschoolers, Strawberry Shortcake will join other scarecrows created by local businesses and individuals on Main and Front streets in Coupeville. The annual Scarecrow Corridor will be in place by Friday, Oct. 7.

This year’s theme is children’s cartoon characters.

Coupeville will remain in cartoon-land as scarecrows stand on street corners through October.

The preschool students voted to choose which favorite character would become a scarecrow, said teacher Tami Aparicio. Cartoon characters Lightning McQueen, Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear lost to the sweet, bonneted girl.

The preschool participates in the Scarecrow Corridor every year and has won a few times in the past 9 years that Aparicio has participated.

Students painted pumpkins bright red and stuck pumpkin seeds on the outside to look like giant strawberries.

Parents helped as the kids ripped apart a bale of hay and a pillow to stuff the scarecrow.

As parents sewed red yarn hair onto Strawberry Shortcake’s head, the kids dashed around the yard, playing tug-of-war with the insides of a pillow that hadn’t made it into the scarecrow yet. The day before, they’d worked hard sewing freckles onto Strawberry Shortcake’s face and creating a wig of crimped hair. “This is going to be fun,�

Aparicio said, smiling as she got to work helping kids turn the cloth, hay and cotton into a masterpiece.

To participate in the contest, fill out an application from the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce, located at 905 NW Alexander St., Coupeville, and start stuffing your own work of art.

Vote on your favorites through Oct. 14 at Whidbey Island Bank, Coupeville Library or the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce.

The scarecrows will face off for awards of people’s choice,

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Alysia Burdge paints a pumpkin disguised as a giant strawberry to accompany the school’s Strawberry Shortcake scarecrow. best business effort and best individual effort. Winners will be announced at the Business Expo on Saturday, Oct. 15. “People really get into it. You never know what you’re going to see,� said Lynda Eccles, executive director for the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce.

Participants aren’t restricted to the cartoon theme; they

can build whatever kind of scarecrow inspires them, Eccles said. “I’d just love everyone to take part because people come into town to look at them -- it’s become quite an attraction. Just have fun with it,� Eccles said.

For details call 678-5434 or visit centralwhidbeychamber. com.

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OCT. 1

Learn about Fort Casey: The history and defense of Fort Casey will highlight an event Monday, Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. at the Coupeville Public Library. See Activities listing for more information.

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and Matt Damon star in this western, rated PG-13. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

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DINNER DANCE SHOULD BE HYPNOTIC

HOME DEPOT MAKES SAFETY FUN

LEAGUE HOSTS COUPEVILLE FORUM

The Retired Chief Petty Officers’ Association will host a dinner dance Oct. 1, with cocktails at 6 p.m. ad dinner at 7 p.m., in the CPO Club ballroom on Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor.

Enjoy dancing and fun after a complete dinner featuring carved barron of beef, sliced pork tenderloin or baked salmon. Kevin W. Collins, master hypnotist and DJ, will entertain. Tickets are $25, available at the CPO Club lounge or at the door.

Smokehouses, Smokey the Bear, helicopter-building and more teach children fire and home safety Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free food, games and education.

This free day of family activities will be held at Home Depot in Oak Harbor.

The Whidbey Island League of Women Voters hosts a candidates forum Oct. 4, 7 p.m., at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. Laura Blankenship and Mike Diamanti, candidates for the Port of Coupeville, are scheduled to speak.

Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard along with Coupeville Town Council members Bob Clay and Molly Hughes are running unopposed in November.

FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ Coupeville Library will be selling used books at the town’s Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1.

Call 678-4911.

BOYS INVITED TO BUILD BIRDHOUSE Are you interested in joining Cub Scouts? The Coupeville Scouts are hosting a birdhouse build at ProBuild in Coupeville on Oct. 1 between noon and 3 p.m. All boys in grades one through five who are interested in learning more about Cub Scouts are welcome to attend. Contact coupevillecubscouts@ yahoo.com or call Mimi Johnson at 672-2103.

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AT WHIDBEY GENERAL Learn about pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.

The cost is $80; medical coupons accepted. Class is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Whidbey General Hospital conference room.

Registration required: call 678-7656 ext. 4005 or 3217656 ext. 4005.

GET ON WITH FINDING STORYLINES Identify “storylines” that limit fresh thinking, clarity.

In a workshop environment inviting individual practice and reflection, find and take your own next step. Cost is $25. Class is 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Whidbey General Hospital conference room. Registration required: call 678-7656 ext. 4005 or 321-7656 ext.

4005.

GET GRITTY AT THE LIBRARY Enjoy a free showing of the movie “True Grit” Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library. Jeff Bridges

OCT. 2

SUN. BUILD A SCARECROW FOR FESTIVAL Create a unique scarecrow on Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Island County Fairgrounds for the Scarecrow Festival. Materials and instruction provided. Cost is $10. Call 360-221-4677.

Travelers Gay and Carter Smith share images and memories of their exciting African safari trip Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Supported by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.

TODDLERS LEARN READING SKILLS

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Ages 18 months to 3 years enjoy music, stories, creative activities, movement and reading readiness skills Oct. 4 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Playtime or a craft may follow. Caregiver required. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

WSU Island County Beach Watchers and Whidbey Watershed Stewards will present a talk on the Elwha River dam removal and restoration project.

Speaking will be A former senior ecologist for King County, who has extensive experience with shoreline restoration projects. The talk is at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at the Universalist Unitarian meeting hall on Highway 525 north of Freeland. The event is free of charge, but donations to help cover costs are welcome. Contact Beach Watchers at 6797391.

FORT CASEY HISTORY REVEALED Learn about the history and defense of Fort Casey at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Coupeville Library, located at 788 NW Alexander St. Call 678-4911.

PIXAR FILMS BRING FAMILY FUN Share favorite Pixar short films like “Bounding” and “Jack-Jack Attack” at the Oak Harbor Library on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. For families with children of all ages; caregiver required. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

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SAY GOOD NIGHT TO YOUR GARDEN Hummingbird Farm Nursery and Gardens is hosting its Gathering for Gardening Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the corner of Zylstra and Fort Nugent roads. This month’s free forum will focus on “Putting Your Garden to Bed.” Learn how to prepare your perennials and garden beds for winter and how to protect your garden statuary and pottery from cold winter snaps, plus much more. Call 679-5044 or visit ww.hummingbirdfarm nursery.com.

OCT. 5

WED. DETERMINE NECESSITY OF VOLUNTEER CENTER Help the community decide if there’s support for a community engagement and volunteer center at a meeting on Oct. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Skagit Valley College Hayes Hall room 113, in Oak Harbor.

Robert Wallin from the Oak Harbor Fire Department along with Freddy Fire Truck teach families fire and home safety at Home Depot’s Fire Safety event. This year’s version takes place at Home Depot in Oak Harbor today, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come by for a completely free day of educational family activities.

LINDS OFFERS FLU VACCINES Island County Health Department is not doing mass flu vaccine clinics this year, but Linds Pharmacy has stepped in. Flu vaccine clinics will be held Oct. 5 and 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Freeland; and Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Coupeville. Medicare and most insurances are accepted; no appointments needed.

THINKING ABOUT BUYING A HOME? A free discussion Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. answers your home buying and selling questions. Topics include pre-foreclosure warning signs, home inspection and maintenance. The discussion is at the Oak Harbor Library, located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

MAKE THE LIBRARY YOUR LIBRARY Teens can share ideas for library programs, purchases and improvements at the Teen Advisory Group meeting at the Oak Harbor Library Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. Earn community service credit while having fun. Snacks provided. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

A CLASS FOR QUITTER— TOBACCO QUITTERS Learn about the dynamics of tobacco cessation, quitting skills and skills to main-

tain tobacco reduction and cessation status. Participants must attend all sessions.

Free NicoDerm patch prescription. Classes are free and take place Wednesdays, Oct. 5 through 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Whidbey General Hospital Life Center. Registration required: call 678-7656 ext. 4005 or 321-7656 ext. 4005.

meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6 at El Cazador Restaurant, Oak Harbor. The planned program is a candidates’ forum. All candidates filing for office have been invited.

Contact Robyn Kolaitis, president, 675-4045.

BABIES BECOME READY READERS

Coupeville Garden Club’s meeting Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m. in the Recreation Hall will feature Maribeth Crandell, Oak Harbor’s environmental educator. The public is welcome.

Babies and their caregivers share songs, stories, rhymes and fingerplays Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Playtime may follow. For ages 4 months to 18 months. Call 675-5115 or visit www.snoisle.org.

GET GRITTY AT THE LIBRARY Enjoy a free showing of the movie “True Grit” Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coupeville Library and enjoy free popcorn. Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon star in this western, rated PG-13. The library is located at 788 NW Alexander St. Call 678-4911 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

OCT. 6

THURS. REPUBLICAN WOMEN INVITE CANDIDATES Republican Women’s Club of North Whidbey will

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N.E.W. WOMEN MEET A CLUB “Newcomers Enjoying Whidbey (N.E.W.) will hold its next meeting Oct. 6 at the Oak Harbor Golf & Country Club beginning at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are required. The club is open to women who have moved to the Island within the past two years and wish to expand their friendship base.

Call 675-2099 for reservations or more information.

PRESCHOOLERS BECOME READY READERS Children ages 3 to 5 years enjoy stories, songs and getting ready to read with a parent or caregiver Oct. 6 at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. or at the Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St., at 9:30 a.m. A craft may follow. Call 675-5115.

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First United Methodist Church

United Pentecostal Church Sunday Service - Noon Wednesday Bible Study 7pm Pastor Mark Dillon 404-661-4653 mdillon@oakharborupc.com Mailing Address: 41 NE Midway Blvd Suite 103 Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Whidbey Island Messianic Fellowship

Where Yeshua is Lord We welcome you to join us for worship and celebration

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Oak Harbor Erev Shabbat Shabbat Service Lunch Fellowship Bible Study

360-675-7189 Friday 7-9 pm Saturday 10:30 am Saturday 12-1 pm Saturday 1-3 pm

Oak Harbor Lutheran Church

NW 2nd Avenue & Heller Road Across the street from OHHS Staadium

Sunday Worship ...8:30 am & 10:45 am Classes For All Ages..................9:45 am Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies

Dave Johnson, Pastor

675-2441 • www.ohfumc.org 1050 SE Ireland St • Oak Harbor

3143-G North Goldie Rd Oak Harbor

Sunday Worship ........9:00 a.m.

Sunday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening ........5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening .6:00 p.m.

For more information call: Gary 675-5569 Jerry 679-3986

CALVARY APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE (The Pentecostals of Island County)

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Sunday Worship ....8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School .........................9:15 a.m.

A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME

Nursery Available

Sunday Morning...............10am Sunday Evening............ 6:30pm Wednesday..........................7pm

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor The Rev. Patricia Eustis (Meet in All Saints Chapel in the A-Frame Building - across from the big church) A faith community of The Episcopal Church in Western Washington, Diocese of Olympia

SUNDAY SERVICES 9:30 AM

Children’s Sunday School • 10:00 am 360-279-0715 www.ststephensofoakharbor.org

Morning Worship Service.....................10:30 a.m.

Sunday School..........................................9:00 a.m.

Youth Group ...................................Thurs. 6:00pm ALPHA classes (start Sept. 13).......Sun. 5:00pm Mid week Bible Studies & Home groups Wednesday evenings For Info Call 675-3032

Pastor Clint Webb Pastor Zac Sawhill

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Pastor Greg Adkins The Catholic Church Invites You‌.

St. Augustine’s Parish • 675-2303 185 N Oak Harbor St. ~ Oak Harbor

Masses: Saturday Sunday Wed & Fri

5:00 pm 8:00am & 9:30 am 9:00 am

On the web: www.staugustineoh.org

St. Mary’s Parish 678-6536 207 Main St. ~ Coupeville

Masses: Sunday Thurs

11:15 am 12:00 noon

The Rev. Paul Orritt

Sunday

8:00 am ---1928 Holy Eucharist 9:30 am --- Rite 2 Holy Eucharist nursery and childcare 11:00 am --- Children’s Sunday School

555 SE Regatta Dr. t Oak Harbor t 679-3431

www.ststephensanglicans.org

Oak Harbor Church of Christ 1000 NE Koetje Street “To Know Christ & Make Him Known�

Sunday Morning:

Worship Assembly.......................9:30 am Bible Classes for all ages............11:00am Wed. Classes for all ages..............6:30pm

Joe Cook, Preaching Minister www.churchofchrist-oh.org oakharborchurch@gmail.com

675-3441

Brent Sorlien, Senior Pastor

Sunday Service 10 am Celebration Service/Kids’ Ministry 10 am Mission Emanuel Spanish Services Sunday Evening at 6pm Child Care Provided 319 SW 3rd Avenue www.oakharborag.org

360-675-4852

Sunday School 9:15am Worship Service 10:30 am (360) 678-4612

www.whidbey-efc.com

Bible Study For All Ages.....9:15 a.m.

Worship Services.....10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Services..................6 p.m.

Prayer Meeting & Student Ministries Child care for all services.

Pastor Grafton Robinson Associate Pastor Lemuel B. Villano 675-6686 www.ohsbc.org

Thursday Bible Study 7:00p.m.

950 S.W. Upland Ct • Oak Harbor Pastor Dr. Thomas Stoneham Sr., Minister Donald Cole

Church Telephone Number (360)679-1003 Bishop Charles And Pastor Effie Boyles (360)929-3127

620 A/B Erin Park Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 (NEXT TO U-HAUL BLDG.)

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Dave Templin, Pastor Bethany Popkes, Youth Director Kurt Imbach, Adult Facilitator

www.whidbeypres.org

679-3579

Child Care is available and Everyone Welcome

Calvary Chapel Oak Harbor Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. Wednesday Midweek Worship Service 7:00 P.M. 1560 S.E. 9th Ave • 679-6959

490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008

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“It’s By Grace!�

www.frcoh.org office@frcoh.org

Concordia Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Worship Service ......................Sunday 10:00am Adult Bible Study & Sunday School...11:15am Evening Service ................Wednesday 6:30pm Nursery Available

Minister: Rev. Elizabeth “Kit� Ketcham Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com

Come Worship With Us!

Monday Prayer Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday Night Bible Study- 6:30 P.M. Friday High Praise Service- 6:30 P.M. Sunday Celebration/Children’s Ministry – 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 A.M.

1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor

God-Centered Worship Christ-Centered Preaching Verse-by-Verse Teaching Worship: 1 PM 1411 Wieldraayer Road (off of Swantown Road) Pastor Keith McFaul 360-279-9713 www.GraceEvangelical.org

Sunday Service at 10:00 am

Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Evening Service 6:00pm

House of Prayer Faith Tabernacle of Praise

Whidbey Presbyterian Church

20103 State Route 525 Freeland

Sunday

Assembly of God

(Just two miles south of the Greenbank Farm)

50 SW 6th Avenue

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island

721 S.E. Barrington • Oak Harbor 360-632-3642

Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church

874 Plantation Drive Greenbank, WA

Welcoming All

Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church

679-1288

WHIDBEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

(Just North of Office Max)

SOULS HARBOR

Pastor Jeffrey Spencer Pastor Marc Stroud, Caring Minstry Lynne Ogren, Music & Children Ministry

1780 SE 4th Ave www.graceforall.com

Whidbey Island Church of Christ

Saturday Worship ................. 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville

Church On The Rock

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Pastor Juan Palm 360-675-2548 Preschool 360-679-1697 590 N. Oak Harbor St • Oak Harbor www.concordialutheranwhidbey.org

Matthew 28:18-20

• Nursery All Services • Small Groups • Sunday School • MOPS • AWANA • Youth Groups Come worship with us!

Worship Services Sunday 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

679-1585 2760 N Heller Rd • Oak Harbor

www.oakharborfamilybible.org

Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am (“Kids on the Rock� Ministry for Children ages 3mos.-5th grade meets at all services)

“Ampedâ€? Jr. High Youth: Sun., 5:00 pm “Legacyâ€? High School Youth: Sun., 7:15 pm Small Groups Women’s Ministry • Men’s Ministry Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor

www.elivingword.org

Trinity Lutheran Church t 'SFFMBOE www.trinitylutheranfreeland.com Woodard Road, Hwy. 525, Freeland Sunday Worship 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 Nursery provided

James Lindus, Pastor Dennis Hanson, Pastor George Brunjes, Pastor Eric Ottum, Pastor Karl Olsen, Minister of Music

Welcoming everyday people into everyday faith

SUNDAY NIGHTS 6:00 TO 7:30 PM

Pastor James Gallagher Meets at ST. STEVEN’S ANGLICAN 555 SE Regatta • Oak Harbor Follow us online at Facebook or visit our website

www.islandvineyard.org.

Come Worship With Us. Promote Your Place Of Worship In The Whidbey News-Times For Only $11.25/week For A Single Size Ad.

Please call 360-675-6611

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FUN RUN: 5K at 10:00 am and 1K at 10:30 am.

POKER RUN, CHALK ART (weather permitting)

Construction Update Question of the Week

Why haven’t all the new light poles been installed?

Light poles have been erected in all locations where there is sufficient clearance between the new pole and any overhead power lines. For safety reasons, the remaining poles cannot be placed until these overhead lines are taken down once the underground system is complete.

Business Access and Parking Update

SIDEWALKS COMPLETED! On-Street and Back Lot Parking Available

Shop Local!

PROJECT UPDATE Based on our conversations with a number of downtown merchants, we know that the City staff, City officials and contractors are not the only people keeping a close eye on the weather forecast these days. With final paving and striping scheduled for last Wednesday and Thursday, everyone seemed to be hoping that two dry days would show up in late September and we were not disappointed. While these paving days were certainly inconvenient, it is terrific to have this part of the work behind us. Many thanks to one and all!

The project is now less than a week from “substantial completion� as defined in our contract with Strider Construction. Work beyond this date, including final landscaping, bringing down the power lines and poles, and completing the archaeology block will obviously continue until everything is complete. Please see elsewhere on this page for information on “Pioneer Way Celebrates� scheduled for October 15.

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KEY CITY CONTACT PEOPLE These are your go-to City staff for issues connected to the construction project:

Larry Cort, Project Manager

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Joe Stowell, Project Engineer

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Rhonda Severns, City Utilities

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TUESDAY AM COFFEES Every Tuesday from 9 am to 10 am Pioneer Way Information & Construction Office 720 Pioneer Way, Suite 1A Have a cup and pastry, hear what’s on the schedule for that week

OTHER PLACES FOR INFORMATION

Pioneer Way Project Blog http://pioneerway.blogspot.com/

Pioneer Way Web Page http://www.oakharbor.org/page.cfm?pageId=379