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School bd. prez new chamber director By JANIS REID Staff reporter
The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that Oak Harbor School Board president and local businesswoman Christine Cribb was appointed as its new director, effective Monday. “We live in a phenomenal community,” Cribb said Friday. “I’m humbled and excited.” Her predecessor, Kathy Reed, was fired Friday, Sept. 12. The board met and voted unanimously to end Reed’s employment, effective the CRIBB: same day. The board has not “We live in disclosed the reason for the a phenomfiring other than it wanted to enal commugo “in a different direction.” nity … I’m “We knew time is of the humbled and essence for finding someone excited.” to lead our organization,” Chamber President Jason McFadyen said. The chamber released an announcement Friday that Cribb had accepted the position. “She will bring not only her business career, public service, political background, and wealth of experience volunteering in our community, but she brings a commitment, the will and the tenacity to see Oak Harbor be all it can be,” McFadyen wrote in a statement to chamber members. SEE HIRED, A20
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Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley, at right, discusses ongoing financial problems at Island Transit as IT board member Jim Sundberg listens. Dudley was appointed to the board on a temporary basis and made it clear he wanted Rose out.
Rose out as transit chief By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
The embattled executive director of Island Transit quit Friday after a tense meeting with the board of directors and an hour-long executive session. It was unclear whether the board asked Martha Rose to turn in her keys during the closed-door session, or even whether she retired or resigned. The board members voted unanimously — with Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson participat-
ing via speakerphone — to accept Rose’s letter of resignation. Afterward, Rose said she was retiring, not resigning. Rose previously said she had no plans to leave, but changed her tune after the Oak Harbor City Council appointed Mayor Scott Dudley to the transit board on a temporary basis. He is filling in for Councilman Jim Campbell, who’s on an extended vacation. Dudley made it clear during the meeting and in an interview with the Whidbey News-Times Thursday that he would call for her to be SEE TRANSIT, A20
Mayor, ousted organizer battle over rights to marathon Facebook page By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
City of Oak Harbor administration and the former coordinator of the city-owned marathon are playing tug-of-war over a social media venue.
Mayor Scott Dudley said he was outraged that Tamra Sipes won’t hand over the proverbial keys to the Whidbey Island Marathon Facebook page. He maintains that the city owns the page because she was under contract when she created it.
Dudley said he will pursue the issue in court, if necessary. “If she really, truly cared about the community, if she cared about the marathon,” he said, “you would think she would make the transition easier than she has.”
Sipes said it’s her page and she has no plans to give it up. She said she worked hard to create something that has gained attention statewide and beyond; it’s valuable to her as a professional event planner based on Whidbey SEE PAGE, A20
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Kite Festival soars this weekend By MEGAN HANSEN Staff reporter
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A mass ascension, which anyone can participate, will be held at noon both days. For those who’ve never flown a kite, members of the Whidbey Island Kite Fliers and others will be offering lessons on dual and quad-line kites, said organizer Lisa Root. There is something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Fliers come from all over to compete, Root said. “We get people from Oregon, Southern Washington, even Canada.” The precision kite flying team, Island Quad, with mem-
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Sculpture pays tribute to first inhabitants
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By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
More than three years after he first started sculpting a 3-foot tall figure of a Native American, Wayne Lewis finally witnessed the artwork’s official dedication Thursday. The sculpture titled “Island Spirit” had actually been installed on Southeast Pioneer Way and on public display for months, but perhaps fitting with this project, the dedication was delayed until this week. Under gray skies, Lewis pulled a plastic tarp off and unveiled the bronze sculpture before a small group that included City of Oak Harbor officials, Art Commission members and others near the intersection of Dock Street and Pioneer. Even though Lewis donated the artwork, the project and its location endured some controversy in the beginning when it coincided with the discovery of Native American bones on Pioneer Way in the summer of 2011. After discussions with representatives from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Lewis said he and the tribe came to agreements on artistic alterations and a more suitable location. It was Lewis’ wish to have his statue rest on Pioneer Way in historic downtown. “I’m just happy it’s in place,” he said Friday. “That’s really it. “I like the feel of the downtown now. I’m proud to have it down there.” Lewis and Oak Harbor Arts Commission member Peggy Darst-Townsdin had talked for years about the need for artwork to bring attention to the city’s early pioneers. He started building the “Island Spirit” sculpture at his home studio on North Whidbey three years ago shortly after the unearthing of Native American remains
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Wayne Lewis stands by the “Island Spirit” statue he sculpted and donated to the City of Oak Harbor during a dedication for the artwork Thursday. The statue is located on the sidewalk on S.E. Pioneer Way near Dock Street. during the Pioneer Way construction project. The idea originally was to place the art piece near the archeological site but sensitivity over the issue led to a search for alternate sites. The statue depicts a muscular Native American fisherman wearing a skirt and holding a salmon in each hand. After discussions with tribal members, Lewis altered his original design that showed the figure wearing a loincloth to be more historically accu-
rate. “I think they were correct in their criticisms,” Lewis said. “They didn’t want it to be portrayed as a Plains Indian. I appreciated their input.” Lewis, who also created the bronze of a Dutch boy sweeper at Windjammer Park, has another project in the works. He is working on a sculpture of Oak Harbor pioneer Capt. Edward Barrington and his bride, Christina
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When the executive director position of the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation opened up, Helen Rideau viewed it as a golden opportunity. Having worked in fundraising for about 20 years in Los Angeles, Rideau said she was excited about the chance to move to Whidbey Island. It’s a place she’s gotten to know well over the course of a three-year, longdistance relationship with a Coupeville native, now her fiance. “We never thought we’d be able to live in the same town, that I would be able to find work on the island, and, luckily, the hospital took a chance on a kid from another state,” Rideau said. Now serving as the Foundation’s executive director, Rideau said she is excited for the chance help the hospital grow. With last year’s approval of a $50-million bond,
Rideau said it has “given us so many opportunities for making new connections in the community with what will happen.” “That’s a really great vote of confidence, that they want this hospital to be updated, they want the facilities to match the skills of the people that are there,” Rideau said. “There are some really talented people at the hospital.” Her immediate goals for the hospital include building connections with the community and bringing public art into the hospital. Really important to her is making sure people who need access to health care get that access. “I’ve just been made to feel very welcome here,” Rideau said. “I feel like people are very open to new ideas and excited by creative ideas, and that’s really fun.” Now that she’s been with the hospital for more than six months, Rideau says the change has “worked out beautifully.”
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Couples say honesty key in marriage longevity By MICHELLE BEAHM Staff reporter
After marrying in 1949, Dennis Lougheed spent the next six decades following a policy of total honesty. It’s apparently worked well for him and his wife, Barbara Calhoun. “I don’t know what we did that was different from other people, but evidently, we did, because we stayed together for 63 years,” Lougheed said. After returning from serving in World War II, Lougheed worked in a grocery store. That’s where he met Calhoun. She would come in every night to get groceries for her family. “Well, I thought she was a pretty nice-looking lady,” Lougheed said. She was still in high school at the time, but they went on occasional dates until, after she graduated, they married. The couple had a big wedding in the small town of Montesano in Southwest Washington before eventually settling in Oak Harbor. Their youngest of four children was still in junior high school. Their children, Debbie, Denise, Bruce and Karen knew they always had a home with their parents. “We loved our kids,” Lougheed said, “and they knew it. We always had an open-door policy for the kids if they were having trouble in their lives, and some of them did.” Lougheed expresses his pride in his children and wife. He said they were strict parents, but not too hard on their kids. They made rules and expected their children to abide by them. “It had a lot of ups and downs in it,” Lougheed said of his life together with Barbara, who died in 2012. “We just got along. When we didn’t get along, well, we’d get away
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Helen Stimple still has stories to tell about her 1939 wedding to Sam Stimple. One that still embarrasses and amuses her today involves her not knowing the tradition of the couple cutting the wedding cake, which she accidentally did by herself before anyone told her otherwise. from each other for a while and mumble and simmer down, and we just worked things out.” “Be honest with each other. Don’t try to hide or do things behind their back that you know they wouldn’t approve of,” he said. “Be honest and … forthright.” Helen Stimple offers similar advice for a long marriage. Stimple was married to her husband, Sam, for 53 years. He died in 1992. “I think you just need to settle down and think about, ‘What was it
we were arguing about? What could we do to maybe settle it?’” Stimple said. “Sam and I just never argued. It got quiet sometimes, since we were thinking, but he was a wonderful husband and a wonderful father.” Married in 1939, the couple became engaged when she was 17 and he was 21. “So much older than I,” Stimple said with a laugh. Stimple attended a two-year junior college before marrying. They had three children, Sam Jr.,
Diane and Kathy. “We had family nights on Friday nights,” she said. “That was our time together. Any questions we had had, or any problems we had had, and we discussed them. And they looked forward to it.” The open discussions between family helped them remain so close and loving, said Stimple. To keep things interesting, Stimple said she and her husband often took rides in their car while living in Idaho. “We’d look at rainbows, we would look at pastures, we’d look at ani-
mals,” she said, “and we’d talk about them.” And whenever they had disagreements, they talked it out instead of arguing. “We didn’t have that kind of relationship,” Stimple said. “I respected him, he respected me. He helped me grow up.” Now, after 53 years of marriage and 22 years after Sam’s passing, Stimple still loves him. Stimple said they were “just an ordinary couple who loved each other.”
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Coupeville expands services COUPEVILLE HUB SCHEDULE All activities begin at 1 p.m. at the Coupeville United Methodist Church on Main Street. Lunch is served every Wednesday at noon. For more information, contact Glenda Cantrell at glenda@islandseniorservices.org or 360-720-2955.
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Central Whidbey seniors won’t have to travel north or south much longer for senior programs. The Town of Coupeville is partnering with Senior Services and Coupeville United Methodist Church to add activities and programs following Senior Services’ regular Wednesday lunch, which has been offered since 2011. In 2012, the mid-week gathering expanded to offer Bingo a couple times a month. Volunteer site manager Rosalind Dailey Rohrer said she serves 16-24 seniors each week. Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard said it’s been an ongoing conversation between the three groups about creating some kind of programming. Fast forward to next month, and the official Coupeville HUB for Seniors will start programs. “It was kind of the brain child of all of us,” Conard said. “We thought we could serve more seniors if we had more activities and programming.” The HUB will offer the existing Wednesday meal along with regular programs and services on Wednesdays and some Fridays. Conard took the idea to Coupeville Town Council during a recent work session to provide financial support for the idea. Council gave informal approval of the idea, and Conard is currently working on a budget revision, which she hopes to bring to council next month. Town of Coupeville will be paying Senior Services about $10,000 to aid in the creation
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 Sit & Stay Fit, first and third Fridays, led by Pastor Jin Ming Ma. Gentle seated exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility and movement.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1 Bingo, first Wednesdays, called by Mayor Nancy Conard.
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Linda Osborn, left, and Georgie Wright chat while having lunch provided by Senior Services. of the HUB, Conard said. Some of that money will be going to pay Coupeville HUB Resource Coordinator Glenda Cantrell. In setting up the programs, Cantrell said she’s looking at an equal representation of fun/crafty–type activities, musical entertainment and education. Activities will all be free. Senior Services does request a $4 donation for meals. However, Cantrell said no one will be turned away. Already in the line up for October will be musical performances by local musicians, pumpkin painting, crafts and educational programs focused on skin and hearing health. Conard said the HUB will offer the fun activities, but
also has the benefit offering seniors some of the health and education programs Senior Services offers. Pastor Jin Ming Ma, from Coupeville United Methodist Church, will also be offering a program called Sit & Stay Fit the first and third Fridays of the month. And, of course, bingo will still be offered monthly. Cantrell said she’s already surveyed attendees on what kinds of activities they’d like to see and she’s open to any suggestions. “The sky’s the limit on what we can do,” she said. All meals and programs are held at the Methodist church on North Main Street. The meal begins at noon and all programming begins at 1 p.m.
Sit & Stay Fit, first and third Fridays, led by Pastor Jin Ming Ma. Gentle seated exercises designed to strengthen muscles, improve flexibility and movement.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 Hearing Health and Screening by Dr. Kristine Jarrell of Hearing Health Services. An overview of the ear and hearing loss.
Ways to protect your hearing from hazardous noises. Various hearing aids and how they can improve hearing.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Caring for your fourlegged best friends, presented by Dr. Eric Anderson of Best Friends Animal Clinic. How seniors can care for their pet especially if the pet is a senior also. Discussion on the special bond between seniors and their pets. And also a question-and-answer period.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 Simple Estate Planning, Wills and Probate, presented by Coupeville Attorney Molly McPherson. How to create a simple estate plan for you and your loved ones. The difference between a will and a living trust. Probate: what it is and how it works in Washington state.
FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Sit & Stay Fit, first and third Fridays, led by Pastor Jin Ming Ma. Gentle seated exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility and movement.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 Pumpkin painting. Come enjoy and be creative making happy or scary faces for Halloween. We supply the pumpkins and materials. Crafts and games are held the last Wednesday of the month.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 Bingo, first Wednesdays, called by Mayor Nancy Conard.
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Now that Rose is gone, it’s time to focus on change After months of turmoil and calls for her head, Island Transit’s executive director resigned Friday. With Martha Rose finally handing over the keys, the process of recovering from IT’s financial mess and rebuilding the public’s trust can now begin. The first step should be to remove the sign that says “Rose Room” on the conference room door at the IT’s new facility south of Coupeville. Ironically, that’s the room in which Island Transit’s board met in executive session to discuss Rose’s fate. While it may only be a symbolic gesture, getting rid of that symbol of arrogance would be a welcome sign that change is afoot. The next step should be to educate the public about the importance of maintaining public transportation on Whidbey Island. For many, the bus system is the only means of getting around the island. Without paratransit service, many of our disabled citizens have no means of getting out of their homes to shop or get to appointments. IT’s board should also fully examine the pros and cons of charging fares. Granted, the transit system is funded by a sales tax. Nonetheless, modest fares would be a reasonable means of restoring routes that were recently eliminated. Transit systems in other communities have weathered the national economic downturn, and there’s no reason IT can’t recover from the economic storm of its own making. Meanwhile, the transit system’s board of directors must get on board and be willing to work hard to get the agency back on the right course. If current board members aren’t up to the task, then they should step down as well. It’s often said that change is good. In the case of Island Transit, change is imperative.
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Who was watching the watchers at IT
Editor, Concerning Island Transit and Ms. Martha Rose, I feel I must acknowledge this issue. I have never been a supporter of the free bus service. Nearly all the buses I see are mostly empty, other than kids riding the free bus, rather than taking the taxpayer school bus along with other people with driving issues. At a time when fuel is high and only going higher, it was just a matter of time before this house of cards came tumbling down. I’m perplexed it took this long. When you’re dealing with taxpayer money, this sort of thing will eventually happen. Where are the checks and balances for IT? Obviously there are none. How is it possible that Rose could not know that one person in accounting was moving funds out of investment accounts to pay vendors and payroll, destroying the bus service and costing quite a few jobs?
How could one person have that authority? It appears there were not enough regulations to protect this operation. Who’s watching the watcher? Until I retired, I was the general manager of the third-largest business in Island and Skagit counties with 340 employees. Accounts payable over $50 needed two signatures, the general manager and executive director. If either person was away, the signature went to the comptroller. Why didn’t the board of directors find this problem? Was there a monthly spreadsheet prepared for Rose and the board to view? If not, why? Officers of businesses are personally responsible for quarterly taxes, regardless of what kind of business it is or who the owner is — taxpayers, in this case. If this had happened to me, there would not be enough time for me to resign. There would have been an emergency meeting with the board of directors, and owners would have discharged me instantly. Now is the time to reinvent IT and start charging fares, as other transit communities do. Modify the buses with cash-handling
machines. Look at ATMs, Redbox and other types of kiosks. They seem to do just fine. The previous system didn’t work, and taxpayers should be concerned, as they will have to bail out IT. Remember, nothing is for free, ever. William Ludlow Oak Harbor
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Editor, We need to vote for Rick Hannold for Island County commissioner, District 3, this November. Here’s one big reason why: “Progressives” backing liberal Karla Jacks for the District 3 job are after Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Make no mistake about it. Jacks and company want NAS Whidbey gone. This week, a Jacks backer was the star of a hit piece in the Stanwood/Camano News that flayed the hide off the Navy for flying training runs for the Growler squadron. The hit piece star — a California refSEE LETTERS, A7
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ugee in Chanel makeup who wouldn’t dream of shopping outside of Whole Foods — said the Growler noise was just awful. Then the article went on to tout the Whidbey Island “Progressives” who want the Navy to stop using Coupeville’s Outlying Field for training landings. More Jacks supporters, of course. Look, folks, if the Navy cannot train its pilots because a selfish band who have theirs and don’t give a darn about the rest of us succeeds in stopping it, we can kiss NAS Whidbey goodbye. What will happen then? Oak Harbor will revert to pioneer village size and Island County government will be able to fit its whole shebang into a phone booth. For starters, we can forget about police protection. We can forget about fixing our roads or operating our schools. Do the “Progressives” and their candidate Jacks care? No, folks. They don’t. As I said, they have “theirs.” NAS Whidbey provides for over 70 percent of the county’s economy, including over 7,000 military personnel and 2,450 civilian contract personnel, plus an additional 14,000 dependents. This is 29 percent of the county’s population. What can we do? For starters, let’s all vote for Rick Hannold for that District No. 3 slot this November. Hannold is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, a proven skilled manager and a 28-year member of our community. He knows what he is
doing, and he will not allow a tiny band of “superhaves” to destroy NAS Whidbey. Andy Valrosa Oak Harbor
Commissioner race
Hannold is a better choice than Jacks Editor, Let me say right from the start that I completely, wholeheartedly and unequivocally endorse Rick Hannold for election to the District No. 3 seat on the Island County Board of Commissioners. I strongly urge all of you who were so kind as to honor me with your votes in last month’s primary to cast your vote for Rick this November. I firmly believe that the election of the Karla Tax/ Mary Margaret Haugen ticket — and don’t kid yourselves, that’s exactly what it is — to the board will result in nothing but higher taxes, bigger government, more burdensome and unnecessary regulations and a general decline in the overall quality of life here in Island County. If you believe in retaining Whidbey Island Naval Air Station and the OLF Coupeville and providing our brave men and women in uniform the training they need to oppose the new barbarians of ISIL, then you should vote for Rick. The Tax/Haugen ticket, with their COER backing and money, will close the OLF and, eventually, NAS Whidbey as well. Rick Hannold will protect both of them.
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If you believe the government is not entitled to your private property, either through taking it or through diminishing its value, then you should vote for Rick. The Tax/Haugen ticket will threaten your property rights. Rick Hannold will protect them. If you believe that Island Transit should be placed on a firm financial path, then you should vote for Rick. The Tax/Haugen ticket will let Island Transit continue doing the same old things in the same old ways until our public transit system becomes a thing of but distant memory. Rick Hannold will make sure it stays among us, so all can enjoy its use. Allow me to sum it up this way — If you believe that government should not be the first remedy for problems but the last; if you believe, to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, “That government governs best which leaves us alone”; if you believe that our men and women in uniform must be afforded the training they need to fight in our defense; and if you believe that there should be no free rides, then I strongly urge you to vote for Rick Hannold for the District No. 3 seat on the Island County Board of Commissioners. Marc Hennemann Camano Island
Editor’s note: The Democratic candidate for Island County Commissioner District No. 3 is Karla Jacks. The author of the letter is using Jacks’ name as a play on words.
OLF
Smart thing would be plugging ears Editor, Here I go again. I am 96 years old and I’m not a mental giant like some of the leaders of the anti-OLF group think they are. I am old fashioned enough to know there’s an easy way to solve most problems. If my family were home when the planes started going over my house, I would say, “Here come our noisy friends.” You know, the nice young
men who are doing their job by flying these planes are probably wearing hearing protection. Why don’t we be smart like them and put something in our ears like cotton so the noise isn’t as loud? We could do this the next time they come. This way, we’re helping them do the job they are training for — our protection. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Too bad this protection doesn’t block out the noise of the people who are doing more harm than good by the Citizens of Ebey’s reserve. Jean Sherman Coupeville
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Gwendolyn Harriet Mathilda Wettre Solum went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. Born to Stanley and Gerda Wettre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 26, 1925, she grew up speaking Norwegian as her first language. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm in Asker and in the towns of Ponoka, Alberta and Haney, British Columbia. After high school, she attended Edmonton General Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1948. She traveled with friends to the great state of Texas in 1952, later moving to San Diego, where she met and married the love of her life, her “Sailor Man,” Floyd K. Solum. Married in 1957, she lived through several moves and deployments, including a two-year tour in San Miguel, Republic of the Philippines. She returned and settled in Oak Harbor in 1968 after Floyd retired from the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief Radioman. Gwen was an active member of Oak Harbor Lutheran
Church, with the altar guild holding a special place in her heart. After her active nursing days, she was appointed and enrolled as an American Red Cross Nurse and volunteer first-aid instructor. She led a Girl Scout troop, taught Sunday school, volunteered in the classroom and school library, played the organ for various churches and was a member of several organizations, including Ladies Fleet Reserve Auxiliary and Chief Petty Officers’ Wives Club. Gwen worked as a civil servant at The Naval Hospital NAS Whidbey Island for 10 years after her children graduated high school. Gwen is survived by her eldest son, Matthew Solum, Lt. Col. WA ANG Ret. and current Delta Airlines pilot, and daughter-in-law Dianne Solum of Spokane; daughter Janice Wynn, CAPT, USN Ret., and son-in-law Rick of New Braunfels, Texas; youngest son, Benjamin Solum, COL, USA, and daughter-inlaw Sue Solum of Platte City, Mo.; granddaughters Kristi Solum of Monahans, Texas, and Nicole Solum of Winona, Minn. Also left to mourn her passing are numerous other family members throughout Canada and the United States. Her husband Floyd passed away in 2009. Known for her lovely laugh and adventurous spirit, she loved to travel with her husband, often visiting family and friends. They were active timeshare vacationers, daytrippers, two-steppers, explorers and tourists. Much of their retirement time was spent attending ship reunions and Fleet Reserve functions. Gwen moved to Spokane in April of this year to be closer to family. She led a full life
and will be missed by all who knew her. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, followed by a reception at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277. To view Gwen’s online memorial, sign the guestbook and leave a message for the family, please visit www.hennesseyfuneral homes.com
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A celebration of the life of Pamela June Price is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at 1575 Scenic Heights Road, Oak Harbor. Enter at back driveway on Balda Road at Miller Road; look for the sign.
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In loving memory of our father, son, family member and friend, Dr. Michael Nieder, D.D.S., who passed Sept. 6, 2014. We love you and will cherish your memory always. Mike was born in Seattle
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to Lawrence and Ann Nieder Jan. 27, 1947. Mike had three younger sisters, Susan Nieder Acunto, Janice Nieder and Penelope Leopold. He is survived by his mother, Ann Nieder, and children, son Daniel Nieder and two daughters, Jillian Fisher and Devra Nieder. Mike graduated from Franklin High School and the University of Washington Dental School. In 1972, Mike opened his dental practice in Coupeville. He retired in 1995 to run the family real estate business and pursue his various hobbies. Mike earned the title of Eagle Scout as a young man and was a member of the Coupeville Lion’s Club for many years. Mike was an accomplished golfer and longtime member of Whidbey Golf and Country Club. He enjoyed a lifetime of golf with his friends and especially his daughter Devra Nieder. Coaching his son Dan’s youth baseball and basketball teams was one of Mike’s greatest joys. He also enjoyed spending his days riding his horses, fishing and beachcombing with his friends and beloved dog Laeliah. He was a true cowboy, a fantastic chef and a voracious reader who loved to learn. His wit and humor will never be forgotten. His family would like to express their abundance of gratitude to his wonderful and devoted caregivers. Per Mike’s request, there will be no service. In memory of Mike, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. Mike had an affinity for youth sports programs, education and animal welfare.
n LIFE CHURCH of Oak Harbor will be hosting American Idol contestant Danny Gokey during a grand opening to celebrate a recent remodel on Sunday, Sept. 28. He will be leading worship and performing his new single “Hope In Front of Me” at both the 9 and 11 a.m. services. The church is located at 1767 NE Regatta Drive0 in Oak Harbor. For more information call 360-679-3158.
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n COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY at the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church will begin the fall season with a study title “Discover Comfort.” They’ll discuss what the Bible says about the human struggle with suffering and evil, with an honest look at the hard questions people face when they experience pain or hardship. The group will meet 10–11:15 a.m. Thursdays at the church, 1411 Wieldraayer Road, beginning Sept. 18 (to receive study material), and with the first lesson Sept. 25. Coffee Break is a nondenominational small group Bible study that is open to all women of the community, and no previous Bible knowledge is needed. To receive study material, call Launa at 360-675-4706, or call the church office at 675-2881 for more information. n The WHIDBEY COMMUNITY CHORUS invites singers to join in preparing for its annual Christmas concerts. Registration will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the First United Methodist church, 1050 SE Ireland St., Oak Harbor. Weekly practices are Sunday evenings. Concerts are scheduled for Dec. 5 and 7. Dues are $30 for adults, $15 for high school and college students. n MENTAL SURGERY: THE HEALING POWER OF DIVINE MIND is the topic of the next audio chat, hosted by the Christian Science Reading Room, 721 SW 20th Court, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. Christian Science claims to have brough healing to all kinds of diseases and injuries that have been said to have needed surgery. Join this chat to hear more about this topic with Christian Science healer and teacher Nathan Talbot. www.jsh-online. com/chats. n HIS KIDS PRESCHOOL has openings for the 2014-15 school year. Classes are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3: p.m.; Thursday and Friday 9-11:30 a.m. Classes are at Oak Harbor Lutheran church. $100 nonrefundable registration fee. For more information, call 360-679-1561. n WHIDBEY ISLAND FRIENDS, also known as Quakers, holds their regular meeting for worship 4-5 p.m. Sundays at the Unitarian Universalist building, 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland. For more information, visit www.whidbeyquakers.org or email Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com
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By JIM WALLER Sports editor
After averaging four goals per match in the nonleague portion of its schedule, the Oak Harbor High School soccer team couldn’t find the back of the net in the conference opener, falling 2-0 to visiting Stanwood Thursday, Sept. 18. Tuesday, Oak Harbor captured its third straight nonconference match, topping host Lynnwood 3-0. During the season-opening stretch, the Wildcats outscored their opponents 12-1. The Oak Harbor offense has been powered by its young guns. Sophomore Mary Johnston netted six of the dozen goals, and sophomore Jennifer Turnek, sophomore Lydia Peplinski and freshman Caylie Etherington
have hit two each. Oak Harbor, however, couldn’t conjure any offensive magic against Stanwood. After an uneven effort in the first 20 minutes, Oak Harbor dominated the match. The Wildcats had plenty of opportunities to score but misfired all night. Five shots hit the side net, two in the final two minutes. “You don’t get points for those,” coach Mike Lonborg said, “or for hitting the cross bar.” Lonborg said his team was tentative and is stilling learning “how to win” after years of struggling. “The girls have potential,” Lonborg said. “They know that.” However, instead of playing to win, they are playing not to lose and are “afraid of
making mistakes,” he added. Stanwood scored seven minutes into the match after picking off an errant Wildcat pass. The Spartans (1-0, 1-0-1) scored again on a counter attack with nine minutes left when Oak Harbor was pressing forward, looking for the tying goal. At Lynnwood, Johnston struck first, scoring minutes into the match. Later in the first half, Turnek tallied “off a 1-2” with Etherington, according to Lonborg. Peplinski scored on an assist from Etherington in the match’s final minutes. Ayla Muller played the first half and Makenzie Perry the second in the goal to record the shutout. “Both keepers did a phenomenal job communicating
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Giving new coach Erin Bull her first win in her first meet, Oak Harbor cruised by host Everett 111-66 at the Forest Park Pool Tuesday. It was a strong opening for the Wildcats as they won nine events and posted 12 district-qualifying times. Marissa Morris (200-yard freestyle, 2:12.62; 500 freestyle, 5:46.99), Taliah Black (200 individual medley, 2:32.08; 100 breaststroke, 1:15.16) and Mollie Briddell (100 free, 1:01.11; 100 backstroke, 1:08.87) each met two district times while winning twice. Jillian Pape won the 100 butterfly in a district qualifying 1:10.11. She also “showed great potential in diving,” Bull said, as she scored on three dives for 64.6 points. Morris, Black, Briddell and Pape teamed up to win the 200 medley relay (2:02.26) and 400 free relay (4:16.86). Michelle Robinson (200 IM, 2:32.44; 100 back, 1:11.31) and Erica Sugatan (200 IM, 2:32.36; 100 back, 1:11.97) each clocked a pair of district times, and Mariel Empinado picked up one in the 500 free (6:34.39). Oak Harbor (1-0) opens its home season with Monroe (0-1) at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22.
The Coupeville soccer team rebounded from a 1-0 home overtime loss to Bellevue Christian Tuesday to thump host Orcas Island 4-0 Thursday. Bellevue Christian scored with only 15 seconds remaining in the second overtime to nip the Wolves. “This was a defining game and I know our Lady Wolves are going to take the lessons learned from this epic battle and put it in the bank,” coach Troy Cowan said. Results from those lessons came quickly as the Wolves drilled Orcas with four first-half goals. Mickey LeVine led the charge with two goals and an assist. Captain Erin Rosenkranz chipped in with a goal and assist, and freshman Mia Littlejohn added the fourth goal. Coupeville (2-2) hosts Mount Vernon Christian (1-3) at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30.
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Mary Johnston, left, tussles with a Stanwood player for control of the ball in Thursday’s match. and were aggressive with Lynnwood’s fast-pace forwards,” Lonborg said. “The defense was tight and did a
24 kills for Claire Anderson. McVey and Daranee Sornthom added two aces. Defensively, Annabelle Whitefoot collected 10 digs and Anderson seven. Oak Harbor (1-0, 1-2) goes to Arlington (1-0, 2-1) at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22. Orcas Island took advantage of Coupeville’s unsteady play for its 25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22 win. “We gave up points with multiple unforced errors,” coach Breanne Smedley said. “We had a hard time controlling the ball on our side of the net.” Hailey Hammer led the offense with 10 kills; she also had three blocks. Lauren Rose had 18 assists and
great job blocking through balls and working on setting up counter attacks. Oak Harbor (0-1, 3-1) chal-
three aces, Kacie Kiel collected five kills, 19 digs and five aces; Valen Trujillo recorded 21 digs; and MaKenzie Bailey added six kills. Coupeville (0-3) plays in the South Whidbey Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
Tennis The Coupeville and Oak Harbor tennis teams both lost 5-2 Thursday, and both picked up their points in first and second singles. Coupeville fell at Klahowya in Silverdale in its first-ever Olympic League match. Aaron Curtin (6-0, 6-3) and Sebastian Davis (6-2, 6-0) earned
Volleyball Oak Harbor took down visiting Lynnwood 3-0 and Coupeville lost 3-1 at Orcas Island Thursday. The Wildcats won in straight sets, but the conference opener was close: 26-24, 27-25, 25-22. Hailey Beecher had 22 assists and Natalie McVey 20, leading to
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Daranee Sornthom dives for a dig in Oak Harbor’s win over Lynnwood.
lenges Marysville Getchell (0-0, 1-2) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.
wins for the Wolves. Coupeville (0-1, 0-2) hosts Archbishop Murphy (1-3) at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24. Oak Harbor, which lost at Arlington, received wins from Jackson Wezeman (6-2, 6-2) and Carter Saar (6-4, 6-2). Oak Harbor (0-1, 0-3) hosts Stanwood (2-0, 3-2) at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Cross Country Oak Harbor’s Jonalynn Horn and Laura Rodeheffer finished 1-2 in a four-team meet with Mount Vernon, Kamiak and EdmondsWoodway Thursday at Skagit Valley College. Horn led wire-to-wire on the hilly, muddy course, winning in 20:45. Rodeheffer broke from the pack about a third of the way into the race and easily captured second in 21:27. In the boys race, Miguel Guzman and Sebastian Ceaser were the top two Wildcat runners. (Places and times were not reported.) John Rodeheffer, the defending league and district champion, was ill and did not compete for Oak Harbor. The Wildcats head to Seaside, Ore., Saturday, Sept. 20, for the Three Course Challenge. The next conference meet is 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, against host Shorecrest, Lake Stevens and Monroe at Hamlin Park. Oak Harbor’s lone home meet is 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.
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Rob Schouten Gallery presents “Island Times‚ Greenbank and Beyond,” paintings by BYRON BIRDSALL, through Sept. 29. Birdsall is an artist with a national reputation for his depictions of nature. Paintings feature landscapes of Alaska, the Northwest and Whidbey Island.
The Fifth Annual Live Art Auction begins promptly at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the MATZKE FINE ART GALLERY, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. Registration fee of $20 at the door. Party and food starts at 4 p.m. The auction features 75-plus pieces of glass, sculptures, paintings and more by 60 artists. Preview the art 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20. Photographs by JOHN PENDLETON and illustrations by ERIC VARGAS are on display at the Oak Harbor Library in September. LUCINDA ABRAMS will be showing her work at Christopher’s Restaurant in Coupeville during September and October. Watercolor is her favorite medium. She has paintings in several countries. You can also see her work at Penn Cove Gallery. 360-678-1176 www.penncovegallery.com WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2014-2015 season tickets are now on sale. Shows include: “The Odd Couple,” Sept. 20 and 21 “Run for your Wife,” Nov. 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 and 23 Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” Feb. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 and March 1, 2015 “I Hate Hamlet,” April 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19 “Pirates of Penzanze,” May 29, 30, 31, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.whidbeyplayhouse.com or call 360-679-2237. The Best Western Plus in Oak Harbor is hosting a COMEDY NIGHT from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15. The comedy will be provided by the WHIDBEY IMPROV TEAM from the Whidbey Playhouse. Light hordeurves and a cash bar will be provided. Ticket price is $23 per person plus tax. Call Gail at 206-617-7922 or the Best Western at 360-6794567 to register.
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Athena Mae De Leon Guerrero, 19, is looking to shed her shy ways and gain confidence by competing for the Miss Teen Seattle trophy next month.
Stepping outside a comfort zone Oak Harbor teen takes unusual move by chasing Miss Teen Seattle By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
The letter looked official enough, but Athena Mae De Leon Guerrero still had her doubts. She wondered how an organization representing a pageant she had never heard of found out about her. Although her mother did some research online, De Leon Guerrero still didn’t know quite what to expect when she arrived at an information session and interview at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center in SeaTac last Saturday. There, she and others were screened as candidates for 2014 Miss Teen Seattle. “We didn’t know what the heck it was,” said De Leon
Guerrero, a Class of 2013 Oak Harbor High School graduate. “I had never heard of it before. I thought it was a joke for a second.” Upon arriving at the Hilton, De Leon Guerrero and her mother Regina De Leon Guerrero soon confirmed the 2014 Miss Teen Seattle Preliminary Pageant competition was legitimate, though participation didn’t come without a cost. Since then, De Leon Guerrero has been busy preparing for the pageant and attempting to secure sponsors. De Leon Guerrero, 19, will be competing for Miss Teen Seattle, which involves ages 16-19, Oct. 10-11 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. The pageant also involves three other age groups,
starting at age 7, with participants vying for titles such as Miss Junior Teen, Miss Pre-Teen and Miss Junior Pre-Teen. The winner in each division earns a trophy and paid trip to compete in the 2015 National Pageant in Orlando, Fla. De Leon Guerrero, a sophomore at Central Washington University on the Dean’s List with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, also sees the competition as a way to acquire something else. “I was hoping I might gain more confidence,” she said. “It’s not in my comfort zone, for sure.” The competition includes an interview by a judges panel that will evaluate contestants’ personalities. The pageant involves modeling casual wear and formal wear — no swimsuits — but the contest focuses in on personality.
Regina De Leon Guerrero said family members and friends are supportive of her daughter and are pleasantly surprised she’s attempting something out of the norm. “They’re excited she’s stepping outside of her bubble,” Regina said. Athena Mae De Leon Guerrero said if she were to advance to Orlando, she might have a shot at a modeling opportunity, but mostly “it would be nice to have as an experience.” So far, Athena Mae De Leon Guerrero has raised $200 toward the $620 she needs to acquire before Sept. 27. The pageant fee is $495 and she’s also looking to raise $125 to compete in the Miss Photogenic Contest, with the Seattle winner also advancing to Orlando. In the days after learning she would compete, she crafted a color brochure, containing information about the pageant and
herself. De Leon Guerrero has visited Oak Harbor businesses to seek sponsorship but has found pledges hard to come by, yet said she understands such economic hardships. She said no commitment is too small and added that she was very grateful for a $25 contribution from Popsies. She’s working on her message to potential sponsors, continually striving to break out of her comfort zone. “I seem like an apathetic person most of the time,” she said. “On the inside, I’m excited.” n Athena Mae De Leon Guerrero has created an online account to accept donations. Her sponsorship website can be accessed at www.gofundme.com/elwi4s She also may be contacted via email at artregdlg @comcast.net
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KOFFIE KLETS MEETING: The next Koffie Klets group meeting for those of Dutch descent or their spouses is 4
p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25 at San Remo’s restaurant on Midway Boulevard in Oak Harbor. The group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at the same location. For more information, contact Jan Ellis at beppejan7@comcast.net
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purchase locally grown produce, visit the farm animals and soak up the rural character of the island. Free. www.whidbeyfarmtour.com
Tour de Whidbey, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7-9:30 a.m. at Greenbank Farm (30–100–mile riders), 12-3 p.m. at Coupeville Middle/ High School (10-mile riders). Ride country roads and help raise money for Whidbey General Hospital. Free pancake breakfast for all riders at Greenbank Farm, 6:30-9 a.m. Chili feeds free for riders at Greenbank Farm or Coupeville Middle/High School, 12-4 p.m. South Whidbey Lions Club Barn Sale, started Friday, Sept. 19 and goes to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, MBar-C Ranch, Freeland. The sale is to benefit the Forgotten Children’s Fund, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit that collects Christmas gifts for children, as well as to benefit the Lions’ sight and hearing programs. NRA Basic Pistol Class, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20, NWSA Range, 886 Gun Club Road. This class introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The Basic Pistol Course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses. This class includes shooting on the NWSA Pistol Range. The cost of the class is $25 and includes a book. For questions or to register, contact NRA instructor John Hellmann at 360-6758397 or nwsa.training@gmail. com Dragon Boat Paddling, 9:15 a.m., Sept. 20, Oak Harbor Marina. Try dragon boating with the Stayin’ Alive team. Life jackets and
Whidbey Raptor Day, 1-3 p.m., Sept. 20, Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville. Each year, local falconers come to the Pacific Rim Institute to show off their feathered friends. Get up close and personal with these hunters of the air and learn about their life and the habitat they thrive in. Free. 360-678-5586 or holly@pacificriminstitute.org or www.pacificriminstitute.org 2014 World Day of Play, 1-3 p.m., Sept. 20, Roller Barn, Oak Harbor. The Oak Harbor Boys and Girls Club will be open for free skating to the public.
Photo courtesy Peggy Darst Townsdin
The first lighthouse built in the Fort Casey area was constructed in 1860 and was locat-
ed closer to the hillside that overlooks the present day Coupeville ferry terminal. When the government purchased the land for a U.S. Army Coastal Defense installation in 1897, the lighthouse was in the way of where the Army wanted to install gun batteries, so it was moved to a site near where the current Spanish-style lighthouse stands and eventually torn down. The current Admiralty Head Lighthouse opened in 1903. As part of a “Looking Back” series, local author and pioneer descendant Peggy Darst Townsdin is sharing photos with the Whidbey News-Times and its readers. Arcadia Publishing published Townsdin’s photo history book, “Oak Harbor.” To buy a book or have a book mailed, contact Townsdin at pctowns din@gmail.com or call 360-678-5970. paddles provided. North Puget Sound Dragon Boat Club on Facebook. Practice up to three times for free. Walk Through Langley Town Center, registration at 9:30 a.m., walk begins at 10 a.m., meet at Island Church of Whidbey, 503 Cascade Ave., Langley. This is a 2-mile walk in honor of life. Participants can either pay a registration fee or gather pledges from friends and family to benefit Pregnancy Care Clinic. All ages welcome. Free for 12 years old and younger, $5 for 13 to 17, $20 for everyone 18 years and older. To regis-
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Let faith get you through fear of terrorist threats FAITHFUL LIVING By JOAN BAY KLOPE This week French airstrikes hit an Islamic Nation depot, killing 40. Australian investigators foiled a gruesome ISIL plot to behead citizens through smart intelligence work and arrests. Headlines like these remind me that we are best served by flexing our faith muscles, fortifying our ability to move forward with hope and strength rather than fear and dread. I’d been thinking about all these issues when the story of the Exodus came to me this week. It’s that epic trek into the desert Moses made with his fellow Israelites. According to the account, the people of Israel had long been dominated by the powerful Egyptians, whose enslavement had caused great suffering and prevented them from worshiping God in freedom. In the book of Exodus, you will rediscover that God went to great lengths, not only to convince the Egyptians that the Israelites should be released, but that He was a powerful God to be reckoned with. To prove the point, God made His presence obvious. He sent to Pharaoh and his people a series of horrific plagues that include the Nile River turning to blood; frog, gnat, locust and fly infestation; the death of enormous numbers of livestock; outbreaks of boils on people and animals; hail storms; and unexplained darkness. When Pharaoh continued to deny their release, God brought death upon every Egyptian firstborn, whether man or beast, during one long, terrible night. Only then did Pharaoh finally release Moses and his people. Pretty powerful stuff. Even brutal and terrifying. But rather than focusing on all those astonishing plagues, perhaps the most interesting aspect of this account is the fact that Mosses and his band of followers were willing to head into a desert with no map or plan, only the clear sense that God was with them and had worked mightily on their behalf. I hold a burning desire to see the hand of God in my life in real and practical ways, don’t you? I want to have a clear sense—a blessed assurance—that God is working with the same intensity today. I also wish to lead like Moses did. I want to have a heart that is wiling to try new things and go new places, even though I feel unworthy and unprepared. I want discernment. Clarity. Strength. Hope. And some very good humor. I want God to build courage in me, knowing that He may not reveal every step needed, but will give me all I need in little pieces. It all begins by thinking of Him and actively looking for daily evidence that He is present and working. Author A. W. Tozer encourages us to “constantly practice the habit of inwardly gazing upon God.” He goes on to explain that “even when you are compelled to withdraw your conscious attention in order to engage in earthly affairs,” there can develop within you a “secret communion always going on.” Such an experience is neither scary nor mystical. It will be as wonderful as the name of a friend suddenly coming to mind or the lyrics of an encouraging song spontaneously springing forth as you run errands. It’s having a surge of hope and insight. It’s rallying around a friend in need, calling and visiting. It may even involve people going out of their way to encourage and build your spirits. May the joy of looking for God be both conscious and unconscious, and may you see God work in startling new ways this week, simply because you’re looking. Joan Bay Klope can be reached at faithfulliving@hotmail. com
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† Joy • Cheer • Love • Peace † Concordia Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
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Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church 50 SW 6th Avenue
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
People • Families Community • World Worship • Prayer Teaching • Faith Invite the neighborhood to hear your message each week in this directory.
First United Methodist Church Worship Hours: Adult Sunday School: 9:00 am Worship Service: 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School 10:30 am
Everyone is welcome to join us! Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies Dave Johnson .........................................Pastor Jake Howell Director of Children & Youth Ministry Chet Hansen ............................Music Minister
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First Reformed Church of Oak Harbor 250 SW 3rd Avenue · Oak Harbor, WA 98277
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3259 Old Goldie Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-682-2323 SUNDAY Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Come Worship With Us!
555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor The Rev. Rilla Barrett The Episcopal Church on North Whidbey Island
Join us for Sunday Service in the Main Sanctuary at 10:00am
Thursday Bible Study 7:00pm
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1000 NE Koetje Street (Just North of Office Max)
“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”
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Bible Classes for all ages..............9:30am Worship Assembly......................10:30am Wednesday Night ..........................6:30pm Matt Oliver, Preaching Minister
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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
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Located on Goldie Road
A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME Sunday Morning...............10am Sunday Evening............ 6:30pm Wednesday..........................7pm
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Whidbey Presbyterian Church 1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor
Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. • Small Groups • Community Outreach • Youth and Family Ministries • Childcare All Services • Much More! www.whidbeypres.org
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Lutheran Church
NW 2nd Avenue & Heller Road Across the street from OHHS Stadium
Sunday Worship ......8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School......................... 9:15 am Nursery Available
Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville Jeffrey Spencer, Lead Pastor Pastor Marc Stroud, Associate Pastor
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Oak Harbor Church of Christ
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Matthew 28:18-20
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Worship Services Sunday 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m. 679-1585
2760 N Heller Rd • Oak Harbor
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island 20103 State Route 525 Freeland
Sunday Service at 10:00 am
Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynolds Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com
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490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008 Sunday Services 9:00, 10:30 & 11:45 am Living Word Kids: 3 mos–5th grade all services Middle School Youth: Sundays 4:00 PM High School Youth: Sundays 6:00 PM Weekly Adult Groups Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor
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GRACE BY THE SEA AN ANGLICAN EXPRESSION OF FAITH
Saturday, September 20, 2014 • Whidbey News-Times
A Church, A Family
A Spiritual Home Grace By The Sea An Anglican Expression of Faith The Rev. Paul Orritt
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Restoration Fellowship Where Yeshua is Lord Come Learn the Hebraic Roots of Your Faith
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An auto auction will be held @ Scotty’s Towing, 1695 Main St., Freeland, WA @ 11 am on Sept. New Space 25th, 2014. 3 hr. preAVAILABLE NOW! view. Some Just Like A 1) 96 VW Golf VIN: VAULT! 3VWFA81HOTMO31757 Hwy 20 & Banta Rd 2) 84 Toyota Cressida VIN: 360-675-6533 SW JT2MX62WOE0091952 3) 62 Dodge pickup VIN: 1661221960 4) 1999 Ford Maverick Motor Home VIN: IFDXE40S3XHA03362 Legal No. WCW589309 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South INVITATION TO BID Whidbey Record. S o u t h W h i d b ey F i r e / September 20, 2014. EMS is seeking bids from qualified vendors to Housing Authority of provide updates to an Island County e x i s t i n g M a p D o c u - Regular Meeting Notice ments, created in Arc- The Board of CommisGIS Software. Interested s i o n e r s, H o u s i n g Au f i r m s s h o u l d c o n t a c t thority of Island County, SWFE at the address will hold its November below or our web site 2014 meeting on Tueswww.swfe.org for com- day, November 18, 2014 plete bid specification. at 10:00 a.m. in the mulA l l b i d s mu s t b e a d - tipurpose room at Dean dressed to: Manor, 7 NW 6th Street, Coupeville, WA due to South Whidbey the Veterans Day HoliFire/EMS day. Carol Parbs, ChairATTN: Map Updates person. 5535 Cameron Road Legal No. WCW586885 Freeland, WA 98249 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South and due by 4:30 P.M. Whidbey Record. Tu e s d ay, O c t o b e r 7 , September 10, 13, 17, 2014. South Whidbey 20, 2014. Fire/EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all in- NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY NOTICE formalities in the bidding process. Questions re- S o u t h W h i d b e y Pa r garding bids should be ent/Child Preschool is a directed to Vicki Lange non-profit organization, a t 3 6 0 - 3 2 1 - 1 5 3 3 o r organized for the purpose of education. The bids@swfe.org. preschool will not disFind your perfect pet criminate against parin the Classifieds. ents and/or students based on race, color, nawww.nw-ads.com tional or ethnic origin in either the admission of Found students or the administration of its school proIf you are missing or gram. have found a stray cat or Legal No. WCW589303 dog on Whidbey Island Published: The Whidbey p l e a s e c o n t a c t WA I F News Times, The South Animal Shelter to file a Whidbey Record l o s t o r fo u n d r e p o r t . September 20, 2014. WAIF can be reached at either (360) 678-8900 ext. 1100 or (360) 321- Sell it free in the Flea WAIF (9243) ext. 1100. 1-866-825-9001
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of JANET H. HARDY, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00119-5 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this est a t e. Pe r s o n s h av i n g claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the resident agent or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the pers o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i ve served or mailed the notice to the creditor as p r ov i d e d u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 6, 2014. /s/Ronald W. Hardy Personal Representative McPHERSON & McPHERSON, P.L.L.P. By:/s/Molly M. McPherson M O L LY M . M c P H E R SON, WSBA #23027 Resident Agent and Attorney for Personal Representative ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: P.O. Box 1617, One NW Front Street Coupeville, Washington 98239 Legal No. WCW586579 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 6, 13, 20, 2014.
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LEGAL NOTICE ISLAND COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HOUSING ASSISTANCE JANUARY 1, 2015 DECEMBER 31, 2015 Island County Human Services Department is requesting proposals that will address local affordable housing and homeless housing and s e r v i c e n e e d s . To t a l funding available will not exceed $500,000 for the period January 1, 2015 December 31, 2015. An applicant conference is scheduled for September 22, 2014. Proposals are due October 21, 2014 by 4:00 p.m. To receive a copy of this RFP, and for questions regarding its intent and/or contents, contact Catherine Reid at 360-6787804. Island County is an EOE. Island County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and waive any irregularities. Legal No. WCW589132 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 20, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR REPERFORMING LOAN TRUST 2006-1 Plaintiff, vs. E S TAT E O F K AT H LEEN M. JOHNSON AKA KATE M. JOHNSON; TIM ANDERSON; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; EL CAMANO COMMUNITY CLUB; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, DEVISEES, A N D L E G AT E E S O F T H E E S TAT E O F KATHLEEN M. JOHNS O N A K A K AT E M . JOHNSON; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT R E A L P RO P E RT Y; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIM-
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ING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN P E R S O N S O R PA R TIES CLAIMING ANY R I G H T, T I T L E , E S TATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendants. Case No.: 14-2-00418-9 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To: Estate Of Kathleen M. Johnson Aka Kate M. J o h n s o n ; U N K N OW N HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES O F T H E E S TAT E O F KATHLEEN M. JOHNS O N A K A K AT E M . JOHNSON; DOES 1-10 i n c l u s i ve ; U N K N OW N O C C U PA N T S o f t h e subject real proper ty; PARTIES IN POSSESSION of the subject real p r o p e r t y ; PA R T I E S CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION of the subject property; and also, all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 30th day of August, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR REPERFORMING LOAN TRUST 2 0 0 6 - 1 , a n d s e r ve a c o py o f yo u r a n sw e r upon the undersigned attor neys for Plaintiff, M c C a r t hy & H o l t h u s, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 2784 El Camano St., C a m a n o I s l a n d , WA 98292, ISLAND County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust.
D AT E D : A u g u s t 2 5 , 2014 M c C a r t hy & H o l t h u s, LLP /s/ Jessica Grape [x] Jessica Grape, WSBA #46436 [ ] Joseph Ward McIntosh, WSBA #39470 [ ] Mary Stearns, WSBA #42543 [ ] Robert William McDonald, WSBA #43842 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98104 (855) 809-3977 Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal No. WCW584746 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2014. PORT OF COUPEVILLE NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET APPROVAL AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Budget for the fiscal year 2015 has been approved by the Board of Commissioners and placed on file at the office of the Port District at #24 NW ( P O B o x 5 7 7 ) Fr o n t Street, Coupeville, WA. A copy thereof may be obtained at the aforementioned address. This Preliminar y 2015 B u d g e t m ay a l s o b e read on the Port’s website: portofcoupeville.org. A public meeting will be held by the Board of Commissioners of the Port at 10:00 am, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Sno-Isle Lib ra r y, 7 8 8 A l ex a n d e r Street Coupeville, WA for the purpose of fixing and adopting the Final Budget of the Port District for 2015. Questions regarding the Preliminary Budget may be directed to Tim McDonald, the Executive Director, at (360) 678-5020, or email: executivedirector@portofcoupeville.org. Legal No. WCW589312 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 20, 2015. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND WELLS FARGO BANK,
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N.A., Plaintiff, vs. E S TAT E O F K A R I A . R O L L ; N I TA M A R I E R O L L ; VA L E N T I N E ADAM ROLL; JEFFREY LEE ROLL; WELLS FA R G O B A N K , N . A . ; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF KARI A. ROLL; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT R E A L P RO P E RT Y; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; AND ALSO, ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PA R T I E S C L A I M I N G ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN Defendants. Case No.: 14-2-00090-6 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To: Estate Of Kar i A. Roll; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES O F T H E E S TAT E O F KARI A. ROLL; DOES 1-10 inclusive; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS of the subject real property; PARTIES IN POSSESSION of the subject real property; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION of the subject property; and also, all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 30th day of August, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the prop-
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erty commonly known as 1313 Morning Mist Ln, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, ISLAND County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. D AT E D : A u g u s t 2 5 , 2014 M c C a r t hy & H o l t h u s, LLP /s/ Jessica Grape [x] Jessica Grape, WSBA #46436 [ ] Joseph Ward McIntosh, WSBA #39470 [ ] Mary Stearns, WSBA #42543 [ ] Robert William McDonald, WSBA #43842 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98104 (855) 809-3977 Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal No. WCW584739 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2014. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of TEEGAN LYNN MICHELLE ATKINSON, Deceased, ARIEL ATKINSON and CHRISTOPHER ATKINSON, Co-Administrators. NO. 14-4-00320-3 NOTICE OF HEARING JUDGE: IRA UHRIG NOTICE is hereby given that ARIEL ATKINSON a n d C H R I S TO P H E R ATKINSON, Co-Administrators of the above estate, have scheduled a hearing asking the Court to approve the Final Report and Petition for Order of Distribution and Discharge of Co-Administrators, to distribute the property to the persons entitled thereto, and to discharge the Co-Administrators. The Final Report will be heard on Friday, October 17, 2014, at 1:30 p. m . i n t h e S u p e r i o r Cour t of the State of Washington in Whatcom County, at which time and place any person interested in the above estate may appear and file objections to and contest the Final Report. DATED this 11th day of September, 2014. BARRON SMITH DAUGERT, PLLC A N D R E W W. H E I N Z , WSBA #37086 Attorneys for Co-Administrators Legal No. WCW589599 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 20, 2014
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of THERESA G. FABER, Deceased. NO. 14 4 00194 2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative, or their attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLIC AT I O N : S a t u r d a y, September 6, 2014. NANCY K. VAN DAM, Personal Representative c/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 (360) 675-2207 Legal No. WCW586502 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 6, 13, 20, 2014.
amendment proposes to amend the Future Land Use Map and change the designation of 1000 SE City Beach Street from High Density Residential to Public Facilities and correct the UGA boundaries to reflect the Island County’s decision on the 2005 UGA amendments. The 2012 Amendments also includes amending Goal 5 of the Urban Design Element to note scenic corridors that were identified for protection through a scenic view and corridor study. The Capital Improvements Plan will also be updated with this annual amendment. D E T E R M I N AT I O N O F COMPLETENESS: The SEP-14-00002 application, submitted on September 17, 2014 by Mr. Cac Kamak for the City of Oak Harbor, has been determined complete for the purpose of processing. COMBINED SEPA AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: To make written comments on this proposal, please mail or handd e l i ve r s p e c i f i c c o m ments to: City of Oak H a r b o r, D eve l o p m e n t Ser vices Depar tment, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2014. If you have questions regarding this proposal, please contact the Development Services Dep a r t m e n t a t (360) 279-4510, bet we e n 8 : 0 0 a . m . a n d 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED: The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the 2 0 1 4 C o m p r e h e n s i ve Plan Amendments on October 28, 2014. The City Council will also hold a public hear ing tentatively in November before taking final action. E N V I R O N M E N TA L DOCUMENTS AND/OR STUDIES APPLICABLE TO T H I S P R O J E C T : S E PA e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h e c k l i s t , SEP-14-00002. ESTIMATED DATE OF DECISION: It is anticipated that a SEPA determination will be made at the end of the comment per iod. At that time, another comment period will be opened on the SEPA determination. To receive notification of the decision on this proposal, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and request a Notification of Decision for SEPA environmental checklist SEP-14-00002 from the City of Oak
H a r b o r, D eve l o p m e n t Ser vices Depar tment, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Lisa Bebee Permit Coordinator Legal No. WCW589428 Published:The Whidbey New Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 20, 2014.
scribed as follows: That por tion of Lot 8, Plat of Goss Lake Park, Division No. 2, as recorded in Volume 9 of plats, page 53, records of Island County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 8; thence North 82°02’42” East 205.68 feet along the South line of said lot; thence North 27°32’11” West 193.89 feet; thence South 65°17’56” West 150.00 feet to the West line of said lot; thence South 9°50’12” East 40.00 feet to the point of curvature of a curve to the right with a radius of 3030.00 feet; thence 99.51 feet along said cur ve through an arc of 1°52’54” to the point of beginning. (tax parcel no. S7030-02-00008-2) J A M E S L . KOT S C H WAR, WSBA #10823 Attor ney for Plaintiffs tel: 360-675-2207 265 NE Kettle Street; #101 PO Box 1593 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Legal No. WCW585174 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2014.
fe n s e i n w r i t i n g a n d serving a copy upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff within 20 days after service of this Summons and Complaint to Quiet Title and For Declaratory Relief within the State of Washington, or within 60 days if service is effected by personal service outside the State of Washington or by publication. Otherwise, a Default Judgment will be entered against you without notice. A Default Judgment is one where the plaintiff is entitled to what it asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a Notice of Appearance on the undersigned attorney, you are entitled to notice before a Default Judgment may be entered against you. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. You are further notified that this is an action to quiet title and declaratory relief for real property located at 1280 Dines Point Road, Greenbank, WA , 9 8 2 5 3 , I s l a n d C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n , and for such other relief as the cour t finds just and proper. Plaintiff is attempting to reform a Deed of Trust to include the correct legal description of a property. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Superior Cour t Civil Rules of the State of Washington. DATED this 29th day of June, 2013. ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. By:/s/Kathleen Allen Kathleen Allen, WSBA No. 19655 Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal No. WCW581413 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2014.
statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: Saturday, September 6, 2014. Personal Representative: Carl Block Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515. DATED this 8 day of August, 2014. /s/Carl Block C a r l B l o ck , Pe r s o n a l Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly WSBA # 6550 Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, L.L.P. P.O. Box 290 Clinton, WA 98236 Legal No. WCW586701 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 6, 13, 20, 2014.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2014 APPLICATION: SEPA Environmental Checklist SEP-14-00002 PROJECT PROPOSAL AND LOCATION: SEPA environmental checklist SEP-14-00002 is for the scope of the amendment that within the EIS adopted with the initial adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The 2014
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF ISLAND CHARLES D. PRATHER, and, JULIANNA PRATHER, husband and wife, Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL E. COOK and ADA A. COOK husband and wife, WALTER B. BARKE and KATHLEEN M. BARKE; husband and wife; MARY D. DENLINGER, an unmarried person; and/or the heirs, devisees, and successors in interest thereof, and also all other persons or par ties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real property described in this complaint, Defendants. NO. 14 2 00514 2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND TO THE S A I D D E F E N DA N T S : Daniel E. Cook and Ada A. Cook, husband and wife; Walter B. Bar ke and Kathleen M. Barke, husband and wife; Mary D. Denlinger, an unmarried person; and the heirs, devisees, and successors of the foregoing, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described herein. Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 30th day of August, 2014, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff, Charles D. Prather and Julianna Prather, husband and wife, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attor ney for Plaintiff, James L. Kotschwar, at his office b e l ow s t a t e d ; a n d i n case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to quiet title to real estate situated in Island C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n , more specifically de-
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. THOMAS C. REESE AND CAROL M. REESE, husband and wife and A.J. MCMILLAN AND E. GERT RU D E M C M I L L A N , husband and wife, Defendants. No. 13-2-00555-1 SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS THOMAS C. REESE AND CAROL M. REESE, HUSBAND A N D W I F E A N D A . J. MCMILLAN AND E. G E R T RU D E M C M I L LAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE: A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Cour t of Island C o u n t y by J P M o r g a n Chase Bank, National Association (“Plaintiff ”). Plaintiff’s claim is stated in the Complaint to Quiet Title and For Declaratory Relief, a copy of which is ser ved upon you with this Summons. In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the Complaint to Quiet Title and For Declaratory Relief by stating your de-
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of M A R LY S E L I Z A B E T H CHARRON, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00186-1 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e
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HIRED CONTINUED FROM A1 “We are confident that Christine will play a key role promoting and protecting the interests of our business community.” McFadyen said Cribb was among the interviewees in the January 2013 hiring process which led to Reed’s hiring. He said Cribb was a well-qualified candidate, “so we went to her to see if she was still interested.” “We are happy to have her on board and excited to see how she will lead.” Cribb is the owner of Christine Cribb Consulting offering public speaking services in the areas of public relations, customer service and motivational workshops. In addition to serving
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on the Oak Harbor School Board Cribb is a member of the local Navy League and was involved with the Oak Harbor Music Festival, Relay for Life and other community events. Cribb said she intends to continue serving on the school board. “I just think there’s phenomenal opportunity in our community, and we’re on the cusp of something great,” Cribb said. “A membership of 400 businesses is a strong group that can do anything. I’m going to listen to the board and the members and take the business community the way they want to go.” Cribb said she also wants to strive to bring together the business community and the community at large. “We have more in common than we have differences,” Cribb said. “In the best interest of the 2015 event, I continued to work on it with the city, with no contract or pay, up until the Elks Club was officially hired,” she said. “I did this
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TRANSIT CONTINUED FROM A1 fired. He said the City Council was also concerned about the financial mismanagement of the agency, which was why they appointed him to the position. “They had no problem siccing me on Island Transit,” said Dudley, who has a well-earned reputation for firing people. He said he would start going after board members if they didn’t agree to force Rose out. “This is not a glitch. This is not a small mistake,” he said. “This is mismanagement at its worse.” Dudley, who may be running for reelection next year, announced this week that he spearheaded the creation of a new group, Citizens for a Better Island Transit. The first meeting was Thursday night. Rose said she had planned on leaving Island Transit once the new facility was built, but then decided to stay on to help weather the financial emergency that came to light this summer. The knowing I was not getting the job so it would be a smooth transition.” Dudley decided earlier this year not to renew the city’s contract with Sipes, who has run the marathon since the
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board was forced to lay off employees, cut routes and take out $2.3 million in bank loans to cover a deficit. Rose said it became obvious that her continued presence was causing a distraction. Many in the community, including the Whidbey NewsTimes, had called for her to leave the
agency. Rose said in an interview that it didn’t make sense to battle with people who had political and personal agendas. She said her retirement amidst such criticism was a terrible way to leave after 25 years, but that it won’t take away the joy she’s experienced in helping to build a nationally-recognized agency. “It’s been the love of my life, other
city purchased the event in 2010. City council members said they were pleased with the work she did as a contractor, but Dudley was vocal in his dissatisfaction in Sipes’ performance.
than my children,” she said. Much of the meeting was focused on Rose’s leadership and questions about financial issues. “I am amazed at this board’s patience with the Island Transit management,” said audience member Jeff Lauderdale. “Despite clear indicators of unacceptable performance, you continue to rely on your current director’s advice and counsel.” Dudley was outspoken in questioning the financial information and sparred with Rose and Sandra Kuykendall, the former finance manager who was brought back to help with the books. Dudley stopped speaking several times to glare at the two women, who were whispering to each other. Dudley interjected when Rose called him “Scott.” “It’s Mr. Dudley,” he said. The board decided to meet next week to discuss the transition plan for management. In the meantime, Coupeville Town Councilman Bob Clay, as chairman of the transit board, is CEO of the agency.
The mayor argued that the participation declined in prior years. He said a discount in registration fees that Sipes offered as a special promotion was part of the reason for a big jump in registration
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this year. He claimed Sipes received a bonus for higher attendance while the race lost the city money. However, the bonus based on attendance was Dudley’s idea. In the end, the city issued a “request for proposals” and selected the Oak Harbor Elks to organize and run the marathon. On Thursday, Dudley said the city created a new Facebook site for the marathon, but it’s confusing to prospective participants and detrimental to the event to have more than one site. The city’s attorney is drafting a letter to Sipes explaining that city has a legal claim to the Facebook page. Dudley said the city may also contact Facebook for help. The final step may be litigation, Dudley said, but added he hopes Sipes won’t make that necessary. “I think she has a tough time working well with other people,” he said, “and has different motives than someone who wants to make the marathon better and better.” Dudley said he heard that Sipes also refused to turn over a Facebook page to the Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor. Merilee Paddock, current president for Oak Harbor Soroptimists, debunked that assertion. Sipes never had anything to do with the organization’s Facebook page or any other social media page, she said. “There are no words that describe all of this,” Sipes said this week. “It’s just crazy and hurtful.”