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CPA challenges county auditor By JANIS REID Staff reporter
An accounting contractor who worked for the Island County Auditor is challenging her former boss in November’s general election. Independent candidate Rebecca Wagner, who worked in the auditors office for five months in 2011 and and three months in 2012, is questioning the performance of Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider. “When Sheilah was running unopposed, I decided I could do a better job,” Wagner said CRIDER in a Wednesday interview. “I think Sheilah’s a nice person probably, but I just don’t think she engages with her people.” Crider said she has succeeded in her role over two terms despite going through a period of economic turmoil and the resulting budget cuts. “I have taken the Island County Auditor’s Office WAGNER through the darkest of times, through the deepest global recession we could have and my office was reduced some 36 percent,” Crider said. “You don’t do that without the experience and a capability and the knowledge to help pull your staff together and get them through that time.” Island County was cited by the State Auditor’s SEE AUDITOR, A10
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Oak Harbor High School cheerleaders Sarah Bellis, left, and Jacklyn Curtis celebrate during the homecoming parade Wednesday on Pioneer Way.
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Pioneer Way was the place to be Wednesday night, as students from the Oak Harbor School District gathered to celebrate homecoming. High school athletic director Nicky Luper said there were 39 different groups walking in the parade, totalling about 450 to 500 people.
“I think there were more people in it, and I also think there were more spectators,” Luper said. “It just gets bigger each year.” The elementary and middle schools were all represented, but the majority of the parade was filled with people from different clubs and activities at the high school including choir, the SEE PARADE, A20
Island Transit late on federal audit paperwork, may face findings By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
Island Transit was late with paperwork related to an audit, which is likely to have findings showing the misappropriation of federal funds, according to Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley. An audit exit conference has been tentatively scheduled at Island Transit for Friday,
Oct. 24, but it’s unclear whether the board of directors will open it to the public. Andy Asbjornsen, an audit manager with Washington State Auditor’s Office, explained that auditors are conducting two types of regularly scheduled audits of the troubled transit agency. The so-called “federal audit” looks at how the agency spent dollars from federal sources;
for Island Transit, that means auditors are looking at how the $18-million federal grant for the new transit facility was spent. The other is the accountability audit, which will be completed after the federal audit. Asbjornsen said Island Transit missed the Sept. 30 deadline for completing the data collection form that goes along with the federal audit.
As a result, Asbjornsen explained, the federal government will automatically deem Island Transit as “high risk” for next year’s audit, which translates into greater scrutiny. The grant dollars, however, have already been spent, so there essentially won’t be a federal audit next year. SEE TRANSIT, A10
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A handful of little changes to Washington’s newest ferry are costing big bucks for a design flaw. Anyone who has been on the 144-car Tokitae between Clinton and Mukilteo lately may have noticed a slight change to its upper deck ramps. The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division started work on temporary modifications to the ramps last week, adding pieces to keep cars from bottoming out. At the top, the metal trapezoids reduce the angle for cars transferring from the ramp to the deck. Cars with low clearances were reportedly scraping as they were sent to the second-level car deck. Once the problem was identified, Washington State Ferries workers were tasked with sending vehicles with higher clearances to the top and keeping cars, mostly sedans, on the bottom. Potential problems with
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I’ve been in the Legislature,” Smith said Friday in a phone interview. “It shouldn’t have been that difficult when your crew members … are giving you feedback on operating performance,” she added. “The management needs to listen and weigh it carefully.” One Tokitae crew member said the plates are working, confirming a ferries division news release. Shane Thrasher said during a Friday morning sailing from Mukilteo that the Tokitae’s crew is able to load the boat the same as others, without sorting cars as diligently based on their undercarriage. Cost estimates for the design, fabrication and installation of the eight prototype inserts for the Tokitae total $66,000. Another $100,000 is figured for the permanent installation, which will be done in December when the Tokitae is pulled out of service for a scheduled maintenance period. All of the money spent on fixing the ramps will be covered in the contingency of the original contract with Vigor Industrial. The temporary plates were installed to simulate the transition without cutting into the ferry’s structure. The new ferry will dock at a new location in a few years. In late August, Washington State Ferries received the Federal Transit Administration’s Record of Decision about the proposed new Mukilteo terminal. An open house about the project and its environmental impact mitigation and construction is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.
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‘Haunting of Coupeville’ begins By MEGAN HANSEN Staff reporter
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Education fundraiser back on the menu By MICHELLE BEAHM
Halloween is about more than candy and costumes in Coupeville this year. The town is plumbing the depths of the spooky season with the Haunting of Coupeville, a month-long municipal adventure that will feature everything from family-friendly pumpkin patches and parades to hairraising houses of haunts. The Haunting of Coupeville is largely the brainchild of Coupeville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Linda Eccles and local businessman Matt Iverson. “So many people are just getting involved and enjoying the whole thing,” Eccles said. “It’s really exciting to see.” Coupeville has always hosted a scarecrow corridor and a pumpkin patch, but Eccles said she wanted to expand. Iverson came up with the idea of having a corn maze at Engle Farm and the ideas just started pouring in. “It was great how everything came together,” Eccles said. “Matt’s really been the driving force.” Many town organizations are getting involved. The Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association is running multiple events, including pumpkin races and a carved pumpkin contest. The only rule for the pumpkin races is the axles have to go into the pumpkin, said Vickie Chambers, association executive director. “The key is in those straight axles,” Chambers said. Winners will receive special trophies and bragging rights, she added. Crocket Farm is hosting a Halloween dance and
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Coupeville High School’s drama troupe will be haunting the corn maze at Engle Farm on select nights this month as part of the Haunting of Coupeville. Haunted Barn. The Pacific Northwest Art School will host pumpkin painting and the library is organizing a costumed pet parade. The Coupeville Boys and Girls Club is hosting a costume 5K run. Directional scarecrow signs and tombstones were created by Coupeville High School wood shop students. And the high school drama troupe will be haunting the corn maze at night. The troupe said they are excited about the haunting and are coming up with ideas for characters and stage makeup. Drama troupe advisor Peg Tennant said students are creating various scenarios to provide variety each
night the haunted maze runs. Visitors can attend every single night and it will be a different experience, Tennant said. “This time we get to actually play around with it,” Tennant said. “They’ll be creating theme and scenario. We have a life-sized Victorian coffin, which may or may not show up.” The haunted corn maze will be held on select weekends later in the month. While there are new events in the month of October, there are also some of the traditional events residents have grown to anticipate, like the Harvest Fest Relay Races with its giant pumpkin contest
and Halloween Torchlight Parade. There’s something for just about everyone, Eccles said. “A dream became a reality for me,” Eccles said. “I love fall, and I wanted to have things to attract the locals, but also people from off-island. I hope it brings a smile to people’s faces.” To see a complete list of dates and times for the Haunted happenings, go to www.hauntingofcoupeville. com
The Oak Harbor Education Foundation is holding a fundraiser to help bring education to life. Kathy Jones, treasurer of the foundation, has been working to help bring the Bud Skinner Breakfast for Education back to Oak Harbor. The breakfast, named for a former leader of the foundation, raises money for Applied Learning Grants in Oak Harbor. These grants are awarded to teachers and classes within the school district for community-based education projects. “Applied learning means that teachers would think of a project that kids in their class could do that would solve a real-world problem and have them work out that problem with the community,” Jones said. The breakfast, according to Jones, usually raises around $15,000 to $20,000, and the entirety of the funds raised
goes towards the grants. “Our grants impacted 1,900 students and 34 teachers,” said Cathy George, organizer of this year’s breakfast. “We’ve been very, very lucky.” Past projects that have been recipients of the grant include Rachel’s Challenge, an anti-bullying series at the middle schools and the “Giving Garden,” in which Hillcrest Elementary students work to grow vegetables to give to the Help House. “There’s some really creative and wonderful things,” Jones said. The breakfast, which will take place at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Elks Lodge, costs $25 per person, or $200 for a table of eight. So far, Jones said, there are about 100 people signed up, with room for 160. There will be a raffle with donated prizes from the community. Teachers who received the grants last year will speak about their projects.
Lighthouse to be taken over by the state The management of the Admiralty Head Lighthouse at Fort Casey will be taken over by the state Parks and Recreation Department as of Dec. 31. The lighthouse manager position is funded by the state’s Lighthouse Environmental Program but has operated in recent years through the Island County Washington State University Extension. Island County’s WSU Extension Director Tim Lawrence said that in December the current coordinator will be laid off by the county and both the funding and the position will return to state parks. Coordination of the volunteers will also fall under state park’s oversight.
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Decades of creativity haven’t slowed her down only been doing it for a little more than 45 years. Now, she makes many things by hand or using a potter’s wheel and has sold numerous items at farmers markets, ranging from casserole dishes to necklaces. She’s mostly retired from selling at markets, but she says she’s not done sharing her craft. Simenson said that when she was working with a company that drove people to and from hospitals for treatment, she discovered a need: “Everybody wanted to talk to somebody and needed a friend as they got older. “I thought, ‘Wait a minute, there’s a need for support,’ ” Simenson said. “Somebody to just cheer you on and say, ‘Hey, you can do it.’ ” She sees her pottery class as a way to offer that support and cheer. She said people don’t have to come a lot, but if they do try it, they might find someone who can fill that need for more friends. “You really want to think of the good things in life,” she said. “Do something positive. Have fun. Make somebody happy, for goodness sakes.” The classes she’s starting will be an hour long and will be completely free. All she requires is for people to wear old clothes — clothes they don’t mind getting dirty — no rings, no fragrances and to be enthusiastic about pottery. She’ll provide everything else. “In a one-hour class, you’d be surprised how many things you can make,” she
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For Flo Simenson, there’s nothing worse than sitting still. Growing up during the Great Depression, she learned at an early age how to work hard for what you want, and Simenson has done just that. An accomplished artist and potter, she also worked as a machine designer and is a ranked, senior pingpong player, as well as an avid gardener. “I went to school in a place that didn’t have pottery,” Simenson said. “But I liked art. So I drew. I drew on … wrappers when I was about 4 years old. I made mud pies with my neighbor.” Now she’s offering a free pottery class for anyone who wants to join. She hopes to share her love of pottery with others who are either just starting out or want to indulge their own love of art. She nurtured her passion for art growing up and has been drawing and painting for nearly all of her 82 years and helps teach others to do the same. “I don’t say I’m a great painter, but I paint,” she said. “I’ve trained some great painters. I tell them, ‘I don’t so much as teach you to paint as I infect you with a love of painting.’ ” She still tutors in painting and drawing but has recently decided to also teach a pottery class. Pottery, for Simenson, is a relatively new hobby. She’s
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Flo Simenson shows the different materials she uses to create her works of art. She said she has materials and equipment for people to use for free, from basic shaping tools to items that can be used to texture the pottery. said. “The thing of it is, people need to be doing things. They need to be creating.” When Simenson isn’t potting, she’s painting, drawing or gardening. “To me, the worst thing in the world is sitting down and just visiting and not doing anything for over 15 minutes,” she said, laughing. “Inactivity is difficult for me.” She keeps herself busy, and even at her age, is wellknown for being “hyper” and active. Recently, she had three strokes. She was in the
hospital for a while, but it didn’t slow her down long. She had too much to do. “There’s always another project around the corner,” Simenson said. She started using her hands to create with mud and wrappers when she was young. Now, she said, “This is almost 77 years later. I am still making mud pies and drawing. I don’t think I’ve advanced much. “But I’ve had a lot of fun.” n To participate in a class, call Simenson at 360-6753204.
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New water quality standards won’t hurt Boeing, state says THE PETRI DISH
By JERRY CORNFIELD For months, there’s been a drumbeat of panic that new water quality standards based on how much fish people eat could drive Boeing and other companies out of Washington. The alarm, sounded by voices in the circles of business, labor and Republican lawmakers, is that the price of compliance would be too expensive to be worth sticking around. But two state reports issued this week contend the changes won’t make a whit of difference to the bottom line and operations of those firms. And if there’s even a hint of problems, state government would be ready to flex its rules to ensure things work out. Those reports accompanied Tuesday’s release of the proposed equation Gov. Jay Inslee wants to use to regulate what gets discharged into waterways from paper mills, sewage treatment plants and manufacturing facilities. The most talked-about components have been how much fish residents eat and the risk of those folks getting cancer from exposure to chemicals in the water where the fish are caught. Inslee wants to hike the fish consumption rate significantly to 175 grams per day from the current 6.5 grams and vary the cancer-risk rate used on a chemical-bychemical basis. As part of the rule-making process, the Department of Ecology had to estimate if the changes might force businesses and local governments to shell out a bunch of money on improvements in order to comply. The agency conducted an analysis in which it examined the potential effects on 415 different facilities, public and private, operating today with a permit restricting their discharges. And the conclusion was there will be “no impact” and “zero incremental cost” to existing facilities. In other words, if the proposed changes are enacted next year, no one will have to do anything different than they do now. “This meets the clear directive from the governor that we update our clean water standards to protect the health of all Washingtonians, our environment and our econSEE CORNFIELD, A7
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the local gardens and fruit trees, this animal needs to be with a natural herd where his linage can be preserved. Staying on Whidbey will only result in an accidental encounter with an automobile, which could easily be very serious for the automobile occupants. I’m writing with the hope that one of the Whidbey News-Times readers may be aware of an agency, group or government agency that could facilitate the animal’s relocation. Thank you.
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Staying on Whidbey is unsafe for lonely elk Editor, There is a magnificent Roosevelt elk that has resided for the past two years on North Whidbey near Strawberry Point/Mariners Cove. The animal evidently swam across Saratoga Passage, leaving the herd that roams the mountains above Mount Vernon. Although the animal is a pleasure to see and does very limited damage to
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Don’t let GOP continue to gop-up government Editor, As we approach another election, it is incumbent on us in the electorate to be sure we don’t allow the GOP to continue to gop-up the government. During the last six years, the GOP used every devious ploy to keep the government from running properly. From not confirming presidential appointments to filibustering every
piece of progressive legislation put before it, even legislation that was first proposed by them. They do this not for the sake of the people, but just to embarrass the president at the expense of the people, which their leadership has clearly stated. The GOP continues to use this ploy not only on the national stage, but also in state and local government. This is a terrible waste of taxpayer revenue, having a government that we pay for accomplishing nothing. The GOP makes sure your tax dollars are wasted. We must not let this continue. They try, in every way, to suppress voter turnout. They use the megadollars of their corporate overlords to buy elections with misleading ads. Fortunately, so far, corporations can’t vote, but people can. Corporations are not people, my friend. I implore every registered voter to vote in this election and un-gop our government at every level. Remember, when you hear GOP, think gop. Be an ever-loving gop-stopper. Vote Democratic. John C. Stone Coupeville
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CORNFIELD CONTINUED FROM A6 omy,” Ecology Director Maia Bellon said in a statement Tuesday. “What matters to people, and fish, is not the formula but the outcome — it’s less about the complex formula going into the standard and more about the level of pollution coming out of the pipe,” she said. “And the end result is that most standards are more protective and, with the one exception of naturally occurring arsenic, no standard is less protective than today.” There was little immedi-
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which represents 20 western Washington tribes, criticized the approach in a letter to Inslee last month. The governor has yet to respond. “That’s just not acceptable for our tribe, for any tribe in the state or anybody who eats a lot of salmon,” Jim Peters, a member of the Squaxin Island Tribal Council told the Associated Press. “They really don’t understand that impact to our people.”
The Department of Ecology will formally launch the rule-making process in January and hold public hearings on the proposal. That will give all the voices a chance to be heard. Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet. com. Contact him at 360352-8623 or jcornfield@ heraldnet.com
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Vivian Alberta Fisher, 89, passed peacefully away surrounded by family at the home of her son, Clifton “Murph” Cross, Sept. 20, 2014. Mom was born to Charles and Phoebe Franzen Aug. 24, 1925, in Coupeville. Vivian grew up on Ebey’s Prairie and graduated from Coupeville High School in 1943. Mom, soon after graduation, married the love of her life, Clifton “Jock” Cross, who was a soldier stationed in Greenbank at a listening outpost that monitored possible enemy submarines passing under merchant ships entering Puget Sound. Dad was then given orders to the Pacific Theater for the remainder of the war. Vivian was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton “Jock” Cross; her parents, Charles and Phoebe Franzen; two brothers, Daryle and Robert Franzen; and two sisters, Neva Benjamin and Betty Jenne. Vivian is survived by her two sons, Clifton “Murph” Cross (Char) in Coupeville and Corey Cross (Mary) in Freeland; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Mom’s caregivers, whom she called her “angels”: Stephanie of Hospice Northwest, Alice of Island Home Nursing and Willetta Christensen, her lifelong family loved one. Family graveside services at Sunnyside Cemetary will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Northwest.
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Eileen Hill Brown was 73 when she died in Oak Harbor Sept. 27, 2014. Anyone who picked up a newspaper on Whidbey Island over the last 30 years is familiar with her name as editor of the original base newspaper, the Crosswind, for over 20 years; as “Life on Whidbey” weekly columnist in the Whidbey News-Times’ Wednesday edition; and “Still Talking” columnist in the Whidbey Weekly. Eileen was born in Chicago Feb. 16, 1941, to Marcus Stow Hill and Eileen Marie MacAvoy. As a young child, Eileen was placed in an orphanage and then lived with an abusive uncle. In spite of her difficult early life, Eileen became a very loving, responsible and extremely talented person. As a young lady, Eileen worked for several companies in product promotion. She quickly moved on to graphic art companies as a freelance writer. Soon, her copy was found on the back of cereal boxes, direct mail and print ads. She worked for a time for Weyerhaeuser, for several Chicago businesses and the Encyclopedia Britannica. In 1960, Eileen moved to Washington state and began writing for KBRO Radio Bremerton. She was near her terminally ill father and stepmother who lived in Seattle. In 1971, Eileen married a Navy man, Gene L. Cushway of Seattle. Their son, Marcus Gene, was born in Oakland, Calif., in 1972. The family came to Whidbey Island in 1974 and settled into their Penn Cove home. Eileen worked as visual merchandising supervisor for the Navy Exchange at the Seaplane Base and was one of a large team of associates behind the conversion and opening in 1976 of the mod-
ern store in what had once been a WWII PBY Catalina seaplane hanger. On the advice of a neighbor, Eileen took the civil service exam and was hired as a clerk typist for public works. She quickly moved on to public affairs but realized she wanted to be with the Crosswind newspaper office. Eileen joined the Crosswind in 1979, where she worked side-by-side with Editor Lee Brainard for six years. When Lee retired, Eileen applied for the job of editor and was promoted in 1985. The Crosswind received Best Navy Newspaper Award in 1980 and 1981 and picked up the coveted Thomas Jefferson Award for Best Armed Services Newspaper in 1980. One of her most treasured moments came in 2001, when she was named NAS Whidbey Island Civilian of the Year. When she retired in 2004, she received a Meritorious Civilian Service Award. In October 2004, she began working for Sound Publishing as a copy editor for the Whidbey edition of the Northwest Navigator, the regional newspaper that replaced the Crosswind. She also became a plank owner of the PBY Memorial Association in 1998 as she became a tireless worker for the PBY project. Eric Marshall, editor of the Whidbey Weekly, knew she was highly regarded in the community and persuaded her to once more tackle a weekly column called “Still Talking.” He was right. Readers loved her. Eileen is survived by her son, Marcus G. Cushway, and his wife Nadine of Oak Harbor and by several cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Hill. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, with Gary Wallin as Life Celebrant. A reception will follow. Burial will be held at Sunnyside Cemeter y, Coupeville, Wash. Memorials may be made to WAIF in her name. Please visit Eileen’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences.
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’Cats shine at Windjammer Park By JIM WALLER Sports editor
The Oak Harbor High School cross country team evidently likes running on local soil. The Wildcats, competing in their only home meet of the season, produced the top two individual finishers
in both the varsity boys and girls races, and the boys finished first and the girls second in a four-team meet at Windjammer Park Thursday, Oct. 2. The Oak Harbor boys tallied 33 points, and Mountlake Terrace pulled out a close battle for second with 57
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Jonalynn Horn begins to pull away from the field Thursday.
points, edging out Stanwood (59) and Everett (61). Mountlake Terrace runners finished fifth through ninth in the girls race to score 35 points, five better than Oak Harbor. Stanwood followed with 55; Everett trailed at 111. Wildcat John Rodeheffer zipped through the 2.8-mile course in 15:12, and teammate Sebastian Ceaser was next at 16:08. In the girls race, Jonalynn Horn won by nearly a minute and a half in 17:40. Laura Rodeheffer, John’s sophomore sister, finished second in 19:05. Oak Harbor’s Tyler Grehan won the junior varsity boys race in 17:50, giving the Wildcats a sweep of the individual honors. There was no JV girls race. Next for Oak Harbor is a five-team meet at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Jackson High School with EdmondsWoodway, Meadowdale and Everett. Oak Harbor results at Windjammer Park: Boys varsity: 1, John Rodeheffer, 15:12; 2,
PREP ROUNDUP Volleyball Oak Harbor collected wins against teams at both ends of the conference standings. After a series of tense matches, Oak Harbor had a reasonably easy time in its 3-0 win over visiting Meadowdale Tuesday, rocking the winless Mavericks 25-13, 25-11, 25-19. The Wildcats followed that with a 3-1 win at first-place Glacier Peak, which was unbeaten in conference play, Thursday. Against Meadowdale, Hailee Blau topped the offense with eight kills, and Claire Anderson added six to go along with a team-high 20 digs. Hailey Beecher and AnnaBelle Whitefoot each served three aces. Beecher had 10 assists and Natalie McVey 14. In the Glacier Peak match, the Grizzlies (4-1, 4-3) took the first game 25-17, then Oak Harbor rebounded to win 25-21, 25-18, 25-23. Anderson had 18 kills, 12 digs and three aces; Amelia Berner had nine kills; Blau had five kills and
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John Rodeheffer runs over the Wiindjammer Park bridge on the way to winning the boys race. Sebastian Ceaser, 16:08; 7, Miguel Guzman, 16:38; 11, Logan Clark, 16:41; 12, Jake Hucko, 16:42; 16, Matthew Nortier, 17:07; 17, Joe Gorman, 17:08; 23, Wyatt Pauley, 17:18; 24, Michael Lym, 17:18. Girls: 1, Jonalynn Horn, 17:40; 2, Laura Rodeheffer, 19:05; 11, Carolynn Wicker, 19:43; 12, Olivia Flack, 19:44; 14, Emma Lerch, 20:21; 17, Megan Keating, 20:41; 19,
two blocks; McVey had 20 assists; and Beecher had 19 assists and three aces. The Wildcats (4-2, 4-3) return home to meet Stanwood (1-3, 3-3) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7.
relay (4:06.98); and Vagt, Mariel Empinado, Baelee Whitinger and Vanessa Burr captured the 200 free relay (2:03.4). Other Wildcats who finished first in both meets were Sophie Dickinson (50 free, 30.59) and Marissa Morris (500 free, 5:40.72). Oak Harbor (4-1) swims at home at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, against Stanwood (4-3).
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Oak Harbor demolished the two Marysville high schools by nearly identical scores at Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday. The Wildcats finished 1-2 in 10 of the 12 events in their 142-34 win over Marysville Getchell (0-6) and 142-32 win over MarysvillePilchuck (0-6). Three Oak Harbor swimmers won two individual events in both meets: Taliah Black (200-yard individual medley, 2:26.93; 100 breaststroke, 1:13.61), Molly Vagt (200 freestyle, 2:06.24; 100 butterfly, 1:04.43) and Mollie Briddell (100 free, 59.45; 100 backstroke, 1:08.99). The three also won two relays. Black, Briddell, Jillian Pape and Erica Sugatan took the 200 medley relay (2:07.71); Black, Briddell, Vagt and Sugatan won the 400 free
Coupeville broke a four-match losing streak and won its first two matches of the season, and Oak Harbor split this week. Coupeville defeated visiting North Mason 4-3 Tuesday and then went on the road to top Chimacum 5-2 Thursday. Winners versus North Mason (0-9): Singles: 2, Sebastian Davis, 6-0, 6-3; 3, Kyle Bodamer, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: 3, William Nelson/Joey Lippo, 6-2, 6-2; 4, Connor McCormick/Jimmy Myers, 6-1, 6-0. Winners versus Chimacum (14): Singles: 1, Aaron Curtin, 6-3, 6-3; 2, Davis, 6-1, 6-2; 3, Bodamer, 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: 2, Nelson/Lippo, 6-2, 8-6; 4, McCormick/Myers, 6-3, 10-8.
Tamia Rios, 20:58; 22, Elyssa Nortier, 21:11; 25, Jessica Hollins, 21:30; 32, Meredith Bain, 22:32; 38, Chloe Levell, 24:02; 39, Carly Crowther, 24:11; 43, Alana Austin, 24:34; 50, Emma Wezeman, 25:40; 52, Megan Peek, 27:33. JV boys: 1, Tyler Grehan, 17:50; 5, Garrett Stahl, 18:16; 6, Ryan Vasileff, 18:22; 9, Cooper Treadwell, 18:42; 10, Scot Erickson, 18:47; 11, Nathan Larson, 18:48; 14,
After the first set of second through fourth doubles at Chimacum, the matches switched to a tiebreaker format to speed up play so Coupeville (2-4) could catch the last ferry. Coupeville’s next match is also with Chimacum, hosting the Cowboys at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Oak Harbor lost 6-1 to visiting Everett Tuesday, then won 5-2 at Marysville Getchell Thursday. Winner versus Everett (5-1, 8-2): Singles: 2, Carter Saar, 6-3, 6-2. Winners versus Getchell (1-4, 1-8): Singles: 2, Saar, 6-0, 6-0; 3, Tom Dale, 6-1, 6-2; 4, Raymond Paraiso, 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: 2, Jared Hunt/Alexander Smith, 6-0, 7-6(5); 3, Matthew Hallahan/Calib Byers, 6-2, 6-4. Oak Harbor (3-3, 3-5) plays Arlington (3-3, 3-7) at home at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Soccer Coupeville slipped by visiting Mount Vernon Christian 1-0, Tuesday, and Oak Harbor battled visiting Marysville-Pilchuck to a 1-1 tie Wednesday. Coupeville, which completely dominated the match, finally broke through with a goal by Micky
Benjamin Gasper, 19:03; 21, Joe Gilham, 19:46; 24, Derek Volk, 20; 27, Ryan Rebalkin, 20:31; 35, Joshua Margraf, 21:05; 37, Thomas O’Brien, 21:16; 39, Alex Berry, 21:29; 42, William Nicholson, 21:53; 43, Kurt Huscer, 21:58; 45, Casey Towsley, 22:07; 46, Ben Bozeman, 22:07; 47, Joey Ledgerwood, 22:14; 50, Lucas Nicholson, 24:03; 51, Travis Wagnar, 24:04; 54, Daniel Gibson, 25.
LeVine, off an assist by Erin Rosenkranz, with eight minutes left. The Wolves, however, lost defender Jennifer Spark for several weeks to a knee injury. Julia Myers earned the shutout in goal for Coupeville, and coach Troy Cowan praised the play of defenders Spark, Jacquelyn Ginnings, Ivy Luvera and McKenzie Meyer. He also liked the aggressive play of Mia Littlejohn and noted the strong performances of Sage Renninger, Rosenkranz, Ana Luvera, Lauren Bayne and LeVine. The Wolves (3-2) go to Bremerton (1-4) for a 6:45 p.m. match Thursday, Oct. 9. Oak Harbor and MarysvillePilchuck (1-2-2, 1-5-3) each squandered strong scoring opportunities and had to settle for the 1-1 tie. The Wildcats have been haunted by slow starts all season, and the Tomahawks continued that trend by scoring in the first two minutes. Oak Harbor’s Mary Johnston worked past a handful of defenders to score three minutes into the second half. Oak Harbor (0-3-2, 4-3-2) plays Meadowdale (0-4-1, 1-5-2) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Edmonds Stadium.
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AUDITOR CONTINUED FROM A1 Office for “significant deficiencies” in its financial reporting last week. Among other issues, the state auditor found that a complete turnover in accounting staff over the last year contributed to the errors. Crider said her department is “regrettably part of a good news story” where her people have been able to move on to better paying jobs within the county. In addition, two accounting staff members moved out of state. However, based on her observations while contracting in the office, Wagner said the turnover is “because there’s dissatisfaction” in the auditor’s office. “It’s a sad situation. Honestly, I just couldn’t not run,” Wagner said. As a result of the finding, the state auditor has recommended increased training and oversight in the auditor’s office. Crider said her
TRANSIT CONTINUED FROM A1 “It is not likely to have a significant effect,” he said, referring to the high-risk designation. Asbjornsen noted that Island Transit has had recent staffing changes, which may
replacement accounting staff has the experience and work ethic to bring the county’s financial reporting back on track. “The training quite candidly is something that comes from experience, it’s not an overnight thing,” Crider said. “You need to be able to have time in the position to do the work and we have folks in place now who can learn the work and are competent and very capable. They are committed to the positions they are in.” Having worked specifically on financial statements both in Skagit and Island counties, Wagner said she could do a better job of reviewing the documents for accuracy. Wagner also described Crider’s management style as impersonal compared to the Skagit County auditor who would “walk through and say hello to every body.” “She just acknowledged that the people in her office were there,” Wagner said. “Sheilah would come in well after everyone else and go into her office and didn’t say hello.
have complicated the audit process. After financial problems came to light, the finance manager was fired, Martha Rose recently quit as director and 22 people were laid off. “It’s taking a little longer than we had anticipated,” he said, adding that auditors have been in contact with
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I just personally think that makes a huge difference in how people feel about where they work.” During her tenure, Crider has initiated new programs like e-Recording, a Quick Title program and accepting debit cards at Department of Licensing offices. Wagner said there are even more technological efficiencies that the auditor could implement, but Crider said that budgetary constraints have made it difficult. “We continue to ask for additional funds to implement new processes and we’ve lived within the budgetary constraints and done everything that we could,” Crider said. “Does it mean we don’t have other ideas? Absolutely not.” Despite staffing and budgetary cuts in recent years, Crider said not a single payroll has been missed in her nearly two terms as auditor. Still, Wagner characterized the county’s payroll system as a “mess” and something that would be a top priority for her to fix if elected. In the end, Wagner said her CPA
their federal counterparts. Asbjornsen wouldn’t say whether there may be findings on the financial audit since it isn’t yet finalized. Coupeville Councilman Bob Clay, chairman of the transit board, also said he wouldn’t discuss it until the audit is complete. Dudley, on the other hand,
and background in accounting would be a much needed asset to the county. “I’ve got so much experience in finance and accounting, I’ve got so much experience managing people, I live in Coupeville, I would love to have a government job because of the pension,” Wagner said. “I’m familiar with some of the key people and I believe we could work well together and get things turned around. This is sort of a culmination of my whole career… it brings it all together and I can use all my skills and abilities.” Crider said that her several years experience as auditor gives her the breadth of knowledge needed to complete the duties of the position. “I bring experience, I bring a commitment to the staff and to the county family,” Crider said. “If there is an issue, I know how to reach out and act as a functioning partner with all of my colleagues on the county campus. We are a-political, we all work together and we all know what we do is the business of the people.”
said he spoke with one of the auditors working on the federal audit. She told him that findings for “financial health” and “misappropriation of federal funds” are likely, according to the mayor. He said the latter finding could have major implications for Island Transit. “We could have a situation
Sheilah Crider Age: 68 Job history: Two terms as Island County auditor, 10 years on the Oak Harbor City Council, Realtor for 22 years Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications Family: Married, one son Pets: One cat Favorite book: Book of poetry “Vagabond’s House”
Rebecca Wagner Age: 62 Job history: Finance director for Senior Service of Island County, contract accountant for Island County, two years as chief accountant for the Skagit County auditor Education: Bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business administration, Certified Public Accountant Family: Son, daughter Pets: No pets Favorite book: “East of Eden”
where the federal government comes back and says, ‘We want some part or all of those grant dollars back,’” he said. Asbjornsen said it is up to Island Transit to decide whether to open the exit conference to the public. He said it’s a chance for the auditors and the agency to discuss
the audit before the report is finalized. “It is their meeting,” he said. Clay said Island Transit audit conferences are normally not open to the public, but it will have to be if a quorum of board members attend. He said the public, if allowed, won’t be able to give input.
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Connection to animals shows in art Longtime love of own cats inspires works of North Whidbey’s Byers By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
Sandy Byers’ latest work, an oil painting of a cat, rests on an easel in her home studio. The subject is familiar for Byers, whose home at Mariners Cove in Oak Harbor is illuminated by paintings of cats, farm animals and seascapes. “Lily Waits” is a project that is still in the works. Byers will be adding more paint to bring out the richness and personality of a cat waiting for her owner at a winery where they live. “Sandy is able to bring the essence or spirit of animals alive, and that is very rare,” said Robin Miller, an oil painter, art teacher and longtime friend of Byers. “She has a very amazing connection to animals. It kind of shows through the eyes of the animal.” Byers has been painting full time since she and her husband returned to Whidbey Island in 2002. Painting is her passion and she calls it her second career after working as a program manager for software companies in Redmond. Starting with pastels, Byers moved on to oils and acrylics and in recent years has ventured out into the world of plein air, taking her easels with her outdoors to paint land and seascapes before her, mostly on Whidbey Island. But it hasn’t always been that way. Most of her art career, she’s painted at home, getting inspiration from a couple of furry companions who rarely left her side. While most artists welcome solitude to allow the creative process to unfold, Byers often painted in the presence of the two cats she and her husband both adored. Raised since kittens, the two cats — Biscuit, a Maine Coon, and Gravy, a
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Sandy Byers, in her Oak Harbor home studio, is working on a painting of a friend’s cat, Lily, at her winery. Lily reminds her of her cat, Biscuit, who died in 2011.
An oil painting showing Rosie the cat and her reflection was one of Byers’ most challenging works. She started out working with pastels before turning to oils and has painted using a brush, palette knife and a credit card, which produced the waves painting at left. Many works she and husband Larry enjoy show their longtime cats, Gravy, above, and Biscuit, below. gold tabby — are shown in various playful poses in many paintings at their home. “We loved them just like we loved our kids,” Larry Byers said. “They weren’t just cats.”
After Gravy died eight years ago at the age of 11, the Byers enjoyed five more years with Biscuit before she passed in December of 2011 at the age of 16. “I haven’t been able to
paint Biscuit since she passed away,” said Sandy Byers, calling her a constant companion. “The reason I did so many paintings of her is I loved her so much. I loved every hair on her paws. As
beautiful as she was on the outside, she was even more beautiful on the inside.” Byers has only painted three cats since Biscuit passed. Her friend’s cat, SEE PAINTER, A12
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American Association of University Women’s Terrific Treasures and Classy Collectibles Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 4, Grace Community Church, just south of Oak Harbor. Housewares, furnishings, décor, holiday items, gifts and a selection of highend purses, jewelry and scarves, all at bargain prices. All proceeds support a scholarship fund for Whidbey Island’s young women. Call Christina Moats, vice president of the Whidbey Island Branch of the American Association of University Women, 360-632-4132 or email christinas.island.real. estate@gmail.com Ebey’s Conference: Discover Ebey’s, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 4, Coupeville High School. Discover new aspects of the Reserve, with sessions and field trips designed to explore the history of the Reserve, as well as the challenges that continue to be a part of the growth of Central Whidbey. There will be a keynote address; two speaker sessions, with a choice of three options in each of the two time slots; lunch; and a choice of three field trips. Several of these sessions will focus on life on Whidbey during Washington’s Territorial Era, roughly 1850-1875. Cost is $40 for the conference with an additional $12 for lunch. Registration is available online at www.nps.gov/ebla or by calling the Trust Board office at 360-6786084.
Fall Fest at Meerkerk Gardens, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 4 and 5. Enjoy the kaleidoscope of colors displayed by the exotic tree collection and do some end-ofseason shopping for your garden. The sale includes ferns and maple trees from neighboring nurseries and garden art from local artists. Entrance is free on sale weekends. 360-678-1912, 360-222-0121 or www.meerkerkgardens.org Coupeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 4, Alexander and Eighth streets. The market offers local produce, plants, chocolate, honey, art, food, crafts and more. Kid and dog friendly. Annual Blessing of the Animals, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Oct. 4, St. Mary’s Catholic Mission, Coupeville. Animals of all kinds are welcome to the blessing when accompanied by their owners. Using cages, pet taxis, leashes — or just holding the pet — to secure the animals is encouraged. Call St. Mary’s Mission at 360-678-6536 or visit www.staugustine.org Last Septic 101 class of 2014, 9-11 a.m. Oct. 4, Patmore Park, Coupeville. Learn how to protect your septic system and avoid costly repairs or failures. Save money, preserve your investment, protect drinking water. To register, call 360-678-7914 or visit www.islandcountyseptictraining.com
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and her nudging is like Biscuit,” Byers said. “Her pet loves her.” Byers is among five artists who are showing their works at the “Farm & Table” exhibit at Brackenwood Gallery in
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OAK BAY STATION APARTMENTS 135 NE Barron Dr. Oak Harbor, 98277 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM’s $666 - $807 All welcome to apply Immediate Openings! Income Limits Apply
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2 BEDROOM, 1 3/4 bath condo, water view. Large kitchen, new paint & carpet, W/D hookup, at 320 SE Barrington. No smoking or pet. 1st/last/secrutity, credit check. $850, 360-5888699. WA Misc. Rentals Want to Rent LANGLEY or FREELAND area
2 COMMERCIAL SPACES APPX. 1,385’/1,720’ OR COMBINE! Could serve as Retail, Medical Office, Office. Lit Hwy 525 sign available, energy efficient lighting, one unit built out w/ reception & exam offices. Adjacent to Whidbey General South; Price will depend on TI package, terms, etc.
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2 BR, 1.5 BA DUPLEX. Washer, dryer and large yard. Pets interviewed. No smoking. $800 mo, first, last plus dep. 360321-4314.
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NICE 2 BR NEAR shopping and bus line. Laund r y o n p r e m i s e s. N o pets. $690 month, $700 deposit. 360-734-7896.
tors to repair a failed section of apron at our Bayview fire station. Interested fir ms should contact SWFE at the address below or our web site www.swfe.org for complete bid specification and attend a mandatory onsite pre-bid meeting October 9 at 1:00 PM. All bids must be addressed to: South Whidbey Fire/EMS ATTN: 36 Apron Repair 5535 Cameron Road Freeland, WA 98249 and due by 4:30 P.M. M o n d ay, O c t o b e r 2 0 , 2014. South Whidbey Fire/EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all informalities in the bidding process. Questions regarding bids should be directed to Deputy Chief Beck at 360-321-1533 or bids@swfe.org. Found
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4 BR in sunny Cute cabin and pasture with rentable outbuilding on shy guest cottage. All on private acre in Goss 4.7 acres with fruit Lake neighborhood. trees and garden Community boat near town & schools. launch and beach. #608046 $449,000 #672994 $175,000
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BAYVIEW BEACH WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE WATER DISTRICT SMALL WORKS ROSTER In accordance with RCW 39.04.155 Notice is hereby given that Bayview Water District is accepting requests for inclusion in the District’s Small Works Roster. All contractors, builder or other parties seeking to perform work for Bayview Beach Water District, or wishing to be notified of project bidding for projects under $300,000 in value, should submit a letter or email requesting inclusion in the Small Works Roster. An application will be sent in response to requests for inclusion
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of the Small Works Roster. Email request for applications to BBWD@whidbey.com or Mail requests for application to: Bayview Beach Water Distr ict, PO Box 667, Freeland, WA 98249. Legal No. WCW591048 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 27, October 1, 4, 8, 2014.
RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the administrator or the administrator’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 probated proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the administrator 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 o f t h e n o t i c e. I f t h e 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 Filing of Notice to Creditors with Clerk of Court: September 24, 2014 Date of First Publication: October 4, 2014 Name of Administrator: LINDA FAIRCHILD WILKINS Attorneys for Administrator : Barr y M. Meyers, WSBA #22847 David M. Neubeck, WSBA #31321 Address for Mailing or Service: Elder Law Offices of Barr y M. Meyers, P.S. 2828 Northwest Avenue Bellingham WA 982252335 Telephone: (360) 6478846 Facsimile: (360) 6478854 DATED this 22nd day of September, 2014. ELDER LAW OFFICES O F B A R RY M . M E YERS, P.S. B A R RY M . M E Y E R S, WSBA #22847 DAVID M. NEUBECK, WSBA #31321 Attorneys for Administrator LINDA FAIRCHILD WILKINS Legal No. WCW592286 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 4, 11, 28, 2014.
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ROCHELLE D. WARD, Deceased, JASON WARD, Administrator. NO. 14-4-00053-1 NOTICE OF HEARING JUDGE: IRA UHRIG NOTICE is hereby given that JASON WARD, Administrator of the above estate, has scheduled a hearing asking the Court to approve the Final Report and Petition for Order of Distribution and Discharge of Administrat o r, t o d i s t r i bu t e t h e property to the persons entitled thereto, and to discharge the Administrator. The Final Report will be heard on Friday, October 24, 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 29th day of September, 2014. BARRON SMITH DAUGERT, PLLC A N D R E W W. H E I N Z , WSBA #37086 Attorneys for Administrator Legal No. WCW592269 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 4, 2014.
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 property 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.
Call for Projects The Skagit Council of Gover nments (SCOG) has issued a Call for Projects for regional human services transportation projects for Skagit and Island counties. P l e a s e v i s i t S C O G ’s website for more information at www.scog.net or contact Mark Hamilton at (360) 416-7876 or markh@scog.net. Legal No. WCW592249 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 4, 2014.
DRAFT SIRTPO 2015-2020 PROGRAM The Draft Skagit-Island Regional Transportation Planning Organization ( S I RT P O ) 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 0 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) is available for public review on Skagit Council of Governments’ (SCOG’s) website (www.scog.net). There will be a public hearing regarding the Draft RTIP by the SIRTPO Policy Board on October 15th, 2014 at 2:30 PM at the Anacortes City Council Chambers (904 W 6th Street, Anacor tes, WA 98221). Contact the SCOG office at (360) 416-6678 if you have any questions or if you would like a printed c o py o f t h e RT I P. A n agenda for the meeting will be available on S C O G ’s w e b s i t e o n e week prior to the meeting. T h i s p u bl i c n o t i c e o f public involvement activities and time established for public review and comments on the RTIP development process will satisfy the FTA’s Program of Projects requirements. Legal No. WCW592256 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 4, 2014.
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1004 OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WASHINGTON On the 15th day of September, 2014, the City Council of the City of Langley, passed Ordinance No. 1004, a summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WA relating to the Langley Municipal Code amending the City Administration and Personnel Code in Title 2, the Buildings and Construction Code contained in Title 15, the Environmental Policy Code contained in Title 16 and the Zoning Code contained in Title 18. The full text of the Ordinance will be mailed upon request. Debbie L. Mahler, City Clerk-Treasurer Ord. No.: 1004 Passed on: 9/15/14 Published: 10/04/14 Effective: 10/09/14 Legal No. WCW592298 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 4, 2014.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR ISLAND COUNTY In re the Estate of: ELEANOR M. LUMLEY, Deceased. No. 14-4-00209-4 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS The Administrator named below has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator 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, Find your perfect pet present the claim in the in the Classifieds. manner as provided in www.nw-ads.com
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND WELLS FARGO BANK, 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
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 CLAIMING 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;
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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.
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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of MARY VIRGINIA CARTER, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00142-0 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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 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: September 27, 2014 Personal Representative: Alexandra L. Kaufman Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515. DATED this 3rd day of September, 2014. /s/Alexandra L. Kaufman Alexandra L. Kaufman, Personal Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA #6550 Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP Legal No. WCW589980 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 27, October 4, 11, 2014.
N OT I C E O F T RU S TEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and oppor tunities to keep yo u r h o u s e, yo u m ay contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assist a n c e a n d r e fe r ra l t o housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission T e l e p h o n e : 1-877-894-HOME(1-877 -894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/co n s u m e r s / h o m e ow n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development T e l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 0 0 - 5 6 9 - 4 2 8 7 We b s i t e : http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and a t t o r n ey s Te l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 0 6 - 4 8 1 9 We b site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP, 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Tr u s t e e w i l l o n 10/10/2014 at 10:00 AM a t AT T H E I S L A N D COUNTY FRONT ENTRANCE TO CITY HALL, 865 SE BARR I N G TO N D R , OA K H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form o f c a s h , o r c a s h i e r ’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real prop-
e r t y, s i t u a t e d i n t h e County of Island, State of Washington, to-wit: L O T 5 , P L AT O F SPRINGTREE DIVISION NO.1, ACCORDI N G T O T H E P L AT THEREOF, RECORDED I N VO L U M E 1 2 O F P L AT S , PA G E 1 0 , RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON; ALSO THE NORTH 1.00 FOOT OF THE WEST 35.00 FEET O F L OT 9 , P L AT O F K l M B A L L T R E E , AC CORDING TO THE P L AT T H E R E O F R E CORDED IN VOLUME 1 3 O F P L AT S, PAG E 41, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHI N G TO N . C o m m o n l y known as: 1145 SW 2 N D AV E OA K H A R B O R , WA S H I N G TO N 98277-5313 APN: S8205-00-00005-0 which is subject to that cer tain Deed of Tr ust dated 8/24/2011, recorded 9/8/2011, as Auditor’s File No. 4300894, records of Island C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n , from WILLIAM MESNER AND KAREN G. MESNER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIST R AT I O N S Y S T E M S, INC., AS NOMINEE F O R A L LY B A N K C O R P. F / K / A G M A C BANK/ GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, the beneficial intere s t i n w h i c h wa s a s signed by OCWEN L OA N S E RV I C I N G , LLC, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 4341938. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE INFORM AT I O N N o t e D a t e d : 8/24/2011 Note Amount: $283,105.00 Interest Paid To: 2/1/2013 Next Due Date: 3/1/2013 PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM THRU NO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL 3/1/2013 6/1/2013 4 $1,738.56 $6,954.24 7/1/2013 11 $1,810.96 $19,920.56 ADVANCE S / L AT E C H A R G E S DESCRIPTION TOTAL
Other Amounts Due $2,280.59 ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $440.25 Posting of Notice of Sale $125.00 Record Appointment of S u c c e s s o r Tr u s t e e $ 1 4 . 0 0 T. S . G . F e e $1,064.34 Title Datedown Fee $100.00 Maili n g s ( $ 3 9 . 6 0 ) TOTA L DUE AS OF 5/27/2014 $30,859.38 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $275,495.83, together with interest as p r ov i d e d i n t h e N o t e from 3/1/2013, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/10/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/29/2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time b e fo r e 9 / 2 9 / 2 0 1 4 ( 1 1 days before the sale) the default as set for th in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 9/29/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation a n d / o r D e e d o f Tr u s t and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): S E E AT TAC H E D E X HIBIT “1” by both first class and certified mail on 4/10/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally ser ved, if applicable, with said written Notice
of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property descr ibed in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this s a l e o n a ny g r o u n d s whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali d a t i n g t h e Tr u s t e e ’s s a l e . X . N OT I C E TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summar y proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied proper ty, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS I S A N AT T E M P T TO COLLECT A DEBT AND A N Y I N F O R M AT I O N O B TA I N E D W I L L B E USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 5/28/2014 CLEAR RECON CORP, as Successor Tr ustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Cor p. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer I s l a n d , WA 9 8 0 4 0 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT “1” NAME ADDRESS KAREN G. MESNER 1145 SW 2 N D AV E OA K H A R BOR Washington 98277 KAREN G. MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AVE OA K H A R B O R WA 98277 KAREN G. MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AVE OA K H A R B O R WA
98277-5313 KAREN G. MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AV E O A K H A R B O R , WA 98277 KAREN G. MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AV E O A K H A R B O R , W A S H I N G T O N 98277-5313 KAREN G. MESNER 225 NE ERNEST ST SPC 109 OAK H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 KAREN MESNER 1145 S W 2 N D AV E O A K H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 KAREN MESNER 1145 S W 2 N D AV E O A K HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98277-5313 KAREN MESNER 225 NE ERNST ST SPC 109 OA K H A R B O R , WA 98277 WILLIAM MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AVE OAK HARBOR Washington 98277 WILLIAM MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AVE OAK HARBOR WA 98277 WILLIAM MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AVE OA K H A R B O R WA 98277-5313 WILLIAM MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AV E O A K H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 W I L L I A M MESNER 1145 SW 2ND AV E O A K H A R B O R , W A S H I N G T O N 98277-5313 WILLIAM MESNER 225 NE ERNEST ST SPC 109 OAK H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 WILLIAM MESNER 225 NE ERNST ST SPC 109 OA K H A R B O R , WA 98277 Legal No. WCW580732 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 13 and October 4, 2014.
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 described 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.
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,
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Prowlers, Growlers are likely being used in airstrikes, officials say By JANIS REID Staff reporter
A senior Air Force officer and a congressmen both have said in the last week that electronic attack aircraft based out of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station are likely being used in Syrian and Iraqi air strikes. Congressman Rick Larsen, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, said in an interview last week that while he couldn’t say for sure, it was his understanding that electronic attack aircraft is routinely used in airstrikes
of that nature. In a press briefing this week, F-22A pilot Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian told reporters that 74 percent of the airstrikes are being conducted by the U.S. Air Force and that electronic attack aircraft is likely assisting, according to SeaPower magazine. Harrigian would not say specifically how the Growlers and Prowlers are being used, but noted that “as you look at the packages that have been put together, there have been electronic warfare assets as part of the
packages, depending upon what kind of targets they were going after and where those targets are located.” In August and September, more than 240 air strikes have been made against the Islamic State in Iraq and ISIS, SeaPower reported. Navy aircraft participating in the strikes are F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft from the carrier USS George H.W. Bush, Harrigian said. Electronic attack support in the air campaign is being provided by Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B
Prowler aircraft and a squadron of EA-18G Growler electronic aircraft is en route to the region onboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Navy is currently in the process of transitioning all their electronic attack squadrons from the Prowler to the Growler, although Prowlers will still be flown by the Marine Corps. NAS Whidbey Public Affairs Officer Mike Welding said he couldn’t identify which squadrons are currently deployed to the region because military action is in progress.
Requests for more specific information about which Prowler and Growler squadrons are and will be deployed to the region from Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet were forwarded to a participating air craft carrier for input. A response was not received by press time. Harrigian said the use of airpower against ISIS “will be a persistent and sustained campaign,” according to SeaPower. “We see airpower as one of the fundamental components of the comprehensive
strategy,” Harrigain told reporters. “We also recognize that airpower alone will not destroy ISIL. But I offer to you that in this current phase, airpower has been decisive in a couple of key areas: preventing the massing of forces on a large scale, degrading ISIL’s commandand-control capabilities and working to impact ISIL’s finances. “The bottom line is: airpower’s targeted actions are disrupting ISIL’s command and control, logistics and infrastructure, and their freedom of movement.”
parade route to let everyone know which group was crossing at that time. David Peterson, a computer tech with the school district, was the announcer for the parade.
He was an obvious choice because he also announces some sporting events throughout the school year, according to Luper. One of the senior homecoming princes, Hunter Adams, said that homecoming is “where everybody comes together to celebrate the game, school sprit, the alumni. Where Oak Harbor’s true colors come out.”
The homecoming court, elected by the students of the high school, consisted of a prince and princess from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes, as well as two princes and princesses from the senior class. The homecoming king and queen, chosen from the seniors, were revealed during halftime at the homecoming football game. Adams was crowned Homecoming King and Becca Pabona was crowned Homecoming Queen. Mily Larsen, a junior at Oak Harbor High School,
participated in the parade for the second time, representing three different school groups. “This year, I am walking with football, choir and drama club,” she said. Though she actually walked with choir, she said she was “there in spirit with the drama club,” and wore her football jersey to help represent her team, with whom she played at the homecoming game Friday. “It’s a chance to show off the school and our clubs to the community,” Larsen said
of the parade. Even parents of students turned out in droves to celebrate homecoming and the schools. Danell Broyles, mother of two sons walking in the parade, said that she and the rest of her “football family” are most looking forward to the game, but homecoming as a whole is great. “I think it’s one of the few occasions when the community really gets to come together and support the youth,” Broyles said.
PARADE CONTINUED FROM A1 drama club, the Gay Straight Alliance, sports teams, a small float for each class and so many more. New to the parade this year was an announcer seated in the center of the
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