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Former transit chief getting $106,000 payout By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
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Reports by the Washington State Auditor’s Office puts blame for financial problems at Island Transit squarely at the feet of its fivemember board of directors. But the real bombshell concerns Martha Rose, the former director, who took vacation without deducting it from her vacation balance. She will receive $106,000 in a severance package, including $88,000 in unused vacation.
Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley, who’s back on the board, said the vacation payout amounts to theft and he’s seeking an injunction to prevent Rose from being paid. A team from the state Auditor’s Office announced three official findings in the exit conference Friday morning largely attributable to lack to oversight. No misappropriation of public funds were identified, they emphasized. Cause of the current financial crisis, which led to service cuts and layoff, was poor monitoring of finances by the the board, one report states.
The audits identified $100,000 in questionable costs associated with a federal grant — including the construction of gazebos — which could have financial consequences. “Noncompliance with the grant requirements may require the transit authority to return all or a portion of this money to the grantor,” audit supervisor Jenny Lofton said. The accountability audit largely focused on Rose. She received regular raises without board SEE AUDIT, A20
Prowlers returning from final mission By JANIS REID Staff reporter
A carrier with EA-18G Growlers from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is en route to assist with air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and
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Donna Sue Holly was voted in as the new commissioner for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District Thursday night.
the Levant. The USS Carl Vinson strike group, which includes Electronic Attack Squadron 139, replaces the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike
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The vote was held during a regularly scheduled board of commissioners meeting, with two of three candidates present. The other candidate was Victoria Robinson, who was SEE APPOINTED, A10
Whidbey’s first marijuana store opens doors Friday By BEN WATANABE Whidbey News Group
Whidbey Island saw its first legal sale of recreational marijuana Friday. Tom Trimbath, a South
Whidbey blogger, was the third paying customer. His wait was a long one, as he was initially at the store in July when news came that Whidbey SEE POT STORE OPENS, A10
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Lance Bauer, a kindergartner at Crescent Harbor Elementary, picks out his pumpkin at the Case Farm pumpkin patch Friday morning. See full story on page A11.
The tragic shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School Friday will have a greater impact than a postponed football game between the school and Oak Harbor. As of Friday afternoon, two persons were confirmed dead, including the shooter, according to The Herald in Everett, sister newspaper to the Whidbey News-Times. Four other victims were also taken to area hospitals. Oak Harbor High School Assistant Principal Jarrod Fleury said grievance counselors will be available next week for “those who might need them.” He said the incident caused the school administration to revisit plans on how to handle a similar crisis at Oak Harbor High School. “No. 1, we want to have all the steps in place.” The ASB is also in the stages of planning something for the Marysville Pilchuck students, SEE SHOOTING, A10
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n Oak Harbor councilman Jim Campbell resigns seat on Island Transit board, says other board members should step down as well.
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Local hospitals preparing Ebola protocols By MICHELLE BEAHM Staff reporter
With cases of Ebola now reported in the United States, Whidbey General Hospital is joining hospitals across the country in preparing to handle patients suspected of having the disease. “Whidbey General Hospital is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as other infection control experts in Washington state, to be ready in case the Ebola virus appears on Whidbey Island,” Whidbey General said in a statement released this week. In response to inquiries, Whidbey General’s chief executive officer, Tom Tomasino, sent an emailed statement in collaboration with hospital staff that the hospital is following “the latest guidelines on
transmission-based precautions,” which were updated on Oct. 20 by the CDC. The CDC issued a fourpage checklist to follow in order to prepare, which “covers everything form trash disposal in an affected area to how to safely pack potentially infected blood samples for testing,” according to the hospital’s written statement. The checklist explains how to identify people who may have been exposed, how to properly prevent the spreading of the virus should the hospital have an infected patient and how to protect staff and health care providers from the virus. Navy Hospital at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is also working to prepare should Ebola come to Whidbey Island. Sharon McIntyre, community relations specialist
for the Navy Hospital, said the staff there is “prepared to respond as a measure of precaution,” and the hospital staff is also trained and prepared according to CDC guidelines. Whidbey General currently has procedures in place to decontaminate protection gear when possible, but are still working on developing proper disposal plans, should there be need for it. Whidbey General administrators are working with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy to ensure hospital staffers are equipped with the best possible personal protective equipment, which are tools used to protect people from blood, bodily fluids and other infectious material. “WGH is following the CDC guidelines and evalu-
THE NAVY HAS ISSUED A REVISED NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR EA-18G GROWLER AIRFIELD OPERATIONS AT NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND AND IS RE-SCOPING THE EIS EFFORT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. YOU ARE INVITED TO AN OPEN HOUSE SCOPING MEETING TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE REVISED EIS SCOPE. THE NAVY PUBLISHED A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) TO REVISE THE SCOPE OF THE ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) for EA-18G Growler Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, and to announce public scoping meetings in the Federal Register on October 10, 2014. The EIS will now address the environmental impacts associated with the potential addition of up to 36 EA-18G Growler aircraft. Last September, the Navy began an EIS to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the addition of two new expeditionary squadrons and additional aircraft to the training squadron. Scoping was conducted between September 2013 and January 2014 on that proposed action, and open house scoping meetings were held in December 2013 to discuss the proposal. During spring 2014, the Chief of Naval Operations submitted an Unfunded Requirements List as part of the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 that included a request to purchase 22 additional Growler aircraft. While it is unclear whether more Growlers will ultimately be procured, the Navy is electing to analyze the potential for these aircraft in order to be proactive and transparent. Therefore, a new scoping process is needed and has been initiated based on the proposed action. THE NAVY IS HOLDING THREE OPEN HOUSE SCOPING MEETINGS to provide members of the public with the opportunity to submit comments on the scope of analysis and content to be addressed in the EIS. Each of the scoping meetings will be informal and consist of information stations staffed by Navy representatives. Members of the public may arrive at the open house scoping meetings anytime between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on one of the following dates and locations: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Coupeville, Washington Coupeville High School Commons Area 501 South Main Street Coupeville, WA 98239
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ating different types of suits, masks and other PPE, based on what the hospitals have learned in their care for Ebola patients,” said Teresa Fulton, the hospital’s chief quality officer. “Every hospital is working as quickly as possible to create their response plans and train and educate their staff,” Fulton said. The CDC recommends single or double gloving, and suggests that, in some situations, triple gloving would happen, said Fulton. Beyond that, she said, the health care professionals would be wearing masks, either the regular face masks or powered air purifying respirators, such as those used in HAZMAT suits. Fulton said those uniforms are “more comfortable to wear for long periods of time.” The most critical aspect of preventing the spread of the Ebola virus is keeping those who are infected from passing the virus to others. The CDC website says that the virus is passed through the bodily fluids of someone infected with
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CDC suggests careful personal hygiene and avoiding contact with items that came into contact with an infected person’s blood or other bodily fluids. The CDC website says symptoms of Ebola include a fever greater than 101.5 degrees, severe headaches, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising. For more information, visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov
Ebola, or from someone who has died from the disease. “It is important to remember the risk of Ebola is related to a returned traveler from West Africa,” Fulton said. If the traveler, or anyone they’ve come into contact with, develops a fever, she said, that person “needs to be evaluated, along with the travel and contact history.” “The incubation period is (up to) 21 days.” The Whidbey General statement said that, should a suspected or poten-
tial Ebola case arrive at Whidbey General, the staff would report it to the county Health Department and CDC. “Any communication informing the public about a case of Ebola on Whidbey Island would come from the Health Department (public health officer) or CDC, and not from Whidbey General Hospital,” the statement said. “We follow all applicable federal and state privacy laws regarding a patient’s health information and confidentiality.”
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Bail set at $1 million for alleged shooter By JESSIE STENSLAND Co-editor
Christopher Malaga showed no emotion as he sat in court Wednesday. He remained stonefaced as a woman wailed in sorrow from the galley crowded with members of his alleged victim’s family. The 23-year-old is accused of shooting and killing Adam Garcia, a man who apparently was his friend before a falling out. Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks charged Malaga — who’s also known as Chris Midas and Chris G — with seconddegree murder in Island County Superior Court Monday. Wednesday, he announced during Malaga’s preliminary hearing that he was adding a special allegation that the defendant was armed with a firearm. It could add an additional five years to the sentence. Banks argued that Malaga should be held on $1-million bail. “He committed an unprovoked homicidal act against an unarmed young man,” Banks said, adding that he shot Garcia “in full view of two eye witnesses without regard for the consequences.” Judge Donald Eaton, who was visiting from San Juan County, agreed with the bail recommendation. The motive for the shoot-
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ing remains unclear to investigators. Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green said this week that investigators haven’t nailed that down completely. In an interview, Banks said the case initially looked like a drug deal that went bad, but subsequent investigation revealed that the motive behind the Oct. 18 shooting might have been something different, perhaps more personal. “But there’s still a lot of information I don’t have yet,” he said. Banks said that Malaga had been “couch surfing” at Garcia’s home prior to the shooting, but they got into an argument and Garcia evicted him. Malaga went to stay at a 17-year-old boy’s home in Oak Harbor. Garcia allegedly contacted that teenager to buy some cocaine for a 24-yearold friend and they decided to meet at the corner of Southwest Castillian and Fairhaven drives at around 3 a.m., according to the report by Detective Jim Hoagland with the Oak Harbor Police. The teenager brought Malaga along; Garcia also brought his friend who wanted the cocaine, the report states. A woman drove Garcia to the scene. He told her that she should call the police if he didn’t return in
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six minutes — just in case, Garcia joked, he ended up getting shot, according to the report. Trouble allegedly started after the drug sale. Banks said it was a small amount — “personal-use level” — of the drug. “It’s not the sort of thing you would expect a shooting over,” he said. The teenager later told police that Malaga stepped in and confronted Garcia after the drug transaction. Malaga accused Garcia of trying to “jack” him and pointed a gun at him, the report states. Garcia wasn’t cowed, but came up to Malaga as he was pointing the gun. Garcia’s friend got in the middle of the two, the report states. His friend later told police that Garcia went back toward Malaga again and Malaga shot him in the face, the report states. The friend knocked on a homeowner’s door and asked the resident to call 911. He waited with Garcia as police arrived. Garcia died after the first police officer arrived. Malaga returned to the teenager’s house and got a ride to Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham the next day, the report states. Banks said he charged Malaga Monday based on the preliminary report. By filing charges, he explained, he was able to secure a
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Murder suspect Christopher Malaga appears in Island County Superior Court Wednesday with attorney Jennifer Bouwens. $1-million arrest warrant for Malaga and obtain the help of the U.S. Marshal’s Service and other agencies in finding Malaga. Green said detectives were able to track down Malaga relatively quickly through a combination of “good old-fashioned police work” and the use of technology. Malaga was ultimately arrested outside a Bellingham gas station after a traffic stop, he said. Court records show that Malaga has a juvenile history of misdemeanor drug and theft charges. He was from Toms River, New Jersey, but moved to Whidbey Island about nine months ago; he didn’t have a permanent address but had been living with friends, according to the police. If convicted of the charge and the firearm allegation, Malaga could face from 20 to 28 years in prison under the standard sentencing range.
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Pocket libraries pop up in OH By MICHELLE BEAHM Staff reporter
Candy Slowik would be happy to see a library in nearly every neighborhood. In fact, she recently opened a free library in front of her home on Southwest Erie Street, where the policy is “take a book, leave a book.” Little Free Libraries is a movement that started in 2009 by Todd Bol and Rick Brooks of Wisconsin, with a mission to promote literacy and a love of reading. Slowik said she learned about the concept when she visited Seattle with her grandchildren, who took pleasure in showing her the various free libraries in their area. “I just thought it was a really, really neat concept in Seattle,” she said.
She’s hoping the idea will take off in Oak Harbor. As of right now, Slowik said hers is only one of two pocket libraries in Oak Harbor, the other being in the Whidbey Country Club parking lot. “I just thought if people would get out and think about making these things, that it would be fun for the neighborhood,” she said. Bob and Rhonda Severns are also working towards opening a pocket library in Oak Harbor, inspired by the statue in Windjammer Park dedicated to three teachers, as well as other pocket libraries Bob Severns saw in North Seattle. “I think the opportunity to read, and learn from that, is one of the best things we can do, no matter what age group,” Bob Severns said.
He’s planning on working with an Eagle Scout to design and build the library, which, when completed, will be placed near the teachers’ statue in Windjammer Park. He’s hoping to get it done within a couple of months. As of January 2014, the Little Free Library website estimated about 15,000 free libraries worldwide, including countries like Uganda, Pakistan, Lithuana and so many more. She opened hers about two weeks ago in front of her Candy Land Day Care, located at 746 SE Erie Street. It has since attracted the attention of passersby, as well as the attention of the children who attend her day care. “I have a lot of my day care kids … come up on their way home and
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Candy Slowik and Drew Lefler, a child at Slowik’s daycare, read together next to the free library Slowik started. grab a book,” Slowik said, “and then bring one from their house.” Currently, Slowik’s pocket library stocks books ranging in age groups form children to adult, and she said
that people are welcome to stop by to find a book, and to even sit on the nearby bricks to read. “I think reading is important,” Slowik said. “There’s nothing better than reading.”
PDC reporting offers glimpse into support, campaign strategies By JUSTIN BURNETT Whidbey News Group
If money makes a difference in races for political office, then it appears Island County District 3 Commissioner candidate Karla Jacks will have a hefty advantage over challenger Rick Hannold on Nov. 4. According to the state Public Disclosure Commission, the agency that monitors campaign contributions and expenditures, Jacks, a Camano Island Democrat, has amassed a war chest of nearly $39,000. Hannold, a North Whidbey Republican, raised about $2,500. Jacks said Thursday the amount she raised was no accident, but the result of steps she took months ago as a political newcomer. “I actually went to some classes, learning how much to budget and what things
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switch. He's had to make do with about a dozen large signs, and about 225 small ones. As of this week, Hannold had spent about $3,200, said PDC spokeswoman Lori Anderson. Jacks has spent nearly $26,600, according to the PDC, much of it on professional campaign assistance. A sum total of $4,000 went to Sound Strategies, a Marysville-based consultant, and $10,500 to her campaign manager, Nathan Haugen, grandson of the former state senator Mary Margaret Haugen. The total spent is likely more as the state’s website hasn’t caught up with an approximately $8,000 expenditure for mailers this week, Jacks said. She noted that she’s still raising money and anticipates her total expenditures and contributions will
be about even, though she also hopes to have some left over in the event she runs for a second term. A mailer for Hannold arrived in mailboxes late this week, but he confirmed Friday that it was not sent or paid for by the Hannold campaign. Jacks’ largest individual financial supporters were the Island County Democratic Central Committee, contributing a total of $3,950 in two separate payments, and $3,700 from Windermere Real Estate brokers Randy and Marla Heagle on Camano Island. Other big contributors, all of whom gave $1,000 in separate $500 payments, include Jones Floyd of Seattle, Diane Kendy of Langley, Robin and Stanley Nelson of Shoreline and Craig and Rose Olson of Camano Island. Appointed District 3
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Republican Commissioner Aubrey Vaughan, before being defeated in the primary, raised $7,900 and spent about $12,000, according to the commission’s website. Vaughan disputed the number in a telephone interview Monday, saying he’s certain the total is less. Also, Vaughan did not record his contributions and expenditures electronically with the commission, doing so only with written documents mailed to the agency. Anderson said Vaughan is required by law to file electronically. Vaughan disputed the claim, maintaining he was in compliance with state rules. “I'd be real careful with that business right there young man,” Vaughan said when asked about the PDC violation. Vaughan later apologized and acknowledged he received a letter from the state commission urging him to file electronically. He said he worked hard to follow the rules while campaigning, which can be exten-
sive and complicated, but he didn’t adhere to the electronic filing requirements solely for lack of computer skills. In other county races, incumbent Republican Auditor Sheilah Crider raised $3,700, and spent $2,200, while Independent challenger Rebecca Wagner’s totals are unknown as she is using the mini reporting option. Vying for the county treasurer’s seat, incumbent Democrat Ana Maria Nuñez raised $7,100, and spent $3,800. Her largest contributors were the Island County Democrats, $1,500 in two payments, and Leigh Power of Coupeville, $400. All other contributions were under $200. Challenger Wanda Grone, a Republican, is ahead slightly with $7,600 taken in and about $7,100 spent. Her largest supporter was the Island Republican Party with $700, and $300 checks from John Merrill, Oak Harbor, and Daryl Tyras of Houston, Texas. All other contributions were under $200.
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Struggling state parks find creative solutions By JANIS REID Staff reporter
In the face of diminishing funding for state parks, local parks staffs are getting creative to keep parks running smoothly. Representatives from Washington State Parks presented the agency’s current condition to local leaders this week, in efforts to both inform and seek partnerships that may help them do more with less. “The only way we can make this happen is if we all work together,” said Deception Pass Manager Jack Hartt to members of the Council of Governments. “Alone, I can’t do that on my own; with my staff, we can’t do it on our own. But together, if we work together as governments, if we work together as neighbors and community … our state parks can work for all of us.” The Island County Council of Governments includes Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley, Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard, Langley Mayor Fred McCarthy, Island County Commissioner Helen Price
Johnson and Port of South Whidbey representative Curt Gordon. Combined, Whidbey Island’s nine state parks bring 4.7 million visitors each year, with 2.7 going to Deception Pass alone. Daniel Farber, policy and governmental affairs director for state parks, said that the last few years have been tumultuous for state parks as funding has been slashed and the Discover Pass initiated. “We’re in such tumult right now, we’ve laid off one- third of our full-time employees,” Farber said. The state funded the parks with $94 million in the general fund as recently as 2009, but has cut that down steadily each year. In 2013, the state gave only $8.5 million to parks. Farber said that while income from the Discover Pass has helped offset the state’s shrinking contribution, state parks are still struggling to provide minimal services. On Whidbey, the reality of cuts has meant reduced camping seasons at South Whidbey and Fort Ebey, summer interpretive pro-
grams have been on hold, office hours have been reduced and some restrooms are closed in the winter, according to Central Whidbey Area Manager John Crimmins. Crimmins added that short staffing has lead to poor morale and motivation, there’s not enough staff to open and close gates, and problems at a specific park leaves other parks unattended. “The state’s shrinking budget led to a need to reduce staff and find new ways to manage our parks,” Crimmins said. This has lead to creating a large management area for all Whidbey Island state parks, with the exception of Deception Pass, which has its own management team. Farber said when the Discover Pass was initiated in 2011, the legislature directed state parks to work toward 100 percent self sufficiency, a goal that he said is unrealistic. “We can’t get there; we don’t want to get there; we don’t think the public wants us to get there,” Farber said. “We think with a public
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Washington State Parks volunteer Larry Doles explains his role as a trail monitor at Fort Ebey. Doles said in his four years volunteering for the park system, the paid staff has diminished and rangers rely heavily on volunteers for support. park system you need public stakeholders.” In that light, state parks has attempted to form partnerships with other organizations, schools and volunteer groups to stretch their resources. “It’s not all doom and gloom,” Crimmins said. “We found some solutions.” Among those include creating a central office for
all permanent staff at Fort Casey, an office assistant assumes many of the administrative tasks, supplies and products are standardized, park rangers are schedules are prioritized by need, and the volunteer program has been vastly expanded assist with park clean-ups and customer service. “We’ve had all sorts of local volunteer help,”
Crimmins said. Moving forward, state parks is hoping to continue to find ways to generate revenue as well as rely on local partnerships, Crimmins said. Just a few of these include island Lion’s Clubs, local Boy Scout Troops, the Island County Beachwatchers and schools.
Magic show to raise money for Playhouse campaign By KELLY PANTOLEON News Clerk
Local magician JR Russell is hoping to magically repair the Whidbey Playhouse this weekend. Russell, who is a retired Navy captain, will be starring in a magic show to raise funds for the theater. The magic show is Saturday, Oct. 25, with showings at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The matinee show is geared toward kids and costs $4 for kids and $6 for adults, while the night show has more for the adults, and tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the playhouse’s Raise the Roof project. The project, which began in 2012, is aimed at upgrading the 48-year-old nonprofit theater, which produces five shows per season and hosts a
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SOUND OFF Will work to ensure transit has a future By Helen Price Johnson
Hindsight is 20/20, and looking back I see a small transit agency that grew from the grass roots and built up on a shoestring to a vital public service. Run by only one person, habits were entrenched. Money was saved in hopes of building a facility to meet growing needs. Once grant funds came, the local match took all the savings. Unfortunately, the big construction project took the director’s focus away from monitoring daily finances. Expenses exceeded revenues, creating a shortfall. Services had to be cut. If the proper internal financial controls had been in place, less dramatic adjustments could have been made over time. Cuts should’ve been made sooner. We know that now. Steps were taken to strengthen Island Transit’s checks and balances. The board has increased its oversight of finances. Two board members now meet regularly with staff to review bank statements, expenses and revenues. A new professional sits in the Transit finance office and is updating the internal controls of the agency. Monthly reports are improved so the board can better monitor the cash position. The State Auditors just finished their review of the Island Transit books for 2013 and confirmed that the previous financial officer did not follow standard practices in a number of areas. Most significant were the cash shortfall and the control of the federal grant funds for the new building. This year’s reductions in service did “right the ship,” and Transit is operating in the black again, modestly rebuilding a reserve. The auditors deemed $100 thousand of the $10 million grant as questionable. No one stole any money, but payroll records and equipment inventory were not adequate. That has been fixed. The audit confirmed the board of directors need to improve its oversight of the director. This is an opportunity to start new practices. Most important to moving ahead is hiring a qualified interim executive director so the transit agency is stabilized for the future and the impacts of the cuts can be addressed. Tentative plans are to hire someone by Thanksgiving. An interim position makes sense to provide transitional leadership for the organization and provide ample time for the process of selecting a long-term director. The community needs to say what they want for the system to provide in the future. How can service be expanded? Should it stay fare-free? Routes need to be adjusted to better meet the needs of our citizens. The audit results show that the agency grew over time, yet the internal financial controls and Board policies did not keep up. Significant progress has been made and I will work hard to continue improving Island Transit for the future. n The Whidbey News-Times welcomes submissions for Sound Off. Email your proposed guest commentary to editor@ whidbeynewsgroup.com. Include contact email and phone.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Election
See through latest ‘October Surprise’ Editor, I have always supported our military forces. My mother served in the Marine Corps. And after my father emigrated from Poland, he worked on the design of the B-52 bomber while employed by Boeing. My father-in-law served in the Army during the Korean War and on the ICBM and McDonnell Douglas Harrier programs afterward. My mother-in-law runs the VFW in her hometown. Many of my high school classmates served in Vietnam; I supported their choices and welcomed home the ones who survived. I never protested against the war, and I always thank troops and veterans for their service to our country. I have not changed my alliances — I support the U.S. Navy and its operations in Island County. As an “October surprise,” information was planted related to my signature on an OLF petition requesting that the issue of continuing opera-
tions at OLF be submitted to the affected voters in an election. My concern with flights over Ebey’s Reserve is directed at the release of jet fuel over farmlands where food crops are raised and areas of dense population. I have never attended a COER meeting nor have I given this group any financial support. I “unsubscribed” from their communications when their tactics became extreme. My opponent has posted this on her website: “I strongly support the military and NAS Whidbey, unlike my opponent, who wants to close the base.” I do not support closure of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station nor any other base in the state of Washington. The economic impacts to Whidbey Island would be enormous. I find it interesting that Ms. Ana Maria Nuñez says she strongly supports the local military yet is accepting campaign contributions from COER, the group sponsoring the petition that she is chastising me for signing. Campaign contributions are gathered after personally meeting with supporters; the supporters want their candidate elected because
their beliefs and standards align with those of the other. Ms. Nuñez’s acceptance of these funds brings her claimed support of the military into question. My opponent’s campaign manager posted this on the NASWI I Support OLF Facebook page: “Yes, I am Eileen King and resident of OH. I am also Ana Maria Nuñez’s campaign manager. Yes, Ana Maria, like most candidates, has accepted donations from people who are members or signed the petition for COER. She is a candidate and doesn’t turn down free money.” I hope you can see through this latest “October surprise” and follow the money to determine who is telling you the truth here. Look to the one who is accepting COER’s money. This is an election race for the Island County treasurer, whose duties are to care for the taxpayers’ money. Why is it that the current treasurer wants to talk about anything except her performance in office, where it is so obvious that she has failed to do just that — care for the taxpayers’ money? Wanda Grone Candidate for Island County treasurer Coupeville
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Response to errors defines candidate
Editor, My response to the endorsement of my opponent: They use the missteps that have occurred this year as the reason they are endorsing my opponent. Election year errors. The worst timing. My father says, “It is not the error that defines you but your response to it.” My response, “Correct and put plans in place to avoid these situations from reoccurring.” My accomplishments barely mentioned: Partial Payment program, alliance with the Opportunity Council, decreasing banking costs by 70 percent, elimination of supplement backlog, etc. Almost all of the accomplishments for which my opponent takes credit were initiated before she was hired; she was the liaison representing my office. She speaks of ensuring reports are delivered in a timely manner, but failed three years running to complete the one report for which she was responsible in the financial statements. Her vision for the future is a copy of what I have already stated. No original thoughts. She signed a petition to close OLF Coupeville. She openly stated that she would be personally financially better off if NAS Whidbey were to close. Yet she slaps a “Support Our Troops” sticker on her car to garner the military vote. As a military spouse and mama, I appreciate the sacrifice and dedication of our service members. I understand that freedom also means sacrifice, whether moving every few years or hearing the sound of freedom overhead. I have given my heart and soul as treasurer to better serve you. I humbly ask for your faith and vote again. Ana Maria Nuñez Island County treasurer Oak Harbor
Clark County treasurer confident in Nuñez Editor, I appreciate Island County Treasurer Ana Maria Nuñez’s leadership in coordinating this last year the PAC’s User Group, which develops the software programming priorities of the county treasurer’s True Automation property tax collection system for 13 counties in the state of Washington. Even during difficult personal and family health issues over the last 12 months, Ana Maria continued to participate in the discussions and decisions of the Washington State Association of County Treasurers, including state legislation and participating on WSACT committees. She is a strong advocate for excellence in treasury management and an asset to the citizens of Island County. As a result of sharing ideas, my office has implemented some of the processes developed by Ana Maria’s office to improve our operational activities.
The voters of Island County would do well to reelect County Treasurer Ana Maria Nuñez and help continue her efforts to implement programs and processes to improve customer service, financial management and tax collection in the treasurer’s office. Doug Lasher Clark County treasurer Vancouver, Wash.
in its entirety and understands the implication that the passing of this bill would have. Give us a break out here. Someone fess up and admit that this legislation needs to be pulled from the ballot. Dianne Raster Oak Harbor
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CPA background make Where is the evidence Wagner best choice to support OLF claim? Editor, Rebecca Wagner’s years of experience as a CPA as well as her former employment with both Island and Skagit counties will make her a valuable asset to the Island County auditor’s office. Her extensive knowledge and working relationships that she has gained over the years will provide this department with a “working auditor,” an auditor who can competently run her department and maintain communication with other departments as needed. Barb Oleson Oak Harbor
I-594
Flawed measure needs off ballot Editor, I just received a flyer in the mail with Rory Graves supporting Initiative 594. I have to admit that it finally sent me over the edge. The television commercials with her do meet their intended purpose of pulling at my emotions through heart-tugging testimony. But I have to inform you that it gets my attention for reasons other than what Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility would like. You see, the entire campaign makes me realize how fortunate we are to live in a society where women can get self-defense and firearms training. Rory’s mother chose to stay in an abusive relationship without seeking any of that training. It very well could have prevented the situation of her shooting. Nowhere does the printed flyer or television spot state that the husband mentioned was prohibited from owning a firearm. I find it inexcusable that the Alliance would exploit women in this fashion. The training opportunities for women to safely carry, and use if necessary, a firearm are endless. However, the passing of I-594 will take away the possibility of receiving that training. Through insane restrictions regarding firearms transfers, I will no longer be able to share my experience or firearms with another woman interested in shooting for sport or self defense. My gun club will no longer present eight classes a year in youth and women’s firearm safety. The way the initiative is written is totally out of step with the Second Amendment or state constitution. I am truly curious whether anyone on the Alliance staff has read I-594
Editor, In his Oct. 18 letter to the Whidbey News-Times, Mac McDowell wrote, “The Navy has long said OLF Coupeville is essential to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station remaining open.” When and where has the Navy ever said that? Mr. McDowell didn’t offer one direct quote from the Navy to support this statement. If the Navy had ever said that, it would have been part of every discussion about OLF in meetings and newspaper accounts and letters to the editor for the last several years. It would have been plastered on billboards all over the island. It would have stopped dead in its tracks any claim by those who want OLF closed that they don’t also want the air station closed. Where has that statement been hidden all of these years? If Mr. McDowell has access to it, he should produce it. If not, in the interest of his own credibility, he should admit that he misspoke. Ann Adams Oak Harbor
Speak up now in support of base Editor, When the last EA-6B retires, Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s EA-18G Growlers will be the only U.S. airborne electronic jammers and therefore responsible to protect and defend all U.S. military and allies’ forces worldwide. The Chief of Naval Operations wants to add up to 36 additional EA-18G Growlers, including two shore-based (non-carrier) squadrons, along with the support jobs and personnel to Whidbey. There are meetings 4-8 p.m. Oct. 28, 29 and 30 in Coupeville, Oak Harbor and Anacortes to accept comments in the EIS process. In 1989-90, a Coupeville anti-Navy group was instrumental through complaint efforts to get NAS Whidbey on the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure list. A similar anti-Navy Coupeville group is again trying to shut down NAS Whidbey by forcing the Growlers to cease flying on Whidbey. In 1990, the local community did not respond prior to BRAC. On either Oct. 28, 29 or 30, you have the opportunity to respond proactively supporting NAS Whidbey’s expansion and telling the Navy the Coupeville antiNavy group represents a very vocal but extreme minority of residents. Seventy-plus years of Navy
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operations at NAS Whidbey/OLF Coupeville should be grandfathered to allow the Navy to return to the same number of Navy personnel and jobs as was here when the A-6 was operational. The expansion is needed nationally. Hopefully this time, different from 1991, we can proactively support the Navy, defeat the anti-Navy efforts and keep NAS Whidbey off the 2017 BRAC closure list. If you can’t attend, you can comment, supporting the Navy on www. whidbeyeis.com If you don’t have internet access, call Mac McDowell at 360-929-8207 for a comment form. This time, the community needs to work to protect NAS Whidbey and to protect our local economy. The Washington governor’s economic report indicates NAS Whidbey is the source of 88 percent of all economic activity in Island County. Mac McDowell Oak Harbor
WEAN
Thanks for celebrating 25 years of protection Editor, Whidbey Environmental Action Network wants to thank all who participated and contributed to a very successful, fun for all “WEANFest: Celebrating 25 years of Protecting Our Native Biodiversity.” We especially want to thank the folks who attended the annual meeting and potluck, donated to the silent auction, bought donated items, as well as Greenbank Farm’s fantastic new rental facility manager Madisun Clark. We also want to thank the great performers who raised the roof and blew the doors off the barn with their glorious music: Whidbey’s own Cranberry Bog Blue Grass Band; Bellingham’s soulful, mischievous baritone Dana Lyons, Orcas Island’s banjo playing, folksy singer Tom Rawson and his Baez-channeling partner Katherine Ellice from Vancouver, British Columbia. I know many are wondering who won the Busted Bulldozer and Home Island Hero awards. The Dozer went to Oak Harbor mayor Scott Dudley and the Oak Harbor City Council for callously cutting down an Oak Harbor icon, the Post Office oak tree. The second award went to exIsland County Commissioner Angie Homola for her efforts while in office. Though competition was stiff, in both cases the decibel meter went off the scale in favor of the winners. One reason WEANfest was held at the farm was because WEAN was instrumental in its evolution. When Chateau Ste. Michele Winery decided to sell the farm in 1995, WEAN organized the first meeting. Eighty people crammed the Greenbank Progressive Hall to strategize a plan. The rest is history and typical of what we do. It is truly a jewel in the navel of Whidbey Island and a resource for residents and the region. With your continued support we look forward to 25 more years of championing sustainable strategies for a viable, verdant and healthy future. Gary Piazzon Coupeville
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James T. Wuertemburg
James Theodore Wuertemburg died peacefully at his home in Oak Harbor Oct. 18, 2014, at the age of 71. He was born in Santa Monica, Calif., May 7, 1943, to Barrett and Nellie Wuertemburg. Jim attended a boys military school for a time and completed his education at public schools in Santa Monica. At age 17, when Jim was a sophomore, he left school and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He did complete his GED while in the service. Following his discharge, Jim returned home and began working in the aerospace industry as a machinist. Jim had family members working in the motion picture industry, and he soon joined them. He began a career in stage lighting and worked his way up to assistant lighting director, or “best boy,” and finally to lighting director, or “gaffer,” as he was known in the industry. Jim made many friends in the industry. He counted David Carradine and Jack Nicholson as friends. Jim spent much of his time working on movies but also did work for television. Jim was considered a real “ladies man.” He was married twice and had even dated Linda Carter (“Wonder Woman”) for a time. He worked on the series “Charleston” and then moved to “Cheers.” While on the set of “Cheers,” he met Diane Overdiek, a production coordinator. Jim and Diane soon fell in love and became engaged. The cast of “Cheers” hosted a great engagement party for them. On Feb. 7, 1987, Diane and Jim were married in North Hollywood, Calif. Jim and Diane became very involved with English
Bulldogs. They bred, raised and showed their dogs and spent a significant amount of time traveling to various events. They produced a number of American Kennel Club Champions over the years. Jim became totally disabled in 1994. However, in 1990, Jim and Diane were able to purchase property in Oak Harbor. After retiring from the motion picture industry, they moved to Oak Harbor and in 2004 built their home and a very large dog kennel. Their home has a vast collection of bulldogs and bulldog memorabilia. For the past several years, Diane has been Jim’s primary caregiver. Graveside funeral services for Jim Wuertemberg will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Oak Harbor, with military honors to follow under the auspices of the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Funeral services were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. Please visit Jim’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallin funeralhome.com to share memories and condolences.
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Walter Nels Nelson
Walter Nels Nelson died at his residence in Summer Hill Assisted Living, Oak Harbor, Oct. 4, 2014, at the age of 94. He was born in Virginia, Minn., April 25, 1920. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1938 and then spent the next year in the Civilian Construction Camp (CCC). Walter joined the U.S. Navy in November 1939
and graduated from Great Lakes boot camp. His first duty station was aboard the USS Lexington CV-2 in San Pedro, Calif., where he was in training as a radioman striker and rear set gunner on a TBD devastator torpedo bomber attached to Torpedo Squadron 2. Walter’s torpedo bomber sunk the first Imperial Japanese air craft carrier Shoho during WWII. Unfortunately, he had to jump overboard when his own ship, the Lexington, was sunk the very next day. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for his significant contributions during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He continued his Naval service until his retirement in 1968. He left the service as an RMCS (E-8) with more than 24 years of service. Walter settled in Longview, Wash., in 1968. Walter was married to Effie Josephine (Alto) Nelson for 42 years and had two children, Walter David and wife Joyce, of Oak Harbor, and Virginia Lee (deceased). He has four grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and a great-greatgrandchild. Several years after Effie’s death, he married his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth J. Eddy. Walter and Betty traveled extensively to Norway, Sweden, Russia, Hawaii, Alaska and many other places. They were proud members of the United Methodist Church in Castle Rock for many years. Elizabeth died in May of 2011 in Kelso, Wash. In July 2011, Walter moved to Oak Harbor to be near his son. Walter requested no formal funeral services be conducted. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Effie at Longview Memorial Park. Remembrances may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC, Oak Harbor, WA.
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are suggested to the Adam Garcia Donation Fund at Wells Fargo Bank. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whid beymemorial.com
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Adam Ignacio Garcia
Adam Ignacio Garcia, age 21, of Oak Harbor, died suddenly Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in Oak Harbor. Adam was born in Yakima, Wash., Feb. 18, 1993, to Adam A. Garcia and Bettie Marie Sifuentes. He moved with his mother to Whidbey Island in 2000. Adam attended Coupeville schools, where he was actively involved in sports. He played basketball and football and was No. 33 on the field. Adam’s dream was to be an auto body painter and detailer. Above all, he loved his family. His mother Bettie was his best friend, and his daughter Sophia was his pride and joy. Adam is sur vived by his mother, Bettie Marie Sifuentes of Oak Harbor; his father, Adam A. Garcia of Yakima; his daughter, Sophia Garcia, age 5, of Telford, Pa.; his sister, Vanessa Garcia; his grandparents, Chris and Steve Baker of Oak Harbor, Richard Aragon of Yakima, Jesse Sifuentes of Toppenish, Wash.; his great-grandfather, Pete Sifuentes of Toppenish; his aunts, uncles and cousins, Rachel and Alex, Angel, Izik, Rober ta and Matt, Reggie, Gabe, Eva and Dom, Michael, Caine, Kendahl and Capri, Michelle and Joe, Haylee, Sara and Martin, Annie and Joel, Tavi; the rest of the Garcias; and family. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Whidbey Memorial. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Oak Harbor Church of the Nazarene, 1100 W. Whidbey Avenue, with Dr. Benjamin Norris officiating. Viewing will precede the service 5-6 p.m. Memorials
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Jean Arthur Loranc Jean Arthur Loranc, age 72, longtime Oak Harbor resident, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Whidbey General Hospital due to complications from a surgery in March 2014. Mr. Loranc was born in Houston April 5, 1942. He moved to San Jose, Calif., and eventually to Whidbey Island. He had served in the U.S. Navy. Jean married Carol Ann Kern Nov. 12, 2012. He was a welder and an auto mechanic. He enjoyed working with driftwood. Jean was an avid member of the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge #2362. Jean is survived by his wife, Carol; by three sons; and by his brother, Carl, in Massachusetts. A memorial service is being planned for a later date at the Elks Lodge. Memorials may be made to the Elks National Foundation, 2750 N. Lakeview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com
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Kathleen Marley, 62, of Coupeville, passed away of cancer Oct. 16, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 7, 1952, in Aurora, Ill., to Richard and Norma Nauert. She was married to Larry Marley. Kathleen worked in Civil Service and was a volunteer for the Island County Sheriff’s Office for four years. She was the secretary for the Central Whidbey Lion’s Club and was the scoutmaster for more than 10 years for the Boy Scouts Troop 4053. She loved spending time and going out with her family and friends. She also liked to watch movies and go to the casino. One of her requests was not to have a service. The family is honoring her wishes and no services will be held. She is survived by her husband, Larry Marley; children, Nikolaus Marley, 26, Mikael Marley, 23, and Sarah Marley, 23; grandchildren, Hayli Marley, 3, and Carson Marley, 1. She is also survived by her parents, Richard Nauert and Norma Nauert; brother, Larry Nauert; sister, Judy Cooper; and a nephew, Zachary Griswald, 25. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ron Nauert, and brother-in-law, Billy Cooper. The family would like to thank all members of her family near and far: Mary Nootenboon, Kathy Pigott, Ginny Munn, Elaine Jones, Julie Rosenthal, Julie Grove, Valerie (RN and Whidbey General Hospital), Central Whidbey Lion’s Club, family and friends of Boy Scouts and Troop 4053; and the local community.
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’Cat VB team wins pair, closes in on 2nd place OHHS within 1 game of E-W By JIM WALLER Sports editor
Winning twice this week, the Oak Harbor High School volleyball team moved within striking range of the Wesco 3A leaders. The Wildcats celebrated Senior Night with an easy 3-0 win over visiting Marysville Getchell Tuesday and then traveled to Everett for a 3-1 win Thursday. The Wildcats (7-3, 7-5) are a half game behind thirdplace Lynnwood (8-3, 8-5) and one behind second-place Edmonds-Woodway (8-2, 9-3). Oak Harbor has two matches left. The Wildcats face 11th-place Mountlake Terrace (2-8, 2-10) in the
final home match at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. Then they finish the conference season at first-place Shorewood (9-1, 9-4) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Getchell Oak Harbor coach Kerri Molitor started an all-senior group along with junior Claire Anderson against Everett, and the make-shift lineup rolled by the Chargers in the first two games 25-14, 25-14. In the third game, Molitor turned the match over to the underclassmen, and the unit also had little trouble with Getchell (0-9, 0-11), winning 25-13. In the first set, the Chargers hung around for a while. Oak Harbor led only 14-11, then ran off four straight points behind the
serving of Anderson to pull away. The Wildcats jumped to a 7-1 lead in the second game and were never threatened. The underclassmen played well together in practice Monday, according to Molitor, but got off to a ragged start in the third game. However, after the early struggles, the Wildcats bounced back to bury the visitors. Anderson had 17 kills, seven digs and two aces. Aubrey Lock and Daranee Sornthom added five digs each. Amelia Berner and Hailee Blau recorded two blocks apiece, and Hailey Beecher finished with 11 assists.
Everett Oak Harbor won in four games at Everett 25-20, 22-25,
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Oak Harbor seniors Aubrey Lock, front, and Daranee Sornthom make sure the court is covered on a serve receive Tuesday. The Wildcats defeated Marysville Getchell 3-0 on Senior Night. 25-18, 25-21. Anderson, once again, paced the Wildcat attack with 20 kills, 15 digs and five aces.
Wildcat soccer team drops pair of matches
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Wildcat Jennifer Turnek (5) challenges GP’s Sarah Steranka for possession.
Glacier Peak and Shorewood handed the Oak Harbor soccer team losses this week. Visiting GP stopped the Wildcats 3-1 Tuesday and Oak Harbor lost 3-0 at Shorewood Thursday. Against the Grizzlies, a couple of breakdowns proved costly. “I thought we played them tough with the exception of three or four mistakes,” coach Mike Lonborg said. The Grizzlies (4-4-1, 5-7-1) scored two of their goals off corner kicks, which was a troublesome area for the Wildcats, Lonborg said. “We had a serious lack of communication,” Lonborg said. Natalie Gabbert tied the match at 1-1 with a penalty kick early in the second half, then Glacier Peak put the match away with two goals in 90 seconds midway through the second period. Against Shorewood (7-2-2, 8-52), Lonborg suited up only 13 players because of injuries. Though shorthanded, the Wildcats “played hard, but it wasn’t enough,” Lonborg said. “Shorewood had great possession and controlled the flow the majority of the game,” he added. The loss eliminated Oak Harbor from playoff contention. The Wildcats (1-7-2, 5-7-2) wrap up the season with two matches next week. Lynnwood (1-8-1, 1-222) visits at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the final home game, then Oak Harbor goes to Everett (2-6-2,
Blau and Berner each earned eight kills, while Beecher dished 20 assists and Natalie McVey finished
4-7-3) for the season finale at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Wolves near playoffs with soccer win Taking a huge step toward securing a postseason berth, the Coupeville soccer team trimmed host Chimacum 3-1 in a shootout for a 1-0 win Thursday. With the victory, Coupeville (2-1, 5-4) now sits in second place with three matches left. The Wolves take on first-place Klahowya (4-0, 12-1) at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at home, and then play Port Townsend (0-3, 1-10) twice. After playing through a scoreless regulation period and overtime, Thursday’s match was decided on penalty kicks. Micky LeVine, Ana Luvera and Marissa Etzell scored for Coupeville while Wolves’ keeper Julia Myers limited the Cowboys to one successful kick.
Chimacum avenges loss to Coupeville The Coupeville volleyball team knocked off Chimacum last week, but the Cowboys evened the score with a 3-1 win over the visiting Wolves Thursday. Coupeville appeared to be on the way to a series sweep when it won the first game 25-16; however, Chimacum rallied to take the next three (25-15, 25-18, 26-24) and the match. “We had a hard time executing,
with 17. Priya Osborne recorded eight digs and AnnaBelle Whitefoot seven.
and we made too many errors; many occurring at critical moments,” Coupeville coach Breanne Smedley said. “ The defense was led by Valen Trujillo with 30 digs; Kacie Kiel had 19 and Madeline Strasburg 16. Hailey Hammer added two blocks. Offensively, Lauren Rose dished out 30 assists that led to 12 kills for Strasburg, 11 for Hammer and five for Kiel. Kiel also served three aces. The Wolves host first-place Klahowya (4-0, 12-0) at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27.
Oak Harbor swimmers fall to Lake Stevens Lake Stevens finished off its swim season undefeated with a 115-70 win over visiting Oak Harbor Thursday. The meet was originally scheduled for Oct. 9. The Wildcats finished 9-2 with the loss; both losses were to 4A schools. Up next for the Wildcats is the district meet Nov. 6, 8 and 9 at the Snohomish Aquatic Center. Oak Harbor won only four events at Lake Stevens, three involving Taliah Black. She won two individual events (200-yard individual medley, 2:25.81; 100 breaststroke, 1:14.8) and teamed with Mollie Briddell, Jillian Pape and Mariel Empinado to win the 200 medley relay (2:05.5). Marissa Morris took the 500 freestyle (5:443.87).
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APPOINTED CONTINUED FROM A1 appointed to the position during the meeting at which commissioner Dave Walton resigned. It was later determined the board didn’t follow the proper legal process in making the appointment and it was later rescinded. The candidates were briefly interviewed before the board voted. Wendy Shingleton, appointed to fill former commissioner Kirk Huffer’s seat on the board, asked the candidates applied for the position. “The pool isn’t quite meeting my needs,” Holly replied. “I don’t think it’s meeting some of the people’s needs … I have a lot of talent and energy and skill to bring to this position,
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and I think … I would be good for it.” While in the Navy, Holly said she gained leadership experience and worked with budgets, facilities, maintenance and “building new buildings.” Robinson cited her experience and history with the district and her background in accounting and auditing. Commissioner Steve Hoffmire asked what each candidate could bring to help erase a negative image of the district some in the community might have. Holly said that her lack of history with the district was an asset. “I think I bring a fresh perspective and fresh energy,” Holly said. “I’m not burdened by the past. I don’t know any of you people.” Robinson said that her relationship with the pool was vital, and, if appointed, she could draw back some people who left the pool.
POT STORE OPENS CONTINUED FROM A1 Island Cannabis Company received one of the first licenses issued in Washington. He returned Friday, camera around his neck for pictures for his blog, to make a purchase, which he planned to use in cooking. “It will be an interesting experiment,” said Trimbath after sniffing the two strains available, blackberry Kush and purple Afgani. Whidbey Island Cannabis Co. owner Maureen Cooke received her occupancy permit from Island County minutes before the store’s 11 a.m. grand opening. She said she expected the first day to be “a zoo.” “I can breathe now,” said Cooke, after the first few transactions — all in cash. As a few people lingered outside the frosted doors before 11 a.m., Cooke asked her employees if they were ready to open.
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Before the vote, Hoffmire said that he would abstain because of how the district mishandled Robinson’s appointment. “We made a mistake, and we owned it,” Hoffmire said. “But I believe the process is somewhat tainted.” Hoffmire said a part of him wanted to let the 90-day deadline expire so the Island County commissioners would fill the position. “I think some things were said that tend to make people believe the process is biased, and I am very concerned with that,” Hoffmire said. “And I’m very concerned with the image we have here. The way that we’ve done business has caused people to raise an eyebrow over these past couple of years. “I want to be completely fair.” Parks board members Sean Merrill and Shingleton voted to appoint Holly to the vacant
With a few pensive smiles, a couple of knowing head shakes and a “not quite yet, give us five minutes,” Cooke waited. What was another five minutes after a more than threemonth wait? It took that long for Island County to complete its review of her application. Whidbey Island Cannabis Company was issued a stop-work order in July by the Island County Planning Department for failing to apply and receive a proper building permit and go through a site review. The store had two strains of marijuana on hand Friday, with an order for seven more. Costs ranged from $19 to $28 per gram, plus sales tax. Four edibles were available for sale as well. Cooke’s operations manager, Drew Elliott, showed off peanut butter cups, peanut butter cookies, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies. The edibles cost $37.50, plus sales tax. “Prices reflect the acquisition cost,” said Casey Davidson, owner of Green Life Cannabis in Wenatchee, a longtime friend of Elliott’s who was visiting the night before to help the Whidbey shop set up. His store has been open for two months and struggled to
seat. Chairman Allan McDougall affirmed the vote. “It’s an honor,” Holly said. “I know there are issues. I read the paper. I’ve seen there are issues with the pool and there are going to be issues with the budget, and I think we need to do something.” Holly said her goals as a commissioner include scheduling more lap time, something she takes advantage of as a swimmer when she can, and one day getting a bigger pool and making the pool self-funded. “I just think we need to find a way to get it self-supporting,” Holly said. “Fundraising, or I don’t know. I’m new to this. I’ve had a lot of questions building up in my head, so hopefully I’ll be able to answer those.”
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Maureen Cooke is the first business owner to legally sell recreational marijuana on Whidbey Island. secure product. The store also offers paraphernalia for sale, including pipes, bongs and vaporizers.
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attack squadrons are assisting in air strikes performed by the U.S. Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft, and that approximately 74 percent of the attacks are by the Air Force. “The sailors who man our ships and squadrons should be extremely proud of what we, as a team, accomplished while deployed to the 5th Fleet,” said Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller in a statement released by the Navy. “Carl Vinson Strike Group has the watch and their presence, like ours, will enhance regional stability and make a difference in the fight against terrorism.” In addition to the Growler squadron, the Carl Vinson strike group comprises seven squadrons of various attack and support aircraft totaling 6,200 sailors. The carrier is also accompanied by four destroyers. Upon its return to Whidbey, VAQ 134 will begin its transition to the Growler, which will complete the Navy-wide transition by the 2015 target date. Prowlers will still be flown by the Marine Corps squadrons.
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according to Fleury. Principal Dwight Lundstrom and coach Jay Turner met with the Oak Harbor football team after school Friday. “It was stressed that we need to be sensitive to Marysville and give them time,” Lundstrom said. “We also have to be sensitive to the needs of our students,” he added, noting the link between Navy towns and ties between the two communities and schools. A new date for the game has not been set, according to Oak Harbor High School Athletic Director Nicki Luper. “We feel for their students and staff,” Luper said, “and we are waiting on their lead.” The game between the schools will determine the Wesco 3A North champion, but that is not “the important thing,” Luper said. “A thing like this puts things into perspective,” she added. “We are both in the playoffs,” Luper said. “We will do whatever we need to do to help Marysville.” Luper said it’s important to give Marysville Pilchuck’s students and staff “time to grieve, yet to return to normalcy as soon as possible.” Part of a communications network for the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kellie Tormey, the “FREE Home Design Consultation” Free Designer Kitchen thru October 31, 2014 OHSD communications coordinator, has been working with the Upgrade to Laminate Floors in Kitchen • Granite Slab Countertops in Kitchen with Undermount Sink School District to alert parents of the high school INCLUDES Dovetail Soft Close Drawers in Kitchen • 4 Recessed Lights in Kitchen • Also - Receive FREE Hardie Siding Marysville students about what’s going on. Lance Gibbon, superintendent of the Oak Harbor School “Base Plans District, sent a letter to families in the district addressing the Starting as low as $59 sf” tragedy in Marysville. “As a parent and an educator, a tragedy of this magnitude so close to home is hard to fathom and deeply saddening,” Gibbon wrote in his statement. He went on to say that school counselors will be available for any students who need support in light of the Marysville shooting, and that the safety of students is the district’s highest priority. He said that each school has a plan in place for emergencies like this, just in case. “Today’s events remind us all why we have these drills and how important it is for us to be prepared in case of an emergency,” LEXARHOMES.COM | 489 ANDIS ROAD BURLINGTON | 360-707-2112 said Gibbon.
group, deployed since Feb. 15, according to the Navy. NAS Whidbey-based VAQ 134 has been a part of the departing strike group, and the squadrons involvement will be the Navy’s final job for the Prowler. “This is the final Navy EA-6B Prowler deployment, and that, despite its age, compared to the modern EA-18G Growler, the old Prowler, thanks to its dedicated maintainers and air crew, is proving itself right up to the end,” said Lt. Joseph Hontz, U.S. 5th Fleet spokesman. The carrier’s air wing amassed 32,611 flight hours, 12,548 total sorties and 9,752 traps, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS and terrorists in Iraq and Syria, according to the Navy. The Navy said in earlier news releases that the electronic
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Pumpkin patch visit a learning experience By MICHELLE BEAHM Staff reporter
Kindergarteners visited Case Farm Friday to learn about the animals and, more importantly, pick out pumpkins. Crescent Harbor Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary schools take students to the field every October. “They love to go,” said Veronica Martino, kindergarten teacher at Hillcrest. “They make predictions about what animals they’re going to see; they write stories. “It’s actually some of their best writing.” Opening their farm to groups of children is something Sheila and Mike Case-Smith have done for years. Aside from how fun the visits are, it’s a good educational experience for the children, Sheila Case-Smith. “A lot of kids have absolutely no idea where their food comes from,” Case-Smith said, “so it’s been part of our goal to make sure that they have an opportunity to see some of the animals that grow on the farm.” Case-Smith said that the farm occasionally get visits from college students who toured the patch as children. One woman who brings her daycare charges to the patch had her first experience there when she was in third grade. “It’s incredibly gratifying to have them come back,” Case-Smith said. Each student — 63 from Crescent Harbor and about 80 from Hillcrest — gets to select a pumpkin to take
home. “This one’s for my sister, my baby sister,” said kindergartner David Ybarra. “I already carved mine, into a jack-o’-lantern … with a missing tooth, like mine.” “My dad’s at work for a very long time,” Henry Peterson said. “He’ll come home on Christmas. So I picked this pumpkin for him.” Peterson planned to carve a scary jack-o’-lantern out of his chosen pumpkin because his dad likes scary. The teachers also selected pumpkins to take back to school. “Next week, we’ll be looking at the inside of the pumpkin, getting to touch and feel,” said Annalisa Krystoph, a Crescent Harbor kindergarten teacher. “And then after the field trip, we’re going to actually be writing about our pumpkin, about the experience and descriptions of their pumpkins.” At Hillcrest, there will be a work station during their Fall Festival where students can learn about the insides of pumpkins. “They will put their little, precious hands into the pumpkin and pick out some seeds to sprout them in the window,” Martino said. “I suppose the best part is in the enthusiasm they have,” Case-Smith said. “There’s a lot of energy in those little souls, and it’s kind of fun to watch them. “I suppose it’s the memories we make, the special times that they remember.”
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Annalisa Krystoph, a kindergarten teacher at Crescent Harbor, sits with three of her students, Malaina Yargo, left, Madelyn Norton and Savannah Clem after they selected their pumpkins from the Case Farm pumpkin patch Friday.
October events roundup The following are harvest and Halloween-themed offerings on Whidbey Island this month: SATURDAY, OCT. 25 Bat presentation, “Raven Science Presents: Bats Don’t Suck,” 2-3 p.m., Oak Harbor Library. Learn about Northwest bats and their importance to our ecosystems. Dispel some common misconceptions about bats and build your own bat house. For children ages 5 and up with a caregiver. Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Free. Pumpkin painting, 12-2 p.m., Pacific Northwest Art School, Birch Street, Coupeville. Bring your own pumpkin. Basic art supplies provided. Storytime from “5-Minute
Spooky Stories,” 1 p.m., Wind and Tide Books, Oak Harbor. Stories from Disney’s new book will be read. Kids can also make glow-inthe-dark beaded bracelets to take with them while trick or treating. Cost is $5. Costumes welcome. Kids Halloween Costume Party, 1-3 p.m., the Fleet Reserve Association, 311 SE Eighth Ave., Oak Harbor. Open and free to the community. Kids up to age 12 can come for food, games, prizes more. There will be costume contests, so dress up and bring treat bags. Zombie Crawl preparation, 2:30-5 p.m., Star Studio at Whidbey Playhouse, 730-A SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Show up to look and act like a zombie. Makeup will be applied and “crawl” lessons offered. Part of the leadup to the Mon-
ster Mash Street Bash in downtown Oak Harbor. Monster Mash Street Bash, 5-8 p.m., Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. Halloween-themed event put on by Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce and Midway businesses. Jack-OHLantern decorating contest, cosmic bowling, monster movie, boogie bash with live music by Paid N Full. Halloween Torchlight Parade, 5 p.m., starting at Cook’s Corner Park, Coupeville. Judging starts 4:45 at the park. Frightville 14, 7 p.m., and Oct. 30 and 31, Roller Barn, Oak Harbor. Witching Hour, for the hardcore scare seekers, is at 11 p.m. Cost for regular tours is $10; cost for Witching Hour is $15. www.frightvillehaunt. com
FRIDAY, OCT. 31 Halloween at Skagit Valley College, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor. Costumes encouraged, treats all over the college, haunted lounge. Trick or Treat, 2-4 p.m., HomePlace, Oak Harbor. For children 7 and under. There will be prizes and lots of treats in a safe, dry environment. Halloween Hoedown & Family Carnival, 4-9 p.m., Greenbank Farm. Live music and dancing 6-9 p.m. with Seattle’s D20 Brass Band, $10-20 suggested donation, kids under 12 free; Halloween mutt strut; children’s candy hunt; costume contest for kids, adults and dogs; pumpkin pie cake walk. Advance tickets available by donation at www.igg.me/at/
HalloweenHoedown No Tricks, Safe Treats, 5-7 p.m., downtown Oak Harbor. Put on by Downtown Merchants Association. Merchants along Pioneer Way will be passing out candy to trick-or-treaters. The road will be closed along the one-way section of Pioneer Way, from City Beach Street to Midway Boulevard. Costumes encouraged.
flashlight. Children under 8 not allowed. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Waiver of liability needs to be signed before entry. Oak Harbor Nazarene Church Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m., at the church. Candy, food, face painting, treats, decorated car trucks and more. Bring a canned good for the Help house. www. ohnaz.com
Corn Maze, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily through Oct. 31, at Engle Family Farms, 1203 W. Terry Road, Coupeville. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for October weather. Cost is $5. Children under 8 free.
Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m., Oak Harbor Assembly of God, 319 SW Third Ave., Oak Harbor. Safe family activities with trunks with treats, free hot beverages and more.
Haunted Corn Maze, 5-8 p.m., Engle Family Farms, 1203 W. Terry Road, Coupeville, behind Ebey’s Bowl. $10 per person. Bring
Haunted Swamp, 7-10:30 p.m., John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, Oak Harbor. Games, prizes, kids activities. $3 per person.
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MAGIC SHOW: JR Russell and three other magicians will be putting on two magic shows Saturday, Oct. 25, at the The Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. A kid and family matinee will take place at 1 p.m. and family show at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the playhouse Raise the Roof project. For ticket information, call 360-679-2237.
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Meeting Room. Stories, songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows. For newborns through 24 months. Caregiver required. Free. www. sno-isle.org
Birding Central Whidbey, 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 25, meet at Pacific Rim Institute, Coupeville, to carpool. Whidbey Audubon Society member Joe Sheldon leads this morning adventure to several locations. Depending on weather and bird distributions, this may include Crockett Lake, West Beach Drive, Penn Cove, Fort Ebey State Park and Fort Casey State Park. A Discover Pass will be needed for each car that is in the caravan. This trip is suited for all fitness levels, as most of the birding will be near the cars with possible walking up to a quarter mile. www. whidbeyaudubon.org
Frightville 14, 7 p.m., Oct. 30 and 31, Roller Barn, Oak Harbor. Witching Hour, for the hardcore scare seekers, is at 11 p.m. Cost for regular tours is $10; cost for Witching Hour is $15. www.fright villehaunt.com
Thursday Oct. 30
Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m., Oct. 30, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 2 to 3 years. Caregiver required. Free. www.sno-isle.org
Shred-a-thon, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 25, Walgreens Parking Lot, Anacortes. Bring your old documents, disk drives and memory sticks to be destroyed by Sound Shredding. Donations encouraged; Anacortes Family Center is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, call Dustin at 360-293-2993 ext. 111 Oak Harbor Winter Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 25, Hummingbird Farm Nursery and Gardens. Crafters, artists, farmers, bakers, and food vendors Saturdays through Dec. 20. 360-9417470 or lori@hummingbirdfarm nursery.com Pumpkin painting, 12-2 p.m.,Oct. 25, Pacific Northwest Art School, Birch Street, Coupeville. Bring your own pumpkin. Basic art supplies provided. Storytime from “5-Minute Spooky Stories,” 1 p.m., Oct. 25, Wind and Tide Books, Oak Harbor. Stories from Disney’s new book will be read. Kids can also make glow-in-the-dark beaded bracelets to take with them while trick or treating. Cost is $5. Costumes welcome. Kids Halloween Costume Party, 1-3 p.m., Oct. 25, Fleet Reserve Association, Oak Harbor. Open and free to the community. Kids up to age 12 come for food, games and prizes. There will be costume contests, so dress up and bring trick-or-treat bags. Raven Science Presents: Bats Don’t Suck, 2-3 p.m., Oct. 25, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Learn about Northwest bats and their importance to ecosystems. Dispel some common misconceptions about bats and build your own bat house. For children ages 5 and up with a caregiver. Zombie Crawl, 2:30-5 p.m., Oct. 25, Whidbey Playhouse Star Studio, Oak Harbor. Creating the perfect undead look for Zombie Wannabes to “wander the Boulevard” using songs like “Thriller” and “Monster Mash” during the Monster Mash Bash in downtown Oak Harbor. www.whidbeyplay house.com Halloween Torchlight Parade, 5 p.m., Oct. 25, starting at
Photo courtesy Peggy Darst Townsdin
The Oak Harbor town band was organized in 1913 by Barney Nienhuis, who was also the bandmaster. Shown, from left to right, first row: Jell Eerkes, Malinus Heller and Barney Nienhuis; second row, Rein Zylstra, Carl Izett, Richard Nienhuis and George Van Gore; third row, Charlie Zylstra, Richard Zylstra, Clark Strating and Herman Eerkes; fourth row, Geert Zylstra, Rance Zylstra, Leo Muyskens and Nick Zylstra. As part of a “Looking Back” series, local author and pioneer descendant Peggy Darst Townsdin shares photos with the Whidbey News-Times and its readers. Townsdin came out with a new photo history book earlier this year, titled, “Oak Harbor.” To buy a book or have a book mailed, contact Townsdin at pctowns din@gmail.com or call 360-678-5970. Cook’s Corner Park, Coupeville. Judging starts 4:45 at the park. Monster Mash Street Bash, 5-8 p.m., Oct. 25, Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. Jack-OHlantern decorating contest, zombie makeup at Whidbey Playhouse, cosmic bowling, monster movie, Crafts Boogie Bash with live music by Paid N Full. 360-675-3755. Haunted Corn Maze, starting at dusk, Oct. 25, 26 and 31, Engle Family Farms, 1203 W. Terry Road, Coupeville, behind Ebey’s Bowl. $10 per person. Bring flashlight. Children under 8 not allowed. Frightville 14, 7 p.m., Oct. 25, 30 and 31, Roller Barn, Oak Harbor. Witching Hour, for the hardcore scare seekers, is at 11 p.m. Cost for regular tours is $10; cost for Witching Hour is $15. www. frightvillehaunt.com
Sunday Oct. 26
Veterans of Foreign Wars Monthly Breakfast Fundraiser, 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 26, VFW Post 7392. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, hashbrown, breakfast meats and biscuits ‘n’ gravy. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors (62 and older) and kids (under 12). Chicken-fried steak breakfast available for $9. Proceeds benefit
the VFW veterans’ assistance programs. 360-675-4048 or www. vfwpost7392.org
dlers. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 2 to 3 years. Caregiver required. Free. www.sno-isle.org
Gardening Seminar: “Peonies,” 1-2:30 p.m., Oct. 26, Master Gardener Educational Gardens at Stansberry Cottage, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road. Learn about peony culture, including planting, location, fertilizing, watering and how to divide these long lived plants. Presenter will be Bill Cromley. Free.
Right to Risk, a film by Kathleen Jo Ryan, 5:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Oak Harbor Library. The film chronicles the adventures of eight individuals — all of who live with significant disabilities — on a 15-day, 225-mile whitewater adventure through the Grand Canyon. Meet the author and filmmaker. Free film and refreshments provided by Skagit Valley College Disability Access Services. If you have questions or need disability accommodation, call Penny Bump at 360-679-5393 or email penny. bump@skagit.edu
Monday Oct. 27
Consumer Debt and Bankruptcy — Free Legal Workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 27, Coupeville Library. Attorney Nathan Manni will discuss strategies to address consumer debt, including dealing with creditors, collection agencies and filing for bankruptcy, and its benefits and implications. Preregistration required. Limit of 25. www.sno-isle.org
Tuesday Oct. 28
Ready Readers: Toddler Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m., Oct. 28, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in tod-
Health Screenings, Oct. 28, Elks Lodge 2362, Oak Harbor. Residents living in and around the Oak Harbor community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Packages start at $149. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit www. lifelinescreening.com Pre-registration is required.
Wednesday Oct. 29
Baby and Me Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m., Oct. 29, Oak Harbor Library
Mystery Book Lovers: Mary Daheim, 3-4 p.m., Oct. 30, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Share your love of mysteries. Read a Mary Daheim mystery and join the discussion. www.sno-isle.org
Friday Oct. 31
Oak Harbor Book Group: “Quiet,” 11 a.m. to noon, Oct. 31, Oak Harbor Library Center for Lifelong Learning. Check out a copy of “Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking” by Susan Cain, bring your covered drink and join the discussion. www.sno-isle.org Halloween at Skagit Valley College, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 31, Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor. Costumes encouraged, treats all over the college, haunted lounge. Trick or Treat, 2-4 p.m., Oct. 31, HomePlace, Oak Harbor. For children 7 and under. There will be prizes and lots of treats in a safe, dry environment. Halloween Hoedown & Family Carnival, 4-9 p.m., Oct. 31, Greenbank Farm. Live music and dancing 6-9 p.m. with Seattle’s D20 Brass Band, $10-20 suggested donation, kids under 12 free; Halloween mutt strut; children’s candy hunt; costume contest for kids, adults and dogs; pumpkin pie cake walk. Advance tickets available by donation at www.igg.me/at/ HalloweenHoedown Haunted Corn Maze, starting at dusk, Oct. 31, Engle Family Farms, 1203 W. Terry Road, Coupeville, behind Ebey’s Bowl. $10 per person. Bring flashlight. Children under 8 not allowed. Oak Harbor Nazarene Church Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31, at the church. Candy, food, face painting, treats, decorated car trucks and more. Bring a canned good for the Help house. www.ohnaz.com
CHURCH NOTES n Bible PROPHECY SEMINARS are 7-8 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 3-Nov. 14 at Oak Harbor Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visit www. understandprophecy.com for more information. n A new 10-week BIBLE TEACHING SERIES, “The Ten Commandments — the Heart of God’s Law in an Age of Relativism,” is at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5-Dec. 7 in the Oak Harbor Christian School Band Room, 675 E. Whidbey Ave. The series is taught by Pastor Tad Southard. Visit www.psalm-138.com for more information. n YOUTH ACTIVITIES at Coupeville United Methodist Church are at 5 p.m. Sunday nights. There will be games, music, crafts and Christian education. Special activities are planned for taking the teens to beaches, forests and activities like the Ebey Haunted Corn Maze. All youth grades six through 12 are welcome; they don’t need to have an affiliation with the church or attend any church. For more information, call Church Life Coordinator Suzanne Loomis at 360-678-4256. 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.
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 WHIDBEY ISLAND FRIENDS (QUAKERS) hold their regular meeting for worship 4-5 p.m. Sundays at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland. This time of silent worship together may include spoken messages. As early Quaker Margaret Fell said, “We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity.” For more information, visit www.whidbeyquakers.org or email Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com n Oak Harbor’s CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 721 SW 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street, is open for study and prayer 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, go to christianscience.com or christiansciencewhidbey.com or call 360-675-0621. THE BEST WESTERN PLUS & WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE PRESENT
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Concordia Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Adult Bible Study & Sunday School......9:00am Worship Service ......................................10:15am
Pastor Mark T. Hanson 360-675-2548 Preschool 360-679-1697
590 N. Oak Harbor St • Oak Harbor www.concordialutheranwhidbey.org
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
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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
675-2441 • oakharborfumc.org 1050 SE Ireland St • Oak Harbor
First Reformed Church of Oak Harbor 250 SW 3rd Avenue · Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Sunday Mornings 8:45am & 10:30am - Nursery Provided
Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church
3259 Old Goldie Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-682-2323 SUNDAY Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Come Worship With Us! Thursday Bible Study 7:00pm
SOULS HARBOR
A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME Sunday Morning...............10am Sunday Evening............ 6:30pm Wednesday..........................7pm
Pastor Greg Adkins
Whidbey Presbyterian Church
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679-3579
555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor The Rev. Rilla Barrett The Episcopal Church on North Whidbey Island
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360-279-0715 www.ststephensofoakharbor.org
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
679-1561
oakharborlutheran.org
Oak Harbor Church of Christ 1000 NE Koetje Street (Just North of Office Max)
“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”
Sunday Morning:
Bible Classes for all ages..............9:30am Worship Assembly......................10:30am Wednesday Night ..........................6:30pm Matt Oliver, Preaching Minister
www.churchofchrist-oh.org oakharborchurch@gmail.com
675-3441
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
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
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island
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
www.elivingword.org
A Church, A Family
A Spiritual Home Grace By The Sea An Anglican Expression of Faith The Rev. Paul Orritt
360-679-3431 www.gracebythesea.org
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Restoration Fellowship Where Yeshua is Lord
20103 State Route 525 Freeland
Come Learn the Hebraic Roots of Your Faith
Sunday Service at 10:00 am
We welcome you to join us for worship and celebration
Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynolds Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com
Meeting at: The Oak Harbor Christian School Bldg A 675 E. Whidbey Ave. Oak Harbor, WA 360-675-7189 Saturdays at 10:30am WORSHIP SERVICES
Whidbey Island Friends Meeting
Unitarian Universalist Congregation 20103 SR 525, Freeland
Sunday 4 - 5 pm
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31955 SR 20, Suite 4 • Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-675-6611 • www.whidbeynewstimes.com
Oak Harbor
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
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40 NE Midway Blvd, #103 • Oak Harbor Pastor Dr. Thomas Stoneham Sr., Minister Donald Cole
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Worship Hours: Adult Sunday School: 9:00 am Worship Service: 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School 10:30 am
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1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor
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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING The Director of Community Planning reports to, and works closely with the Mayor as a member of the City management team and supervises the building official and support staff. This position involves a full range of planning responsibilities including: long range and current planning; code administration and enforcement and community building. The Director of Community Planning processes and evaluates all land use and development applications for compliance with city codes and regulations, administers zoning, subdivision, shoreline management and environmental regulations, develops plan and code amendments, serves as staff advisor to M ayo r, C i t y C o u n c i l , Planning Advisory Board, Arts Commission and Design Advisory Board and provides planning assistance and information to the public. The Director of Community Planning also has the opportunity to lead community design projects such as the recently completed Second Street Project. For more information go to www.langleywa.org Bachelors Degree with M a s t e r s D e gr e e p r e ferred in urban planning, geography or a related field and minimum of 5 years increasingly responsible planning experience, preferable within s m a l l e r c o m mu n i t i e s. Must have above average verbal and written communication skills, a strong desire to serve the public in a responsive and creative manner and a commitment to innovative planning. Compensation $5300 to $6334/Month. To Apply Please submit a letter of interest and resume to: Debbie Mahler, City Clerk PO Box 366 Langley, WA 98260 (360) 221-4246 Or email clerk@langleywa.org The position is open until filled with the first review of applications occurring on November 17, 2014.
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An auto auction will be held at Scotty’s Towing, 1695 Main St, Freeland, WA at 11:00 a.m., October 30th, 2014. 3 hour preview. 1. 1998 VW Jetta VIN:3VWRA81H3WM23 3803 2. 1982 Yamaha X225 VIN:JYAIIH00DCA00AS 41 Legal No. WCW Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. September 20, 2014. An open bid auction will be held at Christian’s Towing, 685 Christian Road, Oak Harbor, WA, 96277 on WEDNESDAY O C TO B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 . Viewing will take place from 12:00pm to 3:00 PM OCTOBER 29, 2014. Auction begins at 3:00pm on OCTOBER 29, 2014, 94 NISS ALT4D 1N4BU31D4RC137539 AF24829 89 PLYM ACC4D 1P3BA46K3KF507223 ANY9633 Legal No. WCW596161 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 25, 2014. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that contractor bids for Furnace Repair & Replacement will be received by the Opportunity Council for C o m mu n i t y S e r v i c e s. Bids must be received by 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2014. Detailed RFQ including general information, requested services, submittal requirements, and evaluation process is available online at www.oppco.org/jobs/ or can be picked up from the Reception desk at 1111 Cornwall Ave., Bell i n g h a m , WA 9 8 2 2 5 . EOE/M/F/D/V Legal No. WCW595475 Published: The Whidbey New Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 22, 25, 2014. 2015 OAK HARBOR COMREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
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The City of Oak Harbor is initiating its annual Comprehensive Amendment Process. The amendment process begins with a call for applications from the public requesting changes to the Plan. The requests are then compiled into a docket that is reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. The City Council approves a final docket in March 2015. R e q u e s t fo r c h a n g e s can be made to any aspect of the Comprehensive Plan. However, the application requirements differ for private amendments and public amendments. An example of a private amendment is a request to change a land use designation for a property a n d a n ex a m p l e o f a public amendment would be a request to change the density requirements for a par ticular zoning district. For more information on public amendments please contact city staff. Information regarding this can also be found in the Oak Harbor Municipal Code (OHMC) Chapter 18.15.060. Links to the OHMC can be found on the city’s website homepage www.oakharbor.org Applications are now bei n g a c c e p t e d fo r t h e 2 0 1 5 C o m p r e h e n s i ve Plan Amendments. The application for private amendments (land use changes) is currently available at the City Hall and on the City’s webpage under the Development Services tab and Planning Division permit applications page. Land owners can request changes to their property’s land use designation as part of the amendment process. The deadline for applications is Monday, December 1, 2014 5pm. The process to consider amendments to the Comprehensive Plan is a year long process. All applications received will be placed on a docket with other mandator y and discretionary items. The docket will then be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council through a public hearing process b e fo r e a p p r ova l . T h e process is designed to provide opportunities for public par ticipation at var ious stages of the process. Please contact Cac Kamak, Senior Planner, at (360) 279-4514 if you have questions. Legal No. WCW593582 Published:The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record October 11, 25, 2014.
said Hearing at said time and place and be heard against the whole or any par t of the proposed budget. WHIDBEY ISLAND P U B L I C H O S P I TA L DISTRICT Board of Commissioners: Anne Tarrant Ron Wallin Grethe Cammermeyer, PhD Nancy Fey Georgia Gardner, CPA Legal No. WCW596386 Published: The WhidbeWhidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 25, November 1, 8, 2014.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Street Vacation Please take notice that the City of Langley will hold a Public Hearing to consider a resolution for a partial street vacation of the Anthes Avenue right of way at Hladkey Park that provides public access to the shorline. The vacation was requested by the owners of the proper y at 230 First Street. The hearing will take place during the regularly scheduled council meeting on November 17, 2014 at 5:30PM and will be continued at the next meeting if needed. Anyone objecting to the proposed vacation should attend the public hearing or send a letter to a particular official indicating his or her objection Copies of the resolution will be available at City Hall. 112 Second St., P.O. Box 366, Langley, WA. 98260. (360)-221-4246. Dated this 4th Day of March, 2014. Posted: City Hall City Post Office City Library City Website Property Legal No. WCW596351 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 25, 2014.
fit jobs to make older homes more energy efficient. The RFQ, as well as details pertaining to the program, can be found at www.communityenergychallenge.org. The deadline for applications is noon, November 14, 2014. For more information call 360-676-6099 Ext. 131. EOE/M/F/D/V Legal No. WCW Published: The Whidbey New Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 29, November 1, 5, 2014.
FILING OF PROPOSED BUDGET Whidbey Island Public Hospital District Notice of Filing Proposed Budget Notice is hereby given that the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District, a municipal cor poration, has prepared a proposed budget of contemplated financial transactions for the year 2015 and the budget is on file in the records of the Commission in the District offices. Notice is fur ther given that a Public Hearing on said proposed budget shall be held on November 10, 2014 in Conference Room A and B of t h e W h i d b ey G e n e ra l Hospital in Coupeville, Washington, at 6:45 am, on said date. Any taxp aye r m ay a p p e a r a t
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND RONALD D. HETZEL II and RACHELLE S. HETZEL, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH LOUIS CORTEZ, a.k.a, JOSE LUIS CORT E Z ; F R A N K I E LT Y, PEGGY CORTEZ, MICHAEL CORTEZ, and JOSEPH CORTEZ as heirs of Joseph Louis Cor tez; and ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSEPH LOUIS CORTEZ, a.k.a. JOSE LUIS CORTEZ, Defendants, NO. 14-2-00476-6 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH LOUIS CORTEZ, a.k.a, JOSE LUIS CORTEZ; AND TO: FRAN KIELTY, PEGGY CORTEZ, MICHAEL CORTEZ, and JOSEPH CORTEZ as heirs of Joseph Louis Cortez; and AND TO: ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSEPH LOUIS CORTEZ, a.k.a. JOSE LUIS CORTEZ: 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 25th day of October, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs Ronald D. Hetzel and Rachelle S. Hetzel, and serve a copy of your answer upon the unders i g n e d a t t o r n e y s fo r plaintiff Kathryn C. Loring of the Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner at their 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 cler k of said court. T h i s i s a n a c t i o n fo r damages under theories of breach of contract, violation of the Consumer Protection Act, fraud, and conversion, to recoup monies taken under the auspices of an investment program. DATED this 17th day of October 2014. L AW O F F I C E S O F C H R I S TO N C. S K I N NER /s/ Kathryn C Loring Kathr yn C. Lor ing, WSBA 37662 Attorney for Plaintiffs Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner 791 SE Barrington Dr. Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Legal No. WCW596387 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014.
Public Hearing Notice Oak Harbor City Council NOTICE is hereby given that the Oak Harbor City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive, on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, to consider the following: “ Ordinance 1703 approving the 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendments which include a change to the Land Use Designation of 1000 SE City Beach Street from High Density Residential to Public Facilities, correcting the UGA boundaries on the Future Land Use Map to reflect Island County’s decision on the 2005 UGA Amendments and amending Goal 5 of the Urban Design Element to add specific view. “ Ordinance 1702: 2015 Property Tax Levy. “ Resolution No. 14-37: A d o p t t h e S i x - Ye a r Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Anyone wishing to support or oppose this item or provide other relevant comments may do so in writing or appear in person before the Oak Harbor City Council at the time and place of said public hearing. To assure disabled persons the opportunity to participate in or benefit from City ser vices, please provide 24-hour advance notice to the City Clerk at (360) 2794539 for additional arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs. Anna M. Thompson, City Clerk Legal No. WCW596181 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record October 25, 2014 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Community Energy Challenge, a project of the Opportunity Council, is seeking applications from qualified contractors for the purpose of conducting retro-
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1005 OF THE CITY OF LANGLEY, WASHINGTON On the 20th day of Octob e r, 2 0 1 4 , t h e C i t y Council of the City of Langley, passed Ordinance No. 1005, 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 maintenance and demolition of historic structures in the central business district and the Langley Municipal Code, amending the City Administration and Personnel Code in Title 2, the Buildings and Construction Code contained in Title 15 and the Zoning Code contained in Title 18 and repealing Ordinance 999 establishing a moratorium on demolition of histor ic str uctures. The full text of the Ordinance will be mailed upon request. Debbie L. Mahler, City Clerk-Treasurer Ord. No.: 1005 Passed on: 10/20/14 Published: 10/25/14 Effective: 10/30/14 Legal No. WCW596388 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 25, 2014. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY ESTATE OF WALTER MARIN SALINE, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05957-1SEA PROBATE 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 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 und e r R C W 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 pro-
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vided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication October 25, 2014 Personal Representative: Paul Robert Saline Attor ney for Personal Representative: Janine A. Lawless, WSBA #19447 Address for Mailing Service: 6018 Seaview Ave NW S e a t t l e, WA 9 8 1 0 7 206.782-9535 Cour t of probate pro-
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The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o 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 THE SUPERIOR RCW 11.40.070 by servCOURT OF THE STATE ing on or mailing to the OF WASHINGTON personal representative FOR ISLAND COUNTY or the personal repreIn Re the Estate of sentative’s attorney at KAY M. MILLHON, the address stated beDeceased. low a copy of the claim NO. 14 4 00235 3 and filing the original of N OT I C E TO C R E D I - the claim with the court TORS in which the probate proRCW 11.40.030 ceedings were comceedings and cause number: Superior Court of Washington for King County, No. 14-4-05957-1SEA Legal No.WCW596174 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 25, November 1, 8, 2014.
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menced. 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: October 18, 2014 Personal Representative: Jerry C. Millhon Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515. DATED this 13 day of Oct, 2014 /s/Jerry C. Millhon Jerry C. Millhon, Personal 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. WCW594941 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 18, 25, November 1, 2014.
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AUDIT CONTINUED FROM A1 approval; her performance wasn’t reviewed since 1996; she took vacation without deducting it; and she claimed to go on two-week conferences when flight records show she was only gone for four or five days, according to a draft audit report. The board approved a severance agreement with Rose following an executive session Oct. 17. She will get two months’ salary — about $18,0000 — plus $88,000 for unused vacation, per her contract, said Bob Clay, chairman of the transit board and Coupeville councilman. Clay said problems concerning Rose were the result of poor record keeping, but nothing nefarious. “I don’t believe Martha stole time or anything else that didn’t belong to her,” he said, adding she had much more leave on the books than would have been allowed to be paid to her under the separation agreement. The auditors conducted three types of audits covering the year 2013: Financial reporting, federal and accountability. The audit found no deficiencies in financial reporting. Auditors identified significant deficiencies and material weaknesses with the use of the $17.9-million federal State of Good Repair grant, which was used for the new transit facility and required a $4.8-million match. The report states that Island Transit did not have adequate control to ensure that grant money was only being used for allowable pur-
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poses. The money was inappropriately spent on maintenance items, such as a tractor and tires, and two gazebos. The questionable costs totaled $70,000, plus there was $37,000 in “likely questioned costs” for similar items purchased in 2013 and 2014. The federal audit found the agency inappropriately substituted in-kind activities for the matching cash and claimed $13,000 in payroll expenses above what was actually paid. The auditors noted failures in record keeping, though the problems were resolved by the end of the audit. The other finding in the federal audit is the agency’s financial conditions, which “has impacted current service levels and puts it at risk of not being able to meet financial obligations.” The report notes that the agency was deficit spending since 2011, cutting the reserve funds drastically. Clay asked the auditors why they didn’t warn the board about financial problems previously; he pointed out that the agency pays the auditors a lot of money to review the books. Sadie Armijo, the deputy director of the Auditor’s Office, explained that the spending of reserve dollars was planned to occur as part of the construction of the new facility, so there was no reason to worry when the reserves were spent. She said there were still plenty of reserves at the time of the last audit, but the crisis came about quickly. “In this case, the red flags went up really fast,” she said. Langley Councilman Jim Sundberg, a member of the board, explained that spending on services exceeded revenues, especially after the
state cuts in transit funding. “We didn’t realize at the time we were providing more services than we could afford,” he said. The board was receiving financial statements during that co-mingled capital money with operating funds — thus hiding the deficit — the auditors said. The report faults the board and former director for not effectively monitoring the financial activity of the agency. Audit Manager Andy Asbjornsen said it is ultimately the board’s responsibility to ensure the agency is financially stable. “The board could always request more reports and ask more questions,” he said. In the accountability audit, the experts found that the board did not have adequate oversight of its payroll. Specifically, the report states the board didn’t approve salary schedules, as required by the personnel policy. The board hadn’t done annual reviews of the director’s performance, contract and salary since 1996, though that was required by her contract. Rose received salary increases every two years “without specific board approvals,” the report states. Rose was self-approving and self-reporting her leave to the agency’s payroll specialist, without any oversight. Rose’s calendar shows she was at a conference for 16 days in April 2013, but flight records show she was only in the same city as the conference for four days. Likewise, her calendar shows she was at a conference for 19 days in September 2013, but flight records show
Campbell resigns from IT board Jim Campbell resigned from the embattled Island Transit board this week and urged the others members of its board of directors to follow suit. The Oak Harbor councilman was on vacation for about six weeks and missed the drama of Martha Rose leaving as director, as well as the tussles between board members and Campbell’s temporary replacement, Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley. Sweeping change on the Island Transit board seems unlikely, however. Board members are in the midst of searching for an interim director as the chairman of the board, Bob Clay, spends his days at Island Transit as the acting director. Clay said this week that he has no intention of resigning. “I’m appointed by the Coupeville Town Council and the Coupeville mayor,” he said. “The Oak Harbor council has no say in who represents Coupeville.” Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson said she’s not quitting the board. “I’m planning on addressing the shortfalls that have been identified and moving forward,” she said. She said the board has the opportunity to build a stronger agency.
Likewise, Langley Councilman Jim Sundberg said the agency is back on the path to sustainability and will have a reserve balance of $500,000 by the end of the year. He said he wants to stay on because he has the experience and knowledge necessary for the future. Island Transit has been in the spotlight over the last few months because of financial problems that led to layoffs and cuts in bus routes, including the end of Saturday service. Campbell said during the Oak Harbor City Council meeting Tuesday that he was comfortable with Rose leaving, but that the entire board should also go. He said he hopes he was only the first to resign. “I’m not comfortable at this point that everything we need to do has been done,” he said. “I believe there’s one more major step and tonight I want to kick that step off.” Campbell said he wanted Dudley to continue as his replacement. The City Council agreed and named the mayor as the city’s representative on the board until the end of the year. In an interview, Campbell said the board members were just as culpable in the mistakes made as Rose. “If we fired her, we should fire ourselves,” he said.
she was only in the same city as the conference for five days. Her four weeks of vacation spanned July and August of 2013; she had three weeks of vacation in June and July of 2014. Only six days of leave were deducted from her leave balance from August 2012 until September 2014. “This audit highlights the importance of elected and appointed local government leaders’ stewardship and oversight and their duty and obligation to those who depend on public services
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and the taxpayers who fund those services,” said Thomas Shapley, deputy director for communications for the Auditor’s Office. “It also highlights the importance of regular audits and how quickly the financial position of a local government can change.” Both auditors and board members — with the exception of Dudley — agreed that the board has already taken most of the steps necessary to address the litany of issues. Rose is no longer with the
agency, and the board is looking at comprehensive budget information. “It appears that transit is doing all necessary steps to resolve this issue,” Asbjornsen said. Last year’s audit finding, however, is only partially resolved. The agency was dinged for not adequately monitoring take-home cars and fuel cards. It is still working on controls to ensure actual mileage matches vehicle and fuel use. Rose could not be reached for comment.
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