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Store helps Greenbank get its groove back A family who recently moved to Whidbey Island from “America” has reopened the historic Greenbank Store, launched a new bar and grill upstairs – and brought life back to the heart of downtown Greenbank.

Elisabeth Murray Examiner Staff Writer

Brian Cedar and his wife, Nancy, had originally planned to simply open a restaurant and deli.

But as Brian talked with locals and spent more time around Greenbank, he realized how important the historic Greenbank Store was as the focal point of the community.

So instead of just outfitting his new Greenbank Grille with restaurant equipment and supplies, he found himself stocking the grocery shelves as well.

“From a historical perspective and from the perspective of people who live here, it was important to reopen the store,” Cedar said.

This is the second time in the past three years that the iconic store has changed ownership.

For 45 years, Tom and Mary Coupe Elisabeth Murray / The Whidbey Examiner had owned Coupe’s Greenbank Store Greenbank’s landmark store reopened in February as Greenbank Store and Grille, a general store, restaurant and bar launched and the building that housed it, providing by newcomers Brian and Nancy Cedar. The business is a family affair, with the Cedars’ two daughters, Robin and Julietta, serving as part of the staff.

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Three-legged goat a popular liquor-store attraction

By Kasia Pierzga Examiner Staff Writer

It’s not unusual for Heidi Castaneda to have a four-legged assistant behind the counter at the Coupeville Liquor Store.

She often brings her dogs in to work with her, or perhaps a homeless cat that she’s fostering until it finds a new home.

But one of the two helpers she has with her this week doesn’t quite fit into the same category.

That’s because Lego the baby goat has only three legs.

Casteneda said the unusual birth defect

isn’t slowing the little guy down in the least.

“He’s running and doing stairs,” she said. “He’s not having any problem getting around.”

Lego, who was born this year on Leap Day, is a Boer goat – a breed generally raised for meat production. A farm in Oak Harbor sent Lego to live with Casteneda, who is planning to raise him as a pet.

On Monday, the little guy was frolicking about in the makeshift pen that CasSee GOAT, page 6

Heidi Casteneda shows off a fuzzy white lamb and a three-legged baby goat that are keeping her company behind the counter at the Coupeville Liquor Store.

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, March 22, 2012

Haugen readies for re-election campaign

By Kasia Pierzga Examiner Staff Writer

Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen made it unofficial on Sunday.

She’s not yet ready to announce her run for re-election, she told a crowd of about 75 Democrats at a gathering in the Coupeville Recreation Hall. That will come after the grueling 2012 legislative session finally comes to an end.

But she’s already ordered her signature campaign souvenir: red, white and blue emery boards printed with her re-election slogan.

“I’ve got some right here,” she said with a smile as she pulled a handful of files from her pocket.

The lifelong Camano Island resident owned a beauty shop for 30 years, serving three terms on the Stanwood School Board before being elected to the state House of Representatives in 1982.

Elected to the Senate in 1993, Haugen is now the longest-serving legislator in Olympia.

Haugen, who is chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said she is happy with the outcome of negotiations for the state transportation budget.

The Legislature provided $6.5 million to begin servicing $130 million in ferry bonds, with money budgeted for a second 144-vehicle ferry.

“My budget’s done,” Haugen

Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen pulls a handful of her signature campaign souvenirs – red, white and blue emery boards imprinted with her campaign message – at a meeting of Island County Democrats last Sunday in Coupeville.

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said. “We were really successful in working in a true bipartisan way.”

The ferries being constructed at Vigor Industrial at a total cost of $147 million and will use superstructures built at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland.

“We now are going to build a total of five ferry boats,” Haugen said.

“The second 144 we’re building, it’s very likely you will likely see right here on Whidbey Is-

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Vigor workers began cutting steel for the first new 144-car fer-

ry in mid-February.

Lawmakers turned to fee increases to raise revenue for the transportation budget, approving an 80 percent increase in the cost of a driver’s license to $54 for six years, tripling the cost of a vehicle title to $15 and creating a $10 fee for original-issue license plates.

Other fee increases included rais ing the DUI hearing fee to $375 – nearly double the current cost – and a $100 annual fee on electric cars.

State lawmakers now must slog through a special session to approve the state budget.

Negotiations got derailed earlier this month when Republicans who had been working with Gov. Chris Gregoire on a bipartisan deal ended up ditching their plans at the last minute and presenting a new budget with the support of several conservative Democrats.

Haugen, who described Gregoire as “cranky” about the budget bait-and-switch, said it will be

a challenge to wrap up the state budget.

“There really isn’t a lot of negotiating going on,” she said.

Rallying the Democratic faithful in advance of this year’s elections, Haugen urged those in the audience to work hard to support their candidates.

“I will tell you it’s going to be a difficult election,” she said.

She encouraged Democrats to work hard on behalf of the two Democratic Island County commissioners, Helen Price Johnson and Angie Homola, both of whom are up for re-election this year.

“This is the most important election for Island County – ever,” she said. “If we lose our county commissioners, we are in big trouble. That’s not something we should take for granted.”

And before rolling out her own re-election campaign, Haugen said she must attend to the people’s business in Olympia.

“If we ever get out of session, I will be making a formal announcement,” she said. A

Schools chief to take Kitsap job

By Kasia Pierzga Examiner Staff Writer

The Coupeville School District is in the market for a new leader following news that Superintendent Patty Page is headed to a new job in Kitsap County.

The North Kitsap School Board announced its decision on Monday.

Page, 57, said she had originally planned to remain in Coupeville until her retirement, but decided to pursue the Kitsap job in part because it would allow her to move closer to her mother, Marylnn Molnar, who lives in Poulsbo.

It’s a very bittersweet thing,” she said. “I’m struggling with leaving here. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make in my career.”

She described Kitsap as a “good match,” noting that the district has many similarities to Coupeville, including declining enrollment and considerable budget challeng-

es. The North Kitsap School District also is considering a technology levy, which Coupeville successfully passed in 2010.

Page, who Patty Page grew up in a Navy family, said she is looking forward to working in a district with a strong military community.

She said her background in the Yakima School District will help her as she works with Kitsap’s large Hispanic student population.

And with a significant number of students from Native tribes in the district, she said she’s looking forward to learning more about their culture and traditions.

Page also is a graduate of North Kitsap High School.

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“It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Coupeville School Board President Kathleen Anderson said the board is “very sad to see her go.”

“We have enjoyed working with her,” Anderson said. “She’s been a great leader for our district, and we hate to lose her.”

The next step is to begin the search for a new superintendent.

Anderson said the board could work to hire a new superintendent as soon as possible, or hire an interim superintendent – perhaps a retired school administrator – until a permanent hire is made.

The district will likely contract with a professional search service to help find a good match for Coupeville, Anderson said. Page’s contract ends July 1.

Anderson noted that it’s a bit late in the year to begin searching for a new superintendent, so opting for a one-year interim hire might be a good strategy.

“It’s always good to go out earlier so there’s maybe a few more to choose from,” she said.

Page, 57, started her career as a teacher in 1977, later serving as a middle school principal in Yakima and the assistant superintendent of the Kelso School District before arriving in Coupeville in 2007.

Page currently earns $118,800 in her Coupeville job. She is still in the negotiating process for the terms of her contract with Kitsap.

Page said she plans to keep her home south of Coupeville, which she will use as an island getaway.

To convince her son, Sam, to support her career move, she had to promise not to let it go, she said.

“He feels at home here on the island,” she said. “Just like I do.” A

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Mentors inspire teen’s passion for music, dance

By Betty Freeman Examiner Staff Writer

Sommer Harris, a senior at South Whidbey High School, is looking to the future with enthusiasm and confidence.

At 17, she already is an accomplished actress, musician and student, thanks to supportive parents and inspiring mentors.

She’s lived on South Whidbey since age 5, when her family moved here from Vancouver, Wash. Sommer’s dad Tom Harris is a doctor and her mom Dana works with him at Mutiny Bay Medical in Freeland. Brother Noah, 20, attends the University of Washington.

At age 6, Sommer started taking classes at Whidbey Children’s Theater, working with founder Martha Murphy back when sessions were held in Murphy’s back yard.

“Martha fueled my passion for theater,” Harris said. “She inspires through her enthusiasm and support for kids doing their own thing. She could push us and get us to perform.”

Musical theater is a first and lasting love for Harris.

“I’m most comfortable there,” she said of her experiences with Whidbey Children’s Theater. “I like combining music with acting.

Theater has transformed my life and made me a stronger person.”

Since 7th grade, Harris also has been a member of the Seattle Children’s Chorus, an audition choir with rehearsals once a week in Shoreline.

“I love singing and playing the piano and guitar, and writing my own music,” she said.

Acting skills helped Harris win second place overall in the Poetry Out Loud state competition on March 10 in Tacoma with her recitation of Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky” and Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar.” Her performance was inspired by teacher Jaryl Cave’s assign-

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Senior Sommer Harris plays trombone with the award-winning South Whidbey High School Jazz Band. The National Honor Society member performs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Oak Harbor High School auditorium, 950 N.W. Second Ave. ment of memorizing and reciting a poem for English class.

Another strong mentor for Harris is South Whidbey High School jazz band director Chris Harshman, with whom Harris first studied at Langley Middle School.

“I started with the clarinet in fifth grade, then I took up the tuba as a freshman,” Harris said.

Since the high school jazz band doesn’t utilize the clarinet or the tuba, Harris switched to playing trombone in her sophomore year.

“The jazz band needed trombone players and I wanted to be part of this more advanced group,” she said. “I love it that we travel to festivals and do field trips to see other jazz performers.”

Last month, the South Whidbey High School Jazz Band traveled to Moscow, Idaho for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest, winning first place in the high school competition.

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Harris’s recent jazz band performances include the winter concert at South Whidbey High School and the Kamiak Jazz Invitational in Mukilteo earlier this month. She performs at the All-Island Jazz Fest on Friday, March 23 at Oak Harbor High School.

Of her experiences with the award-winning South Whidbey Jazz Band, Harris said she’s learned a lot both from Harshman

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and her fellow musicians.

“Chris really listens to kids, and helps us discipline ourselves,” she said. “He has so much to offer, and that kind of wealth should be shared.”

Harris said she believes that teens benefit greatly from the opportunities for creative expression offered by studying the arts.

“The circles of trust in theater and music have given me confidence to be myself,” she said.

“One theater instructor I had said you have to risk to feel and risk to fail.”

The jazz band has been a source of valuable life lessons, she said.

“It takes a lot of teamwork to be successful,” she said. “When you work in a group like this, you have to depend on each other and make sacrifices for the good of the group.”

While she’s confident that music will always be part of her life, her college plans will likely take her on a different path.

“Actually, I really like math,” she said.

Harris hasn’t decided which college she’ll attend, though she’s applied to several and been ac-

cepted at a few already. Her musical accomplishments, 4.0 grade point average, membership in the National Honor Society, and Advanced Placement high school classes will help give her a broad choice of colleges. She and her mother plan to take field trips to her top choices this spring.

An overarching goal for the next few years is “to find out who I am in another setting,” she said.

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, March 22, 2012

viewpoints Backroom deal produces old-timepolitics budget in Olympia

By Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island In the final week of the regular legislative session, 22 Republicans and three Democrats seized control of the Senate floor, passed a budget by one vote, and tried to stick a bipartisan label on it.

I’ve been in the Legislature for some time, so I know a little bit about bipartisanship. And picking up two or three votes from the other side of the aisle, on a bill fiercely opposed by the vast majority of one party, does not make a bill bipartisan. That’s like planting a tree in a parking lot and calling it a forest.

This budget was the farthest thing from bipartisan. This was an “old-time politics” budget, where you cut a few backroom deals to gain just enough votes for a majority and force through a bill the public has never seen.

This is the kind of political deal-making the voters hate, and I don’t blame them. It feeds every cynical stereotype of backroom politics and the belief that, given the opportunity, legislators will opt to conduct the state’s business outside the eye of the public.

This budget would change the lives of students, seniors and our most vulnerable residents across the state, and yet the so-called bipartisan coalition insisted it be voted on immediately, without a hearing and without even revealing the nature of the bills.

Yes, you heard me right. Several bills were required to pass this budget, but all that was provided were the numbers on the bills – not even a title to give so much as a general idea of the topic of the bill.

When my colleagues repeatedly asked the budget’s writers on the Senate floor for even the most basic descriptions, so we could make an attempt to judge whether the bills made sense for our constituents, they were met with silence. The budget writers refused to yield the floor for questions. The bills’ sponsors refused to offer a single word of explanation of what the Senate was about to vote on.

I thought I’d seen the last of this sort of thing some years ago, when backroom deals were the norm in old-style politics, and it saddens me to see it come back. It locks citizens out of the process, it’s bad for policy, and it’s bad for our state.

For example, the majority caucus budget proposal would have avoided cuts to K-12 and higher education. The public told us education was our top priority, and we listened.

But the bipartisan-in-name-only budget forced on the Senate last weekend cuts $32 million from K-12 and $30 million from higher education.

Those cuts ignore the public’s highest priorities, but that’s what happens when you do your work in secret without listening to the public. In the weeks to come, I’m hopeful we can change that. We need to shed some light on this broken process and work out a budget that respects the will of the people.

Nobody has worked harder than I on bipartisan budgets. It requires real negotiation, as opposed to cooking up a plan in secret and then forcing it through. It takes a willingness to sit down and look each other in the face, and say, “OK, how do we get there?”

I’ve done that. I’ve worked with many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle in this Legislature and in past legislatures, and frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way.

That’s why it’s the only way I’ve ever run the Senate Transportation Committee.

My budget cabinet each year includes two members from each side of the aisle, and we meet regularly throughout session until we agree on a budget that works for everyone.

Nobody’s happy with everything in the budget, but we work it out until we have a budget everyone can support. That’s a true bipartisan process.

By contrast, the events of last weekend guarantee that we will spend precious time and resources wasting taxpayer dollars negotiating a budget no one has seen in place of a proposal that honored priorities voiced in weeks of public hearings.

There’s a big difference between that process and the truly bipartisan process we used in transportation. There we worked together and passed a bipartisan transportation budget – on time – that maintains safe roads, preserves our ferry system and recognizes the mutual interests of all Washingtonians.

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Examiner editorial cartoon misses the mark The aptly named “Trash Can” editorial cartoon published on March 15 illustrates how swell it must be to be to be a leftist.

In spite of evidence to the contrary – such as, oh let’s see; 41 percent approval, more than $4 for a gallon of gas, enormous job losses, slavish adherence to union bosses, and environmental activists – we are meant to believe Obama is in the driver’s seat and leading the parade.

But then, we are always being told how stupid we are not to follow that party line.

By the way, when was the last comic with another viewpoint in your paper? I must have missed it.

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Correction

The caption under the photo with the story “Sparks fly on students’ lighthouse project” on page 1 of the March 15 issue should have identified CHS student Sam Laudau as a junior this year.

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Conflict over environmental rules fuels Dist. 1 race Morrison said that while he doesn’t like the idea of a big program, he sees the need to educate people on proper maintenance of septic systems in order to protect their property values.

“People getting educated to self-inspect is a great idea,” Morrison said.

Morrison said Island County’s program should also allow for individuals who have gone through that training to assist their elderly neighbors so they don’t have to pay an expert to do the inspection.

By Elisabeth Murray Examiner Staff Writer

In Island County’s Dist. 1 commissioner race, competing philosophies about how to pay for water resources programs mandated by state law are among the reasons motivating two Republicans and one independent candidate to challenge incumbent Democratic Commissioner Helen Price Johnson.

The two Republican candidates are retired Navy commander Jeff Lauderdale of Coupeville and Wayne Morrison, owner of Morrison Company and Blue Star Rockery in Clinton. Curt Gordon of Clinton, a member of the Port of South Whidbey Board of Commissioners and the owner of Island Asphalt, is the independent candidate.

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Kathleen Parvin and Joe Laxson, environmental health specialists at Island County Public Health, demonstrate the model septic system at Island County’s Patmore Road facility that is used in septic inspection classes. County-required septic-system inspections are among the issues being raised by challengers in the Dist. 1 commissioner race.

Another issue that’s come to the fore in recent weeks is the commissioners’ decision not to opt in to the state’s Voluntary Stewardship Program, a framework that allows agricultural communities

to work with environmental agencies to negotiate the fate of critical areas. Most Washington counties with significant agricultural acreage, such as Skagit County, signed on to the program. Most of the more urbanized counties around the Puget Sound area, including Island County, opted not to participate.

According to Johnson, there were too many unanswered questions about the program, which came with no funding source. Island County already had invested significant time and effort in developing its critical areas protections, and it made no sense to toss that out and start all over with a new program.

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Gordon, who is making his second run for Dist. 1 commissioner, also is critical of the county’s septic-system requirements.

“State law requires that Island County have some kind of mandatory inspection, but the county has discretion in how it goes about this,” Gordon said.

Gordon does not agree that alternative systems need to be checked more frequently than standard gravity systems. Many gravity septics are older and therefore more likely to fail, he said.

State law should be changed to allow septic inspections every three years for all systems, he said.

“A case can be made that conventional systems need as much, if not more, monitoring,” Gordon said. “(This system) is penalizing folks who paid to have the most sophisticated, state-of-the art systems by not allowing them to selfinspect.”

Alternative systems are more complex, using pumps and manufactured filters to mimic the function of soil in a conventional system.

“I would recommend that most people use a professional because the inspection can be tough to do,” Gordon said. “But the county shouldn’t take away the ability to self-inspect if they train themselves.”

Commissioner Helen Price Johnson notes that the decision about whether it should be conducted by a property owner or licensed professional, was made by the all-Republican board of commissioners that was in place before she was elected.

Gordon said the county should provide incentives to property owners in the form of a $20 or $25 voucher to complete the inspections, rather than penalize

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Lauderdale said he first got interested in county issues after he became concerned about the cost to property owners of complying with a law approved by the commissioners in 2007 that required septic-system inspections.

The cost of hiring a private firm to inspect alternative septic systems was too onerous, he said, and having to pay a $62 fee to file the reports with the county seemed unreasonable. The fee has since been replaced by the Clean Water Utility, which distributes countywide the cost of water-resources protection.

But widespread frustration with the fee that erupted in 2009 led Lauderdale to get engaged with local politics. He and his wife Julie supported the campaign of fellow Republican and thencommissioner candidate Kelly Emerson, and he began attending board of commissioners meetings on a regular basis to become informed. Eventually he announced he would run for the Dist. 1 seat.

“I know the players, the process and the issues,” Lauderdale said. “I am ready to hit the ground running in January to do the fulltime job of establishing the correct size of government with correct priorities.”

State law says that septic systems must be inspected periodically to ensure they are working properly and are not leaking human waste into groundwater or the marine environment.

Under Island County law, people who use standard gravity systems can do their own inspections every three years, but those with alternative systems must hire a septic inspector each year at a cost of up to $400. Financial assistance is available from Island County to low-income and other property owners who qualify.

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, March 22, 2012

Goat: Babies; from page 1 teneda has set up with a baby gate to close off the area behind the customer-service counter. He was keeping busy jumping and dancing, pulling bits of paper from the wastebasket and happily chewing on a paper bag.

Brown-and-white Lego was kept company by a fuzzy white lamb that had been born at 4 a.m. that morning. The lamb, which hadn’t been named yet, was teetering around the pen as it learned the finer points of walking on unsteady legs.

A steady stream of customers stopped to reach over the gate and give the babies a scratch on the chin.

Casteneda’s revolving menagerie – especially when it includes sweet babies like Lego and the lamb – are a big attraction for her customers.

“A lot of people are shocked to see them, but everybody wants to pet them,” she said with a smile.

“They love it.”

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the liquor store takes a bit of attention, Casteneda said. In between waiting on customers, she’s feeding them little sips of sheep milk from a bottle.

Of course, what goes in must come out, and the babies can be a bit messy. But Casteneda keeps the floor behind the counter covered with a waterproof blanket that she takes home every day for a wash.

“I’ve successfully potty-trained one goat in the past, but I can only do it if I have one in here with me at a time,” she said.

Those who want to visit the babies will want to stop by soon, because once they can climb over the baby gate, they’ll have to stay at home.

“They’ll be here until they get to be too much trouble,” she said.

Fans of Casteneda’s critters know which days she works – Sundays and Mondays – and make sure to stop by to say hello.

“They always know when it’s baby season,” she said. A

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Race: From page 5 ical Areas Ordinance” she said, “(Everyone) made good-faith efforts that are worth preserving.”

Johnson said she also wanted to support the existing ordinance because of the flexibility it provides, such as setbacks aimed at protecting water resources. As long as a property owner can demonstrate no negative impact, development projects can proceed with a smaller buffer than previously allowed, Johnson said.

Lauderdale and Gordon both argue that the county should have agreed to participate in the Voluntary Stewardship Program.

Gordon said the county could always have dropped out at a later date, and Lauderdale said opting in would have provided Island County with “insurance” against Island County losing the lawsuit currently pending in Thurston County Superior Court.

The lawsuit, filed by the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, challenges the agriculture portion of Island County’s critical areas ordinance.

The ordinance was hammered out by farmers, the county, tribes and environmental groups as

a way to protect surface water through the use of best practices, Lauderdale said.

“The CAO may or may not withstand the appeals process,” Lauderdale said. “It could be back to square one for the county.”

In addition, Lauderdale pointed out the support from the Washington State Farm Bureau and some local farmers for opting in to the program.

But since the county’s decision not to opt in, the state Farm Bureau and the Island County Farm Bureau have joined forces with Island County, along with the state departments of Commerce, Ecology and Fish and Wildlife, to defend the critical areas ordinance that has been challenged by WEAN, Johnson said.

Morrison said that because he’s been busy with his business, he doesn’t know enough about the issue to comment. But he said he would check into it so that he would better understand what might be at stake.

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Johnson noted that balancing competing needs is a big challenge when the county is required to comply with state requirements on programs ranging from public health and the environment to court services and law enforcement.

Lauderdale said the county should consider challenging some state mandates that go too far.

“Washington state law requires counties to provide certain services,” Lauderdale said. “But some are not even achievable. We need to take a hard look at what Olympia mandates.”

Lauderdale said that he is not advocating willfully disregarding state laws. Rather, he supports “intelligent push-back.”

He said he believes the commissioners have more influence with state lawmakers than do average citizens, and that the Legislature can be persuaded by arguments that apply common sense and logic.

And as a last resort, Lauderdale said, when state mandates run counter to the interests of Island County, the county should seriously consider spending taxpayer money to challenge the state in court.

Commissioner Johnson said the county must stay focused on providing not only what is mandated, but also what is essential.

For example, she said, maintaining facilities and providing Internet access to Island County government are not mandated by the state, but are essential services for citizens, she said.

“It is an easy thing to say that the county should just focus on what the state has mandated, but that doesn’t necessarily meet the needs of the Island County citizen,” Johnson said. A

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Accused grandpa killer Lambert pleads ‘the Fifth’

By Elisabeth Murray Examiner Staff Writer

For the accused “grandpa killer” representing himself, his March 19 appearance in Island County Superior Court did not go well.

Joshua Lambert was in court to have several of his hand-written motions considered. But after several were denied, he ended his appearance before Judge Vickie Churchill by saying that he was taking his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent for the rest of the proceedings.

Lambert had submitted a motion in which he wanted his private investigator to be banned from talking to the detective involved in his case. He also submitted a motion asking to take a polygraph.

Churchill had awarded Lambert financial assistance to hire an investigator to mount a defense.

She denied his motion to limit who his private investigator could talk to.

“The private investigator works for you,” Churchill said.

Lambert has said that his motion is a “protective order.”

In the motion requesting that he be allowed to take a polygraph test, Lambert said he wants to prove that he is not lying and use the results to negotiate a plea agreement.

Lambert said his psychiatric evaluation at Western State Hospital had made it appear that he was lying and malingering and he wants to show that’s not the case.

Churchill said she is unaware of any plea negotiations.

Becoming agitated as Churchill denied his motions, Lambert opted to end the proceedings before all of them were considered.

“I’ll just strike them and come back next week,” he said.

When Churchill asked for clarification on which of the motions he was referring to, Lambert announced that he was taking the Fifth Amendment and would remain silent.

“Since you are being silent, I am assuming that every motion I have in file is being stricken,” Churchill said.

Prior to taking the Fifth, Lambert also made clear that he would like to be free of his court-appointed standby counsel.

“Do I have to write a motion to fire my counsel?” Lambert asked.

When the judge told him she would not hear that motion today, Lambert restated his question if he has to file a motion.

“You can bring any motion you want,” Churchill said. “Obviously.” A

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Souza in jail to await sentencing

By Elisabeth Murray Examiner Staff Writer

Wearing a brown hooded jacket and a multi-colored paisley skirt, Kaylea Souza looked more like a teenager on the way to the mall than a young woman charged with three counts of vehicular homicide.

But unlike a carefree teen, Souza, 18, was serious and somber in Island County Superior Court on Monday as she waited more than an hour and a half for her case to be called. Much of the time her head was resting on her hands on the bench in front of her as she sat surrounded by family and friends.

When called before the judge, Souza stood with her attorney beside her and pleaded guilty to all three charges. The judge read a statement in which Souza admitted that she drove her car while under the influence of alcohol and caused the deaths of three friends, Charles “Mack” Porter III, 19, Marcel “Mick” Poynter, 20, and Robert Knight, 22.

Judge Vickie Churchill accepted the plea and then had to

decide if Souza could be released on her own recognizance until her sentencing in two weeks at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 30.

Deputy Prosecutor David Carman argued that Souza should be detained pending sentencing based on Washington law because Souza poses a threat to the community and might try to flee.

Having pleaded guilty, Souza knows she will be facing considerable jail time, he said.

But Souza’s defense attorney, Peter Simpson, argued that she should be released until her sentencing date. He said that she was “stepping forward and accepting responsibility” for her actions and is not likely to flee.

After noting that Souza had not violated the conditions of her bail, Simpson asked the judge to grant his client the two weeks of liberty so she could get her affairs in order.

But Churchill said that the presumption is on the defendant to prove that she is not a flight risk, and remanded her into custody. Several of Souza’s family members and friends cried after the judge announced her deci-

Kidnap suspect charged with rape Island County prosecutors have formally charged the suspected kidnapper of a Langley mother and son for his crimes.

Charges against George Lee Downey, 22, of Greenbank, include rape in the first degree, two counts of kidnapping in the first degree, two counts of burglary in the first degree, two counts of violation of a court order, and assault in the fourth degree.

With the exception of one count of burglary, all charges include a domestic violence element.

Downey was arrested at about 11:30 a.m. Friday March 16 on Hwy. 20 south of Coupeville after deputies located the suspect’s car and executed a felony stop.

Downey was suspected of

having abducted the woman and child from the woman’s home earlier that morning.

The woman had been able to call 911 and tell the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend was breaking into her home.

A domestic violence no-contact order barring Downey from contacting the woman or child was in place at the time.

Island County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Evan Tingstad arrived on the scene and found the home empty and a window broken.

If convicted on the rape charge, Downey will face a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.

The maximum penalty for both the kidnapping and burglary charges is life imprisonment.

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Kaylea Souza awaits her court appearance on March 19 in which she entered a guilty plea. sion.

According to police, on Nov. 11, 2011, Souza had allegedly been driving south on Wilkinson Road under the influence of alcohol just after midnight when she tried to pass another car at a high rate of speed. Souza allegedly lost control of her vehicle, which

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Greenbank musicians Kristi O’Donnell and Keith Bowers, two members of the acoustic swing-jazz ensemble Trio Nouveau, perform Saturday at Greenbank Grille, the new restaurant recently opened in the historic Greenbank Store.

Greenbank: Store reopens; from page 1 basic groceries, fuel and friendly conversation to generations of Greenbankers from 1964 until they sold the business in 2009.

That’s when their niece, Clinton resident Kate Buzard, made changes to the store’s format and opened a bar and restaurant upstairs called 19o4 Pub and Restaurant.

But the store eventually closed, and by late 2011, the restaurant was failing. Just before the holidays, it closed for good.

That’s when the Cedars stumbled upon the unique opportunity that would prompt them to uproot themselves from what Whidbey Islanders term “America” and focus their energies on restoring the store to its former glory.

The Cedars had been searching for a business opportunity in the region, giving several some serious consideration.

Brian Cedar said he was searching on Craigslist for restaurant equipment to refurbish one of those possibilities when a listing for the Greenbank Store popped up.

The Cedar family had visited Whidbey seven or eight times for weekend getaways and weeklong trips, and had stopped into the Greenbank Store a few times when they were staying at a rental property on North Bluff.

Cedar said he immediately started imagining his family bringing the old place back to life.

The Cedars visited Whidbey one more time to take a look from a business perspective and knew it was for them, Cedar said.

“It felt predestined,” he said.

They met Buzard and felt a good rapport right away, Cedar said.

The business transaction

moved forward quickly, and within a week the Cedar family had become the new owners of the historic store.

While the building itself remains in the Coupe family, the Cedars brought in all new store shelving, restaurant equipment, tables, chairs and other furnishings.

“We did have to refurbish a little bit,” Cedar said. “Actually, a lot. We upgraded and got new equipment. We had to get the freezers operational, as the store had been closed for a while.”

So far the new store has received a lot of local buzz, Cedar said. It’s at the community crossroads and is adjacent to the post office, so eventually just about everybody comes through, he said.

The Cedars hosted a grand opening celebration on Feb. 29 that included the music of Greenbank musicians Kristi O’Donnell and Keith Bowers, two members of the swing-jazz ensemble Trio Nouveau.

The music and food drew a considerable crowd of mostly local Greenbankers who were thankful for the renaissance of their “village square.”

The Cedars plan to have music most weekends, and are experimenting with their menu.

Cedar has a background in the hospitality business both as a restaurant manager and owner, and he also has experience in printing, marketing and advertising, but this is his first foray into the smalltown grocery business.

Launching a new restaurant is a challenge, but Cedar said he knows what it takes to succeed.

“It is a lot of work,” he said.

It’s also a choice that Cedar believes will be good for his family.

“I have a 21-year-old autistic daughter who has been trained to work in a restaurant setting,” Cedar said. “Her experience working a few hours per week was shortly coming to an end.”

Cedar believes that this particular setting will be a great fit for her skill set.

“She is very adept at the work,” Cedar said. “She is a great organizer.”

The Cedars will not only work in Greenbank, but live here too.

They are leasing a nearby home and have put their property in Sammamish on the market.

“This was an opportunity to become a central part of Whidbey Island,” Cedar said.

With the spring fast approaching and the summer tourist season close behind, Cedar is looking forward to the traffic – and revenue – that the warmer weather brings.

“The economy is improving,” Cedar said. “But with increased gas prices, a lot of people are taking ‘staycations’ and not traveling too far afield.”

With the landmark store located right on Hwy. 525, there’s plenty of traffic just outside his door all day long, Cedar said.

It’s just a matter of figuring out how to get those drivers to pull over, come inside, and spend a little money.

Cedar is optimistic about the prospects.

“A lot of people have stopped to get something to eat – even before we opened,” Cedar said.

“I don’t know how much traffic we’ll get from Langley or Freeland, but we’re not far away.” A

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Coupeville topped it all off with fairly flawless glove work.

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the 11-team Port Angeles Invitational on March 17.

Tisa McPhee’s win was one of five top-three finishes for the Wolf girls in Oak Harbor, with Coupeville claiming second in the 100 (Jai’Lysa Hoskins) and the 4 x 400 relay (Anna Bailey, Tisa McPhee, Marissa Etzell, Katie Smith) and third in the high jump (Hoskins) and javelin (Grace LaPoint).

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The loss, payback for Coupeville knocking their Bellingham-based foes out of the playoffs last year, dropped the Wolves to 1-1 on the season.

Continuing to show huge progress just a season after going winless in the regular season, Coupeville jumped out to an early lead and seemed to be headed towards a scintillating, and unexpected, 2-0 record.

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The non-conference victory, spurred by a solid pitching performance from Ben Etzell, plenty of stolen bases and a smooth, teamwide defensive performance, lifted Coupeville to 2-1 on the young, rain-spattered season. It was also the only game the Wolves managed to get in, as inclement weather cancelled planned road trips to Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley.

Against Port Townsend, everything was clicking. Etzell struck out eight Redskins hitters over four scoreless innings, then handed the ball to freshman Aaron Curtin, who closed out the game in his varsity mound debut.

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“Our trials were good enough to earn them medals as well,” he said. d’Almeida also credits Coupeville’s community coaches with their “deep industry experience and knowledge” for making the experience even more valuable for the students.

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“With only two graduating seniors, our team really is poised to achieve our ultimate goal next year by making State,” Dan d’Almeida, math teacher and the team’s coach at Coupeville High School said.

In this competition, unlike in sports in which schools of similar size compete against one another, the Coupeville students went up against those from much larger schools.

“The fact that our kids competed and medaled in seven of 23 events really is awesome since many of the students they are competing against are bound for MIT, Stanford, UW and many other top-notch colleges in the country,” d’Almeida said.

The gold medal winners coached by Colleen Fox were Manuel Lopez-Santillana, Heni Barnes and Alison Stricker for their work on Protein Modeling.

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More money is available this year for property owners looking to preserve and restore historic structures within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.

In 2011, the first year of the Heritage Building Grant Program, more than $52,000 was awarded to eight projects. This year, $60,000 will be available.

The grant program provides a match to the property owner’s investment dollars, said Mark Priess, manager of the Reserve.

The project costs are reimbursed up to 50 percent within the limit of each grant.

One building that this grant helped preserve last year was the historic J. Kineth water tower on Smith Prairie, which is owned by George and Julie Lloyd.

George Lloyd said that he was grateful for the grant, as well as the many volunteers, including members of the Coupeville Lions Club, who helped to restore the structure. The Lloyds restored the building with materials that were as close to the original as possible.

As part of the project, they added new siding to the south, or weather, side of the structure, using old-growth, mixed-grain Douglas fir to match that used when the water tower was first

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The Kineth farmstead, circa 1900. The water tower structure was restored through a grant from the Ebey’s Forever Fund. built. That siding replaced some earlier materials that had been used years ago to repair the building, but that didn’t match the style of the original.

“This program helps preserve the historic buildings that we all enjoy and that provide a sense of place,” Preiss said. “The property owners protect resources for all of us.”

Preiss said that owners of historic buildings who received a grant in the past are welcome to apply again. They can apply for a grant to be used for preserva-

tion of the same building, or for a new one. Historic or contributing structures within the Reserve are eligible.

Funding for the grant program comes from the Ebey’s Forever Fund, which is supported solely through private donations.

People who are interested in learning more about the application process can attend a workshop set for 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Coupeville library, 788 NW Alexander St. Applications are due April 23. A

Thursday, March 22, 2012 • The Whidbey Examiner

Donald E. Lee

The first time I saw a bareroot tree for sale, I thought it was kind of weird.

I mean, how cheap were these people that they couldn’t throw in a lousy pot and some dirt, for Pete’s sake? Not even a comfy blanket of burlap to keep the tree’s tender bits out of the wind.

Now I know better. Being naked and exposed is sometimes a very good thing. If you’re a tree, that is.

One advantage is that bareroot trees can be anywhere from a third to half as expensive as potted trees. Another is the variety to choose from and their portability.

If you’re not able to find the exact tree you’re searching for locally, the right species can easily be shipped to you over distances of thousands of miles and still arrive healthy and in prime condition.

Another plus is when you examine your new tree, what you see is what you get. If the roots are diseased or too damaged to support healthy tree growth, you’ll know it right away.

You’ll have to plant your tree soon after you bring it home.

But that’s a good thing, too.

How many of us have bought a tree in a pot and never quite gotten around to putting the

toni grove sowin’ ’n’ the trowel poor thing in the ground? Guilty as charged.

By the time you do get around to it, the tree no longer has a healthy root system ready to spread out and form a firm anchor in the soil. Instead, it’s a Gordian knot the exact size and shape of the pot you pulled it out of.

Putting off the planting of your tree is like waiting to lose that last 20 pounds before taking a Hawaiian vacation. Wait too long and the only way you may get there

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will be inside of an urn in your spouse’s suitcase. Wait too long to plant that potted tree, and the only way it may get in the ground is as a handful of compost.

Bare-root trees and shrubs are often available for sale in local nurseries for a narrow window of time in late winter and early fall.

So shop now while supplies last.

Once you’re found that perfect tree and brought it home, put it in a big tub of water outside. You want it to rehydrate and to remain cool.

These trees are dormant. Not much is going on inside of them except for the most basic metabolic processes to keep them alive during their winter slumber.

You want them to stay dormant until their roots have a chance to get well established in the soil.

Then the tree can turn to the task of budding and leafing out.

Before planting, examine the roots and prune off any that look diseased or broken.

If any have been pushed up and are encircling the trunk, either find a way to straighten them out and point them away from the trunk, or remove them.

A root that encircles a trunk when it’s small will only get bigger and someday possibly girdle and kill the tree.

If you do purchase a tree in a pot or balled and burlapped, I encourage you to resist the urge to plant it with all the soil still on the roots. Take a hose to it and gently remove enough of the soil to make sure the roots are in good order. I can’t stress this enough.

And never leave the burlap on, no matter how biodegradable it is.

It still takes a significant amount of time for burlap to decompose.

In the meantime, your roots will have nowhere to go but in a big circle.

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Donald Elwyn Lee, 92, of Coupeville, died March 15, 2012, at Cottage by the Cove in Coupeville. He was born February 16, 1920, in Hanford, California, to Hubert and Hazel (Oyler) Lee. In March 1940, Don began his first career in the U.S. Army.

In his early career Don was especially proud of his service with the 14th Coast Artillery Regiment stationed at Fort Worden and Fort Casey.

While serving at Fort Casey, Don met and married Roberta (Patmore) in April 1941. Don’s military service saw him assigned to bases from the Far East to Europe. His wartime duty had him assigned to the famed 503rd Regimental Combat Team on the island of Negros in the Philippines.

After World War II, Don and family traveled and lived on military bases in Europe and the United States. With retirement in 1961 Don and family returned to Whidbey.

Don’s second career was that of a building contractor. He helped build many homes on and around Central Whidbey.

When Don retired for the last time, he and Roberta enjoyed traveling in their RV and living a quiet life in Coupeville. He did enjoy his time fishing for steelhead on the Skagit River and hunting with friends on Rattlesnake Ridge. He often reminisced about the great times he had with friends.

Don is survived by his son Donald T. Lee of Granite Falls, Wash., Linda Hicks of Coupeville, four grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

Don was preceded in death by his wife Roberta; his sister, Annabelle Stone, and brother, Jack.

Don was a loving and very charitable man. His trips to the bank and the veterinarian’s office often saw him coming through the door with either a bouquet of flowers or a box of candy. He was a giver, not only of things, but himself.

The family would like to thank the caregivers at the Cottage by the Cove in Coupeville. The level of care was filled with love, respect, and comfort.

The nurses from Whidbey General Hospital Home Health Care and Hospice provided comfort and assurance not only to Don, but also to the family. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you.

Don’s wish was for no memorial service or funeral. He just looked forward to resting with Roberta.

Thanks, Don, for being a great husband, a loving dad. And from Patricia, Michelle, Ron and Troy, thank you for being the best grandpa in the world.

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, March 22, 2012

whidbey island’s community calendar Meet the Republican Candidates, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Best Western Conference Center, 33175 Hwy. 20, Oak Harbor. Congressional candidate Dan Matthews and other candidates expected to attend.

Sponsored by Republicans of Island County. RSVP to 360-678-6610; tranquilsea66@comcast.net.

Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2325, Whidbey Children’s Theater, 222 Anthes Ave., Langley. Musical directed and written by Rose Woods. Original music by Robert Marsanyi. Adults $12; Seniors $10; Students $8. wctonline. com; 360-221-2282.

Theatre performances: “The Lorax” and “The Sneetches and Other Stories,” 1 p.m. Friday, March 23, Coupeville Elementary School, multipurpose room, 6 S. Main St. The Book-It Repertory Theatre celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday. 360-678-4911.

Plant Disease and Insect Identification, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Coupeville Recreation Center, 901 N.W. Alexander St. Plant pathologist Jenny Glass talks about plant diseases and insect pests. Sponsored by WSU Island County Master Gardeners. 360- Star Party, begins at dusk, Friday, March 23, Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW 240-5527.

Fort Nugent Rd., Oak Harbor. Hosted Film: “Thich Nhat Hanh,” 7-8:30 by the Island County Astronomical Sop.m. Thursday, March 22, Unity of ciety. No telescope required. Cloudy Whidbey, 5671 Crawford Rd, Langley. weather cancels event. Free. 360-679Eponymous film about the Vietnamese 7664; icas-wa.webs.com.

Buddhist monk and peace activist. Donations accepted. 360-221-5581; bjs- Friday Night Live, 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 23, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE nyder@whidbey.com.

Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. The WhidWingspan,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and bey Playhouse Improv Team and the

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Performance Society invite audience Creek Mining Company. $15; Children interaction and five-minute open mi- admitted free. 360-321-8656. crophone performances. $5. 360-679Phyllis Stein Playing Wig in a Box, 2237; whidbeyplayhouse.com.

7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, March 24, WhidAll-Island Student Jazz Concert, bey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Ca7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, Oak mano Ave., Langley. Songs inspired Harbor High School, 950 NW 2nd by “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” $10.

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Oak Harbor and South Whidbey. Fundraiser for graduates hoping to continue Cookin’ in the Kettles Bike Race, an education in music. $7. Jerry Jones, Sunday, March 25, Fort Ebey State Park, 400 Hill Valley Dr., Coupeville.

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Carpool from the Coupeville Park and Ride, 201 S. Main St. Gary Piazzon Peeps Art Workshop, 12-2 p.m. Sunleads a half-day Whidbey Audubon day, March 25, Pacific NorthWest Art field trip in Rhododendron Park and School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. the Bakker Reserve. Free. piazzon@ Create works of art using Marshmallow Peeps candy, then enter it into a Peeps comcast.net; 360-678-5131.

Art contest. Bring your own supplies Clinton Progressive Association – plus lots of imagination. Free. 360Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat- 678-3396; coupevillearts.org. urday, March 24, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave. Fundraiser for Saratoga Chamber Orchestra, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25, Oak Harbor hall maintenance. 360-221-2367.

High School, 950 N.W. Second Ave. Septic 101, 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Works by Handel, Bach and Beethoven March 24, Coupeville Recreation with featured soloists Roxallanne MedCenter, 901 N.W. Alexander St. Island ley and Ove Hanson. Adults $20; seCounty Public Health offers a free niors/military $18. Free for those 18 class on the proper care and feeding and under. Tickets at Anchor Books, of a septic system. Register online at Clinton; Moonraker Books, Langley; islandcountyeh.org/page/118 or call BookBay, Freeland; bayleaf, Coupeville; bayleaf and Click Music, Oak Har360-679-7350; 360-221-5111. bor. saratogachamberorchestra.org.

Screenwriting for Teens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Trinity Lu- Neolithic Architecture, 2:30-4 p.m. theran Church Fireside Room, 18341 Sunday, March 25, Pacific NorthWest Hwy. 525, Freeland. For ages 13-18. Art School 15 N.W. Birch, CoupeInstructor is Wally Lane. $50. donna- ville. Art instructor Sharon Hall leads hood@whidbey.com; 360-341-1861. a discussion on neolithic construction practices. Part two of a four-part series.

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Coupeville Boys and Girls Club Auction, 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Crockett Barn, 1056 Crockett Farm Road, Coupeville. Event includes appetizers and dinner along with a silent auction. $25. Tickets available at Windermere Real Estate in Coupeville. Irene Echenique, 360-678-5858.

An Evening with Winnie Holzman, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Winnie Holzman, creator of the television series “My Socalled Life,” talks about her new book, “Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses.” $8. 360-221-8268; 800-6387631; WICAonline.com.

“The Earth Portal,” 7 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Zech Hall, 565 Camano Ave., Langley.

Preview the GeoDome, a device used to create an immersive digital environment for virtual tours of the universe, evolution and other systems. $10; $6, 18 and under. 360-221-8268; 800-6387631; WICAonline.com.

Mick Moloney Performance, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon.

Irish American song, dance and story telling performance with Mick Moloney and his accompaniment. $25. mcintyrehall.org.

“Music on the Sound,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Robert W. Prosch directs the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Chamber Singers. $50. 360-221-8268; 800-6387631; WICAonline.com.

Weavers’ Spin-In,”10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Whidbey Green Home Tour, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday, March 31, Explore green living and a variety of energysaving, ecological building styles and low-impact development techniques at five locations from Freeland to Coupeville. Tickets $20, or 2 for $35 if in same vehicle. 360-579-1272; brownpapertickets.com. 877-385-5360.

Whidbey Playhouse Volunteer Informational, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 31, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor. Learn about volunteer opportunities in production, stage management, lighting, costumes and more. The event is a series of 15 minute classes that cover different volunteer opportunities. 360-679-2237; office@whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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Saturday, March 24, Clinton Community Center, 6411 Central Ave. String bands Nettlehoney and Tuckburough perform while the Mudhen Callers teach traditional dances. $5-15 sliding Island County Shorelines, 9 a.m.

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Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex Bluegrass Breaks, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Building, Room B102, 1 N.E. Sixth Saturday, March 24, Unitarian Univer- Street. County planning meeting fosalist Congregation, 20103 Hwy. 525, cuses on draft goals for shoreline manFreeland. Performances by the Cran- agement. k.stewart@co.island.wa.us; berry Bog Bluegrass Band and Money islandcounty.net.

Egyptian Painting, 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, April 1, Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville.

Art instructor Sharon Hall leads a discussion on Egyptian depictions of the human form. Part three of a four part series. $10. 360-678-3396; pacificnorthwestartschool.org.

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Port commissioners bicker over finances

By Elisabeth Murray Whidbey Examiner

The three members of the Port of Coupeville Board of Commissioner are at odds again, this time over whether or not the port should apply for a grant to replace damaged dock floats on the north side of the Coupeville Wharf.

The floats, to which boats must tie up in order to access the port’s fueling station, are deteriorating due to the effects of wave action during windy weather. A recent storm made the problem worse, with one float almost torn away from the pilings.

Port commissioners Marshal Bronson and Benye Weber both are in favor of proceeding with applying for a grant to replace the float, but new Commissioner Laura Blankenship said she is against seeking money for the project until additional project analysis is completed and documentation regarding the responsibilities of the Port is provided.

“Project analysis should be conducted to determine potential cost overruns,” Blankenship said. “(The Port) needs to go into this with eyes wide open, and not just a guess of how much it will cost.”

Port of Coupeville Executive Director Jim Patton said the floats

are falling apart and damaging the wharf, thanks to repeated wave action during windy weather.

Blankenship has been raising concerns about financial and policy decisions made by the port commissioners since before she joined the board in January. Blankenship was elected to the board in 2011; Bronson has been on the board since 2008 and Weber has served since 2002.

The port’s finances are in poor shape for a number of reasons.

The port’s two primary assets – the Coupeville Wharf and the main barn at Greenbank Farm – are both more than a century old and require a lot of expensive repairs and maintenance.

The property-tax levy from which it pays for maintenance and operations is not adequate to cover all of the expenses related to these historic properties. But twice in recent years, voters in the port district have declined to increase the amount of the levy in order to give the port more money.

In particular, Blankenship has criticized the port’s decision to establish a solar-power installation at Greenbank Farm, which she says cost too much at a time when the port is facing severe financial difficulties. After subtracting a $25,000 grant the port was

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Port of Coupeville Executive Jim Patton shows damage to the Coupeville Wharf pier caused by wave action on the fuel dock floats. The Port wants to apply for a boating facilities grant to replace the floats. awarded and revenue from land rent, the solar project has cost the port $47,390, Blankenship said.

Bronson and Patton defended the cost overruns related to the solar project at Greenbank Farm.

Bronson said that the increased costs were for unexpected complications. For example, the cost of the wires was higher than the port had expected, he said.

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Weber said she prefers that the Port not use contingency funds at all, but the money should be used when necessary.

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office grant that the port is applying for will require a 20 percent matching contribution, Patton said. Money for the grant comes from a state fuel taxes paid by boaters.

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Blankenship made a motion, “in hopes of learning from the past,” that the executive director of the port complete a thorough analysis of the project, including potential areas of cost overruns, and ask the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to confirm whether the Port can make an in-kind contribution.

“I have not heard or seen documents that specifically tell the Port’s responsibilities,” Blankenship said. “The Port needs to know for sure what in-kind contribution will be acceptable, and if it can meet that.”

Blankenship said it is important to be as prepared and knowledgeable in advance before starting a project.

Replacing the floats will cost $50,000, Patton said, and the Port must cover the cost, then apply for reimbursement through the grant.

If the port were to receive a grant, the money would be available in 2013, Patton said.

Blankenship’s motion, which she read from a prepared document, did not receive a second from her fellow commissioners.

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Description of Action Required to Cure and Documentation Necessary to Show Cure: Proof of Payoff Evidence/Proof must See LEGALS, page 14

Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES Legals, from page 13 be provided that the delinquency has been brought current.

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: $154,189.95, together with interest from May 1, 2011 as provided in the note or other instrument, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. v. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on March 30, 2012. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by March 19, 2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before March 19,2012 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after March 19, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addressees): See ‘Mailing List’ attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. by both first class and certified mail on November 16, 2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on November 17, 2011, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or

The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, March 22, 2012 LEGAL NOTICES posting.

VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130.

Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th, day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

If the Trustee’s Sale is set aside for any reason, the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest constitutes the limit of the bidder’s recourse against the Trustee and/or the Beneficiary.

XI. NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES WHO ARE GUARANTORS OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED

BY THIS DEED OF TRUST: (I) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be

LEGAL NOTICES commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 29, 2011 Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S., Successor Trustee By: William L. Bishop, Jr., 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 622-7527 State of Washington, County of King Mailing List: Thomas Lachaussee 3706 Whales Tail Lane Clinton, WA 98236 Crystal Lachaussee 3706 Whales Tail Lane Clinton, WA 98236 Thomas Lachaussee 19288 Stonegate Drive Cottonwood, CA 96022 Crystal Lachaussee 19288 Stonegate Drive Cottonwood, CA 96022 Legal No.: CEX 2497 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 1, March 22, 2012

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS - GAUDINIER In the Matter of the Estate of Bailey J. Gaudinier, Deceased 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 otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the 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 served or mailed

LEGAL NOTICES the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(e); 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.

Laurin M. Gaudinier Personal Representative 3637 Albion PIN, #107 Seattle, WA 98103

LEGAL NOTICES vironmental resources. A copy of the license application is available for review or reproduction by the public at the PUD office at 2320 California Street in Everett.

The application can also be viewed at the Sno-Isle Public Library, 788 NW Alexander in Coupeville, and the Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence Street in Port Townsend, or online at: www.snopud.com/PowerSupply/tidal.ashx. Questions regarding the FLA can be directed to Mr. Craig Collar at (425) 783-1825.

Legal No.: CEX 2566 Attorney for Personal Published: The Whidbey Representative Examiner Mark D. Albertson, March 15, March 22, 2012 WSBA 17373 PO Box 1046, Kent, WA 98035-1046 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Telephone: (253) 852HILDEBRANDT 8772 Legal No.: CEX 2576 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 22, March 29, April 5, 2012

ADMIRALTY INLET PILOT TIDAL PROJECT, FERC NO. 12690 (PROJECT) NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A HYDROKINETIC PILOT LICENSE On February 29, 2012, an application was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a 10-year pilot license that will allow Snohomish County PUD No. 1 (PUD) to construct and operate the Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project (FERC No. 12690) for a period of 10 years. At the conclusion of the pilot license term, the PUD must remove the Project and restore the site unless a new license is obtained.

The PUD is a municipal corporation in Snohomish County and is located at 2320 California Street, Everett, Washington 98201.

The Project is located in the northeastern portion of Admiralty Inlet, approximately 1 km west-southwest of Admiralty Head. The Project will involve the deployment and operation of two six-meter OpenHydro turbines on the Admiralty Inlet seafloor. The Final License Application (FLA) was developed after several years of studies and consultation with federal and state agencies, tribes, non-governmental organizations, and members of the public. The FLA includes a description of the Project facilities and operations, and proposed measures to monitor and safeguard public and en-

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE. In the Matter of the Estate of HILDEBRANDT, HERBERT LEE, JR. Deceased. No: 12-4-00052-4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The Last Will and Testament of the above named decedent has been accepted into probate under an Adjudication of Testacy. JEFFREY D. KING has been appointed to handle all matters of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to Jeffrey D. King, 8424 E. Meadow Lake Drive, Snohomish, WA 98290 or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after any potential creditor was served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 8, 2012.

By Joan H. McPherson WSBA #14141 Attorney for Jeffrey D. King ADDRESS FOR MAILING

LEGAL NOTICES SERVICE: P.O. Box 1617, One NW Front Street Coupeville, Washington 98239 Legal No. CEX 2559 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 8, March 15 and March 22, 2012

REQUEST FOR INPUT INTO ISLAND COUNTY’S 6-YR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2013-2018 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2013-2018 ANNUAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 2013 The Island County Public Works Department is requesting public participation in preparing the above listed programs. Interested persons are invited to forward their suggestions to the Island County Public Works Director, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239

by April 30, 2012.

Legal No.: CEX 2574 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 22, 2012

INVITATION TO BID PUBLIC WORKS 2012 CULVERT SUPPLIES ISLAND COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DIVISION Sealed bids will be received by the Island County Auditor in the County Administration Building, 1 NE 7th St., (P.O. Box 5000) Coupeville, WA 98239, until 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, April 10, 2012 for the following: 2012 Culvert Supplies for Camano, Coupeville, and Oak Harbor Road Shops: Corrugated DoubleWalled, Smooth Bore, NonPerforated, Polyethylene Plastic Drain Pipe, with all couplings/bands, gaskets, seals, and lubricants necessary to insure watertight connections and HDPE Pipe for the Public Works Surface Water Division.

Bids will not be accepted See LEGALS, page 15

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Legals, from page 14

LEGAL NOTICES Community Development, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239; deliver to 1 NE 6th St Coupeville, WA between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; FAX to (360) 6797306. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To request notice of hearings, receive a copy of the decision or SEPA determination, or information on appeals contact us at the above address.

after 9:30 A.M. Proposals will be publicly opened and read in the Administration Building Meeting Room 116, 1 NE 7th St., Coupeville, WA at 10:20 A.M., April 10, 2012.

All envelopes shall be clearly marked “ATTN: MICHELE TEFFT. BID PROPOSAL – 2012 CULVERT SUPPLIES – TO BE OPENED AT 10:20 A.M., APRIL 10, 2012”.

Legal No.: CEX 2581 SPECIFICATIONS are Published: The Whidbey available without cost at the Examiner office of Island County PubMarch 22, 2012 lic Works, Roads Division, 360-679-7331.

Island County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding.

BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISLAND COUNTY, INVITATION TO BID WASHINGTON Legal No.: CEX 2578 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 22, March 29, 2012

NOTICE OF APPLICATION WITH SEPA Island County has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of non-significance (DNS). The optional DNS process established by WAC 197-11-355 is being used. The public comment period as described below may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the following proposals. File Number: 047/12 CGP Applicant: Leandra & Louise Reuble Proposal: Clearing &minor grading of approximately 3.5 acres of a 5 acre parcel for conversion to pasture. Location: 875 Keystone Hill Rd, Coupeville Staff Contact & E-mail: Bill Poss, billp@co.island.wa.us The proposal may include mitigation under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is required.

Application files are available for inspection at no cost, and will be provided at the cost of reproduction in a timely manner. PUBLIC COMMENT must be received by 4:30 p.m. on April 5, 2012.

Mail to: Island County

ASPHALT CONCRETE MATERIALS ISLAND COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DIVISION

Sealed bids will be received by the Island County Auditor in the County Administration Building, 1 NE 7th St., (P.O. Box 5000) Coupeville, WA 98239, until 9:30 A.M., Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 for the following: ASPHALT CONCRETE MATERIALS for the period of May 1, 2012 to May 1, 2013: Modified G, Class B, ATB, & Tack Coat Oil (CSS1) Bids will not be accepted after 9:30 A.M. Proposals will be publicly opened and read in the Administration Building Meeting Room 116, 1 N.E. 7th Street, Coupeville, WA at 10:00 A.M., April 10, 2012.

All envelopes shall be clearly marked “ATTN: MICHELE TEFFT. SEALED BID – CONCRETE ASPHALT PRODUCTS – TO BE OPENED ON TUESDAY APRIL 10, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.” SPECIFICATIONS are available without cost at the office of Island County Public Works, Roads Division, 360-679-7331.

Island County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding process.

BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON Legal No.: CEX 2579 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 22, March 29, 2012

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INVITATION TO BID LIQUID ASPHALT MATERIALS ISLAND COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DIVISION Sealed bids will be received by the Island County Auditor in the County Administration Building, 1 NE 7th St., (P.O. Box 5000) Coupeville, WA 98239, until 9:30 A.M., Tuesday April 10th, 2012 for the following: LIQUID ASPHALT MATERIALS for the period of May 1, 2012 to May 1, 2013: CRS-2P, CMS-2P, CSS-1, CRS-2 & CMS-2 Bids will not be accepted after 9:30 A.M. Proposals will be publicly opened and read in the Administration Building Meeting Room 116, 1 N.E. 7th Street, Coupeville, WA at 10:10 A.M., April 10, 2012.

All envelopes shall be clearly marked “ATTN: MICHELE TEFFT. SEALED BID – LIQUID ASPHALT PRODUCTS – TO BE OPENED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 AT 10:10 AM”.

SPECIFICATIONS are available without cost at the office of Island County Public Works, Roads Division, 360-679-7331.

Island County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding process.

BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Legal No.: CEX 2580 Published: The Whidbey Examiner March 22, March 29, 2012

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WHIDBEY WEATHER SUMMARY March 12-18, 2012 Source: Island County WSU Cooperative Extension

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Zombies arise in Coupeville

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A Peeps tea party created by Coupeville resident Carol Bement and her grandchildren is the first entry in the Peeps Show and Contest sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Art School.

Art school hosts Peeps show The Pacific NorthWest Art School is holding a contest for the best work of art created from Marshmallow Peeps candy.

The Peeps Show and Contest contest is open to all ages, and prizes will be awarded for adults and children.

A free Peeps workshop from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 25 at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch, Coupeville.

No materials will be provided, but there’s plenty of room to work on tables in the school’s

workshop, and you can bring your Kasia Pierzga / The Whidbey Examiner friends along to make their own Oak Harbor High School juniors Michael Garon, left, and Elizabeth Adkins were among a group of Peeps art.

Oak Harbor High School students dressed as the living dead who visited the Coupeville Wharf SaturPeeps artwork will be on dis- day afternoon to film a segment of a music video based on Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” video. play from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from Tuesday, March 27 through Friday, April 6. Visitors hibit at 7 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 ter for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave. can vote for their favorites. Conp.m. Thursday, March 29.

Langley. test winners will be announced at The Earth Portal is an inflatable Tickets are $10 for adults, and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Prizes are device in which people can watch $6 for children. For information, expected to be quite sweet. a presentation about various as- call 360-221-8268; 800-638-7631 Submissions must be brought The Whidbey GeoDome projor visit WICAonline.com. to the art school by 4 p.m., Mon- ect will present a preview of the pects of scientific discovery.

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