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New ferry is worth the wait Family members of workers at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle recently got a sneak peek at the ferry Chetzemoka. By Patrick J. Sullivan Port Townsend Leader The M/V Chetzemoka is a ferry well worth the wait, said a Port Ludlow man who got an on-board tour at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle. “The boat is impressive,” said Richard Smith. “It appears to be much more capable to handle the rough crossings of the Port Townsend run than the current ferry. The workmanship also appears topnotch.” The shipyard hosted employees, subcontractors and their families on a tour last month at its facility on Elliott Bay in Seattle. The Chetzemoka is moored at Todd while Washington State Ferries awaits final U.S. Coast Guard permission to officially take possession and begin crew training. Richard and Judi Smith of Port Ludlow were invited aboard because their daughter, Amber, is a project manager at Todd Pacific. She is a graduate of Western Washington University’s manufacturing management program. “The company was a very gracious host, letting visitors see all parts of the boat and stationing experts at key points to explain all of the features,” Smith said. “They are proud of their work.” Proud for a good reason, noted Tom Perrine, Todd’s director of production, in a Leader interview last month. “There’s absolutely a lot of pride by Todd and our workforce to build a boat that people will ride on for decades,” Perrine said. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the ferry’s unique features, as seen by Smith, explained by Tom Perrine, and as shown on WSF construction plans. See FERRY, page 8

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Amanda Cerise is one of two water quality specialists whose job it is to monitor the condition of fresh water resources in Island County. She collects samples from this site above the beach at Ebey’s Landing every two weeks.

Proposed utility district aimed at boosting water quality, quantity By Toni Grove Examiner Staff Writer Growing concern about water quality in Island County – and a state mandate to take action on the issue – prompted the Island County commissioners to move ahead with plans to create a countywide clean-water utility district. Establishing the district would enable the county to collect taxes to support water-quality monitoring and protection programs. The program is designed to replace the county’s highly unpopular voluntary septic-system inspection program, which was established in May 2009. At the commissioners’ Sept. 13 meeting, about a dozen local taxpayers raised objections about establishing any

new fee during an economic recession. But Chairwoman Helen Price Johnson said the clean-water utility district is needed to bring a unified approach to solving water quality problems that affect every Islander. The county’s water concerns mirror many on the state level. Gov. Chris Gregoire and the state Legislature recently received a report listing the state Department of Ecology’s top recommendations for ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the statewide water-resources program during a period of reduced funding. The program’s mission is to support community efforts toward sustainable management of water resources. Island County has about 200 watersheds, and 39 of the 51 watersheds

that have been sampled enough to calculate a statistically valid result contain levels of fecal coliform bacteria that exceed state standards, said Keith Higman, health services director for Island County Public Health. The presence of these bacteria are seen as an indication of either a failing septic system or contamination by animal waste. Also of significant concern are areas on both Whidbey and Camano islands where the availability of fresh water appears to be waning. Johnson said storm-water management and problems for beachfront communities deluged with runoff from upslope development must be addressed. See WATER, page 7

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Freeland beekeeper stung by honey theft By Toni Grove Examiner Staff Writer Freeland beekeeper David Neel got considerably less than he was expecting when he opened one of the 16 hives he’s been keeping through the summer at Lavender Wind Farm on Darst Road and found that someone had pilfered his honey. Neel, who owns Island Apiaries, said he first suspected that something was amiss on Sept. 9, when he noticed that the frames on which the bees build their combs had been rearranged between the two top supers, or boxes, that hold the frames. That was immediately obvious to him because he’d purchased used frames from a retiring beekeeper who had branded them with his name. Neel knew where the branded frames should have been located within his hives. Further investigation revealed that not only had all the full, or nearly full, frames of honey been removed from the two supers, but that whoever did it knew what he or she was doing and had prepared well in advance by bringing empty frames to trade out. Neel’s frames had been re-

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Beekeeper David Neel, owner of Island Apiaries in Freeland, inspects a frame from one of his honey-producing hives that recently was hit by a honey thief. Fortunately, the thief took pains not to harm the bees and they are still producing honey.

placed with ones already fitted with sheets of foundation wax so the bees could continue to draw out comb and produce more honey, and the lowest portions of the hives, where the bees themselves live and the queen

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reproduces, weren’t disturbed. Neel estimated each super of frames would have yielded three gallons of honey. With 32 supers involved, that could mean 96 gallons missing. At retail prices, Neel said the honey would have been worth about $5,760. Neel isn’t the only victim of this crime, however. Most of the honey was to have been sold wholesale to Sarah Richards, owner of Lavender Wind Farm, who sells the lavender honey in her retail gift shop. Fortunately for Richards, nothing else on the property appeared to have been tampered with. “We didn’t lose anything,” Richards said. Neither Neel nor Richards can be sure when the honey was stolen, though Neel is confident it happened sometime after he opened three or four of his hives in mid-August while demonstrating beekeeping to the win-

ner of a beekeeping experience package at a Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens auction. “Whoever did this evidently knew when I inspected my hives,” he said. Neel does a thorough hive inspection once a month and a lighter inspection every two weeks. No one at Lavender Wind Farm noticed anything amiss with the hives during the past four weeks. A nighttime theft isn’t out of the question, Neel said, because the thief could have lifted the frames with the bees on them by the light of the moon, whacked them to drop the sleeping bees back into the hive, then left with the honey-filled frames. Neel has hives at other sites on Whidbey Island, but this one was his most productive apiary. His other hives are devoted to raising bees, and he’s splitting hives so he can eventually reach

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his goal of 500 working hives during the next honey season. Neel went through all 16 hives at Lavender Wind Farm and removed the remaining honey – about three gallons – that he surmised was probably produced after the theft. Neel said the loss was a big disappointment, but he has been heartened by the number of people who have offered their sympathy – and turned out to buy more honey from him at local farmers markets. “I’m very annoyed, but there has been a groundswell of support,” he said. He reported the theft to the Island County Sheriff’s Office and even has a suspect in mind. He acknowledges, however, that even if the perpetrator could be identified, proving that the honey in this person’s possession is stolen is virtually impossible. “It’s brought the beekeeping community together,” Neel said, adding that he hopes that whoever did this is targeting him and isn’t planning on making a habit of stealing honey from local beekeepers. Detective Ed Wallace said he can’t remember ever having an incident of this type where honey was stolen. For a few days it was thought that another local beekeeper who has only a couple of hives also had been robbed, but he got word to Neel on the following Monday that his “missing” supers had merely been misplaced. For now, Neel plans on tightening up security for his hives and may move them from the western, less-traveled side of Lavender Wind Farm to a location that’s more visible from Richards’s house. He also is planning to infuse wildflower honey with lavender from the farm so Richards will still be able to offer honey flavored with her own lavender. A

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By Toni Grove Examiner Staff Writer The skies over the Camp Casey Conference Center will be dotted with geometric splashes of color and demonstrations of skill and precision kite-flying this weekend during the 2010 Whidbey Island Kite Festival. But not all of the excitement will happen outdoors, said Marjorie Taylor, who with her husband Allan is part of the Whidbey Island Kite Flyers and one of the festival’s organizers. That’s because not all kite flyers depend upon the sun, wind and weather to get their kites aloft. Some kite events also include an indoor component, Taylor said, and the Whidbey Island Kite Festival has been staging indoor events since at least 2004. In fact, Taylor made clear it isn’t unusual for events that take place during the winter months to be held mostly indoors. This year’s indoor event gets under way at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Coupeville High School gymnasium, where five expert flyers from all over the county will compete and more than a dozen will perform. One of those competing is a 16-year-old flyer from Rhode Island who Taylor said is stopping on Whidbey Island while on his way to Taiwan. He had visited the Whidbey festival before and didn’t want to miss it this year. The kites used for indoor flying are different from most other kite designs, Taylor said. “They’re very light,” she said. “They have carbon frames and only weigh a few ounces.” Without wind, it is the movement of the flyer’s body and hands that set the kite aloft, she explained. Guiding their kites to music, Taylor said it’s like a dance with a “close relationship between the flyer, the kite and the music.”

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Kite enthusiast Bud Hayes shows his skill at indoor kite flying during a competition last year in Camas. Hayes and other indoor-kite flyers will compete at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 in the Coupeville High School gym during the Whidbey Island Kite Festival.

flying can be subtle and a different style of flying, she said. Taylor is happy with the site of this year’s indoor event, which she said is a great place to show off the flyers’ skills. “The high school gym is a wonderful venue because it has nice, high ceilings,” she said. Indoor kite flying has gotten more exposure of late due to the appearance of seventeen-yearold flyer Connor Doran on the television program America’s Got Talent this summer. Formal competitions – the Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships – underpin the festival, but bringing the fun and enthusiasm of kite flying to a wider audience is the goal of the organizers, the Whidbey Island Kite Festival Association and the Whidbey Island Kite Flyers. Festival-goers are encouraged to sign up to take part in mass ascensions of kites on both Saturday and Sunday. Also planned are opportunities to take sport-kite flying lessons and for kids to build their own kites. The indoor kite flying competition will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Coupeville High School gym and is free to the public. A

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VIEWPOINTS Your Letters

Don’t discriminate against the young I believe the 20-house Laurens Woods development is long overdue in reversing the geriatric image of Coupeville. An image earned by perception not related to reality, enhanced by recent age-discriminatory comments directed against the Laurens Woods development project. Those recent comments suggests that there is something wrong and to be feared with youth in our community. Just what is wrong with inviting youth and their sense of vitality into the community of Coupeville with housing directed to their needs? As for age discrimination in general, we play a dangerous game pitting one generation against another imperiling a sense of community. I want to believe those age-discrimination comments were made in haste out of our common fear of unexpected change. With that said I’m holding on to hope that those comments will be acknowledged as a mistake and publicly rescinded. – Thomas F. Strang Coupeville

County needs to prioritize spending John Dean’s “Viewpoint” article, “Realities demand adaptive budgeting,” (Examiner, Sept. 1), illustrates all that’s amiss with Island County commissioners’ failure to deal effectively with their spending problem. Dean writes, “everything that remains are equally high priorities.” “Priority,” derived from the Latin prior, first, means “precedence by order of importance.” Does he count to five by saying, “One, one, one, one, one”? He’ll never get past first base! He can’t decide what’s more important. He can’t distinguish priority from

passion. Is the entire board so afflicted that their thinking is paralyzed between the rock of wanting it all and the hard place of limited revenue? He advises “thinking outside the boat.” But his thinking stops at the gunwales: “make sure all essential and state-mandated services remain in place, even at an unacceptably low level.” This isn’t English, this is poppycock: an unacceptably low level is simply not accepted. His boat-thinking assumes that government must provide all or nothing will be provided. Everyone must stay in the boat and drown when it sinks: “throw out what isn’t performing.” He assumes that people can’t swim. “Adults holding onto the sides” would mean they were in the private sector with only minimal contact with government. Let services that aren’t performing in the government boat tread private water. Give community players a chance to perform: put services up for contract or sale. Clear away the regulatory fences that keep communitybased initiative out-the restrictions, taxes, permits, fees, licensing, filings, delays, etc. Get out of the way of the community-activated rule of “customer satisfaction.” This means less spending, less intrusion into community affairs, less domination of civil society. Commissioners might be astonished at how well services can perform once they’re free of the boat’s anchor. – Meldon Acheson Freeland

Tax hike is bad news for families I am the proud grandmother of five grandkids under 7. I will gladly show you pictures. Grandparents help out whenever we are needed and that can mean sending money from time to time. As we all remember we were the poorest when we were investing in our own young families.

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We all hear that ending the Bush tax cuts will only affect the rich. Well, part of the Bush tax-cut law raised the child credit from $500 to $1,000 per child. If that is allowed to end it will cost my family $2,500. Our withholding was lowered last year and if that continues that $2,500 will have to be paid out of pocket. Whose pocket will that come out of? Our younger generations won’t have that money. Did you know that families now have to pay close to $2,000 a year to the Seattle public school district for each child who goes to kindergarten? Health care costs are going up, not down. So I am putting money aside to help. You may think we must be rich for the tax-cut cancellations to affect us. Not so, if you combine all three families together we don’t even come close to the $200,000 income level that is deemed to be rich for one person. This is only one part of the tax law changes proposed. There may be more that will touch your family and mine, but this one is messing with my grandchildren. Don’t mess with grandma bear’s cubs. If you believe that the Bush tax cuts were only for the rich, I am here to tell you the tooth fairy is not going to bail you out when your taxes come due. At least now it won’t be a surprise. – Sharyn Mellors Coupeville

Sheriff’s office targeted attorney I’ve enjoyed supporting the Examiner over the years and often wondered at the invective launched at it in letters to the editor. Without personal knowledge, the attacks on the Examiner’s credibility at times seemed far-fetched. Well, now I’m there! You would think that a newspaper would at least check the accuracy of the information it’s quoting and get both sides of the story! Especially since its reputation is at stake every time it goes to print.

In the case of your article on Craig Platt, “Attorney charged with negligent driving” Sept. 8, I find myself unable to reconcile what I read with what I know as fact. Mr. Platt was at my house that night, attending a very sedate 90th birthday celebration. While driving the 1.25 miles home on very dark, Libby Rd., he was stopped because he hadn’t dimmed his lights quickly enough. There wasn’t any erratic driving involved! Once the officers saw who they had stopped, they evidently pulled out all the stops and, in fact, targeted Mr. Platt because of what he does for a living. This is simply harassment. Shame on them! What a complete waste of our taxpayers dollars and what real threat was left out on the roads because they chose to spend their time in this fashion. Your paper not only chose to report this event inaccurately, without getting the other side of the story, but your focus is so incredibly skewed. I’m appalled! This was a “failure to dim his lights”! No one else would have even See LETTERS, page 7

Corrections Due to incorrect information provided in an obituary for former 4H Coordinator Janice Coffman, the address to which donations may be made to 4H was wrong. Donations can be sent to WSU Extension, PO Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The words “Island County 4H” should be written in the memo line on each check. A story on page 3 of the Sept. 15 issue titled “Trip-reduction program gears up” provided incorrect information about RideshareOnline.com, a tool developed by King County Metro in partnership with transit agencies in Washington and the state Department of Transportation, to match commuters for ridesharing. In March 2010 it was expanded to include alternative forms of transportation and a trip calendar to measure an individual’s financial and environment savings connected with the use of alternative modes to driving alone.

Last week’s Examiner online poll question: What kind of incentive would you need to reduce the number of trips you take alone in your car? How our readers voted: q I have no interest in reducing my car trips. q Government should give me a tax break as a reward for cutting carbon emissions. q How about a contest with an award for people who reduce car trips? q Knowing that I’m reducing carbon emissions and saving energy and money is enough.

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Nichols Brothers Boat Builders CEO John Collins, left, and Managing Director for Business Development Matt Nichols, right, walk with U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi during a tour of the company’s Freeland shipyard last week.

Nichols CEO to Rossi: Earmarks help buoy boatbuilding business By Toni Grove Examiner Staff Writer Decked out in hardhat and safety goggles, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi – a veteran of two unsuccessful runs for governor – stopped at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland during a campaign tour. Rossi, a former state lawmaker who advocates more support and “modest taxation” for small businesses, hopes to unseat longtime Democratic incumbent Patty Murray in November. John Collins, chief executive officer of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, offered Rossi his perspective on issues of importance to the shipyard. “My perspective is that small business is very important in this county,” he said, adding that a considerable amount of federal and state money has been directed toward the boat-building industry in recent years and Nichols Brothers wants to be a part of it. Rossi told Collins and Managing Director for Business Development Matt Nichols that he believes small-business owners are the key to improving the economy and creating jobs, and that the way to solve the unemployment problem is “for small business to be healthy.” Rossi got a close-up look at some of the massive vessels now in production at the shipyard along with a step-by-step tour of

the company’s state-of-the-art, $2 million storm-water filtering system designed to reduce the company’s impact on Holmes Harbor. Wending his way past a portion of Nichols’s titanic launching system as it motored slowly out of the way, then standing at keel-level with welders busily working above, Rossi got a good reminder that working people and small businesses are still a strong part of Whidbey Island’s economic fabric. Rossi has been a vocal opponent of federal bailouts, earmarks and stimulus money. But Collins told him that Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has benefitted from federal efforts to boost the economy. Nichols Brothers may not have received stimulus money

itself, Collins said, but “the stimulus money funds those who buy boats, and that has affected our business positively.” Nichols Brothers did receive a 2009 grant of over $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, which helped the company purchase welding equipment and shelters that can be erected and moved as needed for building and repairing boats in inclement weather. The grant program is designed to help small shipyards become more competitive through modernization and worker training. Collins said the company applied again in 2010, but the grant money was awarded to another company.

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Coupeville grad killed in West Virginia bicycle accident By David Svien For the Examiner Stacie Farmer was a beautiful, shining light during her years on Whidbey Island. The 2005 graduate of Coupeville High School was everyone’s friend, bopping through a crowd, her irrepressible grin lighting her way as her dreadlocks bounced in the breeze. Whether camped out daily with her friends over drinks at Miriam’s Espresso or making the tough throw from the hole while playing shortstop for the Wolves, Farmer did a little bit of everything – and always seemed to enjoy everything she did. Her unexpected death in West Virginia on what was supposed to be her 24th birthday, Wednesday, Sept. 15, came a day after she was hit while riding her bicycle along a busy stretch of road in the early hours of the morning The daughter of Oak Harbor High School teacher Brian and flight attendant Kathy Farmer, and sister of Lisa and David, Stacie Farmer is remembered as a young woman of deep convictions who fought passionately for what she believed in, while

always seeming to bring out the best in others. She approached every person she met with a smile and a serene spirit. “Stacie’s Stacie Farmer spontaneous, playful, sincere, peaceful spirit will be deeply missed,” said Lisa Farmer. “She has been described as original, exotic, unique, beautiful inside and out. Stacie stood out from the crowd not only because of her red dreadlocks, but because of her beautiful smile.” In the five years since graduation, Farmer had traveled far and wide, said close friend Rose Bergdoll, a fellow 2005 grad. “I was crushed to hear about it,” Bergdoll said. “She was truly caring, adventurous, unconventional and hilarious. She was a light not only to her hometown but the world. Her heart was too big to stay in Coupeville forever. She was beautifully out of touch with most people, too busy living her life to be concerned with social networking or keeping her phone on.

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In the days following the news, messages and pictures flowed across Facebook and blogs as people who might not have seen or spoken to each other in quite some time suddenly reunited, checking in on forgotten friends’ lives. That would have made Stacie extremely happy, her sister said. “Stacie was unconcerned with the things that consume most of us – material possessions, money or status,” Lisa Farmer said. “Instead she focused on helping others and making sure their needs were met. She was generous and thoughtful and had an intense curiosity and passion for the Earth and the people in it. “Perhaps this is best reflected in a quote she often shared: Bhavutu sabba mangalam – may all beings be happy.” A memorial for Farmer is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 at Oak Harbor High School, to be immediately followed by a reception at Coupeville High School. Viewing times at Burley Funeral Chapel will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Editor’s note: A longer version of this story can be found at whidbeyexaminer.com. A

By David Svien For the Examiner A memorial service for the Miriams Espresso Café employee who was killed in a Sept. 17 car accident at San de Fuca is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 at First Baptist Church, 2717 J Ave., Anacortes. Alexis Gilman, 26, was killed when her green Volkswagen Cabriolet was involved in a head-on collision with a Chevrolet pickup driven by Dean Tucker of Coupeville, according to information provided by Washington State Patrol. The accident happened in dense fog at about 5:30 a.m. on Hwy. 20 near Arnold Road. Tucker was transported to Whidbey General Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The bright, personable Gilman was embraced by Coupeville residents during her time behind the counter serving up lattes and mochas at Miriam’s. Unfailingly friendly and always quick with a grin, she was shy yet outgoing, deeply knowledgeable about music and always willing to

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Rossi; Earmarks; from page 1 Nichols said the shipyard has gone from 130 employees in April to 210 employees today, and has plans to bring put 20 laid-off employees back to work in October. The shipyard is doing well, he said, but he would like it to do even better. Collins told Rossi the company is doing everything it can to remain competitive and suc-

cessful. “What we’re trying to do is make sure what happened two years ago doesn’t happen again,” he said, referring to the 2008 bankruptcy and subsequent purchase by the Texas investment firm Ice Floe. When asked what he wants from people representing him in Washington, D.C., Collins said,

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“Stormwater management needs across our county far exceed resources,” Johnson said. A clean-water utility district fee would generate income to replace the $62 septic inspection filing fee as well as pay for water-quality monitoring and storm-water projects that are currently funded in other ways. The proposed utility district would not include Coupeville, Langley or Oak Harbor or communities whose water already is managed by a diking district. The utility district also would not include federal, state or county property. Some county residents have

expressed frustration with the commissioners for opting to hire legal counsel to draft documents for establishing a new public utility district before asking people whether or not they want to establish such a district. But county representatives say they must develop a proposal before asking people to comment on it. “The Board is strongly committed to public outreach and civic engagement on important matters such as these,” Johnson said, adding that county residents will learn more about the utility-district proposal in the coming months. A

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At their Sept. 20 meeting, the Island County commissioners voted unanimously to reduce the size of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee from 13 members to seven with the intent of making it more efficient and streamlined. The committee was established in 1998 to recommend to the commissioners how best to distribute monies collected through the Lodging Excise Tax – commonly called the two percent tax. The committee currently contains six members representing businesses who must collect the tax – hotels, motels and bedand-breakfast inns, for example – and six members representing activities that would be authorized to receive this revenue. The number of committee seats will be cut in half and representation from each of the three commissioner districts will be encouraged in the future. A member of the board of county commissioners will serve as the committee’s chair.

How/why is that information relevant to the negligent driving charge? One is left wondering about possible motivations for the extended coverage. Mr. Platt was not convicted of murder, domestic violence, littering or even involved in actions often reported in the ‘infamous’ and always nameless police blotter. The alleged infraction occurred Aug. 28, about nine days before the papers goes to press, and the reporter states, “No further details were available at the time this story went to press.” Was any intervening attempt made to contact Mr. Platt, the prosecutor or the arresting ofAs a subscriber to the local ficer? Was information pertinent newspaper long before its curto the coverage not printed? rent owner/name change, I don’t I am hopeful that a frontrecall seeing a front-page article page follow-up on this story complete with photo about any explaining why this incident local individual, Mr. Craig Platt merited such attention will be in this case, being charged with forthcoming. In the absence of negligent driving. a follow-up to this seemingly Since when does a person muckraking journalism, I shall charged, not even convicted, look forward to many more allwith a traffic violation merit a lengthy two-page article includ- inclusive front-page stories on ing the individual’s professional/ any local residents charged with lesser/greater infractions. educational background and – Al Lunemann naming the person to whom they Coupeville are married and for how long?

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been arrested. Why not report on the Sheriff’s office targeting a community member and wasting our tax dollars? Why not include the test results – maybe because they were .05 and within the legal limits and therefore not inflammatory? Why dredge up a sensitive case that Mr. Platt defended because it was his job, if not to purposefully tarnish his reputation? That is libel! Shame on you! – Roberta Piercy Coupeville

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Most ferries in Washington have a multi-lane car tunnel in the center plus one or two parking lanes outside a pair of casings. These casings typically contain engine exhaust uptake and intakes, and access to machinery, stair towers and elevators. The small Steilacoom II only has one casing, in the middle, with two parking lanes on either side. The Chetzemoka and her sister ships, Salish (coming in summer of 2011) and the Kennewick (2012), are much different. (The following descriptions are based on the ferry’s No. 1 end pointing toward Whidbey Island, with people boarding in Port Townsend via the No. 2 end.) The new ferry has only one casing, and it’s toward the port side in what builders said is a more efficient use of space. The port side has one lane for eight cars. Starboard of the casing are five parking lanes (four lanes hold 11 typical cars each, and one has room for eight because of bicycle-deck access points). It adds up to 60 vehicles on what is advertised as a 64-car ferry (officially there’s room for four more cars in the bow and stern.) The car deck has no windows. Passengers and crew enter and exit off the vehicle deck via the casing, which has two sets of passenger stairs (fore and aft), a crew stair, passenger elevator and crew elevator. Overhead clearance for vehicles is 16 feet, higher than the Steel Electrics, and it can handle big trucks. Trucks carrying chips to the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill have not been able to make this crossing since the Steel Electrics were pulled from service in November 2007.

Mezzanine for bicycles The passenger stairs lead to a narrow mezzanine lounge on the port side with seating for 88 people, almost all of it along windows. (Closed during the family shipyard tour.) Stairs continue to a main passenger deck, which includes restrooms. The starboard-side mezzanine is for bicycle parking, a new feature. The Chetzemoka is the first state ferry on which bicyclists won’t be parking among vehicles. Bicyclists head to the starboard-side staircase next to an 18-inch-wide ramp and push the bikes to the designated parking area. The cyclists secure their

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Ferry may arrive in November The Chetzemoka, the first of up to four new 64-car ferries for the Washington State Ferries system, could be in service in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The ferry was originally to be delivered at the end of August, but engine vibrations and problems with the propulsion system that raised questions about how well it would handle in the challenging conditions of Keystone Harbor on

Whidbey Island have delayed its delivery. As recently as two weeks ago, Washington State Ferries officials had said they were hoping the vessel could begin service by October. Thanksgiving weekend traditionally marks the start of the holiday shopping season, which can be the make-orbreak period for retailers, restaurants and other small tourism-dependent businesses.

bikes on racks, and then climb “Viewing will be best on the stairs to the passenger deck. Mo- passenger deck,” Smith said. torcycles will still park below, “There is a nice sun deck bewith the vehicles. tween the two pilothouses that many will enjoy, as it is protected from the wind generated by Sun deck is limited the boat’s motion.” The casing extends through The sun deck has more seatthe passenger deck, where a row ing around a center structure of seats and table units along devoted to crew and equipment. the port windows is separated Unlike other ferries, this top from the main passenger com- deck does not extend completely partment. A series of doors from fore and aft, because the ship’s there lead to the sun deck, or pilothouses (one on each end) main seating area. extend to the full width of the In the main area, restrooms vessel. are in the center. Food prep and Total passenger space is lista dining area are aft (in the back) ed at 750, more than double the and crew offices and a brochure Steilacoom II and accommodatstand are fore (in the front), with ing about 150 more people than more seating on both ends and a Steel Electric. on the starboard side. “My impressions of the new “The main detraction on the ferry are very positive,” Smith passenger deck is a solid barrier noted. “The additional size, between the port and starboard length and design are much sides due to restrooms and the more suited to the sometimes galley,” Smith noted. The seating arrangement rough crossings of Admiralty is familiar: a mix of seats and Inlet. The design of the current tables. You can walk from the generation of ferries is more deck outside onto the “pickle open, with many more windows forks,” with interior and exterior and ports to view the beauty of the crossing.” A stairs to the sun deck.

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Scout helps refurbish wagon display When Boy Scout Alex Bowers set out to restore the old wine wagon on display at Greenbank Farm, he had no idea how big the project would become. The wagon, which is stacked with wine barrels, is right next to the farm’s iconic big red barn. It hadfallen into disrepair and had been moved into storage until it could be refurbished. The wagon is typical of an American Railway Express baggage cart used at train depots in the 1920s. While the early history of the wagon isn’t clear, it was purchased from Ste. Michelle Winery in the 1970s to be put on display at the farm. As Bowers got started on the project, he realized it would have to be done in several different stages. The wagon, which could no longer be moved by itself, was

lifted onto a trailer by a forklift and transported to the workshop of Central Whidbey Lions Club member Dale Zimmerman. As the wagon was being unloaded, it literally fell apart. After taking many notes and pictures, the next step was to complete the disassembly and begin planning how to put the whole thing back together again. A group of scouts met in early December to begin sanding the metal pieces so they could be reused. When they realized it was too big a job to be completed by the boys, Bowers enlisted the help of Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders in Freeland, which donated time and equipment to professionally sandblast the metal bands and plates as well as the wheels, which have metal spokes. Once the metal parts were

sanded and prepared, the painting began. Scouts gathered in work parties eight times to paint and reassemble the wagon. Ace Hardware in Freeland donated the paint and ProBuild in Coupeville donated hardware and lumber. Bowers started with Cub Scout Pack 58 in Coupeville and later joined Boy Scout Troop 4053 in Greenbank. During the past two summers, he worked at Boy Scout Camp Black Mountain as a camp counselor. Candidates for Scouting’s Eagle rank must have served in a leadership position for six months and earned at least 21 merit badges, 12 of which are specific badges required for Eagle Scout rank. To date, Bowers has earned 34 badges. A

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Conservation Futures spending still undecided By Toni Grove Examiner Staff Writer After a series of work sessions during which the Island County commissioners wrestled with how best to distribute money collected through the Conservation Futures tax, a final decision may be just over the horizon. At their Sept. 1 weekly work session, the commissioners again held off on agreeing to provide money to all three of the open-space preservation proposals under consideration at the funding levels recommended by the Conservation Futures Citizens Advisory Board. Commissioner Angie Homola had voiced concerns about committing financial resources that might better be used in future years. “We only know what is being asked for this year,” Homola said. “We keep taking away the possibility for other people who might be applying for this.” Commissioner John Dean had a different perspective. “If you have the opportunity to grab something now, then grab it,” he said. “When everything is a priority, you have to make tough choices.” Since then, the commissioners have said they feel comfortable with agreeing to fund $250,000 for the purchase of development rights on 267 acres of farmland within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. The project will preserve five parcels on Ebey’s Prairie that are primarily surrounded by protected farmland, said Patricia

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Yvette Sandefur is one of a team of dispatchers who receive incoming 911 calls at the Island County Emergency Communications Center in Oak Harbor and make sure the appropriate emergency services get where they need to go as quickly as possible.

Phone-tax increase goes to 911 service By Toni Grove Examiner Staff Writer Island County may be moving toward an increase in the Enhanced 911 excise tax it collects on landline and cellphone service from 50 cents per month to 70 cents to comply with a new state law that goes into effect Oct.1. In addition, a 70-cent per month tax is proposed on phone calls using the Internet, also known as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. Under state law, such phone-service taxes can only be spent on 911 services. The increases would be part of an ordinance currently being considered for adoption by the Island County commissioners. If the county doesn’t impose the maximum excise tax allowable by law, it stands to lose almost $140,000 it receives from the state as reimbursement for the cost of using the routers that connect a person calling 911 with a dispatcher at the Island County Emergency Communications Center (I-COM) in Oak Harbor. Island County shares those routers with both Skagit and Snohomish counties. I-COM Director Tom Shaughnessy said the proposed tax increase is key to maintaining emergency services. “It’s so we don’t lose current funding and to improve the system to keep up with technology,” he said. Explaining why the tax is being extended to phone service provided over the Internet, he explained that more people are getting rid of their landline phones and switching to VoIP

providers like Vonage. As communications technology advances, it can pose problems for 911 dispatchers trying to determine the location of a person requesting police, fire or medical help. Enhanced 911 service allows a name, address and phone number to be viewed by the dispatcher so emergency responders can be quickly sent to the right location. Knowing where the call is coming from is especially important if the call comes from a cellphone or VoIP user who may not even be in the same town as his or her address of record. One challenge presented by the burgeoning popularity of VoIP is that it is the user’s responsibility to program his or her correct address into the device. He cited an instance when I-COM received a call for help that originated from Nova Scotia, but it had been routed to ICOM because the device it came from showed an Oak Harbor address. The person who placed the call had forgotten to update the information when they moved, he said. However, phones equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) can be a big help when connecting 911 callers with emergency services, Shaugnessy said. A public hearing set for 2:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 in the Island County commissioners’ hearing room offers an opportunity sto comment on the proposed adoption of a county ordinance to enact the proposed excise tax changes. A

Donald Eugene Snyder, 84, passed away of heart failure Sept. 3, 2010. He had fought a courageous battle with colon cancer for six years. He was born to Bill and Bessie Snyder in Coupeville on July 25, 1926. He joined the US Navy in 1944 and took his basic training at Farragut, Idaho. While stationed in Seattle at the radio stations of the 13th Naval District, he met and married Myrtle Geer, who was a WAVE. After discharge, they moved back to Whidbey Island where he worked with his Dad in logging. In 1951, he was hired as an assistant superintendent at the Washington State Game Farm. In 1958 he moved with his family to Centralia as Superintendent of the game farm there. He retired in 1982. Don’s love of music, especially bluegrass and countryWestern, was a major part of

Page 11 his life. At age 14, he built a radio station in his bedroom and broadcast to the local area from “The Voice of Prairie Center,” one mile south of Coupeville. Later he had a Yz hour radio show from Mount Vernon. After moving to Centralia, he became “Uncle Don” on KGME. He used his equipment to provide music for local dances. In 1964 he won a national contest sponsored by Starday Records. His prize was a trip to Nashville, Tenn., where he met many of the stars at the time. Jan. 1, 1990, Don married Gladys Bailey, a childhood neighbor and friend. Together they enjoyed 20-plus years of family gatherings, traveling, going to garage sales, attending glass conventions and gardening. They have spaces in two antique malls. He loved growing dahlias, roses, picking blackberries and using his chainsaw. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Myrtle, his par-

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Chamber plans move to fire hall The Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce recently announced it will move its offices and visitor information center from the Mariners Court building at the corner of Front and Alexander up the hill a short distance to Coupeville’s old fire hall. Already a center of tourist activity due to the public restrooms located on the north side of the building, the storefront location on Alexander Street across from the Island County Historical Museum will give the chamber good visibility and easy access to public parking in the lot behind the Coupeville Recreation Hall next door. The chamber office and visitor center moved to downtown Coupeville in 2009 after several years at Coupe’s Village. The move will take place following planned renovations by the building’s new owners, Ware Construction of Mount Vernon. The company’s agreement to buy the building from the Town of Coupeville included an agreement to preserve public access to the restrooms for 10 years and completing remodeling work within 90 days of acquiring permits.

ents, a brother Pat and a sister, Carlene Andersen. He is survived by his loving wife, Gladys, his children, Betty Riley (Bob), Donald Snyder (Karen), Donna Johansen, Cindy Hankins (Ron). His step-children, Katherine Stacy (Rick), Michael Bailey, Karen Bailey (Sam), Kenneth Bailey (Vickie). Two nieces, Brenda Jefferson (Rick), Sandi Robbins (Guy), a sister, Jo Anne Elbert, 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, other nieces and nephews and his cat, Thomas. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Island County Historical Society, P.O. Box 305, Coupeville, WA 98239. Don will be buried at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville at a later date. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at Forest Funeral Home, 2501 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia.

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• Call to Order Announcements Input from Public Approval of August 24, 2010 Minutes • Voucher Review • Committee/Task/Advisory Groups • Reserve Manager Report • Vouchers approval • Partner Reports Washington State Parks Island County National Park Service Town of Coupeville • Adjourn

TOWN OF COUPEVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DRAFT AGENDA Island County Hearing Room September 28, 2010 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CHANGES AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of September 14, 2010 MAYOR’S REPORT AUDIENCE INPUT PRESENTATION NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of the contract with Pacific Groundwater Group to provide Aquifer Storage and Recovery Feasibility Study 2. Approval of September Claims and August Payroll Warrants STAFF REPORTS COUNCIL REPORTS DISCUSSION AUDIENCE INPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT PLEASE NOTE: The final agenda will be posted on the Town website at www. townofcoupeville.org by Saturday, Sept. 25. The agenda and minutes will be emailed on Friday, Sept. 24. If you would like to have the agenda and minutes emailed to you, please email your request to clerktreasurer@townofcoupeville. org.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Open Circle Community Choir, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, United Methodist church, 301 Anthes, Langley. Non-audition choir open to everyone regardless of singing experience. First performance Dec. 12. Donation requested; 360 221-2161, steve@stevemotenko.com. Word Play, 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 23, Langley Library; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. through Nov. 24, Freeland Library. Children and families play with words in books, songs and rhymes. A craft will follow; 360-221-4383, 360-331-7323. Art in the Café, through September, Sweet Mona’s, formerly Island Angel Chocolates, 138 2nd, Langley. Photography by Tom Hanify, including landscapes of the Cascades, Yosemite and other national parks; 360-221-2728 monalynn@ whidbey.com. Sing into Reading, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, Coupeville library, 788 NW Alexander; 11:30 a.m. Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta. Nancy Stewart invites children and caregivers to sing and play with words together; 360-6784911, 360-675-5115, sno-isle.org. Fill the Bus event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22-Saturday, Sept. 25, Goose Community Gro-

cer, 14485 Hwy. 525, Langley. Barrels available to collect donations for Good Cheer Food Bank; 425-2998358, lizzyengstrom@yahoo.com. Stop Smoking Support, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, Whidbey General Hospital, 101 N Main, Coupeville. Free; 360-678-7656 ext. 2130; 360-321-7656. Djangofest, Sept. 22-26, WICA, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Experience the premier showcase of Gypsy jazz in North America. Live performances, workshops and “djamming.” Tickets $24-$60. WICAonline.com; 360-221-8268; 800638-7631. Beach Watchers Arts and Crafts Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 thru Wednesday, Oct. 6, Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander; 360-678-3891 jillhein@comcast.net. Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 23, 30, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander. Children ages 2-5 enjoy stories, songs and getting ready to read with a parent or caregiver. A craft follows; 360-678-4911; sno-isle.org. Mood Food and Brain Nutrients, 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta. Nutrition Consultant Karl Mincin

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Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market, 2812 Thompson off Hwy 525. Debbie Zick plays early jazz standards, bluegrass, early American, Cajun and Finnish music; 360-579-2890, market@southwhidbeytilth.org. Fall Prairie Festival, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker, Coupevlle. Barbecue, naturalist tours, live music; Tickets, $15, $5 children; 360-6785586. Copa Cabarna, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, Roller Barn, 98 NE Barron, Oak Harbor. Hidden nightclub and Roaring ’20s party with food, free dance lessons, entertainment by Dillinger’s Clambake and local Comedian Brian Moote. Benefit for Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor; 18 and up. Tickets, 360-240-9273, bgcoh@comcast. net, and at the door. Tour de Whidbey, Saturday, Sept. 25, Whidbey Island. Bike at your own pace on a 10-mile to 100-mile ride through stunning scenery and varied terrain. Pancake breakfast, well-supported break stations and post-ride chili feed. Fundraiser for Whidbey General Hospital Foundation; 360-678-7656 Ext. 4021; tourwhidbey@whidbeygen.org. Whidbey Island Kite Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26, Camp Casey Conference Center, 1276 Engle Road, Coupeville. 360-678-5434; whidbeykites.org. VFW Breakfast, 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Sept. 26, Whitehead-Muzzall Post 7392, 3037 N Goldie Oak Harbor. Pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats, biscuits-n-gravy. Cost, $6 adults, $3 seniors. Benefits veterans assistance programs; 360-675-4048, vfwpost7392.org. Still Singing After All These Years, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 Hwy. 525, Freeland. Brothers Four members Karl Olsen, Mark Pearson and Mike McCoy, with Ted Brancato, present songs from new CDs, including familiar and new songs. Goodwill offering accepted; 360331-5191, MarkPearsonMusic.com. Training for Mother Mentors, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, United Methodist Church fireside room, Third & Anthes, Langley. New program to provide volunteer mentors to help new parents in their homes with their babies. Must apply and

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Calendar, from page 12 be interviewed before training. Kristin, 360-730-1264; mothermentors@whidbey.com. Armchair Travel Around the World, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander. Join community presenters as they share adventures from around the world. Travel to a different place each night – China, Bulgaria, England and more; 360-678-4911; snoisle.org. Bio-Energetic Technologies, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, Chiropractic Zone at Sears House, 2812 E Meinhold, Langley. With Dr. Robert Jangaard, N.D. Voluntary contribution donated to South Whidbey Children’s Center; 360331-5565, drcraig@chirozone.net. Transition Whidbey, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, Bayview Senior Center, 14594 Hwy. 525, Langley. Local finger food feast and screening of “Good Food.” Donations requested; 360 221-0506, www.transitionwhidbey.org. Seed-Saving Workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, off Hwy 525, Greenbank. Learn to grow seed, steward heirlooms, create new varieties. Cost, $100, includes fresh organic farm lunch; 360-385-7192, seedalliance.org. Community Networking and Education Forum, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Island County Department of Human Services, 402 Main, Coupeville. Topic is homeless and unaccompanied youth in Island County. Lunch provided; 360-221-4142, info@swyouth.com. Autumn Festival Michaelmas,

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Tour de Whidbey is Sept. 25 The 9th annual Tour de Whidbey, a bicycle ride that raises money for the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation, is set for Saturday, Sept. 25. Cyclists will follow routes of 28, 40, 50, 60 or 100 miles on the scenic roads of Whidbey. A 10-mile beginner and family-friendly ride from Coupeville Middle/High School also is planned, as are a pancake breakfast and a 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Whidbey Island Waldorf School, 6335 Old Pietila, Clinton. 25th anniversary celebration; wiws.org. Introduction to Guitar, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Coupeville High School, 501 S Main. For adults with no experience. All materials included, loaner guitars available. Cost: $50. Sponsored by Coupeville Community Education; 360-6786222, coupeville.k12.wa.us. Poetry Slam, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander. With Jim Freeman. Cookies and beverages. Free; all ages welcome; 360-331-2617. Guitar Boot Camp, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, Coupeville High School, 501 S Main. Adults with some playing experience learn fretboard logic, scales, practice exercises, fundamental chords and progressions, essential strumming and finger-picking patterns. Cost: $50. Sponsored by Coupeville Community Education; 360-6786222, coupeville.k12.wa.us.

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PORT OF COUPEVILLE – NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET APPROVAL AND PUBLIC HEARING

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Legal No.: CEX 2223 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 22, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

office. The Whidbey Island Conservation District is a Quasi-Public Use. A QuasiPublic Use is only allowed in the Town Commercial zone as a conditional use. The property also lies within the Historic Restoration Overlay zone. No new development is proposed. The public is cordially invited to attend this hearing and provide comments in person, or to submit written comments in advance of the public hearings. This is a predecision public hearing before the Planning Commission. You may participate in the hearing and may request a copy of the Planning Commission recommendation to the Town Council. The Town may only accept public comment up until the time that the public comment period closes during the predecision hearing before the Planning Commission. Subsequently, the Town Council will consider approval of this application at a regular council meeting, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and shall be based upon the

record created before the Planning Commission. All information related to this application is on file at Town Hall. If you have comments or questions, please contact Larry Kwarsick, Town Planner, at 678-4461. Comments on the proposal must be addressed to the Coupeville Planning Department, 4 NE Seventh Street/PO Box 725, Coupeville, WA, 98239.

Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Budget for the fiscal year 2011 has been prepared and placed on file at the office of the Port District at #24 Front Street, Coupeville, WA. A copy thereof may be obtained by any taxpayer at the aforementioned address. This Preliminary Budget may also be read on the Port’s website: portofcoupeville.org. A public hearing will he held by the Board of Commissioners of the Port at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Sno-Isle Library, #788 Alexander Street, Coupeville, for the purpose of fixing and adopting the Final Budget of the Port District for 2011. Questions regarding the Preliminary Budget may be directed to James Patton, the Executive Director, at (360) 678-5020, or email:

Legal No. CEX 2215 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 15, Sept. 22, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING - ISLAND SUB-REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY BOARD Island County Commissioners’ Hearing Room 6th and Main Street, Coupeville, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M. AGENDA Approval of July 28, 2010 meeting minutes - Action STP-Regional call for projects: TAC Recommendations - Action Update on SIRTPO Regional Transportation Plan - Inform Local 6-Year Transportation Imp.

TOWN OF COUPEVILLE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED ORDINANCE 684 An ordinance of the Town of Coupeville, amending Ordinance 681 by changing 2010 budget appropriations for the 001 General Fund and 303 Capital Improvement Fund - Water, as set forth in Exhibit “A” of Ordinance 684 was passed September 14, 2010 by the Town Council. A full text of Ordinance 684 will be mailed upon request or can be viewed on

Legal No.: CEX 2224 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 22, 2010

COUPEVILLE PLANNING COMMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Coupeville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Island County Annex Building, 1 NE Sixth Street, Coupeville, WA, to consider the following proposal: Conditional Use Permit Application 10-01 – Whidbey Island Conservation District This application requests a conditional use permit to occupy the historic commercial building at 100 NE 4th Street as a business

Legal No.: CEX 2227 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 22, 2010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS – RUSSELL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY, In the Matter of the Estate of Glen Alexander Russell Deceased. NO. 10-4-00158-3, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030.

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Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES LEGALS from page 13 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 is barred by 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. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 8, 2010, Personal Representative: Janet N. Russell, Attorney for Personal Representative: Charles Arndt of Arndt & Walker, Attorneys at Law, Address for mailing or service: 107 S. Main St., Suite B 201 Coupeville, WA 98239 Legal No.: CEX 2213 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, 2010

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS CORDERO IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY. In the Estate of DOROTHY H. CORDERO, Deceased, NO. 10-4-00171-1. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as CoPersonal Representatives 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 Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a

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copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the CoPersonal Representatives 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 non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Co-Personal Representatives: Roberta Reyes Cordero and William Anthony Pommerening, Attorney for the Co-Personal Representatives: ALICE L. BLANCHARD. Address for Mailing or Service: 120 Second Street, Suite C, P.O. BOX 982, Langley WA 98260.

tive as to claims against both of the decedents’ probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 8, 2010, NEIL EDWARD HODGSON, Personal Representative, McPHERSON & McPHERSON, P.L.L.P. By: Joan H. McPherson, WSBA #14141, Attorney for Personal Representative, ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: P.O. BOX 1617, ONE NW FRONT STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON 98239.

A DIVISION OF WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 12/15/2008, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of July 23, 2010 Delinquent Payments from December 15, 2008 7 payments at $ 2,413.73 each $ 16,896.11 4 payments at $ 3,809.25 each $ 15,237.00 8 payments at $ 3,990.27 each $ 31,922.16 1 payments at $ 3,279.81 each $ 3,279.81 (12-15-08 through 07-23-10) Late Charges: $ 2,115.08 Beneficiary Advances: $ 35.00 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 69,485.16 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $575,026.68, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, 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 expenses 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 October 22, 2010. The default(s) referred to in paragraph Ill must be cured by October 11, 2010 (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 October 11, 2010, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph Ill is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after October 11, 2010, (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 addresses: BRUCE K. MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD D R I V E , C L I N T O N , WA , 98236-9200 BRUCE K. MCLAUGHLIN, CIO ROBERT HARDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC, 153 SOUTHWEST 154TH STREET, SEATTLE, WA, 98166 BRUCE K. MCLAUGHLIN, 3725 177TH STREET EAST, TACOMA, WA, 98446 HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF KENNETH R MCLAUGHLIN, CIO ROBERT HARDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC, 153 SOUTHWEST 154TH STREET, SEATTLE, WA, 98166 HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF KENNETH R MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-9200 IAN D. MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-9200 IAN D. MCLAUGHLIN, 2901 204TH AVENUE COURT EAST, LAKE TAPPS, WA, 98391 IAN D. MCLAUGHLIN, CIO ROBERT HARDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC, 153 SOUTHWEST 154TH STREET, SEATTLE, WA, 98166 KENNETH R MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236-9200 SPOUSE OF KENNETH R MCLAUGHLIN, 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, CLINTON, WA, 98236- 9200 by both first class and certified mail on 6/21/2010, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 6/21/2010, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 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 posting. VII. The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing

to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the 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 same 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 proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: July 21, 2010. Effective Date: July 22, 2010 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee CHAD JOHNSON, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com ASAP# 3665581 09/22/2010, 10/13/2010

Legal No.: CEX 2225 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 22, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 2010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS – HODGSON IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE, In the Matter of the Estates of Hodgson, Robert N. and Selma S. a.k.a. S. Sally, NO. 10 4 00169 9, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedents must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative 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 by RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effec-

Legal No.: CEX 2210 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – MCLAUGHLIN Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A604(a)(2) et seq. Trustees Sale No: 01-FWA-96349 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on October 22, 2010, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO CITY HALL, 865 BARRINGTON DRIVE FIKIA 3075 300TH WEST, OAK HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington: LOT 76, BLOCK 14, SCATCHET HEAD ADD’N - DIV. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF PLATS, PAGES 3, 4, 5 AND 6, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATED IN ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: S8110-0014076-0, commonly known as 3644 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE CLINTON, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/26/2007, recorded 10/5/2007 under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 4213596, rerecorded under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 4213793, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from KENNETH R. MCLAUGHLIN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as Trustee, in favor of WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNEES, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, ALSO KNOWN AS WACHOVIA MORTGAGE,

Legal No.: CEX 2222 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Sept. 22, Oct. 13, 2010

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The Whidbey Examiner • Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Spikers split pair of league games

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Coupeville High School cheerleaders fan the flames of school spirit with an enthusiastic performance during the Wolves season opener against Port Townsend. Under the guidance of Coach Sylvia Arnold, the 15-member squad will also return to being a competition squad later this school year.

Cheer squad shows spirit Who’s got spirit? Coupeville does! One look at the Wolves’ 15-member cheerleading squad in action, as they bounce through stunts and work on perfecting intricate cheer routines, and there’s little doubt they possess school spirit. It’s also evident that they deserve to be recognized as Wolf athletes. From cheering at gridiron games this fall, to returning to being a full-fledged competition squad in the near future,

Coach Sylvia Arnold’s deep, talented, highly athletic team is one to watch. And listen to, as well. Leading the charge are co-captains Courtney Arnold and Tyler Potts. Joining them on the Wolf squad are Jai’Lysa Hoskins, Nicole Becker, Taya Boonstra, Jessica Ornburn, Amanda Streubel, Carrin Wagoner, Kimberly Farage, Kristin Sim, Katie Kiel, Emily Clay, Kaitlyn Marcus, Emilee Crichton and Devin Hudgins.

One step forward. One step backward That’s where the Coupeville High School volleyball team found itself last week, splitting a pair of Cascade Conference matches against tough opponents. A four-game win against visiting Cedacrest on Sept. 14 raised Wolf hopes, but a quicker-than-expected three-game loss two days later at King’s immediately dampened those positive feelings. Stellar sophomore Jessica Riddle led the Wolves, now 1-2 in league play, 2-2 overall, with 14 kills, four serving aces and a stuff block in a 25-16, 19-25, 2520, 25-17 victory against the Red Wolves. Tauni Moody added five kills while Taya Boonstra went low for 10 digs. Against King’s, a traditional thorn in its side, Coupeville went down in three competitive games, losing 25-16, 25-21, 25-14, despite a strong showing from senior Laura Chan. She dealt a teamhigh 19 assists, several of which were converted by Riddle, who pounded eight kills.

Booters blanked by top teams You can’t win if you can’t score. Unfortunately, that rang true for the previously scorching Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad, which hit the

first road bump in an otherwise brilliant season this past week, taking two home losses to traditional Cascade Conference powerhouses. A 10-0 loss to Archbishop Thomas Murphy on Sept. 14 – followed two days later by a 5-0 affair with Cedarcrest – dropped the Wolves to 0-2 in league play, 2-2 overall. The Coupeville strikers, who had safely deposited the ball in the back of the net eight times in their two wins, will try and reclaim their scoring touch on Thursday, Sept. 23, when they host Island rival South Whidbey in a highlyanticipated showdown. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

Wolf gridiron squad falls in rainy game The Coupeville High School football squad suffered its second straight loss on the road Sept. 17, falling to Lakewood 48-14. Coupeville actually kept the game close for much of the first quarter, using two big plays from Mitch Pelroy to close within 16-14. First, Pelroy ripped off a 75-yard dash to the end zone on a kickoff return, then he teamed up with quarterback Ian Smith on a 40-yard pass play for his fifth touchdown of the season. The loss dropped the rebuilding Wolves to 0-2 in Cascade Conference play, 1-2 overall. But things are looking up for the Wolves, as they return home Friday, Sept. 24 to host an 0-3 Sultan team. The game starts at 7 p.m.

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