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By Kelsi Mottet

Marketing, Education, & Outreach Coordinator Whidbey Island Conservation District

BETTER GROUND FOR ISLAND & SOUND Our Collective Conservation Actions at Home Help Our Marine Neighbors at Sea No matter which direction your gaze may go, living here on Whidbey means capturing, at every turn, an eyeful of our island’s strongest asset – the Salish Sea. Depending where on-island you frequent most, perhaps you better know these waters as Puget Sound or Deception Pass, Possession Sound or Admiralty Inlet, Strait of Juan de Fuca or Saratoga Passage. We’re surrounded on all sides by some of the most vibrant and biodiverse marine environs in all of the Pacific Northwest. Because we experience this direct connection with water each day, we Whidbey Islanders understand an important idea more readily than most in our region – what we do on land connects with our neighbors at sea, like our iconic orca whale.

Type “orca whale” in any search engine and I’ll bet you’ll see countless press reports stretching from coast-to-coast, documenting the current state of affairs of our southern resident killer whales. Since 2005, the resident orcas have been designated as endangered due in part to their primary prey – Chinook salmon – also endangered. Following the salmon, orcas migrate in the Salish Sea to the northern coast of British Columbia, going as far south as Seattle. With a local orca population of only 74, however – and in the past few months two whales have died due to a combination of malnutrition, polluted waters, and stress from local boat traffic – our marine neighbors are more than ever turning their gaze to us for help. Will we return that gaze?

When region-wide challenges come knocking at our doors and ask to be seen – like a neighbor asking for a cup of sugar – it’s easy to fall into the trap of overwhelm, even hopelessness or apathy. Especially so if we, ourselves, feel as if we have no sugar to offer – no tangible actions we feel may actually help. We may ask ourselves – “Well, what can I really do to help these orcas? I’m only one person.” Cloaked in vast size and scale, we forget although there may be differences between us land-dwellers and our next-door neighbors, we really aren’t all that dissimilar. We must remember we all call the ecosystems of Whidbey Island “home,” the greater Salish Sea our “neighborhood.”

So, how exactly then are we connected? And how might we go about making a difference at home to help our marine neighbors at sea?

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Connection When it comes down to it, we – orcas, humans, and all other living things – share the same basic needs: food, water, shelter, and space. All these needs we can call “natural resources,” and in the Pacific Northwest we may think they exist in greater abundance than in other regions of our world, but regardless, these resources are still all shared between us.

Orcas rely on salmon as a primary food source.

And salmon rely on specific habitat in order to spawn, to reproduce. Born in fresh water, salmon spend most of their lives in the ocean, but migrate at the end of their lives back to the riverine systems in which they were wrought.

Along their migratory journey, salmon touch vast swaths of sea – it’s hard to find a place in our Sound where salmon haven’t traveled.

The open waters, estuaries, rivers, and streams salmon float through, all are habitat structured in beneficial ways to help the salmon. Perhaps its cooler water temperatures from shade of nearby native vegetation, or a complex and meandering waterway that provides adequate eddies and currents. All this and more, our salmon rely on. And all the places salmon and orcas touch may well be in own backyards.

It’s obvious enough, especially if you live along our waterfront or bluffs. Even for us living upland of our shorelines, interior properties are only a stone’s throw from nearby water.

Throughout it all, our backyards are connected to the Sound through the interactions of surface and ground water on its never-ending journey from land to sea to sky, repeat.

Depending on how your property is positioned, excessive nutrient transport from land can result in eutrophication at sea. Likewise, oils and heavy metals, or trash that escaped the weekly pick-up, even improperly disposed medicines, can become pollution if not handled properly. What we do on our ground can end up in the Sound.

Action It isn’t enough to just know these things, though. I’m sure you’ve heard factoid here, expert interview there. It’s easy for your soul to get led astray with saga after saga. So let me encourage you to pause and I’ll provide a reminder: in the midst of this awareness of our impacts in our neighborhood, there lies an opportunity for us to live lightly. At home, even the smallest of steps, if done collectively, can truly make a difference to our orca neighbors.

So for starters, here are five tips to provide better ground at home for our island and Sound:

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Use natural yard care practices – Countless benefits to your yard abound when you reduce fertilizer inputs, use of pesticides, and other harmful chemicals to maintain your landscaping. When selecting plants for your yard, consider Pacific Northwest native shrubs, trees, or groundcovers. Overall, native plants equate to less maintenance for you and yet provide similar beauty as their more intensive and lessadapted ornamental counterparts. If a lawn is your preference, when maintaining it, mow higher and mow regularly, leaving clippings to improve turf density and health. More vegetation is better as it captures and filters rainwater, improving water quality before it reaches the Sound. Consider also the creation of some wildlife habitat for birds or pollinators in sections of your yard in which you’re unsure what to do. If you own waterfront or bluff property, become “shore-friendly.” Start by reading this three-part series about landscaping using native plants at https://bit.ly/2qq0zqH. Or check out “Natural Yard Care” at https:// bit.ly/2Ompm8t. Shore Friendly resources can be found at the Island County Shore Friendly website at https://bit.ly/2qorjaL and WSU Extension Shore Stewards at https://shorestewards.cw.wsu.edu/.

Manage runoff on your property through de-pave, rain barrels, rain gardens, or other low impact development (LID) techniques – During winter months, we receive more rain.

This is what makes us the Pacific Northwest, right? It also means more runoff from impervious surfaces like our roofs and driveways, sidewalks, and even our lawns. This runoff, instead of washing pollutants into our Sound, can be put to good use and saved for summer irrigation (perhaps for that native plant landscaping you just installed!) or incorporated into your landscape as a design feature. Good stormwater management not only prevents damage to property from flooding, but protects water quality. Check out these two resources from Washington State University at https://bit.ly/2SCTccl and the Tulalip Tribes at https://bit.ly/2qq6pID to get you started with LID techniques.

Don’t Drip and Drive – Regularly inspect the condition of your vehicles to ensure oils aren’t spilled and accidentally carried by rain into surface and ground water. Ideally, have oils and fluids changed at a service center that recycles these fluids responsibly. The regional Don’t Drip & Drive campaign has great resources to help you, so check out https://fixcarleaks.org/.

If you’re handy and do repair work yourself, just be sure no spills occur. Motor oils are considered residential hazardous waste, and there are places on Whidbey you can dispose of them for free, so check out https://bit. ly/2DgCDyc. Properly Dispose of Pharmaceuticals – Do you have old prescription pills and are unsure how to dispose of them? Flushing down toilets or sinks can task conventional wastewater treatment and on-site drain fields, which result in added maintenance costs for you and do not eliminate the majority of the compounds in the medication before it enters ground water.

Researchers suspect hormones and pharmaceutical compounds that end up in our marine waters may be responsible for a whole host of detrimental effects to wildlife, and humans, too. Instead, return unused, unneeded, or expired prescription medication to pharma-

ceutical take-back locations that allow for safe disposal. Island County has participating locations during the annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, held in April. Learn more at https://takebackday.dea.gov/ or visit https:// bit.ly/2yLOT62.

Scoop It, Bag It, Trash It – Man’s best friend produces lots of poop. Although natural, pet waste is high in fecal coliform bacteria, among other things, and can cause not only eutrophication of vital salmon stream habitat, but also poses a health risk for Fido and your kids as well, exposing them to potentially harmful bacteria and parasites. The motto “Scoop It, Bag It, Trash It” is simple. Following it is even simpler and keeps our waterways – and your yard or walking path – clean. Some things are meant to be thrown into landfills and pet poop is on the list. In a landfill, waste and contaminants are contained and heavily monitored, so your “doggo” – and our orcas – will thank you when you scoop it, bag it, and throw it in the trash. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/2zllxuM. Join Us Remember, we’re in this together. We won’t solve all the challenges immediately, but collectively, imagine the impact to the health of our island and Sound if we all commit to just one of the actions above and stick with it.

Here’s your opportunity to get started: This Saturday, you’re invited to join the first-ever region-wide Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day. Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD), alongside nine other Puget Sound conservation districts, are banding together with partnering organizations to offer opportunities throughout the Sound for public education, action, and positive engagement to aid our marine neighbors in need. Conservation dDistricts are boots-on-the-ground organizations that work every day with landowners, home owners, volunteers, businesses, and schools to implement solutions to a variety of conservation goals. We here at WICD provide resources and technical assistance to you – for free – to inspire and help you implement your voluntary conservation goals, whatever they may be.

In honor of Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day, take part in one, two, or all three fun and free event offerings taking place in central Whidbey. Choose from a Native Plants to Enhance Land & Sea workshop, a rain garden planting project, or WICD’s open house and awards ceremony, where you’ll come away inspired by local conservation success stories and tips from keynote speaker Linda Rhodes of the Island County Marine Resources Committee.

Visit www.whidbeycd.org/2018pugetsoundorcarecoveryday.html or give us a call at (888) 678-4922 or stop by the Whidbey Island Conservation District office at 1 NE 4th St. in Coupeville, Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to learn more about Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day and the services the Conservation District has to offer.

Collectively, let’s start by increasing our conservation toolkit, stockpiling our neighborly sugar stash, and following through with our commitment as good neighbors. That’s how we can truly make a difference for better ground.

Throughout it all, we benefit not just ourselves, not just orcas, but our home – Whidbey Island – and our neighborhood – Puget Sound.

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Given half of the readers who woke this morning may be upset, and the other half may be happy, here are some post election reminders that humor is more important than anything but the four F’s–family, friends, food, and fresh air.

I wanted to be designated 4F to avoid the draft in 1969, but instead, I enrolled in the Marine Corps to become a trained killer with a motor mouth.

Let the purloined chortles begin.

November 2008 With the flip of a Bing search, I am happy to resurrect the following 10-year-old post election jokes from late night comics shared on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Sunday, November 9, 2008.

Late Late Show Craig Ferguson: “It is a great day for America, everybody. Now, I Tivo-ed the election so don’t tell me who won.”

Tonight Show Jay Leno: “As a comedian, I’m gonna miss President Bush. Because Barack Obama is not easy to do jokes about. He doesn’t give you a lot to go on. See, this is why God gave us Joe Biden.”

Tonight Show Jay Leno: Right after Barack Obama clinched the – did you see TV cameras caught Jesse Jackson standing at the celebration with tears – you see him with tears in his eyes? Not because Barack won; because he makes more than $250,000 a year.

Late Night Conan O’Brien: President-elect Barack Obama – we have to get used to saying that – spent the day thanking the people who helped him win the election. That’s right. Yeah, and actually, Obama’s first phone call was to Sarah Palin.

Late Show David Letterman: Ladies and Gentlemen, Barack Obama is our new president. And I think I speak for most Americans when I say, anybody mind if he starts a little early?

The lawyer replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll really love my place. The grass is almost a foot high.”

Apologies. I heard no drum roll after you read that.

Just a symbol crash.

I asked my North Korean friend how it was there; he said he couldn’t complain.

What’s the difference between baseball and politics? In baseball you’re out if you’re caught stealing.

I don’t approve of political jokes...I’ve seen too many of them get elected.

The consensus after the election is that 100% of Americans think 50% of Americans have lost their minds.

Talking to a liberal is like trying to explain social media to an eighty year old.

America is a country which produces citizens who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won’t cross the street to vote.

Stop repeat offenders. Don’t re-elect them!

The worst part about working for the department of unemployment is when you get fired you still have to show up the next day.

“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll feed you,” the lawyer said.

“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me.

They are over there eating grass under that tree.”

“Bring them along,” the lawyer replied.

Turning to the second poor man he stated, “You may come with us also.”

The other man, in a pitiful voice, then said, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”

“Bring them all as well,” the lawyer answered.

They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the extended length limousine.

Once under way and on the highway, one of the poor fellows turned to the lawyer and said, “Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you.”

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Republicans and Democrats are like divorced parents who care more about getting the kids to hate the other one than they are their well-being.

What do you call a Russian procrastinator?

Putinoff.

My love is like communism; everyone gets a share, and it’s only good in theory.

I got into an argument with a mime once, then I had to silence him.

I remember when Halloween was the scariest night of the year. Now, it’s election night.

A liberal is a conservative who’s been arrested. A conservative is a liberal who’s been mugged.

Trump won’t get re-elected if we just stop fixing our grandparents’ Wi-Fi.

“We don’t have any money for food,” the poor man replied. “We have to eat grass.”

Venues include:

A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

Jon Stewart: You know this is amazing. Apparently under no circumstances do Kenyans stop training for marathons.

Mr. Attorney asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?”

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People who want to share their religious or political views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

Disturbed, the lawyer ordered his driver to stop so he could get out to investigate.

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Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.

Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and fifty for Miss America?

What’s the difference between a politician and a flying pig? The letter F.

Democracy is three wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.

UN Survey A worldwide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was: “Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?”

The survey was a huge failure.

In Africa they didn’t know what “food” meant.

In Eastern Europe they didn’t know what “honest” meant.

In Western Europe they didn’t know what “shortage” meant.

In China they didn’t know what “opinion” meant.

In the Middle East they didn’t know what “solution” meant.

In South America they didn’t know what “please” meant.

And in the USA they didn’t know what “the rest of the world” meant.

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Political one-liners On a web site called www.onelinefun.com, I discovered more purloined political material available to the misses and the masses.

Daily Show Jon Stewart: Perhaps no place on earth celebrated like the birthplace of Barack Obama’s father, Kenya. [*Kenyan running alongside camera*: “Today is the greatest day in our black history. ‘Cause the black man is gonna run the White House. So we are very proud of our own son. We appreciate it.”]

Practicing law One afternoon, a lawyer was riding in his extended and much elongated limousine when he saw two men near the roadside eating grass.

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Bits & Pieces Letters to the Editor Editor, Norms, Standards and Behaviors On the eve of an election cycle, voters are often asked to choose Ford or Chevy, Republican or Democrat, tuna fish or egg salad. Why we should “buy” a particular candidate over another revolves around the issues our area is concerned with: immigration, healthcare, trade wars, global warming, jet noise, crime, drug addiction and taxes, to name a few.

Mid-term elections are an opportunity to keep or replace many officials who represent us and are also considered a vote of confidence, or not, for the prevailing party. I’m fine with whoever you vote for, mainly because I’m not going to change your mind or influence your vote.

Let’s step past all that. Let’s have a discussion about norms, standards, and behaviors. Let’s have a discussion about character and integrity. We know it when we see it, right? Used car salesmen are stereotyped as sleazy, manipulative, dishonest. Not really fair to used car salesmen as a group, if you think about it. If you’re going to assess someone’s character, you have to study the person for awhile, listen to them, use your BS detector, sift through sources that are solid and credible.

I just spent an hour listening to James Clapper and Michael Hayden discuss their concerns about the President, his administration, and the Republican Congress. (Oct. 31st, C-Span2 “Threats to Democracy”) But don’t take my word about what they said – look up the broadcast and hear what they say about the state of our institutions (Department of Defense, FBI, CIA etc.), and the tremendous stress these institutions are under when it comes to the rule of law, national policy, diplomacy, and presidential tweets.

Listen to two former Secretaries of State, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, as they give their views about the state of the world today and the difficulties when the President won’t stop insulting people and making fun of them, and pulls us away from our values. www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/10/07/ fareed-zakaria-colin-powell-made-madeleinealbright-full.cnn Listen very closely to our allies, especially the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia when they voice their concerns about a populist President who kicks aside so much of what countless American public servants and career diplomats have worked for since the end of World War II -- the spread of democracy, open and fair elections, the rule of law, a free press, and the rest of our American rights.

Let’s have a discussion about how America can strengthen its position with the rest of the world via shared norms, standards, and behaviors that we know in our guts are the correct ones -- honesty, cultural respect, and justice.

The Golden Rule is not a joke -- it is what most Americans live by.

Mike Diamanti Coupeville, Wash.

A Joint Statement from the Boards of Directors of the Coupeville Farmers Market and the Oak Harbor Farmers Market The combined Boards of Directors for the Coupeville Farmers Market (CFM) and the

Oak Harbor Farmers Market (OHFM) proudly announce that the Executive Director of the Washington State Farmers Market Association (WSFMA), Colleen Donovan, appointed our shared market manager, Peg Tennant, to the Washington State Food Safety Advisory Council in September 2018.

A public meeting with informational posters and subject matter experts was held at Greenbank Farm on July 11, 2016.

With this appointment, Peg will be working to improve food safety rules for the entire state.

[Submitted by Michael Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island]

We are equally proud to announce that in February 2018, Ms. Tennant was elected by her peers to the board of directors of the WSFMA, on the merits of her hard work and dedication to farmers markets in our state and local communities. In June 2018, she was assigned to the planning committee for the 2019 WSFMA Conference.

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Donovan welcomed the election, saying, “Peg’s depth of experience as a market manager and passionate advocacy for farmers will be a real guiding star for the organization. She deeply appreciates how each farmers market is rooted in a particular place and how that translates into daily operations, market policies and how best to serve local shoppers. I know Peg will be a tremendous asset to helping us all move forward in experienced, grounded and creative ways.”

Tennant moved with her family to Whidbey Island from Hawaii in 1964. She graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1973 and attended college in Iowa, where she lived for 20 years. It was there the appreciation for farmers, farming, and rural communities she learned on Whidbey Island deepened.

She returned to Whidbey in 1993, helping a high school friend vend at the CFM before becoming a vendor-baker herself for three years. At that time she was asked to become the market manager for both markets, and has now served in that capacity for almost 20 years.

Tennant believes in the importance of local food and the crucial interactions of community, food and farmers. She is a strong advocate for the OHFM and CFM local vendor cooperative association model, meaning they are owned and run by the vendor membership. She looks forward to guiding the future of farmers markets in Washington, saying, “My past has brought me brilliantly to here.”

We are honored to have her representing our interests at the state level, and are grateful to the WSFMA and Donovan for recognizing her valuable insight and experience.

[Submitted by Sheila Case-Smith, President, Oak Harbor Farmers Market and Dorothy Mueller, President, Coupeville Farmers Market]

Navy to Begin Remedial Actions at Former Lake Hancock Target Range Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Ecology, will begin remedial actions to remove practice munitions from the Former Lake Hancock Target Range in November 2018.

LHTR is part of the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island complex and is located approximately five miles south of Coupeville, Wash.

The Navy has conducted four surface munition removal projects and several environmental investigations to determine if any material which potentially presents an explosive hazard remains onsite.

The results of previous investigations found no residual munition concentrations present in surface soil, sediment or surface water at the former LHTR; however, the possible presence of potentially hazardous explosive material remaining on site is a public safety concern.

Based on available information and in order to preserve the overall integrity of the wetland, the remedial actions will consist of surface removal in and around the target area and beachfront with land use controls such as fencing, signage, annual/five year inspections and removals as necessary.

For additional details regarding the planned work, go to the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Record of Decision for the LHTR at: https://navfac.navy.mil/NASWIRAB.

New Streaming Hydrophone Installed In Admiralty Inlet At Bush Point, Whidbey Island The leaves are turning, the rains have come, and the chum salmon are returning to spawn.

This is the time of year many of us in the inland waters of Puget Sound have been waiting for, as it also signals the return of the southern resident orcas to our urban waterways, creating opportunities for hundreds of people to have amazing shore-based encounters with our favorite pods as they swim past our neighborhoods following the salmon.

Orca Network is especially excited for the return of the orcas this year as it launches a newly installed hydrophone at Bush Point on west Whidbey Island. The hydrophone will enable Orca Network to hear the southern resident orcas when they enter Admiralty Inlet - and you too can tune in at http://live.orcasound.net/bush-point. Thanks to a partnership with Beam Reach/OrcaSound and the Center for Whale Research, Orca Network is proud to host the first hydrophone on Whidbey Island at Bush Point, with plans for an additional hydrophone in Langley in the future.

Through support from the owners of the Bush Point Wharf Bed and Breakfast and Whidbey Telecom, a hydrophone built by Lab-Corps, and assistance from Florian Graner, underwater filmmaker and diver who installed the hydrophone, Orca Network is happy to finally have this long-dreamed about tool to listen for the orcas and other whales and marine mammals in Admiralty Inlet. The hydrophone is of a research-quality level that will also allow scientists to study the effects of ocean noise and measure the levels of sound generated by ships passing by. You can learn more about this project at: www.orcasound.net/ portfolio/bush-point-hydrophone/. The Bush Point hydrophone is part of the new OrcaSound App, which includes a hydrophone on San Juan Island, with others to be added soon.

The new OrcaSound App allows an unlimited number of listeners and is more user friendly for listening on smart phones, and can be accessed at: http://live.orcasound.net.

In recent decades the southern resident orcas typically begin their annual visits into Puget Sound in early October, spending fall and early winter months coming and going feeding on Puget Sound salmon after spending the summer feeding on spring and summer Fraser River Chinook salmon in the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands, Georgia and Juan de Fuca Straits. With Fraser River salmon stocks still at record lows J, K, and L pods had little food to bring or keep them inland - and once again they spent less time than usual in their core summer habitat. So Orca Network is hoping there are enough fall chum salmon to bring them into Puget Sound and though J pod did make two quick appearances venturing into Puget Sound in September, they didn’t linger and for the first time in several decades, they did not make an appearance in Admiralty Inlet or Puget Sound during October.

For eighteen years, Orca Network’s Whale Sighting Network (WSN) has encouraged whale watching from shore, or from Washington State Ferries in the inland waters.

Trained WSN volunteers and citizens document the travels and behaviors of J, K, and L pods during these Puget Sound fall/winter forays, providing important information on habitat use and which salmon runs are most important for southern residents. Watch for

www.whidbeyweekly.com LOCALLY OPERATED Orca Network volunteers on the shores of Puget Sound watching the whales and learn from them about the importance of tracking the travels and behaviors of the southern resident orcas. These observations provide important data as to which habitats, rivers, and salmon runs are most important to this critically endangered community of orcas. And watching and learning about these whales when they are in our neighborhoods inspires and motivates us all to care about and take action to help the orcas and the salmon they depend upon.

The Orca Network website shows recent whale sightings as well as archives back to 2001, and includes a Whale Sighting Viewpoints map for volunteers and citizens to use to see whales from land-based viewpoints around the Sound, with descriptions of over 100 public viewing locations and directions to help find them.

The map can be zoomed in to each location, and can be accessed from: www.orcanetwork. org/Viewpoints.html. The map and current sightings are also displayed at Orca Network’s Langley Whale Center at 105 Anthes Ave, Langley, Whidbey Island.

Observers can help by calling in any whale sighting immediately and when possible photographing the whales to help provide IDs. Whale reports may be called in to the tollfree number: 1-866-ORCANET, emailed to info@orcanetwork.org, or posted on the Orca Network Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ OrcaNetwork.

The Whale Sighting Network, Langley Whale Center, and Orca Network website and Facebook Pages also provide up to date information on the latest research and issues related to orcas, salmon, other cetaceans and their habitats, along with federal whale watching regulations and Be Whale Wise guidelines for viewing marine mammals ( www.BeWhaleWise.org).

To be on Orca Network’s Whale Sighting Network Email List and receive whale sighting information to improve your chances of observing whales off our shorelines, sign up at www.orcanetwork.org.

[Submitted by Susan Berta and Howard Garrett, Orca Network/Langley Whale Center]

Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra Presents “of myths and miracles” Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island presents of myths and miracles, a set of programs Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30pm at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley and Sunday, Nov. 18, 3:00pm at First Reformed Church of Oak Harbor. Music Director, Anna Edwards, leads the orchestra in the 2018-2019 season opener.

The orchestra will feature Giachino Rossini’s Overture to “The Italian Girl of Algiers,” full of festive and playful melodies to begin the program. Saratoga Orchestra’s principal violist, Christopher Foerstel, will be featured as soloist on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s poignant “Vocalise” and the regional premiere of Stacy Garrop’s “Shadow” from her Mythology Symphony will also be presented. Maestra Edwards will lead the orchestra in Ludwig van Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36 to conclude the program.

Soloist, Christopher Foerstel, is principal violist of the Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island as well as the Federal Way Symphony, and performs regularly on both violin and viola with the Village Theatre and the Seattle Rock Orchestra. Not strictly a classical musician, Chris has recorded with such artists as Macklemore and Kesha, and has performed with Il Divo, the Trans Siberian Orchestra, and DJ Spooky.

General Admission tickets are $25 Adult and $20 Senior/Military. Students under 18 admitted free (under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult). Tickets available at Blue Sound Music and Moonraker Books in Langley, bayleaf in Coupeville, and Click Music in Oak Harbor. Cash/check/CC accepted at the door.

For information and on-line tickets, please visit www.sowhidbey.com or 360-929-3045.

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Black Princess is a children’s picture book meant to encourage self love while building confidence in young girls. Text and illustration work together to embrace the beauty of diversity. Different hair types, body shapes, and skin shades are showcased in the illustrations; because beauty comes in all shapes, shades, and sizes.

All children deserve to feel beautiful, and included, but minorities are under represented in children’s literature. This book can make a difference to little girls by having strong, beautiful, characters that they can relate to while also promoting inclusiveness and introducing diversity to children of different backgrounds.

The heart breaking inspiration for this book comes from the author’s childhood best friend, Kween Meemee, who once asked, “Why do I always have to be pretty for a black girl? Why can’t I just be pretty?” Black Princess is here to prevent more girls from falling into the trap created by American beauty standards. Beauty in media is often exclusive and can negatively impact young girls. Black Princess assures them that they are not just a pretty face, but also smart, strong, curious, and expressive, with valuable opinions.

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Local war veteran and roastmaster, Mike Donohoe, along with Katie Donohoe, started their coffee business back in 2008, with their first customers being other local businesses and restaurants that bought their coffee wholesale. They also wanted to provide a welcoming atmosphere in their retail locations so that anyone could purchase superior coffee roasted fresh daily.

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A Decade of “the Perfect Roast” Honeymoon Bay Coffee Roasters announces 10th Anniversary Celebration Autumn brings cold, rainy days to Whidbey, making it the perfect time to upgrade your daily cup of coffee. Local company, Honeymoon Bay Coffee Roasters (HBCR), is focused

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That decade-long pursuit of the “perfect roast” inspired the company’s newest introduction: Anniversary Blend. The rich, slowroasted, Italian-style blend is now available for purchase at both locations and online. The HBCR team will be providing tasting samples of the new product at their Oak Harbor location during the Anniversary celebration.

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“We’ve experienced exceptional growth over the past 10 years,” said Donohoe. “Honeymoon Bay Coffee is the result of a long journey on the road to the perfect roast. Moving forward, our focus will remain, sourcing exceptional green coffee and roasting it to perfection.”

Kickstarter is an all or nothing platform, so if the author’s $2K goal for production costs is not met by Sunday all the funds will be refunded. Please support this project and help empower more children! Visit www.Black-Princess.com to learn more.

Tickets are $5 each and each ticket enters the purchaser into all 12 drawings for fabulous prize baskets worth $250 - $1,000 each.

The basket for each day has a different theme: Wine and Chocolate Covered Island, Cook It Up in the Kitchen, Golf on the North End, Family Night in Oak Harbor, Family Fun on the South-End, Caffeinated Whidbey, Reader’s Treasure, Spirits of Whidbey, Beautify for Winter, Garden Dreaming, Holiday Cheer, and That’s Italian.

A full list of prizes is available at www.12days ofwhidbey.com For more information call Skye Dunn at 360-331-5720.

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Island Herb Vendor Day Friday, November 9, 2:00pm-5:00pm Island Herb, Freeland Representatives from Sticky Budz will be on site with product displays and information.

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Veterans Appreciation Chili Supper Friday, November 9, 5:30pm Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville The public is welcome to attend the second annual Veterans Appreciation Chili Supper.

The featured speaker will be former astronaut Capt. Heidi Piper at 6:30pm. The event is free to all veterans. A $5 donation is requested for all others. The Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge is located at 63 Jacobs Road.

Live Music: Nathan McCartney and the Petulant Children Friday, November 9, 7:00pm-10:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville No cover. For more information, call 360-6825747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com

Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament Friday, November 9, 7:00pm VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor A charity tournament for the Rotary Club of North Whidbey Island Sunrise. $100 buy in, re-buys available, cash or check at the door.

Top 5 players share 50% of the prize pool.

1st place also wins “Whidbey Poker Championship” bracelet by Gerald’s Jewelry.

6:00pm-7:00pmis registration and training table. Limited to first 50 players, RSVP recommended. For more information or to RSVP, email Bryan@wallinfuneralhome.com or call 425-330-4483.

The Hotel Belleclaire Fridays, November 9 & 16, 7:30pm Saturdays, November 10 & 17, 7:30pm Sunday, November 11, 4:00pm Thursday, November 15, 7:30pm Outcast Theater Black Box, Langley Once again, Outcast Productions is presenting a world premiere: “The Hotel Belleclaire,” with books and lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa and music by Kezia Hirsey, directed by Outcast Productions Founder and co-Artistic Director, Ned Farley. The show is being performed at the Outcast Theater Black Box at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds. Tickets are $16 students/ seniors and $20 for adults; all tickets for the November 15 show are $14. Tickets may be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets, www. brownpapertickets.com/event/3657241, or by emailing Outcast Productions at ocp@whidbey. com to reserve tickets and pay at the door by cash or check.

WhidbeyHealth Open House Saturday, November 10, 9:00am-11:00am WhidbeyHealth Medical Center, 101 N Main St, Coupeville Light refreshments served, tours of new wing, ribbon cutting ceremony for Robert and June Seba Health Education Center at 9:20am. Door prizes!

Christmas Market Saturday, November 10, 9:00am-3:00pm St. Augustine’s-in-th-Woods, Freeland Featuring one-of-a-kind crafts & gifts including Christmas hostess gifts, bakery & savory

items, and much more. Plus, treat yourself to a homemade lunch! Visit with Santa from 10:00am-2:00pm. Proceeds go to local charities.

The church is located at 5217 Honeymoon Bay Road.

Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 10, 10:00am-3:00pm Regency on Whidbey, Oak Harbor The holiday bazaar will feature vendors, artisans and makers to kick off the holiday season.

There will be unique hand-crafted gifts, jewelry and more. Regency is located at 1040 SW Kimball Drive. For more information, please contact Teri Mendiola at 360-279-2224.

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and are available at https://tickets.wicaonline. org or by calling 360-221-8268. Piano Bar opens one hour before each performance.

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free 2nd Friday Nonfiction Book Group Friday, November 9, 10:30am-12:00pm Coupeville Library Enjoy reading nonfiction? Bring a friend and join the discussion of “The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed” by John Vaillant.

Literature & Laughter Book Group Wednesday, November 14, 6:15pm-7:45pm Coupeville Library

Saturday, November 10, 7:00pm Island Church of Whidbey, Langley Suggested Donation: $20

Join us for a discussion of this “My Life With Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues” by Pamela Paul. All are welcome!

Join Island Consort in this exquisite concert celebrating the wide, wonderful world of American music. You’ll enjoy Aaron Copland’s Quiet City for English Horn, Trumpet & Strings; Alan Hovhaness’ Piano Trio I; Charles Ives’ Violin Sonata, “Children’s Day at Camp;” and Contemporary composer Spencer Arias’ song settings of Walt Whitman poetry – along with an exploration of the American Choral tradition with music of Aaron Copland, William Billings, traditional spirituals, and the music of Leonard Bernstein. With soloists Fumi Tagata, Soprano; Eva Nelson, Mezzo; Frances Kenney, English Horn; and Gordon Ullmann, Trumpet.

Island Church of Whidbey is located at 503 Cascade Ave.

Lit for Fun Book Group Thursday, November 15, 9:00am-11:00am Freeland Library

Live Music: Doug Roraback Saturday, November 10, 7:00pm-10:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville Doug’s rich baritone voice brings to life the timeless music you know, spanning country, folk and gospel, infused with his own experience of a life well lived. No cover. For more information, call 360-682-5747 or visit www. penncovebrewing.com

Live Music: Just In Time Jazz Duo Sunday, November 11, 11:00am-1:00pm Rustica Café, Oak Harbor Enjoy Nick’s marvelous keyboard stylings and Judy’s mellow vocals as they bring to life the great jazz standards of the 30s, 40s, 50s. For more information about this duo, go to www. justintimejazzduo.com

Veterans Day Parade Monday, November 12, 1:00pm Downtown Oak Harbor

Join us for a discussion of Jim Lynch’s “Before the Wind,” the story of the Johannssens, a sailing family: adventurous, fanatical, and, for now, a complete and total mess. For adults.

South Whidbey at Home Book Group Thursday, November 15, 3:00pm Freeland Library Join us for a great book discussion of Timothy Egan’s “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America.” You don’t need to be a member to attend - everyone is welcome!

Religious Services South Whidbey Community Church Sundays, 9:00am-9:45am Adult Bible Study: The Book of Acts 10:00am-11:00amWorship Deer Lagoon Grange, 5142 Bayview Rd, Langley Sunday, November 11: Pastor Darrell Wenzek “A Prayer for the Nation” Worship is followed by a light lunch and great fellowship. For more information, call 360-221-1220.

Prayer Group Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:30pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Charismatic Prayer and Praise group. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Bill at (360) 222-4080 or email Sobico@comcast.net.

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Parade will be held rain or shine. To participate, contact promotion@oakharbor mainstreet.com

Sundays, 2:00pm Meets at Church on the Rock, 1780 SE 4th Ave., Oak Harbor. www.ohcfellowship.com

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Thursday, November 15, 2:00pm-5:00pm Island Herb, Freeland Representatives from Suspended will be on site with product displays and information. Must be 21 or older. Island Herb is located at 5565 Vanbarr Pl, Unit F. For more information, call 360-331-0140 or visit whidbeyislandherb.com.

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Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca Friday, November 16, 7:30pm Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley WICA welcomes world class artist/musician Ricardo Lemvo and his band Makina Loca. Be prepared to move in your seat! Since forming his Los Angeles-based band Makina Loca in 1990, Ricardo Lemvo has refined his craft and vision, raising his joyous voice with strength, singing songs that celebrate life. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for youth,

Every Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm 5200 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland The Healing Rooms are open to anyone desiring personal prayer for physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. There is a team of Christians from several local churches that are dedicated to praying for healing the sick in our community. All ministry is private, confidential, and free. Teams are available to pray for individuals who drop by on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information, contact Ann at (425) 263-2704, email healingwhidbey.com, or visit the International Association of Healing Rooms at healingrooms.com.

Concordia Lutheran Church Sunday service, 9:30am Bible Study & Sunday School, 10:4 5am 590 N. Oak Harbor Street For more information, visit www.concordia oakharbor.org or call (360) 675-2548.

All are welcome. Values-based children’s religious exploration classes and childcare will be provided. Visit www.uucwi.org for more information. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation building is located at 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland.

Unity of Whidbey Sundays, 10:00am 5671 Crawford Road, Langley If you’re one of the “spiritual but not religious” people who questions your childhood faith or is looking for something more, Unity of Whidbey may feel like a homecoming. Visit our website: unityofwhidbey.org

Whidbey Quakers Sundays, 4:00pm-5:00pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland Whidbey Islands Friends Meeting (also known as Quakers) meet in silent worship and community, with occasional spoken messages, every Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist building. For more information, contact Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com or go to www. whidbeyquakers.org.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Worship, 10:00am Sunday School to age 20, 10:00am Wednesday Testimony Meeting, 2:30pm Christian Science Reading Room Tuesday & Friday, 11:00am-3:00pm Wednesday 3:30pm-5:30pm The church and Reading Room are located at 721 SW 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street, Oak Harbor. Call (360) 675-0621 or visit christianscience.com Services and Sunday School are also held at 10:30amon South Whidbey at 15910 Highway 525, just north of Bayview and across from Useless Bay Road; testimony meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm.

Galleries & Art Shows Double Take: Whiting and Zackrisson Opening Reception: Friday, November 9, 5:00pm-7:00pm Show continues through December 2 The Front Room Gallery, Langley Mixed media paintings by artists Sandra Whiting and Nadine Zackrisson. Collage, acrylics, color, texture, and explorations. The Front Room Gallery is located upstairs at The Bayview Cash Store at 5303 Bayview Road.

“Winter Trees” Gallery Reception: Saturday, November 10, 2:00pm-5:00pm Exhibit continues through November 30 Raven Rocks Gallery, Greenbank Farm Winters in the Ramapo Mountains, near the New Jersey/New York state border, can be cold and seemingly barren. The deciduous trees shed their leaves and the ground is greyish brown with rock and soil. Windwalker Taibi grew up there in the small borough of Oakland, New Jersey. This month’s featured artworks are his remembrances of those beautiful oaks, maples and birches and their animal denizens, starkly contrasted against the expanses and banks of snow and winter sky.

Created with cool grey watercolors and bold black ink, you can almost feel the winter winds in this collection of mixed media artwork.

Featured Artist: N. Frances Reception: Saturday, November 10, 2:00pm-5:00pm Artworks Gallery, Greenbank Farm Artworks Gallery is featuring new member N. Frances for the month of November. Frances’ current exhibit is comprised of small pieces which are an attempt to express her personal perspective on the definition and the many nuances of the word “diversity” using abstract visuals. Her hope in presenting a range of WHAT'S GOING ON

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By Carey Ross Beautiful Boy: Watch as Timothee Chalamet earns an Oscar nomination for the second year in a row right before your very eyes in this based-on-a-true-story account of a beloved son’s descent into drug addiction and the father (Steve Carell, quietly devastating) who tried to save him. ★★★ (R • 1 hr. 52 min.)

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Hunter Killer: Here’s a foolproof method for determining whether a movie will be bad: If it stars Gerard Butler, it will be bad. This movie stars Gerard Butler. ★ (R • 2 hrs.)

First Man: On the heels of the ethereally lovely “La La Land,” which came on the heels of swinging and savage “Whiplash,” comes director Damian Chazelle’s latest effort, a gritty, gripping account of NASA’s moon mission, as seen through the eyes of Ryan Gosling’s Neil Armstrong. Chazelle, what will you do next? ★★★★★ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 18 min.)

The Girl in the Spider’s Web: Much like I don’t know Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, et al) really needed a fourth installment not written by him, I don’t know that we really need a movie based on that book. But here we are anyway. ★★ (R • 1 hr. 57 min.)

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween: Very little is known about the second installment of the film series based on R.L. Stine’s wildly popular books, but a ventriloquist dummy appears to figure strongly into the plot, so this is obviously an unholy nightmare disguised as a kid flick. ★★ (PG • 1 hr. 40 min.)

Smallfoot: In a world populated by yetis, people are the thing to be feared in this movie that is only original if you haven’t seen the far superior “Monsters, Inc.” But it’s good enough for kids, and not every animated movie can be a Pixar film. ★★★ (PG • 1 hr. 49 min.)

A Star is Born: The fourth version of this toxic-but-somehow-romantic love story sees Bradley Cooper (who also directed) and Lady Gaga play the musical couple in question– and the Oscar buzz is already building, although I remain loyal to the super-cheesy 1976 version. Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson forever. ★★★★★ (R • 2 hrs. 15 min.)

Venom: A rare Marvel miss I will still probably see on account of how Tom Hardy’s presence can make up for a variety of cinematic ills. ★ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 53 min.)

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms: Oh dear god, it’s a Christmas movie already.

Leave Clara alone, Disney. At least until after Thanksgiving. ★★ (PG • 1 hr. 39 min.)

Overlord: American soldiers have to fight Nazi-created monsters on the eve of D-Day in this retro action/horror hybrid I might otherwise mock if it did not have the stamp of J.J. Abrams all over it. I know better than to second-guess the Nerd King. ★★★★ (R • 1 hr. 49 min.)

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Bohemian Rhapsody: We all wanted this long-gestating Queen biopic to be worthy of its subject. It’s not, but probably still worth seeing to watch Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury pumping out all those righteous stadium jams. ★★★ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 14 min.)

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Step off, other lesser Grinches. ★★★ (PG • 1 hr. 26 min.)

Halloween: In a sequel that wisely pretends all of the other sequels don’t exist, Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her breakout role as Laurie Strode–except it’s 40 years later and Laurie is no one’s victim now. ★★★★ (R • 1 hr. 49 min.)

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November 11, 2018 Today we pause to honor the brave men & women who have made the great sacrifice to protect our families our country and our freedom.

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Veterans Day Activities

Rain quietly patters down as at least a dozen youth from the Oak Harbor High School NJROTC program walk between the graves at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor Saturday morning. Each quietly examines the headstones, and, finding what they’re looking for, they bend down, gently pushing an American flag into the wet earth, marking the final resting place of a U.S. veteran, gone but not forgotten.

There are several opportunities to honor veterans across the island this weekend. Be sure to check local restaurants as well, as many will be offering special deals and discounts to veterans.

The youth joined members of the Whidbey Island chapter of Military Officers Association of America, who have been honoring veterans in this way for six years now. Group members fanned out from Anacortes to South Whidbey, placing about 1,800 flags on veterans’ graves to mark the upcoming observance of Veterans Day Sunday (although the official holiday will be observed Monday, Nov. 12). The flags will be in place for two weeks.

A small ceremony was held at Maple Leaf Cemetery to mark the MOAA effort. An NJROTC color guard paraded the colors, event organizer David Cohick said a few words to those gathered to help in the effort and Navy League Chaplain David Lura was on hand to bless the event with prayer. The brief ceremony ended with a live performance of “Taps” by OHHS band director Brandon Nelson.

“I wish we’d started this 35 years ago,” Cohick said of the observance. “It’s an honor to do this. How these veterans lived, how they served and how they died, it all deserves to be honored.”

Cohick noted the importance of this year’s observance as well – Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the official end of World War I. Getting youth involved in such an observance offers a teaching moment to MOAA members, who placed flags along with the youth, sometimes sharing their insights into their own military service.

✮✮ Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge is hosting a Veterans Appreciation Chili Supper Friday starting at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Veterans eat free, all others are requested to give a $5 donation. A program at 6:30 p.m. will feature former astronaut Capt. Heidi Piper as guest speaker. Nordic Hall is located at 63 Jacobs Road in Coupeville. ✮✮ Oak Harbor High School bands will hold a Veterans Day Concert Friday at 7 p.m. at the high school’s student union building. The school’s Jazz, Concert, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble bands will all perform. ✮✮ In honor of Veterans Day, there is free admission to all Washington State Parks Saturday and Sunday. The normal $10 dayuse fee or Discover Pass is not required. ✮✮ A community Veterans Day Program is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Saturday at Oak Harbor High School’s performing arts center.

The annual program, sponsored by the Oak Harbor Council of the Navy League, will feature the theme “Stories of Our Veterans,” 100 Years Since Armistice Signing. Colors will be presented by members of OHHS NJROTC and the OHHS Wind Ensemble will provide music. Everyone is welcome to attend.

More information is available at OakHarborNavyLeague.org or at OakHarborChamber.com.

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“Any of these important [Veterans Day] activities give young people, especially those involved with NJROTC, an opportunity to get to know those who have served,” said Lura. “It’s an honor for them to interact with veterans who can teach them.”

Those on hand this rainy, blustery Saturday morning said they were happy to do their part.

“All of my family are in the military, so I feel like I am honoring them in my own way,” said OHHS sophomore Megan Kunze.

“I’m doing my part, I’m doing what I can do.”

“It’s very humbling,” said senior Joshua Burke. “It’s good to pay our respects to those who have served. If more people did more and got involved in things like this, they would have more appreciation for how it must have felt. I would encourage them to do that.”

“Most of my family is military,” said Isaac Brady, a freshman.

“Being here, doing this makes me a little sad.”

Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly ABOVE: An Oak Harbor High School NJROTC color guard opens a short ceremony Saturday morning at Maple Leaf Cemetery where American flags were placed on the graves of military veterans.

AT RIGHT: Brandon Nelson, band director at Oak Harbor High School, plays “Taps” Saturday morning to close a ceremony at which 500 American flags were placed on the graves of military veterans.

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A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY ON VETERANS DAY Veterans Day will be our chance to honor everyone who has served in the U.S. military and is it not a privilege to show gratitude to those who willingly give of themselves to serve their fellow citizens? Originally Armistice Day, we observe this federal holiday, which started out as a marker for the end of World War I, as a way to thank our service members for all they do for their country.

And when I think about everything serving in the armed forces entails, I am certain it is no small task at times, especially during times of war.

Given the concept of Veterans Day started out to signify the end of the first world war, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at what kinds of foods soldiers ate during this time. Perhaps many of us are already aware on some level of what the conditions at the time were like and I think it’s safe to say, abysmal doesn’t quite cut it.

In fact, so deep rooted was the problem that shortly after America’s entrance in the war in 1917, the U.S. Food Administration was begun as a management system which oversaw rationing, transportation, and distribution of food. At the time, future president Herbert Hoover was heading the administration and decided the best way to support the troops was to appeal to the compassion within Americans, as well as their patriotism. Average citizens at home were encouraged to scale back their consumption of certain goods such as meats, sugar, fats and wheat in a bid to redirect the majority of it to the troops. It was also a way to dissuade people from wasting and inspire a desire to consume fresh produce in lieu of tinned goods.

These appeals to the compassionate nature of humans seemed to have helped increase the food transports to Europe. It’s important to note local ‘food boards’ were central in offering guidance about all kinds of altered dietary instructions, including guides for canning, substitutes for scarce food stuffs and recipes. Now, this piqued my interest. In fact, I found ‘meatless Mondays’ and ‘wheatless Wednesdays’ were a ‘thing,’ part of what was called ‘food pledge weeks.’ Along

with the millions of patriotic Americans, the Food Administration (rather than enforcing rations on a civilian population at home) managed to enlist hotels and restaurants in the signing of pledge cards to participate in campaigns which saw a scaling back of waste and meals of grandiose proportions, and I use this term loosely. Basically, people gave up their norm so more could be had by those who really needed it.

In my research, I found cookbooks were published by the Food Administration so people weren’t in the dark about how to cook with all these substitutions and cut-backs. I found recipes for potato and barley doughnuts for example, which consisted of mashed potatoes, sour or buttermilk, barley flour, a little sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder along with a little wheat flour. As long as this wasn’t made on wheatless Wednesdays, you were sticking to the pledge and there you had it! Doughnuts! I imagine these would have been denser than the doughnuts we know and love today.

Indeed, I also found a recipe for ‘eggless, milkess, butterless cake,’ which was also known as fruit cake. At least it didn’t say tasteless. But I happen to enjoy fruit cake, though I know most people don’t. Comprised of sugar, water, raisins, citron, shortening, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, corn or wheat flour and rye or barley flour, the recipe was a hodge podge of spices and fruit sugars. It sounds thick and dense but delicious all the same in my eyes, whether or not rations were in place.

But what about dinner? What did it look like? I happened across a recipe for meat and tomato pie that sounded scant by way of ingredients, yet delicious in the results! And isn’t that what we look for nowadays anyway? A way to cut down the amount of ingredients used to make a meal and get back to simplicity? Often, I hear people say, “I just want a quick and easy recipe, that’s healthy too!” I’m with you there many times! If your dinner was just like a meat and tomato pie using beef or mutton, canned or fresh tomatoes, pastry or buttered crumbs, flour and salt and pepper to taste, then I’d say your meal is just about as simple as it gets. It mightn’t be diverse

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People at home might have been scaling back, but for the soldiers at war, food items were even more rationed, regardless of the effort to redirect food to them. Fresh meat was hard to come by, which meant eventually a mere six ounce ration of corned (bully) beef was almost none by the time the front lines received their rations. Absolutely minimal fruits and vegetables meant many soldiers were nutrient deficient; even in the face of all of this (and I’ve barely scraped the surface), ingenuity abounded. Along their marches to the front lines, soldiers were said to have commandeered cows from local farms and they were kept by the trenches as a ‘trench cow,’ for a supply of fresh milk. Some who were dug in for months grew vegetables and others foraged in the forests for edible plants and fungi. The conditions for the soldiers might have been appalling, but this served as fuel for the creativity found throughout the armed forces in their bid, individually and collectively, to feed themselves.

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Dear Readers, I would first like to thank all those, past and present, for your service. Next, I encourage you all to observe Veterans Day by inviting a service member (former or currently serving) to dinner with you and your family and if you so happen one day to want to try a recipe from WWI, I’m including a simple one here! If you try it, let me know what you think! Please send any and all comments, questions and most definitely recipes you’d like to share to letsdish. whidbeyweekly@gmail.com and we’ll do just that and Dish!

Mock Cutlets 3 Cups chopped meat Salt (to taste) Meat stock or milk 3 cups boiled rice Pepper to taste 1 small onion, chopped (1 or 2 eggs, beaten) (1 cup breadcrumbs) Mix all together, shape like cutlets, roll in egg and breadcrumbs and fry in oil until meat is completely cooked. (The recipe says fat, but I’m sure oil will do). www.cincymuseum.org/blog/wwi-wartime-recipes-food-conservation-home-front www.history.com/amp/news/food-rationing-inwartime-america www.starnewsonline.com/lifestyle/20061108/ chow-down-how-veterans-survived-the-messhalls To read past columns of Let’s Dish in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www. whidbeyweekly.com.

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in its ingredients, but it isn’t very involved and it seems quite filling. Maybe there were some wartime favorite foods that really hit the spot. Of course, if a meat pie isn’t your thing then there’s always the likes of ‘Minced Meat on Toast’ which was ground meat cooked with gravy and seasoning and then served on toast. I think that’s even simpler than meat and tomato pie!

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different paintings is to celebrate and elucidate the beauty and magnificence of the diversity of humanity in our world, and especially in our country. Other Artworks Gallery artists will be on hand to greet visitors during the reception.

There will be light snacks and beverages.

Republican Women of North Whidbey Thursday, November 8, 11:30am Oak Harbor Elks Club, 155 NE Ernst St. There will be a presentation on personal safety.

This month’s challenge is to bring a friend.

Come to hear a dynamic speaker, have interesting discussions and hear civil discourse on meaningful topics. Cost is $10 for lunch.

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Island Transit Public Reception Thursday, November 8, 4:00pm-6:30pm Island Transit Operations & Administration Building, Coupeville The public is cordially invited to join Island Transit for an informal reception to meet the candidates for the Island Transit Executive Director. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Come prepared to give your feedback.

The Island Transit Operations & Administration Building is located at 19758 SR 20.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Saturday, November 10, 9:30am Bayview Farm and Garden Nursery, Langley Owner Maureen Murphy will speak about her path to creating Bayview Farm and Garden, the evolution of the business over the last 20 years and what this world-class nursery offers now. Social time 9:30am, program at 10:00am. Please contact Candi Rohr at candirohr@yahoo.com or Elree Harris at elree64@ gmail.com for further information. Prospective members welcome.

Artists of South Whidbey Tuesday, November 13, 11:30am Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland Our demonstrator for November will be Kathy Lull, a Whidbey Island multiple media artist working in a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D mediums from oil painting, acrylic and pastel to silkscreen and glass.

ASW welcomes painters of all levels and media to join their meetings. At this time we are also accepting new members for the 2018 year.

If you need more information regarding our group, please come to a meeting. We begin with a sack lunch at 11:30am. The general meeting begins at noon with the demonstration at 1:00pm. Please bring artwork to share or for gentle critique. For more information, please call Sue Dunagan at 425-466-5369.

W.I.G.S. (Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers) Tuesday, November 13, 1:00pm 2720 Heller Road, Fire Station #25, Oak Harbor Terry Beatty, Director of the Family History Center at the L.D.S. Church in Oak Harbor, will speak about FamilySearch.org and resources available at the Family History Center in Oak Harbor. For more information about W.I.G.S. go to www.whidbeygensearchers.org. All are welcome to attend.

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that you are after, it’s likely that money would at least help you to pursue your goal.

These can be good times, fun times, and the 8th could be the most fun of all.

CHICKEN LITTLE & THE ASTROLOGER

By Wesley Hallock

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Authority figures and people in positions of power stand firmly on your side this week. If you have favors to ask, now is the time to ask them. Is there something you want that requires the permission or approval of higher ups? Put your fears of rejection aside. You have an excellent chance of being approved on the 8th. Appeals based on logic and humanitarian principles are especially likely to fly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The great asset in your week is something of your own creation. A wise decision made long ago, a skill you acquired, or a perhaps store of precious knowledge you have built over time--any or all of these things in combination will pay off at a key moment. Some may call it luck, others will see it as preparedness.

Call it what you will; the payoff potentials reward your prior efforts, and they’re working for you on the 8th.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Your achievement potential is high this week, maybe even unlimited. Whatever the activity, you are likely to excel, and your progress will be great. The reason is simple.

Whatever your chosen task, others are willing to help you, which inspires you to work harder, which further inspires your helpers.

This is called synergy, and it’s alive and well in your life. Look for it to play a major role on the 8th.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) The carefree happy moments are the most significant part of your week. At the summertime of your days will come some times you’ll wish could last forever. Never mind that every season has its end. Just be with what is and give thanks. Expect siblings, neighbors and casual acquaintances to possibly play important roles. Out of such times are lasting friendships born. Live in the moment on the 8th and see what comes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Nothing is set in stone this week. This makes it essential that you be light on your feet and ready to adapt to possible rule changes. Some of these changes may favor you, so no need to fear. The outcome of other changes may become known only well down the road. That means what is most important is not what cards you are dealt, but how you play them. The deck holds a wildcard on the 8th.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Gains are the topic of the week. Gains in the material sense preoccupy you. How to grow your resources, how to keep them, how best to share them fill your thoughts and conversations. If it’s not money and ways to keep your head above the financial waters

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Money is apt to be much on your mind this week, for reasons possibly altruistic. Has your compassion for the needy and your willingness to donate to a worthy cause left you over-extended? Or is it simply the burden of meeting your own expenses that has left you short? Either way, the impact of your actions is the same. It’s time for an honest evaluation of your plight. The 8th supports you in amending the situation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Good news is in the works this week, in ways that may affect you financially. But in this upside down world, it’s the bad news that travels fastest.

This means that the feel-good nature of what’s brewing for you probably won’t be immediately obvious. You may have to sniff it out, but rest assured that it is there.

Friends, neighbors, teammates and siblings are all possible sources on the 8th.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) A vacation from your normal routine would be a great thing for you this week. Any deviation from your normal behavior pattern qualifies, even if it’s only taking a different from normal route to work. The more it feels like escapism, the better. It is the escape that sets you up for exposure to ultimate solutions.

Some of these offer you liberation from problems of long standing. Be open to all possibilities on the 8th.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Surprise reversals are a theme in your week. Look for an unexpected twist in which an event that began adversely has a happy ending. A situation you’ve given up on as being hopeless may in fact be the very one that turns out best. Key players include your spouse and business partners, either as the creative agents of good fortune or as beneficiaries of it. Chance encounters are the wild card on the 8th.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb 18) Your outreach is long this week, meaning your chances of gaining a receptive audience are great. In simplest terms, advertising pays. If you have an idea or a cause to promote, now is your time to expose it to the maximum number of people. Out of such publicity come solutions and opportunities not available to you at other times. Creative thinking pays handsomely. Conduct yourself accordingly on the 8th.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Joint activities are the norm for you this week, and few of your major activities will be done alone. Even if you function as a lone agent, it’s quite possible that the constraints of an overseeing authority hang over you like an invisible accomplice, dictating your moves.

Compliance with the rules means you have nothing to fear. Weigh your preference for privacy carefully on the 8th. The public arena is advantageous that day.

CLUES ACROSS

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15. More peppery

1. Scottish lawyer (abbr.)

42. Packers’ QB Rodgers

18. The big game (abbr.)

4. __-bo: exercise system

43. One who buys and sells at the same time

19. Single Lens Reflex

7. When you hope to get there 8. Jewish spiritual leader

20. In addition

44. Place to get cash 45. Dog’s name

22. In the company of 23. Order’s partner

46. Aviation enthusiast

24. Upon

12. Hillsides

48. Plant of the lily family

28. Baseball stat

13. Scandinavian god

49. Larval crustaceans

14. Keyboard key

50. Brooklyn hoopster

16. Indian title of respect

51. Military force ready to move quickly (abbr.)

10. Long, pointed tooth

17. The end

32. Arrested

52. Make an effort

20. Domesticated animals

CLUES DOWN

25. Disfigure 26. Central processing unit

33. Haw’s partner 34. Expresses surprise 35. Stumblebums

2. Flat

36. Align relative to points on a compass

3. Place to gamble

37. LA ballplayer

4. Dark liquid

38. Showing disapproval toward

1. Set back

27. Get in _ __: fight

5. Mortified

29. Jacob __, US journalist

6. Famed movie critic

30. One point north of due west

8. Corpuscle count (abbr.)

9. Egyptian goddess

31. He said, __ said

11. Type of garment

32. Where people live

14. Extremely high frequency

39. Sheep noises

29. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet 31. Helps little firms

19. Shaft horsepower (abbr.)

21. The gridiron

27. Dazzles

39. “Diamonds & Rust” singer 40. Protects the wearer’s body 44. Yes vote 47. British Air Aces Answers on page 19

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Downtowns spread holiday cheer with giveaways, merchant competitions

By Kacie Jo Voeller Whidbey Weekly

Each year, the towns of Coupeville, Oak Harbor and Langley have their own way of getting into the holiday spirit.

For Coupeville and Oak Harbor, community members will have a chance to shop local and win big by participating in the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association Red Ticket Drawing and the Oak Harbor Green Ticket Cash Giveaway, respectively. Langley, on the other hand, will give merchants the chance to participate in the Langley Main Street Association Deck the Doors event, with the chance to win up to $1,000.

The Red Ticket Drawing has been going on in Coupeville for over 10 years, according to Vickie Chambers, executive director of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association.

The event is a way of saying thank you to the community for shopping local, Chambers said.

nity to win a gift certificate or a gift from a Coupeville merchant. We are hoping we can have about 25 winners walk away this year, whether it is a gift or cash, and that is new for us. Those will start drawing at 12:30. We will put that ticket back in the drawing so everyone has the chance to win the cash.”

Chambers said the event has grown in the past seven years she has helped with the giveaway, and there will be activities such as free photos with Santa for attendees.

“At first, we just had people on the sidewalk and in front of the museum – now we have to close that whole intersection,” she said.

“We have music and serve hot chocolate and we have little fire pits out there. It has become very much a social gathering and we probably have tripled the participant number, if not more. It is very festive – it is always right before Christmas, there is a chill in the air, and people are just happy to see their neighbors and friends and family.”

“For every $20 you spend at a participating shop, you get one red ticket,” Chambers said. “The more you spend, the more tickets you get. The tickets all end up going into a spinner and we pull out five lucky cash prize winners. It is actually in $2 bills, so it is very visual and very fun.”

The event is made possible by the participating merchants and Whidbey Island Heritage Bank, said Chambers.

This year, the first place prize will be $1,500, second will be $500, and three $100 winners will be awarded for a total of $2,300 in cash prizes, Chambers said. The drawing will be held on Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. in front of the Island County Historical Museum, and recipients must be present to win.

Going north on the island, Oak Harbor’s Green Ticket Giveaway, now in its third year, is meant to help draw the community downtown.

“This year we are adding another thank you,” she said. “Many of the merchants are giving a gift from their shops, so we are going to pull tickets for those. So, in addition to the five cash prizes there is an opportu-

To learn more, visit www.coupevillehistoricwaterfront.com/events/red-ticket-holidays/. The giveaway will last until Dec. 22.

“The inspiration came from wanting to encourage shoppers to spend their money in downtown Oak Harbor, keeping money local,” said Matthew Williams, executive director of the Oak Harbor Main Street Association.

Prizes will include $1,000 cash, $500 cash, and a $100 Main Street gift certificate, which

will be announced Dec. 22 at Harborside Village Mall at 4 p.m. Recipients must be present to win, Williams said. Patrons of participating downtown shops will receive one ticket for every $20 spent up to $1,000, from now until Dec. 22.

“People love it when they spend money and have a chance to get money in return,” he said.

The Green Ticket Giveaway continues to expand as time goes on, and is made possible by the participating merchants, Williams said.

“This event has grown each year and we hope to continue to be able to offer more prizes in the future!” Williams said.

Participating shops can be found on www. oakharbormainstreet.com.

On the merchant side of things, Langley offers Deck the Doors, in which the town of Langley is transformed into an outdoor art gallery, and participating merchants have the chance to win various prizes.

Michaleen McGarry, executive director of the Langley Main Street Association, said the event helps create a festive feel in downtown Langley, thanks to merchant participation.

“In a nutshell, Deck the Doors is a culmination of creative decorations on all the storefronts, making downtown Langley an enchanting outdoor art gallery this time of year—enticing visitors as well as lighting up the dark winter days,” McGarry said. “As far as the rules, Langley Main Street Association is encouraging downtown merchants to deck their doors, giving them an opportunity to cash in on their festive spirit. Each merchant can enlist the help of a talented artist or tap into some creative juices alone, but either way their door could win them a grand prize

Photo Courtesy of Langley Main Street Association Langley merchants can get into the holiday spirit by transforming their storefronts into a festive holiday display in the Deck the Doors event, with the chance to win up to $1,000.

of $1,000, or one of four $500 honorable mentions.”

Deck the Doors helps create a festive atmosphere throughout the town, McGarry said.

“The holidays in Langley are a magical time, but only with the help of our merchants,” said McGarry. “Without their involvement, we would not have that twinkling, sparkly, festive feeling. Langley’s Deck the Doors outdoor art gallery provides the perfect atmosphere for locals to shop all season long, well into the evening, with lights and decorations to entertain the senses. It also brings visitors from the Seattle area who want to slow down and enjoy this time of year while providing unique gift ideas.”

Winners will be announced Dec. 8 on the Langley Main Street Association Facebook page, and checks will later be distributed to merchants by a festive team. To get involved, Langley downtown merchants can call or email Langley Main Street Association at 360-929-9333 or mainstreet@whidbey.com.

“The merchants that have already let us know that they are participating have been thinking of new ideas all year long,” McGarry said. “We can’t wait to see what they put together!”

Hearing examiner considers County’s permit request

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly

Others said the area should be kept strictly residential and used to meet the county’s housing needs.

A decision on Island County’s application for a conditional use permit to proceed with plans to build a stabilization campus on NE 10th Avenue in Oak Harbor is expected in two weeks or less.

“I don’t deny the need for a facility like this exists,” said Steve Verbarendse, who is trying to build a 37-unit apartment complex near the site. I think this would be a grave mistake. If it goes through, I don’t think we’ll pursue our proposal.”

A public hearing before hearing examiner Rajeev Majumdar was held Monday in Oak Harbor City Council chambers before a standing-room only crowd.

The county seeks to build a secured, 10-bed, 24-hour mental health/detoxification facility on 1.7 acres of a 6.75-acre parcel it owns. A voluntary facility, county officials anticipate the average stay would be three to five days. Staff would include mental health professionals, chemical dependency professionals, case workers and social workers. While the majority of those using the facility are anticipated to be from Island County, the facility would be part of a regional, five-county system – the North Sound Behavioral Health Organization that also includes Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Snohomish counties. This means people from other counties could be referred to the Oak Harbor facility.

The proposed facility would be constructed on old N. Oak Harbor Road just south of NE 10th Ave. and the Harbor Ridge Apartments. It’s location in a residential area has many who attended the hearing concerned.

“This is the wrong place,” said Rick Chapman. “Put it on property that is already zoned for this. Why not put it in a more central location for the counties that are going to be served by it? Not in a neighborhood.”

“Why not put it in Skagit County?” asked Helen Hancock.

“To me, that’s the obvious place.”

“I would say this is not the original intent when the zoning was established,” said Troy Williams. “It is within 5,000 feet of four schools. That is a residential area.”

“I drive to Coupeville every day and I see big plots of land for sale every day,” said Travis Markham. “I can’t see why this facility can’t be put on a plot of land out there that’s away from a school, at the very least.”

Those in favor of the project said it’s time Island County started taking care of its own.

“Our people have been going off-island for years,” said Jackie Henderson, director of Island County Human Services. “The vast majority of those served will be from Island County.

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“These people are not high security risks. The people this facility serve could be your neighbors, relatives, friends.”

“My son was addicted to heroin for seven years,” said Betty Rogers. “He had to go off-island for treatment. I am grateful for these facilities and there’s not enough of them. My son has been clean and sober for four years. It’s important we support all members of our community.”

“We need something local,” said Matt Webster. “If we have something closer that can help stabilize somebody, it would be very beneficial.”

“I certainly understand the concerns of those folks living across the street from a facility like this, but from the standpoint of a person who is chief of staff-elect, someone who has been in charge of the opioid plan for the island, this problem exists everywhere,” said Doug Langrock, a local physician for nearly 30 years. “The problem is that we’re not dealing with the problem. There’s two people in the state of Washington that die every day from prescription opioid use.

We don’t have the beds at WhidbeyHealth for the care these people need, so we ship people off island. The vast majority of the people using this facility would be your neighbors. I can understand for and against where to put this facility, but please understand this facility is desperately needed.”

“It is our time to step up and take care of our families,” said Vivian Rogers Decker. “If you don’t think this is already a problem, you need to be informed. We need to provide access to care. We need to step up and do our part.”

“I think everyone believes we should take care of ours,” said Christine Cribb, executive director of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. “I think the greatest concern is discouraging existing housing plans from coming into the community when it’s been such a priority for so long. I hate to see a zoned area for residential go for something that’s not residential right now. I think our economy is dependent on supplying workforce housing for this community. Along with taking care of those in need, absolutely. I think the concern is the location.”

“I’m here today to speak out for this facility, in the place that’s been chosen for it, because it’s needed here in Island County,” said Betsy Niemann, the former Island County drug and alcohol treatment coordinator and former chemical dependency counselor. She now represents the Camano-Whidbey Island Recovery Coalition, an organization that helps people sustain long term recovery.

“We find people all over the place that have mental health and substance abuse issues,” Niemann continued. “Why not let’s give them a recovery café like Seattle’s done, and like Portland has done, and Vancouver, Walla Walla and Tacoma and Everett, and give them a place to take those new tools that they have learned and start practicing them and becoming part of our community? Let’s help people get well.”

Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson, chairman of the North Sound Behavioral Health Organization and a proponent of this project, watched the hearing from an adjoining conference room.

“I am shocked to hear people’s profits matter more than people’s lives,” she said following the hearing. “And I’m dismayed to hear the Oak Harbor Chamber director speak out against job creation. These are professional, skilled, medical jobs.”

Majumdar said he will issue his decision on the conditional use permit in writing in two weeks or less. Should the permit be approved, the facility could open in the spring of 2020.

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Raise a glass to Whidbey wine, spirits and art

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly The harvest is over, the holidays aren’t quite here – it’s a perfect time to explore some of the fall beauty and bounty with the Autumn on Whidbey Wine, Spirits and Art Tour, to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The event, put on by the Whidbey Island Vintners and Distillers Association, will feature six locations this year: Holmes Harbor Cellars, Mutiny Bay Distillery, Blooms Winery, Whidbey Island Distillery, Comforts of Whidbey and Spoiled Dog Winery.

Organizers say this is a great opportunity to get a fresh taste of what Whidbey has to offer.

“Whidbey is a beautiful place to visit, and this gets people to come over and have a good time, maybe for the first time,” said Virginia Bloom, of Blooms Winery, who is also the PR chair for the event. “It gives visitors a reason to go from place to place and visit each of the venues.”

“They can start at any of the six venues and tour in any order they want - all in one day or spread over two days,” said Jack Krug, of Spoiled Dog Winery and president of the Whidbey Island Vintners and Distillers Association. “Where they start, they will be given a WIVDA glass that is theirs to keep. This glass will travel with them for the entire tour.

Each venue has tastes as well as art/artists on display so the weekend is about enjoying wine, spirits and art.”

“There will be artists showing work for sale and many of the locations have Artists in Action, actively doing art,” Bloom said.

Cost to participate is just $20 in advance, $25 the days of the tour. Tickets are available

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Photo Courtesy of Whidbey Island Distillery Celebrate the harvest this weekend with the Autumn on Whidbey Wine, Spirits and Art Tour, taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday at six different locations on Whidbey Island.

at any of the participating venues and online at Brown Paper Tickets.

One of the unique aspects of the wine, spirits and art tour is the opportunity to complete a “case card” which could earn the bearer something special in the spring.

“Folks who purchase wines have their card stamped and when it is full, it can be turned in for free tickets to the Red Wine and Chocolate Tour [in February],” said Bloom. “You can get a maximum of four stamps per individual winery to make up the case (no more than four at any one winery to promote supporting all the venues).”

It is that mutual support between the WIVDA members that proves there can be strength in numbers.

“We support each other,” said Krug. “It is also so much more interesting to visit several venues with an event such as this one.”

And that translates into good times for participants, too, according to Krug.

“They enjoy the variety of tastes,” he said.

“Many times it brings people to some of the venues on the Island they haven’t visited before. Many make it a fun day with a group of friends. We always meet new customers.

Everyone has a great time.”

“It’s a good mix of locals, who often invite friends and family to come join them, and we find some people from off island use this as a good excuse to come for a visit,” said Bloom, adding that they will hopefully see many familiar faces. “I enjoy seeing the people who come back each time because they love the wine.

“It’s a heck of a deal - $20 to do tastings at six venues when they would pay $10 at each one doing this without the tour,” she continued.

Photo Courtesy of Whidbey Island Distillery Participants in the Autumn on Whidbey Wine, Spirits and Art Tour can lift a glass this weekend with Bev Heising from Whidbey Island Distillery, one of six venues offering tastes of their products with the purchase of a ticket.

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“Want to have a good time? Come and enjoy,” said Krug.

You can find more information at www. whidbeyislandvintners.org.

VETERAN continued from page 9 ✮✮ Pacific Indoor Tactical will say thank you to veterans with a free barbecue from ShoNuff Foods from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Plus, veterans can enjoy free range time all day Saturday. Veterans are encouraged to bring in a photo of themselves in uniform for the Wall of Honor. Pacific Indoor Tactical is located at 951 NE 21st Ct. in Oak Harbor. ✮✮ At 11:11 a.m. Sunday, Washington State Ferries will observe two minutes of silence to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Following the moment of silence, all operating vessels will sound their whistles to salute all former military personnel. Those current and former military personnel with proper identification will also receive a 10-percent discount on all food and beverages on ferries Sunday. In addition, WSF will fly the POW/MIA flag on all operating vessels Friday through Monday. ✮✮ The Whidbey Island Bicycle Club will hold a Veterans Day Mountain Bike Ride Monday, starting at 10 a.m. at the Fort Ebey State Park gun battery. The ride will be about 1.5 hours with moderate terrain. There will be many regroup points and no one gets left behind. This ride is open to club members only - so those interested are encouraged to become a member soon (membership is $15 a year). Go to www.whidbeybicycleclub.org for information. ✮✮ The Oak Harbor Main Street Association will hold its Veterans Day Parade at 1 p.m. Monday in the historic downtown. Hundreds of people are scheduled to participate in this event, which will take place rain or shine and everyone is encouraged to attend.

“With over half our population represented by the military, either active duty, reserves or retired, Oak Harbor needs to praise that, show our gratitude for that,” Matthew Williams, OHMSA executive director, told Whidbey Weekly as planning was getting underway for the parade. “With what our veterans do for us, we want to make sure they know they are appreciated and that they are honored in an appropriate way.”

MONDAY, OCT. 22 12:30 am, Surfside Ln. Advising male subject came walking out of woods carrying backpack and shot gun, was covered in blood. Told caller he shot a deer in the woods and got lost.

5:16 am, Waterloo Rd. Reporting party advising landlord will not give him his mail.

9 pm, SE Catalina Dr. Caller states law enforcement shot caller’s boat up. States has video footage of it.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 7:37 am, Wintergreen Dr. Reporting party requesting check; states had a bad dream in reference to an old friend from school and Red Apple.

10:30 am, Arnold Rd. Advising loose ponies in roadway, no one at location. Gate appears left open.

10:34 am, SR 525 Advising female in Honda Odyssey at location is harassing customers, approaching vehicles, taking photos.

11:42 am, East Harbor Rd. Party calling in reference to Island County Sheriff Office Facebook post. States her picture is posted in reference to an incident she is not related to, advising misunderstanding.

Requesting phone call.

5:52 pm, Oak Harbor Rd. Caller says yesterday around 2 pm his wife attacked him with spiked crystal opera thing. Wife missed.

FRIDAY, OCT. 26 10:13 am, NE Midway Blvd.

Subject dropped off a letter at location describing human trafficking, drug experiments and names many people in letter involved in other “interesting activities.”

3:19 pm, SW 6th Ave. Reporting party advising subject in white or tan Taurus is currently outside, stalking one of reporting party’s employees.

SATURDAY, OCT. 27 2:59 pm, SW 24th Ave. Advising can hear yelling and screaming outside, one male walking around knocking on people’s doors, yelling.

3:51 am, SR 20 Reporting party advising her friend has snuck 12 cats into her room at location.

1:15 pm, NE Barron Dr. Party advising was punched in the face last night during the haunted house.

States was treated last night in the emergency room for concussion.

5:46 pm, NE Queets St. Advising roommate’s mother is outside banging on doors and windows.

10:30 pm, SW 24th Ave. Caller states next door neighbor is “barking, growling” and banging on walls.

11:45 pm, SW 24th Ave. Reporting party says can hear doors slamming and people kicking bedroom wall.

SUNDAY, OCT. 28 3:32 am, SW Erie St. Male on line states “I need you to come escort this lady up out of my car,” then disconnected.

8:58 am, NE 7th Ave. Requesting call referencing questions on selling car to someone who is now harassing her.

12:44 pm, SW Heller St. House at corner of location has a “Help Me” sign scribbled in red paint on the window.

3:08 pm, NW Crosby Ave. Female laying down in middle of the road in front of location.

5:39 pm, SE Bayshore Dr. Reporting party is closing location.

Female is trying to grab food and will not leave, is spitting on reporting party.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2 10:08 am, NE Midway Blvd.

Advising man almost ran over teenager and was yelling and acting aggressive.

12:42 pm, SE Bayshore Dr. Reporting white female sitting on bench grabbed 7-year-old around his neck and threw him on the ground in front of her and started punching him.

8:26 pm, SW Erie St. Female in middle of parking lot is hugging herself, jumping around and doing Karate. Has been asked to leave but asked reporting party to let her calm down.

8:51 pm, SR 20 Caller advising male subject in yellow hoodie with Seahawks hat walked up to another subject in a black hat and threatened to slit his throat.

10:35 pm, SR 20 Reporting party saw female in middle of the street, waving her belt back and forth.

SUNDAY, NOV. 4 12:54 am, SW Barrington Dr. Caller states female subject is hanging out in front of the doors; states subject is scaring away other customers.

4:01 pm, SE Bayshore Dr. Reporting party advising subject is at location screaming at everyone; reporting party wants him trespassed for a year.

Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriff’s Dept.

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South Whidbey Garden Club Friday, November 16, 9:00am-12:00pm St. Peter’s Church, Clinton Making Holiday arrangements from our gardens with landscape consultant Jennifer Carlson. Public is welcome.

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Classes, Seminars and Workshops Medicare, TriCare for Life, and VA Benefits Friday, November 9, 11:00am Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St Questions about how Medicare works with TriCare For Life or VA benefits? Join representatives of NAS Whidbey Island and the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) at this workshop designed for veterans, retired military and their dependents. If you are entitled to free Medicare Part A, you must also have Medicare Part B to qualify for TFL benefits. Learn how best to coordinate your benefits and your health care and

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GIS Day Open House/Presentation Friday, November 9, 11:30am-1:00pm Board of Commissioners Hearing Room, Coupeville The theme this year is Discovering Island County with GIS. A presentation will be given from 11:30-noon on how to use our new and most powerful application ICGeoMap and an open house will directly follow until 1:00pmshowcasing county employee work that has helped both staff and the general public find and use GIS to learn about Island County.

Bring your smartphones - Staff will be available to show you how to use mobile-friendly apps that help you explore our trails using PDF maps, as well as collect GPS generated data to help in planning upcoming projects for pedestrian/bicycle accessibility.

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The Bayview Senior Center is located at 14594 SR 525.

Free ACA (Affordable Care Act) Health Insurance Enrollment for the Public Tuesday, November 14, 3:30pm-5:30pm Freeland Library, 5495 S. Harbor Ave. Monday, November 26, 1:30pm-5:00pm Freeland Library, 5496 S. Harbor Ave. Tuesday, November 27, 12:30pm-4:30pm Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr.

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NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course Friday, November 16, 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, November 17, 9:00am-5:00pm NWSA Range, 886 Gun Club Rd, Oak Harbor Cost: $35 This course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. The pistol handling and shooting portion is completed at the NWSA range where students will learn about safe gun handling, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The Basics of Pistol Course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses.

Students can register online at nrainstructors.org. For questions or to register call NRA instructor John Hellmann at 360-675-8397 or email NWSA.Training@gmail.com

Christmas Market!

Saturday, November 10, 9:00am - 3:00pm One-of-a-Kind Crafts & Gifts See Santa 10am-2pm Christmas Hostess Gifts, Bakery and Savory items, and much more. Plus treat yourself to a Homemade Lunch!

St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church

5217 Honeymoon Bay Rd Freeland Proceeds go to local charities

GREEN TICKET CASH GIVEAWAY $1,000 Cash, $500 Cash or a $100 Oak Harbor Main Street Gift Certificate Shop, Walk, Dine in Historic Downtown Oak Harbor

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From Sea to Shining Sea:

American Music from George Gershwin, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Alan Hovaness, William Billings, Spencer Arias & Leonard Bernstein - including music from Candide!

Eva Nelson, Mezzo Soprano Fumi Tagata, Soprano Frances Kenney, English Horn Gordon Ullmann, Trumpet Saturday, November 10, 2018 7:00pm • Island Church of Whidbey 503 Cascade Ave, Langley www.islandconsort.org

Island Consort is an umbrella program of Whidbey Island Arts Council, a 501C3, not-for-profit organization.

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Rachmaninoff Concordia Lutheran Church Presents play games

make projects

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Pre-registration is required by November 28th. Register at concordiaoakharbor.org Children attending must be at least 3 years old and potty trained. For our 3 - 5 year olds the day will go from 9 am to 12:00. We will be breaking the day into two parts for our 6-10 year old groups If your child stays the entire day, please provide a sack lunch.

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Tuesday, November 20th

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Shadow from Mythology Symphony

Beethoven

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We pay for everything, you just provide the love and the home.

Please call 360-969-2014 for more info or for an application.

HOMES FOR SALE 3 beds, 1 bath, rambler conveniently located in Anacortes. Within walking distance to high school, middle school, elementary school, Fidalgo Pool & Fitness Center. NEW: roof/gutters, front yard, interior/exterior doors, garage door & opener, interior/exterior paint.

Refinished oak floors.

Large fenced backyard.

Please call 360-201-5217 for viewing. (0)

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES If you purchased a lawn mower at Hilltop Terrace Garage Sale, we found an attachment that goes with it.

360-341-2209 (1)

ANNOUNCEMENTS Pregnant? Need baby clothes?

We have them and the price is right–FREE. Pregnancy Care Clinic, open most Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 4pm.

Call 360-221-2909 or stop by 6th and Cascade in Langley.

Be the difference in a child’s life and become a foster parent today! Service Alternatives is looking for caring, loving, and supportive families to support foster children. 425923-0451 or mostermick@ servalt-cfs.com The Whidbey Island community is encouraged to try out the paddling sport of dragon boating with the Stayin’ Alive team. Our team’s mission is to promote the physical, social, and emotional benefits of dragon boating. It has been shown to be especially beneficial to cancer survivors.

Practice with us for up to 3 times for free. Life-jackets and paddles provided. Saturdays at the Oak Harbor Marina, 8:45am. Contact njlish@ gmail.com. More info at our Facebook Page: https://www. facebook.com/NorthPugetSoundDragonBoatClub?ref=hl If you or someone you know has been a victim of Homicide, Burglary, Robbery, Assault, Identity Theft, Fraud, Human Trafficking, Home Invasion and other crimes not listed. Victim Support Services has Advocates ready to help. Please call

The Side Door Barbershop is seeking experienced barbers for booth rental opportunities in a new location. For more information, call Sue Johnson at 360-672-8622

the 24-hr Crisis Line 888-3889221. Free Service. Visit our web site at http://victimsupportservices.org

CHILDCARE Wanted: In our home childcare needed for 8-mo. old baby, a few hours a day, flexible but 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. desired. Stroller available for short walks near home. Text 360-302-0965 and we will contact you for further information. Retired teacher or nurse type background would be wonderful. (1)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Imagine Oak Harbor’s 1st Food Forest, Saturdays 11am-3pm, at 526 Bayshore Drive. Each week, we have volunteer opportunities available to help care for our community garden, share organic gardening tips, and learn Permaculture principles. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Schedule can change due to adverse weather conditions. If you have any questions, please contact us at: imagineapermacultureworld.gmail.com Mother Mentors needs volunteers! Oak Harbor Families with young children need your help! Volunteer just a couple of hours a week to make a difference in someone’s life!

To volunteer or get more info, email wamothermentors@ gmail.com or call 360-3211484.

Looking for Board Members to join the dynamic Board of Island Senior Resources and serve the needs of Island County Seniors. Of particular interest are representatives from North Whidbey. For more information please contact: reception@islandseniorservices.org How’d you do?

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JOB MARKET Drivers wanted for Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle. CDL/P2 Preferred, Training available for those without. Full Time, Part Time and weekend openings available. Details at www. seatacshuttle.com or call 360679-4003 (0)

HOME FURNISHINGS Walnut occasional table, with beveled glass top, $30 or best offer; Stained glass terrarium, with matching cover, plus wood stand. 26-1/2” tall x 101/2” diameter of cover x 14” diameter of base. $50 or best offer. We can send photos.

Call or text 360-320-0525.

Quilted wall hangings, purchased at the Houston International Quilting Conference.

In excellent condition, ready to hang on your wall! Quail (20” x 11”), Duck (22” diameter), $10 each or best offer. We can send photos. Call or text 360320-0525.

Fireplace tool sets: brush, shovel, and poker, in a sturdy stand. One set is 30” tall, the other set is 21” tall, $15 ea. obo; Sturdy, brown leather log tote by Eddie Bauer, never used. $10 obo. We can send photos. Call or text 360-3200525.

“Happy Holidays” painted sign, 21-1/2” x 16-1/2”, $5 obo. We can send photos. Call or text 360-320-0525.

MISCELLANEOUS Wind chimes: prices range from $10 for 11”, $15 for 21”.

No Cheating!

We can send photos. Call or text 360-320-0525 Halogen work light, for indoor projects. The height of the light can be adjusted. $30 or best offer. We can send photos. Call or text 360-320-0525 Looking for Xmas, Bday, Father’s Day, or just Gifts in general? These are LOCAL made crafts, I have about 50-60 of these available. They are $16.00/ea, plus shipping if you want them mailed. CASH preferred. Dimensions are: 5-6”W X 17”L. Contact me at ljohn60@gmail.com.

RECREATION Scotty Cameron Futura RH 5W Putter. This putter is in “as new” condition. RH 35”, with stock grip, steel shaft, and head cover. $345 or best offer.

We can send photos. Call or text 360-320-0525.

12 volt boat winch, $25 obo; Small anchor, weighs only about 3 pounds, but has a design that will keep your small boat on the beach where you left it. $5 obo. We can send photos. Call or text 360320-0525.

Camping items: 2 single air mattresses, “as new” condition, $10 each or best offer; Brookstone waterproof floating lantern, for camping, patio, poolside, or emergencies, new, $15 or best offer; Old (but clean) Thermos 1-gallon jug, $5; Vintage Coleman stove, with protective denim cover, $15 or best offer; Versatile backpack, the two parts can

The Side Door Barbershop be used separately, or (for more serious backpacking) together, $15 obo. We have photos. Call or text 360-3200525.

Sports items: Bag Boy golf cart, $15 obo; Golf umbrella, $5; Men’s wet suits, size L, $10 per item; Neoprene gloves and hats, size L, $5 each; Water skis: Terry Competition slalom ski, with carrying bag, $30 obo; O’Brien Competition slalom ski, Kevlar/Boron, $30 obo; Wiley wood water skis, $25 obo. We have photos. Call or text 360-320-0525.

ANIMALS/SUPPLIES Yorkie/Llaso Apso mix puppies. 4 boys, born 9/5/18, approx. 9 pounds full grown.

First shots/vet check given. $325 each. $25 discount for military, seniors or disabled.

Call 360-682-2633. Oak Harbor (1) Excellent Grass Hay, good for horses, $7 per bale, 20 bale minimum. 360-321-1624 If you or someone you know needs help in feeding pet(s), WAIF Pet Food Banks may be able to help. Pet Food Banks are located at WAIF thrift

stores in Oak Harbor (50 NE Midway Blvd) and Freeland (1660 Roberta Ave) and are generously stocked by donations from the community. If you need assistance, please stop by.

WANTED Art, Antiques & Collectibles.

Cash paid for quality items.

Call or text 360-661-7298 (1) DRUMMER: Need experienced, solid rock drummer with great meter. Practice weekly in Oak Harbor in fully equipped rehearsal/recording studio. Mostly rock, blues and acoustic originals plus some covers. Plan to play concerts/ festivals and work on CD. Rich at rswitzer55@netzero.net or 360-675-5470 before 9 pm.

Was your Dad or Gramps in Japan or Germany? I collect old 35 mm cameras and lenses. Oak Harbor, call (970) 823-0002

FREE Glider walker exercise machine; 60” x 30” Table, 30” high for computer or utility.

U-haul. Coupeville, 360-6787591 (0)

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Whidbey Weekly Classified Department PO Box 1098 Oak Harbor, WA 98277

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Please try to limit your classified to 30 words or less, (amounts and phone numbers are counted as words) we will help edit if necessary. We charge $10/week for Vehicles, Boats, Motorcycles, RVs, Real Estate Rental/Sales, Business Classifieds and any items selling $1,000 and above. We do charge $25 to include a photo. The FREE classified space is not for business use. No classified is accepted without phone number.

We reserve the right to not publish classifieds that are in bad taste or of questionable content. All free classifieds will be published twice consecutively. If you would like your ad to be published more often, you must resubmit it.

Deadline for all submissions is one week prior to issue date.

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Fall into Fitness and THRIVE Fall is in the air and specials are everywhere. One of the best specials available to us here, right under our noses, is at Thrive Community Fitness.

Celebrating a 10-year anniversary, Thrive Oak Harbor is introducing a $10/month membership. Being active and getting fit has never been simpler and now is the time to start your journey to fit and healthy, that’s for sure! This family-oriented fitness center is owned and operated by Mike and Celese Stevens, two of the most passionate individuals our region boasts. Their service to our country (as they are both Marine Corps Veterans), continues on in the form of dedication to community.

Mike and Celese serve Oak Harbor with a commitment to providing a family friendly environment where each and every person is welcome to pursue their individual wellness and healthy lifestyle.

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Because your well-being is paramount to the staff at Thrive, they’re always in the know, on the up and up with the latest and greatest trends in not just physical activity and exercise, but also where recovery is concerned. From temporary relief of minor aches and muscle soreness, stiffness and tension, to deep relaxation, increase in circulation and more rapid recovery times after exercise, the hydromassage is just one more reason to sign up and become a member of this wonderful community fitness center. In fact, with a Prime membership, you can indulge in a ten-minute massage each and every day!

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