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Concordia Community Academy Living the Beatitudes Bible Study Mar 5th/12th 12-2:30 pm Preventing Falls for Seniors Mar 26th see website for update Class that includes fees CPR & AED Certification Class March 16th, 10 am to 1pm Class Fee $40 cash, pay at the class, must pre-register by March 11th on website At Concordia Lutheran Church, 590 Oak Harbor Street • Oak Harbor
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New Orleans food at the Taproom and Whidbey Doughnuts!
Beads Costume Prizes
LIVE MUSIC
Ken Pickard & Zydeco Explosion! www.goosefoot.org
MARDI GRAS PARTY! Fat Tuesday, March 5 6–8:30 pm Bayview Community Hall 5642 Bayview Road, Langley
Free admission
Family friendly
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Where Do Our Relay Dollars Go? Relay For Life is the signature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society provides a variety of information and services to help cancer patients get well. Throughout 2018, the American Cancer Society provided 588 services to 123 patients who live in Island County. Of these 123 people, 82 were recently diagnosed with cancer and 14 were uninsured or on Medicaid. RELAY FOR LIFE OF WHIDBEY ISLAND • MAY 31-JUNE 1, 2019 • OAK HARBOR, WA
RACE FOR A CURE
Put Cancer In The Dust! Come join us and see for yourself what Relay For Life is all about!
CANCER Relay Rally: March 13, 7-8pm Oak Harbor Elks Lodge
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THERE IS NO FINISH LINE UNTIL WE FIND A CURE.
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Family Guide by Amy Hannold James and the Giant Peach: Whidbey Children’s Theater brings this beloved story to the stage March 8 through March 17. Enjoy an incredible production featuring our community’s talented, young actors. wctmagic.org Are Your Seats Safe?: Caregivers transporting children in vehicles are encouraged to have their car seat/booster seat installation and use checked by a nationally certified Child Passenger Technician in Oak Harbor, at the Oak Harbor Fire Station, any time between 3 – 5 p.m., the first Tuesday of March, May, July, September or November. Car seat checks are free. Reserve a time slot, by e-mail, to CarSeatsNW@gmail.com, with your requested appointment time, as well as the ages of your children. Drop-ins welcome. Bring your vehicle owner’s manual and the car seat’s manual to the safety check. Private appointments are available, contact Safe Kids Northwest for a certified car seat technician. SafeKidsNorthwest.org Mussels for Your Mind: Books will be for sale during the Penn Cove Musselfest at the Coupeville Library, Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekly book sales, as part of the Coupeville Farmers Market, begin April 6, when the market opens for the 2019 season. Hiking the Trails of Whidbey, Fidalgo, & Guemes: You don’t have to travel to the Cascades or Olympics to enjoy a great hike. Maribeth Crandell shares her favorite hikes in our neck of the woods Monday, March 11, 5 – 6:30 p.m., at the Coupeville Library. Artisan Maker’s Market: The beautifully renovated events venue, the Ducken Barn in Oak Harbor (451 Ducken Road), is home to the “Spring Makers Market,” featuring 19 vendors of handmade items, Friday, March 15 from 4 – 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See facebook.com/ whidbeymakersmarket for a preview of the featured artists. Parade fun For St. Patrick’s Day: Wear your green and head to downtown Oak Harbor for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16, at 4 p.m. Spring Bazaar: Enjoy a selection of homemade goods, crafts, direct sales companies and more, at the Oak Harbor Christian School (675 E. Whidbey Avenue), Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Child and Babysitter Safety Class: Youth (11 to 18 years old) who are interested in providing babysitting services can receive free training Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., at the Coupeville Library. This class provides fundamental information in the business of babysitting; proper supervision, basic caregiving skills, and responding properly to ill or injured children or infants. Registration is limited, reserve your seat at the Coupeville Library’s website. Presented by the Heartbeat Safety Center of Oak Harbor and funded by the Friends of the Coupeville Library. 360-678-4911 SICBA’s Home and Garden Show: Interact with over 120 vendors featuring the latest in home and garden trends. There will also be LEGO Build contests, birdhouse building, live music and food vendors. March 22-24, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds. sicba.org
Connecting to the Hearts & Minds of Children: The Connections Conference seeks to increase family and provider effectiveness through new skills and ideas. It’s a resource and educational opportunity designed for infant/toddler, preschool, and school age providers, administrators and directors, and parents. This year’s conference is Saturday, March 23, at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge. Spanish translation is available, as well as clock hours and STARS credits. Lunch is included in your registration; a discount is available through March 1. There’s also a community resources fair, open to the public, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. skagitconnectionsconference. com A Flea Market for Creatives: The Whidbey Island Art & Craft Supply Flea Market will be held at the South Whidbey Community Center Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find the supplies for your spring projects, or rent a table to sell what you’re not using. whidbeyartswap@yahoo.com How to Provide the Guard Rails Kids Need Online: Discover effective ways to stay informed and connected with your child’s activities online. In this free workshop, you’ll learn key strategies for limiting the influence screens have on your family. Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at the Langley Library. The Money Smart Piggy Bank Challenge: Saving money is an invaluable lifelong skill for kids to master, just as important as learning to read. The Opportunity Council presents this program Saturday, March 30, 2 – 4 p.m., at the Oak Harbor Library. Kids ages 5 to 12 are encouraged to make saving money a rewarding experience by designing their own piggy bank. A caregiver and registration are required, visit the Oak Harbor Library’s website to reserve your seat. 360-675-5115 Bids for Kids Dinner & Auction: Enjoy a catered dinner as you bid on live and silent auction items including art, gifts, experiences, concert tickets and more. Tickets for the April 13 event are $85. Proceeds benefit before and after school programs at the Oak Harbor Boys and Girls Club. 360-240-9273 Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Island County is hosting its 21st annual “Bowl for Kids Sake” event, Saturday, May 4. Community members and businesses are invited to create teams to help the organization meet its fundraising goals. On the day of the “Star Wars” event, teams enjoy free bowling, pizza and prizes. Every bowler is awarded entry into a prize raffle; grand prizes awarded to the highest fundraising team and individual. An award will also be given to the best dressed bowler. This year’s grand prizes include Disneyland tickets, Victoria B.C. lodging, and more. To register a team, call 360-279-0644, bbbsislandcounty. org Coupons for Our Community: The Whidbey Coupon Club needs your coupon inserts. Coupons are given to coupon users throughout Whidbey Island, some are sent to overseas military families. Bring your coupon inserts to the Whidbey Party Store, Windermere Oak Harbor, the Oak Harbor Senior Center or the Good Cheer Stores or Food Bank. nwcouponclub@comcast.net Spring is on the horizon! Click WhidbeyIsland.MacaroniKid.com to find upcoming events, youth activities, Spring/Summer Break fun and more!
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ON TRACK with Jim Freeman
My over half-a-lifelong friend, Cochise, sent me a catalog from CatalogFavorites.com. He shared the pages featuring pictures of slogan-infused T-shirts, available for $17.95 each if you buy two or more.
Were I in need of such fashion, my choices would include, but are not limited to, the following: The Three Kid Trifecta...Three T-shirts with the captions: I’m the Oldest, I Make The Rules; I’m the Middle, I’m the Reason We Had Rules; I’m the Youngest, The Rules Don’t Apply to Me Ho Lee Chit Pretty sure I’m going to be one of those senior citizens who bites everyone PUNK–Professional Uncle No Kids Sorry I’m Late...I Didn’t Want to Come I was normal three dogs ago I don’t have grey hair. I have wisdom highlights. Musician: Someone who packs $5000 worth of gear into a car and drives 100 miles to make $50. So When Is This ‘Old Enough To Know Better’ Supposed To Kick In? I Can’t Believe I Forgot To Go To The Gym Today. That’s 7 Years In A Row. The best thing about the good old days was that I wasn’t good and I wasn’t old We shall conclude with Cochise’s favorite, noting his dad Harry was a career police officer in San Diego back in the day when the neighborhood cop took you home. The Officer said, “You Drinking?” I Said, “You Buying?” We Just Laughed and Laughed... No charge to www.catalogfavorites.com for the previous fee free promotion. We thank them for selling much needed products in a convenient manner. We here at Whidbey Weekly promote humor, no matter the source, but we always give credit, even if we don’t have any ourselves. If I had a T-shirt time machine, I’d knock out a small white shirt with big blue letters and zoom back to the fifth floor hallway of Oil City Senior High to showcase proudly on the front, My dad made me get this haircut and on the back, I’m not allowed to wear jeans. Mystery coin Although our folks let me have a doctor’s kit, hoping I would become a pediatrician with a good bedside manner, I wanted to be a Hardy Boy with a DNA kit. Yesterday, Chuck from Forks appeared to buy me lunch at the Freeland Cafe. Since I was driving, I had a root beer. Since Chuck was buying, he had a vodka tonic. Why not? The sun was out. After a ham and cheese and cheeseburger were ingested over sarcastic interludes, Chuck gave me a coin which said Missouri Athletic Club Pool and Billiards on one side and the faded needle point shaped dot created C. Lackland 457 imprinted between the raised silver leafs shaped like the stuff Julius Caesar wore on his head. By next week, I hope to have contacted this Missouri organization to see if I can return said coin to Mr. Lackland or his family. As a Freelander, I cannot keep something inscribed with the name Lackland. While some may feel a lacking in Freeland, there is nothing free in Lackland.
Whidbey Weekly the Freeland phone book. Apologies to any unlisted Lacklanders. Diary Duo Thanks ever so much to Father Church for sharing this example of how men and women record things in their diaries. My question to Father Church would be, what man has a diary? Wife’s diary: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn’t flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn’t say much. I asked him what was wrong. He said, ‘Nothing.’ I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn’t upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving. I can’t explain his behavior. I don’t know why he didn’t say, ‘I love you, too.’ When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About fifteen minutes later, he came to bed. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep. I cried. I don’t know what to do. I’m almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster. Husband’s diary: A two-foot putt...who the hell misses a twofoot putt? Weekend fun This Friday at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium, the 20th Annual Whidbey Jazz Concert will be held from 7:30pm until 9:30pm. Tickets are available at the door. This yearly gathering of all five area jazz bands is a must-see for any and all who appreciate a toe-tapping time.
For more info, check their web site at www. thepenncovemusselsfestival.com
It is a tough go.
Thanks to the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association for coordinating all this pleasure.
I want to return this Lackland coin, a one-of-akind #457, no matter how valuable.
Have a great week. We hope to see you around Paradise.
It will be worth a lot more in Lackland than Freeland.
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Bits & Pieces Letters to the Editor Editor, Valentine’s Day, we lit 1,217candles in honor and recognition of the anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. The candles were for the 1200 children who died of gun violence in the USA since Parkland, plus the 17 murdered in that orgy of preventable, senseless violence. We could have added 35 more for all the mass murders including Aurora, Ill. and 106 more for the school shootings in the last year. We salute the courage of Marjory Stoneman Douglas students, their families, teachers and staff and others who have organized to call out legislators for their inaction and the NRA for fueling that indifference. If there is any doubt the NRA represents domestic terrorism take a hard look at their history, check out their website and recall the rallies, led by Charlton “out of my cold, dead hands” Heston, after tragic shootings in Colorado and Michigan in flagrant indifference of grieving families and traumatized communities. We have questions: Is militarizing our schools and arming teachers the best we can do? What of politicians, well paid by the NRA, who offer “thoughts and prayers” instead of responsible, compassionate and reasonable actions? Why are we the only country in the developed world where these acts routinely happen and are routinely ignored? What does it say about us, a society that willingly terrorizes and accepts the murder of its own children? And the second amendment? It was primarily there for killing Indians and to respond to slave uprisings. We grieved on Valentines Day and expect to again until there is a shift away from greed to sense and compassion. Gary Piazzon Coupeville, Wash.
Outcast Productions Announces Its Ninth Season Ned Farley, founder and producer of Outcast Productions, is pleased to announce the 9th season of plays being presented at the Black Box Theater at the former fairgrounds in Langley. Farley, who founded Outcast with K. Sandy O’Brien, notes, “We continue to sell close to 90-percent of the seats and are drawing many theater goers who are coming from off-island.” Outcast Productions is a private, 501(c)(3), not for profit theater company incorporated in Washington State. It prides itself on being theater with a social conscience. Farley says, “Our goal is to provoke a dialogue about some of the critical social issues of our time such as oppression, human rights, politics and the psychological and emotional worlds of human beings.” The 2019 Outcast Productions season includes: Handy Dandy, by William Dickson, directed by Ned Farley, March 15-30 Starring Gayle Flemming and Jim Scullin Molly Egan, a feisty, salty-tongued activist nun in her early seventies and District Court Judge Henry Pulaski, a conservative jurist in his sixties, develop a grudging respect for each other and eventually, the two begin to hear each other out on a personal as well as professional level. Shtick, by Henry Meyerson, directed by Jim Carroll, May 17-June 1 Helen is left on the horns of dilemma: How
can she be a nurturing caretaker for a man who has deceived her (with her own sister, yet) while knowing he is a snake with no visible conscience?
ing big ideas and to introduce our community with the influencers and thought leaders shaping our society, with a brilliant lecture given by Professor Siegel.”
Inherit The Wind, a staged reading, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, directed by K. Sandy O’Brien, June 29 and 30 The New York News describes this as, “Magnificently written; one of the most exciting dramas of the last decade,” here in a newly visioned staged reading.
A Delicate Balance: Protecting and Restoring Constitutional Democracy takes place March 8, 7:30pm at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, Langley. Tickets are $24 for the lecture only, or $80 for the lecture and private reception with hors d’oeuvres and a selection of local wines. Audience members are encouraged to attend the pre-lecture reception – an extraordinary and intimate opportunity to meet and talk with leaders of Island County’s political movements and parties, elected officials, and Professor Siegel. For tickets or more information, visit www.WICAonline.org.
Shirley Valentine, by Willy Russell, directed by Gail Liston, Sept. 13-28 Starring Suzanne Kelman An ordinary English, middle-class house wife receives an invitation from a girl friend to join her for a holiday in Greece where she has an adventure with a local fisherman and decides to stay. Over My Dead Body (A World Premiere), by Suzanne Kelman, directed by Gabe Harshman, Nov. 1-16 An out-of-work actor can only get a part as a dead body and thinks he has hit rock bottom….until he meets his understudy, who would do anything to play the corpse, even if that means murdering any “body” who stands in his way. Since establishing the theater at the fairgrounds, major improvements and alterations have been done to the building. Now Outcast is hoping to raise an additional $30,000 over time to replace current stage lighting with energy-efficient stage lighting. The first round of new lighting has just been ordered. Season tickets are currently on sale through Feb. 28 and can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets, www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/251337, or by emailing Outcast Productions at ocp@whidbey.com and requesting a season ticket subscription form. The season ticket package includes tickets to the four full productions: Student/senior $50, Adult $65. Season ticket subscribers may save 10% on tickets for the staged reading if purchased at the same time for $10 per ticket. For more information about Outcast Productions, visit www.outcastproductions.net To be on the patron email list, please go to the website and click on the “Join Us” tab. [Submitted by Carolyn Tamler]
A Delicate Balance: Protecting and Restoring Constitutional Democracy How modern politics and partisanship affect the traditional roles and powers of the three branches of our government Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) introduces its new Humanities Series with an “Issues of the Day” lecture given by US Constitution authority and Seattle University law professor, Andrew Siegel. Professor Siegel will present A Delicate Balance: Protecting and Restoring Constitutional Democracy – a compelling conversation about how modern politics and partisanship are affecting the traditional roles and powers of the three branches of our government. Set against an historical backdrop, Siegel will address the current perceptions and offer insights about the future of our Constitutional Democracy. A Delicate Balance will focus on: the Judicial Branch and the extent our court system is affected by partisan politics; the role of the Legislative Branch in a time when the Executive Branch wields tremendous power; and an Executive Branch under extreme scrutiny. Barbara Seitle, past President of the League of Women Voters of Washington, will moderate a brief Q&A following each segment of the discussion. “Since 1996, WICA has presented events with leading figures in the world of art, film, literature, music, politics, and theatre,” says WICA Executive Director, Verna Everitt. “It is a great pleasure to launch our new Humanities Series, designed to highlight our tradition of shar-
[Submitted by Jason Dittmer, WICA]
Island Consort Announces 2019 Young Musicians Award Winner Island Consort is pleased to announce that Alexander Amick has been chosen as the recipient of Island Consort’s Young Musicians Award for 2019. The award is based first and foremost on musicality, technical acumen and dedication to their musical craft. The secondary criterion is selecting someone for whom the $500 award will do the greatest amount of good, in keeping with Island Consort’s musical mission. Alexander Amick is a budding pianist and a senior at Oak Harbor High School. He currently studies piano with Dr. Kay Zavislak, a professor at Western Washington University and music theory with island resident and notable composer Janice Giteck, a retired professor from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. In addition to his solo piano explorations, he currently accompanies the Oak Harbor High School Choir and has also played for musical theater productions. Born into a Navy family, Alexander is the youngest of three children who also believes in community service. He provides tutoring to other students and is a member of the Big Brother, Big Sister program. Alexander’s personal mission is to “connect with his audience, to provide solace and give people hope” in a way that only music does. Island Consort is thrilled to offer this award to Alexander in support of his evolving musicianship, commitment to music and elevation of our community. [Submitted by Sheila Weidendorf, Director, Island Consort]
Oak Harbor Rotary Opens Grant Applications for Community Service Grants Program The Rotary Club of Oak Harbor is pleased to announce a Call for Grant Applications for its 6th annual Community Service Grants Program. The Friday-noon Rotary initiated its Community Service Grants in 2013 to promote the quality of life in the Oak Harbor and North Whidbey Island Community and is focused on supporting organizations that act on the needs of people in need. In the prior five years, the Club has awarded more than $25,000 and over 20 Grants. Recent recipients include: Whidbey Homeless Coalition, SPIN Café, Impaired Driving Impact Panel, Garage of Blessings, Boys & Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity. Emailed grant applications are due by March 5 and details can be found on the Club’s website - https://ohrotary.org/Stories/7-th-annual-community-service-grants-program. The Club anticipates awarding grants in the range of $1,000 to $500. The Oak Harbor Rotary has a longstanding reputation for its history of leadership in community service. In the past, the Club has spearheaded the drive to build the high school football stadium, donated the swimming Lagoon at Windjammer Park and has awarded over $250,000 in college scholarships to graduating seniors at OHHS.
www.whidbeyweekly.com LOCALLY OPERATED More recently, the Club has initiated the Elementary School Backpack Program, which helps ensure kids have nutritious snacks for the weekends when school lunch programs are not available. Members frequently volunteer to serve meals at SPIN Café and perform nighthost duties at the Haven shelter. The Club has also stepped forward as the principal supporter of the annual Craig McKenzie Team Hydros for Heroes boat racing event. Anyone may make contributions to the Oak Harbor Rotary Club. Checks may be made payable to the Oak Harbor Rotary Foundation, Oak Harbor Rotary Club, PO Box 442, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Rotary is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and your contribution may be tax deductible. [Submitted by Dan Evans]
NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Two Snowmobilers Near Mount Baker A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) from Forks, Wash., Monday. The SAR unit was contacted at approximately 5:15am to MEDEVAC a woman from Forks after it was determined no civilian rescue services were available. The SAR helicopter launched and by 7:20am the patient was loaded onto the helicopter in Forks and flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where they landed at 8:00am. A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued two snowmobilers during two separate incidents near Mount Baker, Sunday, Feb. 17. At approximately noon Sunday a SAR team was notified of a 39-year-old man who had suffered a broken leg while snowmobiling at Schreiber’s Meadow just south of Mount Baker. Since no civilian assets were available, the SAR team launched at approximately 1:00pm to conduct the rescue. Once located, the patient was hoisted aboard the helicopter and transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Wash., where they landed by about 2:00pm. As the crew was transferring the patient at the hospital, they were alerted to another snowmobiler in Schreiber’s Meadow with a broken leg, this time a 45-year-old man. The SAR team returned to NAS Whidbey Island for refueling then flew back to Schreiber’s Meadow. At about 3:40pm they found the patient at a location less than a mile from where the first patient had been found. The second patient was hoisted aboard the helicopter and flown to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, where they landed by 4:20pm. NAS Whidbey Island SAR has conducted nine total missions throughout Washington State this year, including one search, two rescues and six medical evacuations. The Navy SAR unit operates three MH-60S helicopters from NAS Whidbey Island as search and rescue/medical evacuation (SAR/ MEDEVAC) platforms for the EA-18G aircraft as well as other squadrons and personnel assigned to the installation. Pursuant to the National SAR Plan of the United States, the unit may also be used for civil SAR/MEDEVAC needs to the fullest extent practicable on a non-interference basis with primary military duties according to applicable national directives, plans, guidelines and agreements; specifically, the unit may launch in response to tasking by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (based on a Washington State Memorandum of Understanding) for inland missions, and/or tasking by the United States Coast Guard for all other aeronautical and maritime regions, when other assets are unavailable. [Submitted by Thomas Mills, Public Affairs Deputy, NAS Whidbey Island]
State Auditor Gives Sno-Isle Libraries Clean Reports For 32 years in a row, Sno-Isle Libraries has received clean audits from the Washington State Auditor’s Office. The latest in the string of official reports are the accountability audit for the period Jan. 1, 2016- Dec. 31, 2017, and the financial statements audit for the period Jan. 1-Dec. 31,
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www.whidbeyweekly.com LOCALLY OWNED 2017. All audit reports are available on the State Auditor’s Office website by searching for Sno-Isle Regional Library. “The auditors are very thorough when they review our systems, processes, practices and records,” Administrative Services Director Gary Sitzman said. “Taxpayers who contribute library levy funding through property taxes can be assured that our record of clean audits reflects the serious attention we apply to financial management and stewardship.” According to the auditor’s Office, accountability audits assess whether public funds and assets are protected and accounted for, and that government agencies are following laws and regulations. Financial statement audits assess whether state and local government financial reports are accurate and complete. “We are committed to maintaining a strong system of internal controls, financial reporting integrity, and being accountable for the public’s resources,” Sitzman said. “These audit results are the result of the ongoing efforts of library-district staff members dedicated to serving the public. We also appreciate the strong cooperative relationship established with our local State Auditor’s Office team.” [Submitted by Jim Hills, Communications & Marketing Manager, Sno-Isle Libraries]
Local Business News Whimsies Celebrates 2nd Anniversary Whimsies, located at 830 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor, will be celebrating its second anniversary Saturday, March 2 from noon to 5:00pm. Included in the celebration will be tea sampling, discount coupons, an Easter Bunny raffle and CAKE! Drop in and view a variety of handmade items including mosaics, art, pottery, jewelry and gifts, plus specialty teas and tea accoutrements as well as a collection of vintage costume jewelry. Sign up for one of the mosaic classes and create your own 6” X 6” mosaic mirror. The class is by arrangement and can be for just one person or as many as four. The cost is $35 and is in two sessions. Also, new classes will be
available, including making mosaic light switch plates, little treasure boxes made with recycled 8lt. QLQ Mint tins and lighted decorative bottles.
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Island Herb Vendor Day Thursday, February 28, 2:00-5:00pm Island Herb, Freeland Representatives from Dama 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 360-3310140 or visit whidbeyislandherb.com. Marijuana has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Keep out of the reach of children.
Star Party Friday, March 1, 6:30pm Fort Nugent Park, Oak Harbor Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Be sure and dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. For more information, contact Bob Scott at ICAS_ President@outlook.com or visit www.icas-wa. org.
Whidbey Jazz Concert Friday, March 1, 7:30pm South Whidbey High School Auditorium, Langley The 20th annual Whidbey Jazz Concert features jazz bands from all Whidbey Island middle and high schools in an evening of toe-tapping fun. Tickets $10; available at Click Music and Whidbey Party Store in Oak Harbor, Moonraker Books in Langley or at the door. Proceeds benefit Whidbey Island Jazz Society scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
In Concert: Marley Erickson, Haeyoon Shin and Mark Findlay Friday, March 1, 7:30pm Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley Known for her expressive musical style and technical virtuosity, 15-year-old Marley Erickson is a top prize winner of both the Louis Spohr and Piccolo Violino International Violin competitions and has appeared as soloist with orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic. She will be performing with Mark Findlay and Award-winning cellist Haeyoon Shin. Featuring Beethoven’s rousing Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 3 in C Minor and Antonín Dvorák’s heartwarming “Dumky” Piano Trio. Also on the program are works by Paganini, Piazzolla and Rachmaninoff. All Seats $20. www.wicaonline.org
Live Music: Nick Vigarino Friday, March 1, 7:30-9:30pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville No cover. For more information, call 360-6825747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com
Luz, an evening of Flamenco Friday, March 1, 8:00pm Bayview Community, 5642 Bayview Road Seattle-based Flamenco dancer, Savannah Fuentes brings her latest show, Luz, an evening of Flamenco, to Whidbey Island, joined by two exceptional Spanish Flamenco artists; acclaimed Spanish-Romani guitarist Pedro Cortes and singer/percussionist/dancer Jose Moreno. Tickets: general admission $22, VIP seating $34, student $12 child $8, available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3896641
Penn Cove Musselfest Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3, 10:00am-4:00pm Coupeville Celebrate the bold, briny and blue this weekend in Coupeville. Enjoy guest chefs, great tastings and lots of fun for the food enthusiast! www.thepenncovemusselsfestival.com
Live Music: Brooke Pennock & Wendy McDowell Saturday, March 2, 5:00-7:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville No cover. For more information, call 360-6825747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com
Live Music: Ireland Woods & Richard Williams Saturday, March 2, 7:30-10:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville No cover. For more information, call 360-6825747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com
5th Annual Mardi Gras Party Tuesday, March 5, 6:00-8:30pm Bayview Community Hall, Langley This is a free, family friendly event. Dance to Ken Pickard and Zydeco Explosion as they play new, old, and some very old authentic Zydeco and Cajun music. Costume contest with prizes for Most Original, Most Comical, Best in Show, Best Couple, Best Child, and Best Mask! Beads do not count as a costume, but you can grab some free at the door. Call 360-321-4246 for info or visit www.goosefoot.org.
Edward Jones - Freeland Open House Wednesday, March 6, 3:00-6:00pm 1688 Main Street, Suite 101, Freeland We’ve moved! Come celebrate our new location with financial advisors Kristi Price and Melissa Cates and staff. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP to 360-331-4450
Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Lit for Fun Book Group Thursday, February 28, 9:00-11:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of M. Blanchet’s “The Curve of Time,” a biography and astonishing adventure story of a widow who packed her five children onto a 25-foot boat in Canadian waters. For adults. Used Book Sale Saturday, March 2, 10:00am-2:00pm Freeland Library Large selection of great books for all ages at bargain prices! Proceeds support Friends of the Freeland Library. Tech Petting Zoo Saturday, March 2, 3:00-4:30pm Oak Harbor Library Join us for hands-on experience with a variety of STEAM-related tech demonstrations and experiments. Ages 8 - 12. Caregiver required for each session. Whidbey Write-In Group Quiet Time to Write Mondays, March 4 & 18, 9:00am-1:00pm Freeland Library This writing group is different from others. All genres, ages, writing tool use, are welcome to come in for a quiet place and time to work on writing projects. There are no presentations or critiques of work in this group, just the act of writing. Take the opportunity at the breaks to meet other writers on the island. Soft jazz will be playing for those who need some ambient sound. Coffee and tea will be provided. Fresnel Lens at the Admiralty Head Lighthouse: Gleaming Eye of the Sea Monday, March 4, 1:30pm Coupeville Library Have you ever stood admiring Admiralty Head Lighthouse at Fort Casey State Park? Did you wonder about its gleaming light? Learn about the power behind lighting the way for all at sea from Whidbey’s own Admiralty Head Lighthouse. Significance is relative when discussing time and technology. Monumental in size, history and intricacy, discover the journey of the Fresnel lens.
Discuss the Classics with Rita Drum Monday, March 4, 1:30pm Oak Harbor Library Please join us as we discuss Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s classic “A Gift From the Sea.” A quick overview will be shared followed by a lively discussion of the wisdom and encouragement held within this precious and classic tale. The Art of the Mini Memoir Mondays, March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2:00-4:00pm Freeland Library We all have stories, and you can have a wonderful time telling yours! Instructor Margaret Bendet, a professional writing coach and memoirist leads this four-session class which is an introduction to memoir writing. Preregistration required. Each week you will be inspired to write. By the end of the class, you will have some beautiful, polished gems to share with your friends and family and you may have started writing a book! Bring a notebook and pen or a portable electronic device. Preregistration is required. Whidbey Reads Presents Moonraking 47 Years in the Book Business Tuesday, March 5, 2:00-3:30pm Freeland Library Josh Hauser will talk about her 47-year-old love affair with books, the residents of South Whidbey and the trials and tribulations of running your own store. She and her husband, Glenn, started Moonraker Books from scratch with no prior retail or business experience. Come hear their tales and celebrate this community treasure. Whidbey Read Presents: Altered Books Wednesday, March 6, 2:00-4:00pm Oak Harbor Library Discover your creativity! Make art with old books. Bring your imagination, and we’ll supply the rest. Race to Alaska Wednesday, March 6, 2:00-3:30pm Freeland Library R2AK is the first boat race of its kind and North America’s longest human and wind powered race. Join Daniel Evans and learn about this exciting race from Port Townsend, Wash., to Ketchikan, Alaska. Entering its fifth year, some say it’s like the Iditarod, on a boat, with a chance of drowning, being run down by a freighter, or eaten by a grizzly bear. There are squalls, killer whales, tidal currents that run upwards of 20 miles an hour, and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. Funded by Friends of the Freeland Library.
Religious Services South Whidbey Community Church Sundays, 9:00-9:45am Adult Bible Study 10:00-11:00am Worship Deer Lagoon Grange, 5142 Bayview Rd, Langley Pastor Darrell Wenzek Communion message will be “Celebrate the event: the Death of the Savior.” Service is followed by a light lunch.
Prayer Group Every Tuesday, 4:00-5:30pm 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.
Filipino Christian Fellowship Sundays, 2:00pm Meets at Church on the Rock, 1780 SE 4th Ave., Oak Harbor. www.ohcfellowship.com
Healing Rooms Every Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm 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
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Concordia Lutheran Church Sunday service, 9:30am Bible Study & Sunday School, 10:45am 590 N. Oak Harbor Street For more information, visit www.concordiaoak harbor.org or call 360-675-2548.
Teaching Through God’s Word Sundays, 9:00 & 11:00am Calvary Chapel, 3821 French Road, Clinton For more information, visit ccwhidbey.com.
Unitarian Universalist Sunday Service Sundays, 10:00am Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland 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, 4:00-5:00pm 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 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 10:30am on 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 Hidden Pearls Anniversary Celebration Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3, 10:00am-5:00pm 901 Grace St., Coupeville Hidden Pearls Gallery is celebrating its one-year anniversary! Call 360-678-3117 or go to hiddenpearlsgallerycoupeville.com.
Mid-Winter Group Show Extended Saturday, March 2, 5:00-7:00pm Rob Schouten Gallery, Langley Since February brought us record snows and the gallery was closed for a number of days, we have decided to extend the show through March. Included in the exhibit are handmade jewelry, fine sculptures in bronze, stone, wood and steel, original paintings in a variety of styles and mediums, and some extraordinary fine art glass including handblown, sculpted and fused glass. Many artists will be in attendance and light refreshments will be served. 360-222-3070 or email info@robschoutengallery.com WHAT'S GOING ON
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Photo by Denis Hill The festival offers an opportunity for tourists and locals alike to enjoy mussels during their prime season.
Community: Musselfest’s key ingredient
By Kacie Jo Voeller Whidbey Weekly
Sixteen restaurants will vie to be selected as the mussel chowder champion as part of the annual Penn Cove Musselfest in Coupeville Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Photo by Denis Hill Souvenir Musselfest mugs provide the perfect cup for tasting the 16 different chowders featured at the festival.
The event, which is in its 34th year, started when local restaurants from Coupeville decided to start a friendly competition in the month of March to see who could make the best mussel chowder. From there, the friendly competition grew into a festival, made possible by a number of local organizations, including Penn Cove Shellfish, the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association and a number of sponsors. The event now features live music, a mussel eating competition, beer and wine garden, boat tours, and much more. Tickets for chowder tasting can be purchased for $10 for four tastings at the Coupeville Recreation Hall starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
as much as we can from the area that will compliment the mussels well.”
For Andreas Wurzrainer, owner of Christopher’s on Whidbey and a master chef, the key to a good chowder is mixing things up while keeping the focus on locally-sourced ingredients, especially the mussels themselves.
Vickie Chambers, executive director of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association, said just as mussel chowder combines different ingredients to make a delicious dish, Musselfest features a number of offerings which come together to make a successful event.
“The big start of it is our mussels – the mussels are fantastic product especially at this time of year when they are just in their prime,” he said. “What I like to do here, and I think this will be our 18th year doing the festival here, is never repeat a recipe. We try to make it different for each year, and what is really important to me is that I am always trying to incorporate local ingredients from local farms. This year, for example, we are doing Bell’s Farm carrots; last year we did Sherman Pioneer Farm’s squash – we are just trying to incorporate
Wurzrainer, whose mussel chowder was named the best at last year’s festival, said a sense of community was another key ingredient in the success of Musselfest. “I think the biggest part is the community and the way the event gets us together, not just the restaurant community but all around,” he said. “At this point, Musselfest has become so big it impacts all of Coupeville in a positive way and to me that is probably the most important part.”
“There is the combination of having a little bit for everybody and the ability to walk around, do the boat tour, you can see the cooking demos, and we have live music,” she said. “It is a food show and there are a lot of food opportunities for all ages.”
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Oak Harbor veteran starts community run to remember By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly
Those interested in participating in a monthly wear blue: run to remember event should circle the second Saturday of every month on their calendar, starting next week. Gino Wolfe, a 30-year Navy veteran and former Command Master Chief at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, is kicking off what he hopes will be a recurring monthly event Saturday, March 9 at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, located near the intersection of SE Pioneer Way and Regatta Drive in Oak Harbor. “I would like to see the community and the
military come together and make this a huge success as a monthly event,” he said. “Oak Harbor is so good to the military and its veterans; [this is] one more way to thank the community and our military for what they do for this country.” Participants do not have to be in the military to join in – anyone who has a military connection, or just supports the country’s military in general, is welcome. “It’s not just our veterans that I want to acknowledge, but the whole Oak Harbor community, because of the way they embrace and take care of the military,” said Wolfe. “It’s a community event.”
wear blue: run to remember is a national nonprofit organization that strives to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans through staging these running events, which the group describes as living memorials. There is no cost to participate and people of all ages and abilities are welcome to take part or to come and cheer participants on. The events always begin with a Circle of Remembrance, according to Wolfe. “We will start by circling up and remembering those military members who have given
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Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly Retired Navy Command Master Chief, Gino Wolfe, is organizing a wear blue: run to remember event, set to take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at Veterans Memorial Park in Oak Harbor. Wolfe hopes the event will become a monthly community activity.
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Ivy moved quietly into eternity Sunday, Feb. 17, surrounded by the love of her family. Ivy has resided in Coupeville, Wash. for over 17 years. A Gypsy soul, Ivy has lived in many locales around the world including England, Japan, California, Oregon, Florida and Vermont. Possessing an amazing intellect, Ivy traveled through life on her own terms. She loved to research genealogy with a special interest in her Celtic ancestry, she followed national politics daily, was a fearless and fabulous cook who would try her hand at any cooking challenge. Of primary importance to Ivy was maintaining her loving connection with daughter, Mara.
SATURDAY, JAN. 12 8:10 am, Heggenes Rd. Advising red Honda Accord left on property where reporting party keeps his cows; vehicle parked at gate with gate open. Vehicle is unoccupied, unlocked. 8:38 am, SR 20 Advising male in 60s with scruffy, dark hair has been in store a long time, has no shoes on; they are under table. Has been told several times he is welcome to stay if he puts his shoes on but he is refusing.
Ivy was preceded in death by her father and her infant brother, James S. Cobban Sr. and Jr. respectively, as well as her beloved mother, Emily Ramsey. She is survived by her daughter, Mara, from Southern California, her step-father, Sal Rizzo, of Coupeville; her two sisters, Tracie, of Massachusetts and Dee Dee, of Oregon. An example of how to live life in her own unique style, we all yearn for her to find the solace and light she sought in this life. Her beaming smile will be missed, and Ivy will be mourned and grieved but never forgotten.
11:46 am, Mobius Lp. Reporting party advising was in accident in 1979 on Morris Rd.; requesting call to see if there really was an accident. States friend is now telling reporting party it was all a dream and never happened.
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Kathleen Joyce (Hofkamp) Nienhuis, age 72, of Oak Harbor, Wash., passed away Feb. 18 at home in the arms of Eldred, her husband of 54 years. Born Aug. 16, 1946 in Worthington, Minn., she moved to Oak Harbor with her family in 1957 from their farm in Leota, Minn. Kathy was a breast cancer survivor and then died after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1964 and married Eldred July 10, 1964. Their wedding was the first one held in the current First Reformed Church building. Kathy was a very active lifetime member of First Reformed Church. You could generally find her in the kitchen cooking for church dinners, Holland Happening, or providing meals to church and community members in need. Anyone was welcomed into her home and always had baked goods on the table. She especially loved children, and had an in-home daycare for many years. Several of the children and families in her daycare are still close family friends. Most of all, she loved her family and spent many summers camping at Baker Lake, Lake Curlew, and Lake Pearrygin. Kathy is survived by her husband, Eldred; brothers, Ken, Keith and Kevin Hofkamp; sister, Patty Syreen; her children, Wendy (Randy) Pleasance, Nathaniel (Lanae) Nienhuis, Matthew (Elizabeth) Nienhuis, and Sarah Nienhuis; and the grandchildren she loved the most, Emily (Jose), Meredith, Grant, John, Titus, Anika and Phoebe. The family would like to thank WhidbeyHealth MAC nurses, WhidbeyHealth Hospice, nurses Jeremy and Luka, and Dr. Sanders for her end of life care. Please direct any memorials to First Reformed Church-Children of the Promise orphanage in Haiti. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m. at First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com.
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2:48 am, Rickover Dr. Female keeps yelling at reporting party when reporting party takes her dogs out. 3:22 pm, Penn Cove Rd. Reporting party advising is on beach; there are bones that look very odd; may be animal but seem very large. 4:55 pm, Vanderwell Rd. Caller states let cows out to roam property while cleaning their pen; cannot find them now. Four cows, all brown in color. 4:55 pm, Olympic Bay Ln. Reporting party has four big, brown cows in front yard. SUNDAY, JAN. 13 2:21 am, SR 20 Reporting party lives across from location and can see weird white lights in the sky. 5:48 pm, SE Barrington Dr. Requesting call referencing someone “on Whidbey Island” posting pics of her butt on social media. 8:47 pm, SW Erie St. Caller was walking into Walmart, male in white Expedition was taking photos of caller and family.
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MUSSELFEST continued from page 7 Chambers also said the nature of the community hosting the event also contributes to the event’s success. “I think, finally what it is, is that we are a small community, we have maybe 1,700 people in Coupeville, and central Whidbey is not heavily populated either, and this is all about the Coupeville businesses that are here year round,” she said. “It gives them an opportunity to shine and it gives them an opportunity to put their best foot forward and have all these visitors come in March when they have not seen a whole lot of traffic for the last few months.” Chambers said the festival also offers the chance for visitors to see top chefs from restaurants like those in the line of Tom Douglas Seattle Kitchen or Elliott’s Oyster House. “Another special offering, which is free, is inside the recreation hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and we have professional chefs from some of the best restaurants in the Pacific Northwest come and give us their time and cook a mussel recipe – their favorite recipe that involves mussels,” she said. “The audience is listening and learning and they are talking about how they do that, and then when their dish is complete, they share it with the audience. That is really fun because these chefs are just so creative and it is so delightful to work with them, and you get a little taste.” In addition to learning how the mussels are prepared, for $10 attendees can purchase a ticket for a trip out to the mussel farm in a heated, covered tour boat, Chambers shared. “It is a very educational trip and it is the only two days of the year tour boats are allowed to go out to the mussel farms,” she said. “I just find it is the most fascinating 45-minute trip and they teach you everything about it. I would encourage people to take a moment to do that because it is very cool and you have to wait until next Musselfest to do it again.”
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Chambers said an important piece to note for those planning to go to Musselfest is parking. “We run a free shuttle, non-stop, up and down Main Street for people parking at the Coupeville High School and Coupeville Middle School, and it is free,” she said. “Once they get out of their car, within 20 minutes a shuttle will be there.” The event has become a tradition in the area and draws many returning visitors, who then get to enjoy the new additions to the event over the years, Chambers said. “It is an event that is tried and true, and for 33 years, people have gone and know it is good, so we find a large majority of our visitors have been to one or more Musselfests prior,” she said. “They come and enjoy themselves and return.” For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visit thepenncovemusselsfestival.com.
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Photo by Denis Hill The mussel eating competition pits participants against three 16 ounce cups filled with shell-on mussels.
BLUE continued from page 7 their life for our country,” he explained. “Participants or those there to watch may also speak out names of military friends, family, etc., who they want to remember. We will hold a moment of silence and begin our event.” The Oak Harbor route is three miles, starting at the park, following the Walk of Honor and continuing along the waterfront. Wolfe, who has self-funded this project, plans on placing American flags and flags from each of the armed forces along the route. People are welcome to run or walk the entire route, or just part of it. As mentioned, anyone wanting to cheer runners and walkers on along the way is also welcome. “People can walk, run or stroll at their own pace and go as far as they want,” Wolfe said. The wear blue: run to remember events are not geared at supporting any particular branch of the military nor any particular era of service. It is strictly about honoring those who have served or are currently serving. “This is for all veterans, regardless of service, including members we have lost and those still serving today,” said Wolfe. “I think the
country understands the sacrifices of our veterans and fully embrace us; however, there are veterans from certain eras that were not embraced, but that has changed or is changing.” According to the wear blue: run to remember website, the organization was founded after the redeployment of 5-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, which sustained heavy losses in Afghanistan. During the deployment, a group of spouses and battalion support staff met weekly to run, creating a support network for one another. Upon the brigade’s return, Army wives and avid runners, Lisa Hallett and Erin O’Connor, turned the small group into a nationwide movement. There are now dozens of Saturday Run Communities across the country, and now Oak Harbor is joining the wear blue movement. Anyone interested in learning more about wear blue: run to remember can find information online at www.wearbluetoremember. org. You can also email oakharbor.community@wearbluetoremember.org with any questions or concerns. Volunteers are always welcome.
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Final decision on Growler operations moving closer By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has issued comments to the Secretary of the Navy regarding the impact of Growler operations on central Whidbey historic properties, which means the Navy is closer to making a final decision on flight operations at Coupeville’s Outlying Landing Field and Ault Field in Oak Harbor. “The Navy is in receipt of the ACHP comments, and we are in the process of reviewing them,” said Ted Brown, installations and environmental public affairs officer for U.S. Fleet Forces Command. “The Office of the Secretary of the Navy will provide a response to these comments as required under 36 CFR 800.7(c)(4) and that response will be made public.” According to the ACHP, the letter to Navy Sec. Richard Spencer includes findings and recommendations on how to “further assess, monitor and resolve noise impacts to historic properties from Growler expansion.”
Some of those recommendations include working with the community to identify and carry out appropriate mitigation measures; establishing partnerships to help with the preservation of properties; continuing to pursue technology to help minimize noise from the aircraft; and improving coordination between environmental and historic preservation reviews. The ACHP letter was prompted when the Navy terminated consultations on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Nov. 30 of last year, when parties were unable to reach an agreement. ACHP staff held a public meeting in Coupeville Dec. 19, 2018, to listen to the views of consulting parties in the process and the public. Written comments were also accepted through email and regular mail, and all comments were considered in ACHP’s comments to Spencer. The next move, it would appear, is up to the Navy. “When the Secretary of the Navy provides his response to the ACHP and the consulting parties and makes it available to the public, the Section 106 process will be concluded,” said Brown. According to Steve Bristow, president of the Oak Harbor Council of the Navy League, the comments from the ACHP were about as expected and he said he feels the local activist groups which got involved in the process did the consultations a disservice.
File Photo Courtesy of Joe A. Kunzler, Avgeek Joe Productions The Navy could soon release its Record of Decision on Growler operations at NAS Whidbey Island, following the receipt of a letter from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Navy announced its preferred alternative for operations last summer, which included a four-fold increase in Field Carrier Landing Practice operations at Outlying Landing Field in Coupeville.
“There were no surprises in the ACHP letter,” he said. “Protestors pinned their hopes on this, that it would proceed down the line and enable them to push their own narrative that ‘jets are going to destroy central Whidbey.’ They are trafficking in activism and I think it did them a disservice.”
Opponents to the Navy’s proposal to increase Field Carrier Landing Practice operations four-fold at OLF have been very vocal in their mission and seemed to use the ACHP meeting in December as an opportunity to stage an anti-Growler rally. The Oak Harbor Navy League, which has come down squarely on the side of the Navy, issued a press release stating “activists were inaccurately portrayed as reflecting the Whidbey community” [as a whole] and stated “any acceptance of mitigation measures was considered to be a sell-out and ‘blood money.’” While activists, as well as the State Historic Preservation Officer, lobbied for the Navy to expand the Area of Potential Effects (APE) from the increased operations, Bristow said there just wasn’t any evidence to support that, claiming the Navy has acted in good faith throughout the process. “The Navy has always been a good neighbor – it’s been a long-term neighbor,” he said, noting the Navy predates Col. Ebey by a decade and OLF predates Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve by 35 years. Bristow said Naval Air Station Whidbey Island brings much more to the island than noise. “In addition to our young pilots who truly need this training, the base brings young families to the island who participate in community activities; we have a great economy, one of the best around; and we have a civilian-military relationship here that is second to none,” he said. “So what are they protesting?” Bristow asked. “They should at least have viable, objective data to back up their claims, but they just don’t.” Whidbey Weekly reached out to the Town of Coupeville and to the National Park Service,
which owns the Ferry House, one of the properties potentially impacted by the proposed Growler expansion, for their reaction to the ACHP letter, but did not receive a response by press time. A final decision by the Navy does not mean an end to the controversy over flight operations, however. It appears the next battle will be a legal one. According to the Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve website, the group is already preparing a legal challenge to any decision made by the Navy, stating “Our next push in the courts is coming – our fight is far from over.” While the Navy’s response to the ACHP letter will conclude the Sec. 106 process, it doesn’t mean community conversations have come to an end or that there will be no mitigation. “The Navy is considering ACHP’s comments along with its prior offers of mitigation,” said Brown. “No decision has yet been made on future mitigation proposals. “The Navy remains committed to resolving the undertaking’s adverse effects to historic properties,” continued Brown. “The Navy will continue discussions with community leaders regarding other issues that should be addressed outside of the NHPA Section 106 process. The Navy has a long, collaborative relationship with the local community on mutual concerns, and looks forward to continuing that relationship.” According to Brown, the Record of Decision about Growler operations will be issued shortly after Spencer’s response to ACHP is complete. The ROD will be made available on the Growler EIS website, www.whidbeyeis. com and copies will be provided to public libraries in the area.
Concert showcases Whidbey’s young jazz musicians By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly Music lovers of all kinds, and jazz in particular, will enjoy the 20th annual Whidbey Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at South Whidbey High School Auditorium in Langley. The event, sponsored by the Whidbey Island Jazz Society, showcases middle and high school jazz groups from all middle and high schools on the island. Jerry Jones, along with his wife Ginny, has organized the event since it began. “It’s the outgrowth of a group that played at local restaurants about 25 years ago,” he explained. “We would get donations when we’d play and give the money to folks we knew who needed it. We wanted to make it bigger, and one day we thought ‘why not bring school teachers in on it?’ and convinced teachers the extra effort would be okay, and that’s how we made it a school activity.” Jones said he knew from the start they had something special with this all-island youth jazz concert. “Our first one was in Coupeville to celebrate the opening of the new performing arts center,” he said. “It was so successful the fire marshal had to come in and take people out because we were overloaded. There was such vitality and enthusiasm on the part of the people attending, we knew we had something special.” Following the over-capacity crowd of the first concert, organizers had to move it to larger spaces, so the concert now alternates each year between Oak Harbor and South Whidbey high schools. In all, there will be five jazz groups performing at Friday’s concert: middle and high school groups from Oak Harbor and Langley and a combined middle/high school group from Coupeville. The cost to attend is $10, and all proceeds go towards funding college scholarships for graduating Whidbey Island seniors who intend to pursue music studies in college. Three awards of $1,000 each are presented each year, and according to Jones, the group has given away about $90,000 in scholarships. “Not only is this a celebration of jazz in our schools, it is also a scholarship fundraiser,” said Brandon Nelson, Oak Harbor High School band teacher. “Every year, the Whidbey Island Jazz Society awards college scholarships to students from Whidbey Island who hope to bring music to the world. The scholarship requires that students take music classes in college, but recipients do not have to be music majors. Attend-
Kathy Reed/File Photo The Oak Harbor High School Jazz Band is one of five Whidbey Island middle and high school groups performing at the 20th annual Whidbey Jazz Concert, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium in Langley.
ees can feel proud to not only be there to support music in our schools, but to support kids from Whidbey Island in their journey through college.” Whidbey Weekly columnist, Jim Freeman, will keep things on track as the evening’s master of ceremonies. “The coolest thing to me is seeing the kids from all six jazz bands enjoying each other and their music,” he said. “This show has never been a competition, but a showcase of talent, skill, and sheer joy!” “Getting to hear and perform for the other music programs on the island is an essential educational and community-building experience,” said Nelson. “The kids get to know their musical neighbors as more than just a point on a map and enjoy celebrating in their special talent, together. There is some rivalry, but since the event is not a contest, it’s very healthy and subjective.
“Following this event, I see my students hanging out with students from the other high schools, showing up to play at each other’s sports events, or even dating across schools,” he added. And if anyone had any doubt regarding the caliber of the talent, Jones said folks will be impressed. “I haven’t heard any better,” he said. “I love listening to those bands play. The music they play today is far more complicated as far as instrumental work than when I was younger. They’re keeping jazz alive.” Tickets are available in advance at Click Music and Whidbey Party Store in Oak Harbor, Moonraker Books in Langley and at the auditorium entrance on the night of the show. “The 20th year of this jazz production is a reason to celebrate the gifts of our community - our kids,” said Freeman.
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By Carey Ross A Dog’s Way Home: A lost dog makes a 400-mile journey to find its owners, spreading joy wherever it roams because that’s what dogs do. They can’t help themselves. Fact: I will make it roughly five minutes into this movie before I begin crying and I won’t stop until the end credits roll. ★★★ (PG • 2 hrs. 17 min.) Alita: Battle Angel: James Cameron, legendary filmmaker, tries his hand at writing a manga-based script about a human/cyborg hybrid who looks like a Snapchat filter. Worth noting, writing has never been the strong suit of James Cameron, legendary filmmaker. ★★ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 5 min.) Cold Pursuit: This darkly comedic action movie had a lot going for it: An excellent turn by Liam Neeson in full-on revenge mode, a sharply funny script, critical acclaim-and then Neeson gave an interview in which he spoke of once fantasizing about killing a black man. You were good while you almost lasted, “Cold Pursuit.â€? ★★★★ (R • 1 hr. 58 min.) Fighting With My Family: No, this is not the story of my life on the big screen, but a heartwarming comedy tracing the origin story of WWE wrestler Paige in which Dwayne Johnson plays the Rock, which should be a real stretch for him. Will he be able to pull it off convincingly? ★★★★★ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 47 min.) Glass: M. Night Shyamalan reunites several characters from his previous films–Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy– because it’s not enough for him to destroy his own career with spectacularly disappointing movies, he wants to take everyone else down with him. ★★ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 50 min.) Green Book: Remember when “Moonlightâ€? won a Best Picture Oscar and many of us finally thought the world was ready to support and reward stories about black lives as told by black people? Yeah, I guess we got more than a little ahead of ourselves there. ★★★★ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 10 min.) Greta: Chloe Grace Moretz is a naive ingĂŠnue just trying to make it in New York City and Isabelle Huppert appears to be a lonely but refined piano teacher. The former needs a mother figure, the latter seems to need a friend–and the only surprise when Greta goes completely off the rails is how gleefully the ever-glorious Huppert leans into every bit of it. ★★★ (R • 1 hr. 38 min.) Happy Death Day 2 U: A question: When the premise of a horror movie is essentially “Groundhog Dayâ€? but with a lot more blood and killing, how do you know where the first
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A DOSE OF VITAMIN SEA We humans have a knack for turning just about anything into food. I’m always fascinated by the multitude of dishes we serve all over the world, using almost anything to comprise them. We use plants – every part of certain plants, mind you – and different kinds of animals and of course, this includes marine critters too. We use shrimp, lobsters, mussels, clams, oysters, fish etc; all of which come from the water. So many different things become part of our diet. Some we could consider your run-of-the-mill ingredients, others less so. While I’m on the topic of waterway ingredients, I thought of the things we don’t see served as often in restaurants, here in the states at least, and just how interesting these items are. A sea cucumber is certainly not something I have tried and despite it’s innocuous name, a sea cucumber is in fact, not a type of aquatic vegetable. It’s an echinoderm, like urchins and starfish – a marine animal. There are around 1,250 species of sea cucumber, which is astounding because when I’m snorkeling and happen across these little guys, they all look similar to me. But I’m no expert, so it’s pretty easy to see why I wouldn’t know how to tell them apart too well. Sea cucumbers can be thought of as the ocean’s earthworms, in that they feed on things like algae and waste products, which they break down into much smaller parts, essentially recycling them and depositing it back into the ocean, so they’re incredibly important to our ocean’s ecosystems. Even though their name belies what they are – they aren’t a plant – they are still consumed in parts of the world in different types of dishes. I’ve heard sea cucumber itself has a bland flavor and its taste is enhanced by the flavor of whatever dish it’s put into. As for its texture, it’s supposedly a little slimy if prepared fresh, so if you haven’t a stomach for such consistencies, perhaps it would be best to avoid a sea cucumber dish of any sort. While freshly prepped sea cukes are less than appealing in terms of their soft, gelatinous make up, they are often dried
for preservation and transportation purposes. It seems sea cucumbers feature more prominently in Chinese cuisine and they are best served in soups and stews. I’ve heard as well, because of their bland, non-descript flavor, and the fact they are rather full of sand, the means of prepping a sea cucumber is a pretty involved process and much of the work also entails infusing the cuke with a taste. It makes me wonder then, what’s the point in even bothering with turning it into a dish at all? Apparently, it is believed sea cucumbers are good for ailments such as tendonitis and arthritis, in addition to purported aphrodisiac properties. I guess the way in which we prepare foods is what counts – what really determines whether a dish is going to be full of flavor and just wonderful, or whether it will fall short of the gustatory mark. It’s the same for any ingredient we use and a sea cucumber isn’t the only one that seems to be ‘off-the-well-trodden-food-path’ for some of us. Still springing out of our waterways are the likes of starfish and sea urchins. Sea urchins are a different story as far as their flavor goes. They aren’t bland in the least and actually have a sweetness to them, with a delicate texture. These spiny creatures are best prepared and served as fresh as fresh can be, because any urchin served past it’s prime has a rather unpleasant taste. The roe within the spiny shell of the urchin is the highly prized treasure which makes it a delicacy along coastal regions, particularly in Japan. But what makes urchins a delicacy? Is it their flavor? Their consistency? There’s a science behind why they might be as delectable as some people find them and it’s all due to their habitat. Sea urchins, unlike fish or some other marine life, do not have skin. The outer shell is comprised of calcium carbonate, which means the ocean of saltiness they reside in has an effect on them. The salt within the water has the potential to turn them into little marine prunes and yet it doesn’t. Why is that? Because urchins have the unique ability to draw in and hold on to sugars, salts and amino acids which tend to draw water to them and prevent the pruning of the urchin. This is what gives
them their wonderful flavor, a natural brining process, although I don’t think it’s what the urchins intended for their own evolution. So how is this strange-looking sea fare served? Apparently, many people enjoy it raw and as fresh as possible and I’ve even heard of it served on toast. Not something you see every day on my breakfast table that’s for sure, but certainly a culinary adventure in and of itself! So many things come out of our oceans, and while urchins and sea cucumbers are the less well known, possibly less commonly consumed things here, seaweed is a bit more ‘conventional,’ I think. It’s served in sushi dishes, has become part of seasonings, is mixed into smoothies, turned into salads, soups and stews which in my eyes, makes this marine ‘grass’ a very versatile ingredient indeed! Let’s not forget seaweed is packed with minerals like iodine, magnesium, zinc and calcium as well as omega3 fats and vitamins A and D – healthy much? Dear readers, we’re surrounded by ocean and there’s an abundance of that which we can choose to consume from these waters, all of which have their own unique way of being prepared and served. I am including a recipe for a refreshing seaweed and cucumber salad I found at www.rubiesandradishes.com/2016/07/09/ paleo-seaweed-and-cucumber-salad and it really is quite delightful. If you try it, let me know how you like it! Please send any and all comments, questions and definitely recipes you might like to share to letsdish.whidbeyweekly@gmail.com and we’ll do just that and dish! Seaweed and Cucumber Salad ½ cup wakame flakes 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons coconut aminos 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ teaspoon garlic, minced pinch of red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon honey 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber Cover the wakame (seaweed) with water and allow to soak for ten minutes. Drain, raise and squeeze. Add the cucumbers to the seaweed and in a small bowl, combine coconut aminos, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, honey, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic and ginger. Mix well and pour over the seaweed and cucumbers. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over this, serve and enjoy! www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/sea-cucumbers www.integrativenutrition.com/blog/2015/11/7ways-to-eat-more-seaweed-and-why-you-should To read past columns of Let’s Dish in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www. whidbeyweekly.com.
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First Saturday Art Walk Saturday, March 2, 500-7:00pm Whidbey Art Gallery, Langley Come see lots of new artwork from our members and guest artists, Sydnee Elliot and Kristine Mcinvaille. Our featured artist for March is Susan Jensen. Bring your friends and family and enjoy light refreshments. You can stop by any time during March and see this inspiring work.
Opening Reception: Capturing Moments Sunday, March 3, 11:00am-12:15pm UUCWI, 20103 SR 25, Freeland You are invited to meet the artists at an opening reception showcasing the work of the Whidbey Island Sketchers, in both “work on the wall” and a selection of the artists’ sketchbooks. A peek into the way sketchers view the ordinary, the extraordinary, vistas large and small, and objects which bring us joy. Gallery is located in the building’s entrance foyer. Show runs through May 2.
Featured Artist: Deborah Francis Tuesday, March 5, 10:00am-5:00pm Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville Jewelry and sculpture artist Deborah Francis will demonstrate techniques she uses in creating her jewelry. While often working in a series, many of her necklaces and bracelets are one-of-a-kind pieces. Polymer clay as well as a variety of metals provide the right combinations of contrasting textures, colors and shapes. www.penncovegallery.com
Meetings & Organizations Whidbey Weavers’s Guild Thursday, March 7, 10:00am-2:00pm Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Rd, Coupeville Business meeting is followed by show & tell. Program is Kris Abshire, who does weaving, dyeing and surface design. Bring your own lunch and your own cup. Go to www.whidbey weaversguild.org.
AAUW Presents Women in History Saturday, March 9 9:30am St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland Members of American Association of University Women Whidbey Island Branch will dress in costume to present some women in history for Island 5th grade students. Prospective members welcome! $30 discount on dues at this meeting. Please contact Candi Rohr at candirohr@yahoo.com or Elree Harris at elree64@gmail.com for further information.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Surprise events from out of the blue can be upsetting when they strike your life unexpectedly, but this week they can also be your best friend. Weather the surprises gladly, for they offer freedom from unrecognized constraints. There is an area of life where you are bound in ways you may not fully realize, until something happens to show you true freedom. The unveiling process is in full swing on the 2nd. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The push-pull of opposing forces now so obvious in your life reaches an extreme this week. This is much more than a contest of wills. Like a rubber band being pulled back, energies in opposition can snap you forward if used wisely. Great accomplishments are possible now, perhaps more than you can imagine. Issues in play on the 2nd run deeper than surface appearance. Do not judge them on logic alone. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) The flow of events this week is apt to be fast and varied, satisfying to even the strongest of tastes for intrigue. In order to get the maximum benefit of all that happens, speak your mind at every turn, however powerful the impulse to hold back. A winnowing process is at work, here, a lightening of your load. By drawing back from it, you do yourself a disservice. Family members play a key role on the 2nd. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Be thankful for that key partner who runs resistance for you this week. With them holding the fort, you are free to pursue your wants and desires with a clear mind. There may be a struggle or two along the way, making such clarity a double blessing. Focus in the moment on doing what you must do, but later on, don’t forget the one who made it possible. Expressions of gratitude make the day on the 2nd. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your responsibilities must come first this week, but that doesn’t mean giving up your heart’s desires. Keep those alive at all costs. Fund them out of pocket, if necessary, for they are what keep you going forward. Equally important to remember is that rules are rules. No fair changing them in the middle of the game. The temptation to try doing so on the 2nd may be overwhelming. Be strong. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A fancy bit of teamwork may be necessary to get you where you’re going this week. The key players are most likely already to be found among your peer group. Even so, don’t rule out an unexpected boost from a stranger, for luck may play a critical role.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Events this week are likely to accentuate major differences in how men and women think. If it is hard for you to step outside your own viewpoint, it is going to be a difficult week. Mixed-sex social events could prove particularly triggering. The turns are fast and treacherous, and could land you in the weeds. Family events are no safer, due to subtle inner tensions. Gender identity politics are the downfall of the 2nd. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You are in position to accomplish and overcome, so hold your head high and go for it. Should anyone tag you as arrogant, wear the label proudly. Hesitance and insecurity have no place here. Success may demand that you depart from convention and move against the norm, an act of courage not all will understand. Uninformed advice is not worth your time on the 2nd. The opinion that matters is your own. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Duty calls with monotonous regularity these days, but it won’t be so forever. Tending to your responsibilities often brings fortunate breaks that aren’t entirely luck, and this promises to be such a week. Take the good as it happens, because you have earned it. And if it doesn’t come, do not lose hope. The path to any goal is never direct. Expenses are an expected part of the game on the 2nd. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) At work and at play, the final authority in all that you do this week is you. This may be an enviable state in the minds of most, but such control comes with a price. The price is overwork, and it is a real danger if you take life too seriously. Balance between work and leisure thus becomes a worthwhile goal for the immediate future. If you feel corrective steps are in order, look no farther than the 2nd. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb 18) Your fighting spirit could be aroused in a variety of ways this week. At the same time, short-sightedness is a real danger. In a dispute, therefore, ignorance is the real enemy. You may not understand everything you know about the situation that triggers you. If it is your own misperceptions.that you fight against., you risk finding yourself out on a limb with nowhere to go. Innocent actions on the 2nd are rife with implications. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) A goal held in common with others is likely to make you an accidental leader this week. Because the others look up to you, your opinion in key matters is the weighty one. This conferred leadership means that your style is going to emulated by some. With your influence so high, what you say is important, but even more important is what you do. Opportunities to set a good example abound on the 2nd.
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1. Got paid
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7. Sets free
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13. Domestic hybrid cattle
18. An ugly, evil-looking old woman 21. Widely used 24. Makes into pages
58. “__ your i’s, cross your t’s”
26. Afflict in mind or body
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27. Set up
16. Doctor’s helper
60. Potato state
30. Toilets
17. Not holding back
61. Toy that spins around
32. “Life of Jesus” theologian
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35. A big deal on Wall St.
14. Quality of one’s character
19. Type of degree 20. Short but severe 22. 007’s creator 23. Linguistics icon 25. Large integers 26. Upset 28. Former 29. Peyton’s younger brother 30. An Irish dance 31. Title of respect 33. Small lump 34. Baroque musical instrument 36. The third sign of the zodiac 38. The 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet 40. A group of nine 41. Garment 43. Capital of Yemen
65. Type of molding 69. Sounds the same
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70. Come into view
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1. Nix
43. High schoolers’ exam
2. Indicates position
46. San Diego ballplayers
3. Quantitative facts 4. Strong and healthy 5. Former measure of length
47. Hit the sack 49. Suitable for crops 50. Red mineral
6. Dads tend to be this
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7. Parts of a movie
54. Lowest point between two peaks
8. An animal’s foot 9. Expression of sorrow or pity 10. Saudi Arabian money
55. Late TNT broadcaster 57. Thin strip to align parts 59. Swiss wind
44. One point south of due east
11. One billion gigabytes
45. Drain
12. Smallest musical interval
47. Moved quickly
37. Western Thai people
67. Closes again
62. A way to chill 63. Jewel 66. Rhodium
48. Bar bill
13. A rugged box (usually made of wood)
51. An idiot
15. Cheese dish
68. The top lawyer in the land Answers on page 15
© 2019, Wesley Hallock, All Rights Reserved
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