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ON TRACK with Jim Freeman

There is a certain thrill for me when I begin a column. Most of the time, I do not know what I will share or discuss or ask or muse until we get there.

That could be the key.

Without you, I can’t get started.

Thanks for coming.

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Are you a curious person? Today my buddy Terry came by to wish me a Happy Father’s Day. He was curious why I had small stacks of papers all over the floor, on chairs, and on table tops.

I was curious why he was curious.

Doesn’t really seem like the kind of question a guy would have for another guy.

I usually start with “What’s the score?” or “May I come in?”

Curiosity does not seem to be what it used to be.

Back then When I was a kid, I was interested in reading and writing, but girls instead of arithmetic.

I was interested and curious about music, sports, movies, and girls.

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The view Within steps of my caboose desk, soon to be featured in a short film that is shorter than some of my paragraphs, I have access to stacks of information about western movies and western actors; stacks of information about jazz, big band, and baseball; and, stacks of articles about forgiveness and forgetfulness.

When someone comes by to visit, if well dressed, I need at least a month’s notice to get a path cleared from the door to the caboose seating.

A rectangularly shaped 91-year old caboose with stacks of curiosity stored on the floor gives the visitor pause.

One must pause to move stuff to get to the next pause.

I am not complaining.

I am just explaining how curiosity can be considered by some to be an abysmal trait.

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Some curiosity support groups caution that curiosity can lead to nosiness, impertinence, officiousness, intrusiveness, and obtrusiveness, or to say it more Webster-like, “marked by inquisitiveness about others’ concerns.”

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Does this mean I need to move?

Maybe people would be less prying if we all went back to party lines like Grandma had.

This way everyone knew what was going on, even before it happened, or if it never happened.

At Grandma’s, curiosity got killed while all the cats were on the party line.

It surely is a wonderful thing, curiosity.

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As I got older, my curiosity seemed focused on automobiles and girls.

Sometimes we learn by it.

Several decades later, there is nothing that is not interesting to me, no matter where the girls are.

Sometimes we relish in it.

Back now With Grandma, two daughters, and two granddaughters, my curiosity about girls has turned to knowledge.

Wonderland If you were wondering, one of the first curious people we studied was Madam Curie.

If they aren’t changing diapers or taking a nap, they are shopping.

Surely we all remember the Curie Point or “the temperature at which the anomalies that characterize a ferroelectric substance disappear.”

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A family Thanksgiving with Madam and Pierre Curie must have been difficult. Given the intensity of their work-a-day curiousness, postponing the work discussions of radioactive nuclides and the speed of their disintegrations must have been a challenge.

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Biggest knowledge – Men have no vote. End of story.

However, good news – As a wanna-be octogenarian, I can order six books about Marvin Gaye without feeling like I am nuts.

I am just curious.

Remember the movie I Am Curious Yellow?

Dad would not let me see that art film when it came to the neighborhood theater.

Sometimes we gossip by it.

Sometimes, I trip over it.

Without curiosity, Horace Mann may not have gone west, Columbus might have stayed home, and Gulliver would have missed a book signing.

This made me even more curious.

Even if we get a wee bit nosy sometimes, I think we should keep on being curious.

What was wrong with a person who wondered about the color yellow?

What do you think?

Dad never kept me from seeing Karen Steele in Randolph Scott movies. In fact, Dad drove me and bought both our tickets.

Time out For me, curiosity comes from taking the time to have it.

For sure, curiosity takes time.

Ask any research librarian or first year law student.

Get in those stacks to see what was said, by whom, way back when, about something you find interesting.

Talk about getting lost.

Who needs the desert?

Read on Ever go to a book big store like Barnes and Noble or Borders or the great one in Denver, The Tattered Cover Book Store, where curiosity is encouraged?

One of those big book stores where you can sit for longer than your parents would want.

No parking meters. No drill instructors. No expectation of being demanded upon.

Isn’t that the point?

Coupeville exhibit There is still time to get to the Coupeville Library to enjoy the art-filled creativity of Director Mike Diamanti of IDIPIC. No words I know can describe the colorful quality in Mike’s exhibit.

Take time to stop by to see where your mind and Mike’s can take you.

Court chuckles One of my law school mates sent me an e-mail with excerpts from a 1999 paperback publication entitled Disorder in the Court by author Charles M. Sevilla and illustrator Lee Lorenz. The book includes transcripts of testimony allegedly recorded by court reporters far and wide.

While some of what I enjoyed reading seems far fetched, the laughs were appreciated. We can never do too much of that stuff.

Attorney: “What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?”

Witness: “He said, ‘Where am I, Cathy?’”

Attorney: “And why did that upset you?”

Witness: “My name is Susan!”

Such is what daydreams are made of, on the porch, by the pool, or in a book store.

Attorney: “What gear were you in at the time of impact?”

Witness: “Gucci sweats and Reeboks.”

Curious The word curious is derived from the Latin curiosus or careful. Curiosity, according to my 49-year young Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate, is evidenced by a sincere and eager desire to learn, not necessarily from the nosy side of the street.

Attorney: “You mumbled on the first part of that and I couldn’t understand what you were saying. Could you repeat the question?”

Witness: “I mumbled, did I? Well, we’ll just ask the court reporter to read back what I said. She didn’t indicate any problem understanding what I said, so obviously she understood every word. We’ll just have her read my question back and find out if there was any mumbling going on. Madam reporter, would you be so kind?”

Court Reporter: “Mumble, mumble, mumble, mumble, mumble.”

“Fastidious, party of two, your table is ready.”

For me, the down side, no pun intended, is curiosity creates clutter because I need to see where I put my curiosity.

Thus the stacks of paper on the floor which caused the original curiosity heretofore mentioned.

I like to use some of those legal terms so Dad knows I am using my law degree.

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Bits & Pieces The Navy’s Seaplane Base Survival Area on Crescent Harbor is a critical national security asset that provides essential training for military helicopter crews and other special operations units. Operationally, the USMC requested activity fits within historical and planned use of the Seaplane Base Survival Area and is covered under the 2010 Northwest Training Range Complex EIS.

AAUW Installation of Officers

From Left to Right: Evie Novak, president; Sheila Saul, membership VP; Wanda Grone, finance VP; Nancy Kenyon, secretary; Jane Alexander, programs VP; Candi Rohr, programs VP; Sue Norman, vice president. Not pictured: Gunda Vesque, membership VP

Members of the Whidbey Island branch of the American Association of University Women gathered Saturday, June 8, at the Whidbey Golf Club to thank those board members who served during 2018-19 and to install the new board for 2019-20: President Evie Novak, Vice President Sue Norman, Secretary Nancy Kenyon, VP of Finance Wanda Grone, Membership VPs Sheila Saul and Gunda Vesque, and Program VPs Candi Rohr and Jane Alexander. Two members were also recognized for their service to the branch: Nancy Kenyon and Erlene VanDerMeer.

A raffle of two iPads donated by MAGIC (Macintosh Appreciation Group of Island County) raised more than $1,000 toward Tech Trek sponsorships for island middle school girls. In 2018-19 the members of the branch awarded a total of $21,350 in academic scholarships, Tech Trek sponsorships and STEM stipends, furthering their mission to advance gender equity for women and girls.

Please contact Sheila Saul at SheilaSaul@ hotmail.com or Gunda Vesque at gvesque16@ gmail.com for information about becoming a member.

[Submitted by Meg Eisenbraun, Publicity Chair]

Helicopter Training at Seaplane Base Survival Area Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters from Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) squadron 361 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., will perform daytime and nighttime operations at the Seaplane Base Survival area Thursday and Friday.

The CH-53E is a large helicopter and should be noticeable to people living near Seaplane Base areas. The HMH-361 unit is conducting training missions this month with Army units at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM). Due to simultaneous Army Aviation Brigade exercises at the Army’s Yakima training range, the Marines requested use of Navy training areas on Whidbey Island for critical required training.

Concerns about these flight operations should note the time an event occurred, where exactly the event occurred and as much detail as possible about what was seen and sent to the NAS Whidbey Island comment line at 360-2576665, or via email to comments.NASWI@ navy.mil. The Navy also asks that people leave their contact information for its tracking purposes. Please direct all other questions to the NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at 360-257-2286 or via email to WHDB_NASWI_ PAO@navy.mil.

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

NAS Whidbey Island to Display Aircraft at Open House Aviation fans will get a chance to get up close and personal with the aircraft of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during its annual open house for the public Saturday at Ault Field from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Aircraft static displays will include the EA-18G Growler, P-8A Poseidon, P-3C Orion, MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter, a C-40 Clipper and a PBY Catalina float plane. Aircraft flyovers planned at this time include the EA-18G, P-3C and Search and Rescue helicopter.

The static displays on the flight line will be available for viewing at 9:00am.

The Open House will also feature a 5K run starting at 8:00am and the gate on N. Charles Porter Ave., will open at 7:00am.

There will also be other visual displays, guided bus tours, K-9 Working Dog demonstrations, Explosive Ordnance Detachment displays, bouncy toys for children and a climbing wall for those wishing to test their climbing acumen. Aviation memorabilia will also be available for purchase as well as a variety of food and beverages.

All visitors over the age of 18 will be required to have a state or government issued identification for access to the base. Visitors under the age of 18 who are not accompanied by an adult must have a state or government issued identification for access to the base. Residents from foreign countries should email the public affairs office at WHDB_NASWI_PAO@navy.mil prior to the event to obtain the proper access.

Due to security measures, the following items are not allowed on the base: alcohol, bags larger than 12”x6”x12”, backpacks, weapons to include pocket knives, coolers and pets.

Additionally, drugs or drug paraphernalia to include marijuana products are prohibited

from the base. Items permitted will be strollers, diaper bags, small women’s purses, wheelchairs, certified service dogs, bottled water, cameras and video recorders.

For more info, visit cnic.navy.mil/regions/ cnrnw/installations/nas_whidbey_island.html or www.facebook.com/NASWhidbeyIsland [Submitted by Michael Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island]

18th-Century Quartets In the eighth and final Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance on Whidbey Island in 2019, harpsichordist Jonathan Oddie, violist and violinist Stephen Creswell, baroque cellist Caroline Nicolas and one-key baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan, perform quartets stretching through the 18th century by Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, Joseph Haydn and others in “18th-Century Quartets” Sunday at 7:00pm. The concert will be held at St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, 5217 South Honeymoon Bay Road in Freeland.

The program will range from one of the most well known quartets for these instruments

by Georg Philipp Telemann from early in the century to a quartet for obbligato keyboard with flute, viola, cello by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 – 1788), a quartet by Joseph Haydn and other rarely heard quartets by littleknown late 18th-century composers Tommaso Giordani (c. 1730-1806), J. Schmittbauer (1718-1809) and Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741-1801).

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[Submitted by Carolyn Tamler]

WhidbeyHealth Diagnostic Center Clinton Opens July 1 WhidbeyHealth is excited to offer its new Diagnostic Center Clinton, located at 11245 State Route 525, for all diagnostic imaging, screening mammography and laboratory services on the south end.

As of Monday, July 1, the facility will be open from 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday for all laboratory services and from 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday for diagnostic imaging and screening mammography services.

Additionally, the laboratory services currently at the Freeland location will move to Clinton starting July 1, so better services can be provided at that location. No lab services will be available at WhidbeyHealth Primary Care Freeland after Monday, July 1.

To schedule an appointment at WhidbeyHealth Diagnostic Center Clinton, please call Central Scheduling Services at 360-678-7607.

[Submitted by Patricia Duff, WhidbeyHealth]

Celebrate America! at Freeland Park

Please see www.salishseafestival.org/whidbey or call the church at 360-331-4887 for additional information. Admission is by suggested donation: $15, $20 or $25 (a free will offering), and those 18 & under are free.

This year marks the 25th annual Celebrate America! event at Freeland Park. Festivities begin at 3:00pm Wednesday, July 3 with the opening of the bouncy house inflatables and face painting for the kids. At 4:00pm the food vendors begin serving food, at 4:30pm the roads are closed around Freeland Park and a free shuttle bus begins running from the Freeland park-n-ride and the Island Transit bus stop in front of Chase Bank.

[Submitted by Jeffrey Cohan]

This year’s entertainment includes:

Outcast Productions Presents Staged Reading of “Inherit the Wind”

6:00pm - Only by Night 7:00pm - Reptile Man 8:00pm - Janie Cribbs and the T. Rust Band 9:00pm - Patriotic Program: with the National Anthem sung by Janine Elf and will include a time of honoring and recognizing our veterans 9:30pm - Hair Nation

Outcast Productions is presenting a wellknown classic, “Inherit the Wind,” in a staged reading at the Outcast Theater at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds Saturday, June 29 at 7:30pm and Sunday, June 30 at 4:00pm. Many of those participating in this staged reading are wellknown local actors.

The play, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, is directed by Kathryn S. O’Brien. It was first performed in 1955, but became a classic after the movie version was released in 1960 starring Spencer Tracy and several other Hollywood legends.

The New York News described the play as “Magnificently written…one of the most exciting dramas of the last decade.” Scripps-Howard reported, “Many who have seen the play more than once say they leave the theater each time deeply moved, as enlightened, as well lifted up, as magnificently entertained; one of the truly great American dramas of this century.”

The spectacular fireworks show over Holmes Harbor is set to patriotic music and concludes the evening at about 10:20pm.

Bring the family, a lawn chair and a blanket and enjoy the food and an evening of entertainment. Admission is free. The event is funded by individuals and business in the community. For more information, call 360-221-1656 or visit www.cawhidbey.com [Submitted by Dareld Chittim]

Whidbey Island Glass Guild Inaugural Art Show Local glass artisans launch first showing at WICA’s Zech Hall Whidbey Island has been known as a mecca for glassblowers, but did you know glass

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www.whidbeyweekly.com LOCALLY OWNED fusers, slumpers, painters and stained glass artists also abound on the island? The newlyformed Whidbey Island Glass Guild (WIGG) will be showcasing all levels of their work using a variety of techniques at Langley’s Zech Hall over the Fourth of July weekend and monthly Art Walk. For many members, this will be the first time their work has been shown and sold to the public.

The group has been meeting at internationally-known glass artist Richard LaLonde’s studio for the past year to share ideas, promote artistic growth, and welcomes new members of all skill levels. “There’s a whole lotta fusin’ goin’ on,” said artist Gina Michel, who helped Richard start the guild.

The show will be open Friday, July 5 from 1:00pm until 9:00pm; and Saturday, July 6, from 10:00am until 7:00pm. Refreshments will also be available during art walk hours from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

For more information about the show or how to become a member, please contact Gina Michel at evolutionaryartisans@gmail.com.

[Submitted by Whidbey Island Arts Council]

Island Rowers Honor Founder with Boat the “Dave Haworth” The Island Rowing Association is holding a christening ceremony Saturday, July 6 at 9:30am at Freeland Park in memory of the club’s founder, Dave Haworth. The club recently refurbished one of the quad shells and has renamed it in Haworth’s honor.

Haworth founded the club in 1997, which started with six members. Currently, there are 17 members ranging in age from 28 to 76. The main focus of the club is recreational sculling and teaching the sport to youth and adults. Several members have extensive rowing experience in competitive collegiate and master’s programs. Others learned the sport with the club’s two U.S. Rowing trained coach-rowers, Carl Fjelsted and Bruce Schwager. The club hosts a Learn to Row program for anyone interested in rowing.

Tides and weather permitting, the club practices early Tuesdays and Saturday mornings on Holmes Harbor, with masters and novice row times. This season, the group is enjoying the dedicated coaching of Roy Dunbar, an island resident who competed internationally, and coached the Seattle Pacific University crew.

For more information about the event, or rowing with the club, contact Carl Fjelsted, fjelsted@whidbey.com, 360-420-7962.

[Submitted by Kathleen Landel]

Local Business News Penn Cove Gallery Welcomes New Artists Penn Cove Gallery is excited to add the Fine Art Photography of artist David Sharpe and the artwork of artist Annette Hanna to its representation of local talent. David has been a photographer for 26 years. He finds Whidbey Island a photographer’s paradise. He considers himself a “Fine Art Photographer” in the sense he uses photography as a medium to bring something to life that only lives in the artist’s mind. Using the beauty around him for images, he then uses software to “tweak” the image to match what he sees in his mind. This allows him to create a more powerful image of reality.

Annette has been receiving awards for her artwork since 1986. She has studied with Masters of Portraiture, and is a signature member of state and national Pastel Societies.

Annette has been painting and drawing most of her life. She enjoys the quick and forgiving pastel medium which is well suited for both portraiture and landscape. The Pacific Northwest provides her with many opportunities to paint outdoors in beautiful country.

See Annette’s artwork and David Sharpe’s photography now at Penn Cove Gallery, 9 NW Front St, Coupeville. Open 10:00am to 5:00pm, visit www.penncovegallery.com for more information.

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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 Sunday, June 23: Your Inheritance. Services are followed by a light lunch and loving fellowship.

All entries are listed chronologically, unless there are multiple entries for the same venue or are connected to a specific organization (such as Sno-Isle Libraries) in which case all entries for that venue or organization are listed collectively in chronological order under one heading.

40th Annual Coupeville Lions Club Garage Sale

Island Herb Vendor Day

The biggest and best garage sale in our world!

This year an expanded plant sale with master gardener on site. Furniture, tools, appliances and much more! Sunday is half price day. For more information, call 360-678-4105.

Thursday, June 20, 3:00-6:00pm Island Herb, Freeland Representatives from Seattle Private Reserve (SPR) 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. Marijuana has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Incorruptible Thursday, June 20, 7:30pm Friday, June 21, 7:30pm Saturday, June 22, 7:30pm Sunday, June 23, 2:30pm Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor Enjoy a dark comedy about the dark ages.

Loosely based on historical events. Tickets and Box Office call 360-679-2237. Learn more at whidbeyplayhouse.com

Preview: Friday, June 28, 12:00-6:00pm Saturday, June 29, 9:00am-4:00pm Sunday, June 30, 9:00am-1:00pm Coupeville Elementary School

Summer Music Series - Moontans Friday, June 28, 6:00pm Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St Tickets: $15, includes appetizers Enjoy live music and dancing at the senior center. In June the featured band will be the Moontans, a classic rock band led by Marty Malloy. They are an energetic, fun group who love to get the audience dancing! There will be a no-host wine/beer bar. Everyone 21+ is welcome. You can purchase tickets by calling 360-279-4580, stopping by the center, going to https://squareup.com/store/oak-harborsenior-center-foundation/, or at the door the night of the event.

Live Music: Alex Ashley

Community Pancake Breakfast

Friday, June 28, 7:00-9:30pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville

Saturday, June 22, 8:00-10:00am Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave.

No cover. For more information, call 360-6825747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com

Breakfast includes traditional buttermilk pancakes (gluten-free available), scrambled free-range eggs, ham or vegetarian sausage and fresh fruit. Suggested donation $7 – coffee, tea and juice included. The breakfast is organized by the Clinton Community Hall.

Following breakfast you’re encouraged to go over to Dan Porter Park and help the Clinton Community Council with park cleanup. Bring gloves and clippers. Clean up is from 10:00am to noon.

Star Party

Dan Porter Park Clean-Up Saturday, June 22, 10:00am-12:00pm Dan Porter Park, Clinton Ready to have fun and preserve a Clinton Community treasure? Bring a friend, join the Clinton Community Council at Dan Porter Park and be part of its mission. Bring your gardening gloves and small tools - the Council will supply the rest (including snacks and water).

For more information, email info@clinton communitycouncil.org

Spotlight on Local Authors Saturday, June 22, 12:00-5:00pm Langley Whale Center, 105 Anthes Ave Featuring books by Sharon Mentyka, Rebecca Pillsbury, Sandra Pollard, Howard Garrett, Monika Wieland-Shields, David Neiwert, Dave Anderson, Diane Knolls, Rachel Clark, Gina Sequera, Beth Hall, Casson Trenor, Dana Lyons, Rick Wood, and M. Ferguson Powers. Sharon Mentyka and Rebecca Pillsbury will be available to sign books and answer questions.

Live Music: Ronnie Nix Saturday, June 22, 7:00-10:00pm Penn Cove Taproom, Coupeville No cover. For more information, call 360-6825747 or visit www.penncovebrewing.com

Street Dance: Western Heroes Wednesday, June 26, 6:00-8:00pm Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Rd, Langley Western Heroes is a group of local musicians who have been providing original dance music to the Whidbey Island community for 12 years.

From polka to punk their diverse collection of songs are all played with one goal in mind: to get people up and moving. Rain or shine!

Dances move inside Bayview Hall if necessary.

Free admission and family friendly. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

Friday, June 28, begins at dark Prairie overlook next to Coupeville cemetery 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 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.

Strawberry Social Saturday, June 29, 10:00am-2:00pm Coupeville United Methodist Church Come and enjoy strawberries on shortcake (regular or gluten-free), waffles or ice cream; your choice for $7. Take-out is available, but it’s always more fun to eat strawberries with your friends and neighbors. Proceeds will provide continuing support for an African orphanage, help a medical missionary in Nepal, and contribute to the United Methodist Center of Relief (UMCOR). For more information, visit www.coupevilleumc.com or call 360-6784256.

Windjammer Grand Opening Saturday, June 29, 10:30am Windjammer Park, 1600 S Beeksma Dr, Oak Harbor Featuring the new splash park, explore the new park. Discover pirates, music, treasure, and more.

The SeaNotes Big Band Dance Saturday, June 29, 7:30-10:00pm Oak Harbor Elks Club, Admission: $10 There will also be dance lessons by Jordan, a local dance instructor, before the dance. www. seanotes-bigband.org

Celebrate America!

Wednesday, July 3, begins at 3:00pm Freeland Park Bouncy house and inflatables open at 3:00pm, food vendors at 4:00pm. Main Stage activities from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

The evening concludes with a spectacular fireworks display over Holmes Harbor set to patriotic music. Bring the family, lawn chairs, a blanket and enjoy an evening of wholesome entertainment. Admission is free. Free shuttle

service from Freeland Park ‘n’ Ride begins at 4:30pm. For more information or to make a donation, call 360-221-1656 or visit www. swag-online.org

Bikes on the Bay Thursday, July 4, 1:00pm Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor All makes and models welcome. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Entry fee $10. Email NorthernKingsNW@gmail.com or call 360632-3923 to register.

39th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby Saturday, July 6, 10:30am Oak Harbor Yacht Club, 1301 SE Catalina Dr. Derby is free and open to kids 12 and under.

Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult and wear a life jack. Kids must bring their own fishing pole, tackle (single hooks only), line, and life jackets. Only bait provided by the Buccaneers may be used. A complete set of rules will be provided at registration.

After a day of fishing, join the Buccaneers for a free hot dog picnic for the entire family.

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Used Book Sale Thursday, June 20, 10:00am-4:00pm Friday, June 21, 10:00am-4:00pm Oak Harbor Library Lightly used books and DVDs for all ages. Find some treasures for your home collection, or give someone you love a well-deserved gift!

All proceeds benefit the Oak Harbor Library.

South Whidbey at Home Book Group Thursday, June 20, 3:00-4:15pm Freeland Library Join us for a great book discussion of Ben Fountain’s “Beautiful Country Burn Again.”

You don’t need to be a member of South Whidbey at Home to attend. Everyone is welcome!

Made By Hand: Paint a Pig! Saturday, June 22, 10:00am-12:00pm Freeland Library Get in the spirit of the fair and paint a piggy bank. Please preregister.

Whidbey Writers by the Sea Monday, June 24, 10:00am-12:00pm Freeland Library Writers by the Sea is a group of dedicated writers (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, blog) who come together to polish skills, share past and present work, and have fun discussing all things literary. Receive helpful feedback from other writers. The only requirement for attending is to have a passion for writing!

Discuss the Classics Monday, June 24, 1:30pm Oak Harbor Library Join us as we discuss William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “The Winter’s Tale” in preparation for the upcoming Island Shakespeare Festival.

Explore Summer: Alex Zerbe, Professional Zaniac Wednesday, June 26, 11:00am Coupeville Rec Hall Bring the whole family to kick off a summer of reading, learning and discovery with acclaimed NW juggler, magician and family entertainer, professional Zaniac Alex Zerbe.

Lit for Fun Book Group Thursday, June 27, 9:00-11:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of Giles Milton’s “Nathaniel’s Nutmeg,” a brilliant adventure story of unthinkable hardship and savagery, uncharted waters and the exploitation of new worlds.

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 from several local churches 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, 10:45am 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 their 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.

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40 years of fundraising and fun: Coupeville Lions to hold annual garage sale

By Kacie Voeller Whidbey Weekly

that do not have much buy things they could not afford somewhere else on the island. There are more thrift shops now than when we started it, and Habitat (for Humanity) has a big footprint as far as selling furniture and things, but there was not a place around where people could buy used furniture, really, other than our sale (when it started) I do not think.”

Antiques, furniture and community spirit will be in no short supply at the 40th Annual Coupeville Lions Garage Sale at the Coupeville Elementary School.

The sale will be held Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A preview will be held Friday, June 28 from noon to 6 p.m.

Bullock said the sale welcomes all kinds of volunteers from the Lions and beyond.

Rick Walti, the current garage sale chair and vice president of the Lions Club, said the sale takes effort and time that goes well beyond the days of the actual event, but is worth it for the end result - raising money for community causes.

“I think it is a great opportunity for the people of the community to come together and work on a project that is a yearlong project,” he said. “In addition to Lions Club members, we have a lot of folks from other festivals and organizations that help with this because the end result is that everything basically goes back into projects or things in the community or the Lions Club in general.”

Walti said the sale requires a lot of work, but is well worth the effort year after year.

“It is a pretty inclusive event,” he said. “A lot of kids from the high school come over to help, the Boy Scouts help and just anyone walking in off the street can sign up to help. We pretty much take volunteers of all kinds. Some people come back year after year and they are not Lions, but they live around the corner and they just come and help because they like to serve.”

Deanna Rogers Photo Courtesy of the Coupeville Lions Club Coupeville Lions Warren Ivy (left) and Hugh Hedges move one of the thousands of items available at the 40th annual Coupeville Lions garage sale, to be held June 29 and 30 at the Coupeville Elementary School.

garage in Coupeville. Bullock said the local high school was changing lockers and giving them away, so Lions members decided to try and sell the lockers as a fundraiser.

“Overall, it does turn out to be a fun event because it is a lot of work, not just physically, but mentally, trying to price and organize and clean and get everything together,” he said.

“But then to see it all happen Saturday and half a day Sunday after all year long - it is kind of like July 4th - it just explodes and then it is over with and then you get a few minutes to rest and then we start collecting again for next year.”

“It is our biggest fundraiser, but it grew from a humble beginning with some lockers from the high school that they sold on the corner at the garage, and that is why it is a garage sale,” he shared.

The event includes everything from antiques to basic items people may need, Walti said.

Bullock said the sale has grown considerably since its small start 40 years ago.

“It is such a variety of items,” he said. “I am sure there are a lot of unique things that we pick up over the year. We have some really nice antique furniture that has been donated and we have some interesting jewelry that has been donated and art. Then we have a lot of the basic things that a lot of people like to get, like tools and household items.”

“It grew from there; they made a few hundred dollars that first year and then it got up to a few thousand dollars,” he said. “I think when I started that first year the garage sale grossed about $15,000 and it has grown to over $50,000.”

Dennis Bullock, a Lions club member who served as the garage sale chair from 2003 to 2011, said the event started off before his time as a small sale at the Ford dealership

“It is a fun thing and it is much more than a fundraiser,” he said. “I have always felt it is also a community service. It lets people reuse things they do not need anymore, it lets people

Bullock says the event is about more than raising money; it is also about creating community connections.

Julian Sayers, a Lions member and former chair of the event, said the event requires a large amount of organization and approximately 100 volunteers help to run the sale itself.

“It is kind of like running a department store,” he said. “We have 30 different divisions of merchandise.”

The sale requires weeks of setup and careful planning, Sayers shared.

“It takes us generally about two weeks to move all of our equipment initially, and then the merchandise from our four barns to the school and then set it up, so it is organized reasonably well like a department store with various divisions,” he said. “And then we price everything - price thousands of articles.”

Without support from the community, Sayers said putting on the event would not be possible.

“It is not just the Lions Club; if it depended upon the Lions Club alone we just could not put on something of this size,” he said.

For more information, please visit www.coupevillelions. org/garage-sale.html. Pickups are no longer being done, but donations meeting requirements can be dropped off at Coupeville Elementary School as late as Thursday, June 27.

Hearing on LIHI’s Oak Harbor housing project reveals support

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly The fate of plans to build an affordable housing development in the heart of historic downtown Oak Harbor is now in the hands of a hearing examiner, with a final decision to be made by the city council.

municipal code and comprehensive plan and that the amount of designated retail space is inadequate to meet mixed use standards, prompting city staff to request a public hearing, which was moved to the Elks Lodge in order to accommodate the large crowd.

More than 150 people filled the Elks Lodge Tuesday afternoon for the hearing on the Low Income Housing Institute’s site plan review of its proposal to build a 51-unit affordable housing complex at 601 SE Pioneer Way. The plan includes 1,000 square feet of retail space for two businesses.

The biggest issue seemed to be LIHI’s request for a boundary line adjustment, which opponents fear could set a bad precedent for other future development along Pioneer Way. Still others fear that allowing residential units on the ground level along the street could mean an end to business altogether.

Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly Hearing examiner Michael Bobbink administers the oath to those in the audience wishing to testify at the public hearing on the proposed affordable housing project by the Low Income Housing Institute Tuesday. The hearing was moved to the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge to accommodate the 150-plus people who attended.

While the idea has met with criticism and concern since it was first introduced last year, the overwhelming number of people speaking at the public hearing spoke in support of the plan.

“The primary use of this building is residential,” said Oak Harbor architect Ferd Johns.

“The retail area is clearly incidental to the primary use. The proposed building, in my opinion, does not meet the code definition of a mixed use building, but is primarily a residential building with accessory retail use.”

“I’m not opposed to LIHI housing, what I am opposed to is the boundary line adjustment

Opponents say the project’s boundary lines and design are inconsistent with the city’s

“As a result of the boundary line adjustment, the area that is in front of the building will never front Pioneer Way with anything retail; it is not consistent with the central business district theme or any of the objectives of the central business district,” said Christian Skinner, an attorney speaking on behalf of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce and the Oak Harbor Main Street Association. “This is

not a question of whether we’re adequately caring for our veterans or our disabled individuals or our disabled veterans. It’s about putting this building in the wrong place.”

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SUNDAY, MAY 12 7:39 am, Moran Beach Ln. Caller advising female walking on beach, screaming, swearing, throwing things.

sailboat tied up at location; he also thinks someone may have tried to steal his sailboat; states buddy just called to tell him they just saw his dinghy in Anacortes.

9:14 am, Ravenridge Dr. Requesting call referencing neighbors have roaming chickens; unknown house number; wants to know if there are any county regulations on this.

6:57 pm, Sealawn Blvd.

Upset subject on line advising has been called a witch hunter for the last 10 years and has been stalked. Line disconnected.

1:23 pm, Leahy Dr. Caller advising neighbor who lives directly behind her is putting lawn chairs on her property and the legs of the furniture are crossing over into her property.

6:48 pm, Spinnaker Ridge Ln. Requesting call, needs to know if daughter is smoking hard drugs in the house; advising smells and things she has found in the house.

9:03 pm, Moran Beach Ln. Reporting party advising early this morning female subject was at beach being disorderly; states subject is now back at beach pacing back and forth and throwing things.

9:41 pm, West Beach Rd. Caller advising is monitoring cameras while out of town, states there are subjects on property right now, have fire going and are lighting off fireworks.

9:47 pm, Torrence Ln. Reporting party advising female subject with bullhorn yelling for reporting party’s brother; states brother lives with mother.

MONDAY, MAY 13 4:10 am, East Harbor Rd. Advising subjects were squatting on property and were evicted in October of last year; subjects have left items on property and have been given several chances to pick up items; requesting phone call to know what his rights are in reference to items on property.

11:42 am, Surface Rd. Reporting party sees someone trespassing on his property on security camera, believes they are dumping garbage.

1:39 pm, Saratoga Rd. Caller refused to provide contact information; reporting ongoing problem of peacocks running around neighborhood.

2:18 pm, Hollydale Ln. Requesting phone call to report scam letter reporting party received.

3:56 pm, Sawmill Rd. Requesting call referencing two subjects with lawn care company on her property, walked into her back yard without her permission; ongoing issue.

7:45 pm, Sealawn Blvd.

Calling again, rambling on, not making sense, difficult to understand; stating more about liberals. Disconnected before call-taker could ask questions.

8:06 pm, Bayview Rd. Caller states no emergency; “I have a thing going on in my head, my wife died a year ago,” rambling on.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 1:21 am, SR 20 Reporting party advising group of subjects making lots of noise in area; states neighbor just called reporting party and said subjects were told to leave and they came at reporting party’s neighbor.

11 am, NE Leach St. Caller advising yesterday a large garbage truck blew through a stop sign at location, states it almost hit her while she was driving kids to school.

11:51 am, SR 20 Requesting call referencing neighbor’s cows coming onto reporting party’s property, causing damage.

12:59 pm, S Main St. Advising tax client called and threatened reporting party 15 minutes ago, “Ticked off that my tax return is not done; I am going to show up at your business tomorrow morning with a gun.”

3:23 pm, Shipping View Dr. Caller advising of possible illegal burn; states the burn appears bigger than it should be and is not contained; location is her neighbor’s home, neighbor has not been attending the fire.

4:43 pm, Scarecrow Ln. Reporting party states at end of road there is a white Subaru sitting on side of the road; states it drove off right as reporting party was leaving and it seemed suspicious to reporting party.

6:38 pm, Deception Cir. Reporting party was on phone with male at location, advising his wife was throwing food all over; reporting party advising male is “very fragile,” lives in a car inside their garage.

4:02 pm, Walnut Way Advising loose chicken at location; states chicken goes back and forth between the owner and reporting party’s property.

6:38 pm, Woodland Cir. Caller states neighbor has branches that are really crowding his back yard; concerned there may be a civil issue if he cuts them down; requesting call.

4:53 pm, NW 4th St. Reporting party stating “I need a toothbrush and my parents won’t bring me one;” states parents live at Madrona.

7:03 pm, Hoffman Rd. Advising male subject in front of location yelled at caller’s dog to “shut the f*** up” and yelled at caller in the same way.

5 pm, Salal St. Advising peacock has “taken over her house;” has been on her property for a week, unknown who owns it.

8:22 pm, Humphrey Rd. Reporting party advising someone stole his identity. Says his car was stolen in King County and his wallet was stolen, had to go to the bank and freeze his accounts.

5:09 pm, Cornet Bay Rd. Caller advising his dinghy was stolen from

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Life Tributes David Jay Sellers David J. Sellers passed away peacefully June 7 at the age of 85 at his Beverly Beach home on Whidbey Island. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Dianne Shiner, his six children, their spouses, three stepdaughters and stepson-in-law, 16 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Skip, and his brother, John. His love of family was the abiding theme throughout his life.

David was born Nov. 24, 1933 in Little Rock, Ark., during the Great Depression.

Thanks to an entrepreneurial father, David called many places home during his youth, such as Dallas, Texas, and Carmel, Calif., where David learned to make friends quickly and developed leadership qualities at a young age. As a high school student in Dallas, he was selected for Boys State and elected student body president for his senior year. His bright smile, humor, and kindness were persistent qualities wherever he went.

In 1954, David volunteered for the Army. Assisted by JROTC classes and time in the Army Reserve, he entered as a corporal, passed the French language exam, and worked in southern Germany as an aerial photo interpreter.

He left two years later after achieving the rank of sergeant.

David returned to Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., where he majored in psychology and met Clara LaVerne “Skip” Wright. The two met shortly after the 1956 school year began and rapidly fell in love, marrying March 9, 1957. Over the next 14 years they would have six children: Theresa, Stephen, Michael, John, Christopher, and Charles.

In 1957, David and Skip packed everything they owned into a Kaiser Henry J and drove to Nashville where he began studies at Vanderbilt toward a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. After completing his studies, the family of five moved back to Portland in 1961, where David joined the faculty at Lewis & Clark. In 1965, the newly expanded family of six moved to Washington, D.C., where David joined the CIA to assess employment candidates. He left the agency in 1970 to work as a management consultant before returning in 1974.

In 1975, the family of eight moved to Manila, Philippines, where David worked as Chief Operations Psychologist for the Far East region, traveling frequently throughout Asia to consult on branch operations and perform field assessments. In 1980, he returned to Washington, where he served as the agency’s chief psychologist and in other senior leadership positions until his retirement in 1989. Returning to the Portland area, he worked again as a consultant, taught classes in psychology at Pacific University, and devoted more time to fly-fishing, gardening, and enjoying Oregon pinot noir.

Following Skip’s death in January 2001, David met the second love of his life, Dianne Shiner, at Holden Village, a Christian retreat center near the Glacier Peak wilderness above Lake Chelan. They were married at Holden Oct. 5, 2002, and lived there in community for three years. With the marriage, David gained three step-children, Shanti, Jessica, and Sari. In 2005, the couple moved to Freeland, Wash. David loved all things Whidbey, from movies at the Clyde, football at Cozy’s, his Men’s Bible Study and Deep River friends, Beachwatchers, a regular chair at the Freeland Library, to the quiet beauty of beach sunsets.

After being diagnosed with cancer in March 2013, David’s life changed significantly, but he fought the disease for over six years with determination, faith, and tremendous support from his friends at the MAC Clinic and eventually, WhidbeyHealth Hospice. Thank you to all these wonderful caregivers!

A celebration of David’s life will be held Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m. at Langley United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Holden Village at HC 0 Box 2, Chelan, WA 98816, or to the charity of your choice.

Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com.

Patricia I. O’Dell Pat Irene O’Dell passed away peacefully at Skagit Valley Hospital, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. She was 87 years young.

She was born July 10, 1931 to Henry and Stena (Zylstra) Hilberdink and was a devoted spouse to Robert “Bob,” mother to Bill, and grandmother to Hannah and Catie.

Pat was a lifelong member of First Reformed Church and lived 79 years in Oak Harbor. She worked for 15 years at Everett Trust & Savings (the building the Mermaid now stands in front of on Pioneer Way). Eight of her years, she lived in California when Bob was stationed at NAS Alameda.

Those who preceded Pat in death are her parents.

The O’Dell family suggests memorial in Pat’s name to First Reformed Church Memorial Fund online at http:// frcoh.org/give/ or by mail, 250 SW 3rd Ave, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

A graveside service will take place at Maple Leaf Cemetery Thursday, June 27 at 1 p.m. A memorial service will follow at First Reformed Church of Oak Harbor at 2 p.m. with a reception afterwards.

Arrangements entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor, Wash.

Linda R. Venetti Linda Venetti passed away May 26, 2019 in her home, peacefully, with her husband, John, and sons Johnny and Bo Venetti, present.

Linda was born in Seattle, Nov. 24, 1948 to Noble Baldwin and Hazel (Stevens) Baldwin. She has lived on Whidbey Island for 40 years, other than a couple of years in California.

She is survived by her husband, two sons, and siblings, Nancy and Joe. John and Linda have shared 51 years together and still counting.

Arrangements entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor, Wash.

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By Ruth Richards Coupeville resident

CREATING A BACKYARD WILDLIFE AND HUMAN SANCTUARY When I moved to Whidbey Island from Vermont, a gardening and naturalist friend sent me off with a book called “Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City”

by Eric Toensmeier.

My friend knew I was going from a rural 70-acre homestead with Sugar Maples, a 3-acre commercial organic veggie operation, and a 5400 square-foot household garden, to an in-town 10,000 square-foot house lot.

The Vermont land was also home to Blackthroated Blue Warblers, Chestnut-sided Warblers, Hermit Thrushes, Barred Owls, Evening Grosbeaks, an American Bittern by the farm pond, and lots of other avian, insect, reptile and mammalian wildlife. As an avid gardener and bird-watcher, I had my work cut out for me to create a thriving garden and backyard wildlife sanctuary on my quarter-acre lot. But the idea of a tiny garden of eden, a paradise lot, lit up my imagination.

This sanctuary was going to fill out my plate and birding checklist. From a childhood spent outdoors, I have always valued a connection to the natural world. Author Richard Louv coined the phrase ‘nature deficit disorder’ which, while not a specific diagnosis, points up an alienation from nature he observes whose repercussions loom large as we become more urban and more tightly-tethered to our smart devices. His observations join many studies about the mental health benefits of interactions with nature.

I hoped, too, my yard would add an incremental link to other small areas offering sanctuary for wildlife in my neighborhood. For anyone who has flown over the US, it quickly becomes evident we have fragmented the landscape virtually everywhere. Habitat fragmentation has real consequences for natural systems.

According to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, over 35,000 acres of wildlife habitat is converted to housing and other development each year in Washington. Doug Tallamy, a wildlife ecologist and entomologist at the University of Delaware, writes: “We have destroyed natural habitat in so many places that local extinction is rampant and global extinction accelerating. This is a growing problem for humanity because it is the plants and animals around us that produce the life support we all depend on. Though vital as short-term refuges, nature preserves are not large enough to meet our ecological needs so we must restore the natural world where we live, work, and play. Because nearly 85% of the U.S. is privately owned, our private properties are an opportunity for long-term conservation if we design them to meet the needs of the life around us.”

I was inspired by the idea that each of us can contribute to creating habitat, one backyard at a time. Our yards are opportunities for restoration, whether it be a house lot, school yard, or under-utilized parking lot.

The starting point Before I could provide food, water and shelter for wildlife, I needed to research native plants, and figure out how to collect and store rainwater from my roof. The Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) was my go-to source. I worked with WICD staff to set up two 500-gallon water storage tanks that collect rain from the roof. This reservoir allows me to water plants through most of August.

I consulted WICD’s “Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington” for native plant

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information, and found the plants I wanted at their annual native plant sale and at several Whidbey nurseries.

In addition, I needed to eliminate the lawn and improve the soil on my lot. No prairie soil here, this was unconsolidated glacial till which bakes to a hard brick in summer, and creates a slick, mucky mess in wet weather. I covered areas of grass with a double layer of cardboard (remove all packing tape - it will haunt you!), and topped it with three to four inches of organic material. To date, I have brought on to the lot 80 yards of top soil, mulch, compost and wood chips. Occasional soil tests tell me the soil is improving little by little.

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Challenges I expected some of the challenges I met, and didn’t anticipate others. Cats, rats and rabbits were unwelcome, but not devastating to the new plantings and garden, and they are manageable with on-going effort. Deer - no.

The pressure from these herbivores necessitated fencing the lot. Nothing else deterred them effectively enough, although I tried every suggestion I could find.

Turning lawn into garden beds introduced me to wireworms. These are the larval form of click beetles, which live in the soil for four to seven years before maturing into the adult beetle form. They destroy young transplants and demoralize gardeners. The most effective, if somewhat labor-intensive, control I found is to trap the larvae with a buried chunk of potato in the spring and summer. I also hoped, eventually, the wildlife I was encouraging in the yard would assist in pest control.

The Results Now in the sixth year of my project, I have logged 66 bird species seen or heard in, or from, my yard. Red-twig Dogwoods, Vine Maples, Red-flowering Currant, Ninebark, Serviceberry, and one Garry Oak are providing food and shelter for them and the insects they consume. I have watched American Robins choosing the Serviceberry fruits over the blueberries ripening nearby. I have committed to delaying end-of-season yard and garden clean-up until early spring to offer more feeding and shelter options for wildlife. I have kept thousands of gallons of water on my property. The raised garden beds provide us with vegetable bounty, and the yard is a place of sanctuary for the humans who live here, too.

What’s next I am reading materials from depave.org, a not-for-profit in Portland, Ore., dedicated to organizing crowd-powered removal of asphalt and replacement with gardens, native plantings and permeable surfaces. I have more driveway area than I want or need, and would rather see the extra space planted and creating more habitat. More permeable surfaces means reduced run-off and a healthier nearshore for our island home. It sounds to me like a winwin all around.

Resources for Whidbey residents: Paradise Lot: paradiselotblog.wordpress.com/ Nature Deficit Disorder: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1e6_cY3-J3o Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife: wdfw. wa.gov/species-habitats/living/backyard Doug Tallamy: www.bringingnaturehome.net Whidbey Island Conservation District : www. whidbeycd.org

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Fun, fantasy, fighting all part of Oak Harbor group

By Kathy Reed Whidbey Weekly It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Oak Harbor. The perfect day to head to a park and whack the heck out of your friends!

Yes, you read that right. For members of the IXALAI of the Emerald Coast, whacking one another is all part of the fun and fantasy that comes with being a realm of the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society. Members of the group, which numbers nearly 100, practice every Sunday at noon on the grounds of North Whidbey Middle School, clearly visible to drivers and passersby on Highway 20.

There is much good natured, verbal jousting among them as they arm themselves with specially fashioned weapons and shields, some dressed in full costume from the medieval era they represent, others in sweats and T-shirts. But there is no joking when it comes to landing blows on one another.

“Our primary goal is safety at all times, but we focus on combat,” said Brandon Watson, the group’s Chieftain.

“We’re a full contact group, so it can get very rough. We get plenty of bruises.”

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Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly Foam-padded weapons come out in force during the medieval style battles of IXALAI of the Emerald Coast. The group practices every Sunday near North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor.

Coast has been around for about two years in Oak Harbor. It is one group, or realm, of many around the world that follow Belegarth. Nearby realms take turns hosting regular gatherings to battle one another in the name of fun and friendship.

The next gathering, called a raid, will take place at the grand re-opening of Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor June 29, by invitation of Oak Harbor Mayor Bob Severns.

“The stars lined up perfectly for this. We have groups from Seattle, Tacoma and Port Orchard coming,” said Watson, who anticipates the action will begin between 10 and 11 a.m. in the park. “So we expect we’ll have at least 20 people there participating in battles.”

Belegarth focuses on medieval combat, arts and sciences.

Battles can range from simple one-on-one combat to large group battles. Weapons – all of which are specially made and heavily padded – can include swords and clubs as well as rocks, javelins and arrows. Those 16 years of age and older can participate as long as they sign a waiver. (Like Watson said, it can get pretty rough.)

“It’s role playing, but with weapons,” said Watson.

The rules of battle might take a little more time to master than swinging a club, however. If someone gets hit on the arm, for example, they must place the arm behind their back and it is thereby useless. If someone gets hit in the leg, they must go down on one knee. Lose both arms or both legs, it’s death. A strike to the torso means death, unless you’re wearing armor, which means it takes two blows to “kill” an opponent. The rules are nuanced and take some time to learn, but members say it comes with repetition and practice.

Strikes to the groin are to be avoided, but sometimes happen despite best efforts. So do broken fingers and the aforementioned bruises. Victory comes when the other side has been eliminated, or if a specific objective is met.

Kathy Reed/Whidbey Weekly Members of IXALAI of the Emerald Coast, a medieval battle group, will host at least three other realms who will stage battles in Windjammer Park during its grand re-opening on Saturday, June 29. Pictured from left are: James Hopkins, Chris Van Der Sluys, Brier Corly, Felix Van Der Sluys, Brandon Watson, Tiffany Taylor-Tyson, Joseph Dapprich and Trevor Hendrix.

“I love having fun, the camaraderie and friendship,” said Joseph Dapprich, whose battle name is Bo-Rawg. “I love seeing the other groups, too; it’s great to see their progress.”

“There’s something for everyone – you don’t have to fight,” said Felix Van Der Sluys, who usually acts as a Herald, or referee, during the battles. She is also an artificer.

“You can sew costumes or garb, you can work on weapons,” she said. “We also have build days, where we’ll meet at someone’s house and build weapons or do maintenance on them.”

That’s what members say it’s about – building friendships, one whack at a time.

It seems incongruous that beating one another can strengthen friendships, but members of IXALAI say that is exactly what happens when one becomes part of the group.

“Some do it for the costumes, some do it for the social aspect, some do it for the fighting,” Watson said. “Me, I like all three.”

“It really teaches you how to be social,” said Brier Corly, whose battle name is Smash. “It’s a good environment, good people. You can be competitive, and it’s a really healthy way to relieve stress.”

For more information, find IXALAI of the Emerald Coast on Facebook, or swing by most any Sunday afternoon to observe and ask questions in person. For information on Belegarth, go to www.belegarth.com.

HOUSING continued from page 7 on Pioneer Way,” said Rhonda Severns, wife of Oak Harbor Mayor Bob Severns, who said she had gone to Olympia to look at another LIHI property. “The entire lower floor is all commercial. I think with this boundary line adjustment, we will not have commercial on our beautiful, downtown walkway.”

“I agree that we definitely need low income housing, but my concern is that if we allow a building to go in that does not meet the code and the requirements of the CBD, and let this project go through without meeting those guidelines, how is that going to affect all the empty lots that are downtown?” asked Margaret Livermore, a downtown business owner and OHMSA board member.

“Are other builders going to come in and pretty soon you have no retail on the main street downtown? I’d hate to see the whole economic vitality of downtown disappear because we allowed one building to go in so everybody else thinks they can get that variance as well.”

City of Oak Harbor staff say the LIHI project meets all codes and requirements.

“There is not a variance, there is no zoning change happening,” said Ray Lindenburg, associate planner. “All of these things have been poured over and a significant amount of time spent on it. The comprehensive plan says that we have to provide affordable housing and that’s what we’re trying to do.

At the same time, the zoning code doesn’t talk about income. From our standpoint, this is a mixed use building.”

Island County is one of many Washington counties struggling with the affordable housing issue. Results of an in-depth study of housing in the county found a lack of diversity in housing types; that renters are more cost-burdened across the county; that the county’s median income has decreased over time while housing costs have increased; and the number of housing units built each year dropped off by more than half following the 2008 recession and has not recovered. To

meet the current demand, 3,750 affordable housing units are needed to serve residents making $50,000 or less annually. There are currently 477 units on Whidbey Island divided among 14 properties.

The LIHI project would be the first new residential units built in the downtown area for many years.

“This development, along with others needed in the future, will ultimately contribute to healthier families, resulting in healthier communities and a stronger workforce, that are all known stimulants for economic development,” said Island County Housing Resource Coordinator, Joanne Pelant. “[Island] County has identified the need of 3,000 affordable housing units,” said Oak Harbor resident George Saul. “The city’s comprehensive plan imposes on the city an obligation to ensure that projects such as this proposal that provide low income housing are approved.”

“This is some of the most unusual prog-

ress I have seen in this community in 50 years,” said local attorney Jacob Cohen.

“This community has neglected to provide adequate housing for people of low income and especially for veterans. A lot of people do not know this particular development will provide 20-25 living units for military veterans. I believe this project would be of great assistance to them.”

“I see this greatly benefiting our families, to where they have access to the transit line, this encourages local shopping, which we all want to see more,” said Fe Mischo, of Oak Harbor. “This will get families out, into the parks, onto the streets, actually taking advantage of walking, enjoying the waterfront. I don’t want to see more businesses, I want to see families that are taking advantage of the businesses that are already there.”

The hearing examiner is expected to issue his recommendation in a couple of weeks, at which point it will be up to the City Council to decide whether the project will proceed.

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THE HUMBLE LIFE OF LOBSTER – A MODERN DAY DELICACY I’ve never really considered any one food or dish to be of a certain socio-economic status.

No food item has ever fallen into a ‘class’ category for me and yet, food has, throughout periods in history, dictated a person’s financial status and/or their standing in society. Even today. It’s interesting then, to know one such food which is considered a delicacy, wasn’t always thought to be so.

You see, the lobster in our world now oozes ‘wealth,’ but there was a time when this crustacean was not as upper-crust as it is currently.

It was sea ‘dregs’ found in copious amounts. So plentiful was lobster that in the 17th and 18th centuries, these sea creatures could be found making mounds – literal mounds – along the coastline of Massachusetts. People could fish for a few hours and come back with buckets full of lobster. The over-abundance of lobster meant people soon tired of consuming them and began to feed them to their livestock.

There’s only so much lobster a person can eat, right? Who would think today, that anyone would ever utter such words? “Too much lobster?” Sounds crazy! But this, in fact, was exactly what happened. Lobster began to earn itself a reputation as ‘poor man’s fare’ and was thus served to indentured servants and prisoners, daily. Becoming fed up eating the crustacean every day, Massachusetts servants took the issue to court, wherein a judge ruled in their favor, which meant any indentured servant there would not have to eat lobster more than three times per week. And when I write this, I find it terribly amusing the situation was such that a clause was added into law that something we consider such a delicacy now could not be served too often.

I found information in my research on the lobster’s humble origins to suggest at one time in the 1940s, canned baked beans cost more than canned lobster. So how did this bottom feeder become so fancy? Through efficiency. Due to it’s abundance along the east coast, the state of Maine saw many canneries crop up along it’s

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coastlines. They were so good, so efficient at processing lobster that batches of the creature weighing in at five pounds was considered a rather small batch. They were producing lots and lots of lobster and when railways started to spread across the country, the light bulb slowly turned on for those in charge of railway transportation. They realized inland folk didn’t know what lobster was; didn’t know it was so plentiful and cheap to process; to them it could be served as a rare and exotic food on trains, while charging them much, much more than what it cost to process it. Train passengers were fascinated, captivated by the lobster and hooked on the delicious flavor it imparts. It was in demand even after these passengers left the trains, which meant more lobster was fished.

Fishermen began to see a drop in the numbers of these crustaceans and with demand increasing, the actual supply was decreasing – good old supply and demand equals a considerable price hike.

It makes me wonder what would have happened if those dining cars had served something other than lobster? Would they have gained the same traction this bottom dweller did? Maybe, but lobster’s sweet, mild flavor is, I believe, what adds to it’s deliciousness. Way back, when lobster was still a humble food, it tended to be cooked differently than it is now; that’s to say, it’s now typically cooked live.

From a light herb and garlic butter sauce to a rich, thick and creamy thermidor, lobster lends itself perfectly to the ingredients it’s partnered with, regardless of how it’s cooked.

I find a pretty popular way to serve lobster is with land-based animal, i.e. ‘surf ‘n’ turf.’ I always wondered where this term was coined and yes, I did manage to find out. It was apparently first written in print in an ad for a dinner (a champagne one) which included – aside from the champagne - what was called ‘surf ‘n’ turf’ at a restaurant called The Continental in Massachusetts. And while it wasn’t made up primarily of lobster and steak, (after all, it consisted of crab legs and halibut in a lobster sauce), it was something of a novelty. It has persisted for decades and many chain restaurants serve their

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Honestly though, the easiest way I’ve seen lobster prepared is broiling the tails with butter, garlic, salt and black pepper with a side of lemon wedges for added flavor right before you eat it. Cooking lobster can seem a little intimidating but it isn’t all that imposing or foreboding; just always make sure your meat is cooked through and NOT translucent at all.

There is always a wealth of information on the internet to help you navigate any culinary road map you’ve not yet had a chance to check out.

The topography of some ingredients is, after all, a brand new and rocky landscape for many of us!

With June 15 being National Lobster Day (yes, I know the day has already passed), why not observe it? It doesn’t have to consist of ACTUAL lobster. Mock lobster dishes can do just as well. You know, a mere nod to the namesake of the day. Dear readers, I am thus including a recipe for ‘poor man’s lobster’ I found on this wonderful site www.bitzngiggles. com which is made from cod – sounds a little fishy and I guess it is, but it doesn’t taste as fishy as you might think! I did adapt the recipe a little as per my own tastes so, try it, make it your own and if you do, please let me know how you like it! Send any and all comments, questions and certainly, recipes you might like to share to letsdish.whidbeyweekly@gmail.com and we’ll do just that – Dish!

Mock Lobster 6 cod fillets 6 cups water 2 tablespoons salt ¾ cup sugar ½ cup melted butter to brush the fillets melted butter (for dipping) ½ lemon lemon pepper or Old Bay seasoning to taste Preheat broiler. Wrap a broiler pan with foil and spray with a nonstick spray. Mix together in a medium bowl, the sugar, water and salt.

Put the fish in a large saucepan. Add the sugar/ water mixture to the saucepan and make sure the fillets are completely covered. If not, add more water. Bring to a boil over medium/high heat and boil for about 5 minutes. Remove fillets from the water and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with seasonings and squeeze a little lemon over the top. Broil for approximately 7 or 8 minutes on low, until the fish is no longer translucent at all and flakes nicely with a fork. Serve with melted butter (I add a little garlic and parsley to mine) and enjoy! https://knowledgenuts.com/2013/11/05/lobsterwas-once-a-poor-mans-food/ To read past columns of Let’s Dish in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www. whidbeyweekly.com.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your natural desire to live your life unencumbered must be jealously guarded this week.

The reason will become clear as well-meaning do-gooders cheerfully volunteer their solutions to your problems. Consider yourself lucky if you don’t have to firmly say, “thanks, but no thanks.” Problem-solving by committee is a particular hazard of the 23rd.

The best way to lose control on that day is to engage in lengthy explanations and debates.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Financial optimism is likely to be a two-way street this week.

This means it’s going to be hard to find anyone willing to put the brakes on expenses.

Expect generous proposals of ways to spend your money, and don’t be surprised if some of those originate with you.

The generosity stops when it comes to the resources of others. Keep that in mind during the activities of the 23rd, when the tab has your name on it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Protests aplenty coming from people who think you cannot or should not do what you want to do are par for the course this week. Such people may be intimidating, but the only way they can stop you is if you let them.

Not everyone is against you, however. The ones on your side are staunchly so. Hard work and cooperation with your allies will carry you far. Escapist tendencies are a hazard of the 23rd.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Thinking on a different wavelength from those around you might require that you work harder at communicating this week. Take pride in your ability to think outside the box.

Frustration and indignation that you are not immediately understood won’t serve you. The humorous side of being “out there” is a possible part of the 23rd. Regardless of how the day unfolds, your genuine essence remains unaffected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Events may shed new light on an old situation, causing you to view your home and relationships differently this week.

Heightened impressions of what you have and how much is possible are likely. Gratitude for the way things are is a sign you are ready for wondrous things to come. Keeping your mindset miracle ready at all times opens you to more good than you can imagine. Little things have big implications on the 23rd.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Do not expect to play your role silently and behind the scenes this week. It’s your time to be social and upfront. Shy and retiring will never do. Regardless of your comfort level in this regard, you may be called upon to extend yourself just a bit more. The pace at

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) To the degree that you truly believe in yourself and have confidence in your goodness as a person, this can be a good week. That is not to say that there won’t be challenges aplenty, but coming at them from a place of confidence assures that you will prevail.

Mistakes that you might make, if rightly understood, are but learning experiences, and therefore not mistakes at all. Approached in this way, success on the 23rd is a shoo-in.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your current ambitions may, in the estimate of some this week, be a bit less than realistic. Fortunately, what others think is unimportant.

What matters is your reason for doing what you do. If your intent is to instill order where there is none, and by lessening the chaos, make the world a better place, you are beyond reproach. Better to try and fail than to not try at all. Endings are more important than beginnings on the 23rd.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The opportunity is before you this week to make up for certain shortcomings of the past. A too-narrow focus on personal woes finds its resolution, appropriately, in partnerships, and in the things that only partnering may accomplish. Think broadly in terms one-onone relationships and you’re in the ballpark for success in whatever you attempt. Mutual agreement smoothes the way on the 23rd.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Be alert this week for the temptation to gamble with your possessions, perhaps by toying with a risky venture to increase them. An early warning sign might be a time constraint that urges quick action for fear of missing out. The fear will decrease your ability to think clearly, with negative result.

Popular opinion only clouds the water, meaning you need to make your own decisions. Yours is the voice that matters on the 23rd.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb 18) If you’re in doubt about the rules of the game you play, get clarity before you proceed.

Errors this week begin with misunderstandings. Extra work and do-overs may be avoided by asking questions and checking your course frequently. What the herd thinks may well be at odds with what your unfettered heart would have you do. Where there are conflicts on the 23rd, let your heart be your guide.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The spice that makes your week exciting comes from within. Listening to your inner voice is the way to discover an innovative and untried approach to situations made boring by their familiarity. Somehow getting away from daily routine, however briefly, is your best ticket for tapping into that voice. If the best you can do on the 23rd is closing your eyes for a moment while standing in the grocery line, that’s good enough.

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16. Hungarian village

64. No seats available

19. Popular conversation topic

65. A way to change color

25. Irish Gaelic language 26. Gasteyer and Ivanovic are two 27. Garnished 30. National capital 34. Basics 35. Initial public offering 36. Winged horse 41. English synthpop duo 45. Mars crater 46. A lot 47. Small organelles

32. Credit card term 33. Female deer 37. British football team 38. Persian jurisdiction 39. Freshwater mussel genus

21. N. Atlantic island

24. The President has one

28. Relative biological effectiveness (abbr.)

29. Used to check the heart

13. Muses

23. Fail to discern correctly

22. Town in Galilee

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40. Opposite of happiness

1. Belongs to the daughter of Chaos

41. Ban on trade

2. Wardrobe

42. Bitterly regrets 43. Assented

3. Derek and Jeff are two

44. Well-proportioned

4. Disfigured

47. Part of (abbr.)

5. Hawaiian dish

48. Indigenous people of Thailand

6. What a hack drives 7. Horse gear

49. A man of your stature (abbr.)

8. Do away with

51. Advantageous

9. Narrow straits between Sinai and Arabian peninsulas 13. Corrie

52. Female sibling 53. Electronic countermeasures 58. Swiss river

14. Hawaiian flower necklace

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