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Letters to the Editor Editor, As visitors from Minnesota last week, we had an opportunity to attend your Whidbey Island Area Fair for several days. What a wonderful experience that was. We enjoyed the many activities and displays grouped throughout the fairgrounds. The flower displays, the handiworks, the canning and preserving, the animal barns from dogs, chickens, goats, horses and cattle to the baked goods - cookies, breads, pies were all presented well and were fun to see. Being from out of the area, we had to ask questions and get directions. Your staff people and all your many volunteers were friendly, informative and most helpful. Congratulations to the officials of the fair and many thanks to all your great volunteers. A most enjoyable experience and thank you for a wonderful fair. Dale & Carole McLachlan Bloomington, MN

Editor, Yesterday I received a check from the US Treasury in the amount of $6,762 for physical damage to my hearing in 1951. When the Chinese entered the war in the Fall of 1950, some 300,000 troops entered N. Korea at the Chosen Reservoir, completely routing the Ist Marine Division, to which I previously belonged. It was a reserve unit based on Terminal Island, in Southern California. I was there approximately one year during my senior year at Long Beach Polytechnic High School. I was 17 and eligible to enlist as a Communications Specialist, laying wire between combat command centers. When I learned the life expectancy for such a specialist on active duty was 3 days, I began looking for a transfer. WW II had been over for five years, but still fresh in the minds of teenagers approaching “Draft Age”. I was happy to be accepted by the USAF Reserve 452nd Bomb Wing based at Long Beach International Airport. Their aircraft was a low-level attack bomber; the twin engined B-26, designed to be heavily armed with ground-support weapons: i.e. 500 lb. bombs (internal and and externally loaded), 147” rockets, as many as 18 .50-caliber machine guns (14 pointed forward), one -24” aerial camera (my specialty) and several gsap 16mm (gun-sight aiming point) cameras, all operating in support of Photo Intelligence efforts. The 452nd immediately began close-air/ground-support with the first 30 B-26 aircraft arriving to help the 1st Marines fight their way back to S. Korean beaches for evacuation. It was bitterly cold: -35 degrees, without the necessary protection temperatures required. It was heart-breaking, but I never heard a Marine complain. Everyone worked whenever their work was needed, without complaint. From Japan, a couple of hundred ground support airmen; mechanics, air-frame metalworkers, armament specialists, hydraulic and pneumatic mechanics, etc., were rushed to an advance-base. We kept turn-around time to a bare minimum by avoiding or minimizing engine shut-down time. This could mean endurance of deafening engine run-ups (without ear protection) while ground servicing proceeded in bomb-bays and/or cockpits. Working around the clock, I never heard a complaint in the days the 1st Marines...and others, fought their losing battle. Personally, my hearing was never the same again.....but losses were mini-

mized and gratitude expressed. By chance, I met a wounded Marine officer in Seattle, who shook my hand as he recounted a life-saving sweep by one of our B-26 pilots only a few feet from the ground. Suffering a painful, permanent limp, this Marine stood to shake my hand in gratitude for the work done by “that redtailed pilot”. A “red tail” would signify a B-26 assigned to the 730th Squadron, 452nd Bomb Wing. I was reminded once again of the role bravery and airmanship played, time and again, in this nation’s defense of a free world. There was a deal our department NCO cut with an F-80 Fighter group based a few miles away, in Japan, in which he traded 3 cases of booze for 30 tip tanks (wing-tip fuel tanks) designed for shipping in two-halves to hold 100 gallons of jet fuel-each, when assembled, attached to an F-80 and fully loaded. The fuel would be burned on the way to N. Korean targets, the tanks jettisoned over the target, enemy targets would then be engaged and the F-80’s returned to their base in Japan, very low on fuel. Our NCO, Tech. Sgt. “Bull” Durham, had the totally brilliant idea of cutting a “window” between two “ribs” beneath a B-26, just aft of its “belly” turret and bomb bay. Using only the last 30” of the lower half of an F-80 tip tank, “Bull” formed a tapered half-cone to house our K-24 aerial camera, which had now moved from a vertical mount inside the aircraft to a horizontal position outside of the aircraft; protected from wind-shear and weather by what was, once upon a time, an F-80 fuel/ reserve tank. Explanation: Our B-26 Attack Bomber’s primary mission was to support ground troops. It would do this by flying just 15’ from the ground; strafing, firing rockets and dropping bombs with delay-fuses, giving a B-26 time to climb out of harms-way. Some engineering genius ignored the B-26 low-altitude mission-design, and assumed it would be bombing targets from medium altitude. This made T/Sgt. Durham’s design innovation imperative. Bull had a problem with an AF directive which forbid the use of wood on all-metal aircraft. Nonetheless, it was wooden rocketshipping mounts which fit the 7” Cone on our K-24 Cameras, holding the camera in position while strafing and rocketing were underway. Problem: a USAF Directive ordered “no disruption to the metal integrity of any all-metal aircraft”. In other words, don’t cut a hole in any aircraft. I began to see why so little was known of the many innovations to USAF Aircraft throughout aviation history. “Bull” would not only be over looked in aviation history for his innovative genius, he would be lucky if he wasn’t court-martialed. Personally, I was safe. An 18 year-old reserve wasn’t expected to be responsible. My role, in those dark days, was to rough-cut the last 30” from each F-80 tip tank. Working at night, beneath a canvas tarp, in rain and snow, holding a flashlight part of the time, I chiseled the last 30 inches from each tip tank. During the day I drill-mounted the “Tips” to aircraft, hard wired cameras to bomb-release triggers and tried very hard not to be seen by the Crew Chief of any given aircraft. Fortunately, I was never seen or questioned about my work...but becoming tired was normal. If I thought about it, I had only to remember the air-crew’s dependence on our work. Bull’s “Booze-for-F-80 Tanks” agreement lasted for almost 18 months.....until the 452nd Bomb Wing began rotating to the states. Eventually, over 60 of the 90 B-26 aircraft in our command were adapted for ground support photography and photo intelligence in N Korea. Sadly, however, our 452nd Bomb Wing was reduced in number from it’s compliment of 90 aircraft to 30 at war’s end. Remaining craft were thought to have found their way to the Bay of Pigs (Cuba invasion) and as ground support in the

early days of the Vietnam war. It was a grand old airplane; piloted by some of the finest airmen to ever grace the skies. Gerry Simpson, Greenbank

Editor, When we purchased our home on Whidbey nearly twenty years ago, we knew that NAS Whidbey was here. And we were proud of that fact. We also knew that the OLF was used for carrier landing practice, also known as “touch and go’s.” All this was taken into consideration when we bought where we did. Were these factors not considered by the litigants of the on-going law suit(s) when they purchased their properties? After all, most are well-educated people. Or were we the only ones privy to that information? We think not. But, then, we had no hidden agendas. We can only wonder if the litigants woke up one morning and found they shared an island with NAS Whidbey and were surprised that planes were flying overhead. Many of our island friends live directly under or near flight paths. We have not heard them complain about the noise. They knew what they were buying into, and consider it a small enough price to pay for the services rendered by our brave airmen and women. Just imagine that every time a crew takes off, they are risking their lives for us. We can only wonder how many of the litigants have grown up or been in a war zone? Maybe if they had, the “sound of freedom” would have a more personal meaning. Ask people like my husband who grew up in England during the “Battle of Britain,” or any of our many islanders who have endured and continue to endure more recent and on-going hostilities. I dare say they have all put up with a lot more noise, and without as much fuss as we have heard from the litigants. Instead of bringing law suits against NAS Whidbey and its Commanding Officer, they should be thanking our service men and women and their families for the sacrifices they continue to make for us every day. It is time to look beyond personal interests and agendas. Hopefully, the litigants will agree, so we can move on to more positive and necessary matters. Helen & Ken Bates, Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor Music Festival Local musician Larry Mason is a member of the Halyards, one of the bands set to perform at the Oak Harbor Music Festival being held August 30 through September 1. “You could say I am passionate about the Oak Harbor Music Festival,” he said. “Last year, the festival gave a $1,000 scholarship to Oak Harbor High School student Kaitlyn McClimans” he continued. The scholarship is given in tribute to beloved former high school band director, Ed Bridges. “We hope to raise even more money this year.” The festival will showcase bands that usually don’t come to this area, continued Mason, a festival organizer. The free event runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Labor Day Weekend. “Marian Call comes from Juneau, Alaska, The Inspiration Beets from Portland and Terry Morgan, a member of LeRoy Bell and his Only Friends, a former student of Ed Bridges, will be playing,” Mason said. Bridges is set to receive a special tribute at the festival opening on August 30 at 5:45pm. The Festival provides an opportunity for the community of Oak Harbor, including military personnel and their families, the residents of Whidbey Island, and those all over the Northwest a weekend at summer’s end, filled with musical entertainment in historic downtown Oak Harbor. Bands are set up on the Dock Side Stage along Dock Street in the Go Realty parking lot, and the Harborview Stage, on SE Pioneer Way at SE Jensen Street. Mason says the entire

line-up is online at www.oakharborfestival. com, but if you have no patience, here are a few of the 30 bands coming to town: Friday, August 30: Cloverdayle, Tiller’s Folly, Nathaniel Talbot, Polecat and The Still Bill Band. Saturday’s line up includes Scott Cossu, Tambourine Sky, Mark Dufresne Band, Robbie Walden and the Gunslingers, The Beatniks, Tocato Tango, Levi Ware, Everyday Jones and Chris Eger Band. Finally, Sunday performers include, Marcure and Lord, Spoonshine, Cody Beebe and the Crooks, The Clambake, DB Jazz, Ventura Highway Revisited. Some of your favorite food vendors will be there, including Louie-G’s Pizza, ViVi’s Mexican, Toppins, Shonuff BBQ, Julie’s Lumpia, Whim of a Chef, Kernels of Gold, Tailgate BBQ, 2 Hogs and a Rooster, Orlando’s Fish and Grill, Hot Rock Pizza, Funnel Cake and Flyer’s. Arts and crafts vendors will be set up along Pioneer Way, including, among others, Blanket Creations by Mary, Islander Herbs, Lopez Larry and Mishal Rowley Designs. Oak Harbor Music Festival is a 501 c 3 organization. Your contribution will be used to enrich the lives of young people selected to receive the Ed Bridges Scholarship. Enjoy this fantastic weekend and help a gifted local music student. More information is online at www.oakharborfestival.com. [Submitted by Eileen Brown]

DjangoFest Northwest 2013 Lineup Announced Whidbey Island Center for the Arts announces the 13th Annual DjangoFest Northwest, Wednesday, September 18 through Sunday, September 22 at WICA. Tickets are on sale now at tickets.wicaonline.com. DjangoFest Northwest is truly proud to be presenting one of the most respected names in Gypsy Jazz music. DjangoFest welcomes this year’s headliner from Holland, Fapy Lafertin, joined by Tcha Limberger from Belgium. Tcha mesmerized last year’s audience with his violin virtuosity—a performance not to be missed. New to the DjangoFest lineup this year includes: guitarist Olli Soikkeli, a 23-year-old from Finland; and the group Brishen, fronted by one of Canada’s most exceptional young musicians, the seventeen-year-old guitarist Quinn Bachand, and violinist Richard Moody, a veteran of the Canadian folk music scene. Several DjangoFest favorites will be returning with a few new names, including Gonzalo Bergara with New Hot Club of America; Kruno Spisic with Filip Novosel; Tommy Davy with Trio Dinicu; and Whidbey Island musicians James Hinkley with Gloria Ferry-Brennan and Levi Burkle, as 3 Cent Stamp. DjangoFest welcomes back the perennial favorites: John Jorgenson Quintet; Pearl Django; Caravan with Marc Atkinson and Daniel Lapp; and the Denis Chang Quartet. Included in this line-up is the return of the eclectic group, Fishtank Ensemble. Following last year’s success DjangoFest has expanded the workshops and presentations being offered, not only to guitarists and violinists, but to the general public as well. Entertaining and instructive, these presentations give the festival goer a unique chance to interact with their favorite artists. Tickets range in price from $32 to $70 and are available online at tickets.wicaonline.com or by calling the WICA Ticket Office at (800)6387631. For Festival information, including artist line up, workshops, bios, music, and videos, and tickets please visit tickets.wicaonline.com. [Submitted by Jeanne Juneau, WICA]

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Locally owned. Back Country Horsemen Raffle Ride and Chili Cook-Off The Island County Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen will host their annual Russell Maugans Raffle Ride and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, September 14 at a new venue, the Chadwick/Bolton farm located at 4534 Putney Woods Lane in Langley. All riders and walkers are invited to participate in the 2 to 3 hour trail ride and treasure hunt through beautiful Putney Woods and the chili cook-off, raffle and silent auction afterwards. Riders and walkers may depart the farm anytime between 9:00am and 10:30am. The entry fee is $10 and includes 5 free raffle tickets or $20 for the ride plus 20 raffle tickets. Additional raffle tickets are $1. The entry fee for the chili cook-off is $10. The chilies will be judged at 11:00am and tasting by the ride participants at noon. Cash prizes for chilies will be given for both the judges and peoples choices. The drawing for raffle prizes begins at 1:00pm. The silent auction is from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This event celebrates the life of Russell Maugans, an early developer of trails on Whidbey Island and a lover of horses and good chili. Funds raised will go toward furthering the Back Country Horsemen’s goals of educating riders on low impact methods of using public trails, maintenance of the Putney Woods’ trails, which the club has adopted, and continuing trail development for riders, bikers and walkers on Whidbey Island. For more information, Call Lorrie Mariner at (206)909-2674 or Diane Bolton at (360)221-0115. [Submitted by Sharon Vanderslice]

Pawz 5K Run/Walk Come join the inaugural “PAWZ by the SEA 5K Run/Walk,” benefiting the Good Cheer Pet Food Bank and the deserving young people of the Happy Hounds 4H Dog Club. The event will be Sunday, September 29 starting with registration and packet pick-up at 7:30am. The race begins at 9:00am with the kids run at 10:30am. The course lets participants run (or walk) with their dogs (or not) through the beautiful city of Langley, around its surrounding country neighborhoods and back along the bluff overlooking Saratoga Passage. There is a shorter course available for kids. Once finished there will be festivities associated with an open house at the Animal Hospital by the Sea, with prizes, goodie bags, food and fun. For those who want to join the fun but not run, volunteers are needed to help with organizing and caring for the entrants as they make their way around the course. This is a great event to support local charities, raise money and have a whole lot of fun. Sponsored by Animal Hospital by the Sea and Langley Main Street Association. To register or for more information, call Animal Hospital by the Sea at (360)331-8090 or go to www.animalhospitalbythesea.com/events/ for an entry form. Register early, or the day of the race before 8:30am. [Submitted by Lorinda Kay, Langley Main Street Association]

Skagit Valley College Life Transitions Program Accepting Applications for the 2013-2014 Academic Year Skagit Valley College’s (SVC) Life Transitions program is now accepting applications for the program’s FREE Career Exploration/Job Search Turning Point classes which begin September 2013. Classes take place in Mount Vernon and Oak Harbor. Evening and Spanish classes are also available upon request. SVC’s Life Transitions program is designed to help individuals who are looking at making career changes, increasing their self-esteem, identifying their skills, exploring employment options, or considering college or training opportunities. To register, students must attend an Orientation Session. Classes for Mount Vernon are held every Wednesday at 1:30pm at the East Campus Building. All other classes may call for dates and locations of Orientations. For more information or to register, call (360)416-7044 (Mount Vernon), (360)679-5346 (Oak Harbor), or toll free 1-877-385-5360 ext. 7044. [Submitted by Arden Ainley, SVC Public Information Director]

Locally operated. Oak Harbor Lutheran Church Celebrates 75 Years on Whidbey Island On September 29, 2013, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, located at 1253 NW 2nd Avenue, across from Oak Harbor High School Stadium, will celebrate 75 years of worshipping, growing, and serving on Whidbey Island. Bishop Kirby Unti of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be the guest preacher at the 10:30am service. A banquet will be held at 1:00pm. A program filled with history, song, and celebration will be held at 2:00pm. Former pastors, youth workers, children of charter members, and other guests have been invited to the festivities. The community at large is also welcome. A small group of Lutherans came to Oak Harbor from North Dakota during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. There was no Lutheran church in Oak Harbor and their dream was to have a church of their own. Their dream became a reality when the church was organized in 1938, being served by pastors from Anacortes Lutheran Church. Until 1948, services were held in homes, the Liberal League Hall at San de Fuca, the Community Hall in Oak Harbor, the Christian School, and the First Reformed Church. In 1949, the first service was held in the first church structure which still stands at 1560 SE 9th Ave, Oak Harbor. The first service in the present church building was on April 1, 1984. To make reservations for the banquet, or for more information, call Oak Harbor Lutheran Church at (360)679-1561, or email at office@ oakharborlutheran.org. Free-will donations will be accepted at the banquet. [Submitted by Martha Ellis]

Grant Funding for State’s Heritage Barns Available in 2013-15 Biennium The Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) announced this week that applications to request funding through the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program are available. Part of the state’s Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative established in 2007, the grant program assists with rehabilitation projects designed to stabilize and preserve designated Heritage Barns across the state. Since the program’s inception, Heritage Barn Grant funding has provided assistance to 46 Heritage Barns throughout Washington. “This program is made possible because of the tremendous dedication and passion owners have for their historic barns,” states Jerri Honeyford, Chair of the Barn Advisory Committee that oversees the initiative. “Washington’s agricultural heritage is a rich component of our state’s history and we applaud those who continue to serve as stewards of these remarkable structures.” Rehabilitation grants are awarded through a competitive application process: in three funding rounds, the Barn Advisory Committee has reviewed nearly two hundred forty grant applications. Criteria for funding include, but are not limited to, the historical significance of the barn, urgency of needed repairs, and provision for long-term preservation. Priority is given to barns that remain in agricultural use. “The Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative has achieved the objectives of saving historic barns while raising awareness and educating the public about the role agriculture continues to play in terms of economic development and heritage tourism,” noted Dr. Allyson Brooks, director of the State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. “Washington State now boasts over 500 designated Heritage Barns spread across all 39 counties statewide, and our agency looks forward to building on the success of the program in the coming biennium.” Historic agricultural structures listed in the Heritage Barn Register, the Washington Heritage Register, or the National Register of Historic Places, are eligible to receive grant funds. To be eligible for listing in the Heritage Barn Register, barns must be over 50 years old and retain a significant degree of historic integrity. All nomination/application materials related to the Heritage Barn Register and the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program can be downloaded from DAHP’s website at www.dahp.

wa.gov/heritage-barn-register. Barn owners with questions about the program are encouraged to contact Chris Moore at (206)6249449 or via email at cmoore@preservewa.org. Grant applications are due on Monday, October 28, 2013, with grant awards slated to be announced in early 2014. [Submitted by Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation]

Volunteers Needed for Freeland Library Book Sales Volunteers are needed to help keep the Freeland Library Friends book sale going. There is an immediate need for the upcoming September, October, November, and December book sales. Volunteers are needed the first Friday of each month from 10:00am to 12:00pm and the first Saturday of each month from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Volunteers need to be able to lift 40-lb. boxes and operate a ‘handcart’ with boxes. If community volunteers are not found, book sales will be forced to terminate, beginning with September sale. For more information and to volunteer, contact the Freeland Library at (877)766-4753 and leave email and telephone contact numbers. [Submitted by Keith Jacobs]

Camano Island Library Votes Are Final The final votes have been counted for the Camano Island Library Proposition 1 and 2 in the August 6 primary. Even though a majority of participating voters voted in favor of the two library ballot measures, the effort to place a permanent Sno-Isle Library on Camano Island has narrowly failed. The results are available on the Island County Auditors elections web site, http://vote.wa.gov/results/current/island/. Proposition 1 passed handily with a supermajority of 60.88% votes cast in favor. The ballot measure asked voters if a library capital facilities area taxing district should be established on Camano Island. This taxing district would have ensured that costs of opening a larger, permanent library would be shared by all property owners on Camano Island. The measure required a simple majority (50% + 1 vote) to pass. Proposition 2 received 58.71% votes in favor. It required a supermajority, meaning 60%, of “yes” votes and fell short by 1.3%. This means Proposition 2, which asked voters if general bonds should be issued for the library capital facilities area has failed. Passage of Proposition 2 would have authorized Sno-Isle Libraries to seek 10-year, $2.3 million general obligation bonds for a library facility project to pay for property, permits, impact fees, architectural redesign, renovation, furnishings, equipment and materials for a permanent library on Camano Island. Under state law, both measures had to pass for work to proceed on the proposed permanent library project. Those plans have now stopped. “We are sure this is a tremendous disappointment to community members who have worked hard for many years for library services,” says Rico Tessandore, President of the Sno-Isle Libraries Board of Trustees. “We appreciate their efforts and hope they do not lose their desire for a permanent library in their community.” Future plans for the current temporary library are now in the hands of the Library District’s Board of Trustees. For more information, please call Sno-Isle Libraries at 877-766-4753 (877-SNO-ISLE) or visit www.sno-isle.org. [Submitted by Ken Harvey, Sno-Isle Libraries]

Local Business News Zumba in the Circuit at Curves Try Zumba in the Circuit for FREE in September. South Whidbey Curves is offering you a free trial of this unique class which combines the Curves Circuit with fun music and the easy dance moves of Zumba. Burn hundreds of calories, get toned and have so much fun you won’t even realize you’re working out. First-timers need to call (360)331-6944 to reserve a class. Instructor: Sarah Birger.

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Locally operated. Oneness Blessings Every Monday, 4:00pm-5:00pm Oak Harbor A hands-on process of awakening the human being to its natural state by sending energy to the physical brain via a Oneness Blessings Giver. Come experience peace, healing & joy for yourself. Contact Netsah at (360)675-3420 for more information.

Teaching Through God’s Word 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.

Lions Club Blood Drive Thursday, August 29, 9:00am-5:00pm First United Methodist Church, Oak Harbor The Oak Harbor Lions Club is sponsoring this blood drive for the Puget Sound Blood Center. Walk-ins are welcome or make an appointment at DonorSched@psbc.org or call 1-800-3987888. If you give blood twice between June 16 and October 5, you can receive a free cookbook with great recipes from donors, volunteers and staff from the Puget Sound Blood Center.

LIve Music: El Colonel and Doubleshot Friday, August 30, 9:00pm Fleet Reserve, Oak Harbor For more information, call Laurie at (360)6754430.

Labor Day Weekend Plant Sale Saturday, August 31, 9:00am-4:00pm Sunday, September 1, 9:00am-4:00pm Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank Prices slashed by 50%. An excellent selection of both species and hybridized rhododendrons are available as well as companion plants. Nursery sales help sustain the Gardens, please show your support and contribute to this fund raising event. For more information, call (360)678-1912 or (360)222-0121 or visit www.meerkerkgardens. org.

Sunnyside Cemetery Heritage Tour Monday, September 2, 11:00am Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville Central Whidbey Island historian and pioneer descendant, Roger Sherman will lead a guided tour of the historic Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery on Labor Day. While touring the beautiful old cemetery, Mr. Sherman will focus on the early history of Whidbey Island, and will explain how various settlers and their families played their roles in the development of their Island community. Passes to the Cemetery Heritage Tour are $5 per person. All proceeds benefit the operations of the Island County Historical Museum. Passes may be purchased at the Island County Museum, 908 NW Alexander ST, Coupeville, or at the Cemetery, the day of the event, based on availability. Call (360)678-3310 for passes or information.

Meerkerk Gardens Annual Fundraiser Saturday, September 7, 5:00pm-8:00pm M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland Admission: $50 Enjoy a lecture & silent auction, along with appetizers, wine and dessert. Steve Hootman, internationally recognized plant explorer extraordinaire, enthralls audiences with his tales of plant hunting adventures. Please show your support for the Gardens and help make this fundraiser a success. For directions to the ranch, visit http://m-bar-c. org/Directions.htm. For more information, call (360)678-1912 or (360)222-0121 or visit www. meerkerkgardens.org.

9th Annual Salmon Barbecue Sunday, September 8, 12:00pm-1:30pm Coupeville Town Park, Coupeville The Coupeville Lions will serve a Native American style Salmon Barbecue, with all the fixings. Barbecue tickets are $20 each and sell out fast, so get yours today. Tickets are available at Coupeville Town Hall, Coupeville Chamber

of Commerce, Local Grown, and bayleaf. Call (360)678-4105 for “will call” tickets. Followed by a free concert.

Friday Movie Matinee Friday, September 20, 2:00pm Freeland Library, Freeland

Free Concert at Town Park

Starring Best Actor nominee Hugh Jackman and Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Hathaway, this movie is based on Victor Hugo’s novel, and is a testament to the survival of the human spirit. Popcorn provided by the Friends of the Library.

Sunday, September 8, 2:00pm-4:30pm The Pavilion at Coupeville Town Park, Coupeville Concerts on the Cove presents “The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra” following the Coupeville Lions Salmon BBQ. Don’t miss an afternoon of jazz as you remember it. Sponsored by Concerts on the Cove and the Town of Coupeville.

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale Friday, September 6, 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday, September 7, 9:00am-5:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Find some great bargains at the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library book sale! Thousands of gently used children’s and adult books, DVDs and CDs at bargain prices. All proceeds benefit the Library. Used Book Sale Saturday, September 7, 10:00am Freeland Library, Freeland Hundreds of great books available at bargain prices - something for everyone! Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Freeland Library. First Monday Knitting Group Monday, September 9, 10:00am Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Knitters of all levels welcome! Share knowledge and build skills in the supportive atmosphere of the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Beginners, please bring a pair of #8 or #9 needles and a skein of worsted-weight yarn. Clinton Book Group: Once Upon a Time There Was You Wednesday, September 11, 10:00am Clinton Library, Clinton Join our book discussion group. Everyone is welcome. Read and discuss Elizabeth Berg’s novel, Once upon a Time There Was You. Copies are available to check out at the Clinton Library. Meet the Authors: John Palka & Michael Seraphinoff Wednesday, September 11, 5:30pm-7:00pm Anchor Books and Coffee, Clinton John Palka is the author of My Slovakia, My Family. Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, endorsed his book, writing “My Slovakia, My Family is a heartfelt tale of a nation’s struggle to exist and of a family’s pivotal role in influencing its destiny. This is a superb memoir and a valuable contribution to our knowledge of twentieth century Europe.” Michael Seraphinoff is a senior scholar for the International Baccalaureate Organization, Cardiff, Wales, UK. He is the author of multiple books, essays, and magazine articles. His talk will focus on his book length works on Macedonian history and culture, both fiction and nonfiction. Book Discussion Group Thursday, September 12, 9:00am Freeland Library, Freeland Satisfy your craving to learn by joining Lit for Fun in an exploration of Holy Guacamole! by Nancy Fairbanks. Get a glimpse of El Paso’s culture, climate and ambiance; recipes included. Discussion leader is Ellen Dickey. Book Discussion Group Tuesday, September 17, 9:30am Freeland Library, Freeland A great start to fall is a thought provoking book discussion. Join us to talk about “My Beloved World” by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Book Discussion Group Thursday, September 26, 9:00am Freeland Library, Freeland In a spiraling farce about upright academics, ambitious climbers, and dotty philanthropists, Michael Frayn, tells a story of personal and professional disintegration, probing his eternal theme of how we know what we know even as he delivers us to the outer limits of hilarity. Discussion of “Skios” is led by Joanna Cruse. Keep the Creativity Flowing: For New and Experienced Artists Friday, September 27, 10:00am Freeland Library, Freeland Join other local artists to participate in informal sharing, discussion and creation of your artwork. Take advantage of the group energy for inspiration and new ideas.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) Tickets are available by contacting the WICA ticket office (360)221-8268 or (800)638-7631. Additional information at www.WICAonline. com. Art + Wood = Woodpalooza Reception, Friday, August 30, 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday & Sunday, August 31 & September 1, 12:00pm-5:00pm The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild presents the “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” Exhibition–the 10th Annual Show of Whidbey’s Finest Woodwork. This year’s show promises exceptional work by twenty of Whidbey’s best. Visit www.woodpalooza.com for more information.

Religious Services Taizé Prayer Services Wednesday, September 4, 7:00pm-8:00pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Join us as we gather together to sing simple chants, pray scripture, enter into sacred silence, and pray for healing, peace and reconciliation. Invite your family and friends. This is a beautiful spiritual practice to slow down the hectic pace of life in our modern world. The church is located at 804 Third Street. The parish office may be reached at (360)221-5383.

Filipino Christian Fellowship Sunday School, 1:00pm; Worship Service, 2:00pm Church on the Rock, Oak Harbor Pastor Jansen Onggao

Healing Room Every Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm 5200 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland The Healing Room is open to anyone desiring personal prayer for physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. They are a team of Christians from several area churches that are dedicated to praying for healing the sick in our community. For more information, contact Gert at (360)3315515, e-mail healingwhidbey@live.com or visit www.healingrooms.com.

Living Circle: Friends on the Path Every Sunday, 10:30am 917 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor Living Circle is a welcoming spiritual community of friends on the path sharing music, prayers, blessings, stories, and more. They invite you to share your spirit with them. Their building is located next to Big Brothers and Big Sisters. For more information, call (360)320-2081, email alivingcircle@gmail.com, or visit livingcircle. webs.com.

Sundays, 9:00am & 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: unityofwhidbeyisland.org

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

First Church of Christ, Scientist Worship, 10:00am Sunday School to age 20, 10:00am Wednesday Testimony Meeting, 7:30pm Christian Science Reading Room Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11:00am-3:00pm Wednesday 3:00pm-7:00pm The church and Reading Room are located at 721 SW 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street, Oak Harbor. Call (360)675-0621 or visit JSH-Online.com.

Restaurant Activities Flyers Restaurant & Brewery, Oak Harbor Happy Hour Daily 2:00pm-6:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm-close Brewer’s Nights Last Thursday of Month, 6:00pm-9:00pm Special prizes and giveaways. Live Music.

Prima Bistro, Langley Restaurant Industry Discount Mondays 20% off when food handlers or alcohol serve permit presented.

Galleries and Art Shows Featured Artists: Kathe Fraga & Elaine Michaelides Through September 1 Museo Gallery, Langley Featuring new paintings by Kathe Fraga and works in glass by Elaine Michaelides.

“A Painters’ Summer in the NW” Through September 2 Brackenwood Gallery, Langley “A Painters’ Summer in the NW” is a show that embraces summer with three of Whidbey’s most talented painters: Pete Jordan - Oil, Susan Ogilvie - Pastel and Ginny O’Neill - Watercolor. Each of these painters in their own way has captured the beauty and magic of summer in the Northwest.

“Art of the Vine” Through September 2 Blooms Winery Taste for Wine & Art, Langley “Art of the Vine” will focus on bringing the cycle of vine to wine to life with photographer and travel writer Richard Duval, whose photography is featured in Washington Tasting Room magazine, and the paintings of Carol Hurless

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Following the business meeting, the program “The Importance of Native Plants in the Conservation of Wildlife” will be presented by guest speaker Carol E. Goldberg. Ms Goldberg is an avid bird watcher, an advocate of small creatures, especially insects, and a devotee of native flora and fauna. Her garden is a National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat; and in 2010 her work was recognized by the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs.

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The Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse is located at Bakken and Firehouse Roads. For additional information, call Reece Rose at (360)579-5880.

Republican Women’s Club of North Whidbey Thursday, September 5, 11:30am San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor A no host on menu luncheon in the Sun Room. Invited guest panelist are candidates for Oak Harbor City Council. Family, friends, and public are invited. Additional information may be had by calling (360)678-4602.

DAV Chapter 47 Meeting Thursday, September 5, 7:00pm Elks Lodge, Oak Harbor The meeting is open to all veterans. If you have any question please contact the DAV at (360)257-4801.

Red Cross-Islands Chapter Coupeville Non-Proﬁt Fair, September 7 Home Depot Safety Fair, October 5 The Islands Chapter Red Cross needs volunteers! They have opportunities to fit a variety of interests and time commitments. Consider being part of the disaster action or shelter teams, health services, or Services to Armed Forces. You can also promote emergency preparedness, participate in parades and community events, or help with administrative tasks. Visit their booth at the Coupeville NonProfit Fair September 7, or the Home Depot Safety Fair October 5, or email Linda.Giles@ redcross.org for more information about becoming a volunteer.

Kiwanis of Oak Harbor Sunset Dinner Cruise

Bingo Every Monday, 7:00pm Elks Lodge, Oak Harbor Open to the public. For more information, call (360)675-7111.

Central Whidbey Lions First and Third Thursdays, 12:00pm Tyee Restaurant, Coupeville

Chess and Go Every Monday, 6:00pm-10:00pm South Whidbey Senior Center, Langley People of all ages and abilities are welcome. Go is a board game of Asian origin which, like chess, involves strategy and tactics and has no element of chance involved. For more information call Roy at (360)341-3230.

Co-Dependence Anonymous Every Monday, 10:00am-11:30am Trinity Lutheran Church Annex, Freeland CoDA is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy and loving relationships. We learn the balance of loving others and ourselves. A fragrance free meeting. For information, call (360)579-2391.

Conversations of War and Return First & Third Fridays, 7:00pm-8:30pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Old Building, Freeland Veterans Steve Durbin and Chuck McIntyre host a room of conversations for veterans, family members and caregivers. They need to hear your stories. Contact Chuck at (360)579-1059 or Steve at (360)678-2928.

Coupeville Lions Every Wednesday, 6:30pm Coupeville Methodist Church, Coupeville

Cribbage Club Every Thursday, 6:00pm Pizza Factory, Oak Harbor Cribbage players unite! Great fun, good people, all ages, come join the fun. The Pizza Factory offers discounts on all menu items to players. For more information, call Tim at (360)6783480. For information on the Sunday game please call Cheryl at (360)914-0084.

Saturday, September 14, 5:30pm-9:00pm Departing from Anacortes Tickets: $80 per person

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Join us for an evening of fun, food (Gere-aDeli), music & prizes as we sail around the San Juan Islands aboard the Island Explorer III. Please contact Sue Mackin (360)675-4286 or Melissa McCumber (360)240-5144. Proceeds will be used to support our youth clubs & other charitable organizations dedicated to the well-being of the children in our community.

If you are having problems with money and debt and think that you may be a compulsive debtor, the program of Debtors Anonymous can help you. No situation is hopeless. Find the solution that leads to solvency and serenity. Debtors Anonymous is a 12-step program based upon the 12-steps first developed and used by Alcoholics Anonymous. Call (515)451-3749 for directions to location or for more information.

PBY Memorial Foundation Monday, September 23, 11:30am CPO Club, Oak Harbor No host luncheon. The featured speaker will be the Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Whidbey, Capt. M. Nortier. For more information, call Jim Siggens at (360)279-5317 or Richard Rezabek at (360)675-1102.

Al-Anon Every Wednesday, 9:30am-10:30am 432 2nd St., Langley If a friend or relative has a problem with alcohol, you can find solutions for yourself at Alanon.

Al-Anon Group Oak Harbor Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon group can help. Call Laurie at (360)675-4430 for meeting information.

Every Sunday, 6:00pm WGH Board Room, Coupeville

Duplicate Bridge Every Tuesday, 10:30am Ledgewood Beach Community Hall, Coupeville For more information, contact Sue Thomas at (360)678-7047, jetsue@cablespeed.net; Mardi Dennis at (360)675-5044, mvdennis@ comcast.net; or Peter Wolff at (360)678-3019, einkaufen@cablespeed.com.

Eating Addiction Support Group Every Thursday, 11:30am Private residence, Langley Meeting based on Becky Jackson’s book “Dieting, A Dry Drunk.” Meeting time subject to change based on groups needs. For more information and meeting address: DietingRecovery. com, or contact Christina (360)730-1886; christinamjames@hotmail.com. WHAT’S GOING ON

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Roy and Sally Ann Allen, ages 82 and 78 respectively, have quite a tale to tell about a recent birthday surprise cooked up by their daughters Tacie Jane and Saimi Ingree. The Allens headed to Snohomish on July 13 to cash in Sally Ann’s birthday gift: a hot air balloon ride from Jay Woodward’s Balloon Depot. They scheduled a morning flight on July 12, but that was scrubbed for lack of passengers. They decided to drive to Snohomish on July 13 anyway, just to take a look at the operation. They arrived around noon and got rescheduled for an evening flight. “We had our lunch at the outdoor restaurant and watched as sky divers loaded up and landed on a 25-minute turn-around,” said Roy. “With training videos, pre-jump instructions, suiting up and repacking their equipment, we learned a lot about sky diving. Naturally, you can guess what Sally Ann wants to do next!” After checking in, they left in one of the company chase vans with the balloon in a trailer. From there they would go to the launch site itself. And what a ride it was! Jay turned out to be a safe but daring pilot. They were glad they flew with him. “At first, we rose to about 800 feet and were carried by the wind,” Roy noted, “and then we flew just over the river, a few inches above the water’s surface. As we approached the tall trees lining the opposite bank, my concern rose.” Captain Jay had them floating over the trees at tree top level, just in the nick of time. Had they been apple trees, Roy said he could have reached out and harvested some for himself and the other seven passengers. Roy, still bristling a bit over the Indiana Jones-style landing, made a mental escape plan. Prayers went up and when he opened his eyes he noticed a four-leafed clover at his feet – a signal from above reassuring him the launch would be completely safe even on Friday the 13th. The captain asked all physically-able passengers to help unload the gondola basket from the balloon trailer and drag out the un-inflated balloon. Captain Jay and his assistant rigged the gas blower’s metal framework and four metal support columns with attached propane lines. The next step was to inflate the balloon, flat as a pancake on the ground. “Guests of the Airial Balloon Company arrived,” said Roy. “They were also helping out in their start-up routine.” Passengers were greeted at 7PM and as sunset was to be about 9 PM, everyone hustled to get airborne. Prevailing winds determine the landing site which was not always known in advance. Everyone kept an eye open for power lines in the descent. Then the pilot hollered “Bend your knees and hang onto the basket handles.” Their landing reminded Roy of skipping a pebble across the water but this time, champagne was served. Weekend and evening flights cost more than weekday and morning flights, but the dinner treat is on evening weekend flights only. “My ticket cost $231,” Roy said. Airial Balloon Company adventures are only high elevation balloon flights. Both have extremely skilled pilots and have perfect safety records. In their business, that means a perfect nocrash record. Those were the days Ah, to have lived in 1858. Why for just $400, one could buy 10 acres of land on which to build the Admiralty Head lighthouse. In 1890, the army took over the premises and named its garrison “Fort Casey” in honor of Brigadier General Thomas Lincoln Casey, the last U.S. Army chief of engineers.

At that time, Fort Casey, in union with Fort Worden and Fort Flagler, was said to comprise a “triangle of fire” guarding the entrance to Puget Sound. When the fort was constructed, the old lighthouse had to be moved. A new lighthouse was built on the present site in 1903. Today the Admiralty Head Lighthouse at Fort Casey serves as a historic landmark and interpretive center. The park was incorporated into Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve in 1980. In August. 2012, a newly constructed and historically accurate lantern house was installed at Admiralty Head Lighthouse. A result of years of community partnerships and student volunteer work from three Whidbey Island high schools, the lantern house was dedicated in September 2012. Interpretive panels in Admiralty Head Lighthouse tell the history of the area around Fort Casey State Park. The story begins with a brief cultural history about the Native American nations from the area, and then leads the reader forward through time to the first pioneer settlers, the building of the Red Bluff Lighthouse and the construction of Fort Casey. Except for pesky bees out in force this time of year, one ought to get out to explore beautiful Whidbey Island. Sip some coffee as you watch people go by or check out the underwater exhibit at the Keystone Ferry dock. Monday, Sept. 2 could be your last chance this summer to take a guided tour of historic gun batteries. Volunteer-guided tour takes 45 minutes. Meet at the kiosk between Battery Worth and the parking lot Monday, Sept. 2 at 1 and 2:30 pm. For more information, call (360) 678-4519. Not just the ice cap Gary Piazzon and his colleagues who study such things as climate change have their ears to the ground for news that will make a difference in our daily lives and make sure our children’s lives are secure. The National Academy of Sciences, has produced a map of 1,400 most vulnerable sites in the US likely to be inundated with the anticipated 3 feet of sea level rise this century. Thirty are in our state; one is on our island. The report may be seen at http://kplu.org/post/sea-levelrise-map-shows-30-wash-towns-inundated On Sept. 21, people from coast to coast will draw the line, literally, by laying down chalk lines where sea level would rise unless serious action is taken to stop climate change. Tar sands oil blockade days of action opposes the polluters who are already contaminating communities along the southern leg of the pipeline. Even President Obama has voiced his concern about the pipeline set to run from Alberta, Canada to Houston, Texas carrying toxic tar sands oil through the heart of the US for export abroad. Here’s how we can all help: Go to the 350. org website or call Gary at 360-678-5131 and he’ll plug you in. Open a window That’s a lot to think about. Gary and his colleagues aren’t quacks. They rely on authentic, verifiable sources. A 2003 Pentagon Paper,for example, states, ““Disruption and conflict will be endemic features of life. Every time there is a choice between starving and raiding, human’s raid. ....With inadequate preparation, the result of abrupt climate change could be a significant drop in the human carrying capacity of the Earth’s environment.” (From “An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for National Security: Imagining the Unthinkable.”) I heard the presentation several months ago. It is an honest look at what we need to do now. I wanted to tell my neighbors, to energize them as well. Let the scoffers scoff. If you believe our earth has not always looked like this and that creeping change is inevitable, you will take up the cause too. Write to me at stilltalking2009@yahoo.com

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I’ve been pretty lucky in life, until the past year. Then something changed, and now all I get is the hassles. Like recently, when I looked into my rear view mirror to see the red lights flashing. Out of a whole pack of cars on the Interstate, the cops singled me out for a speeding ticket! Why me??? When I demanded a reason, the officer accused me of having an attitude and demanded that I submit to a sobriety test. I hadn’t been drinking, so I passed his stupid test, but it made me late for work and threw my whole day off. And that’s pretty much my norm, lately. Hassles. Please tell me, where has my luck gone and when’s it coming back? March 19, 1951, at 12:33 PM in Benton, Missouri. Luck’s Abandoned Friend Dear Abandoned You have a case of the Baby Boomer Blues. The Boomers are undergoing a creative revolution whose forced changes have many of our group questioning whether they even want to live. In some ways, thus, you are more fortunate than most. You still have a job to go to. Luck may be gone from your abode, but only temporarily. Saturn is busy testing the foundation beneath your house of luck, throwing off the household routine until mid-2015. I see Luck’s electric tooth brush and his favorite soft jazz collection intact in your chart, meaning he will surely come back to you. You are not permanently forsaken. Dear Astrologer When I had only one child, I believed my parenting formed my child’s personality. Now I have three children, and I question whether parenting has any effect at all on how a child thinks. I tried to raise all my children the same way, but they are all turning out to be sooo different from one another. My youngest is seventeen and, although he does not lack intelligence, he’s struggling to graduate high school. He hates school and seems unwilling to learn. (His two older sisters had no troubles with school.) Most of his time is spent at the computer or in front of a TV or a video game. Family activities no longer interest him. He is not athletic, nor social. I admit that, upon looking at my description of him, I am rather frightened at how closely he resembles the profiles of those who commit atrocities. Your insights into my son, please. October 28, 1995, at 7:35 PM in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Anxious Mother Dear Anxious Relax, Mom, your son is not atrocity material. He is presently undergoing great stress, both from transiting Saturn and from the Pluto-Uranus transit that is handing out bad hair days to the entire world. These are causing him to withdraw and internalize as you describe, but he is not a volcano waiting to erupt. Let such fears go. Pluto transiting your son’s Moon is transforming his relations with you, in particular, as his mother, and with women in general. This is a time of raw and urgent emotions, during which any input from you is quite likely to be met with resistance and become a struggle for power. Your relations with him are going to be

I’m going to tell you something about me I’ve never told anyone. And that is, ever since I was a small child I have always felt so empty and hollow inside, so phony and unreal. I’ve never had a strong sense of who I am. As an adult I somehow manage to project a confident image that makes people think I am much more substantial than I feel, but inside I’m always afraid. Because I’m so terrified of the unfamiliar, I’m hanging onto a job I should quit. I dread the thought of interviews and that first day on a new job, with all the new faces looking me over. I’m so afraid of what people are thinking, my heart pounds and my hands get clammy. Am I always going to be so afraid? Is my fearful state something I can outgrow? July 13, 1987, at 4:56 PM in Des Moines, Iowa. Shrinking Violet Dear Violet Congratulations! Simply by acknowledging your fear, you crossed over the biggest hurdle to mastering it. Good job! The closer to yourself you draw those inner fears, the less power they have over you. Resisting them only makes them stronger, and denying their existence is a form of resistance. You have Jupiter rising in Aries, a very fortunate placement and the source of the confident impression you give people. Weakening that confidence is Rahu, the north node of the Moon, which is also in your first house. Rahu is the source of your empty feeling. In your first house it sets you up to experience life like a wine tasting. You will sip from many bottles, and drink deeply of none. You are here to explore what it means to be you, and your self-identity will change many times in your life. It’s a valid path, and the more you embrace it, the greater will grow your confidence.

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Dear Astrologer After reading your column for a while, which I enjoy, by the way, I’ve concluded you are a real astrologer. So, I will give you my birth data! What are this year’s astrological high points for me? I’m a creatively retired female, physically active, and as well-adjusted as it’s healthy to be in a neurotic society (meaning, I’m something of a misfit!). June 30, 1947, 12:49 PM in Laguna Beach, CA. A Real Astrology Fan Dear Astrology Fan The big story of your year is told in your solar return chart. In it, a very powerful Moon holds great promise for travel, though that will probably be delayed until 2014. The reason is a strong influence on the Moon from Saturn that could take the form of a delay or distraction by one of your children, or a problem with your home. This is a year in which your gains exceed your losses. Your birth chart already shows a fortunate foundation, financially, and you will continue to beat the odds as the year goes on. I see no looming health issues. You finances, however, are showing strains linked to the Saturn-home-children issue. Whatever the problem, you seem to have the resilience and good providence to handle it. Your financial strength lies more in who and what you are, rather than what you do this year. It’s a time to stay out of your own way and trust your path to unfold with natural grace.

Nine out of ten people can’t answer the question, “Are your sleepless nights sleepless because the sky is falling, or because Saturn is doing the Watusi with your Moon, again?” Don’t be one of them. Send your questions, along with your date, TIME and place of birth (as listed on your birth certificate) to Wesley at whallock@gmail.com. It’s fun and it’s free. You’ll also sleep better.

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9:40pm, NW Rigging St Caller can hear banging noises on the floor, ongoing problem for the last few nights. Sounds like they are wrestling and keeping him from sleep. Requesting a check and requesting no one contact him at his unit as he does not want to get involved. FRIDAY, August 23 12:05am, SE Ely St & SE 8th Ave Caller reporting black male walking down the street, looked like he was holding something in his â&#x20AC;&#x153;pelvic areaâ&#x20AC;? seen walking less that 5 minutes ago. Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dept.

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With only a few more days until school starts, most of us can be very thankful of one thing. We don’t have to go. Bob Bob Bobbin’ Along Bob was sitting on the plane, waiting to fly to Detroit, when a guy took the seat beside him. The guy was an emotional wreck, pale, hands shaking, moaning in fear. “What’s the matter?” Bob asked. “I’ve been transferred to Detroit. I’ve heard the people are crazy there. They’ve got lots of shootings, gangs, race riots, drugs, poor public schools, and the highest crime rate in the nation.” Bob replied, “I’ve lived in Detroit all my life. It’s not as bad as the media says. Find a nice home, go to work, mind your own business, and enroll your kids in a nice private school. It’s as safe a place as anywhere in the world.” The guy relaxed and stopped shaking-- “Oh, thank you. I’ve been worried to death. But, if you live there, and say it’s OK, I’ll take your word for it. What do you do for a living?” “I’m a tail gunner on a Budweiser truck.” The Retired Notary’s Daughters An extraordinarily handsome man decided that he had the responsibility to marry the perfect woman so they could produce beautiful children, beyond compare. With that as his mission, the brown eyed, handsome man began to search for the perfect woman. Shortly thereafter, he met a retired notary who had three stunning, gorgeous daughters that positively astounded him. The handsome man explained his mission to the dad, a retired notary, and asked for permission to marry one of his three daughters. The retired notary swiftly replied, “They’re all lookin’ to get married, so you came to the right place. Look ‘em over and pick the one you want.” The handsome man dated the first daughter. The next day the dad asked for the handsome man’s opinion. “Well,” said the man, “she’s just a weeeeee bit, not that you can hardly notice...pigeon-toed.” The dad nodded and suggested that the man date one of the other girls. So, the handsome man went out with the second daughter. The next day, the dad again asked how things went. “Well,” the man replied, “she’s just a weeeee bit, not that you can hardly tell…cross-eyed.” The retired notary dad nodded and suggested that the handsome man date his youngest daughter to see if things might be better. So, the handsome man, fighting discouragement, did just that. The next morning, the handsome man rushed in to the family kitchen exclaiming, “She’s perfect, just perfect. She’s the one I want to marry.” So, the handsome man and the youngest daughter of the retired notary were wed right away. Several months later, the retired notary dad’s first grandson was born. When the newlywed handsome man dad visited the hospital nursery, he was horrified. “I am sorry, sir,” said the delivery physician, “but your son is one of the strangest looking babies that I have ever delivered. We are, however, confident that he has been gifted an incredible mind and personality.” The alarmed, not-looking-so-handsome-now son-in-law, rushed to his father-in-law, the retired notary, to ask how, considering the beauty of the parents, such a thing could happen. “Well,” explained the dad, “my youngest was just a weeeee bit, not that you could hardly tell… pregnant…when you met her.” Go Falcons Go Kudos to Janine Hauser and her fellow classmates from the South Whidbey High School Class of 1983 for successfully celebrating their 30th reunion, two weeks ago, at China City, in Freeland. The already elegant China City lounge was further enhanced with white linen tablecloths, blue and white floral arrangements, and other visual enticements of the decorative Falcon kind. Kicking off the evening was a murder mystery skit which included actors from all parts of the

Locally operated. globe--former Superintendent Dr. Jack Knisely, portrayed the Principal; John Ray Knisely was the football player; Brenda Dawson, a plant from the class of ’85, portrayed the cheerleader; Kerry Gleason, with all lines memorized, was Freddie Falcon, the band member; and Terri Ellen Gallant, wowed the crowd as Goody Two Shoes. Classmates cast votes for their favorite possible murderer, prior to the first scene. Class of ‘83 drama teacher Jean Shaw was seated ringside for the festivities, enjoying her prestigious award as the Shortest Celebrity Sighted. Other awards included The Crowd Control Award to Terry Ellen for raising five kids and two grandkids; The Herding Cats Award to Jennifer Shea, who has four cats, one of whom, Gus, is 16 years old, weighing 18 pounds; and the “I may be the only one here who is listening and has birthed twins award” to Sue Moss, also the winner of the cash raffle for guessing correctly that the band member, Freddie Falcon was the mystery killer of the rest of the cast. Thanks also to China City’s team of extraordinary customer satisfiers-- owners Jack and Angela, DJ Nick, DJ Mike, bartender Alex and the rest of the crew who make everyone feel special, respected, and, in my case, tolerated. We kept the party going the next day at the Freeland Café by celebrating our 30th year on Whidbey with celebratory eggs Benedict, cooked to perfection by the Class of ‘83 softball bashing, Falcon Hall-of-Fame Queen, Lani Bryant. Lani will even cook liver and onions for you, if you want them. Just ask Dan Bobinac. Yes, it was quite a reunion, that class of 1983. They have much for which to be proud. In 1983, McDonald’s introduced the McNugget. Motorola introduced the first mobile phones. Microsoft Word was first released in 1983. 1983 also enabled 125 million folks to watch the final episode of M*A*S*H. The Class of 1983 attendees also bought and continue to buy bracelets to raise monies for their ongoing Class of ‘83 Give Back Senior Scholarship Fund. What a nice touch to be able to honor the new 2014 grads with old grad cash. Sound familiar, Dad? One final award, we almost missed--The Blue By You Award to Ellen Eskenazi for being the only member of the class of ‘83 to sport Falcon blue nails, let alone have the nerve to show them to everyone as she checked her classmates in at the reception desk. As the Falcon fight song reminds us: “South Whidbey Falcons on the Island, Yes, You bet, we’re here…and we brought our team right with us, nothing do we fear, Rah, Rah, Rah!” Being a member of the Oil City Oiler Class of 1965, as well as being ever so curious, I just picked up my dad’s sixteen-pound Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, the big brown, beige, and red colored 1976 edition, and opened it to page 1875. Sounds like a year to me. I am looking at the definition of the word “Rah”. “Used especially in a cheer and usually reduplicated to express joy, approbation, or encouragement; short for hurrah.” Are you kidding me? And all this time I wondered where Rah came from. Shall we use it in a sentence? The kids will soon be back in school. Rah, Rah Rah! Heads Up Be sure to check out the Gerry Simpson of Greenbank letter to the editor, page four of this issue. Reading it reminds me of how proud I used to feel. Olympus Has Sunken While standing recently at a red, rectangular DVD dispensing machine to return the allegedly pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute Olympus Has Fallen, I was asked by a couple of passersby who preferred to remain in motion, “So, how was the movie? We heard it was good.” “Well, if you like extreme absurdity in the White House, and you are not Korean, and you like the color blue, I think you will enjoy the film. The special effects are beyond special, and I know the 12 year olds of this country will love hearing a secret service agent use the F word over and over again during his excited and whisper-induced cell phone calls to the acting President.” Excuse me, but my red rotary phone is ringing. Maybe it is Morgan Freeman.

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European Sports Car Club of Whidbey Island First Saturday, 9:00am Gerry’s Kitchen, Freeland

Flying Fingers First Friday, 7:00pm Langley Methodist Church, Langley For deaf & hearing people who want to learn more signs and keep building their vocabulary in the third most used language in the U.S. Donation for room usage. For more information, call Susan Ishikawa at (360)221-0383.

Food and Schmooze Senior Support Group First & Third Tuesdays, 1:00pm-2:20pm Cam-Bey Apartments, 50 N. Main, Coupeville This is a free support group open to all seniors that features facilitated group discussion and special presentations on topics of interest. Call Jan Pickard at (360)678-8800, or Katlaina Rayne at (360)632-5687 for more information.

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Singles Bible Study Sunday Nights, 6:00pm-8:30pm Calvary Chapel, Clinton Join us for soup, bread, prayer, and study with other Christian singles. For more information, contact Kathie Warren at (425)319-2572. Babysitting services are provided. Children are welcome.

South Whidbey Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group First Tuesday, 10:00am-12:00pm South Whidbey Senior Center, Langley Expanded quarterly workshops TBA. The Caregiver Support Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, Western and Central Washington Chapter, provides emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers of those suffering from memory loss – in a confidential setting. For questions or additional information, contact co-facilitators: Mardell Xavier at (360)477-5511 or Hestia Laitala at (360)3211600.

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Downstairs in conference room near Cafeteria. A new meeting will start in Oak Harbor at the First United Methodist Church Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm downstairs in classroom 3, 1050 SE Ireland Street. Open Meeting.

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HOWLL: Happy Older Women Laughing, Learning First & Third Tuesdays, 1:15pm-3:30pm Neil’s Clover Patch Café, Bayview Discuss current topics and great ideas. For more information, call (360)221-4063.

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Whidbey Island Fly Fishing Club Second Wednesday, 6:00pm Race Road Firestation, Coupeville Demonstration fly tying at 6:00pm, social hour at 6:30pm. For more information, visit www. whidbeyislandflyfishingclub.com. Enjoy meeting other fly fishing enthusiasts and venture to lakes and streams for education and fishing.

Woodworkers Guild First Thursday, 7:00pm Location changes

Second Tuesday, 6:45pm Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor

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Interested mothers and mothers-to-be are encouraged to attend and babies are welcome. For more information, please call Julie at (360)679-3562, Lisa at (360)679-0307, or Sue at (360)240-8604.

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Dan’s Classic Ballroom & Moonlight Dance Cruises

Every Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm Locations and terrain vary Occasionally the group goes to the mainland so times can change. The current schedule is available at http://maxxeon.com/meetfeet/. To join the email list for weekly detailed walk notices and car pool locations, send an email to meetfeet@gmail.com.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Saturday through Thursday For locations visit www.npsana.org/whidbey or call (877)789-0819.

NWCA Whidbey Island #150 First Tuesday, 7:00pm Building 22, Seaplane Base, Oak Harbor We are a national Navy Wives club that has been doing charity and volunteer work in this community for over 50 years. For more information, call (360)679-5115.

Open Meditation Group Every Wednesday, 7:30pm-8:00pm Alexander Counseling, 221 2nd Street, #10, Langley

Classes, Seminars and Workshops Featured on The Price is Right, March 2012 & 2013 See website for schedules/fees www.dansclassicballroom.com (360)720-2727. Group & Private Lessons, Adults, Teens, Children, Wedding Dances, Special Events/Parties Offering classes in: Smooth Dances: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango Latin & Rhythm: EC Swing, WC Swing, Cha Cha, Rumba, Mambo, Merengue, Bolero, Samba Club Dances: Salsa, Night Club 2-step, Hustle, Bachata We also do Dance Cruise Vacations to Alaska, the Mexican Rivera, Alaska, New England & Hawaii. Please see our other website at: www.MoonlightDanceCruises.com for details.

Understanding Assistive Listening Systems Thursday, August 29, 5:30pm-6:30pm Island Family Hearing, Freeland Presented by Dr. Peter Keating. Space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call (360)279-

Find refuge from the stress of a nervous world. Join for a weekly meditation and cultivate a deeper sense of tranquility and share the joys of peace.

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Overeaters Anonymous

Hunter education classes consist of four sessions. Course times are available at www. cwsaonline.org, click the calendar link. For more information and/or to pre-register, please call the hunter education course instructors, Sam Weatherford at (360)914-0354 or John Boling at (360)969-2440. Online registration for these classes is also required by the state of Washington at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting.

Every Monday, 6:00pm-7:00pm Langley Fellowship Hall, Langley Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? No dues and no fees! No weigh-ins, no diets, no judgments. Just caring support, hope and abstinence.

Parkinson’s Support Group First Friday, 1:00pm Cherry Hill Club House, Oak Harbor Second Tuesday, 10:00am Bayview Senior Center, Langley No one need struggle with Parkinson’s alone. Gain new friends, get the facts. Call (360)2791785.

Hunter Education Classes September 4-7, September 18-21 CWSA, Coupeville

IDIPIC DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Saturday, September 7, 12:45pm Trinity Church’s Grigware Hall, Freeland Required by local driving instructors for both driver’s ed. student and parent. More information, call (360) 672-8219 or visit www.idipic. org.

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Fast Food

THE TERRACE

360-720-2322

WIne & Bistro

TOKYO STOP TERIYAKI

360-240-9999

Teriyaki

TOPPINs Frozen Yogurt

360-682-6695

Frozen Yogurt

valle azul

360-675-9020

Mexican

Wendy’s

360-675-1333

Fast Food

YUMMIES EATS & TREATS

360-682-2761

Bakery & Deli

Zorba’s Restaurant

360-279-8322

Greek

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2 bedroom/ 2 bath overlooking Saratoga Passage and Olympic Mountains. Bonus room, wrap around deck, 2-car garage, and detached shop. $289,000. For more information, call Linda Earnhart, Windermere Real Estate, at (360)929-0922 or email earnhart@whidbey.net. MLS#451810

rear-end, tires, seats, carpet, glass. Asking $14K. (360)929-5866 Pair of Husky Front SUV heavyduty Floor Mats. $25 or best offer. Photos available. Call (360)678-1167. 6V car battery. Part #4-950. Crank amps 950-1000. Like new, under warranty. $75 (360)678-4308 (0)

Business Classifieds Well-established Antique Mall now accepting applications for space rental. Future retail spaces and shelf retail spaces becoming available. Apply in person at Shady Ladies. Antique Mall, 656 SE Bayshore Drive, Suite 5, Oak Harbor. Next to Licensing Office. Come join us for fun and profit.

420patientnetworking@gmail. com. Local Whidbey Island help. If you or someone you know has been a victim of Homicide, Burglary, Robbery, Assault, Identity Theft, Fraud, Human Trafficking, Home Invasion and Motorcycles/Parts For Sale other crimes not listed. Families & Friends of Violent Crime Victims has Advocates ready to help. Please call (800)3467555. 24hr Crisis Line. Free Garage/Estate Sales Service. Mutiny Bay Antiques Flea Love to sing? Please join us this by the Sea - 10th Annual season! We are holding audi1999 Suzuki VL1500 Flea Market. Saturday, tions for Alto, Tenor, and Bass Intruder; 20,230 miles, August 31, 9am-4pm. Come vocal parts. Please e-mail millrRed and White two tone, be a seller or a buyer. Great fam@whidbey.com to make an Saddle bags (newer ones, spaces still available. 1612 appointment for September 9, not included in picture), Main St, Freeland. Call for 2013 after 7pm. Please check Wind screen, Driver back more information 360-331out our website for more info: rest, Auxiliary running 3656(0) www.whidbeychambersingers. lights, LED brake lights COLLECTOR CLEANOUT added, Passenger Running org (1) GARAGE SALE August 31boards for feet, $4,500 Ride Share/Van Pool September 1, 10am-4pm. 402 (360)562-7263 Sycamore Road, Coupeville(0) Wanted: Riders for our existing Auto/Parts For Sale Clinton Garage Sale. 3942 Bren- Island Transit vanpool that com1984 Camaro Z28 132,000 den Circle (off Cultus Bay bemutes to First Hill area in Seoriginal miles, repainted, tween Deer Lake and French). attle. We are on the 6am ferry new motor, clutch, trans, Sat., Aug. 31, 9-3. Antique pine going in and leave downtown dresser, walnut rocking chair, around 3:30pm with plan to antique velvet upholstered be on 4:30pm ferry home. M-F. slipper chair, antique rustic side Contact Sarah (360)331-5594. chair, rolling shoe caddy, bar Childcare stool, charcoal BBQ, show dog Central Whidbey Cooperative crate, good quality items. Preschool is now enrolling Announcements for the 2013-14 school year. Medical Marijuana patients Morning & Afternoon classes unite; If you need assistance, available for ages 3-5. CWCP is a non-profit organization affiliadvice, etc. please contact at

ated with Skagit Valley College. Please call (360)969-2491 for more information or visit us at www.coupevillepreschool.com Do you need a Nanny or a Tutor? Credentialed, recommended & flexible teacher and childcare available now. Ages infant to 12, CPR, first aid, as well as pet care, cooking and light housekeeping. Subjects include reading, math and creative games. Fees negotiable. Call Connie (360)989-9944 (1)

Volunteer Services Local Whidbey radio ~ LISTEN IN at ~ kwparadio.org ~ KWPA Whidbey AIR Public Radio local music, hosts, recorded events and popular music of all genres. Whidbey AIR is all volunteer hosts, engineers, board of directors and window washers. Listen in anytime from your computer and on itunes. ~~ From Clinton to Deception Pass - it’s Whidbey in your home. Volunteer Program Assistant for Senior Services Adult Day Service program for frail seniors. Prepare room for activities, listen/observe/report changes in client behavior, assist with activities/personal care. Requires 4-hour commitment, 1 day week, 10 AM-2 PM. Contact Hestia Laitala (360)321-1600.

Jobs Wanted HANDYMAN, Carpenter, looking for work, and or SMALL odd job’s. Have local references, tools, and skill. Summer is here, let’s get those project’s done!! Please call Scott @ (360)6755470.

Job Market Manager/stylist wanted for busy beauty salon. Free booth rental and retail sales incentives. Send resume to hawaiiningirlie@aol. com Centrally located Hair Studio & Day Spa seeking 1 Full Time Stylist and 1 Full Time Nail Technician. Large & well established clientele stretching from Oak Harbor to South end of Whidbey. Build your clientele successfully in an area with very little competition from neighboring salons! Both positions provide wages structured around commission. Products are provided. Must be able to work weekends. Must be dependable, communicate well, and self-confident. Please email resumes to whidbeysalon. jobs@gmail.com (5.17) Line Cook Positions: The Braeburn in Langley is looking for 2 line cooks. One position is for part time summer help. Previous restaurant cooking, (preferably with breakfast) is a must. Additional hours available through our catering program.

One position for long term, part time with full time potential, previous restaurant line experience needed. 18 yrs+. Positions available immediately. Please apply in person at 197 D. Second St. between 8am-3pm (5.24) Coach’s Pizzeria Seeks Supervisor Level, Long Term Applicants. Must be over 20 years old. Desire applicants who want long term employment. Work hours can compliment college or other training. Requires some Saturday, Sunday hours. NEW OWNERS! Call Candace: (206)409-5383, 5575 Harbor Ave, Freeland WA 98249 (5.27) Part-time Position Available in Oak Harbor Based Retail Store. Must have outstanding customer service skills, organizational skills and must be selfmotivated. Hours will include Saturday evenings and a few days per week. Must be flexible. Could become full time position. Email resumes to: oakharborjobs@gmail.com. (5.34)

Health/Fitness Sit-up bench. This is commercial grade, thickly padded, incline sit-up bench as found in health clubs. Like new, $75; Iron weights: Four 25-lb. Olympic plates, $40. (360)678-2207 TREADMILL, Horizon HZ Series Model WT951. Folds up - space saver. Wide screen monitor

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display. Incline function. Reading rack, water bottle/CD/MP3 holders. Exc. condition. Was $1,600 new. Asking $350. Call (360)279-1438 (1) Pride GO-GO Ultra X Mobility Scooter, 4-Wheel Model SC44X, Color Blue, Weight Capacity 260 lbs., Battery pack, Charger, Manual included $350. (360)678-4127 (1)

leSSOnS Wanted….GUITAR Student’s!! Learn how to play guitar. ALL ages welcome, from beginner’s to intermediate levels. All styles, and genre taught, one on one. Give the gift of music, great summer activity!! Contact Scott for more info @ 360-675-5470.

electrOnicS For sale: Definitive Technology Tower loudspeakers, model BP 10B. These speakers are in perfect condition. They look and sound great. They still sell new for about $500.00 each. I’m selling for $250.00 for the pair. (360)331-3358(0)

aPPlianceS Kitchen Appliances: Belgian waffle maker by Dominion, $10. George Foreman grill, model GRP4. 12” x 6” grilling surface. Clean, and in excellent condition. Photos available. $12. (360)678-1167

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hOMe FurniShingS Queen size bed, frame, boxspring & mattress. Excellent & clean. $50 (360)678-2207 2 pedestal tables, 30” x 48”, walnut formica top (one has a fitted glass cover). $10 and $15. Call (360)678-1167 Pedestal table, 48” diameter, walnut formica top ($25). Another similar table, with modified rectangular shape, approximately 30” x 60” ($35). Four pedestal chairs, swivel style, with sturdy, gold vinyl upholstery ($40 for the set). Call (360)678-1167 Three lime-green chairs; chrome pedestal bases; sturdy vinyl upholstery. $15 per chair. Call (360)678-1167 Round pedestal table; solid oak. 42” diameter. Excellent condition. $125 or best offer. Photos available. (360)678-1167 Two matching upholstered occasional chairs. Antique accent armchair. $75 each, or make an offer. Photos available. (360)678-1167 Walnut end table, hexagonal design, with beveled glass insert on top. Very good condition. Photos available. $40. Call (360)678-1167

Perma Mulch rubber edging, 9 10-foot strips, $10 each. Call (360)678-1167 Natural Barnyard Topsoil: Good for gardens, flower beds, etc. Unscreened, 10-yard loads, $225 delivered. South Whidbey. (360)321-1624 Mantis tiller/cultivator, good condition, with edger and supplies; oil, plug, airfilter, grease and lube. $95.00 (360)579 4643 (1)

MiScellaneOuS Wood Trailer or miscellaneous trailer, 10’ X 5’ 1.5 ton, very heavy duty with 20” tires, with or without side racks. $700.00 obo. Dave (360)678-6546 Greenbank (0) For Sale: Generac 5000 watt generator. 10 HP, 6250 watt surge, runs good. Briggs engine. 215 volt receptacles. 20 amp. 1 30 amp for RV. 1 220 volt for prong. 20 amp. Circuit breakers. $300 firm. (360)678-6210 (1) Queen-sized bedspread; classic design; never used, excellent quality and condition; medium brown background with butterfly design. Photos available. Make an offer. Call (360)6781167. 4 each 1-1/2” stem-type carpet casters, $4; Box of “Secur-aTie” fasteners: $2; Books for the handyman, like new: $10; Two baskets: $5 each; Backpack, like new: $35; Barbecue No Cheating!

tool set: $3. Photos available. (360)678-1167. Miscellaneous lumber; PVC pipe; and metal roofing panels (4 each). Photos available. Make an offer. (360)678-1167. Puzzles – a great gift idea! From brand new to gently used; 500, 1000, or 1500 pieces; priced from 50 cents to five dollars. Photos available. Call (360)678-1167. Hand-crafted wood model logging truck. In excellent condition. 6.5” x 32” x 9” in size. Photos available. Make an offer. Call (360)678-1167. Lumber - Rough cut dry fir lumber. 2x4’s & misc. Good for building sheds and all those projects. 2x4’s 30¢ per lineal foot. (360)321-1624. NEW HOME sewing machine, zigzag, straight stitch, decorative stitches, automatic buttonhole attachment, excellent condition. manual included, carrying case. $125. 360-7302179 Between 9 and 5. (0) LIFT CHAIR Almost new. Pride Mobility. Medium Blue Color. Battery Back up. $110. What a great deal ! ! ! Call (360)6784998 (0)

recreatiOn Golf Bag by MacGregor Pro Only. Heavy-duty vinyl and leather. Comes with carrying strap and hood. Two-tone green. Very good condition. Photos available upon request. $30. Call (360)678-1167.

Leading Edge putter with brand new Golf Pride grip. Comes with cover. Excellent condition. Photos available upon request. $20. Call (360)678-1167. Military tent - 17’ x 34’: Medium duty with liner, support poles, ropes, hardwood stakes. Multi-use: Elk camp, storage, group events. $625 OBO. (360)678-9319 (1) Brand new, never used Lowe Alpine Walkabout backpack, 2100 cu. in., $50. (360)678-2207

aniMalS/SuPPlieS Feeder Hay for Sale - Dry, stored in barn. $4 per bale. 20 bale minimum. (360)321-1624 Straw Hay for Sale - Good for bedding, erosion control, mulch, etc. $3 per bale, 20 bale minimum. (360)321-1624

Excellent Grass Hay for Sale Good for horses. $7 per bale. 20 bale minimum. (360)3211624

Wanted Wanted: Alaskan-type pop up camper for smaller truck with 6 to 7 foot bed. Must be in useable condition. (360)678-4127 evenings. Puzzle 1 (Hard, difficulty rating 0.60)

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Play golf year-round at Tee & Green By Eileen Brown You love golf. You more than love it. A friend says you are obsessed and you take it as a compliment. You are hooked. Kathrine and Beau Bayliss just opened a fantastic hangout called Tee to Green, located at 181 NE Midway Blvd., in Oak Harbor. The place is home to anyone who ever yearned to know more about the dynamics of his or her swing. For example, “Wow, Winthrop! That drive was 58 miles per hour at 12 degree launch with an open club face.” There is even a special microphone to record speed and rotation of the ball. The computer knows when to use your driver and if you chip the ball to the left, it will tell you why. As I said, it’s for serious golfers. If you believe golfers are made, not born, start a foursome from scratch and share a sport that brings dads and daughters, mothers and sons together. Golf is more accessible than ever for those who may be physically or visually impaired. One example is the ability to make the golf ball bigger on the screen. Kathrine’s dad lost his hands in combat and he uses a special golf club that fits into his prosthesis. If you’ve ever dreamed of playing Pebble Beach, they have the exact schematic of that especially challenging Northern California golf course. Or perhaps you love the rugged St. Andrews or Torrey Pines. In all there are 54 PGA courses to choose from. Even professional champion Phil Mickleson keeps a system in his garage to practice before playing in a tournament. A membership special through Sept. 30 costs $100 for the first golfer, $50 for the second. There are four bays available for up to eight players per round. Play 9 or 18 holes and the driving range. Rates are based on 30-minute and 60-minute blocks of time. No clubs of your own? They have a wide assortment of name brands to rent. Don’t forget to call in your tee time: (360) 682-2338. Ask about the Demo Day Special that includes one-month membership with five hours of range time per week, three rounds of golf per month, two lessons per month (one of which includes a state-of-the-art Swing Analysis system) and 25 percent off additional range or tee times, all for $100, or $150 for a couple. That’s not all. This Callaway-certified facility will get your golf clubs re-gripped for you. There is even a platform designed to help kids putt. Come and practice your chip shots. “We can do everything you do at the golf course in this golf simulation studio,” says Kathrine. “Like us on Facebook @teetogreenLLC. Tee to Green is closed Mondays but open all other days of the week from 2-8PM.”

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