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Letters to the Editor Editor, Once again, I must give praise to you and the Whidbey Weekly for the amazingly uplifting, always entertaining ISLAND 911 column which appears, thankfully, every week in the Whidbey Weekly newspaper. After barely surviving through the entire month of August due to an unusual deluge of personal misfortunes and daily catastrophes, my usual happy-go-lucky nature was replaced by doom, gloom and sadness. I was flattened by a relentless, high-gravity depression; unhealthy feelings of low self-esteem; and basically ‘the blues’. Then: the August 29, 2013 edition of the Whidbey Weekly appeared in my hands as if a gift from the Heavens. Immediately, I flipped DIRECTLY to the Island 911 column to begin reading. Soon I was chuckling. Then I began laughing. Out loud. Alone. In my car. Soon, I was double-over in a fully-contorted body guffaw that nearly resulted in a reverse nasal snort of my double tall Americano. After reading Island 911, I was happy once again. Exhausted, but very, very happy. Truth is definitely not only STRANGER than fiction--when it’s actual reports of actual Whidbey Island residents calling 911, it’s one a helluva lot FUNNIER as well. Thanks, Eric, for continuing to bring happiness to those of us that NEED it in our lives every now and then. The Very Best to you and the entire staff of the Whidbey Weekly. Tom Niemeyer, Clinton
Editor, If you are wondering why there were several hundred people walking around town on Saturday, August 17th covered in pastel paint, it was because they chose to “run in color.” Yep they ran 5 Kilometers and we tossed powder color all over them. They did it for charity! The 5K event Run IN Color was a lot of fun for me but really something much more selfish. I knew I wanted to do something for fellow runners following the bombing at the Boston Marathon. As a physical therapist I know very well the cost physically, mentally and financially
of loosing a limb. Particularly near and dear to my heart was the dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis who was desperately promising that she would dance again. I wanted to help her so badly it hurt. Some how an “explosion of color” at a running event seemed to be just right to satisfy my desire to help and calm down my anger about the violence. I brought the idea to my physical therapy clinic and they volunteered to help me create an event. My colleague, physical therapist Tara Vollersten, was ready to jump in and be a leader. She really wanted the run to benefit a local charity, too. So it was decided that we would do this locally for CADA (Citizens Against Domestic Abuse) and for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. We were very lucky to find Curtis Vieke who works with North Whidbey Parks and Recreation. He was full of ideas, enthusiasm and really had the knowledge that we needed to make this happen. Everyone put in many hours. The race has raised nearly $4000 for these charities. I hope Run IN Color is the beginning of a new tradition in Oak Harbor. Thank you Oak Harbor you rock, you run, you care! And you look pretty good in color. Wendolyn Rue PT, Oak Harbor
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.
val poster. A lifelong sailor herself, she was also honored last year as the poster artist for the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend.
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.
[Submitted by Larry Cheek]
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]
Coupeville “Art of the Boat” Festival “The Art of the Boat,” a day-long festival in Coupeville on September 14, will celebrate the beauty of boats and the nautical environment through the arts—painting, tapestry, knot art, prose and poetry, music, and the art of boat building itself. Exhibits will open at 10:00Am and events are scheduled throughout the day until 4:00pm. At least 20 smaller boats will be on display around the town center, including sailboats, power boats, rowboats and wooden kayaks. The 104-year-old motor yacht Lotus, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be at the Coupeville Wharf serving high tea all day. Art work by about 15 Whidbey Island artists will be on display and for sale at several venues: the Pacific Northwest Art School, Coupeville Recreation Hall, Coupeville Farmers Market, Front Street Realty, Ryan & Friends Fine Art, Bayleaf, Vail Wine Shop, Far From Normal, and Lavender Wind. Several Whidbey Island authors and poets will read from their work at the Recreation Hall from 11:00Am to 12:30pm. The Shifty Sailors will sing sea shantys and maritime ballads at Ryan & Friends at 12:30pm, continuing on Front Street at 1:00pm. Chanteuse Women’s Choir will perform at the Recreation Hall at 3:00pm. The Coupeville Library will have a program for children to create miniature art boats beginning at 10:00Am, and author Wendy Hinman reading at 2:00pm. A complete schedule will be available at the Pacific Northwest Art School, 15 NW Birch St. Whidbey Island Artist Claire Acord, who specializes in watercolor paintings of beautiful boats, organized the festival under the auspices of the Coupeville Chamber of Commerce. Acord painted the classic Friendship sloop for the festi-
New York Jazz Pianist, Quintet to Perform at Trinity Lutheran Church The sounds of Jazz, R&B, Brazilian-influenced compositions and 14 original songs that span a stylistic palette from straight-ahead jazz to rhythm and blues will fill Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, September 15, at 2:00pm when Ted Brancato & Friends Quintet perform in concert. A native of Seattle, Brancato is returning to the Pacific Northwest after 30 years in the New York City area performing and recording with the likes of Houston Person, Ron Carter, Christian McBride and Paquito D’Rivera, among others. The concert celebrates the release of his new CD by Origin Records, “The Next Step.” Attendance is by donation at the door, with one-third going to the Gifts from the Heart Food Bank, Coupeville. Suggested donation $15. The Quintet features Brancato on the piano, Matt Langley on sax, Chuck Deardorf on bass, Ben Smith on drums, and Tom Bergeson on percussion. Brancato calls himself “an unabashed fan of melody,’ and it is clearly evident in his compositions. Many of the melodies on his new CD have caught the ear of lyricists and have been recorded by a number of singers, including Nancy Wilson, Jeanie Bryson, and Les McCann. “I also love music that moves you, either emotionally or physically, or ideally both,” Brancato says. “That is the special, mysterious power of music and why I love to express myself through it.” Brancato earned his bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Washington and quickly became one of Seattle’s most “in demand” pianists, both in the recording studio and in jazz clubs. A fateful meeting in a Seattle nightclub with Gene McDaniels led to more than 30 years of musical collaboration and a friendship that took Brancato to New York City. There, McDaniels and Brancato collaborated on writing songs that were performed at Carnegie Hall, broadcast on the A&E channel and recorded by the great jazz diva, Nancy Wilson. [Submitted by Karl Olsen, Minister of Music, Trinity Lutheran Church]
Park Friends Hold First Work Party at South Whidbey State Park Meet, mingle and help with fall maintenance at South Whidbey State Park’s first work party sponsored by the Friends of South Whidbey
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Land Trust Conserves Exceptional Natural Area Community Invited to Celebrate and Explore Thanks to two competitive grants, special legislative funding, and an outpouring of member support, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust recently purchased the final phase of the Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve, located north of the Coupeville ferry terminal. The local land trust acquired the 46-acre property from Seattle Pacific University (SPU), owner of the adjacent Casey Conference Center. A conservation easement, held by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) also protects the property. To celebrate the protection of this exceptional natural area, the Land Trust is holding Explore the Preserve, a free public event on Saturday, September 14, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. This celebration will begin at Camp Casey’s Auditorium A starting at 1:00pm with a short program and reception, and will be followed by guided tours of the Preserve and Camp Casey’s historic buildings. “We’re so appreciative of the state and federal funding agencies, SPU, and our generous members who stepped up to make this possible,” said Pat Powell, Executive Director of the Land Trust. “With the sculpted old-growth forest, rare native prairie, an endangered plant, naturally-eroding coastal bluff and a long stretch of beach all in one place, this invaluable conservation property provides a forever-wild refuge for wildlife as well as a place for people to appreciate this remarkable natural area.” The newly protected property adjoins the first phase of the Admiralty Inlet Preserve, the Land Trust’s 33-acre Naas Prairie, creating a combined 79-acre preserve with over a mile of undeveloped marine bluff shoreline. The Washington Natural Heritage Program has identified the highest quality, most ecologically important sites for protection as natural area preserves. The
LocaLLy opEratEd. Admiralty Inlet Preserve is one of just 51 such preserves in the state. The resulting network of preserves represents a legacy for future generations and helps ensure that blueprints of the state’s natural ecosystems are protected forever.
do not deploy on aircraft carriers and therefore pilots in these squadrons do not conduct field carrier landing practice at either Ault Field or OLF Coupeville beyond an initial qualification during training in the FRS.
“Seattle Pacific University is very pleased that the forested and prairie areas north of the main conference and lodging facilities at Casey Conference Center will be preserved for the use and enjoyment of future generations,” said Don Mortenson, SPU’s Senior Vice President for Planning and Administration. “SPU’s administration appreciates the work and partnership of the Land Trust to achieve this significant milestone. The funds obtained from the sale of the property to the Land Trust provide resources for SPU to invest in aging facilities so that Casey Conference Center can continue to be an important member of the Whidbey community by serving nonprofit and other groups at this truly unique and beautiful site.”
A scoping process will be used to identify community concerns and local issues to be addressed in the EIS. As part of the public involvement during scoping the Navy will host three open house information sessions on the following dates: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Coupeville High School (Commons Area), 501 South Main Street, Coupeville, Wash.; Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Oak Harbor High School (Student Union Building), 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor, Wash.; and Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Anacortes Middle School (Cafeteria), 2202 M Avenue, Anacortes, Wash. 98221. All of these meetings will take place from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
At the upcoming Explore the Preserve event, experts will walk attendees through the existing two-mile loop trail and talk about the oldgrowth forest, tree identification, fungi, rare prairie, and birds you may see on the Preserve, as well the historic buildings at the Casey Conference Center.
The meetings will be conducted in an open house format with informational displays and materials available for public review. There will be no formal presentations. Navy staff will be present to answer general questions on the proposed action and the EIS process.
For more information and to RSVP for the Explore the Preserve event, please visit www. wclt.org, or contact Land Trust Outreach Manager, Janelle Castro, at janelle@wclt.org or by calling (360) 222-3310.
To be included on the Navy’s mailing list for the EIS (or to receive a CD copy of the Draft EIS once it is prepared), interested individuals should submit an e-mail request to WhidbeyEIS@navy.mil or a written request to: EA-18G EIS Project Manager (Code EV21/ SS); Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, 6506 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508.
More than $3 million in support for this project came from public grants, including endangered species funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (administered by WDNR), an urban wildlife grant from the WA Wildlife and Recreation Program (administered by the WA Recreation and Conservation Office), and a Washington legislative appropriation secured by former Senator Mary Margaret Haugen and current Representative Norma Smith. In addition, generous donations from Land Trust members helped to complete the project. [Submitted by Janelle Castro, Whidbey Camano Land Trust]
Navy to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Growler Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island The Navy has announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G Growler Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Wash. The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with ongoing EA-18G Growler airfield operations at NAS Whidbey Island’s Ault Field and Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville, including the proposed introduction of two additional expeditionary Electronic Attack (VAQ) squadrons and the addition of aircraft to the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS).
[Submitted by Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey Island]
Local Business News Whidbey Island Hand and Lymphedema Opens Office in Langley Whidbey Island Hand and Lymphedema has announced that they will be providing Hand and Lymphedema therapies at the Water’s Edge Family Practice and Wellness Center in Langley. Upper quadrant and lymphedema therapies will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Water’s Edge location in Langley Village at 221 2nd Street-Suite 6A. The new Langley office will afford South End clients more convenience while offering the same services that are available in their Oak Harbor clinic. If you have discomfort or injury to the upper quadrant, shoulders, elbow, wrist or hand they have therapies that can greatly reduce pain and bring about relief and faster healing. They also specialize in therapies for lymphedema. Therapies are covered by most insurances.
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The Don Richards Band
Legendary Jimmie Rodgers in Concert
See schedule below Cost: Free
Thursday, September 12, 7:00pm Coupeville High School, PAC, Coupeville Tickets: $30 Enjoy a night of music and laughter. Hear your favorites again, such as Honeycomb, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Oh Oh I’m Falling in Love Again, and many more. After the show, Jimmie will do a meet and greet, so bring those records and photos for him to autograph, and bring a camera. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/429029.
Benefit for Saratoga Community Housing Friday, September 13, 7:00pm Bayview Community Hall, Langley Cost: $20 Enjoy John Muir’s legacy first-hand through Don Baldwin’s dramatic portrayal of America’s foremost naturalist. Call (360)331-4248 for more information.
Coupeville Art of the Boat Festival Saturday, September 14 Various Locations, Coupeville Whidbey Island’s first annual Art of the Boat festival will celebrate the beauty of boats in Coupeville. This day-long even will include art, music, literary readings, and classic, beautiful, and interesting boats on display. For information, or if you have a boat and wish to display it, call (360)240-1235.
“Time for the RIGHT Change” Saturday, September 14, 5:00pm-8:00pm Useless Bay Golf and Country Club, Langley $25.00 per person You are cordially invited to attend this wonderful event sponsored by the Republican Women of South Whidbey. Featuring an All-Star lineup of speakers including Fredi Simpson, WA State Republican Party National Committeewoman; Glen Morgan, Freedom Foundation Property Rights Director and elected local and state Republican officials. Reservations required. For additional information or to RSVP, call the SWRW Dinner Chair at (360)321-5420.
Tour de Whidbey Saturday, September 21, 7:30am All Island Ride country roads on beautiful Whidbey Island: The perfect end to summer! Choose from 100, 50, 40, and 30 miles routes for the same low $60 registration fee. Or for beginners and families, a virtually flat 10 mile route is $25 for one adult and up to 3 kids. Proceeds will purchase a Breast MRI Scan System for Whidbey General Hospital. To register online, visit www.active. com. For more information, visit www.tourdewhidbey.com
Whidbey Island Kite Festival Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22, 9:00am Camp Casey Conference Center, Coupeville A free festival of colors. Events include the Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships, mass ascensions, kids’ kite making, and a teddy bear drop each day at 1:00pm. The Central Whidbey Lions will be selling hot dogs and soda. For information, visit www.whidbeykites.org or call (360)675-4768.
Friday, September 20, 9:00pm Fleet Reserve, Oak Harbor For more information, call Laurie at (360)6754430.
Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events
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. How to Start a Business Thursday, September 12, 1:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Learn how to write a business plan using the Small Business Administration’s format. In the process you will discover some library tools that can save you hundreds of dollars. Seating is limited. Please preregister. Art of the Boat Festival Children’s Activities Saturday, September 14, 10:00am Coupeville Library, Coupeville Join us to celebrate Coupeville’s new “Art of the Boat Festival” in kid style. Make boats from walnut shells, egg cartons, popsicle sticks, sponges or paper. Even check to see if they float in the kid friendly pool. Seven Years Before the Mast Saturday, September 14, 2:00pm Coupeville Library, Coupeville Join author Wendy Hinman to hear about her adventures that took place in the Pacific on a 31’ sailboat that took her and her husband Garth Wilcox to 19 countries and covered 34,000 miles. “Tightwads on the Loose” follows this adventure. Book sales and signing to follow. Held in conjunction with Art of the Boat Festival. Play Reading for Fun Troupe Monday, September 16, 3:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Love reading and theatre? Join the Play Reading for Fun Troupe. No experience necessary. Directed by Stan Thomas of Whidbey Playhouse. For all ages. Whidbey Island Earthquakes: What to Expect, How to Prepare Monday, September 16, 5:30pm Coupeville Library, Coupeville This 4-H Video Club documentary describes earthquakes that occur on Whidbey Island and the BIG one that will occur on the Cascadia fault. Geophysicist Robert Elphick leads a discussion after the film. Astronomy for Everyone Monday, September 16, 6:30pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Island County Astronomical Society of Washington is dedicated to general astronomy, education, and encouragement of public appreciation for the art and science of observing. No experience necessary. 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.
Saturday, September 21, 10:00am-3:00pm Best Western Convention Center, Oak Harbor
Early Learning Resources: Every Child Ready to Read and Rock! Thursday, September 19, 9:30am Coupeville Library, Coupeville
Admission, a raffle and silent auction are free. Call (360)678-4868 for additional information.
Thursday, September 19, 11:30am Clinton Community Hall, Clinton
3rd Annual Fall Decoy Show
Monday, September 30, 11:00am Langley Library, Langley Monday, September 30, 1:30pm Freeland Library, Freeland Join celebrated musician Charlie Hope as she sings interactive songs that promote Ready Readers skills. Plus, discover some new fun ways to reinforce early literacy for your preschoolers.
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. Chris Spencer’s Short Story Smash Contest Friday, September 13, 7:30pm Tickets: $10
Community Energy Challenge of Whidbey Island Thursday, September 19, 3:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor
Participants have submitted their stories and Chris says he’s received some great ones to share. Enjoy a fun evening listening to contestants stories on the WICA main stage.
Monday, September 23, 5:30pm Coupeville Library, Coupeville
Religious Services
Want to be more efficient throughout your home? Join Melody Kuschnereit from Sustainable Whidbey Coalition as she guides you through the process of cost-effective improvements for your home.
Sunday, September 15, 2:30pm United Methodist Church, Coupeville
Road & Mountain Bicycle Adventures Thursday, September 19, 7:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Join local expert Nick Stowe from Bikespot in Anacortes as he shares tips and routes for bicycle rides in Island and Skagit County. Learn about library resources to support riding, from choosing and maintaining a bicycle to planning a route. How to Download Free eBooks to your iPod or iPad Friday, September 20, 9:00am Clinton Library, Clinton Register for this free class to learn how to download free eBooks to your iPod, iPad or other Apple device from the Sno-Isle Libraries website. Register at www.sno-isle.org or call the Clinton Library at (360)341-4280. How to Download Free eBooks to your Kindle Friday, September 20, 10:00am Clinton Library, Clinton Register for this free class to learn how to download free eBooks to your Kindle from the Sno-Isle Libraries website. Register at www.snoisle.org or call the Clinton Library at (360)3414280. Book Group: “In the Garden of Beasts” Friday, September 20, 11:00am Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor Share your love of reading. Check out a copy of In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson, grab a cup of coffee, and join the discussion in the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Friday Movie Matinee Friday, September 20, 2:00pm Freeland Library, Freeland 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. Friends of the Clinton Library Book Sale Saturday, September 21, 10:00am-3:00pm Clinton Community Hall, Clinton There will be thousands of books for sale at bargain prices. Additional fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages are added each month. Proceeds support the Clinton Library. Quality book donations are always appreciated and may be dropped off at the Clinton Library or the book sale.
Old Fashioned Hymn Sing
The public is invited to an old fashioned Hymn Sing. Favorites will be sung along with piano accompaniment, and lemonade and sugar cookies will be served. There is no charge for this fun event, and no requirement that you know how to carry a tune. Come along and sing, or just listen and enjoy the music. The Hymn Sing will be held in the church’s Fellowship Hall at 608 N. Main Street. For more information, contact the church office at (360)678-4256.
Filipino Christian Fellowship Sunday School, 1:00pm; Worship Service, 2:00pm Church on the Rock, Oak Harbor Pastor Jansen Onggao
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.
Teaching Through God’s Word Sundays, 9:00am & 11:00am Calvary Chapel, 3821 French Road, Clinton For more information, visit ccwhidbey.com.
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.
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.
Afternoon with the Authors: Marissa Meyer, Kevin Emerson, and Jeanne Ryan Saturday, September 21, 2:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor
Galleries and Art Shows
Meet Marissa Meyer, author of “Cinder,” Kevin Emerson, author of “The Lost Code,” and Jeanne Ryan, author of “Nerve” at this exciting event. They will talk about their work, answer your questions, and sign books. Book sales provided by Wind & Tide Bookshop. For teens and adults.
Meet the Artist: Friday, September 13, 10:00am-5:00pm Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville
Featured Artist: Sandra Dubpernell
You are invited to meet Sandy Dubpernell of SunDown Stained Glass for a glass cutting demonstration. Completely self-taught, Sandy has been creating affordable copper foiled
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Featured Artists: Marie Plakos & John Olsen Show continues through September Artworks Gallery, Greenbank There will be live music by Sophie Marks on acoustic guitar. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Other Artworks Gallery artists will be on hand to greet visitors during the reception. Photographer John Olsen shoots with various format B&W films and treasures the art of darkroom printing. His current display combines classic motorcycles and local historic images. Plakos roams the world with her digital camera and captures striking color images. As a repeat traveler she has accumulated a wide ranging collection, which includes many animal photographs from Africa.
Featured Artists: Kathleen FrugéBrown & Lloyd Whannell Show continues through September Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank Meet the artists and enjoy an evening of light refreshments, enjoyable conversation and exciting original art.
LocaLLy opEratEd. attend. There will be short presentations on current topics in astronomy and a good time is guaranteed for all. For more information about ICAS or club events, contact Dan Pullen at (360)679-7664 or icaspub@juno.com, or visit www.icas-wa.webs.com.
Friends of the Freeland Library Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 1:00pm Freeland Library, Freeland The Friends raise money and support the library in many ways. Come to the meeting to see how you could get involved.
Whidbey Island Camera Club Tuesday, September 17, 6:30pm-8:00pm Oak Hall, Room 306, SVC, Oak Harbor The theme for September is “People”. You may submit up to 3 photographs for discussion during the meeting to absolutescience@ hotmail.com. Whidbey Island Camera Club, a community club, is open to the public. If you have questions, please email tina31543@ comcast.net or visit www.whidbeyislandcameraclub.com.
Wednesday, September 18, 3:30pm Whidbey Island Bank, Oak Harbor
Featured Artists: Meredith MacLeod & Janis Miltenberger
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.
Featuring 2D mixed media works by Meredith MacLeod and lampwork glass by Janis Miltenberger.
Fourth Annual Print Show Show continues through September Brackenwood Gallery, Langley This exhibit features new prints by Francy Blumhagen, Buffy Cribbs, Briony Morrow Cribbs, Diane Divelbess, Bridget Fischer and Bruce Morrow.
“Songs of September: Elegant to Kicky Jewelry Designs” Show continues through October 3 Raven Rocks Gallery, Greenbank This month, Lynne Adams and Windwalker Taibi have created artwork in one of the most ancient of forms of expression, neckwear that make statements which can express how we are feeling, thinking or wanting to be seen on our fresh new day. You will find a striking selection of hand-crafted neckwear in semi-precious gems, hand dyed buffalo bone, blown glass and hammered metals. Each week there will be new additions.
Meetings and Organizations Island Beach Access Meeting Friday, September 13, 11:00am Freeland Library, Freeland Everybody is welcome. At 2:00pm there will be a Beach Walk at the northern end of Deer Lagoon, where Mike McVay, IBA president, will be discussing the history of the lagoon, its access points and current use and features. Meet at the Double Bluff parking lot at 2:00pm. Contact info@icfpba.org for more information.
Kiwanis of Oak Harbor Sunset Dinner Cruise Saturday, September 14, 5:30pm-9:00pm Departing from Anacortes Tickets: $80 per person 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.
Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS) Monday, September 16, 6:30pm-8:30pm Hayes Hall, Room 137, SVC, Oak Harbor Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to
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September will feature two of the gallery’s favorite artists, painter Kathleen Frugé-Brown and sculptor Lloyd Whanell. “Whannell and Frugé-Brown share an ability to look closely at their subject and medium, then creating from this deep vision. Their work will stop you in your tracks,” says gallery owner Rob Schouten.
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PBY Memorial Foundation Monday, September 23, 11:30am CPO Club, Oak Harbor
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DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Saturday, September 21, 12:45pm Hayes Hall, Room 137, SVC, Oak Harbor Open to all, no late admittance. Required by local driving instructors for both driver’s education students and parents. For more information, call (360)672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org.
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.
Hunter Sight In Day Sunday, September 22, 9:00am-2:00pm CWSA, Coupeville The CWSA range will be open to non-members on the above dates/times. Range fees will be $5 per firearm for adults, $2 per firearm under 14 years (fees waived for active duty military). CWSA will provide 1 (one) target. Shooters may bring their own paper targets. Additional targets will be $1.00 each. Targets will be set at 25, 50, 100, and 200 yds. The firing line is covered, shooting benches, rests and spotter assistance will be available. For further information, contact John Jeffries, jeffkath@comcast. net, (360)675-3054.
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Mix a little sunshine, a mellow breeze and live music by some of today’s best musicians and you have a hit. No. Make that a REALLY BIG HIT! Southeast Pioneer Way in Old Downtown Oak Harbor came to life last weekend with two stages and continuous music by such artists as The Halyards, Leroy Bell and His Only Friends, Cody Beebe and the Crooks and several more. The Oak Harbor Music Festival came to life! How many people came is uncertain, but some think 6,000 over the three days. That’s a respectable showing, if accurate.
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Wallie Funk had a good friend drive him from his home in Anacortes to the Music Festival overlooking the bay. “I had a ball,” said Wallie, who wouldn’t miss his son Carl perform with The Halyards. The group is directed by Coupeville native Eric Tingstad. Funk, reached by phone on Tuesday for his comments, made a rather auspicious prediction. “If it keeps up this way,” Funk continued, “with the list of performers and places for the public to meet and become part of the event, it will be on par with the Anacortes Arts Festival.” That’s just fine with the people of North Whidbey, Wallie. Just fine. That this Navy town can even rock so well surprised many out-of-towners who seemed all too happy dancing in a world of their own. Even the most reluctant newbies felt free to let the music move them. It’s going to be a long year until the next festival. Start moving now. Music mends the soul Joe Kirschbaum didn’t grow up there, but there’s a throb in his voice when he sings about the City of New Orleans. As he leans into “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay,” he and his acoustic guitar get cozy together. I didn’t hear Joe in the music festival. Instead, it was on Tuesday after the holiday, Joe was up early at Harada Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation on SE Pioneer Way. “My shoulder,” he said, giving it a roll under his cotton shirt. “I don’t want surgery, so I’m trying physical therapy for my rotator cuff here at Harada. I hope it helps.” Joe grew up in Illinois and picked up his first guitar at an early age. He never took a lesson and doesn’t read music, but you’d never guess. His voice is as smooth as honey and he builds the perfect frame around the lyrics of each song. Joe told me about the Whidbey Song Circle that meets from 2 to 6 PM on the first Sunday of each month in the Greenbank Progressive Hall on Bakken Road. Anywhere from 10 to 40 pickers bring their guitars, banjos and even a few fiddles. There no need to be lonely if you know where to look. Joe has a daughter living in Anacortes and a son living in Virginia. Professionally, he was a combat cameraman in the 1960s and 1970s. He attended USC in 1963 and 64, with Star Wars’ creator George Lucas as a classmate, and became a Department of Defense producer and director at Norton Air Force Base. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Senior Chief Photographer’s Mate. Joe and his wife Gail celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month. Gail is a frequent volunteer at the WAIF Thrift Shop. He has been invited to bring his guitar to therapy with him again. Music treats the body and soul and is some of the best therapy around. Ask Joe.
Never Walk Alone “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is from the 1945 musical Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein. In the second act, the character Nettie Fowler sings it to comfort Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, dies. “When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high and don’t be afraid of the dark. At the end of the storm is a perfect sky and the sweet silver song of a lark....You’ll never walk alone.” There are about 6 to 10 ladies and gentlemen who don’t have to go it alone because they belong to the Blind Support Group that meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 2PM in the Senior Center in Oak Harbor. The meeting runs about an hour and a half. Paul Bovey is the group spokesman. “We have had as many as 18 or 19 members – several people have left and come back,” he said. His own particular condition, macular degeneration, is a common cause of loss of sight. “There is a lot of denial when one’s sight goes. People don’t want to stop driving,” Bovey said, admitting he was not in a hurry to give up driving, but now is glad he did. “I didn’t want to kill myself or anyone else.” Bovey said the group meets in a restaurant from time to time to enjoy a social outing. That reminds me. They probably need rides to the meeting and then home, so helpful friends, please step up and volunteer, won’t you? To talk to Bovey, call 679-8293. Then plan to come to the next meeting on Sept. 24. They loved the land Long before military aircraft practiced day and night to be ready for their role as peacekeepers around the globe, a gentle Quaker family named Crockett came to farm in the rich land of Ebey Prairie. They helped Coupeville grow as a community. Walter Crockett was 68 when he hit the trail. In those days, “going West” from Missouri took six months. Many of the souls making the crossing were descendants of the Mennonites. Roger Sherman knows their history intimately, and those of us on the Sunnyside Cemetery Tour on Labor Day appreciate the homespun but factual information he shared. Moving from the blockhouse (a converted cabin hastily adapted in preparation for a predicted Indian raid that never came), he stopped and adjusted the megaphone and hand-held microphone so even those on the fringes could hear him. One cannot help but feel sympathy for the pioneer families. Their children were often left motherless when a difficult birth came with a terrible cost. One wonders how the head of the family coped with the added task of parenting alone, no doubt yearning for the tenderness shared between living partners. The Sunnyside Cemetery took shape in the late 1800s, influenced by a new type of cemetery planning called the rural or garden cemetery movement. The trend began on the East Coast in the 1830s as the Industrial Revolution spurred the rapid growth of cities; it reached the West as its communities began developing after the 1850s. The growth of small villages into major population centers left the traditional burying ground insufficient. The idea to create a garden cemetery was helped along with Pere la Chaise in Paris, where those buried were surrounded by pastoral views. Rural cemeteries soon became places of respite for city dwellers, a sort of respectful resort, a natural home of the deceased. Where did you spend the summer? Water skiing and enjoying bonfires on the beach? Reading? Studying? Sewing a new wardrobe (clothes are too expensive) or giving some extra time to a worthwhile group? You say you weren’t on the hot air balloon ride enjoyed by the Allens but you still had fun? Then halleluiah! Tell me more at stilltalking2009@yahoo.com.
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ChiCken little And the AstroloGer By Wesley Hallock
Dear Astrologer Love your column and hope you can help me! Things are rocky between me and my husband. I don’t know what is wrong, except that I want more out of life than I’m getting. I’m also tired of his glib attitude and one-liner jokes whenever I try to talk about it. To hear my husband tell it, I’m just running a little rough, and there’s nothing wrong with me that a tune-up kit wouldn’t cure. (My husband is a mechanic and sees a socket wrench and a can of WD-40 as the solution to everything.) I don’t know what I want, except that I can’t find any meaning in my life. Some days, I feel like I’ll explode if something doesn’t change. Some insightful words on my situation would be refreshing! September 26, 1952 at 4:13 PM in Baltimore, Maryland. Needing More Than a Tune-up Dear Needing More Stop internalizing and move out into the physical world. Your inner tensions are many and they can only be resolved through outer expression. You are in a time of needing to explore widely what it means to be you. Your path calls for you to develop a sense of self through broad experimentation, and now, more than ever, you need to try on many roles and identities while retaining your freedom to drop what doesn’t stimulate you. The only one who can change your life is you. Be daring. Step outside of yourself. You may, for example, join a theater group or sign up for acting classes as a way of placing yourself in situations where you are expected to be someone other than who you’ve been. To put it in terms your husband will understand, sometimes home mechanics isn’t a fix. You need to test drive a fleet of new vehicles. Dear Astrologer I’m interested in a certain gentleman who is, to put it mildly, a bit behind the times. I’ll call him Oop, after the cartoon caveman. Oop lives in yesteryear, and proudly so. He listens to Big Band music on a station he laughingly calls “KFSL, K-Fossil radio.” He knows he’s out of touch and goes out of his way to make fun of the fact. He loves ambling up to the register in Starbucks, for example, blue eyes twinkling innocently, and, while pointing to the words in the store window, asking for “some of that ‘free wiffy.’” (Free wi-fi.) Oop has no email address, no computer and clings firmly to his rotary dial landline. Is there anything in Oop’s astrology to suggest he might someday turn a corner and join me in the 21st Century? Except for the fact that he lives in a time warp, I love everything about him. January 4, 1941, at 2:53 AM in Tallahassee, Florida. Dating a Relic Dear Dating Oop appears to be a technological troglodyte by choice, but let’s see how he makes his decisions. The key to understanding him lies in his 12th house (I’m resisting calling it an alley), where Oop’s Rahu falls. Rahu is the planet of technology. (Not a planet, really--Rahu is the Moon’s eclipse point, given planetary status.) The 12th is the house by which things either exit our lives, or fail to materialize. Putting it all together, Oop
Dear Astrologer I want to stop working some day, but I am waiting to be lucky at winning money enough to live on. That is a dream. In reality, I want to go places and with a male companion. One I see now would be nice but he is still working. I would like to spend the winters in Arizona or Nevada. Is this in the near future? October 10, 1934, at 12:41 AM in Seattle, Washington. Dreaming
Dear Dreaming The line between our dreams and reality is often times thin. Astrology is a tool by which we may gauge the likelihood of the dream becoming the reality. Astrologers do this by first establishing a base line for how a person’s life is working, and then looking to see where the ups and downs occur.
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Do I think it likely you will spend this winter in Arizona or Nevada? No, I do not. The reason is that your baseline existence apparently does not include such freedom, nor are you in a period when you might reasonably expect to acquire it. I like your confident relationship with luck implied in your letter. I see much in the condition of your planets to justify that confidence. The life-changing bolt from the blue you are awaiting could easily come. You have that kind of chart. You also have what it takes to seize control of your situation and prove my prediction wrong. Nothing would make me happier. Keep your dreams alive, dear.
Dear Astrologer I seem to be living my father’s life. Dad complained of being born a day late and a dollar short, and that describes me perfectly. My car broke down last week, a month too late to be covered by warranty. At the movies I get the front row crummy seat, because try as I will, I never can arrive on time. The sale items I want are sold out by the time I get to the grocery store. And I’ve learned that whenever I seem to be getting ahead, I can count on something to break. When my car broke down, I had just laid out my savings for a mountain bike, which I’m now riding to work. So what is it with me? Is this my life, or can I hope for a change of fortune? August 27, 1972 at 8:19 PM in Austin, Texas. Walking in Dear Old Dad’s Shoes
Dear Walking Dear old Dad might have been a day late, but you have stretched the number to three days. It all has to do with the Moon. The Moon, or more precisely, the Moon’s phase, decides how we amass possessions. Born under the waxing Moon, meaning the two weeks preceding the full moon, a comeone, come-all rule applies: We accumulate possessions in ever-increasing fashion. Born under the waning Moon, the two weeks following the full Moon, the rule changes to seating-limited: We cannot accumulate possessions endlessly, because for every item that comes, something else must go.* At your birth, the waning-Moon rule had been in effect for three days. Astrology loves loopholes. Your Moon is getting help from Jupiter and Mercury, meaning you will often find ways around the rule. Other times, sorry to say, you’re stuck with filling Dad’s wingtips. *Certain multi-national corporations have petitioned congress to change this rule. Watch for updates.
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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FRIDAY, August 30 8:41am, NW Frigate St. Caller advising 2 dogs at location barking for 2 hours. 9:05am, NW Frigate St. Caller advising dog is barking again at location. 11:16am, SR 20 Caller advising 12-year-old female came in saying she flew out of North Carolina to Chicago. Says she got on the wrong plane. Will be waiting at the customer service desk. Caller recalled advising child is still there waiting for law enforcement. Nothing has changed.
ACross 1. Court wear 6. “To thine own ___ be true” 10. Darn, as socks 14. “Haste makes waste,” e.g. 15. “Aquarius” musical 16. Sundae topper, perhaps 17. Policy to stay out of other countries’ disputes 20. Fancy 21. Medicinal liquid rubbed into the skin 22. Decide to leave, with “out” 24. Art ___ 25. Against the current 30. Be a snitch 34. People from Kuala Lumpur 35. Fanatical 37. Beldam 38. Born’s partner 39. ___ boom 40. Vice president under Jefferson 41. Clairvoyance, e.g. (abbrev.) 42. Fills 43. Falsify 44. “___ Weapon” 46. W. ___ Maugham, writer
48. Hip bones 50. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge 51. Bridge support 55. Didn’t shuffle 60. Having a benevolent goal 62. Channel 63. Certain surgeon’s “patient” 64. Spiked 65. Antares, for one 66. All there 67. Foe doWn 1. “We the Living” author 2. Aroma 3. Bete noire 4. Auspices 5. Afferent 6. “___ Cried” (1962 hit) 7. Benjamin Disraeli, e.g. 8. Enraged 9. Uncontrolled 10. Tropical American bird 11. Ashtabula’s lake 12. Advertising sign 13. “Stop that!” (contraction) 18. Sort
19. A type of rechargeable dry-cell battery 23. Divination deck 25. Flat-topped flower cluster 26. Analyze, in a way 27. Caught some Z’s 28. Bit 29. Bison features 31. Heavy footsteps 32. The “L” of XXL 33. “Snowy” bird 36. Range rover 39. Projecting parts 40. Sticker 42. Game ragout 43. Producing abundant crops 45. Der Fuhrer 47. Lion’s share 49. Sinuses 51. Cobblers’ tools 52. Doozy 53. Arm bone 54. Freshman, probably 56. Bookbinding leather 57. “___ bitten, twice shy” 58. Adjudge 59. Christian Science founder 61. Formerly known as Answers on page 15
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3:10pm, NW Frigate Caller advising dogs barking since early morning. On-going problem. Dogs on Frigate. Barking since 8:00am this morning.
9:56pm, NW Redwing Dr. Caller advising 20 minutes ago, a neighbor came to location and threatened caller with a flashlight. 50’s white male, green t-shirt. Was yelling at caller about setting off fireworks.
5:15pm, SE Ireland St. Caller advising females called stated someone from the business called her using vulgar language. Advising possibly a spoof call. Requesting phone call. 10:09pm, SR 20 Caller reporting her vehicle was carjacked a few hours ago from the parking lot. Subject walked up to her as she was pumping gas and put a gun in her face and took the car. SATURDAY, August 31 1:21am, SE Midway Blvd. Caller reporting male sitting outside bedroom window. Subject is just sitting there, doesn’t appear to be looking in the window. 5:58pm, SE 8th Ave Black male on outside back porch. Caller is at location housesitting and was told no one should be at the apartment. Sounds like he is talking to another male about smoking weed. SUNDAY, September 1 12:32am, SE Pioneer Way Caller requesting assistance looking for girlfriend. Long red hair, last seen wearing blue summer dress and running towards yacht club. Was upset with the caller because she didn’t wan t to go back to their boat. She has been drinking. Caller can’t find her now. 12:34pm, SR 20 Reporting male just walked in, not causing a problem. Carrying pistol, looks suspicious because his pants are sagging and there’s a black bandana hanging out of his pocket. Subject still inside. Caller is outside about to leave. 5:49pm, SE Barrington Dr. Caller states he took an 18-year-old male from a house in Oak Harbor. States the child was in the attic of the house.
9:49pm, SW Rock Rose Dr. Dogs barking at location. Requesting call.
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6:46am, W Rock Rose Dr. Caller requesting call referencing barking dog at unknown address on street since 9:30pm. Requesting information not transmitted over the air. 5:01pm, NW Crosby Ave. Reports an “idiot” riding a dirt bike with white fenders riding towards the entrance at approximately 40-45 mph. Unknown trailer number the rider lives in.
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3:50am, SW Rock Rose Dr. Caller advising dog has been barking at location all night. On-going problem. Requesting check and phone call.
2:01pm, SR 20 Advising hit a skateboarder with his vehicle. States the skateboarder hopped up and said “I’m ok” and took off. White juvenile male between 12 & 16-years-old.
7:56pm, NW Hyak Dr. 2 subjects across the street were hiding in the woods. Now running away when caller’s husband went to confront them. Was private property.
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MONDAY, September 2 2:04am, SW Erie Cir. Male mumbling, very hard to understand. Says he is being robbed by 10 people, no weapons, no injury. Caller is in the bedroom, he is the only one who resides there.
11:49pm, SW Rock Rose Dr. Reporting barking dog at location. Ongoing problem.
TUESDAY, September 3 7:26am, SR 20 Reporting a male subject sleeping in his car at the ATM drive-up. Caller has honked but he doesn’t seem to wake. In a gray Nissan car with Washington plates. Caller now says he just woke up, is stretching. 6:31pm, SR 20 Requesting contact in front of location, outside. Says clerk has taken his scratch ticket and is refusing to return it. WEDNESDAY, September 4 12:11am, SR 20 2 males taking grocery carts, pushing them around, slamming them into the building of buffet and all the way down the strip. 2:42pm, SR 20 Reporting people in front of her business,. States they have blond shaggy hair, playing guitar. About 22 feet from her business. Does not want them to make a habit of sitting there playing music. 3:41pm, NW 1st Ave. Reporting his neighbor is blowing leaves and dirt in his face on purpose. Caller asked him why he was blowing the leaves out of the street and that was his response. Caller is at his residence awaiting contact. 11:08pm, SE 8th Ave. Reporting heard yelling for last 30 minutes from apartments nearby. Heard someone yell “you need to get out of here.” Also heard arguing over “pot plants”. Now burning something on the deck. 11:48pm, SE 8th Ave. Caller advising just as law enforcement left the area a male subject pulled in. Has been drinking, was heard saying “I thought you said the cops were gone.” THURSDAY, September 5 11:28am, SR 20 Caller advising has female in the lobby at location. Her estranged husband is outside with a gun. 6:47pm, SE Byshore Dr. Driver reporting 30’s tall, adult male with long blonde hair, dark blue sweatshirt and gray backpack is running around yelling and cussing and throwing things. Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriff’s Dept.
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If you are reading this paragraph the same day as the cover date above, you may still have time to get seats for tonight’s 7pm Jimmie Rodgers concert at the Coupeville Performing Arts Center. If you are reading this next week, you already know what you missed, unless you were there, or in this case, here. It is not easy speaking in present tense while time continues to pass us by. Yet, tonight, time will stand still as Jimmie Rodgers sings Honeycomb, Kisses Sweeter than Wine, Uh-Oh, I’m Falling in Love Again, Bim-Bom-Bay, and a host of other classics from the 50s’ and 60s’. Even though our Aunt Dorothy warned us that it was “hell getting old,” it sure has been fun getting here. Hope to see you tonight. I will be the guy in the front row with all the unopened cans of Spaghettio’s.
LocaLLy opEratEd. Somewhere in the lyrics to Home on the Range is the phrase, “where seldom is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day.” How great would it be if we all went twenty-four hours without uttering or thinking a discouraging word? Okay, how about twenty-four minutes? Okay, how about unplugging the television? Okay, how about, instead, we celebrate another National Day of Unsettledness? I can pass out the lyrics to Home on the Range so we can sing the state song of Kansas loud enough for those buffalo back in Smith County, Kansas to hear us. Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam Where the Deer and the Antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the sky is not cloudy all day. Chorus Home, Home on the range, Where the Deer and the Antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the sky is not cloudy all day. Oh! give me a land where the bright diamond sand Throws its light from the glittering streams Where glideth along the graceful white swan, Like the maid in her heavenly dreams.
Life from the front porch
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On the first day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.”
Oh! give me a gale of the Solomon vale, Where the life streams with buoyancy flow; On the banks of the Beaver, where seldom if ever Any poisonous herbage doth grow.
The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?”
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And God saw it was good. On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.” The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?” And God, again saw it was good. On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.” The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?”
How often at night, when the heavens were bright, With the light of the twinkling stars Have I stood here amazed, and asked as I gazed, If their glory exceed that of ours. Chorus I love the wild flowers in this bright land of ours, I love the wild curlew’s shrill scream; The bluffs and white rocks, and antelope flocks That graze on the mountains so green. Chorus The air is so pure and the breezes so fine, The zephyrs so balmy and light, That I would not exchange my home here to range Forever in azures so bright.
Marine as a Teacher
And God agreed it was good.
A former Sergeant in the Marine Corps took a new job as a high school teacher. Just before the school year started, he injured his back.
On the fourth day, God created humans and said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.”
The former Marine was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and was not noticeable.
But the human said, “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?”
On the first day of class, the new teacher found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school. The smart-aleck punks, having already heard that he was a former Marine, were leery of him.
“Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.”
No fool to disobedience, the Marine teacher knew that the students would be testing his disciplinary tactics in the classroom.
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I’m doing it as a public service. If you are looking for me, I will be on the front porch, while my neighbors’ dogs bark. A Day of Encouragement Six years ago, several high school students from Searcy, Arkansas, while attending a National Leadership Forum, were asked to develop an idea which could make the world a better place.
Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat down at his desk. When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he picked up a stapler and stapled the tie to his chest. Dead silence...The rest of the year went very smoothly. Okay, so the above may not be a true story. We Jarheads know that there may have been some foul language involved in that dead silence, even if the teacher was not umpiring a baseball game.
The Barber of Sawville A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.”
Upon concluding that many problems, such as drugs and alcohol, are the result of discouragement, these young adults decided that September 12th, the day following our national day of remembrance, would be an excellent day to promote the encouragement of one another.
The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, “Which do you want, son?” The boy takes the quarters and leaves.
As a result, then President George W. Bush signed a declaration making the 12th of September the official “National Day of Encouragement.”
Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?”
According to my trusty 1970 edition of Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, “encourage” means “to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope.”
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“What did I tell you?” said the barber. “That kid never learns!”
The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”
Claxton Ray “Johnny” Johnson Claxton R. Johnson Sr. passed September 4, 2013, in his Oak Harbor home, with Barbara, his loving and supportive wife of 51 years by his side. Georgia Ann and James Awbrey Johnson welcomed their first son Claxton R. Johnson on June 20, 1937, in Malone, Alabama. His farming roots, community, and family were important to him throughout his life. Combining the strong work ethic and moral values he learned growing up on the farm with his parents and eight brothers and sisters, he found opportunity and success by enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1955 at age 17.
son (Magdalene), Shirley Walker, and a host of Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins. Services will be held at Church on the Rock in Oak Harbor, WA, Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 2 pm. 1780 SE 4th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Viewing will be held at Wallin Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from 4pm-6pm. Flowers may be sent to Wallin Funeral Home. Donations may be sent to Randolph County Training School Scholarship Fund on behalf of Claxton Johnson, P.O. Box 1411 Roanoke, AL 36274 Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Homes and Cremation. Friends and family are encouraged to share condolences and memories utilizing the Book of Memories hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www. wallinfuneralhome.com
Donovan E. Monteith
While stationed in Virginia Beach he met and married a strong guiding force in his life, Barbara Ann Haynes. Together they started a family and forged a long illustrious Naval career, the majority at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Oak Harbor, Washington. Living in Oak Harbor since 1966, they raised five children and through commitment, loyalty and determination to one another they accomplished the goals they set out to achieve. Claxton & Barbara are a love story of dedication to one another through thick and thin. Barbara matched his strength and helped him to be the leader he became. Claxton cherished and nurtured that bond with respect and courage until the end.
Donovan Ector Monteith died September 6, 2013 at Whidbey General Hospital at the age of 94. He was born February 13, 1919 in Redwood City, CA to Andrew and Vera Monteith. Donovan was raised in Redwood City and then moved with his parents to Alhambra, CA, where he graduated from high school. He attended Pasadena Community College for two years before he was drafted into the U.S. Army.
He served honorably and faithfully in the U.S. Navy for 30 years and after his retirement, worked another 10 plus years for Grumman, Inc. as a Technical Representative. Through many demanding Naval assignments he was formerly recognized for making significant contributions to the A-6 and EA-6B aircraft maintenance community. These same career traits translated into his family and personal life.
Donovan was assigned to the 419 Signal Corp Company in 1941 and sent to special training at Ft. Monmouth, NJ, where he was trained in military electronics and communications. He was transferred to Australia, where he was instrumental in developing a high power communications system for the South West Pacific Command and earned him the title of Chief Radio Mechanic.
Education was important to Claxton and Barbara. Together they sent and supported all of their children through college and career choices; each completing college with degrees ranging from Associates to Master degrees, and careers ranging from Graphic Design, Business, Education, Fashion Design, and Communications. Additionally, he was a founding member of the Oak Harbor Black Citizens Association (OHBCA), an organization that developed community awareness and provided college scholarships for local high school students of color. In 2005, he was proud to attend his 50th high school class reunion from Randolph County Training School.
Following the war, Donovan returned to the states and went to work for Pacific Bell Telephone Company as a PBX repairman, working on switch boards and large dial systems. He was sent to repair a system at the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles and met a young operator, Velma Wuethrich, who had a vast knowledge of the problems with the system. Donovan was amazed at her ability to diagnose the problems.
Claxton had an incredible green thumb producing cabbages the size of basketballs and footlong green beans. He was generous with his produce giving to family, friends and community organizations. Claxton had a natural affinity for home construction, becoming an excellent builder, designing two additions onto his own home. Being an accomplished mechanic, he could fix and repair anything. To the very end he was sharp. From his bed, he was directing the installation of home items, giving meticulous and detailed instructions from memory. Living out his faith and devotion to God, family, and community he was a strong force; a member of Church on the Rock, formerly First Baptist Church in Oak Harbor for 30+ years. Steady, honest and consistent, he was appointed to Financial Secretary, faithfully serving for many years. Claxton leaves many legacies and he inspired others in all he did. Claxton embodied the essence of integrity and excellence, giving generously and committed to the right things: his family, friends, community, and country. He was courageous to the end. Claxton is preceded in death by his Father, James Awbrey Johnson, Mother, Georgia Ann Johnson, and a brother Vinson Johnson. Claxton is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Haynes Johnson, his children: Anita Johnson, Grand Rapids, MI, Claxton Johnson Jr., (Anita) Fredericksburg, VA, Darice Johnson, Kent, WA, Erica Millbrooks (Ronald) Grand Rapids, MI, Bryan Johnson (Robyn) Houston, TX, Ricky Haynes (brother-in-law). Grandchildren: Raqhelle Millbrooks, Layla Millbrooks, Claxton Ray Johnson III, Belinda Johnson and Anala Millbrooks. Siblings, Rudolph Johnson (Shirley) Juline McClinton (Lonnie-d), Frances Williams, Tommy Johnson (Johnnie Mae), Edward Johnson, Sidney John-
Donovan fell in love with her but nothing transpired for one year, until he received a call from Velma asking him to escort her to a birthday party. Soon they both discovered they were in love and on November 14, 1948, they were married in Pasadena, CA. They honeymooned in Hawaii and returned to California. Donovan and Velma moved into a new home in Alhambra and also purchased a cabin in the mountains of Idyllwild, CA to escape the LA smog. Three children were added to the Monteith family and they eventually move to Monterey Park, where they built a new home with an incredible view of the Pacific Ocean. Donovan was involved in the construction of much of the communications equipment in Hollywood and Burbank for the major television shows and was able to get tickets for his children to attend the shows and meet some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Donovan retired from Pacific Bell with 38 years of service. He began his career at a PBX repairman and retired as Senior Engineer. Donovan was a member of the American Radio Relay League and a Ham radio operator for most of his adult life, with the call sign WG7W, a member of the Telecommunications Workers of America, the United States Power Squadron, the NRA and the Republican Party. Donovan is survived by one daughter Donna Monteith Lay, son Michael and granddaughter Lindsey Thompson. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Velma on July 29, 2013, by his son-in-law Chris in June of this year and by one son Mark. Cremation was held with private interment to follow at San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, CA, alongside his beloved Velma. A Celebration of Life will be held for Donovan at 11:00am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor. A reception will follow. Friends and family are encouraged to share condolences and memories in the Book of Memories hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www.wallinfuneralhome. com.
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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
misCellAneous For Sale: Generac 5000 watt generator. 10 HP, 6250 watt surge, runs good. Briggs engine. 2 115-volt receptacles. 20 amp. 1 30 amp for RV. 1 220-volt four prong. 20 amp. Circuit breakers. $300 cash, 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 No Cheating!
the handyman, like new: $10; Two baskets: $5 each; Backpack, like new: $35; Barbecue 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. Model T, kerosene tail light, excellent condition, $150 OBO; Antique car luggage trunk, $100. Photos available via email. (360)675-7965 (1) Tractor lift bars, 3 pt. for pallets or platform, $100. (360)579 4643 (1) Antique vanity and chair, pingpong table, 2 sewing machines with wood cabinets, massage chairpad, and futon. Photos
available. Please call (360)6782150. (1)
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. Brand new, never used Lowe Alpine Walkabout backpack, 2100 cu. in., $50. (360)678-2207 Bolt Action 20-ga shotgun. Westernfield brand. $125 OBO. Call or text (360)661-0051 (1) Air rifle, GAMO .177 caliber, shadow sport model, 3x9 scope, as new, also auto set metal targets, $125. (360)579 4643 (1)
lost/Found Lost: Mahogany Kick-Rudder & Tiller. Saturday, August 17 in Penn Cove when Sailboat Capsized. Call Paul, (816)9146727. (0)
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.
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Give your vacuum a little respect By Eileen Brown It’s not surprising that “Ric” Ulloa, owner of Island Sewing and Vacuum Repair at 43 NE Midway Blvd., in Oak Harbor knows by heart how manyvacuums they repaired in his store last year. Without hesitation, he laughed and said, “To be exact, there were 5,600. And we repaired over 3,500 sewing machines, too.” One might get lucky and take home some glowing endorsements a few times. Ric’s compliments mean your satisfaction is guaranteed. “We are now available to do small appliance repairs and we are the only such company to do that on Whidbey Island. Steam irons, can openers and the like are being repaired, and I will be going to school to learn about repairing electric razors.” He’s investigating repairing amps and tuners, so watch for an announcement soon. To find out if Ric can fix your appliance, call him at 360-679-2282 and ask. There is no charge for looking it over, but a $20 charge applies if you leave the piece to befixed. Ric has never backed down in the face of hard work. After working for years as CPA and then opening Covenant Janitorial Service, when a chance came for him totake ownership of a vacuum cleaner and sewing machine business, built around a janitorial service, he couldn’t pass it up. Finally, a place centrally located on Midway Blvd.,next door to the WAIF Thrift Shop, means you don’t have to leave the island to find belts, bags and parts for your sewing machine or vacuum. “To the folks on the south end,” Ric said, “If any of you need bags, call me and we will find a way to get them to you.” The tidy store front reminds one of a museum of cleaning and sewing appliances. If you are old enough to remember how grandma prized her old vacuum, there aresome rebuilts on display with many accessories, and they run as good as new for a fraction of what she paid. Ric advises one is better off with a bag when it comes to kids, pets and allergies. While bagless models are popular, they are also inefficient. “They kick out so muchdust,” he said. Take a few minutes and browse around. There are hidden treasures in plain sight. Remember how many vacuums and sewing machines they repaired in 2011? That’s double the previous year on both. Find a bargain in giving your small appliance a new lease on life and see why people recommend Island Sewing and Vacuum, 40 NE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277, call (360)6792282.
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