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The Whidbey Cruzers are here to help those who have no way of getting to and from the lodge. Call anytime between Nov. 15th to Nov. 27nd to schedule a time to pick you up or deliver a turkey dinner. You can call our Community Harvest number 240-1433 and make reservations. This event is for everyone in our community.

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Letters to the Editor Editor, Last week, the Whidbey General Hospital bond was approved with 61.53% of the vote.

Support was widespread up and down the island—the bond received majority approval in 33 out of 37 precincts and in several precincts, it garnered more than 75%. Sincere thanks to the many bond supporters, particularly the Friends of Whidbey General Hospital, who worked hard to educate the public and spread awareness of this measure.

To pass, the bond needed a supermajority of 60%, which is challenging to obtain. It’s hard to raise taxes, and it should be. Bond approval is an enormous vote of confidence and trust. As CEO of this hospital, I assure the taxpayers of Whidbey Island that we take this responsibility very, very seriously.

Our promise to you, the community we serve, is to wisely invest your tax dollars to build not only a state-of-the-art facility, but also a healthier future for Whidbey Island. As we work to fulfill this promise, financial stewardship and accountability throughout Whidbey General will be our highest priority. We will also look for ways to keep you informed about our progress and to engage you in the process as much as possible.

Thank you for your vote and for your ongoing support.

Tom Tomasino CEO, Whidbey General Hospital

Editor, What do you love too much to lose? There is a proposal before the Island County Board of Commissioners to essentially gut the highly successful and popular Conservations Futures Fund.

What has the fund done? It has helped preserve and create public beach access; forest parks; off-leash-dog areas; wildlife habitat of regional significance; miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails; and helped preserve prime farmland.

Double Bluff County Park, Ala Spit, Greenbank Farm, Davis Slough Heron Rookery, Trillium Forest, and the Three Sisters farm are just a few examples of what the fund has done for us.

Who benefits? We all do. The CFF has provided beautiful areas to recreate, keep fit, commune with nature and spend quality time with friends and family. This is also what attracts the tourists

who bring revenue into our county. These natural spaces have made our county a magnet to the region and beyond. Les we forget, tourism is a major economic driver for Island County. It also provides an important tool for sequestering carbon dioxide, which is dangerously changing our ocean and atmosphere. Trees and healthy soils absorb tremendous quantities of carbon dioxide preventing it from acidifying the sea and driving the global warming melting the polar ice cap and creating ever more severe extreme weather. The CFF is a gift to the present and the future and easy to give.

What does it cost? Roughly $13 a year for the owner of a $250,000 house. What can you get for $13 dollars these days that would be the equivalent of those benefits I mentioned earlier?

Actually, you’d be saving money on healthcare costs. As a physical therapist I know just how valuable staying active, especially outdoors, is for our physical, emotional and, yes, cognitive health and well-being. In addition, the money raised through the Conservation Futures tax is highly leveraged. The money raised is almost always matched by state, federal, and nonprofit organizations. This multiplies the impact and allows for the preservation of far more open space than could possibly be accomplished with local funding alone.

If you agree that the CFF is a good thing, write our commissioners to tell them so at: BICC@ co.island.wa.us and show up at the hearing on Monday, November 25 at the commissioner’s hearing room in Coupeville at 6:15pm.

Gary Piazzon, Coupeville

Editor, I served as your county commissioner because I cared not just about today, but about the longterm future of our islands and their people.

There is no future without crop yielding farms, food and oxygen producing oceans and forests, and clean and plentiful water. Over and over again, you made it clear that you place a high value on preserving these life sustaining necessities, which is why our legislators gave counties a tool to set conservation lands aside with the Conservation Futures Fund program. In Island County this program began with Republican Commissioners in 1991 and has been supported by every Board of County Commissioners since, only one of which has been led by Democrats. Not only has it remained in place, it has been increased on average 1% per year.

The fund is provided through a very small property tax, assessed exclusively for conservation purposes. It costs the average property owner in Island County about $12.50 per year or $1.04/ month. It currently raises about $680,000 annually, a modest amount when considering land purchase. Dismissing the visionary planning desires of the populace and under the guise of “tax cuts” Tea Party Commissioner Kelly Emerson has been hell bent on demolishing this fund

since she took office. Commissioner Jill Johnson has now joined this crusade in support of a halt on further preservation acquisitions and a 1/3 assessment reduction. These two commissioners are opposing sound judgments of their own party and our community’s long-standing preservation values. Their proposed reduction would save the average property owner a whopping 35 cents a month. What it would cost in lost resources is priceless. The fund typically provides the foundational dollars required to obtain match funding from other sources, without which we could never locally raise the money needed to set these lands aside. Reducing this tiny fund is shortsighted, fiscally irresponsible and unjust to future generations. Tell our county commissioners that you support having your conservation dollars applied where they count, toward the future. Together our small contributions yield generational dividends.

Angie Homola, Oak Harbor

Annual Salmon Dinner at Langley United Methodist Church The community is invited to the annual Langley United Methodist Church benefit salmon dinner on Friday, November 22 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

The event will be in the church’s Fellowship Hall at Third & Anthes Streets.

The menu features Dave & Karen Anderson’s delicious salmon recipe for locally- caught salmon from a sustainable run. Baked potatoes from Neil’s Clover Patch, garlic bread, cole slaw and dessert will fill up the rest of the plates.

Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $6 for youth under 12; family pricing will be available if needed. Spanish Club students will help serve the meals.

Net proceeds will benefit Escuela de la Calle (a school for Guatemalan street children) and the work of Paul Jeffrey, a worldwide humanrights photojournalist. For more information call (360)221-4233 or email lumc@whidbey.com.

[Submitted by Nancy Waddell]

Fill the Bus for Families in Need Help us Fill the Bus for families in need this holiday season. Join the staff and students of the Oak Harbor School District as they stock school buses with food destined for Help House, a community food bank serving Oak Harbor.

Canned items in demand include chile, stew, fruit, beans vegetables, soup, tuna, tomato products, rice and pasta. Community members can drop off donations at Oak Harbor or North Whidbey Middle Schools or any of the elementary schools by Monday, November 25. On November 26 students will travel to the Help House to unload donations--last year’s bounty totaled 14,000 items.

[Submitted via OHSD Briefs]

Entries for the 2013 Greening of Coupeville Christmas Parade are now being accepted.

Deadline for receipt of entries is Wednesday, November 27. Complete, sign, and return the form to the Chamber of Commerce Office, 905 NW Alexander or mail to PO Box 152, Coupeville, 98239. Forms are available at the Chamber office or download an entry form at http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/ download/get/file/1102539683028-275/ Xmas+Entry+Form+2013.pdf. The Christmas Parade begins at 4:00pm on Saturday, December 7.

[Submitted by Coupeville Chamber of Commerce]

Country Christmas at the Fair The Island County Fair Association will be hosting their annual arts and crafts fair, Country Christmas at the Fair, November 29 from 2:00pm to 7:00pm, November 30 and December 1, 7 & 8 from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the Coffman Building at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds in Langley. Come and browse this holiday boutique of over 40 vendors, purchase one of a kind handcrafted gifts and collectibles, or decorate your home with fresh trees and wreaths and your table with holiday baked goods. There will also be activities for the kids including photos with Santa, face painting, and hayrides. A hot lunch will be available for purchase or just take a moment for a cup of coffee, tea, or hot cider.

For more information, contact Shannon Walker at (360)969-9381 or Barb Pearson at (360)6321931.

[Submitted by Barb Pearson]

Tree of Hope Sponsors Needed Imagine for a moment that you are a child in need and you wake up on Christmas morning with very little to celebrate. Some of the kids in our community are hoping to have just a little something...ANYTHING at all... for Christmas. Although it is NOT about the presents, it is the time when we create some of our most precious memories with family and friends.

“Tree of Hope” was created in 1987 so that ALL children in our community would have special Christmas memories.

Sponsored by Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor, “Tree of Hope” has become the largest Christmas Service Program on Whidbey Island.

There are currently over 500 children in the program who still need sponsors. Sponsoring a child is easy. Volunteers will send you the name, gender and child’s wish-list. Gifts are purchased, wrapped and labeled, collected by volunteers and distributed to the children at the annual “Tree of Hope” Christmas party.

If you or your business would like to sponsor a child, email siohtreeofhope@gmail.com. If you would prefer to make a cash donation instead of, or in addition to, participating as a sponsor, checks for any amount are welcome and appreciated and can be mailed to: Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor “Tree of Hope” Christmas Gift Program P.O. Box 893 Oak Harbor, WA 98277

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Let’s work together to ensure that every child on Whidbey Island has a joyous Christmas.eri [Submitted by Rose Freitas & Cheri English, Tree of Hope Co-Chairs]

United Way Invites You to Join the National #GivingTuesday Movement

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Economic Development Council (EDC) and SnoIsle Libraries. At this workshop, located at the Oak Harbor Library, budding entrepreneurs will learn how to set a vision, analyze the market, determine which marketing channel is most effective and build a cash flow document. In addition, the Library will demonstrate their free and powerful online business tools. To sign up for the class call the Oak Harbor Library at (360)675-5115

United Way of Island County is joining #GivingTuesday to inspire people to take action to improve their communities and give back to help create a better world for everyone. On December 3, 2013—the Tuesday after Thanksgiving—#GivingTuesday will once again leverage social media to create a national movement dedicated to giving, just as Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been positioned to be synonymous with holiday shopping.

The EDC’s mission is to foster economic balance that preserves the county’s rural character while providing business, employment, and quality of life opportunities for its residents. More information is available by visiting www.iscoedc.com or calling (360) 678-6889.

#GivingTuesday began last year, harnessing the collective power of its partners—nonprofits, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in giving.

Navy Band Northwest will present a free holiday concert for the local community on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:00pm in the Oak Harbor High School’s Performing Arts Center.

As the largest privately funded nonprofit in the U.S. and the world, United Way is asking donors, partners and volunteers that are part of the United Way movement around the world to join #GivingTuesday. Everyone can find a way to give back—by giving, advocating (raising your voice to spread the word), and volunteering at www.unitedwayic.org.

Cathy Niiro, Executive Director of United Way of Island County, is passionate about United Way’s partnership with #GivingTuesday—a day that will inspire people to get involved in creating lasting positive change in their communities.

“Giving Tuesday is a movement of more than 4,000 partners who are collectively redefining what it means to ‘give,’” said Stacey Stewart, U.S. President, United Way Worldwide. “It’s not just about money, it’s about time and influence too. We all can do something to make our communities stronger and more successful.” “#GivingTuesday is a counter narrative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday because it reminds us that the spirit of the holiday giving season should be about community and not just consumerism,” said Kathy Calvin, CEO of the UN Foundation. “The most meaningful gift we can give our children, loved ones, friends and neighbors is the commitment to work together to help build a better world.”

To participate in #GivingTuesday, visit http:// unitedway.org/GivingTuesday. For more details about the movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday), or follow #GivingTuesday (https://twitter. com/GivingTues).

[Submitted by Cathy Niiro, United Way of Island County]

How to Start a Business Workshop Starting a business can daunt even the most determined entrepreneur. On Tuesday, December 3, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, come learn how to take the fear out of starting a business at a free business planning class sponsored by the

[Submitted by Ron Nelson, Island County EDC]

Navy Band Performing Free Holiday Concert in Oak Harbor

Island Consort Singers in Concert Sunday, April 27, 2:00pm Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley Admission to the December & March concerts are by donation at the door; April concert tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and are available at the door or at www.wicaonline.com.

In addition, various members of Island Consort are presenting chamber music at WICA on Sunday, November 24 and Sunday, January 12.

For information on these concerts, visit www. wicaonline.com.

[Submitted by Sheila Weidendorf]

Sign Up for the Mt. Baker Snow Bus The snow bus is available to all middle and high school students. Trips to the mountain will begin on Saturday, January 11 and will continue for 8 weeks. For more information, call (360)632-3461 or (360)544-4107 or register online at www.winterride.mtbaker.us.

[Submitted by Lori Holt]

This year’s event, “Home for the Holidays,” is sure to be a heartwarming musical evening for the entire family.

Navy Band Northwest is under the direction of Lt. Robert J. Coats and has performed for over 480 engagements each year throughout the Pacific Northwest Region. The 35 musicians perform in various units, including the Ceremonial and Parade Band, Show Band, Popular Music Group, Brass Band, Brass Quintet, and Jazz Combo, and have an excellent reputation for quality musical performances.

A U.S. Marine Corps representative will be standing by to accept donations for Toys for Tots.

Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers Call for Volunteers Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers invites everyone in the central Whidbey Island community to join the volunteer team for it’s annual workday blitz to repair the homes of those in need.

Volunteers to the CWHH team range in age from 12 to 112, and from highly-skilled craftsman to beginner tool-user. Whatever your skill level, they can find a place for you on Saturday, May 3, 2014, the big blitz day full of neighbors helping neighbors.

Volunteer sign-up forms can found at www. centralwhidbeyheartsandhammers.com. You can also call (360)720-2114 or email cwheartsandhammers@gmail.com.

Navy Band Northwest is under the operational command of Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar, Commander Navy Region Northwest.

If you know a homeowner with limited resources who is unable to do necessary work on their home, consider helping them find an application at Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers at www.centralwhidbeyheartsandhammers.com. The deadline for getting a house on the list is Friday, January 31, 2014.

[Submitted by Anthony Popp, NAS Whidbey Island]

Island Consort Announces Inaugural Season as Whidbey Island’s Resident Early Music Ensemble Island Consort launched its first season in October as part of the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island’s annual chamber music series. Island Consort, under the Artistic Direction of Sheila Weidendorf, performs works of the Renaissance, Baroque and early Classical eras, offering both instrumental and vocal works and, as such, is a unique musical presence on Whidbey Island. All members of Island Consort are Whidbey residents, and range from current and retired professional musicians to high-level amateur players/singers.

The Consort’s remaining series includes: In Dulci Jubilo a Christmas Concert with Island Consort Sunday, December 15, 2:00pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers was founded in 2009, following the lead of the South end organization, which has been going strong for 18 years. The group also offers emergency repair throughout the year through its Home Emergency Action Repair Team (HEART).

Hearts & Hammers is nonprofit program that is supported by the larger community, including churches, schools, service and community organizations, businesses and individuals.

A typical one-day volunteer effort includes, but is not limited to, projects such as: roof or gutter repairs, wheelchair ramps, yard clean-up, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs, and deck repairs.

If you, your friends and your family would like to be involved with this stellar community organization in Greenbank or Coupeville, call (360)720-2114 or email cwheartsandhammers@gmail.com. More hands make lighter work.

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Locally operated. wreaths and Chirstmas trees, photos with Santa, face painting and tractor hayrides. For more information, call (360)221-4677.

Model Railroad Open House Saturday, November 30, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, December 1, 10:00am-4:00pm 508 Broadway, Coupeville 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.

Coupeville Lions Club Blood Drive Thursday, November 21, 11:00am-5:00pm United Methodist Church, Coupeville Sponsored by the Coupeville Lions Club. One pint of blood can save 3 lives. To donate, just drop in or you may schedule an appointment at DonorSched@psbc.org. For more information, contact Anne Colligan at (360)678-7510 or Sue Hartin at (503)789-3595. The Coupeville United Methodist Church is located at 608 North Main Street.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Thursday, November 21, 7:30pm Friday, November 22, 7:30pm Saturday, November 23, 7:30pm Sunday, November 24, 2:30pm Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor Tickets: $18 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the story told in song of Jacob and his sons, Joseph being the favorite. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from countrywestern and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n’ roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Get your tickets at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., or call the box office at (360)679-2237.

Holiday Open House Saturday, November 23, 10:00am-5:00pm Mutiny Bay Antiques, Freeland Come see the latest arrivals for the holiday season. Refreshments and good cheer will be served and drawings will be held throughout the day for gift baskets and $50 gift certificates.

Mutiny Bay Antiques is located at 1612 Main Street (across from the Post Office). For more information, call (360)331-3656 or visit www. mutinybayantiques.com.

Lavender Wind Anniversary Celebration Saturday, November 23, 10:00am-6:00pm Lavender Wind, Coupeville Help Lavender Wind celebrate the one year anniversary of their new shop. There will be refreshments and four raffle drawings. Lavender Wind is located at 15 Coveland Street. For more information, call (360)544-4132 or visit www. lavenderwind.com.

Christmas Open House Saturday, November 23, 12:00pm-6:00pm Island Drug, Oak Harbor & Clinton Enjoy the sounds and tastes of the season as you shop for the perfect decorations, ornaments, stocking stuffers, gifts and more. All Christmas items will be 20% off and there will be drawings every hour.

Talent Show & Dessert Auction Saturday, November 23, 6:30pm Family Bible Church, Oak Harbor Tickets: $7 a person or $20 a family The fourth annual North Whidbey Christian High School talent show. This year’s show will feature a performance of Bret Harte’s classic American short story “The Boom in the Calaveras Clarion,” a hilarious tale set during the California Gold Rush. For more information, call Erika Heins at (425)876-2246.

VFW Sunday Breakfast Sunday, November 24, 10:00am-12:00pm VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor The breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats, and biscuits-n-gravy.

Breakfast proceeds benefit the local VFW Post, including veterans’ assistance and community service programs. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors and children. A “Chicken Fried

Steak” breakfast is available for $9. Everyone, including families, are welcome. For more information, call (360)675-4048 or visit www. vfwpost7392.org.

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Lit for Fun Book Group Thursday, November 21, 9:00am Freeland Library “The Orchardist” by Amanda Coplin has been on reading lists for many book groups. Read it for yourself and then join our discussion led by Bob Richardson. At the turn of the 20th century in a rural stretch of the Pacific Northwest, a gentle solitary orchardist, Talmadge, tends to apples and apricots. Then two feral, pregnant girls and armed gunmen set Talmadge on an irrevocable course not only to save and protect but to reconcile the ghosts of his own troubled past.

Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime Thursday, November 21, 9:30am & 10:30am Oak Harbor Library This program is for ages 3 to 5 years and a caregiver is required. Playtime or craft may follow.

The Salish Bounty: Traditional Native American Foods of Puget Sound Thursday, November 21, 3:00pm Oak Harbor Library For thousands of years before the first foreign settlers appeared in our area local tribes enjoyed a diverse diet of wild vegetables, herbs, roots, berries and animal protein. This program explores some of those foods, including how they were gathered, hunted, preserved, stored and used in daily life. Presented by Rick Castellano of the Island County Historical Society.

High Tide on Main Street: Rising Sea Levels and the Coming Coastal Crisis Thursday, November 21, 6:30pm Oak Harbor Library CREATe presents its second in a series of climate education programs. We will examine the science behind sea level rise and its global, national, regional and local impacts. Learn about adaptation measures already underway and those in the planning pipeline, along with important mitigation strategies.

Keep the Creativity Flowing: For New and Experienced Artists Friday, November 22, 10:00am Freeland Library 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. This group meets monthly on the morning of each 4th Friday.

The Harmonica Pocket Presents A Singing Thanksgiving Saturday, November 23, 2:00pm Oak Harbor Library This interactive program gets young and old alike singing American folk tunes including “Over the River and Through the Woods”, “Turkey in the Straw”, and “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.” Dance, fingerplays, a waltz with a pumpkin, and zany skits tie this program up into a thoughtful, playful package.

Play-Reading for Fun Troupe Monday, November 25, 5:00pm Oak Harbor Library Love reading and theatre? Celebrate the love of reading with others in the Play Reading for Fun Troupe. No experience necessary. Directed

by Stan Thomas of Whidbey Playhouse. For all ages.

Ready Readers: Baby & Me Storytime Wednesday, November 27, 9:30am & 10:30am Oak Harbor Library This program is for or newborns through 24 months with a caregiver required. Playtime follows.

Black Friday Craftacular Friday, November 29, 2:00pm Oak Harbor Library Instead of buying holiday gifts on Black Friday, come to the library and make your own. For teens in grades 6-12.

Gadget Clinic Saturday, November 30, 10:00am Freeland Library Need help with an electronic device? Drop in any time between 10:00am-1:00pm to get professional assistance on eReaders, tablets, smart phones, media players, laptops or digital cameras. Clinic presented by Joel Kennedy, A-Tech Whidbey and funded by the Friends of the Freeland Library. Preregistration preferred at www.sno-isle.org or by calling (360)331-7323.

Patient Education Seminar Monday, December 2, 1:00pm Oak Harbor Library Monday, December 9, 1:00pm Freeland Library Are you considering hip or knee joint replacement surgery? Join Dr. Michael Picco, chief of surgery at Whidbey General Hospital, to learn who should consider these two surgeries, what each one entails, and the benefits of choosing this approach.

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.

Chamber Music Series: Island Consort Sunday, November 24, 2:00pm Tickets: $10 for students, $15 for adults Under the artistic direction of Sheila Weidendorf, members of Island Consort bring you a varied series of Sunday afternoon programming that explores a repertoire from the Renaissance through the Modern age.

Island Consort members Dianne Vars, Dyanne Harshman, Keegan Harshman, Chris Harshman, and Sheila Weidendorf with special guest, Teo Benson, bring you music of Witt, Vivaldi, Allard, Brahms, and Mozart.

12th Annual Community Harvest Thursday, November 28, 11:00am-4:00pm Elks Lodge. Oak Harbor Free Everyone is invited to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Dinner. Volunteers will deliver a turkey dinner or even come and pick you up if you can’t make it.

Call anytime before November 27 to schedule a time to pick you up or deliver a turkey dinner.

You can call the Community Harvest number (360)240-1433 and make reservations.

15th Annual Thanksgiving Community Potluck Thursday, November 28, 12:00pm-2:30pm Coupeville Rec Hall, Coupeville

Enjoy an extensive model railroad layout with a donation of food for the local food bank. Great fun for kids of all ages.

Jingle Trail Run and Walk Saturday, December 7, 10:00am Camp Casey, Coupeville Bring family and friends to run, walk, or stroll through scenic trails of Camp Casey. All ages are welcome. For cost, information and registration forms, go to www.jingletrailrun.com.

Check-in begins at 8:30am.

Religious Services Taizé Prayer Services Wednesday, December 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.

Prayer Group Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:30pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Studying growth in the Holy Spirit: There’s always more, expecting new fire. Led by Sister Nancy Keller, S.C. For more information, call Bill at (360)221-8174.

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.

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 Sundays, 9:00am & 11:00am Calvary Chapel, 3821 French Road, Clinton

Enjoy Thanksgiving with your Coupeville family and friends. Entree is provided, just bring your favorite family recipe or dessert to share. For information, contact Sue Winker at (360)6781224.

For more information, visit ccwhidbey.com.

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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.

Ready Readers: Toddler Storytime Tuesday, November 26, 9:30am & 10:30am Oak Harbor Library

Friday, November 29, 2:00pm-7:00pm Saturdays, November 30 & December 7, 10:00am-3:00pm Sundays, December 1 & 8, 10:00am-3:00pm Coffman Building, Island Country Fairgrounds, Langley

This program is for children ages 24 months to 36 months. Caregiver is required. Playtime or craft follows.

Browse enticing array of affordable, unique, handcrafted gifts, collectibles and art. Homemade edible goodies and lunch daily. Fresh

Unitarian Universalist Sunday Service Sundays, 10:00am Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland

Unity of Whidbey Sundays, 10:00am 5671 Crawford Road, Langley If you’re one of the “spiritual but not religious”

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LoCaLLy oWNED. 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.

LoCaLLy opEratED. Featured Artist: Melissa Koch Through December 30 Museo Gallery, Langley The Museo annual Gift Show features favorably priced art works by gallery artists. New pieces are added throughout November and December.

Meetings and Organizations Diabetes Health Group Monday, November 25, 6:30pm Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville The topic will be “Blood Glucose Meter Update”. Presenter Don Miller, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator will discuss new features in blood glucose meters, the best values when paying cash for testing supplies, and processes for requesting increased coverage of testing supplies. There will also be time for general questions and discussion. The group will meet in the WGH Board Room.

Freeland Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, November 26, 11:30am-1:00pm Useless Bay Golf and Country Club, Langley Guest speaker is Brian Johnson, Mentoring Program Coordinator for Superior Court of the State of Washington, Island County Juvenile & Family Court Services. RSVP to the Chamber at (360)331-1980 or email freeland@whidbey. com.

PBY Memorial Foundation Tuesday, December 10, 11:30am CPO Club Ballroom, Oak Harbor A joint luncheon meeting with the ANA in commemoration of Pearl Harbor. All Pearl Harbor survivors are invited. The speaker will be Steve Kobylk speaking on the Hawaiian Defenses at the time of Pearl Harbor. For more information, contact Richard Rezabek at (360)675-1102.

Galleries and Art Shows

Al-Anon

Featured Artist: M. Dennis Hill

Every Wednesday, 9:30am-10:30am 432 2nd St., Langley

Through November Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville M. Dennis Hill will be on hand to discuss his photographic techniques. Denis specializes in the landscapes and structures in Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. He creates panoramas and conventional photos on the island, the northwest and other locations of interest.

Featured Artist: Judith Burns Through November Artworks Gallery, Greenbank Burns, working primarily in Acrylics, sometimes employes collage and mixed media to enhance her works. Her art has been described as. “Having an element of transparency whose vivid intense colorations, seem to glow from within, and radiate outward.”

Featured Artist: Arcia Muchnick

Through December Brackenwood Gallery, Langley “Small Pleasures” features nearly every artist in the gallery. Brackenwood is blessed with phenomenal artists and this exhibit showcases the range of incredible art and artists we have in this gallery community.

LOTS OF GREAT GIFTS AT GREAT PRICES!

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Every Day, 12:00pm & 8:00pm 432 2nd Street, Langley For more information, call (360)221-2070

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Every Sunday, 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Hall, Oak Harbor

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Open to the public. For more information, call (360)675-6070.

Open to the public. For more information, call (360)675-7111.

4th Annual “Small Pleasures” Show

Fri., Nov. 22nd 2pm to 6pm Sat., Nov. 23rd 10am to 2pm Oak Harbor Elks Lodge 155 NE Ernst Street

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Marcia began taking classes in throwing pottery in 2010 during rehab from an injury. This opportunity has led to creation of distinctive handthrown mugs, bowls, platters and vases. These rustic and functional pieces have an antique look yet are very serviceable for everyday use.

Featuring the work of 26 of the most highlyskilled and sought-after artists working on the island today. “Home For the Holidays” will be stocked with exciting, unique and beautiful art in a variety of forms, including glass, jewelry, paintings, sculptures, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, woodwork, handmade prints and books, as well as good collection of giclée prints and cards.

Christmas Bazaar

Al-Anon Group

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Through December Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank

Oak Harbor Emblem Club #450

If a friend or relative has a problem with alcohol, you can find solutions for yourself at Alanon.

Through November Garry Oak Gallery, Oak Harbor

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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.

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.

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LoCaLLy opEratED. your disappointments stem from expecting too much of yourself and others. Try flannel sheets.

The line between East and West in astrology is blurring faster than a drunk’s vision at Happy Hour.

A unified system arose nearly a decade ago, when Eastern-school Vedic astrologers began adopting the Western zodiac for calculating the planets and houses. Today, hundreds around the world, this columnist included, apply the vast body of Eastern techniques to horoscopes calculated Western-style, with statistically superior results.

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By Wesley Hallock Dear Astrologer, My life has acquired a theme over the past four years, which I call, “Things Going Away.”

First, it was my husband who went away, with a younger woman in tow.

A beginner might test the astrological waters of signs and houses with Steven Forrest’s The Inner Sky. The serious student is then advised to jump into online learning with Ernst Wilhelm, leader of the East-West unified approach. It’s fast rising to the top of the astrological cookie jar.

I have a friend who was just diagnosed with a rare type of lung cancer and is very afraid. So I’m asking: what does her future and overall health look like!?

Her data: Born June 30, 1956 at 2:10 P.M. in Hackensack, New Jersey.

I’ve resorted to house-sitting for others, so I can have some temporary privacy, even if it’s in someone else’s home. In a sense, then, I have gone away.

This other part is as universal as the love of laughter.

It’s more compelling than the hunger for chocolate.

More enduring than adolescent embarrassment.

To think that my life has come to this is most upsetting, but even worse is wondering about the next thing to go away. I’m only half joking when I say I worry that it may be my sanity. Hence, my question to you: How long until this wretched theme plays out?

This part is truly beyond time and space. It is the strongest part of you. When the mind says the worst has come, the sky is falling, this other part smiles, because it knows there is no death, only transitions and new beginnings.

Dear Barely Hanging On,

Dear Astrologer,

More good news. Saturn’s recipes are never fattening.

An Astrological Newbie

More than an inward journey, I’m suggesting a more relaxed approach to life. So don’t worry, and don’t be in a hurry. There’s always time for chocolate.

I just did my chart using a Vedic calculator and find I have Moon and Rahu together in Gemini. Can you tell me what that means?

In your celestial contract for this incarnation, it was in the fine print. It means, fasten your seat belt.

You’re gonna take a ride.

RAHU = Rollercoaster-rides And Huge Upsets. Put Alice on the rollercoaster and send her down the rabbit hole, and you have RAHU: A compelling stream of events, an unpredictable mix of nonsense and genius that defies analysis and pulls a person ever deeper down the hole.

A Seeker

Your Rahu-Moon means quick changes of mind and emotion; quick as the Queen, who said to Alice, “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Dear Seeker, The way the planets fall in the houses is the way the person’s cookie crumbles. Who gets ahead in life and who gets little more than crumbs in the bed sheets, shows first in the pattern of planets in the houses.

Your arrangement—all planets in six houses beginning from Libra rising—resembles the nauka yoga in ancient texts. A modern translation: You are emotionally sensitive, and when your cookie crumbles,

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Dear Astrological Newbie,

That definition attaches to any planet Rahu touches.

Rahu-Venus means a wild love life. Rahu-Mars, extreme sports. Rahu-Mercury, a talented multitasker. Rahu-Sun, CEO-caliber career ambition.

Rahu-Jupiter, a guru. Rahu-Saturn, a Scrooge.

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Born April 12, 1981, at 5:12 A.M. in Fresno, California

I have recently started looking into astrology and did the star chart for my time of birth. It seems I have all my stars in the first 2 or last 3 houses. Does this mean anything? Any thoughts on Western vs. Eastern astrology? Any recommended reading?

Born October 1, 1983 at 7:36 A.M. in Galesburg, Illinois

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Health-wise, your friend is in a crisis period, it is true. The final outcome is one of the most delicate predictions in astrology and will not be attempted here. Sickness is only fear in another form, and the solution to either is always the same. Go inward past the urge for cocoa, to the smiling face eternal.

The bad news is that your “stew” is 4 years from being done. The good news is that the bad things usually happen up front, meaning the “things going away” part of your ordeal is likely behind you.

My question isn’t so much one about my future or past, or even what path I am on or should be on.

I am confident in my life thus far. I turned 30 last month and am the sum of the things I’ve learned from many mistakes. I have always had an interest in the so called “super-natural” (really just the esoteric or misunderstood) and science as well.

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Whenever there is fear, it is only the mind that is afraid. Time now to look within for the part of you that is beyond fear.

There in that place of perfect calm, all solutions are known. There, decisions are made to heal or not to heal, based on understandings found nowhere else.

Not even in the astrology. There, you are in the best place possible from which to help your friend, if it is your help she asks.

My wife and I moved to the Island just a few months ago and we love it. I discovered the Weekly a couple of weeks ago and think it’s great.

Board Certified Naturopathic Physicians

Dear Concerned Friend,

Your horoscope looks like an episode from Old Man Saturn’s Cooking Show. The dish is called Sade Sati Stew, the transit of your Moon by Saturn, and the basic recipe goes like this: Begin with a spicy stock of karma. Add a few frown lines and some crow’s feet and wrinkles…a heaping cup of austerity…a sprinkle of tears and a pinch of melancholy…an optional dose of AA, bankruptcy or divorce…an onion for flavor…let simmer for 7 ½ years. Then enjoy life again!

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Dear Astrologer,

I had a good job, so I kept the house with its expensive monthly mortgage payment, but then my job went away. I took a lower paying job and began renting out my spare bedrooms, which made the joys of owning a home go away. (I hate competing for space in my own kitchen!)

Barely Hanging On

Dr. Alicia Capsey Dr. Thom Rogers

Oh. And the Gemini part? That’s added speed.

Better make that seven impossible things.

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 planetbiz4u2@gmail.com. It’s fun and it’s free.

You’ll also sleep better.

Michelle A. Curry

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Coupeville (360) 678-5244

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FRIDAY, November 8 11:10am, SR 20 Reports an elderly woman who was extremely confused is driving around town.

Caller saw her at DMV and she was very confused, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand what her registration was. Elderly female, Short, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4â&#x20AC;?, 120, champagne colored van. Caller said she was supposed to follow the caller to district court but lost the female in traffic.

11:27am, Central Drive Caller advising black chihuahua loose in the area. Unknown tag/collar. Ongoing problem.

11:42am, NE 6th Ave. Chihuahua at large.

12:53pm, Pinewood Way Caller advising tenant threatened secretary at location. Stated if inspection person returned they would be looking down the barrel of a muzzle.

AcrOSS 1. Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dozen?

5. Bed board 9. Corolla part 14. Withdraw gradually 15. Container weight 16. Deposed leader, perhaps 17. Betrothal gifts (2 wds) 20. Do museum work 21. Short, sharp drum sound (hyphenated) 22. Jail, slangily 23. Balances 25. Without previous examination (2 wds) 29. Not yet dry 32. Doing nothing 33. Fail to see 34. Kidney waste product 36. Approaches 38. Brown-capped mushroom 39. Blends 40. Art able to 41. Experienced 43. Sean Connery, for one 44. Antiquity, in antiquity 45. Expressions of loathing 48. Wilkes-___, Pa.

49. Elephantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weight, maybe 50. Stanley Kowalksiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife 53. Rat 57. Respect of one nation for anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws (3 wds) 60. Gorillalike 61. Old Glory 62. Clothing 63. Airheaded 64. Sort 65. Eye affliction dOwn 1. The Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup trophy, e.g.

2. Characteristic carrier 3. Comedianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invasion of the Body ___,â&#x20AC;? film 5. Chest protector 6. Flimsy, as an excuse 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ we having fun yet?â&#x20AC;?

8. Big ___ Conference 9. Yearly (2 wds) 10. Leaves 11. Hair colorer 12. Aquatic plant 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ we forgetâ&#x20AC;?

18. Attack 19. Certain surgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;patientâ&#x20AC;?

23. Core 24. Evening bell 25. Because 26. Archetype 27. Pituitary, e.g.

28. Neigh softly 29. Expression that radio message will be acted upon 30. ___ a high note (2 wds) 31. Exams 35. Plastics containing organic material 37. Furtive 42. Power 46. Inside shot? (hyphenated) 47. Barflyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s binge 48. Seventh heaven 50. Bunch 51. Pith helmet 52. Give off, as light 53. Become unhinged 54. Boor 55. May racing event, for short 56. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ quam videriâ&#x20AC;?

(North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto) 58. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How ___ Has the Banshee Criedâ&#x20AC;?

(Thomas Moore poem) 59. Bug out Answers on page 15

4:49pm, SE Pioneer Way White female & black male at store.

Female went in dressing room and took a chair. Subjects left in white Kia SUV. Drove eastbound on Pioneer Way. 8:21pm NE Meeter Ln. 3 suspicious vehicles parked outside callerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. One subject came to house with a chainsaw. One is a red pickup with trailer, one is a white Dodge quad cab and the third is a white SUV, possibly Chevy Yukon.

SATURDAY, November 9 1:09pm, NW Heller St. NW Heller Rd and NW Crosby toward church in wood on the right, 2 subjects cutting up a deer. Could see them from roadway.

SUNDAY, November 10 12:39am, NW Crosby Ave. Reporting 2 white males possibly 14-15, running southbound on Oak Harbor Rd. Believes they are too young to be out this late. Saw one of them hiding in a bush until the caller passed.

4:30pm, NW OUtrigger Loop Reporting 2 nights ago, garage door open and closed on itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own. Last night a car she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know was sitting outside her house. Believes sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being cased.

6:26pm, N Oak Harbor St. Advising approximately 10-year-old male, dark clothing walking eastbound, possibly pulled out gun. Stated he just kept pulling it out and possibly cocking it. Randomly pointing it in the air and at the street.

7:19pm, SW Rock Rose Dr. Dogs barking again. Requesting phone call before/after response. Ongoing problem.

TUESDAY, November 12 9:01am, SE Barrington Dr. Requesting call from on duty OHPD referencing son possibly involved in an egging incident in Oak Harbor the other night.

12:41pm, E Whidbey Ave. Requesting phone call referencing someone entering her residence Sunday. Nothing missing but found muddy footprints inside. Caller advising this has happened before. Has reported to apt. manager who requested she file a report.

5:38pm, SW Swantown Ave. Phone call requested. Callerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband went to video on YouTube and received â&#x20AC;&#x153;child pornographyâ&#x20AC;? warning stating to pay a fine within 48 hours. No contact number on message. Caller concerned they will be arrested.

6:06pm, NW Falls Creek Loop No water at location. Caller recently moved in to location. Has not signed up for utilities with the city yet.

WEDNESDAY, November 13 1:59pm, SW Barlow St. OHAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Requesting call referencing Scooby Doo. You asked her to call and her cell phone is not working so she needs you to call her here.

6:24pm, SW 6th Ave. Female in power chair, battery just died.

Needs someone to respond with her battery charger. Caller located near the bus, right in front of the school.

THURSDAY, November 14 6:51pm, SW Robertson Dr. Caller advising approximately 1-1/2 hours ago, male subject ran out in the road in front of caller. Confronted caller referencing speeding. Spit on the vehicle. Advising male subject lives at the corner of Robertson/Quilcene. No house number known.

MONDAY, November 11 8:51pm, SE Barrington Dr. 12:54am, SW Swantown Ave Female unknown name, has leftâ&#x20AC;Ś Caller advising of a truck chasing a van 9:39pm, SE Maylor St. 9OUR 'UESS IS AS 'OOD AS /UR 'UESS 7EA and throwing eggs at it. Eastbound on Caller wanting report daughter: 4HURS blue. *AN TH &RI

*AN TH 3AT to *AN TH 3UN *AN TH moped -ON *AN TH Swantown from locations. Silver and stolen doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have.ORTH )SLE .ORTH )SLE .ORTH )SLEon Halloween. .ORTH )SLE Caller .ORTH )SLE Now southbound on SR 20 from Swan( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; but ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; any of the paperwork moped is registown.

2AIN 0ARTLY 3UNNY 2AIN #LOUDY WITH 2AIN $RIZZLE #HILLYto the caller. $RIZZLE A ,ITTLE 2AIN tered 0OSSIBLE 0OSSIBLE 9:22am, SW Barrington Dr. 11:40pm, SR 3OUTH )SLE 20 Caller was walking his dogs this morning 3OUTH )SLE 3OUTH )SLE 3OUTH )SLE 3OUTH )SLE Reporting 3 times in the last 90 minutes( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; ( Â&#x192; , Â&#x192; and someone egged his driveway. Caller 0ARTLY 3UNNY 2AIN #LOUDY WITH 2AIN 2AIN heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been receiving subjects $RIZZLE A ,ITTLE 2AIN #HILLY $RIZZLE calls from just wanted this for information only, not 0OSSIBLE 0OSSIBLE claiming to be with corporate. Caller wanting to talk to officer. advising when corporate calls it specifies 2:11pm, SE Barrington Dr. that on the caller ID and these subjects are White male in the building has defecated asking for a lot of info. in his pants and smells. Looks like he has a possible broken ankle.

Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dept.

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On Track with Jim Freeman

Which would you prefer?

Arriving just in time for the next to last ferry boat run of the evening to Clinton, or arriving two minutes late, to assure being the first vehicle on the final run of the night?

An Attitude of Adjustment I ask the previous question because I now know the answer for myself, after over thirty years of enjoying a variety of vehicular placements on our ferry system.

Last week, on 11-12-13, after attending my first ever gay wedding, I also had the opportunity, because I missed the 11:00 PM run, to experience my first ferryboat ride, seated in my twenty-seven year old pick-up truck, in the dead center, first row position, of the final run.

Having never captained my own ship, I was not aware of how dark dark can be crossing the Puget Sound. As I felt the vibrations of the waves crashing across the M/V Chelan vessel, the molecules of two parts hydrogen and one part water coursing through the rubber of my worn Douglas tires, I felt a freshness and a power like none before.

While I was somewhat concerned about which direction we were headed, I knew deep within my corpuscles of confusion, that someone upstairs on the bridge might know where we were going.

The dim lights of Clinton flickered like a forefinger attempting to rid itself of a piece of Scotch tape.

The waves, cascading across the bow of the ship, or was it the port side of my starboard crossed mind, rhythmically reminding me that I had just attended my first gay wedding.

Well Groomed at the Bridal The first time one does anything, it is memorable.

One’s first successful tricycle journey. One’s first successful bicycle ride, sans training wheels.

One’s first beer, first cigarette, or first kiss.

One’s first car, first house, or first lawnmower.

What, you don’t recall your first lawnmower?

While I have attended, disc jockeyed, emceed, and officiated at hundreds of weddings during my last half century of wholeness, I must say the wedding ceremony of Jason Douglas Sharp and Jayson Robert David Potter at the ACT Theatre in Seattle was the most joyous celebration I have ever witnessed.

Exuberance was in the air. Fashion was foremost.

Their youthful presentation was pure perfection.

Imagine the bridal party entering simultaneously on opposite staircases, with the synchronicity of a noseplugged, Olympic acrobatic swim team.

Imagine the minister pulling a puppet, resembling Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, out of a decorative bag, to utilize in ventriloquistic fashion to enhance the ceremony.

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So, last Tuesday, 11-12-13, Jason and Jayson, became husband and husband, the best men and cocaptains of their own bridegroomsmenship.

Still Talking

To paraphrase Wrigley‘s, “Double your pleasure, double your pun, with Double Groom, Double Groom, Double Groom Fun!”

It’s easy to see why volunteers are eager to lend a hand at Whidbey Playhouse. There is an air of excitement before each performance as props and lights are set one last time before the opening curtain. A little stardust clings to everyone who comes to help.

Secondly, the word bridal, meaning a nuptial festival or ceremony, is derived from the words bryd (bride) and ealu (ale).

Ealu or ale is a liquor brewed especially by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt and hops.

Consequently, it was not uncommon for old English brides to be all ale’d up when led up the aisle. I believe Elvis wrote a song about that.

Finally, when our grandmother told me not to open the door for any woman other than a white woman, or when our uncle told me to stop listening to the Beatles, or when our minister told us whom to vote for, I wondered, why were these admired people, all law abiding, church going folks, telling me how to be and what to do?

Why did we have to watch Huntley-Brinkley on NBC, instead of Walter Cronkite on CBS? Why did we have to keep it from Grandpa Freeman in Missouri that our brother in Ohio married a Catholic from Michigan?

Why did I get in trouble with our 8th grade English teacher for saying “Yes ma’am” to her in class?

Why did I get in trouble with my southern born, flour makin’ gravy mother for bringing a black boy home for lunch in 2nd grade? Did Mom forget that her father was the retired Superintendent of Negro Education in the State of Mississippi?

Why do I have to use Ancestry.com to find out the truth of our family history?

Sitting in my pick-up truck, windows rolled down, smelling the sea breeze, musing in my imagined position of influence, front row center of the M/V Chelan, watching the darkness approach with each fathom, I wondered about the fact that I never wondered what it would be like to go to a gay wedding.

Why would I ever think I ever would or that it could ever be when our family raised us to hush-hush about “those type things”.

“Don’t ever use the word queer Jimmy, it doesn’t mean what you think.”

“Doesn’t it mean ‘odd’ or ‘eccentric?’”, I asked Mom in my 4th grade tone.

“Not always, Jimmy, not always.”

Six decades plus, and some change, I must say that I never would have projected much of what has happened in my life.

I have had many of my dreams come true. I shall have more come true.

I have also had my expected and unexpected disappointments come true.

Like all of you, I have seen and heard the expected, the unexpected, and the shockingly, surprising stuff that has no description but to be indescribable.

Imagine a room filled with elegantly dressed friends and family, seated around a multitude of elegantly decorated tables, laughing, crying, and enjoying the culmination of a seven year courtship between two grown men, now groomed in glee.

Through it all, a life has been lived, and continues to be lived.

Thirty-nine years ago, I was standing in a hospital hallway in Berkeley, California with my college frat brother and lifelong friend Grod, awaiting the viewing of his first-born son.

Last Tuesday, 11-12-13, I went to my first gay wedding. It shall not be my last. In fact, Bruce and Jim marry at 2pm, Saturday, November 30, at the Langley Methodist Church.

Out he came–Jason Douglas Sharp, beautiful, bold and wrapped in a position of peaceful plenty.

Want to see love in action?

Thirty-nine years later, down the steps, Jason Douglas Sharp came, looking happier than any man should look in a tuxedo. Here Jason was, handsome and grown-up, my one and only, wonderful nonnephew, who has called me Uncle Ace for almost four decades.

Want to watch the face of a wedding coordinator in disbelief when the groom and groom smackatoa on the java?

Jason was beaming more than any aged bottle of the world‘s finest Scotch. From the second tier of seats, I looked behind me to see the smiles, from broad to broadest, of those in attendance. Why did I leave my pom poms in the truck?

Okay, Uncle Ace, where are we going with all of this?

Ferry Cross the Musings Well, thanks to that first spot position on the ferryboat, I have thought about all of this gay wedding ceremony stuff with great reflection and discernment.

Furthermore, with the assistance of the esteemed Merriam-Webster publishers, I have come to the following realizations: First, this was the most well groomed wedding I have ever attended. While brides are brides, and grooms are grooms, the term bridegroom, derived from two old English words, bryd and guma (man), actually refers to the man newly married or about to be married.

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Through it all, learning has been done, and continues to be.

Want to see joy on the faces of the masses?

Would our father have attended?

Probably not. For certain he would have walked out when the female impersonator walked in.

Would our mother have stayed until the last dance?

For sure.

Me. I went to my first gay wedding.

I smiled for four hours.

Then, I drove back home with no high beams on my old pick-up, and missed the next to last ferry boat so I could have the front row on the last run.

Never would I have expected to learn so much about two of our greatest fellow men, Jason and Jayson, while I was looking into the darkness of the sound.

The knot has been tied!

Jayson, the Y, and Jason, the Y not!

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

Turkey leg drum roll, please!

Congratulations, and Happy Thanksgiving!

By Eileen Brown

If you’ve been lucky enough to catch “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the playhouse, you’ve seen a dramatic new look in the foyer. A merry band of carpenters followed by painters on a mission got into the raspberry pink and black theme with gusto in what Julia Locke affectionately calls “an homage to Good & Plenty” candy. Pink and black are favorites of mine, too, and a favorite sweater with pink poodles always draws sideways glances.

Pat Campbell, head designer, served as chairman of the lobby redecorating program. She has several people to thank, including some who wish to remain unnamed. They just walked by and picked up brushes.

Seriously, a lot of hours were spent bringing the dowdy space to life once again. Helpers were Stan Thomas, head carpenter, assisted

by Kevin Meyer, Jack Locke, Skip LeMay, Jim Reynolds, John Fowkes and the painter simply known as “Ken.” Julia Locke assisted Meyer and Campbell as well.

“The black columns will be marbleized with an antiquing finish,” said an excited Julia Locke, eager to thank Dave Durme of Sherwin-Williams who donated every drop of paint used, plus caulk, rollers and brushes.

“We used gallons and gallons of paint,” she said.

Local contract painter Mark Maris recently came in to paint the steep lobby stairwells.

Of course, everyone loves Mark and they give thumbs up for helping this project to completion.

Why is it so quiet, you ask? That noisy old soda machine has been moved to another corner downstairs.

“Seattle Lighting replaced the old lights with five chandeliers, giving us the best price,” Locke added.

Campbell noted the 12-foot-long banquette along the south wall of the foyer badly needs to be recovered and they are hoping a local upholsterer or persons with experience will come forward to help complete this part of the transformation. They have raised $102 so far and continue to seek donations to defray the cost of materials if only someone will contribute their talent.

So far the walls remain bare, waiting for the perfect donations of vintage playbills and posters, used sparingly, with the main feature being an oversized art deco mirror. Is there a donor out there with such items to give? If so, contact the Playhouse at 679-2237 and meet your new friends.

The best part of the remodel is the shared commitment to hometown theater. Watching the actors from one performance to another, it’s apparent they strive for professional results and I couldn’t be prouder of our friends and neighbors, from councilwoman to physician. Take a bow, volunteers and actors/ musicians. You’ve earned it.

Look who’s here It seems most appropriate the grandson of two retired Navy Chiefs came into the world on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Roman Hellmann Beus is the 9 pound, 9 ounce bundle of joy of Jennifer Hellmann Beus, Oak Harbor High School Class of 1998.

She and her husband Eric reside in Seattle.

Grandpa John is retired Aviation Electronics Technician Chief; grandma Jo retired as a Journalist Chief, a once proud rating that combined with Photographer’s Mate to

become a MassCommunications Specialist.

“John and I enlisted on the same day,” said Jo. “He’s from Kentucky and I’m a Jersey girl.

We met in boot camp at Orlando and in February, we’ll celebrate our 40th anniversary.”

New mom Jennifer has worked as a store director for PCC Natural Markets for several years. After baby leave, she will head back to her favorite PCC store in Fremont. Eric, also a long-standing PCC employee, works in the corporate office in Seattle.

Jennifer was born here in the Naval Hospital.

I’m sensing a trend. You too?

It’s more than a sock Jen and Eric Beus will one day critique their parenting as young Roman becomes a man.

Like other parents, they will wonder what life lessons have they taught their child, and wonder they may, “Did we do enough?”

I tried to give my child the things I never got as a young girl growing up surrounded by other boys and girls with no one to call Mother or soothe a playground bruise. What will I leave my child? Stocks and bonds are nice. So is cash. It’s all good, as they say, but I plan to surprise my heir with something that cannot be given a dollar value.

Deliberately and with some ceremony, I dumped a straw bag from the Bahamas onto the kitchen table and sighed when I saw the forgotten orphaned socks. There was another container, too. A straw bread basket with a plaid liner. Altogether there must have been 80 or more socks.

Almost immediately, I felt frustrated and upset with myself for letting the problem get out of hand. Some of these socks, such as my favorite Navy blue Gold Toe anklets, have been missing in action for months. I am ashamed to say. Now at last they were ready to match a mate, be placed in the sock drawer, and be on call when needed. Pulling a lamp closer, it was hard to tell the Navy from the black.

It would be too easy to just throw them away. I am not a quitter, and besides, I strongly suspect socks have a way of knowing when their mate is headed to the dump or burn pile. They sometimes cling to the inside of a gentleman’s best slacks or attach themselves to an otherwise stylish lady’s blouse. I’m telling you, those socks have a pretty sick sense of humor.

What better to leave your family than the unspoken lessons you impart, such as cleaning up one’s mess (garage workbench), finishing what one starts (a forgotten needlepoint) or learning patience enough to match socks after each laundry load (saying “No” to avoidance).

This lesson reminds me to respect my obligations. Only then can I enjoy life’s small victories. Those who have learned something from this example know what I intend to say better than I can say it.

It’s more than about socks. It’s about living.

Let’s help the PI Local families have loved ones in the typhoon-wrecked Philippine islands and they decided sending the funds direct to the PI will help them get started on rebuilding faster.

“Their immediate needs are being met,” said Paul Brewer whose wife Flo is from the Philippines. “We are looking at rebuilding a school or hospital when it’s time to rebuild.”

He said one woman sold some jewelry and sent the cash to her brother, a dentist. “He now can get his clinic rebuilt for $350 American dollars. Materials and labor are far less expensive in the Philippines,” Brewer said.

“What we want to help with is rebuilding.”

Danny Paggao hopes the community will lift up its Fil-Am families by gathering at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 6PM on Friday, Nov. 22. Enjoy the evening’s entertainment and be sure to bring your wallet.

Write to me at stilltalking2009@yahoo.com.

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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.

Looking for a great gift idea for Xmas, Birthdays, Fathers day, etc.? Here are some local made crafts that will help you fill some gaps, please order by letter- they are 16$ ea. and shipping will be extra where applicable. You can also reach me at ljohn60@gmail.com.

For Sale: Generac 5000-watt generator with wheels. 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)632-3175 or (360)678-6210 (0) 140-SF roll of 240-volt radiant heating wire. Brand new. Purchased for $582, asking $500 OBO: Four 3-way adjustable concealed hinges. Gold finish.

Cost $136, make offer; Hansgrohe Axor Bouroullec mirror for commercial or home use. 5’ x 3-1/2’. Was $800, make offer.

(360)221-7529 (0) Historic pottery from the Methow Valley. Five pieces including a large jug and tray. $75; Roar Ege. An exact replica of a small but well-built Danish Viking ship, built around the year 1000. $125 (360)6755029 (1) Underwood manual typewriter, $25. (360)579-4643 (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 L-3 EOtech holographic night vision sight. With batteries, new in box with warranty. Model #552.A65. Pictures upon request, $459. (360)221-7529 (1) Match Air Pistol, Power Line 747. Single pump pneumatic designed for match and competition or target range use. Like new, $75. (360)675-5029 (1) GAMO air rifle, .177-caliber, shadow sport model. 3x9 scope, as new, also auto set metal targets. $125. (360)5794643 (1)

Feeder Hay for Sale - Dry, stored in barn. $5 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 Horse to ride. Gentle for beginner. Share cost or lease.

Road and traffic safe. Will go Western. (360)279-1565 (1) ”Bargain Hound” Brand Dog/ Cat crate (for pets up to 25lbs.) Measures 24”L x 20”W x 21”H. Easy assembly. Sturdy metal has no rust, very good condition, made in USA, $30.

Email ongoingsale@aol.com (0)

TrAde Will trade king mattress and box spring set for queen set.

King is pillow top in good condition with base on rollers included. No headboard.

(360)678-7591 (0)

Free Samsung 50” DLP TV. Needs work - lamp & fan - cost approx. $60. You haul and you fix, great large screen TV. (360)321-4766 (1)

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For more information, call Tim at (360)6783480. For information on the Sunday game please call Cheryl at (360)914-0084.

Debtors Anonymous Every Sunday, 6:00pm WGH Board Room, Coupeville 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.

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.

Gambler’s Anonymous Every Saturday, 9:00am Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville 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.

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

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

Overeaters Anonymous

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Invasive Plant Workshop & Removal Saturday, November 23, 10:00am-1:00pm Whidbey Institute, Clinton Are you facing an invasive plant problem on your property? Would you like to learn more above invasive plants and the best ways to remove them? Then join Whidbey Camano Land Trust for a free workshop and stewardship work party at the Whidbey Institute’s natural forest conserved in partnership with the Land Trust. Discuss best practices for removing different invasive plants while helping the Whidbey Institute remove ivy, holly, and blackberries from their forest. Please bring a favorite cutting tool and a sturdy pair of gloves – water and snacks will be provided. Sign-up at www.wclt.org/ events. For more information and directions, email ida@wclt.org.

Right Brain Aerobics for Creativity Tuesday, November 26, 10:00am-1:00pm Handcrafted on Whidbey, Langley Super-charge your Creative Brain! Spark new ideas for projects, the Holidays, for 2014! Learn Right Brain Aerobics techniques for personal & career creativity, innovation, & insight. Great for de-stressing & problem solving. Learn some Laughter Yoga & Improv techniques for creativity.

Instructors are Sandra Rodman, CEO, Right Brain Aerobics and Victoria Castle, Executive Coach & Member, Whidbey’s Comedy Island.

The cost is $35 if first time, $25 for RBA Grads, materials included. Handcrafted on Whidbey is located at 5603 Bayview Road. For more information or to register, call (425)214-2926 or email sandra@rightbrainaerobics.com.

How to Start a Business Workshop

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.

Tuesday, December 3, 1:00pm-3:00pm Oak Harbor Library, Oak Harbor

Sunday Nights, 6:00pm-8:30pm Calvary Chapel, Clinton

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sicballroom.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.

Every Monday, 6:00pm-7:00pm Langley Fellowship Hall, Langley

Singles Bible Study

PLEASE CALL WHEN YOUR ITEMS HAVE SOLD.

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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.

“The Most Excellent Way” Support Meetings Every Wednesday, 7:00pm Church on the Rock, Oak Harbor “The Most Excellent Way” is world-wide support group desiring to minister to alcoholics, drug addicts, and their families. “The Most Excellent Way” is a Christ based self-help group for people struggling with addictions of all kinds and-self centered behaviors. Childcare is provided. For more information, please call (360)675-3032.

For more Meetings and Organizations, visit www.whidbeylocal.com.

Classes, Seminars and Workshops Dan’s Classic Ballroom & Moonlight Dance Cruises Featured on The Price is Right, March 2012 & 2013 See website for schedules/fees www.dansclas-

Starting a business can daunt even the most determined entrepreneur. Come learn how to take the fear out of starting a business at a free business planning class sponsored by the Economic Development Council and Sno-Isle Libraries. At this workshop budding entrepreneurs will learn how to set a vision, analyze the market, determine which marketing channel is most effective and build a cash flow document.

In addition, the library will also demonstrate their free and powerful online business tools. To sign up for the class, call the Oak Harbor Library at (360)675-5115.

Right Brain Aerobics for De-Stressing & Deep Relaxation!

Wednesday, December 4, 6:00pm-9:00pm The Chiropractic Zone, Sears House, Langley Bliss out, be calm, learn Right Brain Aerobics techniques for a creative, happier mind. New ways for relaxation, deeper insight, using “inner creative genius” to solve issues, meditate when you couldn’t before. Plus some Laughter Yoga with Tere Baker, Instructor.

Instructors are Sandra Rodman, CEO, Right Brain Aerobics and Dr. Craig Weiner, Dir., The Chiropractic Zone. The cost is $35 if first time, $25 for RBA Grads, materials included. The Chiropractic Zone is located at 2812 Meinhold Road. For more information or to register, call (425)214-2926 or email sandra@rightbrainaerobics.com.

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