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“How’d you get in here?”
LocaLLy operated. not make any changes to. 13. I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. 14. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
“We long-time locals have our ways. I didn’t steal anything.”
15. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Light than Kay.
Such is how my Tuesday morning started when I returned a movie DVD at Pay-Less a few minutes before the store actually
16. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
opened. I did not want to tell manager Dallis that I am often able to walk through glass after a hearty breakfast of Cheerios and H.G. Wells. Sorry, Dallis, I will try not to do it again until next Tuesday, when the new releases are in that big red machine by the funny cards, at the end of the Mexican Coke and Lay’s potato chip aisle. Birds of a Feather On the ABC World News last week, during a refreshing feature on the flock flying of geese, Diane Sawyer did her best leaning squint into the high-def camera to share that “birds fly faster in formation with their friends than they do alone.” I found the same to be true when walking to school with Wes, Sam, Jaybird, Chonce, Ridge, and Pete, on the way to high school, back in Oil City, Pennsylvania, a Look All-American City in 1964. What a parade it was. Being the new boy in school, as a high-school junior, I lucked out living on the south side of the Allegheny River. Thanks to Mom and her friendship with Peg Wert down the street, I was invited to walk to school with Peg’s son, part of a pre-existing walking clique of six geniuses. Or is that geniusi in the plural? Fortunately, I was not asked to show my report card that first day I turned off West First Street with Wes (Jim Wert) to walk up Mitchell Avenue to meet Jaybird (Jay Kauffman), Sam (Sam Samuels) and Chonce (Gary Jones) at the intersection of Third Street before we walked another few blocks to join with Ridge (Bill McClintic) and Pete (Chuck Petre).
17. How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said? 18. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters! 19. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever. 20. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.
I should have known, but, I was not smart enough.
We will share more next week. The phone is ringing with another donation.
For the same reason, I do not qualify for a Smart phone or shop at Smart & Final.
Time Tips for the Tipsy Actually, these time tips below, which I used to follow, are the suggestions of Day Timers, an organizational organization organized for the disorganized.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger. 4. There is great need for a sarcasm font. 5. How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? 6. Was learning cursive really necessary? 7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. 8. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind-of tired. 9. Bad decisions make good stories. 10. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment when you know you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day. 11. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blu-ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection...again. 12. I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did
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A few of the items include:
Alcatraz Tours–a day tour of Alcatraz for two. C’mon now!
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
Podcasts
Big Red Event Alert Thanks to professional procurer Gregory Kennedy, The Big Red Event, to be held at the Nordic Lodge on Jacobs Road, south of Coupeville, Saturday, February 8, will raise funds for the Ryan’s House for Youth. Now in its fourth year, this Lori Cavender and talented board of directors led non-profit has some incredible items for the silent and live auctions.
Imagine walking to school your first day with the yet-to-be valedictorian, salutatorian, and four other guys from the local brain trust. All ranked in the top fifteen of our class upon graduation. Of the six guys, all left remembrances in my high-school annual that reeked of the illegible handwriting seen on doctors’ prescriptions.
Twenty Adult Truths 1. Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
Live streaming on the internet
Way to go, Gerry, your real name, but often mispronounced, to be in keeping with the witness relocation guidelines of pronunciation modification.
Hotel 1000 Seattle–Virtual Golf for four players who will (virtually) play some of the most famous courses in the world. The package includes food and beverage worth $100.
I was just hoping for an increase in my allowance.
Voices of Whidbey Island
Thanks to Whidbey Weekly reader Gerry of Greenbank for the above submission. We hesitate to give you his last name as Gerry was recently placed on witness relocation after reporting a young male for parking in the handicapped space at the Greenbank Post Office before Gerry saw the kid skip to the mailbox.
Those aforementioned guys all went on to get PhD’s, law degrees, or medical degrees. I was the only one of the six who drove a cab in Hollywood for three weeks.
When my IQ test results in 4th grade were shared with our mother, she would not tell me my score. Mom said she was afraid the information might go to my head.
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Seattle Theater Group–2 seats for a performance at The Paramount! Wizard Woodworks-Greenbank–The board game Aggravation
Instead of trying to fix my time wasters, I have come to embrace them after many years of unsuccessful habit breaking. However, here is what the successful folks recommend: • List everything you need to do today–in order of priority. This first one has me shut down already. My mind is an equal opportunity nonprioritizer. • Make time for important things, not just urgent ones. I don’t know about you, but I have been putting out brush fires for sixty plus years. Every day has a sense of urgency. How else would I get this column done? • Write your goals. Then write the steps to your goals. That tip reminds me of the joke Jerry Lewis tells of the two drunks walking down the railroad tracks. The one drunk says to the other, “I don’t know about you, but for me, this is the longest staircase we’ve ever been on!” • Set a starting time, as well as a deadline, for all projects. For me, life is often a race to, and through, the unknown. Through the years, I have been involved in many races that I did not know I was running until I saw the starting pistol. Then there is the human race. We’ll save that one for later. Either a gun just sounded or my coffee exploded in the microwave. Maybe I forgot to take out the spoon while reheating?
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Illustrate the Magic of Whidbey and Camano Islands
Whidbey Playhouse Presents Book of Days Book of Days is a compassionate story of a small town dominated by a cheese plant, a fundamentalist church, and a community theater. When the owner of the cheese plant dies mysteriously in a hunting accident, Ruth, his bookkeeper, suspects murder. Cast as Joan of Arc in a local production of George Bernard Shaw’s St. Joan, Ruth takes on the attributes of her character and begins a one-woman campaign to see justice done. Book of Days opens Friday, January 24 with performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday matinee at 2:30pm through Sunday, February 9. Whidbey Playhouse offers specials for military members, groups of ten or more and even greater discounts for groups of 30+. For more information, contact The Whidbey Playhouse at (360)679-2237 or visit www.whidbeyplayhouse.com. [Submitted by Whidbey Playhouse]
Date Change for Whidbey Island Area Fair In the 101 years since the Island County Fair Association first formed, the annual Fair has undergone many changes. Some years, there was no Fair. Some years, the Fair was in early summer. Some years, the Fair was in Bayview. Some years, there was big-name entertainment. Some years, there was Fair royalty. For many years, it was the Island County Fair. For many years, the Fair Association owned the fairgrounds. For many years, there was no carnival. After all, a carnival is not the Fair. In 101 years, time did not stand still. Things changed, and the Fair reflects those changes. In the decade-plus that has elapsed since Paradise Amusements began to provide the Fair’s carnival attractions, the Good Cheer food drive and pre-sale ticket campaign were among the innovations Paradise introduced to benefit our community. In light of the changing experience fairgoers, who are also carnival attendees, have been vocalizing the past few years, the Island County Fair Board tried to find another carnival operator to participate during the third weekend in August. Given the fact that Whatcom County (Lynden), Clallam County (Port Angeles) and San Juan County host fairs the same weekend, western Washington carnival operator availability was nil. Every alternative company sang the same tune: “If your fair were another weekend ...” So, the Fair Board posed the question of a date change to the island’s mayors, school districts, 4-H, chambers of commerce and other players in the summertime activities field. The question was posted on Facebook: “What if getting a better carnival requires moving the dates?” The responses were overwhelmingly supportive of moving the date if it meant providing a better carnival operation. Now the decision has been made. The Fair dates for 2014 are July 31 through August 3. The on-island scheduling conflicts the first weekend in August have been resolved. South Whidbey Parks & Rec will hold its triathlon two weeks later and the Soupbox Derby moved into the vacated Fair weekend slot, which may actually result in better weather for that event. Nothing need be done about Seafair, the Anacortes Arts & Crafts Festival or StanwoodCamano Community Fair, because all are multiday events and summer is always full of choices. One hundred and one years of fairing in our community and there are only 198 days until this year’s Fair: 90 Years of Family Fun! [Submitted by Sandey Brandon, ICFA]
Help illustrate the magic of Whidbey and Camano Islands with your best outdoor photos. The first annual Whidbey Camano Photo Contest is under way, and everyone is invited to participate. Photographs will be accepted until May 1, 2014. A photo panel will then choose 13 photos from 13 photographers that will make up the cover and months of the 2015 Whidbey Camano Land Trust Calendar. Many other photos will be chosen as small images arranged throughout the calendar. Photographs must be taken on Whidbey or Camano Islands, but do not have to be taken on property protected by the Land Trust. Each photographer may submit up to five photos. All images will be considered, however, to be considered for a month or cover photo, your photo must be at least 300 dpi at 8.5” x 11”. Photographers selected for the cover or months will receive a complementary calendar, appropriate photo credit in the calendar, and special recognition at the Land Trust’s 30th Anniversary event. The calendar will be available for purchase online and at various locations throughout Island County in the fall of 2014. To view contest guidelines and upload photos, please visit www.wclt.org/get-involved/calendarphoto-contest. From there, follow the steps to upload your photos to an online photo album or email them to janelle@wclt.org. All submitted photos are subject to unrestricted use for any purpose by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. Please contact Janelle Castro with questions: janelle@wclt.org or (360)222-3310. The Whidbey Camano Land Trust protects the Islands’ most important natural habitats, scenic vistas and working farms in partnership with landowners and the broader community. Incorporated in 1984, the Land Trust is a local, nonprofit, non-political organization working to protect those places that Whidbey and Camano Islanders hold precious and important for current and future generations. For more information, visit www.wclt.org or call (360)2223310.
also serves on the committee as a non-voting member. A position representing Oak Harbor Lodging is currently vacant. For more information, contact Sherrye Wyatt at (360)929-9924 or email Sherrye@whidbey.com. [Submitted by Sherrye Wyatt]
Hearts & Hammers Looking for Homes to Repair Hearts & Hammers is looking for homes on South Whidbey to repair for the May 3, 2014 work day. Since 1984 this volunteer organization has repaired over 600 homes, helping homeowners who are physically or financially unable to do the work alone. The mission is neighbors helping neighbors stay in their homes. The application deadline in January 31, so don’t delay. Volunteers do whatever repairs and renovations possible within the scope of a one-day work party, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, painting, plastering, weatherization, heavy cleaning, roofing, yard cleanup and trash removal. Priority is given to health and safety concerns. There is no cost to the homeowner due to grants and donations from foundations, service organizations, churches, and fund raising efforts. This is also possible because of donations of labor and materials from many local businesses and the efforts of hundreds of local volunteers. If you are a homeowner and would like to be considered, visit www.heartsandhammers.com or call (360)221-6063. A Hearts and Hammers board member will be in touch. For emergency needs that can’t wait for the annual workday, call right away. Financial donations to help continue this work can be made through the web site or mailed to PO Box 694, Langley WA 98260. [Submitted by Lorinda Kay]
Mother Mentors Seeks Volunteers to Support Families with Young Children
Jill Johnson Elected to Chair Tourism Committee
Living on an island can exacerbate the feelings of isolation, helplessness, or postpartum depression that some new parents feel. Navy families sometimes feel especially isolated, because they have no local family support, and one partner may be deployed for long periods of time.
Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson will chair the Island County Joint 2% Committee on Tourism for 2014. She was elected in Freeland on January 2, 2014 at the committee’s monthly meeting. The committee’s work is funded from a portion of the revenue generated by lodging taxes paid by overnight visitors to Whidbey and Camano Islands.
Through Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island, volunteer mentors provide free in-home support, to families who have children five and younger, including first-time parents, families with twins or several children under five, single parents, parents of children with special needs, multi-generational families, and families who are dealing with illness.
Other 2014 officers are: Vice Chairman Chet Ross, representing the Freeland Chamber of Commerce; Secretary Joanne Lechner, representing Unincorporated South Whidbey Lodging; and Treasurer Dianne Binder, representing the Town of Coupeville.
All mother mentors are volunteers who have raised children themselves and understand that parents of children under five need extra support. If you are interested in volunteering to be a mentor, please contact Mother Mentors.
[Submitted by Janelle Castro, Whidbey Camano Land Trust]
The 18 member Joint Tourism Committee was founded in 2004. Since its formation, the number of overnight visitors has steadily increased each year. The most recent report (November 2013), indicates lodging tax collections are 7.8% higher than at the same time one year ago. Other members of the committee are: Melanie Ford-Bissey, Camano Island Lodging; Karen Daum, Camano Island Chamber of Commerce; Kathy Reed, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce; Gregg Lanza, Unincorporated North Whidbey Lodging; Jim Campbell, City of Oak Harbor; Marshall Bronson, Coupeville Lodging; Lynda Eccles, Coupeville Chamber of Commerce; Robyn Myers, Unincorporated Central Whidbey Lodging; Bruce Allen, City of Langley; Marc Esterly, Langley Chamber of Commerce; and Matt Costello, Langley Lodging. Ron Nelson, the executive director of the Island County Economic Development Council,
Mentor training takes place Monday, January 27 from 10:00am to 4:00pm in Oak Harbor. For more information, call (360)321-1484, or email wamothermentors@gmail.com. Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. [Submitted by Petra Martin]
WAIF Receives $3,000 Donation from Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) is pleased to announce they have recently received a $3,000 grant from country music star Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation. Through MuttNation Foundation, a plan was launched to select a shelter in each of the 50 states called “Mutts Across America: 50 States/50 Shelters” and WAIF was selected to be Washington State’s recipient resulting in a grant of $3,000. Miranda and her mother
According to WAIF’s Executive Director Charles Vreeland, “We were pleasantly surprised that we were selected. No grant process took place and we didn’t even know we were in the running. We’re grateful and humbled that MuttNation Foundation, through their exhaustive research of shelters nationwide, recognized WAIF’s efforts helping Whidbey Island’s homeless pet population. With this donation, it reinforces our commitment to continue providing quality care and comfort for our shelter animals while they wait for new homes.” WAIF recently released its 2013 Live Release Rates showing an overall rate of 92.6%. Live release rates above 90% demonstrate that efforts are successfully being made to save all healthy and unhealthy but treatable animals in its care while they wait for adoption into loving homes. For more information about WAIF, please visit www.waifanimals.org. [Submitted by Cinnamon O’Brien, WAIF]
Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications The Oak Harbor Rotary Club is now accepting applications for its 2nd annual Community Service Grants Program. Applications must be postmarked by February 21, 2014. Application instructions for the grants can be found on the Oak Harbor Rotary Club web site in the Downloads section - Community Service Grant Applications 2014 - http://www.clubrunner.ca/ Data/5050/806/HTML/213789//OakHarborRotaryGrantsApplicationandInstructions2014.pdf The community grants are intended to promote the quality of life in the greater Oak Harbor area. These grants will support 501(c)3, nonprofit organizations in the community that have special projects or needs which are not funded by general funding sources. The Club will fund grants ranging from $2,500 to $500. Committee Chairperson George Saul said, “Our priority is to local organizations that help people in need, where we can make an impact.” Awardees will be notified in March and selected organizations will be honored at a check presentation during Rotary’s lunch meeting on Friday, March 21. The public is invited to attend. Last year’s selectees included Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey, Equestrian Crossings, Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor, American Legion Auxiliary 129, Living Success Center, and Oak Harbor Firefighters Association. For more information, contact George Saul at GeorgeSaul@Gmail.com. [Submitted by George Saul]
Conservaton Futures TAG The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for an open position on the Conservation Futures Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The position being sought currently is for a representative living in unincorporated Island County. Applicants must be county residents for at least one year prior to appointment. The TAG reviews and evaluates applications to the Conservation Futures Fund on such issues as technical merit, financial feasibility, extent of benefit, and compliance with the fund allocation and selection criteria. This process usually occurs during March and April of each year. Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and statement of qualifications by mail, email or fax to: Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: Conservation Futures Technical Advisory Group Vacancy, Post Office Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The fax number is (360)679-7381 and email applications should be sent to pamd@co.island. wa.us. Application materials should be received no later than 4:30pm on February 3, 2014. For additional information please phone (360)679-7353 or e-mail Pam Dill at the above address. [Submitted by Pam Dill]
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By Eileen Brown
You may have heard the expression “Six degrees of separation” and wonder what it means. The theory is that we are all only a few moves on the chessboard of our lives to be somehow connected. A movie was made with actor Will Smith portraying a slick talking imposter who claimed to be related to a wealthy family, and planned to bilk them of their money after he had gained their trust. In a world of over 6 billion people, it’s hard to believe we are all linked by chains of acquaintance, just six introductions away from any other person on the planet. Smith was discovered, of course, a possibility that keeps many of us from a life of crime. Several weeks ago, I said goodbye to my good old dog Dilly. At 13 ½, she lived even longer than most people predicted she would. I adopted her when she was 10 and knew she had at least one litter in her past life. Fast forward to 2010. A friend who lives in Coupeville wanted something special for his wife’s birthday. Seeing a sign that read “Black Lab for Sale,” he turned down Jacobs Road and pulled in at the house with the sign. A charming female Labrador Retriever with glistening black fur wanted to be friends right away. My friend thought, “Perfect!” His wife loved her, too, and they named the dog Febri, the Balinese word for February.
The following day, the phone rang and it was my friend. “I didn’t want to say anything to you when I was at your house yesterday but I have to tell you, I saw Dilly’s picture on your desk and really think I adopted her female pup. They look exactly alike,” he insisted. I sent a copy of Febri’s picture to my son who excitedly agreed, writing back, “Dead ringer!” I now have the beautiful girl’s picture framed and hung alongside Dilly’s photo in a corner of my bedroom. Do you see the irony? And don’t you agree the proper degree of separation has been met? Between my friend’s surprise and a black dog who mirrors her mother, I ask you, ain’t life grand? Take 5 Five minutes watching a video about a house fire can literally save your life. The homeowner and narrator of the brief video (go to http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=OSJH21WmALc )did what millions of us do every time we set the clocks back. He took out an old 9 volt battery and replaced it with a fresh one. All set for another year of life-saving protection, right? But wait. He disposed of the old battery by adding it to a paper sack with other batteries until two weeks later, he realized as flames licked the walls of his house that the batteries bumped into each other, thus creating a spark/electrical contact. Next thing you know, the house is in flames. Eventually, everyone will pick up the safer habit of storing electrical tape with fresh batteries. Just remember to cover the tops of batteries. One man responding to the
video remarked onfinding a piece of steel wool smoldering in contact with a 9-volt battery in the family’s kitchen junk drawer. “Never again,” he wrote. When you cover the contacts with a swatch of blackelectrical tape, they simply cannot start a fire and that, says my friend Ricky, is why the Island County Solid Waste Station at Coupeville keeps a roll of black tape on top of the battery recycle bin. Thanks to the Kids and Character people for the video. Fires can be avoided when people know of the danger. Pass it on. Still non-political So no matter where you stand on the gun control issue – even if you hate guns – reader John M. suggests we all watch another great video on YouTube. The speaker points out that hammers, knives and doctors kill more people every day than do guns. Other interesting points made in the video that runs about 7 and a half minutes are that lawmakers are hired to defend the entire Constitution of the United States, not just the parts they agree with; that women have First Amendment rights to not be raped; and that the Second Amendment is there to protect the American people from tyranny. This website is found at http://www.youtube.com/embed/_T-F_zfoDql?rel=0. Plan ahead A Positive Discipline parenting class has just begun at CADA, Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse, but another one is planned for the summer. These free sevenweek classes run two hours every Tuesday night in Oak Harbor. The Positive Discipline model provides caregivers with more tools that will help them in the often challenging task of raising children. Attendees will learn skills that can be applied immediately, and that are mutually respectful to the adult and the child. To find out more, call CADA at 360-675-7057. A fundraiser to benefit CADA featuring the Seattle Men’s Chorus returns to Whidbey Island on April 5 at 7 PM. This Saturday performance is set for the South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $35 and will be available at many outlets on Whidbey Island. If you missed last year’s show, plan ahead for April. Stand by me Death is swift and unapologetic. We think nothing of observing a birthday and attending a funeral in the same week. The message is conveyed and the telephone hung up. Did you ever think you might die today and be buried before the next paper comes out? Bizarre thoughts play shuffleboard in your head. My dear friend turned 89 last week. Her youngest daughter decorated her place with crepe paper, balloons and flowers. Her grown children came to town to hear her laugh again. Her heart, already broken with news of her grandson’s death just days before, flashes back to the day cancer stole her sweetheart. She headed north with their six kids. His family reckoned she could start over here. The oldest daughter directed her mother to the ferry lane on I-5 and Whidbey Island Naval Air Station all those years ago. Loving children came forward and supported their mother then, as now. Her strength helps us understand what we cannot grasp. Write to me at stilltalking2009@yahoo. com
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PBY Memorial Foundation Luncheon Tuesday, January 28, 11:30am CPO Club, Oak Harbor 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, January 23, 11:00am-5:00pm United Methodist Church, Coupeville One pint of blood can save 3 lives and we have helped save hundreds of lives in our community hospitals throughout Western Washington. To donate, just drop in or you may schedule an appointment: DonorSched@psbc.org. For more info call Sue Hartin (503) 789-3595 or (360) 678-4105. Coupeville United Methodist Church is located at 608 North Main Street, Coupeville.
Annual Benefit Salmon Dinner Friday, January 24, 5:00pm-7:00pm United Methodist Church, Langley Donations: $12 for adults, $5 for youth 12 and younger Proceeds to benefit the HUB After School Program. The Langley United Methodist Church is located at 301 Anthes Avenue.
Star Party Friday, January 24, begins at dark Fort Nugent Park, Oak Harbor Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Be sure and dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. For more information, contact Dan Pullen at (360)6797664 or icaspub@juno.com, or visit www. icas-wa.webs.com.
VFW Sunday Breakfast Sunday, January 26, 10:00am-12:00pm VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor Breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats, and biscuits-n-gravy. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors and children. A “Chicken Fried Steak” breakfast is available for $9. Breakfast proceeds benefit local VFW Post 7392, including veterans’ assistance and community service programs. Post 7392 is located at 3037 Goldie Road. For more information, call (360)675-4048 or visit www. vfwpost7392.org.
Saratoga Orchestra Season of Discovery Sunday, January 26, 2:30pm South Whidbey High School, Langley Join Chao Li, guest conductor, and the Saratoga Orchestra for performances of Puccini, Chausson, and Brahms. Tickets are $20/adults, $18/seniors-military, and free for students/ youth 18 and under. A flex pass is $60 for any four concerts this season. Tickets are available at bayleaf in Coupeville, Click Music in Oak Harbor, and Vino Amore in Freeland. For more information, call (360)929-3045.
OH Lions Club Blood Drive Monday, January 27, 9:00am-5:00pm First United Methodist Church, Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Lions Club will sponsor a blood drive for the Puget Sound Blood Center. At this time of year, the supply of blood available drops drastically. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will have priority at registration. Make your appointment at DonorSched@psbc.org or call 1-800-398-7888. Please note a recent change in registration: Photo ID or your Donor Card is required to donate. As always, there will be tasty treats and beverages for all donors.
Whidbey Island Waldorf School Walk Through the Grades Wednesday, January 29, 8:30am Whidbey Island Waldorf School, Clinton Experience Waldorf education through discussion and classroom observation. Discover how Waldorf schools cultivate a passion for learning, a strong sense of self and a commitment to creating a better world. Whidbey Island Waldorf School is located at 6335 Old Pietila Road. RSVP enrollment@whidbey.com or go to: www.wiws. org
Annual Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers Dinner Friday, January 31, 5:30pm-7:30pm Coupeville Rec Hall, Coupeville Suggested Donation: $5 Everyone is welcome to the artisan-prepared spaghetti dinner with delicious donated desserts and salads. Neighbors helping neighbors is the CWH&H motto and what better way celebrate helping the community than by breaking bread with our neighbors for a fun evening of food, conversation and free live entertainment. CWH&H T-shirts and hats will be on sale at the dinner. For more information, call (360)7202114.
Sound Waters University Saturday, February 1, 8:00am-4:00pm Oak Harbor High School A one-day “University” for everyone. Keynote by William Steele “Earthquake Early Warning: Time to Act.” Sponsored by Washington State University Island County Extension. For more information, visit www.beachwatchers.net/ soundwaters.
Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group Thursday, January 23, 9:00am Freeland Library Join the discussion about Edith Wharton’s classic book, “The Age of Innocence,” a portrayal of New York society in the 1870’s where money was important but counted less than manners and morals. Discussion led by Bob Richardson. Saratoga Chamber Orchestra Preview Thursday, January 23, 2:00pm Freeland Library Come meet Chao Li, one of three finalists for the position of Artistic Director and Conductor of the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Li will give a talk about the upcoming “Brahms #1” concert in an informal meet and greet with the community. Introduction to Encaustic Painting Friday, January 24, 1:00pm Freeland Library Encaustic artist Ron Ward will introduce you to the tools and demonstrate the methods for creating in this unique medium. Participants will have the opportunity to try their hand as well. Space is limited, so please preregister.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA)
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
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.
Classes, Seminars and Workshops Dan’s Classic Ballroom & Moonlight Dance Cruises
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
Weekly Laughter Yoga Session
Flyers Restaurant & Brewery, Oak Harbor
Thursday, January 23, 6:30pm-7:30pm Sojourn Studios, Bayview Corner, Langley
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
Happy Hour Daily 2:00pm-6:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm-close Brewer’s Nights Last Thursday of Month, 6:00pm-9:00pm Special prizes and giveaways. Live Music.
Prima Bistro, Langley Restaurant Industry Discount Mondays 20% off when food handlers or alcohol serve permit presented.
Galleries and Art Shows Medieval Opening Night Gala: Saturday, January 25, 5:00pm-7:00pm Exhibit runs through February 24 Museo, Langley Over 30 artists have been creating works reminiscent of this period of the Middle Ages. Join us for a revival of the times between the 5th and 15th centuries through imaginative works by local artists. Come dressed in your best chain mail or other Medieval garb.
Encore Art Walk Saturday, January 25, 5:00pm-7:00pm Whidbey Art Gallery, Langley Visit with artists and enjoy the exhibit Oil and Water featuring oils by Dan Burroughs, watercolors by Mike Burroughs and textiles by guest artist Ceceila Rodrigo. Refreshments will be served.
Meetings and Organizations Diabetes Health Group
Pearl Django in Concert Saturday, January 25, 7:30pm Tickets: $22.50
Tuesday On The Town
A very special evening of music featuring Pearl Django, Puget Sound’s internationally renowned gypsy jazz quintet, with award winning guest vocalist Gail Pettis.
“Diabetes and Kidney Function” will be the topic. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure. Learn pertinent lab values and prevention strategies for the protection of kidney function. In addition to the featured topic there will also be time for general questions and discussion.
Tuesday, January 28, 5:00pm-10:00pm Flyers Restaurant & Brewery, Oak Harbor
Religious Services
Washington State Music Teachers Association
Flyers will donate 10% back to the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce to support tourism promotions. Be sure to stop by for a great meal with friends while supporting the Chamber.
Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:30pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Studying growth in the Holy Spirit: There’s
For more Meetings and Organizations, visit www.whidbeylocal.com.
Featured on The Price is Right, March 2012 & 2013 See website for schedules/fees www.dansclassicballroom.com (360)720-2727. Group & Private Lessons, Adults, Teens, Children, Wedding Dances, Special Events/Parties Offering classes in: Smooth Dances: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango Latin & Rhythm: EC Swing, WC Swing, Cha Cha, Rumba, Mambo, Merengue, Bolero, Samba Club Dances: Salsa, Night Club 2-step, Hustle, Bachata We also do Dance Cruise Vacations to Alaska, the Mexican Rivera, Alaska, New England & Hawaii. Please see our other website at: www. MoonlightDanceCruises.com for details.
Tickets available by contacting the WICA ticket office (360)221-8268 or (800)638-7631. Additional information at www.WICAonline.com.
Prayer Group
The featured speaker will be a long time Whidbey historian, Roger Sherman. This is an open no host luncheon. All are welcome. For more information, contact Richard Rezabek at (360)675-1102 or Jim Siggens at (360)2701753.
Monday, January 27, 6:30pm Whidbey General Hospital Board Room
Tuesday, January 28, 9:30am 1166 Donald Ave., Oak Harbor Calling all music teachers! Come and participate in a sharing of ideas and tips on the topic
Come laugh for the joy & health of it. No poses or mat required - just a desire to laugh and enjoy the benefits of playful laughter exercises paired with yoga breathing. Donation $5-$15 to help defray costs, yet all are welcome. Laughter Yoga sessions for events, organizations, groups and 1:1 Laughter Coaching also available. For more information, contact Merry Mirth Makers at laughterdiva@gmail.com.
The Ways of Whales Workshop Saturday, January 25, 9:30am-4:30pm Coupeville Middle School Performing Arts Center Learn about the wonders of Pacific Northwest Whales. Topic: Southern Resident Orcas and Salmon. Presenters include Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research; Joseph Bogaard, Save Our Wild Salmon and Jim Lichatowich, author of Salmon, People and Place. Cost: $30/ admission; $25/student/senior. For more information, visit www.OrcaNetwork.org or call (360)331-3543.
GMO Information Session Saturday, January 25, 2:00pm-3:30pm Coupeville Natural, Coupeville Free Do you suffer from food allergies or digestive issues? Come learn about how GMO foods could be at the root of these and other health problems. Learn what you can do to change that. Space is limited. Sign up at Coupeville Natural, 404 N. Main Street, or call (360)7202276. Instructors: Katie Hill & Lauren Wright, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Introduction to Hula Workshop Saturday, February 8, 11:30am-1:00pm Sojourn Studios, Bayview Corner, Langley Fee: $20 This workshop is for women of all ages including middle school and high school students. During the workshop you will learn the basic hula steps, a hula dance, Hawaiian culture and language. Ongoing students will have opportunities to dance with the South Whidbey ukulele players. Instructor: Kathleen Landel. Space is limited so please register by February 1. For more information, email kathleenlandel@gmail. com or call (360)221-1322.
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LocaLLy operated. measure of prosperity. These days, however, I no longer have a pantry; I have cupboards, and the cupboards are bare. My new measure of prosperity is leftovers in the fridge. Leftovers mean there was plenty at the previous meal, and I feel rich. How far I have fallen. I’m alone, so I suppose living this close to the bone doesn’t really matter. It just pains me to think I couldn’t take somebody in if the need arose. How I wish I could set a big table for Sunday dinner.
ChiCken little And the Astrologer By Wesley Hallock
Dear Astrologer, Hey! Back off the Capricorns! My birthday was yesterday and I’m a PROUD Capricorn!! “....a heartless Capricorn with blanket vindictiveness.” REALLY?! Disgruntled Dear Disgruntled, Yes, really! I kid you not. But that version of Capricorn is rare. The vast majority of Capricorn behavior is admirable in the extreme. Capricorns are on a mission, and their mission is excellence. Excellence excites them. They make excellent friends, business partners, spouses and parents because the bedrock of excellence is loyalty to a commitment. Capricorns breathe commitment. Leisure is a mythical concept to loyal Capricorn fulfilling a commitment. They elevate work to the status of play and forge happily onward. The bug spatters on Capricorn’s windshield are the flip side of the mission. Some few—Scrooge was one—set money as their goal and stop at nothing to achieve it. The Scrooge’s of the world, while providing much material for humor and drama, have also given the other members of the sign an undeserved bad name. My apologies to you and to all other upstanding Capricorns who felt slighted by last week’s careless reference. Oh, belated happy birthday! And success to you on your mission!
Dear Astrologer, When I was still a little girl I knew what I would be when I grew up. I would be either a trainer of Lipizzaner stallions or a fashion model. I just knew it. Now I wish I had tied my dreams to training a neutered Welsh corgi to stay off the sofa, while mopping floors to pay the rent, because that is where I find myself today. Small as my life turned out to be, I would have at least had the satisfaction of reaching my goal.
Where do you think my life is going? If it’s to mashed potato mix from a box, I hope I don’t live to see the day. Living on Leftovers Born July 7, 1942, at 2:12 P.M. in Nashville, Tennessee Dear Living on Leftovers, You are living the scarcest period of your life, the Saturn period. Something always is sacrificed during Saturn’s period, and for you it is the abundance you recall from earlier times. A named pattern is recognizable in your birth chart. Ancients called it the “sacrificial pillar.” We moderns, without knowing where the pattern comes from, recognize it, nevertheless. One popular name for it is, “women who do too much.” Both names, ancient and modern, imply a life of self-sacrifice. You have placed others ahead of you and taken care of yourself last, if at all. Saturn’s purpose is to change that. Your table is set for one to remind you who is most important now. This is your time to know yourself. You have little, you say, but you feel rich. Good job! That is Saturn’s lesson, and you are mastering it. You have always given your best, and nothing can take your satisfaction in knowing that. Not even mashed potatoes from a box. I doubt your life will get that lean, but if it does, you will master that, too. A smile conquers all.
Dear Astrologer, You, sir, are a happy discovery. I need a good laugh, once in a while. I am a consumer of laughs, not a producer. You are a producer. Also, I appreciate good astrology. Years ago, I sat down to learn Vedic astrology. I quickly gave it up. Tedious calculations are not me. You feed the place in me that wants to do as you are doing, but cannot.
How did I get here? Tell me, please. And is there any way out?
Impossible that I should find you and your column in, of all places, an old stack of fire starter newspapers. Yet, there you are on page 13, sandwiched between the double feature at the drive-in theater and the Fishin’ Report. A strange world just got stranger.
Looking for the Door
Explain to me how this happens, please.
Born November 26, 1963, at 3:32 P.M. in Omaha, Nebraska
Puzzled
Dear Looking for the Door, From the Golden Age (of rock and roll), a voice: “I go to parties, sometimes until four. It’s hard to leave when you can’t find the door.” Thank you, Joe Walsh. From the Golden Age (of astrology long past) we learn that one of your life themes is literally, sasa yoga, ties to the rabbit. The rabbit is the symbol of fear. Poor rabbit has reason to fear. Rabbit is the meal of choice for every predator that slithers, walks or flies, and rabbit has no protection but to run or hide. Thank you, Sri Parashara. We construct our own walls from the material of our beliefs, and sasa yoga says yours are made out of fear that you could not handle the responsibility of your childhood inspirations. Simply put, yours is fear of failure. You built your present situation as a place to hide. How do you get out? So great is your fear of failure, you did not construct a door. Begin one now, using the idea that failure is the stepping stone of new understanding, advancing you one step closer to your goal. Said another way, there is no failure. There is nothing outside your selfmade walls to fear. Accept that, and you will not need a door. There will be no more walls.
Dear Astrologer, Call me a dinosaur, but I don’t own a microwave and I don’t eat out; I cook. I’m a throwback to a time when a well-stocked pantry was one
Dear Puzzled, It’s simple. I ask myself each day, what would happen if a bus carrying the editors of Mad Magazine collided with Lord Krishna’s oxcart while touring ancient India? Each day the answer is the same. A crowd would gather in the street around the mangled remains of the cart, searching out the meaning. The light of understanding would pass from eye to eye, amid the growing chatter of excitement as it dawns that their destiny is to collaborate on a rewrite of the Indian astrology classic, Brihat Parashara Horashastra. The name is the first thing they agree to change, of course. The new name is to be Chicken Little and the Astrologer. Each time I hear of myself discovered by someone building a fire, wrapping dishes or lining a parakeet cage, I am reassured that it is destiny fulfilled.
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.
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SATURDAY, January 4 12:28pm, Teronda Dr. Requesting call referencing theft of fire hydrant that was being stored at the water district pumphouse.
12:34pm, Longhouse Ln. Requesting a phone call. Wondering if someone makes a false statement if they go to jail. States this has not occurred yet, just inquiring.
4:38pm, West Beach Rd. Caller requesting phone call. Advising the last two times she has cooked a roast, someone has taken half of the meat.
1:04pm, NW Crosby Ave. Caller states he was held against his will and tattooed. Used a 22 pistol to hold the caller there. Occurred earlier today at 1pm.
8:55pm, Riepma Ave. Caller advising he sees a disc in sky spinning and changing colors. Said it looks like it’s about a thousand miles away and ICSO is welcome to come look in his telescope. Caller is screaming and very excited. WEDNESDAY, January 8 2:19pm, N Sunset Dr. Caller advising was walking on beach 4 days ago and found bottle bomb. States has a wick in it with tape wrapped around. Caller took device home and states is inactive unless fuse is lit. 3:49pm, E Frostad Rd. Husband outside shooting farm animals. Caller crying said he went out, bought a gun and started killing their farm animals. FRIDAY, January 10 12:19pm, N Oak Harbor St. Requesting call, needs to get silk shirt back from ex-girlfriend at location. 4:42pm, SE 8th Ave. Caller advising 3 male middle school age kids were out in the street looking towards caller’s apt. Doesn’t know why, just hopes they don’t do anything. 9:08pm, S Oak Harbor St. Caller receiving repeated calls from male stating he hates her. Advising she doesn’t know him, was hired to put carpet in her house. Unknown what company. 9:59pm, NW Crosby Ave. Caller is talking about water tasting like licorice in West Virginia and there was a report on the news about the problem. SATURDAY, January 11 2:26pm, SW 6th Ave. Caller is upset because people are talking about him but when he confronts them they deny it so goes back to his room. He can hear it again. 4:11pm, Silver Lake Rd. Caller requesting call, advising neighbor who lives on Sonic Ln. came by and told her a man escaped from prison and is running around their neighborhood. SUNDAY, January 12 11:03am, SR 20 Caller is calling from store. States female climbed into the vehicle and took the keys out of the ignition. Friens of the caller were in the vehicle but didn’t want to interfere. 11:32am, SW Roodzant St. Caller believes someone may be accessing house when not home. Doors shut that she leaves open. Box of Kleenex moved to on top of a cracker box in kitchen.
3:28pm, Andreason Rd. Reporting a noise disturbance at location. Roosters crow every 7 seconds all day and all night long. No contact needed with caller. MONDAY, January 13 10:16am, SR 20 Older 80’s “Scooby Doo Van”, white with blue trim and tire on back, located in the corner of the parking lot has excessive foot and vehicle traffic to and from it. Noticed over several days. Unable to see license. 2:20pm, SE Pioneer Way Advising vehicle came in to lot at high rate of speed almost hitting another vehicle. Female now exposing herself and subjects having sex. 7:38pm, NE Kettle St. Caller advising she’s been drinking for days and can’t stop herself. Caller advising she doesn’t have money to keep drinking and is afraid she’s going to die. TUESDAY, January 14 2:29pm S Oak Harbor St. Reporting male subject pounding on door of apt. Caller left and went to middle school parking lot to be safe. Subject was still there near the dumpsters. Male in gold 4-dr. Honda. 5:00pm, S Oak Harbor St. Advising of male subject in front of complex since around 10:30 this morning. Driving vehicle from parking spot to parking spot all day long. Gold 4-dr. sedan. WEDNESDAY, January 15 9:33am, NW Crosby Ave. Caller requesting call referencing son with severe allergy to peanuts. Notice provided to other tenants referencing situation. Advising peanuts being left near door. 11:10pm, NE Barron Dr. Caller received a call from subject saying he would kill the caller and caller heard him fire a shot in the background and would kill him if caller didn’t call him back immediately. THURSDAY, January 16 4:57pm, NE Izett St. Requesting contact in lobby referencing neighbor who has been pushing his way into her apartment uninvited. Has asked him to shop and he continues. Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriff’s Dept.
Varsity Tue., Jan 14 Oak Harbor, 65 Fri., Jan 17 Oak Harbor, 53 Tue., Jan 21 Oak Harbor, ** Junior Varsity Tue., Jan 14 Oak Harbor, 31 Fri., Jan 17 Oak Harbor, 39 Tue., Jan 21 Oak Harbor, ** C-Team Tue., Jan 14 Oak Harbor, 32 Fri., Jan 17 Oak Harbor, 51 Tue., Jan 21 Oak Harbor, **
Shorewood, 54 Meadowdale, 59 Glacier Peak, ** Shorewood, 69 Meadowdale, 62 Glacier Peak, ** Shorewood, 72 Meadowdale, 65 Glacier Peak, **
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Varsity Thu., Jan 23 Tue., Jan 28 Junior Varsity Thu., Jan 23 Tue., Jan 28 C-Team Thu., Jan 23 Tue., Jan 28
Opponent Stanwood Everett
Location Time OHHS 7:15pm Everett CC 7:15pm
Stanwood Everett
OHHS 5:40pm Everett CC 5:40pm
Stanwood Everett
OHHS North MS
5:40pm 7:00pm
GIRLS BASKETBALL LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Varsity Wed., Jan 15 Oak Harbor, 47 Fri., Jan 17 Oak Harbor, 53 Tue., Jan 21 Oak Harbor, ** Junior Varsity Wed., Jan 15 Oak Harbor, 32 Fri., Jan 17 Oak Harbor, * Tue., Jan 21 Oak Harbor, ** C-Team Fri., Jan 17 Oak Harbor, * Tue., Jan 21 Oak Harbor, **
Shorewood, 81 Meadowdale, 61 Glacier Peak, ** Shorewood, 44 Meadowdale, * Glacier Peak, **
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Varsity Fri., Jan 24 Sat., Jan 25 Tue., Jan 28 Junior Varsity Fri., Jan 24 Sat., Jan 25 Tue., Jan 28 C-Team Sat., Jan 25 Wed., Jan 29
Opponent Cedarcrest La Conner Coupeville
Location SWHS SWHS SWHS
Time 6:45pm 4:30pm 6:45pm
Cedarcrest La Conner Coupeville
SWHS SWHS SWHS
5:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm
La Conner Pt. Townsend
SWHS PTHS
1:30pm 3:30pm
GIRLS BASKETBALL LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Varsity Tue., Jan 14 South Whidbey, 25 Fri., Jan 17 South Whidbey, 44 Tue., Jan 21 South Whidbey, ** Junior Varsity Tue., Jan 14 South Whidbey, 29 Fri., Jan 17 South Whidbey, * Tue., Jan 21 South Whidbey, ** Varsity Opponent Fri., Jan 24 Cedarcrest Sat., Jan 25 La Conner Tue., Jan 28 Coupeville Junior Varsity Fri., Jan 24 Cedarcrest Sat., Jan 25 La Conner Tue., Jan 28 Coupeville
Location Time Stanwood HS 7:15pm OHHS 7:15pm Stanwood HS 5:40pm OHHS 6:15pm OHHS 5:40pm Stanwood H 5:40pm OHHS 6:15pm OHHS 5:40pm Stanwood, 65 Cascade, 78 Marysville, **
Opponent Mt. Vernon
Varsity No scores posted Opponent Cedarcrest Lakes
Location CHS Lakes HS
Time 7:00pm 9:30am
Coupeville Wolves BOYS BASKETBALL LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Varsity Tue., Jan 14 Coupeville, 52 Fri., Jan 17 Coupeville, 26 Tue., Jan 21 Coupeville, ** Junior Varsity Tue., Jan 14 Coupeville, 52 Fri., Jan 17 Coupeville, * Tue., Jan 21 Coupeville, **
Granite Falls, 79 Kings, 60 Cedarcrest, ** Granite Falls, 79 Kings, * Cedarcrest, **
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Marysville-Pilchuck, 28
GIRLS BASKETBALL LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Varsity Opponent Fri., Jan 24 Stanwood Tue., Jan 28 Everett Junior Varsity Fri., Jan 24 Stanwood Tue., Jan 28 Everett
5:00pm 4:30pm 6:45pm
Marysville-Pilchuck, 30
Location Time Skagit YMCA 2:30pm
WRESTLING LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Varsity Thu., Jan 16 Oak Harbor, 33 Junior Varsity Thu., Jan 16 Oak Harbor, 39
CHS SWHS SWHS
Varsity Fri., Jan 25 Sat., Jan 26 Tue., Jan 28 Wed., Jan 29 Junior Varsity Fri., Jan 25 Sat., Jan 26 Tue., Jan 28 Wed., Jan 29
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Varsity Thu., Jan 23
Time 6:45pm 3:00pm 5:00pm
WRESTLING LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Varsity Thu., Jan 23 Sat., Jan 25
Meadowdale, * Glacier Peak, **
Oak Harbor, 104 Oak Harbor, 104 Oak Harbor, **
Location CHS SWHS SWHS
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
SWIMMING LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Mon., Jan 13 Thu., Jan 16 Tue., Jan 21
Arch. Murphy, 14 Granite Falls, * Kings, **
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Varsity Opponent Thu., Jan 23 Stanwood Wed., Jan 29 Everett Junior Varsity Thu., Jan 23 Stanwood Mon., Jan 27 Mt. Vernon Wed., Jan 29 Everett C-Team Thu., Jan 23 Stanwood Mon., Jan 27 Mt. Vernon Wed., Jan 29 Everett
Arch. Murphy, 63 Granite Falls, 29 Kings, **
Location Stanwood HS OHHS
Time 7:00pm 7:00pm
Stanwood HS OHHS
5:45pm 5:45pm
South Whidbey Falcons BOYS BASKETBALL LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Varsity Tue., Jan 14 South Whidbey, 49 Fri., Jan 17 South Whidbey, 73 Tue., Jan 21 South Whidbey, ** Junior Varsity Tue., Jan 14 South Whidbey, 49 Fri., Jan 17 South Whidbey, 45 Tue., Jan 21 South Whidbey, ** C-Team Tue., Jan 14 South Whidbey, 50 Tue., Jan 21 South Whidbey, **
Arch. Murphy, 64 Granite Falls, 80 Kings, ** Arch. Murphy, 78 Granite Falls, 58 Kings, **
Opponent Lakewood Kings South Whidbey Friday Harbor
Location LHS CHS SWHS CHS
Time 6:45pm 3:00pm 6:45pm 5:30pm
Lakewood Kings South Whidbey Friday Harbor
LHS CHS SWHS CHS
5:00pm 1:00pm 5:00pm 4:00pm
Varsity Tue., Jan 14 Coupeville, 48 Fri., Jan 17 Coupeville, 33 Tue., Jan 21 Coupeville, ** Junior Varsity Tue., Jan 14 Coupeville, 33 Fri., Jan 17 Coupeville, 15 Tue., Jan 21 Coupeville, **
Granite Falls, 19 Kings, 67 Cedarcrest, ** Granite Falls, 6 Kings, 51 Cedarcrest, **
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Varsity Opponent Fri., Jan 24 Lakewood Tue., Jan 28 South Whidbey Wed., Jan 29 Friday Harbor Junior Varsity Fri., Jan 24 Lakewood Tue., Jan 28 South Whidbey Wed., Jan 29 Friday Harbor
Location CHS SWHS CHS
Time 6:45pm 5:00pm 4:00pm
CHS SWHS CHS
5:00pm 6:45pm 5:30pm
*Score not posted **Score unknown at time of press
Complete schedules, scores and directions can be found at www.wescoathletics.com
Arch. Murphy, 55 Kings, **
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Auto/Parts For Sale 1984 Camaro Z28 132,000 original miles, repainted, new motor, clutch, trans, rear-end, tires, seats, carpet, glass. Asking $14K. (360)929-5866 Pair of Husky Front SUV heavyduty Floor Mats. $25 or best offer. Photos available. Call (360)678-1167.
185/70 13” rims. 4-lug Studded Snow Tires, used once. Excellent condition. $75 for the pair. (360)678-6624 (1) Parts for 94 YJ TJ Jeep Wrangler: Rear CV drive shaft; transmission, 5-speed manual, 4.0 6-cylinder; shifter, 4-cylinder, 5-speed. $500 for all. Cash only. Call (360)672-0425 (1) Exhaust headers, stainless steel, # 33007075, 4.0 6-cylinder. Cash only, $100. (360)6720425 (1) Canopy for 2006 S-10 Chevrolet truck, dark green fiberglass, lighted interior, side windows open, great condition, $500.
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Photos available via email. Call (360)331-4935 (1) Four Michelin tires, R265/60R18 (used on my Jeep Grand Cherokee), 18,349 miles. $100. David (360)320-1186 (1)
Business Classifieds Well-established Antique Mall now accepting applications for space rental. Future retail spaces and shelf retail spaces becoming available. Apply in person at Shady Ladies. Antique Mall, 656 SE Bayshore Drive, Suite 5, Oak Harbor. Next to Licensing Office. Come join us for fun and profit.
Announcements Medical Marijuana patients unite; If you need assistance, advice, etc. please contact at 420patientnetworking@gmail. com. Local Whidbey Island help. If you or someone you know has been a victim of Homicide, Burglary, Robbery, Assault, Identity Theft, Fraud, Human Trafficking, Home Invasion and other crimes not listed. Families & Friends of Violent Crime Victims has Advocates ready to help. Please call (800)3467555. 24hr Crisis Line. Free Service.
Ride Share/Van Pool Wanted: Riders for our existing Island Transit vanpool that commutes to First Hill area in Seattle. We are on the 6am ferry going in and leave downtown around 3:30pm with plan to be on 4:30pm ferry home. M-F. Contact Sarah (360)331-5594.
Childcare Central Whidbey Cooperative Preschool is now enrolling for the 2013-14 school year. Morning & Afternoon classes available for ages 3-5. CWCP is a non-profit organization affiliated with Skagit Valley College. Please call (360)969-2491 for more information or visit us at www.coupevillepreschool.com
Volunteer Services Local Whidbey radio ~ LISTEN IN at ~ kwparadio.org ~ KWPA Whidbey AIR Public Radio local music, hosts, recorded events and popular music of all genres. Whidbey AIR is all volunteer hosts, engineers, board of directors and window washers. Listen in anytime from your computer and on itunes. ~~ From Clinton to Deception Pass - it’s Whidbey in your home.
Volunteer Program Assistant for Senior Services Adult Day Service program for frail seniors. Prepare room for activities, listen/observe/report changes in client behavior, assist with activities/personal care. Requires 4-hour commitment, 1 day week, 10 AM-2 PM. Contact Hestia Laitala (360)321-1600.
Job Market Manager/stylist wanted for busy beauty salon. Free booth rental and retail sales incentives. Send resume to hawaiiningirlie@aol. com Part-time Position Available in Oak Harbor Based Retail Store. Must have outstanding customer service skills, organizational skills and must be selfmotivated. Hours will include Saturday evenings and a few days per week. Must be flexible. Could become full time position. Email resumes to: oakharborjobs@gmail.com. (5.34) Now hiring cook – full-time or part-time. Apply in person. Basil Café, 5603 Bayview Rd., Bayview Corner (5.45) Meerkerk Gardens seeks half-time Garden Manager. Extensive garden experience, with Rhododendrons a plus. In Greenbank on Whidbey Island. Must work well with others to lead volunteers. References and drivers license required. Send resume to 721 Palisades, Coupeville, 98239, email: meerkerk@whidbey.net (1) Prima Bistro is looking for a full time dishwasher/prep cook, must be at least 18, experience
preferred. Apply any day after 11:30 in person at Prima Bistro, 201 1/2 1st St (upstairs above the Star Store), Langley (6.03) College Pro of Whidbey Island is seeking energetic individuals for a marketing position. Flexible hours, part-time: 10-25 hours per week. $10/hour with bonus potential, as well as opportunity to obtain full-time position. Must have reliable transportation. Contact Katy at (206)6784689 (1) Boutiques Salon looking for Hairstylist or Barber. We are a busy Salon looking for a full-time/part-time stylist. Chair lease or commission. Creative, professional team player. Serious inquiries only. Contact Aimee (360)320-9887 (1)
Instruments Toca Drums with Stands. Model 3912-1/2T Toca Tumba, Traditional Series. Model 2800-N Toca Conga Set, Players Series. Model 2700-N Bongos, Players Series. Wood with Bison Heads. 3 Years old in nearly new condition. Includes music books. $650 for All. Call (360)678 5407 (1)
Lessons Gift Certificates available for a FREE guitar lesson when you purchase three. Learn how to play guitar, all genre and styles taught, from beginners to intermediate, ALL ages welcome. Call Scott for more information, (360)675-5470
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Electronics For Sale, Panoview Projection Screen DS-3084PM 4:3, 84-inch diagonal Cinema Screen, Dual wall or ceiling mount design, Manual pull down with level lock. $100 (360)678-4889 (0)
Appliances Brand new Chef’s Choice 830 WafflePro Heart Waffle Iron, in original box. $25. Photos available. Call (360)678-1167 Hamilton Beach Toaster/Broiler oven, like new, $50. (360)6755029 (0) Jenn-air electric grill accessory unit JEA8000ADB with grill element, two grates and liner pan, $90. Clean, in excellent condition, can e-mail photos. (360)678-5239 (0)
Home Furnishings 2 pedestal tables, 30” x 48”, walnut formica top (one has a fitted glass cover). $10 and $15. Call (360)678-1167 Pedestal table, 48” diameter, walnut formica top ($25). Another similar table, with modified rectangular shape, approximately 30” x 60” ($35). Four pedestal chairs, swivel style, with sturdy, gold vinyl upholstery ($40 for the set). Call (360)678-1167 Three lime-green chairs; chrome pedestal bases; sturdy vinyl upholstery. $15 per chair. Call (360)678-1167 Round pedestal table; solid oak. 42” diameter. Excellent condition. $125 or best offer. Photos available. (360)678-1167 Two matching upholstered occasional chairs. Antique accent armchair. $75 each, or make an offer. Photos available. (360)678-1167 Walnut end table, hexagonal design, with beveled glass insert on top. Very good condition. Photos available. $40. Call (360)678-1167 Ansonia mini-grandfather clock, handmade 1993. 5-ft tall, solid cherry with beveled glass and brass windows. $400 (360)320-0248 (1) Kenmore Dryer $50; Wooden Quilt Rack $12; Oak Twin size
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bookcase/headboard $15. U-Haul, Ledgewood Beach (206)412-5397 (1) Oak and leaded glass gun cabinet. Holds 8 Rifles @ doors and 2 drawers. All lockable. New was $1,000, asking $500 o.b.o (360)678-1528 (1) Sofa sleeper/queen. Sage green with beige piping. Rolled arms, aprox 77-inches wide. $125. (360)929-2679 (1)
lAWn And gArden Perma Mulch rubber edging, 9 10-foot strips, $10 each. Call (360)678-1167
Children’s Corner Full-sized crib, natural wood color, $40; 4-sided pink gingham checked bumper guards including decorated headboard bumper & green gingham crib sheet, $10. Call (360)678-5071 (0)
misCellAneous Queen-sized bedspread; classic design; never used, excellent quality and condition; medium brown background with butterfly design. Photos available. Make an offer. Call (360)6781167. 4 each 1-1/2” stem-type carpet casters, $4; Box of “Secur-aTie” fasteners: $2; Books for the handyman, like new: $10; Two baskets: $5 each; Backpack, like new: $35; Barbecue tool set: $3. Photos available. (360)678-1167. Miscellaneous lumber; PVC pipe. 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. Puzzle 1 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.55)
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LocaLLy operated. Leading Edge putter with brand new Golf Pride grip. Comes with cover. Excellent condition. Photos available upon request. $20. Call (360)678-1167. 2 Lowe Alpine Walkabout backpacks, 2100 cu. in. Brand new, $80; used, $45. (360)678-2207 Penn manual downrigger 24 or 48” boom, Braid line, Rubber snubber, 9” gimbal mount (no drilling). Ready to fish, Great condition, $150 (360)969-3569 (0) 243 Win. / 95 grain molly coated bullets, 2 boxes, 40 rounds, $25. (360)678-1528 (1) Shotgun, 12-gage, Mossberg Silver Reverve, SXS, as new. $750. (360)579-4643 (1)
Looking for a great gift idea for Xmas, Birthdays, Fathers day, etc.? Here are some local made crafts that will help you fill some gaps, please order by letter- they are 16$ ea. and shipping will be extra where applicable. You can also reach me at ljohn60@gmail.com. Champion sewage pump model CPE4-12 4/10-hp, never been used and comes with 3 floats, $60; Flotec 1/2-hp Sump pump, used only once, $70; Crab Trap, octagon configuration, $25; Husky Generator 3750-watts in like new condition, $300. Contact Dick at (360)678-4889 (0) Eureka upright vacuum cleaner and electric grill. Both like new. Please call (360)221-8227 (0) Medowood luggage, travel lightweight, hardside spinner. 25”, 2 for $40. (360)675-5029 (0) Stained glass diamond grinder $75. Lead came glass tools, make offer. Free, hand plow with attachments. (360)3317658 (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.
AnimAls/suPPlies 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
WAnted Drummer needed for Spellbound, a rock band with orig. material. Practice once/week in Oak Harbor. Must have good gear, exper. and great meter. Will work on new CD. We have lots of exper., great gear and fully equipped recording studio. Contact Rich or Scott at (360)675-5470 or rswitzer55@ netzero.net (0) Looking for auto garage space to rent near Greater Freeland. Access to garage necessary for occasional removal of vehicle. Please contact Herb at (360)341-4140 (0)
Free Calispa hot tub. Pick up in Langley. Call (360)221-6713 (0) 200+ feet, 3/4” black plastic pipe; Never been used, 10 pallets in good shape. (360)6787591 (1)
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15. Venomous Old World snakes 20. Westerly wind above the tropical prevailing wind 23. ___-guided 24. A floor covering (shortened, pl.) 26. Slimy protective secretion 27. Pan, e.g. 28. Brazilian dance 29. Alibi 30. Called by a family identifier, such as Smith 31. “___ makes perfect” 32. Delivery by parachute 33. Injured 36. Bred 37. ___ split 38. ___ dictum 39. Family subdivisions 41. Eucharistic plate 42. Space for a ship to dock 44. Carpenter’s groove 45. Actress Miles 47. Backboard attachment 49. ___ de deux Answers on page 10
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Business owner cares enough to apologize By Eileen Brown Ric Ulloa, owner of Island Sewing and Vacuum at 43 NE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor, feels he owes his loyal customers an explanation and an apology. “I wish to thank you for sticking with me during an unexpected heart attack that sidelined me for several weeks,” Ric said after helping a regular customer who was glad to see him. “I am now back to my normal routine. “If you came to the store and found no one there, that has changed. We are now closed only on Sunday and Monday, open Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00AM to 7:00PM, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30AM to 6:00PM, and Saturday 1:00pm to 4:00PM,” Ric said. Ric repaired a total of 1,085 vacuums and 413 sewing machines last year. He now does small appliance repairs, so keep that steam iron, can opener and the like. Soon he will also be repairing electric razors, amps and tuners, so watch for an announcement. To find out if he can fix your item, call 360-679-2282 and ask. There is no charge for looking it over, but a $20 charge applies if you leave the piece to be fixed. Ric has never backed down in the face of hard work. After working for years as an accountant and later starting a janitorial service, he jumped at the chance to take ownership of a vacuum cleaner and sewing machine business, built around a janitorial service. There are other reasons to love Island Sewing and Vacuum, filling the walls in various sizes with all-important model numbers. Yes, the sometimes elusive belt or bag you need for your particular brand of sewing machine and vacuum is probably on display. “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 friendly store also has rebuilts on display with many accessories, and they run as good as new for a fraction of what grandma paid. Did you know you’re 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 much dust,” he said. Take a few minutes and browse around. Find a bargain or give your small appliance a new lease on life. Ric has always had a big heart when it comes to his customers. Now his heart is ticking like new. “Life is good,” he said with a smile. Call 360-679-2282 for assistance.
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