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The collective sigh of relief heard round the sound as the kids returned to school was enough to vibrate the caboose. As much as I endorse public education emotionally, as well as through the proud payment of my property tax, I do enjoy it so when the chillins are chillin behind tax payer doors. Just remember to do your shopping before the school buses start rolling every afternoon. Otherwise, you may be forced to recall why your parents never wanted to pick you up from school. Frank Thanks Frankly, Scarlett, we do give a damn, so much so that we want to share our appreciation to the following: To Dancing Fish Farm, www.dancingfishfarm. com, for bringing more joy and fun to South Whidbey. To O’Brien Bookkeeping, for recycling their extra office treasures to members of our community. To Carol-Lee, of Lang-uh-lee, for her kind words on our answering machine the other day. As soon as I can locate the past issues of Whidbey Weekly you want to share with your out-ofstate, and low-on-local-humor Red Hat lady pals, I will return your favor. Thanks ever so much. And, hugs to Woody, that great renaissance man of yours, now in his 92nd year of greatness. To Professor Andy Gilbert, of Makers Mark at Ken’s Korner, for helping expand computer awareness, appreciation, and utilization to all generations. Congrats also to Andy for being nominated as a candidate for the 2014 Mr. South Whidbey Pageant. Rumor has it new Mom Karla, Andy’s sister, will be dancing and singing around the Freeland Hall festivities on October 4th with a robotic hologram in the shape of a miniature Chihuahua named WingNut. Tidbits of Trivia The joy of learning continues as I profited from more wisdom shared this past week from friends who called to wish me a lousy football season and continued disappointments with our wild card playoff sort-of-bound Mariners. From area code 206, in Seattle, “Hey, Freeman. This is Billy Bob. I just found out that Tonto’s horse, Scout, was so slow actor Jay Silverheels (who portrayed Tonto in the Lone Ranger TV series and movies) could outrun him!” Thanks Bill. That is the kind of information we can use around here. I always thought Tonto rode a bit behind the Lone Ranger out of respect. Now we know he had a faster horse, or Tonto was just faking it like he used to do when he would pretend to be sleeping in front of the saloon when he was actually eavesdropping on the bad guys. From area code 678, in Cumming, Georgia, “Hey, Ace, this is Holly. Bet you a six-pack of Ying-Ling that the Falcons beat the Seahawks by three touchdowns!” Thanks Holly, but I am still trying to pay off last year’s bet after your Falcons beat us 30-28. But, I will take your bet this year since we do not play the Falcons. Religious Joke What do you get when you cross a Presbyterian with a Southern Baptist? My brother, my sister, and me. Goat Quote Overheard on Whidbey-Seatac Shuttle: “Don’t approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side.” I am not sure why the information was being shared, but when the couple’s bags were unloaded near United, I noticed their suitcases were sporting Clinton in 2016 stickers. It is nice to see our local communities being supported over on the mainland. 18 Years Ago On January 22nd, 1996, at 2:30p.m., at the request of Eva Mae Gabelein, I appeared in front of the Island County Commissioners, at a public

LocaLLy operated. hearing in Coupeville, to present my opposition to the proposed increased speed limit from 35 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour on Bayview Road. The following poem was read aloud to those in attendance, and to Commissioners Mike Shelton, Mac McDowell, and the other guy who I will remember after this goes to press. Island County Commissioners, Good afternoon to you, Thanks for being good listeners, ‘Cuz here’s what we’d like you to do

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Imagine for a moment, two cyclists on a dimly lit road, Passing our senior citizens, Walking slow with their grocery load; Imagine some pick-ups, And a few big logging trucks, Slowing down for a little girl, Chasing a bunch of her ducks; Imagine a horse, a cow, or a cat, Bayview Road, lots of this, lots of that; Imagine if you will, A sign that says thirty-five, But you know they usually drive fifty, And we’re lucky our cyclists survive; We hear you want things to be equal, with traffic speeds more uniform, But down south on dear, old Bayview, Fast driving is already the norm; It’s one thing to raise the speed limit, It’s another to enforce the law, If 35 is a problem, tell Sheriff Burt to ignore it, But 40 really scares Ma! Safety is our big concern, Living longer another goal, If you want folks to drive faster, Give ‘em a highway, and charge a high toll!; My family lives on Bayview, A lot of my friends do too, Everyday we walk and drive by our cemetery, Filled with old neighbors with not much to do; But if they could rise and speak at this hearing, Their message would be loud and clear, ‘Why would you increase the speed limit, On a road where the drivers drink beer?’

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Please save your budget from new signs, The ones that say speed zone ahead, Some folks already go eighty, Enough folks are already dead; Oh Commissioners, Oh Commissioners, Please don’t add more speed to our wheels, Most of our neighbors are Seniors, And most all are headed to Neil’s! An Old One A little boy goes to his dad and asks, “What is politics?” Dad says, “Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let’s call me capitalism. Your Mom, she’s the administrator of the money, so we’ll call her the Government. We’re here to take care of your needs, so we’ll call you the people. The nanny, we’ll consider her the Working Class. And your baby brother, we’ll call him the Future. Now, think about that and see if that makes sense,” So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what his dad had said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. So the little boy goes to his parents’ room and finds his mother sound asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny’s room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy says to his father, “Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.” The father says, “Good son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.” The little boy replies, “Well, while Capitalism is screwing the Working Class, the Government is sound asleep, the People are being ignored and the Future is in deep kimchee.”

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Douglas Fir: The Story of a Tree, Its Squirrel and the Irrepressible Steller’s Jay Trees are an essential habitat for many of Whidbey’s bird species and the Douglas fir is one of the most important components of the local forests. Local naturalists and Coupeville residents Steve and Martha Ellis illustrate this premise on Thursday, September 11 for the Whidbey Audubon Society’s monthly public program. The event is held at the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander Street on the corner of Coveland Street. Socializing begins at 7:00pm, a meeting is at 7:15pm and the program begins at 7:30pm. The event is free and the public is welcome. The Ellis’s have been leading walks and giving talks on a wide range of natural history topics for more than 20 years. Steve is a former president of Whidbey Audubon Society; Martha is a member of the Washington Native Plant Society. The presentation follows the 1,000 year history of a Douglas fir from seed to nurse log. Birds, mammals, amphibians, invertebrates and plants that rely on this beautiful conifer are introduced, including Red Crossbills, Townsend’s Warblers, Pacific Wrens, Varied Thrush and other birds associated with the iconic Douglas fir. The couple include a story about an interesting triangle of tree, squirrel and jay. Trees and the wildlife that make a living among them is the theme for the monthly public programs of the Whidbey Audubon Society’s 2014–2015 season. The society meets on the second Thursday of each month from September to June, except December. To learn more, visit the website www.whidbeyaudubon.org. [Submitted by Susan Prescott]

Pick Your Target at WICA’s Open Season Party Whidbey Island Center for the Arts throws open its doors in celebration of its 18th season on Friday, September 12 at 6:00pm. Everyone is invited to the party which includes a preview of the upcoming 2014-2015 season, tours of the theatre, and a chance to win a free ticket to the Theatre Series production of your choice. Hint: Targets involved. Admission is free. Light hors d’oeuvres and libations will be served. Whidbey Island Center for the Arts is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving the community of South Whidbey Island and beyond. Founded in 1996 by Island Arts Council, WICA’s mission is to inspire, nourish, and enhance the artistic, social, and economic wellbeing of the community. For more information, call (360) 221-8262 or visit www.wicaonline.org. [Submitted by Kathryn Lynn Morgen, WICA]

Fans Get in the Swing of DjangoFest Northwest Now in its fourteenth season, DjangoFest Northwest is the premier showcase of gypsy jazz music in North America and one of the genre’s top festivals in the world, ranking among Festival Django Reinhardt in Samoissur-Seine, France—where the revered musician lived—along with others held in Holland, Germany, Sweden and New York. During the 1930s and 40s, Django Reinhardt and fellow musicians created gypsy jazz in the cafés of Paris. Also known as gypsy swing, gitan swing and hot club, this unique musical style blends Eastern European melodies, Parisian Musette, Spanish Flamenco and American Swing. The genre has experienced a renaissance of late, and devotees—known as “Djangophiles”—migrate to Langley to hear some of its biggest names.

This year, DjangoFest’s stellar lineup includes Stochelo Rosenberg of Holland’s renowned Rosenberg Trio and his brother, Mozes, who will be joined by Romanian violinist Florin Niculescu. Belgian phenom Tcha Limberger returns for his third year, this time with his trio, while guitarist Gonzalo Bergara and his quartet bring their sweet sounds up from Argentina. They and fifteen other musical acts are set to play eight concerts over the five-day event. The musicians also will take part in seventeen guitar and fiddle workshops, which provide attendees an opportunity to interact with the artists on a more intimate level. “One of my favorite things about DjangoFest is hearing all of these different languages around the center,” says WICA Executive Director Stacie Burgua. “French, Dutch, Spanish ... Although the musicians don’t speak the same tongue, as soon as they start playing, they understand each other perfectly.” Meeting musicians from around the world is one of the reasons that, in addition to sponsoring the festival, Spencer Cubage volunteers to escort the performers around town. “My wife and I attended our first DjangoFest in 2004,” he says, “and ended up giving one of the musicians a ride to the airport. We’ve remained good friends, and I’ve gotten to know a number of others over the years through Nick [Lehr, DjangoFest’s brainchild and artistic director].” The couple makes the annual trek from their Texas farm not only to hear these musicians play, but also because of where the festival is held. “Langley is a wonderful place to have [the festival],” states Cubage. “I believe the reason a lot of people return year after year has to do with the whole environment.” That environment includes impromptu “djam” sessions, which spring up at various cafés and other venues around town. All of Langley gets on “Django time,” as Burgua calls it, with businesses setting up special awning-covered areas and staying open late so the music can continue long into the night. DjangoFest Northwest 2014 runs from September 17 through 21. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00pm, and matinee performances are Friday through Sunday at 3:00pm, with a final Sunday evening performance at 7:00pm. For more festival details, visit www.wicaonline.org/djangofestnorthwest [Submitted by Kathryn Lynn Morgen, WICA]

Do You Like to Play Music? The Whidbey Island Community Orchestra invites all levels of players and turns away no one. That’s right, no auditions. Some of the orchestra members have played for years, others have picked up their instruments after decades of not playing, and yet others have just started playing. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the South Whidbey High School. The first rehearsal of this season is Thursday, September 18. For more information, contact Jim Lux at jameslux@whidbey.com or visit whidbeyorchestras.org. Or, just show up with your instrument for the first rehearsal. Strings, winds, percussion – if you play, the Whidbey Island Community Orchestra would love to have you join them. [Submitted by Kathy Pryde]

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Class Offered The North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association is offering a series of monthly safety classes to the general public. The next class -- NRA Basic Pistol Class -- will be held Friday, September 19 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and continue Saturday, September 20 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the NWSA range, located at 886 Gun Club Road, off Oak Harbor Road. This class introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting

activities. The Basic Pistol Course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses. This class includes shooting on the NWSA Pistol Range. The cost of the class is $25 and includes a book. For questions or to register, call NRA instructor John Hellmann at (360) 675-8397 or email NWSA.Training@gmail.com. Additional information can be found at www.northwhidbeysportsmen.org. NWSA is an organization of men and women who support, encourage and engage in the responsible use of the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and the shooting sports: archery, shotgun, rifle and pistol. [Submitted by John Hellmann]

Western Washington Republican Round-up On Saturday, September 27, the Republicans of Island County are proud to present the first-ever Western Washington Republican Round-Up. Meet and greet 2nd Congressional District candidate B.J. Guillot, 10th District Legislators Barbara Bailey, Norma Smith and Dave Hayes, along with Island County candidates. You’ll enjoy a delicious Chuck-Wagon buffet and special guest speaker Don Jans, popular author and lecturer, is flying in from San Diego to speak at the event. The evening will conclude with a fantastic silent auction featuring $1000 in grocery gift cards, 2 hours of custom handgun training, lunches with elected officials, gift baskets, two nights stay in a luxury condo, and more. Dress in western attire and join the fun at 5:00pm on September 27 at the Elks Club, 155 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor. Tickets are $30 per person and must be purchased in advance. For more information or to RSVP, email Rsvp2RIC@ mail.com or call (360) 341-2355. Credit card payments can be accepted at www.RepublicansOfIslandCounty.org. [Submitted by Mary Jane Aurdal-Olson]

2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis to Visit Coupeville & Clinton Libraries On Saturday, September 27, the Coupeville and Clinton Libraries will host athlete, author, speaker, and 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis. The program will be held at the Coupeville Library meeting room at 11:00am, and the Clinton Library will host the program at the Clinton Community Hall at 6411 Central Avenue at 3:00pm. It is free and open to the public. Jennifer has logged over 12,000 miles on six different continents, including thru-hikes of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, the 485-mile Colorado Trail, the 275-mile Long Trail in Vermont, numerous trails in Europe, and the 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail three times. In 2011, Jennifer wanted to test her physical limits and with the help of her husband Brew, and a dedicated group of friends, she set the fastest known time (male or female) on the “A.T.” by hiking 47 miles a day for 46 days straight. Jennifer will be sharing slides and stories, answering questions, and reading excerpts from her new book Called Again, which Kirkus Reviews calls “an inspired exploration of the meaning of commitment.” She will also be selling and signing books afterward. For her adventures, Jennifer has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, ESPN, and the CBS Early Show. She is founder and owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company (www.blueridgehikingco.com), an Asheville, North Carolina-based guiding service whose mission is “to make the wilderness accessible and enjoyable through the written and spoken word, instruction and guiding.” BITS ‘N’ PIECES

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Prepare Yourself for the Unexpected Are you ready for this? September is National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness Month seeks to educate Americans on preparing for natural disasters and other types of emergencies. But you’ll also need to prepare for unexpected events in many other areas of your life — particularly those events related to the financial security of you and your family. Here are some of the most important of these events, along with possible preparations for them: • Unanticipated early retirement – If you encounter a “downsizing” or other occurrence that results in the loss of a job, or even the end of a career, before you expected it, would you be able to avoid major disruptions to your lifestyle? To help prepare for such a loss of income, make sure to fully fund your IRA each year. The maximum contribution is $5,500 per year plus an additional $1,000 for those age 50 and older. • Disability – Even a short-term disability can seriously harm your finances — and a long-term disability could prove devastating. Your employer might offer some form of disability insurance, but it may not be sufficient. So you may need to explore private coverage. • Personal liability – If someone were ever injured on your property or due to some action of yours, you could face legal actions demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars. To help protect yourself, consider adding umbrella liability insurance. • Changing family situation – Changes in your life — marriage, divorce, remarriage, children, stepchildren — can drastically affect your estate plans and the type of legacy you want to leave. To prevent unpleasant surprises for your family, make sure you periodically review beneficiary designations on your investment accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k), and work with your tax and legal advisors to update your estate-planning documents — will, living trust and so on — as needed. • Outliving your money – Once you reach retirement, your greatest concern may be that you’ll outlive your money. To help prevent this from happening, create a sustainable withdrawal strategy — that is, determine how much you can take out each year from your investment and retirement accounts, and stick to this amount. • Need for long-term care – You can’t predict whether you will ever need to enter a nursing home or require the assistance of a home health care worker, but one thing is for sure — these services are extremely expensive. Consider this: The national average for a private room in a nursing home is nearly $84,000 per year, according to a recent survey by Genworth, a financial security company. To help prepare for these costs, you may want to consult with a professional financial advisor, who can suggest appropriate solutions. • Untimely death – Your absence could jeopardize your family’s financial security, particularly if you passed away while your children were still at home. To help ensure that your family could remain in the home and that your children could go to college, if they choose, make sure you have adequate life insurance. Your passage through life will be filled with twists and turns, and you can’t always see what lies ahead. But you can ease your journey by preparing yourself for the unexpected. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Navy leaders help preserve Fort Casey history By Tony Popp NAS Public Affairs The U.S. Army built it 117 years ago and the U.S. Navy today pitched in to help preserve it. Fort Casey, a popular Washington State Park tourist landmark on Whidbey Island, is undergoing a facelift of sorts after a century of battling age and the harsh coastal elements. As part of the 8th Annual Ebey’s Reserve Preservation Field School with the National Park Service (NPS), the Reserve chose to work with Fort Casey State Park to restore the James Moore plotting room, which was once part of Battery Moore’s targeting system. NAS Whidbey Island learned of the unique volunteer opportunity in July from NPS when Kendall Campbell, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest Cultural Resource Program Manager, approached the command. “The base decided to participate to foster continued improvement of our relationships with our community partners,” said Campbell. “This is our first official community relations event with the commanding officer and executive officer.” Last February, the air station environmental staff participated in a tour of Ebey’s Reserve by NPS staff, and in turn, the Reserve and NPS staff participated in the NAS Whidbey Island annual 2014 Earth Day event at the Can-Do Inn. Air station leaders Capt. Michael Nortier,

Fort Casey historian Dave Kobylk describes characteristics of the gun battery and its disappearing carriage to NAS Whidbey Island employees Allison Crain, John Phillips, Cmdr. Steven Richards and Capt. Michael Nortier before the Navy volunteers took on a restoration project.

Commanding Officer; Cmdr. Steven Richards, Executive Officer; Naval Facilities Engineering Command employees Allison Crain, Environmental Director; and John Phillips, wildlife biologist; along with Campbell volunteered Aug. 12, 2014 to repaint the exterior of one of the fort’s

old electrical generator rooms that will become a future administrative office. Before getting to work on the project, volunteer Fort Casey historian Dave Kobylk gave them a tour of the fort including the inside ordnance loading platform.

VR-61 transitioning to new leader, aircraft Cmdr. Bogomir Glavan transferred command of the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 61 Islanders to Cmdr. Brian Wilson on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 during a 10:30 a.m. ceremony in Hangar 11 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. The guest speaker was Capt. Mark O. Bailey, Commodore, Fleet Logistics Support Wing, Dallas, Texas. Navy Band Northwest provided music for the ceremony. The Islanders have enjoyed a safe and successful 15 months with Glavan. During his term, the Islanders were awarded the Squadron Blue “M” Award for Outstanding Medical Readiness, accrued over 2,000 flight hours and surpassed 31 years and over 126,000 Class “A” mishap-free flight hours. “Stepping away from the Islanders is like leaving part of your family behind; I have been blessed to have had two separate tours here at the squadron and know this is a special place and a command that embraces excellence and integrity throughout the ranks,” said Glavan, who hails from Pickerington, Ohio. “The CO (commanding officer) tour is humbling in that you get to see the inner workings of the squadron and clearly understand that its successes are driven by the amazing commitment and

KEEPING WHIDBEY PRISTINE (Photo by Yeoman 1st Class (AW) Carole Adsit) The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island First Class Petty Officers’ Association (FCPOA) organized an Adopt-a-Street clean-up with four other tenant command organizations on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Fourteen Sailors from FCPOA, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest, Electronic Attack Squadron 140, Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Command Puget Sound and Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 61 volunteered two hours of their Saturday morning collecting over 15 bags of trash along a one-mile stretch of SR-20.

contributions of every Sailor,” he said. “We have had quite a journey over the last several years, transferring a multitude of C-9B aircraft amongst the fleet and then being entrusted to sundown the last Navy Skytrain.” With challenges ahead of transiting to the new C-40A, Glavan said, “I firmly believe the Islanders are going to take Clipper operations to a new level and blaze innovative trails making VR-61 one of Naval Aviation’s greatest squadrons!” Glavan will next serve at the Navy’s Fleet Logistics Support Wing as the Chief Staff Officer. Wilson is a native of Woodward, Okla. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with Honors earning a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in Spanish. He was commissioned on May 23, 1997 as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Wilson completed flight training at NAS Whiting Field, Fla., and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 1999 out of Helicopter Training Squadron -18. Upon completion of the Fleet Readiness Squadron training in 2000 at Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 3, Wilson reported to HC-11 at NAS North Island, Calif., for his first fleet assignment flying the CH-46 Seaknight. While there, he deployed twice from July 2001 to September 2003 to U.S. Central Command and Pacific Command Area of Responsibility’s in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

“This type of collaboration also signifies that the air station recognizes the community’s interest in our island’s history and past,” said Campbell, and provides NAS Whidbey Island the opportunity to build upon the historical military connection.

In March 2004, Wilson reported to Training Squadron 28 at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. There he served as a primary flight instructor and ultimately as the squadron NATOPS Instructor Pilot. Wilson transitioned from active duty to the Selective Reserve in September 2006. He joined VR-57 at NAS North Island, where he served as the squadron NATOPS Officer and Operations Officer. On the civilian side of life, he started a company, Altitude, Inc., serving commercial and residential customers in the Western United States and Hawaii specializing in Design/Build and Tenant Improvement Construction. During this time, he also earned an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and completed JPME 1. Wilson was selected for command and reported to VR-61 in July 2012 as the prospective Executive Officer. Over his 16-year career, he has been awarded the Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, various unit awards and three Battle “E” awards. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife and their three children.

Flight Operations Schedule at OLF Coupeville the Week of September 7-13, 2014 Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are scheduled at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash., from September 9-11, 2014. On Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9 and 10, FCLP training at OLF Coupeville is scheduled in the late afternoon until early evening. On Thursday, September 11, FCLP training is scheduled for early afternoon. The FCLP tempo is driven by the Fleet Replacement Squadron student training curriculum and pre-deployment carrier EA-18G Growler squadron flight qualifications. It can also fluctuate due to weather, maintenance and operational requirements. Flight schedules for OLF Coupeville will continue to be released weekly for community planning purposes. Comments, including noise complaints can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island’s comment line at (360) 257-6665, or via e-mail: comments. NASWI@navy.mil. All other questions can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at (360) 257-2286. The Navy’s OLF at Coupeville is a critical national security asset that provides essential training for Navy pilots based at NAS Whidbey Island to conduct safe and effective aircraft carrier flight operations around the world.

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Island Navigator Tour’s Classic Car Show Thursday, September 11, 9:30am-11:30am Harbor Tower Village, Oak Harbor Harbor Tower Village invites you to join their residents and staff members in a rare opportunity to view over 60 vintage steam cars and pre-1916 automobiles registered with this year’s Island Navigator Tour. Guests will be able to view cars from a unique period of automobile history, which covered the turn of the century to the end of carriage coachwork, gas lights, hand cranking and profuse use of brass. If you plan to attend this exciting event, please park your personal vehicles across the street at the lower lots of Saar’s Marketplace.

2014 LWVWI Annual Salad Supper Thursday, September 11, 5:00pm Whidbey Golf and Country Club, Oak Harbor The League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island will host its Annual Salad Supper. Featured speakers will be the Island County Commissioners and the President of the Washington State League of Women Voters. Reservations can be made by sending a check for $20 to LWVWI, P.O. Box 1933, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. For more information, contact Hilary at (360) 679-2299 or visit lwvwhidbey.org.

Whidbey Audubon Field Trip Saturday, September 13, 9:00am Hoypus Point, Deception Pass State Park Walk among the big trees of Hoypus Point of Deception Pass State Park to find pileated woodpeckers, Pacific wrens, common ravens and other residents of the old growth forest. To form carpools, meet at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor by 9:00am. All vehicles traveling to the park will need a Discover Pass. The field trip may be extended if the weather allows and there is interest. The trip leader is Steve Ellis. For more information, call and leave a message at (360) 678-2264.

Morris Dancing Returns to Coupeville Saturday, September 13, 10:30am Downtown Coupeville Mossyback Morris Men of Seattle, Vancouver (B.C.) Morris Men, and special guest, Bridgetown Morris of Portland are coming to downtown Coupeville. This is a form of English folk dance based on rhythmic stepping with a history dating back to 1448.

BBQ Pig Roast Saturday, September 13, 3:00pm-7:00pm Eagles Aerie 3418, Freeland Enjoy BBQ roast pig, pulled pork, Hawaiian rolls, BBQ beans, coleslaw, appetizers, fruits and desserts! Tickets are $16 or 2 for $30. Call (360) 213-5636 to reserve yours now.

Fall Election Kick-Off with Dinner and Dessert Dash Saturday, September 13, 5:00pm-8:00pm Useless Bay Golf and Country Club, Langley Tickets: $25 per person The South Whidbey Republican Women are honoring our elected officials, Sen. Barbara Bailey, Rep. David Hayes, Rep. Norma Smith and Republican Candidates who will be on the November ballot. This is your opportunity to meet with your elected representatives and candidates, and join with Republican friends and neighbors for an evening of fun hosted by Mr. Jim Freeman. RSVP to South Whidbey Republican Women (SWRW) PO Box 1269, Freeland, WA 98249. For more information, call (360) 579-3614.

Hearing Open House Tuesday, September 16, 9:00am-5:00pm Wednesday, September 17, 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday, September 18, 9:00am-5:00pm Hearing Health Services, Coupeville During this event there will be free hearing consultations and evaluations, free otoscopic ear examinations and free hearing aid technology demonstrations. If you currently wear hearing aids, they will be adjusted, cleaned and fine tuned at no charge during your office visit. Please RSVP to (360) 639-4282 as space is limited. Hearing Health Services is located at 107 S. Main Street, Ste A102.

Island Family Hearing 3-Day Event Wednesday, September 17, 9:00am-5:00pm Friday, September 19, 9:00am-5:00pm Island Family Hearing, Oak Harbor Thursday, September 18, 9:00am-5:00pm Island Family Hearing, Freeland Your reservation entitles you and a loved one to: complimentary hearing screening and consultation; free listening demonstration of the Alta Hearing Device; a special 2-week Alta trial offer - experience Alta at work, at home and at play risk free. 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee. Please RSVP to (888) 492-0830 as space is limited. Island Family Hearing is located at 380 SE Midway Blvd in Oak Harbor and 5570 Harbor Ave, Ste B in Freeland.

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group Thursday, September 11, 9:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of “The Last Runaway” by Tracy Chevalier. Read The Classics Fridays, September 12, 19 & 26, 10:00am Oak Harbor Library Now is your chance to read (or re-read) the classics on your bucket list with a fun and supportive book group. From Birth of a Nation to Ken Burns: The Civil War in Cinema Friday, September 12, 1:00pm Freeland Library Join Lance Rhoades, film historian and director of film studies at the Seattle Film Institute for this conversation about films set during the Civil War, asking how different interpretations of this conflict reflect the times in which the movies were made. Online Privacy Saturday, September 13, 10:00am Freeland Library Expand your technology skills and learn practical tips to help protect you and your family’s online privacy. This program teaches immediately usable approaches to password management, malware applications and privacy tools. Presented by Joel Kennedy, The A-Tech and library staff. Seating is limited and preregistration is required. 3rd Tuesday Book Discussion Group Tuesday, September 16, 9:30am Freeland Library Join us for a great discussion of “Sleeping Dictionary” by Sujata Massey. Toddler Storytime Tuesdays, September 16, 23 & 30, 9:30am & 10:30am Oak Harbor Library Jump and bounce into a magical world of stories, music, and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 2 to 3 years. Caregiver required. Baby And Me Storytime Wednesdays, September 17 & 24, 9:30am & 10:30am Oak Harbor Library

Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows. For newborns through 24 months. Caregiver required. Exploring With Colored Pencils Wednesdays, September 17 & 24, 1:00pm Freeland Library Join Arlene Love Dieckhoff and jump in and explore the mystery of drawing with colored pencils. Learn the fundamental techniques and use a variety of tools to learn about this unique medium and complete a picture during this three part series. All library programs are free, but you will need to purchase some basic supplies. Class size is limited, so please preregister. SWELL Book Discussion Group Wednesday, September 17, 6:30pm Freeland Library Looking for an evening book discussion group? Join us at the library the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month at 6:30pm. Preschool Storytime Thursdays, September 18 & 25, 9:30am & 10:30am Oak Harbor Library Let imaginations run wild with fun books, singalong songs, and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required. Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting Thursday, September 18, 3:00pm Oak Harbor Library Author and marine naturalist Sandra Pollard outlines the history of orca captivity while recounting the harrowing struggle - and ultimate triumph - for the Puget Sound orcas’ freedom. Books available for purchase and signing.

Free Heart Health Screening Wednesdays, September 17 & 24 Thursdays, September 18 & 25 Island Athletic Club, Freeland For women on Whidbey Island who have financial challenges, a free Cholesterol/Blood Sugar/ Triglyceride heart health screening is offered to you through the Heart of a Woman program. The program is sponsored by the Whidbey Island Soroptimist Intl. groups in partnership with Whidbey General hospital. Call IAC at (360) 331-2582 to schedule an appointment for screening. Screenings also held at Whidbey General Hospital Life Center on Mon, Tues, Wed mornings year round. Please call WGH to schedule an appointment at WGH Life Center: (360) 321-7656 ext 2130 or (360) 678-7656 ext 2130.

Coupeville’s Annual State of The Town Address Thursday, September 18, 6:00pm Coupeville Recreation Hall Tickets are $20 and available at the Chamber of Commerce. Delicious Hors D’Oeuvres by Oystercatcher. Fabulous Raffle Prizes.

Star Party Friday, September 19, 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) 679-7664 or icaspub@juno.com, or visit www. icas-wa.webs.com.

Tour de Whidbey Saturday, September 20, see times below Ride country roads on beautiful Whidbey Island and help raise money for Whidbey General

Free pancake breakfast for all riders at Greenbank Farm, 6:30am-9:00am. Chili Feeds free for riders at Greenbank Farm or Coupeville Middle/ High School, Noon-4:00pm.

Whidbey Island Kite Festival Saturday, September 20, 9:00am Sunday, September 21, 9:00am Camp Casey, Coupeville Whidbey Island Kite Festival is an annual free family event featuring Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships. Activities include kite-making for kids, beginning lessons, and demonstrations. Central Whidbey Lions Club will sell hot dogs and soda. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.whidbeykites.org.

9th Annual Whidbey Island Farm Tour Saturday, September 20, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, September 21, 10:00am-4:00pm A free self-guided tour of working farms featuring locally grown food, fiber, and more. The tour is free, you can start anywhere and take in as many or as few farms as you like. Information is available weekdays by calling the Whidbey Island Conservation District at (360) 678-4708 or www.whidbeyfarmtour.com.

5th Annual Whidbey Raptor Day Saturday, September 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville Get up close and personal with these hunters of the air. Local falconers will be present with their winged colleagues to talk about everything from what they eat to how they hunt. This is educational, free and family friendly.

Religious Services Prayer Group Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:30pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Charismatic Prayer and Praise group. Everyone welcome. 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 Rooms Every Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm 5200 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland The Healing Rooms are open to anyone desiring personal prayer for physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. There is a team of Christians from several local churches that are dedicated to praying for healing the sick in our community. All ministry is private, confidential, and free. Teams are available to pray for individuals who drop by on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, contact Ann at (425)2632704, email healingwhidbey.com, or visit the International Association of Healing Rooms at 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.

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LocaLLy owned. Teaching Through Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Word Sundays, 9:00am & 11:00am Calvary Chapel, 3821 French Road, Clinton For more information, visit ccwhidbey.com.

Unitarian Universalist Sunday Service Sundays, 10:00am Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland All are welcome. Values-based childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s religious exploration classes and childcare will be provided. Visit www.uucwi.org for more information. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation building is located at 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland.

Unity of Whidbey Sundays, 10:00am 5671 Crawford Road, Langley If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;spiritual but not religiousâ&#x20AC;? 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 Services and Sunday School are also held at 10:30am on South Whidbey at 15910 Highway 525, just north of Bayview and across from Useless Bay Road; testimony meetings are held

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Meetings and Organizations AAUW Whidbey Island Branch Saturday, September 13, 9:30am 1566 Scenic Heights Road, Oak Harbor Potluck social begins at 9:30am, meeting begins at 10:00am. Three local middle school students sponsored by our branch to attend Tech Trek, a week-long camp at Pacific Lutheran University, will share their experience. Prospective members welcome. For directions or questions, contact eisenbraunwe2@comcast.net.

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Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to attend. There will be short presentations on current topics in astronomy and a good time is guaranteed for all. For more information about ICAS or club events, contact Dan Pullen at (360) 679-7664 or icaspub@juno.com, or visit www. icas-wa.webs.com.

Friends of the Freeland Library Tuesday, September 16, 1:00pm Freeland Library The Friends are the fabulous group that raises extra funds to support programs for children, teens and adults. Come see how you can get involved.

Whidbey Island Camera Club Tuesday, September 16, 6:30pm-8:00pm Oak Hall, Room 306, SVC, Oak Harbor

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Galleries and Art Shows Featured Artist: Patty Picco Meet the Artist: Sunday, September 14, 10:00am-5:30pm Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville Patty considers herself a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Layeristâ&#x20AC;?. Combining mediums helps her create works rich in color, texture and luminosity.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shards of Life: Stained Glass Mosaicsâ&#x20AC;? Gallery Reception: Sunday, September14, 1:00pm-4:00pm Show continues through October 2 Raven Rocks Gallery, Greenbank Carl and Sandra Bryant of Showcase Mosaics are among the finest stained glass mosaic artists in America. The gallery is honored to be debuting three of their exquisite new works.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Island Times... Greenbank and Beyondâ&#x20AC;? Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reception: Sunday, September 14, 1:00pm-4:00pm Show continues through September 29 Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank While landscapes and cityscapes are Painter Byron Birdsallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forte, his love of history has led to painting from archival material resulting in many historical pieces, such as his early 20th century depictions of the Greenbank Store, and

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Program: iTunes Tutorial for Music is a step-bystep tutorial about using iTunes on the Apple computer. Presenter Gary McIntyre and his wife each use iTunes at home, customized to their individual tastes. McIntyre has handouts and will guide attenders through each step, including how to upload CDs using such apps as Shazam, Musicbrainz, etc.; syncing music to the iPad and iPhone; purchasing music from the Apple Store and streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify. He also plans to talk about wireless speakers and listening to your music in your car. A short business meeting follows the program followed by a Q & A. Membership dues are $24 a year or $2 payment at each meeting. For more information, visit http://www.whidbey.com/magicmug. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island (UUCWI) is located at 20103 State Route 525.

South Whidbey Garden Club Friday, September 19, 9:30am St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, Clinton The doors open at 9:00am, the business meeting starts at 9:30am, and the program starts at 10:30am with refreshments provided. Program: â&#x20AC;&#x153;YOUR LAWN...LOVE IT, LOSE IT, OR ?â&#x20AC;? Garden club member Christine Johnson will give a slide show presentation that covers nine years of a changing backyard landscape. See what planning, mistakes and hard work has created. Tips and lessons learned along the way will be shared. The public is welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Christine Johnson at (360) 221-2203.

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Oak Harbor vs. Ferndale at Ferndale High School, 7pm Coupeville vs. Sequim at Coupeville, 5:30pm South Whidbey vs. Anacortes at South Whidbey, 7pm First he snagged a six-yard TD strike, with Walstad converting the two-point conversion on a run where he faked the entire defense to the right, then zipped in untouched to his left. Then came the capper on a 13-yard TD catch with a mere 28 seconds on the clock in the third to knot things up at 28. After both offenses spent most of the time running wild, the Wolf defense stepped up huge in the fourth, forcing South Whidbey to punt both times it had the ball. Holding on to the lead, Coupeville faced its final test, a fourth-and-inches with less than 20

seconds to play. The Falcons came hard, but the Wolf line surged twice as hard, crashing for the first down and running out the clock. The Wolves were remarkably balanced on offense, running for 289 yards and passing for 252. Bayne gained his 218 yards on 17 carries, while Jacob Martin (12-55), Hesselgrave (6-14) and Walstad (2-2) all chipped in. Griggs hauled down six catches for 72 yards, followed by Hesselgrave (4-62), Smith (5-58), Bayne (5-26) and Martin (2-19).

OAK HARBOR VS. MONROE Photo by Steve Smith Coupeville quarterback Joel Walstad, (5) rolls away from a South Whidbey defender.

COUPEVILLE VS. SOUTH WHIDBEY “It was a great moment, a great game, a great time for the community of Coupeville. I am very, very proud to be a Wolf tonight!!” As half the town celebrated around him Friday, Coupeville High School football coach Tony Maggio sported a huge smile. Despite being able to only suit up 24 players, despite missing key injured starters, despite the presence of a former major college coach on the other side of the field, the Wolves pulled off one of the biggest wins in school history. Josh Bayne’s 35-yard sprint to the end zone with less than four minutes to play, followed up by a remarkable defensive stand that ended when CJ Smith denied a possible game-tying catch in the end zone, lifted Coupeville to a 35-28 victory over arch-rival South Whidbey. The big stats came from Bayne, who opened his senior season with a 218-yard performance on the ground, and senior Joel Walstad, who made his first start at quarterback and picked apart the Falcons, completing 20 of 29 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns. But the win also was spurred by role players, from Mitchell Losey, who made all four of his tackles while crashing around on special teams, to defensive ace Gabe Wynn and Cameron Toomey-Stout, who might be the smallest player on the field, but is fearless. And, if a game ball was given for player of the game, it would be held by Wiley Hesselgrave.

Despite playing through a possibly separated shoulder, he was everywhere. He caught two touchdown strikes from Walstad, but it was a third catch that was the biggest play of the game. With the game tied at 28, Walstad lofted up a ball that Hesselgrave came back for, making a superb spinning snag, then reversing his body and crashing forward for huge yardage. The 36-yard catch-and-run put the Falcons on their heels, and Bayne took advantage, taking off for the eventual winning score on the very next play. The game was a classic from the start, with balmy weather and a capacity crowd exploding when Bayne scored the first touchdown of the season just 50 seconds into play.

Dejon Devroe was special, but his support crew not so much. Despite getting a 174-yard rushing performance from its star back Friday, the Oak Harbor High School football squad fumbled away its home opener, losing 30-28 to Monroe. The Wildcats spent much of the non-conference game failing to convert on opportunities. By the time things were done, they had seen three of their kick attempts blocked, surrendered a 53-yard punt return, squibbed another punt for just a yard and lost four fumbles. Add in three personal fouls -- in a span of just four plays -- five sacks given up, numerous quarterback-center snaps mishandled and a failure to punch the ball in on two-point conversions, and it was a loss that should have been a win.

He took a hand-off from Walstad, slashed to the right, then cut back to the left and blew up the ‘d’ for a 59-yard scoring strike.

Even with the errors, Oak Harbor had the ball in its hands at the end, with a chance to win, before a final drive fizzled out at the Monroe 29-yard line.

South Whidbey tied the game on a touchdown pass from Parker Collins to Charlie Patterson, but Coupeville regained the lead late in the second quarter.

The Wildcats looked strong early, holding Monroe to no first downs and minus yardage through the Bearcats first three possessions.

Ryan Griggs, barely keeping his feet in-bounds, made an electrifying catch in the very farthest right hand corner of the end zone, with Walstad dropping the ball perfectly into the narrowest of gaps. The Falcons never blinked, however, ripping off two touchdowns in less than a minute to head into the locker room up 21-13, and with momentum seemingly in their favor. Enter Hesselgrave.

Mark Johnston nailed a 26-yard field goal to get Oak Harbor on the board, before Devroe scored on a 26-yard plunge. His score was set up by ‘Cat QB Clay Doughty connecting with Quinn Karney on a shovel pass that turned into a 31-yard play. Then Oak Harbor started to self destruct, as fumbles and an inability to protect its punter allowed Monroe to seize control. Devroe ripped off a sizzling 80-yard touchdown run, but Oak Harbor was unable to fully

Photo by John Fisken The 2nd is Oak Harbor’s David Ray (15) deflecting a pass in the end zone, intended for Monroe’s Shanden Mixayphone (15)

convert, blowing the PAT 2-point pass try. Trailing by two with a minute to play, Oak Harbor tried to mount a final charge. Doughty hit Dyllan Harris on a huge pass play that netted almost 40 yards and Devroe busted through the line for another 12, but the drive stalled out in a hail of botched snaps and two sacks.

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Chicken Little And the Astrologer By Wesley Hallock

Who can name the dance in which the dancer glides steadily backward while trying to walk forward? And how on Earth do they do that, anyway? Ding! Yes, Michael Jackson fans, it’s called the Moonwalk and they do it on Earth the same way they do it on the Moon. In either place, a step forward is really a step back. The best Moonwalkers appear to be doing one thing while actually doing quite the opposite. The best of the best can glide an entire country backward while pretending to move forward. Who can name the competition to decide the best of the best? Hint: It is held every four years. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have multiple winners, disenfranchised voters all. The competition among Moonwalkers to decide the best of the best is called a presidential election.

In the ABC’s of dot connecting, A is for Apollo. The Apollo Project gave us humanity’s first walk on the Moon. In a delightfully wry turn of events, one of the first Moonwalks on film was in 1955 by Bill Bailey, dancing in New York’s Apollo Theater— neatly making the point we ended on last week: There is a connection between Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk and Neil Armstrong’s walk on the Moon. The Moonwalker in Chief who came to power shortly after Armstrong’s walk, Richard M. Nixon, put his best foot forward by canceling Apollo. The country has moved backward ever since. Nixon’s move was in the best interest of mankind’s move into space, we were told. No one has been to the Moon since that time. Or so we are told. Last week we looked at the game of hide and seek that has been the history of discovering America. We found the 15th Century discovery of America by Christopher Columbus ranked well behind the 13th Century Marco Polo discovery of America, the 14th Century Zeno brothers’ discovery of America, and his own—it seems Columbus made an unannounced voyage to the Americas seven years prior to the official one. But that is not the full story. At least three other Europeans not here named also preceded Columbus to America. This list does not include the Norse Viking expeditions that left Scandinavian calling cards and blonde haired, blue-eyed babies up and down the east coast of America during the Dark Ages. It does not include the fisherman of various nationalities who the record suggests also made the Atlantic crossing to America. The more that was learned about world geography in the Middle Ages, it seems, the less the average person knew or was told. Moonwalking, Medieval style.

The rectal temperature of the Alaskan wood frog in January is -40° Fahrenheit. This is because the frog allows itself to freeze solid and thaw again in the spring in order to survive the subarctic winter. It so happens that Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same temperature at -40°, proving that any way you look at it, the wood frog -- or should we say the frogsicle? -- is one tough hombre.

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Locally operated. European explorers had already signed on Miami Beach condominiums, today we have a new race to the Moon. We have the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP), a competition to see what corporation will be first to do what was first done in 1969 -- telecast live images from the Moon. We have the CEO of Tesla Motors in 2002 starting a space transport company called SpaceX. We have the DARPA arm of the US military skipping the Moon entirely by proposing the colonization of Mars. We have DARPA funding the project 100 Year Starship (100YSS) whose goal in our Century is faster-than-light travel to the stars. Can you say, “Warp drive,” Trekkies?

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Faster-than-light travel would put the Alpha Centauri system two weeks away. And that would be in the slow lane. With luck and a fuzz buster, the daring might arrive before they depart. The Alaskan wood frog proves that anything is possible. One proposed technology to accomplish 100YSS would be the envy of Mr. Scott, and that is the quantum vacuum plasma thruster (QVPT) that uses no fuel. The quantum fluctuations of empty space are its fuel. Good question, Mr. Obvious – Why can’t we use that to heat our homes? Let’s eavesdrop on Mr. Scott: “I do na’ know what the problem is, Captain! It’s like a Klingon Moonwalker beam is holding us back!”

Meanwhile, we have Bigelow Aerospace holding a contract with NASA to commercially develop the Moon. We have Asterank ranking asteroids for profitability of mining, with the asteroid 241 Germania estimated to hold $95.8 trillion in mineral wealth. We have the director of the film Avatar investing in the asteroid mining company Planetary Resources. We have Virgin Galactic aiming for space tourism in low Earth orbit. Outwardly, we are less capable in space today than in the 1960s. But so many have such lofty plans! Whence their optimism? Have they been told something the rest of us haven’t? Presumably, the Secret Map of the Month Club that drove multiple discoveries of America in the Middle Ages is still operative. Which is the greater stretch -- to think that, having won the race to the Moon against the Soviets in the 1960s, we abruptly lost interest in going there? Or to suspect that Moon visitations and exploration have continued, quietly and out of sight of the public eye?

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To think we really have done nothing but tinker in low Earth orbit since 1972, picking lint out of our astronautical navels, or that our debt-based, spend-now-pay-later government truly ran out of money on that date, stretches logic too far, even for a Rubberband Man. Sudden cries of, “Hey! There is money to be made in space!” following decades of disinterest in the Moon seems suspiciously like the 21st Century version of Columbus returning home from his second voyage to America yelling, “Hey! A funny thing happened on the way to the East Indies!” The dot nitty gritty shows humanity’s struggle for a very long time has been one of forward progress followed immediately by the hiding of it. Who does the hiding? How do they do it? Why do they do it? Might it have something to do with world power brokers pausing to figure out how to cut the New World MoonPie before announcing the pie’s existence?

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Wesley Hallock is a professional astrologer, navigating the sea of consciousness since 1982, and an avid connecter of dots. Chicken Little in the 1943 Disney version of the folk tale was the gullible dupe in Foxy Loxy’s scheme to raid the hen house. Connecting dots and dupes and reporting on the result is Wesley’s special delight. He calls this “the dot nitty gritty.” Send your nitty gritty questions and comments to Wesley at planetbiz4u2@gmail.com.

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Thomas A. Caldwell Thomas A. Caldwell, age 66, died suddenly at his home in Oak Harbor August 11, 2014. He was born November 18, 1947 in Kahoka, Missouri to Vernon and Jeanne Caldwell. Following graduation from high school, Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965. He left the service in 1969 as an ETN3. He worked for a time as a Hydrographic Geologist with an oil exploration and natural gas team in Angola, Singapore and Southeast Asia. Tom had a passion for music and was a drummer with several bands during the 1970’s. He was a self-proclaimed news junkie, enjoyed social commentary with political figures, was very religious with his own beliefs and had a broad base of information concerning his religion. He also had excellent math skills. He had traveled the world and considered Amsterdam his favorite city. He taught at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a time. Cristina Reyes was working for the Department of Social Services in Cebu, Philippines. She met Tom, who was assisting indigent families with access to medication and school tuition. Tom and Cristina were married in Cebu. They have been residents of Oak Harbor, WA for the past eleven years. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and also the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Power City Post 3508 of Keokuk, Iowa. Tom is survived by his wife Cristina and son Patrick of Oak Harbor, a daughter Lyla from his first marriage, one brother Michael Caldwell of Prescott, AZ and three sisters, Rosemary Romick of Iron Mountain, MI, Sheryl Heater of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and Sheilah Jordan of Burlington, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral mass for Tom Caldwell will be celebrated September 20, 2014 at St. Michael Catholic Church with Rev. Scott Jones as Celebrant. Interment prayers will follow at Keokuk Cemetery with military honors. Friends and family are encouraged to visit Thomas’s page in the Book of Memories hosted at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC, Oak Harbor, WA.

Melba Sue Dougherty Melba Sue Dougherty went to meet Her Lord & Savior in the morning of August 25, 2014 surrounded by family and friends at Whidbey General Hospital. She was 75 years of age. Melba Sue was born in Carroll County, TN. August 20, 1939 to Leslie & Arndell Belew. Her childhood was spent on the family farm near Roan’s Creek, south of Clarksburg, TN

picking cotton and working all the chores a farm kid might do. Melba graduated from Clarksburg High School and attended Lambuth University in Jackson, TN. She worked for Southern Bell Phone Company in Memphis as a bookkeeper. In April of 1960 she met, and married, a sailor named Lee Dougherty. Later in 1960 she followed her husband to San Diego and for the next twenty years, except for three years in Hawaii and one year in Oak Harbor, WA they called Chula Vista home. Melba and Lee celebrated the birth of two children, Daniel born in San Diego and David born in Honolulu. In 1974 Melba, Lee, and sons moved back to Oak Harbor. Melba was an active Scout leader, a member of the Whidbey Island Rock and Gem Club, Stamp Club and Senior Center. She worked for, and retired from, the Navy Exchange. Her joy was her three grandchildren, her church friends at the Oak Harbor Church of Christ, her Navy Exchange girlfriends, her sons and husband. Melba is survived by her husband Lee, sons Daniel of Everett, WA and David of Hobart, WA, three granddaughters, and two brothers, Thomas & Dennis Belew of Tennessee. Private family services for Melba will be held at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. To leave a condolence or share a message, please visit Melba’s Book of Memories page on the funeral home website at www.wallinfuneralhome.com

Mary Margaret Freeley Suhy Mary Margaret Freeley Suhy was born August 22, 1922 in England of Irish parents, Annie Cashan and Mark Austin Freeley. She died at Careage of Whidbey August 26, 2014 at the age of 92. She is survived by her son, Colonel John M. Suhy, USMC (Ret.) of Alexandria, VA and his wife, Patricia. She also leaves behind, her grandson, John Mark Suhy, Jr. and his wife, Dorothee and three great grandchildren, Nathan, Benjamin and Emilie Suhy; her granddaughter, Erin Margaret Suhy and her husband, Dan Wilke. Mary’s brother, Austin Freely and sister, Josephine McAtarian and their families are also left behind. Her husband, John preceded her in death in 1987. Mary spent the first ten years of her life on a farm in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland living with her beloved grandparents, Mary and Thomas Freeley. She then moved to live with her parents in New Jersey, before moving to Detroit and working in the Defense Industry as World War II began. She worked for the Ford Motor Company in the Accounting Department of Ford’s Tractor and Implement Division for 36 years before retirement.

Mary valued education. She completed an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts and also obtained her real estate license in Detroit. She continued to learn by taking classes in fly-fishing, golf, computer science and the French language. She was also an avid reader; she collected books and read at least two newspapers a day to keep up with world events. She followed politics fervently – she was a staunch Democrat, a strong Union advocate and a supporter of the common working man all of her life. Mary’s favorite past-time was gardening; year-after-year she spent many hours working and beautifying her yard. She also loved to cook and bake. She left her “joy of cooking” legacy behind with her family. She moved to Oak Harbor from Detroit in 1988. She was a member of Saint Augustine Catholic Church in Oak Harbor, WA. She volunteered at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. She also belonged to Friends of the Library. She studied French with a group of close friends. She enjoyed going on the Senior Center trips. She was known for her weekly treks to the local farmers’ markets and as a major supporter of all local Christmas bazaars. Mary adopted stray animals and had a friend in her dog, Missy, and her cat, Beauregard. We would also hear stories of her Irish animals, which included her dog, Major, her donkey and cows. There was a rosary at Saint Augustine Church in Oak Harbor, WA at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2014. This was followed by a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass with Rev. Paul R. Pluth, J.C.L. officiating. A reception was held at the parish hall after Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary Suhy’s memory, to either the Wounded Warrior Project (P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675) or the Capuchin Soup Kitchen (1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207). She will be remembered lovingly as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt – an unforgettable individual who loved her family very much, indeed! But most importantly to her, she was extremely proud of her Irish heritage and will be remembered as a true daughter of Ireland. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor. To share memories or condolences, please visit Mary’s Book of Memories page on the funeral home website at www.wallinfuneralhome.com.

Eleanor Mae Todhunter Eleanor Mae Todhunter, age 88, died September 3, 2014 at Fidalgo Care Center, Anacortes. She was born August 26, 1926. Eleanor came to Oak Harbor as a Navy wife in 1959. She was married to Robert E. Todhunter. Following her husband’s retirement, she and Robert operated the Mobile Gas Station at Deception Pass for many years. Eleanor was a Past President and Life

Member of the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 7392 of Oak Harbor. Eleanor is survived by one son Dick Todhunter and wife Pat of Normandy Park, WA, adopted daughter Kathleen Davis of Oak Harbor and by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Frances and Mary Todhunter , son Bobby Todhunter and husband Robert Todhunter. Eleanor will be laid to rest with her family at Maple Leaf Cemetery. Please visit Eleanor’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share condolences and memories.

David Martin Jeter David Martin Jeter died August 27, 2014 at Whidbey General Hospital at the age of 93. He was born August 21, 1921 in Kokomo, Indiana to Harry and Myrtle Jeter. At the age of 16, David moved to California, where he graduated from Grossmont High School in LaMesa. Dave went on to attend college for one year and then began working for the telephone company. World War II began and Dave enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was assigned to an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He was soon commissioned as an Ensign and began flying. The Navy sent him to Pensacola, Hawaii, Kansas and Illinois. Dave had an incredible flying career and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 8 stars, the Presidential Unit Citation with 2 stars and other various medals and awards. He was a Veteran of WWII and Korea conflict. He retired in 1964 as a LCDR (O-4). Following his military retirement, David sold insurance for a short time and then worked as a realtor in the Bay area of California for many years. Dave went to Whidbey with a friend following retirement and elected to make Oak Harbor home in 2000. Dave was a member of the Tailhook Association and the Military Officers Retirement Association. He enjoyed fishing, camping, being out-of-doors, and watching life over Dugualla Bay and travel. He had a great interest in the happenings in the world and enjoyed reading the newspaper, Discovery Magazine, National Geographic and reading Louis L’amour novels. David is survived by his wife Mary Ann and by one daughter Darcy Oliver and husband Ernie and by three stepchildren, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife and one daughter Becky. A Celebration of Life was held Friday, September 5, 2014 at 2:00pm at the Dugualla Bay Clubhouse with military honors. Please visit David’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome. com to share memories and condolences.

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County along with a resource list of websites for early learning is also included in the calendar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that life can get busy, especially for families. This calendar gives quick and easy ideas for how to integrate a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning into the day and these small daily additions add up to big changes when the child enters kindergarten,â&#x20AC;? said Niiro.

On September 27 from 10:00am to 2:00pm the Island County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Coupeville Marshalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Oak Harbor Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its ninth opportunity in four years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the collection sites listed below. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Kindergarten Readiness Calendars are available in both English and in Spanish and can be picked up at local schools, libraries, and early learning centers. More calendars are also being distributed by United Ways in other participating counties across Washington State.

Last April, Americans turned in 390 tons (over 780,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at nearly 6,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,400 of its state and local law enforcement partners. When those results are combined with what was collected in its eight previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 4.1 million poundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;more than 2,100 tonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of pills.

Director Fred Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal has resigned his position as a South Whidbey School Board member as of August 27, 2014.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicinesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trashâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both pose potential safety and health hazards. The DEA is in the process of approving new regulations that implement the Safe and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an â&#x20AC;&#x153;ultimate userâ&#x20AC;? (that is, a patient or their family member or pet owner) of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; controlled substances in certain instances. The collection sites are: Island County Sheriff Office â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5521 E. Harbor Road, Freeland Coupeville Marshals Office â&#x20AC;&#x201C; City Hall, 4 N.E. Seventh St, Coupeville Oak Harbor Police Department 860 S.E. Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor [Submitted by Wylie Farr]

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If you are interested in making a difference for the kids of South Whidbey, and live within the boundaries of Director District #2 (Freeland), the South Whidbey School Board would love to have you fill out an application online at www.sw.wednet.edu. Applications are due by September 30, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact Superintendent Jo Moccia at (360) 221-6100 or jmoccia@sw.wednet.edu.

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Bricks Honor Loved Ones Who Served Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 is hard at work on a new memorial site. The front south corner of the grounds is being transformed into a 3-D outdoor memorial. It will consist of five flag poles, one for each branch of the service. In front of the poles will be two silhouettes of military members kneeling at a field cross. In front of the silhouettes will be a field of memorial bricks. The memorial bricks may be purchased through the post at the price of $35 to $45. You may have up to 60 letters on a brick. If you have a loved one that you would like to have a brick made for please contact Post 7392 at (360) 675-4048 or online at www. vfwpost7392.org. Do not forget Oak Harborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Veterans Day Parade, November 8. Everyone is invited to participate or spectate.

As part of an effort to increase access to early learning and promote early literacy, United Way of Island County announced that approximately 1,825 kindergarten readiness calendars are available free of charge to families with children in preschool and kindergarten in Island County.

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The project has been made possible through a partnership with Boeing, Washington State Department of Early Learning, Washington Head Start, and United Ways of Washington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We truly appreciate all the support of this project and Boeingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special partnership with United Way to invest in our community and make this resource possible for parents and kids,â&#x20AC;? said Cathy Niiro, Executive Director of United Way of Island County.

Crafters, artists, farmers, bakers, and food vendors, Hummingbird Farm Nursery and Gardens is hosting their second Oak Harbor Winter Market. The OHWM will be held on Saturdays, 10:00am to 3:00pm, October 18 through December 20.

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

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

FRIDAY, August 29 9:42am, Kodiak Ave. Requesting call referencing neighbor across the street refuses to pen up chickens. Continually in her yard eating her bird food. 1:20pm, W North Camano Dr. Says he already reported his ducks stolen and now thinks he knows who has them. 7:45pm, S West Camano Dr. Son-in-law went out to check out what was in the water. Looks like an old unexploded mine or bomb in the water. About 20 ft. in the water, very close to the shore. SATURDAY, August 30 7:03am, Lilac Dr. Reporting blue heron aggressively trying to enter her house for last 2 days and is currently in backyard. Requesting assistance. 3:52pm, NW 5th Ave. Male caller is being threatened by neighbors. They said they will assassinate him. Advised that his neighbor has a cell phone tracker and they are tracking him. 9:07pm, Wintergreen Dr. Caller believes son is on meth. When caller confronted him he went crazy. Trapped her in bedroom. She then hit her son with a vacuum cleaner. This happened at 5pm. 10:53pm, SE Bayshore Dr. Reporting random music and large speakers that can be heard 2 blocks away. She can hear it with windows closed. Keeping caller from getting sleep. She wants to file a strong complaint to the city. The caller would like to hang the city council. SUNDAY, August 31 12:03am, Scott Rd. Caller advising intoxicated male drove a vehicle, hit a car and is being an “asshole.” People are trying to keep him from leaving. 12:59am, Timber Ln. Caller reporting being harassed. Advising someone poured acid on his floor. Advising feet and eyes are burning. Caller advising throat is burning as well. 8:58am, W North Camano Dr. Requesting call referencing his theft of ducks case reported on 8/25. 3:03pm, Old county Rd. Open line. Loud, long farting sounds. Baby in background crying. 5:11pm, Sunlight Beach Rd. Caller was advised by 3rd party of subjects who came onto his property and are sitting in his chairs around his fire pit. Caller was texted a pic of them from a neighbor. 8:45pm, SE Pioneer Way Reporting a male came in and took their boss outside and was beating him up.

4:00pm, Longhouse Ln. Brother shot himself with a BB gun. 6:57pm, Beverly Beach Rd. Reporting female driving around area in green Ford Ranger “posing” as Fed-Ex driver. Caller advising had recent burglary. Last seen driving in the area around 3pm. 8:23pm, Byrd Rd. Caller reporting bat in her house and they can’t get it out. WEDNESDAY, September 3 10:34am, Appian Way Herd of cows in roadway on Appian near Torrence. Calling for daughter who is in her vehicle and unable to pass through. 1:48pm, Freeland Ave. Requesting call referencing yesterday approximately 4:30-5pm, a woman came to house where caller is renting and asked to walk through as she used to live there in 1987. Caller knows this isn’t true. 2:21pm, Rhododendron Dr. Requesting call referencing harassing phone calls from a telemarketer. Caller has asked them to stop and they continue. 5:09pm, Main St. Advising red Kia was unoccupied and rolled out of it’s spot, hit two vehicles on it’s way down the hill, and is now stopped. 6:31pm, NE Izett St. Reporting he came out of shower and there was a Hispanic male sitting on his couch. Threatened to kill him if he didn’t give the male all his money. He assaulted the caller with wooden stick. The call is delayed due to being scared for his life. 6:38pm, NE Melrose Dr. Reporting a male just there and said he was “getting points” for finding out what people do for a living. 10:49pm, Crosscreek Way Caller advising she is seeing something hovering in the sky for about 30 minutes. Thought it was a helicopter, but has no idea. Is up very high and has lights or sound. Says it moves around a bit. She has tried to look at it through binoculars. THURSDAY, September 4 8:37am, SE Pioneer Way Juvenile male swearing at himself, seems agitated. White male, late teens, heavy black jacket, black pants and short hair. 9:05am, SE Pioneer Way Male “trippin” in front of store, talking to himself. Heavy coat, white male. Requesting he be checked out, wandering up to vehicles and looking into them.

11:44pm, SW Lopez Dr. Reporting a male sitting in the middle of the road directly in front of their house and talking to himself.

9:35am, SE City Beach St. Advising white male in heavy jacket standing outside, talking to himself. Taking off jacket, putting it back on, standing near vehicles. Would like him removed.

MONDAY, September 1 4:19pm, N Oak Harbor St. Reporting subjects were at his door threatening him. A female and 2 males saying caller was looking with binoculars at their mother. Caller saying they were threatening and intimidating him in a scary way.

11:48am, SE Pioneer Way Reporting a suspicious male who is dancing in the street and trying to pry signs off the buildings. He is wearing black backpack, black pants, brown Carhartt jacket and blue shirt.

TUESDAY, September 2 10:49am, NE 1st Ave. Advising August 31, Caller was on a walk and saw an 8-10 year old male was “shooting” at her with a fake gun repeatedly. She asked him to stop but he did not.

6:54pm, N Oak Harbor St. Request a phone call referencing the legality of allowing children to run around while they are contagious with a cold. The caller believes it to be a problem. Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriff’s Dept.

Bingo Every Sunday, 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Hall, Oak Harbor Open to the public. For more information, call (360)675-6070.

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

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

Kiwanis Club of Oak Harbor Every Wednesday, 7:00am San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor The Kiwanis Club of Oak Harbor has been an active part of the community since 1967. We are a group of volunteers who try to make a difference through service to the children and others in our community. We are currently sponsoring three youth organizations – Key Club (a service program for high school students), Builders Club (a service program for middle school students), and K-Kids (a service program for elementary students). The proceeds of our fundraisers are used to support these youth clubs and other charitable organizations dedicated to the well being of the children in our community.

Kiwanis of South Whidbey First & Third Thursdays, 11:30am Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland Perspective members eat free. For more information, contact Ron Myers at (360)331-1876.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Saturday through Thursday For locations visit www.npsana.org/whidbey or

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All ages and abilities welcome. Go is a board game of Asian origin which, involves strategy and tactics and has no element of chance. For more information, call Roy at (360)341-3230.

Coupeville Chess Club Every Friday, 6:45pm-9:00pm Coupeville Library All skill levels welcomed. Please bring a board if possible. Spread the word and come down for some leisurely play. For information, call (631) 357-1941.

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

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

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 Club Every Tuesday, 10:30am Sierra Country Club Clubhouse, Coupeville The club is ACBL sanctioned and we encourage anyone interested to come with or without a partner. For more information, contact one of the directors: Mardi Dennis at (360)675-5044, Sue Thomas at (360)678-7047, or Peter Wolff at (360)678-3019.

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.

Wednesdays, 7:00pm San Remo Grill, 421 NE Midway, Oak Harbor Dinner available from the menu at 6:00pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm. Visitors and prospective members welcome. For information, call Jeanne Wilson at (360)675-4976.

Oak Harbor Rotary Club Every Friday, 12:00pm Oak Harbor Yacht Club For more information: http://www.clubrunner. ca/CPrg/Home/homeE.asp?cid=806

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

Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor Every Friday, 7:30am VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor Cost: $9.50 SIOH is part of the world’s largest service organization, made up of dedicated professionals who provide enhancement to the quality of life through friendship, education, service, advocacy and financial support. Members are committed to bettering humanity locally, nationally and globally for the purpose of making a difference for and advancing the status of women and girls. For questions, please call Wendy at (360) 279-8323 or email sioakharbor@soroptimist.net.

South Whidbey Lions Club Second Thursday Lunch, 11:30am Fourth Thursday Dinner, 6:00pm Social begins at 5:00pm M-Bar-C Ranch, Activity Room, Freeland Meeting includes hot meal cooked by Chef Joe Pine for $8 per person. The public and prospective members are welcome. Please call (360)331-3151 or e-mail swlions@whidbey.com for more information. For more Meetings and Organizations, visit www.whidbeylocal.com.

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DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Thursday, September 11, 6:45pm Hayes Hall, Room 137, SVC, Oak Harbor Open to all, no late admittance. Required by local driving schools for driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education students and parents. For more information, call (360) 672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org.

DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Saturday, September 13, 12:45pm Hayes Hall, Room 137, SVC, Oak Harbor Open to all, no late admittance. Required by local driving schools for driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education students and parents. For more information, call (360) 672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org.

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Special Needs Conference Sunday, September 14, 1:00pm-4:00pm Best Western, Oak Harbor

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A low-cost conference for families with special needs children, the professionals who work with them and for the community at large. Registration is at 12:30pm. Topic is helping special needs teens and young adults transition into adulthood. Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Contact Gail Rognan at gail@hotelservicesgroup.com for more information and to register.

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Coffee @ Callahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enjoy a variety of Fidalgo Bay espresso drinks, hot or cold at Callahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FireHouse on the new Langley 2nd Street plaza. For mocha lovers, we suggest our signature drink - South Whidbey Soul. Sunday thru Thursday 6AM to 6PM, Friday & Saturday 6AM to 8PM.

179 Second Street Âˇ Langley Âˇ 360-221-1242 Parking available on 3rd behind the FireHouse. Book Blow Your Own Online www.callahansfirehouse.com

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Sunday, September 14, 1:00pm-4:00pm Sears House, 2812 Meinhold Road, Langley Great new Right Brain class--life-changing & brain-building, from Sandra Rodman, CEO/Creator, Right Brain Aerobics. New problem-solving tools to use right now at any age to build brain-power & better relationships. Change â&#x20AC;&#x153;charactersâ&#x20AC;? creatively and unleash your Creative Life Director. $25. Ebook/materials included. For more information or to register, email sandra@rightbrainaerobics.com or call (425) 214-2926.

Enjoy Summer with refreshing white or rosĂŠ! Tasty Reds for Grilling, too. Around 1,300 wines and beers in stock and we fill your Growlers, too!

Positive Discipline Parenting Classes

Come see us at 5575 Harbor Ave, Freeland

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Parenting is a tough job. Learn new tools that are effective with kids of all ages in CADAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Positive Disciplineâ&#x20AC;? parenting classes. Open to parents, guardians or other childcare providers. To register, call CADA at (360) 675-7057 or (800) 215-5669.

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NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Class Friday, September 19, 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, September 20, 9:00am-5:00pm NWSA Range, Oak Harbor Cost: $25, includes a book This class introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The Basic Pistol Course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses. This class includes shooting on the NWSA Pistol Range, located at 886 Gun Club Road, off Oak Harbor Road. For questions or to register, call NRA instructor John Hellmann at (360) 675-8397 or email NWSA.Training@ gmail.com. Additional information can be found at www. northwhidbeysportsmen.org.

OKTOBERFEST FLYERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STYLE! Saturday, September 27 2pm-10pm

Annual Hearing Screenings Friday, September 26, 4:00pm-5:00pm Island Family Hearing, Oak Harbor Similar to eyes and teeth, ears should be on your annual checklist too. What is a hearing screening? Why are annual hearing screenings important? Who should get them? This is an open format. Please bring a friend. For more information, call (360) 279-1229. Island Family Hearing is located at 380 SE Midway Blvd.

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Tai Chi Introduction Tuesdays, September 30-October 28, 11:00am-Noon Island Dance, Camano Ave, Langley Tai Chi is an exploration of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stillness in Movementâ&#x20AC;?. This 5-week series is a brief introduction to the Cheng ManChâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ing style of Tai Chi with Simon Leon, an approved instructor with many years of experience in Tai Chi and other internal arts. The cost is $50 for the 5-week series and preregistration is required. For information/ registration call (360) 661-7298, or email dosho56@hotmail.com

Join us for our new Summer Menu! Waterside Dining in our 107 year old lodge Open Noon to 9pm, Wednesdays through Sundays

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reAL eStAte/rentALS MOVE-IN SPECIAL. $400 off the first month’s rent with a qualifying 12-month lease agreement. Rents are $795 for 2-bedroom; $810 for 3-bedroom with attached single car garages. $90 utilities cover water, sewer and garbage. Pets are accepted at an additional $35 per month pet rent. Call GO Realty at (360)679-4646.

AUto/pArtS For SALe Whole body fender set for Suzuki 230 quad runner, orange, $125 cash only. (360)632-6202 for info. (1) For Jeep Wrangler: Exhaust headers, stainless steel, # 33007075, 4.0 6-cylinder. Cash only, $100 OBO. (360)6326202 (1) 2 welding jackets, one is size medium brand-name weldas, one is size large name brand weldmark. $40 each OBO, cash only. (360)632-6202 (1) 4 studded tires for a Honda CRV. Used one season. Mounted on rims, $150 OBO. Cash only. (360)632-6202 (1) Jeep Wrangler 1/2 black denim soft top, $50 OBO cash only. (360)632-6202 (1) No Cheating!

Very used 1993 Ford Taurus Wagon. Runs but has issues, $500. (360)678-6262 (1)

gArAge/eStAte SALeS Yard Sale: Saturday, September 13, 10am-2pm (rain cancels), 2559 Olympic Drive, Oak Harbor. Clothes, furniture, household items, tools and lot of miscellaneous. No checks.

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.

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 Part-time Position Available in Oak Harbor Based Retail Store. Must have outstanding customer service skills, organi-

zational 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) Peoples Bank is seeking a parttime Financial Services Representative for our office in Oak Harbor. Highly motivated people with a desire to sell banking products and services while providing superior customer service will be the successful applicants. Peoples Bank offers a comprehensive benefit package and opportunity for advancement. Interested individuals may apply at any branch office or send their resume’ to Human Resources Director, 3100 Woburn Street, Bellingham, WA 98226 or email human. resources@peoplesbank-wa. com. (6.19) Part-time marketing person for small non-profit based in Freeland. Must have knowledge of e-marketing and social media. Also experience working with school systems. Small stipend available. Call (425)869-4041

or email: nancy@cruinstitute. org (6.22) South Whidbey School District is hiring for the 2014/2015 school year. Special Education Teacher, Intensive Support, .5 FTE for South Whidbey Elementary; Speech Language Pathologis, .6 FTE. Visit www.sw.wednet. edu and click on Employment Opportunities (6.22) Part-time key member for Whidbey Island’s only vegan restaurant: Thrive Vegan Café. Experience in food preparation and customer service preferred. Bring resume to Café at 1594 Main Street, Freeland between 2and 5pm. (6.36)

mUSiCAL inStrUmentS Storey & Clark upright piano. In good shape. Include beautiful piano bench. Pictures available. (360)221-5770 (0) Trumpet, Bardot, good condition, needs cleaning, $100. Oak Harbor (360)632-3057 (1)

LeSSonS Guitar Lessons! Looking for students who would like to learn how to play guitar. All

styles and genre taught, all ages welcome. Easy one-onone lessons, one hour a week. Come and join the music experience! Call Scott for more info. (360)675-5470

AppLiAnCeS Amana range, self-cleaning oven, white, $125. (360)6782207 (1) Refrigerator, - bar 2.5 cubic foot, $50. Oak Harbor (360)632-2385 (1)

home FUrniShingS Mattress and box spring, queen size Beautyrest, excellent condition & clean. Comes with frame, $150 OBO. (360)678-2207 (0) Solid wood bookshelves, 6’ wide, 4’ high, 9” deep, $30 (360)678-8449 (0) 2 cushion sofa in color fabric. Recliner in brown tones. $25 each. No delivery (360)6758302 (0) Chabby chic lt. pink side table, 24”L x 23”H x 16”W, $40; 2 tables in one. White. Can be used as 2 side tables or put together to form one round side table. Each piece is 11”W x

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LocaLLy owned. 21”H. Together it is 24” across in diameter, $50; Corner Shelf, white, 27”H, 3 shelves, $20; 3-tier shelf, white. Scrolled side cutouts, 11”W x 2”H, $25; Hanging quilt rack with shelf on top. Solid oak, 46”L where quilt hangs, shelf is 6”D, $45. (360)221-8858 (0) Buffet, 92” wide, 19” deep, 32” high. 4 drawers and open space with shelving, $200. Pictures available. (360)221-5770 (0) Coffee table, 2 stack end tables, maple, $75; Book case, 5 shelves, 62 x 36 x 12, $15; Cedar Chest, Lane, $150. Oak Harbor (360)632-2385 (1) Single captain’s bed and desk, maple finish, excellent condition, $175. Bed has great mattress, large storage module underneath with 5 drawers. Matching desk has 3 drawers and keyboard tray. More details: reese.tia@gmail. com or (360)221-5776 (1) Five like new oriental type rugs various sizes red, cream, & tan, $30-$125. Call (360)682-6780 for details and photos. (1) Couch, black, faux, makes into queen size bed. New condition, $150. Oak Harbor (360)6323057 (1)

LAWn And gArden Natural Barnyard Topsoil - Good for gardens, flower beds, etc. Unscreened, 10-yard loads, $200 delivered. South Whidbey. (360)321-1624 Dahlias, $3 a bunch of 10. Assorted colors. Coupeville, (360)678-7591 (0)

miSCeLLAneoUS 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 (Easy, difficulty rating 0.38)

LocaLLy operated. OBO; Task Office chair without arms. Pneumatic seat height adjustment, $10 OBO. Call (360)331-5434 (1)

reCreAtion 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. BBQ Grill. Brand new, never used, fully assembled. 7 burners with rotisserie. Retails for $350. Asking $250 cash only. (360)220-1476 (0) Used concrete blocks, $30 for 30. Coupeville, (360)678-7591 (0) Home brewing equipment. Call for details. (360)632-2179 (0) Honda GX 140 gas-powered commercial pot puller, $700. Located in Coupeville. Hank (360)678-7591 (0) Dry mixed-size firewood. 2 generous cords, dry fir, mostly 16-18” pieces, $200. Will deliver for cost of transportation. (360)341-1983 (1) Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind plus Bagless Upright (UH70120). Like new, $60

2 Lowe Alpine Walkabout backpacks, 2100 cu. in. Brand new, $80; used, $45. (360)678-2207 Shotshell reloader, 12gage; MEC GRABBER, $150 (360)579-4643 (0)

AnimALS/SUppLieS Excellent Grass Hay for Sale Good for Horses. $7 per bale, 20 bale minimum. (360)3211624 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

WAnted 10 or 12 pound downrigger balls. Call Hank, (360)6787591, Coupeville (1)

Free Sealy queen, soft-sided, waterbed mattress with foam-filled tubes for waveless motion. U-haul. Clinton area (360)3411928 (0)

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YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS OURS WEATHER FORECAST Thurs, Sept. 11

Fri, Sept. 12

Sat, Sept. 13

Sun, Sept. 14

Mon, Sept. 15

Tues, Sept. 16

North Isle

H-64°/L-46°

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H-67°/L-51°

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Partly Sunny

Plenty of Sunshine

Partly Sunny

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H-71°/L-53°

H-73°/L-55°

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Plenty of Sunshine

Mostly Cloudy

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