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And electricity will eventually go from scarce and expensive to freely abundant everywhere.

Ahead, through the open door of big ambitions, the future looks bright.Â

Chicken Little & the Astrologer

By Wesley Hallock

Today’s weather on Venus calls for a high of 863° F, except near its north pole, where a high of 894° is expected beneath overcast skies.

Hotter than the flame under Aphrodite’s teapot, hot enough to bake Betty Crocker’s devil’s food cake with enough heat left over to brown Aunt Jemima’s pancakes, these high temperatures came as a surprise to mainstream science when reported by the Soviet space probe Venera 4 in 1967. Long held to be “Earth’s sister� and a possible Eden owing to the similar size, gravity and mass of the two planets, the discovery of Venus’s inconceivably hot atmosphere was a wake-up call for astronomers. The sounding alarm demanded that astronomy reconsider its accepted models of our solar system. Astronomers responded by slamming a groggy hand down on the snooze button. Earth’s sister was one hot mama, they said, due to reasons any farmer could understand, and so saying, they drifted promptly back to sleep.

The snooze alarm explanation of temperatures on Venus came to be called the “runaway greenhouse� effect. The atmosphere of Venus, astronomers said, was trapping infrared energy near the ground as heat, the same as a gardener’s glass greenhouse was thought to do.

Did any of them roll out of bed long enough to actually construct such a greenhouse? Did they then fill said greenhouse with gases similar to the atmosphere of Venus, and, while waiting smugly for it to heat itself to nearly 900°, think to dial the local gas and electric? “This is Carl Sagan. Cancel my home heating bill, please.

Yes, permanently. I have this nifty little greenhouse in my back yard, you see; it’s warming as we speak.� Nope, nothing of the sort ever happened. In the nearly half-century since Venera 4, it has been learned that the real reason glass greenhouses hold heat is because the glass roof prevents convection transfer of heat. In simpler terms, glass roofs block rising air. Annie, get your gun: Unless Venus is contained under glass, this shoots large ugly holes in the runaway greenhouse theory. It shoots even uglier holes in the attempt to transfer that theory to Earth.

Nevertheless, today’s weather on Venus calls for a high of 863° F. So what’s going on?

When sultry Venus with her hot breath challenged astronomers in 1967, the electric plasma model of the Sun was already nearly 70 years old. Everything needed to explain Venus’s extreme temperatures was neatly contained in the electrical model, including why the highest temperatures are not at her equator but at her north pole. Unlike the half-baked runaway greenhouse theory, the waiting electrical answers had evolved from seven decades of observation and replicable experiments in university electrical labs. Popular astronomy’s response to the electrical model of the universe has been the typically human reaction to all ideas new and revolutionary: Yawn. Another ten minutes‌ZZZZZ. Humanities’ warm security blanket of old and cherished ways is always clung to until the last possible moment. Crisis builds atop crisis, to the sonorous snoring of worn out beliefs, until impending bladder disaster forces the leading social architects awake. A hero of the hour reaches back, sometimes centuries, grabs an orphaned fix from among the cobwebs and announces a nick of time solution. Only then does human progress stumble wearily upright and take a halting step forward. In this way the Sun replaced Earth as the center of the solar system. Earth went from flat to round.

Penny Hassle is a horoscope owner with big ambitions. She hopes that by remodeling her antiquated Jupiter she can create movement and motivation where presently there appears to be none—in her husband Bill, the motionless ‘blob on the couch’ who has remained horizontal and sloth-like throughout Penny’s entire remodeling project.

Penny’s project manager is a regular on this page, none other than master astrologer Nick O’ Time, host of TV’s This Old Horoscope. For the latest on their project, let’s go directly to Nick and Penny.

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“I can’t imagine why, except that doubt is a normal part of horoscope renovation, Penny, and the single biggest challenge to success.� “And for a long while it didn’t work. I began by putting the Rocket Man eyeglasses on Mr. Spock in my mind’s eye, but it was just a fuzzy made up image of him. I did the best I could to become the light blinking closest to his pointed right ear.� “That’s called the ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ technique.� “While I was faking it, my mind kept wandering. Somehow I drifted into the graveyard scene from the movie Beetlejuice and became the lighted yellow sign flashing BETELGUESE, BETELGUESE, BETELGUESE. After a while, I realized I had drifted and brought myself back to seeing Mr. Spock, once more, but this time I saw him more vividly. I was still the blinking light by his right ear, but I was also observing the scene from outside of it. At that point things started happening quickly and without my intending them. “First, I saw hands, and realized Mr. Spock had removed the glasses. He examined them intently, his face bearing a puzzled look. Suddenly his right eye brow rose. The puzzled look changed to surprise, and his attention shifted away from the glasses and directly toward ME.�

Next week: Who’s that behind those Foster Grants Rocket Mans? (“There’s something about just wearing them that makes the world come on a little stronger.�)

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. To read past columns of Chicken Little and the Astrologer in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www.whidbeyweekly.com.

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Zinger co-taught the daily technique and style classes, which gave the workshop participants a closer look at Luigi’s unique jazz dance style.

She is now a solo artist, but recently recorded “Honky Tonk Girl” as a duet with her grandmother.

Letters to the Editor Editor, Thank you so much for celebrating Christmas on your December 18-24 issue cover.

We appreciate the beautiful and exceptionally appropriate message and your strength in proclaiming it.

A Merry and Blessed Christmas to you!

Best regards, Mark Anderson & Laura Phillips, Oak Harbor

Hunt for Glass Sea Floats at Seaside Langley

The Langley Main Street Association, the Whidbey Weekly and Callahan’s Firehouse in Langley invites everyone, young and old, to start off the New Year with a treasure hunt.

The Sea Float Scramble will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, January 3, at Langley’s Seawall Park off First Street.

Glass artist Callahan McVay has created oneof-a-kind blown glass sea floats that will be hidden near Langley’s waterfront. People are invited to scramble for one once the ribbon is dropped. It’s fun for all ages and the event is free. You may go home with your own glass treasure.

A second location for the scramble has been added at the park at 2nd and Anthes Streets for youngsters five years old and under and those with disabilities who need easier access.

All sea floats will be hidden in plain sight, no digging necessary, no beating the bushes. The floats are on display till the day of the event in front of Callahan’s Fire House on Second Street.

After the scramble, participants are invited to enjoy Langley, have lunch at one of the award winning restaurants, visit the new bakery, or warm up with tea, coffee or cocoa and peruse the many small shops in town. Also, stop by Callahan’s Firehouse on Second Street and blow your own glass piece and see how the floats were created. New this year is an opportunity to visit the Langley Whale Center on Anthes or walk along the expanded marina and enjoy the water views.

For more information, contact Langley Main Street Association at (360) 929-9333 or mainstreet@whidbey.com, or “like” Langley Main Street on Facebook.

For more information on the artist, please contact Callahan at (360) 221-1242 and visit www.callahansfirehouse.com

[Submitted by Lorinda Kay, Langley Main Street Assoc.]

Eric Tingstad Concert January 3 at WICA There will be a new line-up for the annual Twelfth Night Concert presented by WICA and Langley United Methodist Church on January 3.

Coupeville-native and Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Tingstad will be there as usual, but his collaborating artist this year will be Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of country-music legend Loretta Lynn. Nancy Rumbel will be recuperating from surgery on her arm.

Tayla Lynn grew up in Tennessee; her father sang and played in Loretta Lynn’s band. She was 4 or 5 when she first remembers going on stage with them. “I started singing as soon as I opened my mouth,” recalls Tayla.

Tayla has toured with Loretta, opening her shows; eventually Tayla’s trio was given a record deal and they toured the country as well as sang for the troops in Iraq/Kuwait.

Eric Tingstad met Tayla when she and her husband and young son moved to Seattle.

They have collaborated in both Nashville and the Northwest, in the studio and on stage, so she was a natural choice to join Eric for the Whidbey concert. Garey Shelton will accompany them on bass.

“Tayla is a dynamic performer, born to entertain people,” said Tingstad, whose new album called “Mississippi” will be available at the concert. “I love country music, and Tayla has an authentic voice that I admire.”

The concert is at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts at 7:30pm on Saturday, January 3. All seats are $20.50 and tickets are available at WICAonline.org or by calling (360) 221-8268.

A portion of the proceeds benefits the music program at Langley United Methodist Church.

[Submitted by Nancy Waddell]

Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen Comes to Langley for Interview, Reading and Workshop Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen returns to Whidbey Island to share her poetry, talk about her new book, “Every Dress a Decision,” and to teach a poetry workshop.

On Friday, January 9, Austen speaks with Book City columnist and Langleyite Val Easton on the Michael Nutt Mainstage from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Austen will also offer a two-hour poetry workshop in Zech Hall at 10:30am Saturday, January 10 for up to 20 participants.

Easton said she’s very much looking forward to a conversation with Austen.

“I’m excited to have a chance to interview Elizabeth, and hope to encourage her to talk about her life as a working poet,” Easton said. “Where does the inspiration come from?

How many jobs do you have to work to write poetry? And what the heck is a poet laureate anyway?”

As the third poet laureate of Washington, Austen said she understands her job is to let Washingtonians know that poetry is available to them. She aims to foster that awareness by visiting all 39 counties of our state to introduce poems and the idea that anyone can benefit from writing poetry. In an interview on KCTS9 with Molly Spurgeon, Austen said that poetry offers us more than something for just weddings and funerals; writing poetry, she said, is a way for us to understand ourselves; a way to deal with the world around us.

In addition to trumpeting the value of getting poetry into our everyday lives, Austen will also introduce audiences to her debut collection of poems, “Every Dress a Decision,” which was published by Blue Begonia Press in 2011 and was a finalist for the 2012 Washington State Book Award in poetry. The aftermath of her brother’s mysterious death forms a subtle narrative spine for the book, around which other pressing questions revolve. In a voice both lyrical and wry, Austen’s poems delve headlong into the realities and contradictions of 21st century social expectations, desires and identity.

“How can you not admire a poet whose debut poetry collection is titled “Every Dress a Decision?” Easton said. “I was delighted and impressed when I heard Elizabeth read in Langley last spring. Turns out she’s a Shakespearean trained actor, and brings both her love of poetry and her acting chops to the reading of the work.”

Austen is a Seattle-based poet, performer and teacher. She has also authored two chapbooks, “The Girl Who Goes Alone” (Floating Bridge Press, 2010) and “Where Currents Meet,” part of the 2010 Toadlily Press quartet, Sightline.

For more than a dozen years, she has produced literary programming for KUOW

94.9 public radio, introducing recordings of Pacific Northwest literary events and interviewing local and national poets. She served as the Washington “roadshow” poet for 2007, giving readings and workshops in rural areas around the state. She is the recipient of grants from Artists Trust, 4Culture and the City of Seattle, and is an alumna of Hedgebrook, Artsmith, the Whiteley Center, the Jack Straw Writers Program, and holds an MFA in poetry from Antioch University-Los Angeles.

Austen frequently teaches the art of poetry aloud, believing that: “something magical is possible in a performance that doesn’t happen anywhere else — something electric, immediate, and entirely ephemeral... an exchange between performer and audience that is fluid and a little bit dangerous.”

Admission to the 7:30pm, Friday, January 9 interview with Val Easton is $15; the 10:30am to 12:30pm, Saturday, January 10 poetry workshop costs $30.

Call the Box Office at (800) 638-7631 or (360) 221-8268 or visit www.WICAonline.com for tickets or more information.

[Submitted by Whidbey Island Center for the Arts]

Auditions for I Hate Hamlet Director Suzanne Maris has openings for three men and three women for an April 2015 production of Paul Rudnick’s comedy I Hate Hamlet. The Whidbey Playhouse will host auditions for I Hate Hamlet on Saturday, January 10 at 2:30pm and Sunday, January 11 at 6:30pm.

In Paul Rudnick’s comedy, actor Andrew Rally’s budding television career has suddenly hit a snag with his series cancellation. He has the opportunity to perform Hamlet but doesn’t know if that’s the right thing to do. Can the ghost of Barrymore lead him down the right path?

Auditions will take place at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midway Blvd in Oak Harbor.

Actors should read the play in advance and be ready to read sides from the script. No appointment is necessary and all roles are available. Scripts are available at the Playhouse for previewing. Callbacks will be Monday, January 12 if necessary. Rehearsals will begin January 14 and the production is slated to run Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with three Sunday matinees.

Character descriptions can be found at www. whidbeyplayhouse.com. All questions may be directed to the playhouse at (360) 679-2237 or email at office@whidbeyplayhouse.com.

[Submitted by Whidbey Playhouse]

Local Dancer/Choreographer Helps to Create Musical About Dance Legend Luigi Faccuito Her dance teacher is a living legend, and now a local woman gets to work on a play that honors him.

Langley resident Daunne Bacon Zinger recently returned from a week long workshop at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where a group of theatrical talents were working on a play. “Never Stop Moving: Luigi’s Legacy” honors the life and legacy of jazz-dance innovator and living legend Eugene “Luigi” Faccuito.

Zinger, who nabbed her later-in-life Bachelor of Arts degree in dance from the University of Washington in 2011, is overjoyed to have been invited to be a part of the creative process, while also honoring her mentor. She was invited as a workshop attendee for the project by the play’s author, Karen Setlowe of South Carolina, who has been researching, writing and developing the story for the past seven years. Setlowe was anxious to get a group of dancers, musicians, actors and playwrights together to see if the script was ready to move toward production.

“This workshop was a life-changing experi-

From lengthened reaches up to the sky to sultry walks with opposing shoulder angles, Luigi’s trademarks can be found on the Broadway stage and TV screen alike. His classic jazz technique, born out of exercises aimed at healing himself after a devastating car accident in 1946, is now known the world-over for its sophistication, elegance and sensuality. The gliding footwork, majestic épaulement and jazzy musicality are so imbued in classic jazz that, often, students don’t even realize they’ve already learned Luigi’s basics. (Excerpt from Lauren Kay for Dance Magazine’s Dec. 2014 issue) Luigi had a successful career as a dancer in films, including roles in “An American in Paris,” White Christmas” and “Annie Get Your Gun.” Later he opened “Luigi’s Jazz Centre” in New York City, which is still open today. Faccuito, who was given the nickname “Luigi” by the great American actor and dancer Gene Kelly, vowed to “never stop moving,” while recovering from a serious car accident. This slogan became the tagline for the Luigi technique.

“As Luigi approaches his 90th birthday, it’s heartwarming to see his work recognized on a larger scale,” Zinger said of her role in working on the musical play.

On her way home to Whidbey Island, Zinger made a quick stop in New York City to attend the Dance Magazine Awards 2014 ceremony at which Luigi was honored as one of the recipients.

“I’m honored to contribute in whatever way I can to provide more visibility to this wonderful man and his dance technique. Who knows?

This play might make it to a regional theater near us.”

Zinger currently teaches Luigi Jazz Dance classes at 10:15am on Saturdays at Sojourn Studios, 5603 Bayview Road in Langley.

[Submitted by Patricia Duff]

Local Business News New Meeting Space Available at The Harbor Lodge and Roaming Radish Roaming Radish is a catering company and a gastropub that is now offering meeting and event space in their newly named facility, The Harbor Lodge. Roaming Radish started as a take-out shop and catering company in downtown Freeland two years ago. One year later, the business moved to the old “Beach Fire Grill” space at the Holmes Harbor golf and beach clubhouse, just outside of Freeland.

With a pub on one side and an event facility on the other, the speakeasy-style gastropub features hearty pub fare using seasonal ingredients from around the Puget Sound and fields beyond, with signature cocktails, local wines, and craft brews. The gastropub is open for dinner from 4:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday through Saturday. Whether you prefer summertime seating on the deck or winter fireside dining, the pub is a great place to relax with friends and family while enjoying the seasons of Whidbey Island.

On the other side of the building is a newly renovated event facility capable of hosting up to 200+ guests while giving you that real island feel with views of Holmes Harbor, mountain tops, and everything in between.

Planning a waterfront wedding celebration?

Needing space for evening meetings with comfortable lounge style spaces? Hosting daylong retreats? The Harbor Lodge and Roaming Radish can accommodate.

They will be hosting a Christmas Eve prime rib dinner and a New Year’s Eve dance with the Weatherside Whiskey Band. Be sure to check out the Roaming Radish website (roamingradish.com) and Facebook page, or even better, go get a drink and check out their gastropub that’s been nicknamed “R2”. For more information, call (360) 331-5939.

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More than sixty years ago, in third grade, I enjoyed my first Weekly Reader.

Now, more than sixty years later, I am writing for you wonderful Whidbey Weekly readers.

Finally, I am part of a team that knows how to

use fun-e-tics.

Going Postal Thanks to our many postal employees on Whidbey Island for another successful holiday mailing season.

With Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, New Year’s, and Mawlid al-Nabi celebrations all around the town, it is no small wonder that our large packages, medium envelopes, and storebought cards were received on time.

Of course, if you are like me and have yet to mail stuff, congratulations. We folks of the procrastination nation prefer the avoidance of lines, as well as 50% off of this year’s Christmas cards that have yet to be mailed.

Like our stay-after-school-for-being-tardy proctors use to say–�Good things come to those who wait.

You cannot leave until the bell sounds.�

Shades of Miss Frances on Ding Dong School.

Me thinks Mr. Rogers stole her school bell and took it to his neighborhood.

Depending upon one’s individual frustration level, we will be able to accommodate private demonstrations of minimal disgust, all the way up to extreme disgust, or our Reverend Al Sharpton/Bill Cosby/Chicago Cubs package.

Each house party will be customized to the likes and dislikes of the disgusted, with snacks and beverages provided by us.

Fancy hors d’oeuvres include an extra fee for china, as we only offer paper plates as a matter of private and public safety.

Picket signs, customized chants, and smoke bombs are available at the risk of the disgusted.

We are proud to share that our first private demonstration at a house party for a 501(c)(3) non-profit went rather well despite complaints by some neighbors when the Merle Haggard closing theme, “The Fightin’ Side of Me�  was cranked to full volume.

Maybe we will have to offer a portable insulation package, or extra charges for headphones, as we expand into warmer weather and the demonstration season.

Remember, what happens at your private demonstration, stays at your private demonstration, unless you play Merle really, really loud.

Things Learned The older one gets, the more life reflecting, one becomes.

Did I do this right? That one was sure wrong.

Did I turn out better than my folks had hoped?

Silly me I actually paid $3.99 extra to have my copy of the book gift wrapped.

With my disorganized mind, I will be surprised twice.

Am I as big a disappointment to Mr. Pringle, our guidance counselor, as I am to myself?

Mr. Pringle, pre-chip, made us high school seniors take all those tests about whether we preferred walking in the woods, using a microscope, or picking up trash while wearing orange.

Self-analysis, who needs it? Isn’t that why we have soap operas and Judge-me-not shows all over the television?

My intention is to start a family book club. We will read one-book-a-year.

One thing I know for absolute certain.

Whoever buys the books, picks the books. Not unlike a corporate sponsor naming the stadium it bankrolls.

I love the warmth of our wood stoves. I love the process. I love it all, even when my back hurts, my neck hurts, and the caboose smells of moldy willow.

So, the Freeman Family Book Club of 2015 will be sharing discussions regarding a 2014 effort, The Organized Mind–Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, written by Daniel J. Levitin.

At about 500 pages, this hardcover book will be perfect for our family attention span of 1.75 pages per day. By the end of the year, we will be finished reading so we can spend New Year’s Eve, 2015, in a chat room, drinking and talking about the book we will have forgotten by then.

In law school, our study groups assigned different subjects to those who were skilled in their specific area. Collectively, we were smart. Individually, we were suspect.

If we assigned chapters to each family member to report and summarize for others, we would be two chapters short. Our seven family members cannot cover nine chapters unless we add Maya, age 7, and Willow, age 11, to the mix.

That could really make it interesting.

Wow. I guess I may have picked the wrong book. It may be too long. Maybe we can find something in a Classics Illustrated comic? Ivanhoe? Great Expectations? The Last of the Mohicans?

If I cannot organize a family book club, why bother with an organized mind?

Blue Fridays Last Friday, when I met with our talented Teresa and TJ of Whidbey Weekly, I was surprised to see them wearing Seattle Seahawks gear two games before game day. “So, what is going on? Eric allows a theme-based casual Friday as long as you wear Seahawks colors?� “Wrong, column breath! It is a state law in Washington that one must wear Seahawk blue or Seahawk green on Fridays.� “As long as I don’t have to have fish or macaroni and cheese. Fridays were always tough in our public schools. I had to sneak beef jerky.�

Local Riots So far, we have had no demonstrations in Freeland over the proposed cessation of the Cuban embargo.

We had no demonstrations in Freeland when, or after, the tragedies occurred in Missouri, Ohio, or New York.

One of the reasons we moved to Freeland more than thirty years ago is because we never really wanted to

Locally operated.

For that reason, and because Grandpa always encouraged us to “see the need, then fill it�, I will be offering house parties at your home for private demonstrations of public statements.

For Christmas, I bought myself and six other family members the same book. I was 35th on the Sno-Isle library waiting list, so I figured it must be a good read.

I even paid extra to have Amazon gift wrap each purchase.

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The Organized Mind

It certainly is a great book.

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Wood heat is worth the effort.

Set in our ways Certain expressions flash across my memory banks.

My grandma Tama would suggest, on occasion, that a lady at church, or in her Mississippi neighborhood, was “set in her ways.�

That expression makes little sense to a 4th grade grandson, but I knew it meant not to mess with the settler.

Now that I am the age of knowing my preferences for all-things preferential, I wonder if I am “set in my ways� or just stubborn.

Have I established a pattern of behavior that is tolerable, or more like the overt stubbornness of Jimmy Stewart’s character in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?

Recently, I was enjoying the white noise of the dryers at Midway Coin-Op laundry in Oak Harbor, when I realized how much I enjoy white noise.

Whether it is the sound of a running river, like the North Umpqua near Idleyld Park, Oregon, or the sound of the crowd at a Mariners baseball game, or the galloping hooves of runaway horses in an early 1930s’ western serial, bring me the white noise.

I can memorize lines. I can write poetry. I can fall asleep.

White noise is mentioned in Wikipedia–“The effects of white noise upon cognitive function are mixed.

Recently, a small study found that white noise background stimulation improves cognitive functioning among secondary students with ADHD, while decreasing performance of non-ADHD students.

Other work indicates it is effective in improving the mood and performance of workers by masking background office noise, but decreases cognitive performance in complex card sorting tasks.�

I forgot the sound of Grandpa’s rotating bedroom fan.

That big black wind warrior weighed more than I did.

And, on that note of random access memory, “Say Goodnight and Merry Christmas, Gracie, the cows are beginning to moo.�

To read past columns of On Track in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www.whidbeyweekly.com.

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So Splendidly Strauss Saturday, December 27, 8:00pm-11:00pm Useless Bay Golf & Country Club, Langley Celebrate the Season with the first annual “So Splendidly Strauss” Holiday Ball. Members of the Saratoga Orchestra will be providing music to dance the night away from The Waltz King and friends. A few surprise guest artists may appear as well. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a no-host bar is available. Tickets are $50 and available at www.sowhidbey.com. Useless Bay Golf & Country Club is located at 5725 Country Club Drive.

VFW Breakfast Fundraiser Sunday, December 28, 10:00am-12:00pm VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor The breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats, and biscuits-n-gravy.

The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors (62 and over), $4 for kids (under 12). A chicken-fried steak breakfast is available for $9. Breakfast proceeds benefit the VFW veterans’ assistance programs. For more information, please call (360) 675-4048 or visit Vfwpost7392.org.

New Year’s Eve Community Celebration Wednesday, December 31, 10:00pm-12:00am Whale Bell Park, Langley Everyone is invited to bundle up, cozy next to the bon fire, and join friends to celebrate the New Year. Buskers are welcome to come play and join the celebration. It free, and open to everyone. Sponsored by Langley Main Street Association. Whale Bell Park is located on First Street. For more information, email mainstreet@whidbey.com

New Year’s Eve at Roaming Radish

Wednesday, December 31, 10:00pm-close Roaming Radish Gastropub, Freeland Cost: $50 per person

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Roaming Radish and the Weatherside Whiskey Band.

This “whiskey-swilling roadhouse outfit” is renowned for its down home sound with three-part vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, and upright bass. Dance 2014 out and bring 2015 in with sweet and savory snacks and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $50 per person - 21 and older - and are available by calling (360) 331-5939. The Gastropub, located in The Harbor Lodge, is open with regular service hours of 4:00pm-9:00pm on New Year’s eve.

“First Hike” Event Thursday, January 1, 10:00am South Whidbey State Park, Freeland Held by the Washington State Parks and Friends of South Whidbey State Park. There will be interpretive guides to lead hikes on the Wilbert and Discovery trails. The event is free and refreshments will be provided. South Whidbey State Park is located at 4128 S. Smugglers Cove Road. For more information, visit www.foswsp.org.

Whidbey Island Polar Bear Dive Thursday, January 1, 10:30am Double Bluff Beach, Freeland Sponsored by the Island County 4-H Teen Leadership Club, registration begins at 10:30am, the jump takes place at noon. The registration fee of $15 includes an official event shirt, hot drinks and festive atmosphere.

All proceeds benefit 4-H Teen Leadership Activities. For more information, call the South Whidbey Parks & Recreation Department at (360) 221-5484 or visit Whidbey Island Polar Bear Dive on Facebook.

LWVWI/AAUW Legislative Brunch Saturday, January 17, 9:30am Whidbey Golf and Country Club, Oak Harbor The League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island and the American Association of University Women presents its annual Legislative Brunch. The event will feature elected representatives from the 10th Legislative District.

Reservations may be made by sending a check for $20 per person to the LWVWI, P.O. Box 1933, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 by January 12.

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Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Keep the Creativity Flowing: For New & Experienced Artists Friday, December 26, 10:00am Freeland Library Join other local artists to participate in informal sharing, discussion and creation of your artwork. Take advantage of the group energy for inspiration and new ideas.

Pacific Science Center Presents Radical Robots Monday, December 29, 1:00pm & 3:00pm (two sessions) Oak Harbor Library How can robots help us solve problems?

Explore the world of robotics while becoming real robot programmers. Find library materials for more exploration. Preregistration required for this interactive, hands-on workshop. For children ages 5+. eBooks and More for Apple and Android Users Tuesday, December 30, 6:30pm Oak Harbor Library Do you have a new tablet, phone, or eReader?

Not sure how to download free books, magazines, or music from the library? We can help!

Bring your fully charged device and passwords and join us to find out how to get started.

Space is limited; please preregister.

For more information, contact Ann at (425)263-2704, 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)3202081, email alivingcircle@gmail.com, or visit livingcircle.us

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

Teaching Through God’s Word Sundays, 9:00am & 11:00am Calvary Chapel, 3821 French Road, Clinton For more information, visit ccwhidbey.com.

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

Unity of Whidbey Sundays, 10:00am 5671 Crawford Road, Langley If you’re one of the “spiritual but not religious” people who questions your childhood faith or is looking for something more, Unity of Whidbey may feel like a homecoming. Visit our website: unityofwhidbeyisland.org

Religious Services

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Sundays, 4:00pm-5:00pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland

Wednesday, January 7, 7:00pm-8:00pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Please join us as we gather for this service of light to sing simple chants, pray scripture, enter into sacred silence, and pray for healing, peace and reconciliation. All are welcome.

Invite your family and friends. It is a beautiful spiritual practice to help slow down the hectic pace of our busy lives. The parish office may be reached at (360) 221-5383.

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.

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 the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm.

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

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

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

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

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.

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Classes, Seminars and Workshops Dan’s Classic Ballroom & Moonlight Dance Cruises Featured on The Price is Right, March 2012 & 2013 See website for schedules/fees www.dansclassicballroom.com (360)720-2727. Group & Private Lessons, Adults, Teens, Children, Wedding Dances, Special Events/Parties.

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On-Going Sign Language Class Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:15pm Bayview Senior Center, Langley Fee: $60 for members, $70 for non-members Classes start the first Thursday of each month.

Susan Ishikawa will demonstrate fingerspelling, numbers and cute phrases. For more information, contact the instructor at (831) 334-6257 or sisoleil973@yahoo.com. The South Whidbey Bayview Senior Center is located at 14594 SR 525.

Ayurveda Ancient-Wisdom Modern-Life Saturday, January 10, 9:30am-12:30pm 917 Whidbey Avenue, E, Oak Harbor Cost: $45 Understanding the basics of this amazing ancient healing system that brings wisdom to our busy daily life and how to use it to stay in a healthy body. Taught by Kumudini Shoba, M.SC., an Ayurveda Practitioner and Master Herbalist, M.SC., who comes from a traditional Ayurveda-healing family in Sri Lanka and is a distinguished graduate of both science and Ayurveda. Kumudini imparts Ayurveda’s ancient healing wisdom with Western herbal traditions alongside a deep understanding of human psychology and development. Bring a healthy snack to share and follow the balloons to the tan building next to Big Brothers Big Sisters. For more information, contact Francie Colby at (360) 631-6510 or (360) 679-3210 or email colbypf@frontier.com

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By Eileen Brown 1941-2014

Christmas...a time to share what we have most of with those who have the least. The story below is part fact, part fiction.

It has become a tradition to run it at Christmas. My late mother, also named Eileen, was a beautiful woman with a troubled life.

She died at age 40. My late brother traveled around the world as a Navy diver and later, as a civilian diving and oil rig supervisor. What follows is best described as a wished-for dream where we reunite briefly. I clearly recall riding a streetcar to Marshall Field’s in Chicago, clutching a too-small coat closer to keep myself warm. It’s a story about a family fallen on hard times who, through the kindness of strangers, find that glad tidings can come to even those without hope.

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“You over there with the boy and girl. Wait, please,� came the voice again.

He caught the boy’s eye as they were almost at the revolving door. Outside, a small band played, a bell clanged and pocket change clinked into a metal kettle. Then the breathless man was at their side. “Excuse me, madam, but I am in charge of the portrait studio here at Marshall Field,� he explained. “I wondered if you would sit for some photographs for us to use in our advertising. If I may say so, you resemble those classic English beauties portrayed on castle walls.�

She blushed and was about to say no.

One look at her children told the mother they wanted her to accept the man’s offer.

When he told her, she flushed again and said, “I’d be proud to accept your offer.� The deal was set.

Neighborhood children often went through the trash looking for beer bottles to return to the taverns for a few pennies. Maybe he’d earn a few cents today. Still, it would not be enough.

She hated to be pitied, this mother alone with two children and no money in a big city full of families in dire circumstances.

Growing up, she heard her relatives denounce people who took charity, claiming they’d never stoop so low. “We’re too proud!�

Perhaps she could take her children downtown to see the pretty storefronts. The boy had collected enough bottles that week to earn streetcar fare, so they bundled up in scarves and hats and headed to State Street.

As it had every Christmas, the star at Marshall Field was a welcoming beacon to shoppers.

Angel hair and twinkling lights filled the window displays and reflected in the children’s eyes. Not much point going in to see Santa, thought the mother, but the children pleaded, weakening her resolve.

It took some time for the line to wind down and suddenly Santa was asking the little girl what she wanted him to bring her. “A dolly, please,� she said, giving him a shy smile. She blushed as Santa hugged her and said he’d see what he could do.

It was the boy’s turn. Surely he’d ask for a BB gun or bicycle, but his answer to Santa’s question caught onlookers by surprise. “All I want for Christmas is for someone to give my mother a job,� he said.

This was not the usual response and Santa was silent for a moment.

Then Santa pressed on, asking, “Don’t you want any toys or candy for yourself?�

The studio manager took her name and address and told her when to return. Store professionals would do her hair and makeup, and even provide pearls and a gown to wear.

For a moment she was lost in thought, but her mind quickly returned to Christmas. “When will I get paid,� she whispered. The studio manager looked at her and the children and pulled something out of his pocket. He scribbled quickly and handed her a voucher. “If you will take this to the cashier’s cage, you can have part of your salary in advance today,� he said. “Will that do?�

The mother hugged him and said, “You’ve made me very happy.�

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When the family returned home, a crumpled paper sack waited at their front door. Who left it, they wondered. “Let’s go,� she called as the children struggled to remove their boots, clogged with snow and ice. Inside, all eyes were on the brown bag as it sat on the kitchen floor. “I’ll open it,� said the boy. “That’s fine,� said the mother, “but be careful.�

In went his hand and out came a gray sweater with a white reindeer leaping off the chest. It was a few sizes too large for him, but he’d be kept warm for several winters. He laughed at his good fortune as his head popped out of the neck hole.

There was more. He reached in again. The girl got excited when she saw the spine of a book emerge. “Black Beauty!� she exclaimed. “Is it for me?�

Just as he was about to throw the bag away, the boy heard something rattle as he shook it.

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He brought out two tortoise shell hair combs and handed them to his mother.

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“Here, mother! These will look fine in your hair when you have your portrait taken.�

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She hugged him and then the girl. The room became warm and bright with the sounds of their laughter.

The mother’s heart felt light as she set on the teakettle. Things do look their darkest before the dawn, she thought.

The boy shook his head indicating “No.�

Humming to herself, she thought of another family long ago who received the kindness of strangers on Christmas Eve.

“Well, if that ain’t the darndest,� said a voice from the crowd.

The promise of Bethlehem, of new hope, was reborn that night in Chicago.

The mother blushed, and at that moment, she had never looked more radiant. Her boy beamed back at her.

Hold your loved ones close and have a very Merry Christmas.

“Let’s go, children,� she called. “We have to get the streetcar home before dark.�

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“Wait a minute, ma’am,� called a man’s voice.

In his dark suit and wire-rimmed glasses, he

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“There! That’s it,� he said. “That lovely smile will grace streetcars up and down Michigan Avenue to be seen by people from around the world, if only you’ll say yes.�

“Christmas,� said the mother to an empty room. She knew there was hardly money to pay the rent and buy groceries, let alone toys or a new coat for her girl.

And where was that boy? She last saw him run through the alley with his friends. She needn’t have worried. He had a good head on his shoulders and seldom got into trouble.

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The mother did not hear him. The three continued to the escalator down to the main entrance.

“How much would the pay be,� she asked timidly.

A single bulb hung over the little girl’s bed where she read her book in the dim light, poking her nose under the covers to keep it warm. The radiator was cold.

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Outside, a bitter Chicago wind made ghostly sounds as an elevated train rumbled past, its occupants huddled together for warmth.

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Travis Edwin Henderson FRIDAY, December 12 2:40am, W Whidbey Ave. Female requesting lots of police. Thinks something just happened. She thinks a crime has just happened.

9:54am, NE Midway Blvd.

Male subject out with flashlight smashing caller vehicle. Caller is still in the vehicle and is not getting out.

3:11pm, SE Bayshore Dr. Caller advising she has cut her. States people are stealing her meds.

SATURDAY, December 13 7:59am, SE Barrington Dr. Caller requesting chief Green to phone asap. Adamant only for Chief Green’s ears. When asked if another officer can assist, stated no. Requesting call within half hour.

11:37am, N Oak Harbor St. Male asking for law enforcement, says he has detained a male who has his stolen jacket and school bag. Caller is yelling for someone to chase the subject.

11:56am, SR 20 Advising of male subject in a grey, 4-door, early 90’s Toyota Celica stopped by medical scene and appeared to be on drugs.

1:10pm, NW Rigging St. Requesting phone call, found an extremely adorable kitten.

3:21pm, SE Barrington Dr. Calling back. Still waiting on call back from Chief Green.

4:50pm, S Beeksma Dr. Male subject stared small fire on the beach is also acting odd. Doing weird gestures, bouncing around a lot. Just doesn’t look right. Last seen wearing camo top.

SUNDAY, December 14 7:47am, SW Harrier Cir. Loud music playing. Said wait until I turn this down (then let it play). Says there is a UFO in the middle of the street in front of his house. Also little green men running out of it.

8:15am, SW Harrier Cir. Requesting to speak to animal control about apartment and the fact that they are not regular picking up their dog s**t and it’s like a land mine out there. Even though it’s freezing he can still smell it.

3:49pm, SR 20 Subject smashed tomatoes through a cart, yelling at customers, acting strange.

20-year-old white male with yellow jacket. No weapon seen, carrying around jumper cables. Now in parking lot at Donut Masters.

11:51pm, SW Erie St. Requesting contact at the bench in front of Albertsons. Caller has been drinking and was struggling to answer questions.

Advised he doesn’t have an emergency but wanted to thank officer sugar ready (f) and also had questions which he

Travis Edwin Henderson, beloved brother, uncle, and friend, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at the age of 77.

didn’t want to provide what they were in regards to to dispatch.

MONDAY, December 15 10:03am, SW Harrier Cir. Caller advising he doesn’t think anybody got into his house (referencing earlier report), but his realtor needs a copy of the report. The caller said multiple times “I can come over there to you guys, do I just come over the the mayor’s office?”

He was advised to not go tot he mayor’s office but to call the maid police department number.

TUESDAY, December 16 4:06pm, SR 20 The caller is reporting a male subject in their back lot “acting crazy” was sitting on his backpack and using a stick to pretend like he’s kayaking.

4:33pm, SR 20 Reporting grandson possibly stole long candy bar. He had it in his pants going into his shoe.

9:51pm, SE Barrington Dr. Male advising Mom bought him a gun.

Wants to know if he’s outside shooting it and a law enforcement unit comes by, will he be shot. When asked for an address for jurisdiction, he said “I only wanted an answer to a stupid question.” Another male got on the line and started saying “if he has his hands up, don’t shoot.”

10:33pm, SE Regatta Dr. The caller is saying he’s “all f**ked up” and has said multiple times, “it’s not an emergency.” Advising he called the crisis clinic for his alcohol problem.

WEDNESDAY, December 17 3:50am, SW Harrier Cir. Advising a male caller who is agitated said the subjects were out back, then ranted about who’s investigating and asking if Ed Green is losing all the reports.

4:22am, SW Harrier Cir. The caller is advising that he is getting ready to leave, says he may go to the store and says his house is haunted. Also advises that 2 days ago, he picked up a female named Susan at the store.

Travis was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1937 to David Dowling Henderson and Hazel Leona Gravatt. Their family farmed and experienced their share of hardships, including a house fire that left them living separately for years while they rebuilt.

Travis was a Navy SEAL and served four tours in Vietnam. Although he never discussed the details, he was very proud of his service and wore a Vietnam Vet or Navy SEAL hat wherever he went. He was a lifetime member of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars organization.

He lived and worked in Colorado, Texas, and Florida after leaving active duty service. He was a life-long bachelor. Although he never married, he played an active role in the lives of his siblings and their families, and those of his dear friends. His kindness, generosity, love, and humor touched many, many lives.

Travis was known to have wanderlust and he traveled as often as he could. He was an avid naturalist, outdoorsman and photographer, and he dreamed of working for the National Geographic Society. He also enjoyed reading, listening to classical and jazz music, and walking. His best friend was his brother, William “Doc” Henderson.

He was predeceased by his brothers William Lewis Henderson (2001) and David Donald Henderson (2013), and his sister Dorothy Elizabeth Henderson (Bashline) (2007). He is survived by his sisters Joyce Hazel Henderson, Helen Ruth Henderson (McCracken), and Catherine Victoria Henderson (Holy), and his nieces Sara Hudson, Lisa Henderson, Marie Byars, Denise Markowski, and his nephew William Henderson II, great-nieces and –nephews, and great-great-nieces and -nephews. All will miss him dearly.

SUSAN SWISHER Susan Swisher lost her battle with cancer December 13, 2014 at the age of 64. Determined to check things off her “bucket list,” she continued to be busy with what she wanted to do until the end. In her own words: “My life’s reward is my son Tyler, and now his family, Holly, Abby, and Kayla. I am so proud. I have been fortunate to have had my brothers, Alan, Bruce and Todd, and their wives, Mary Jo and Marilyn in my life. Their love and support has sustained me.”

“I’m thankful to my father Ben and my mother Edith for raising me to love the beautiful Pacific Northwest, the waters and beaches, the mountains and rivers.

I’m grateful to my loving friends for their love, good humor and support, in always being there with help and hugs.”

THURSDAY, December 18 10:34am, SW Kimball Dr. The caller thinks she figured out who has been stealing the money. She has narrowed suspect list down to 3 and just had $20 taken on sting.

Known for her independence, Susan moved to Whidbey Island as a young woman in 1970 and started realizing her dreams – living in the country, riding horses, having dogs (and dogs), raising her wonderful son, Tyler, getting her Associates Degree and certification and building a house on an island with a beautiful view of the water, mountains and beaches.

2:46pm, SW 6th Ave. Advising another resident is wearing his shirt and staff doesn’t care. Request contact at location.

A good friend to many, a caring diligent co-worker at the University of Washington Radiology for thirty plus years, a sister, daughter, mother and grandmother, she will be greatly missed. Susan loved life and enjoyed many activities including horse racing, fishing, her dogs, traveling, fun painted nails, dragon flies and hats.

She loved to cook, especially good Penn Cove mussels along with a nice glass of wine.

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The caller advising someone from the FBI, unknown agent, is asking her questions about someone from across the street, did not give a name. The caller said he was very “smartly dressed, but had a limp and a cane.”

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A “child of the sixties”, Susan was a progressive. Going back to college as a young mother to finish her Associate Degree with honors, she was an independent, no nonsense girl with her own opinions, very creative and artistic, filling her home with family treasures and wonderful craftwork.

Susan is survived by her son Tyler Moch and his wife Holly, grandchildren Abby Hamilton and Kayla Moch, her mother Edith Swisher, brothers Alan (Marilyn), Todd (Mary Jo), nephew Kyle (Denali) and niece Jaclyn (Jordan). She was preceded in death by her father Benjamin Swisher, her brother Bruce Swisher and her daughter-in-law Kia Krieg Moch.

A Celebration of Life for Susan Swisher will be held at the Clinton Community Hall January 24, 2015 from 12pm to 6pm. Please visit Susan’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

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Holiday Schedule Serving lunch only on Christmas Eve 11:30-3:00 Closed Christmas Day Open New Year's Eve and New Year's Day New Year’s Eve with Danny Ward, extra special dinner specials and Tuzzie Muzzie hats.

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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.

Greenbank - 4 miles north of Freeland. 2 bedroom country home with large yard & storage. Shed with power. Electric heat, propane fireplace, washer/ dryer. Pets allowed, screening fee. $875 month includes water. $875 deposit. Available by Christmas. (360) 661-7272 (0)

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Auto/Parts For Sale Whole body fender set for Suzuki 230 quad runner, orange, $75 cash only. (360) 632-6202 for info. (1) For Jeep Wrangler: Exhaust headers, stainless steel, #33007075, 4.0 6-cylinder.

Cash only, $60 OBO. (360) 632-6202 (1)

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.

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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.

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Available daily, weekly or on an occasion. Excellent references and reasonable rates.

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Job Market Hairstylist wanted for booth rental in Freeland Salon, full or part-time. 2 chairs available, must have some of your own clientele. Good location, good parking. Please call (360) 3310180 for more info. (6.44) Muk cafe is hiring! Looking for a part time, preferably experienced dishwasher. Accepting applications. Please apply within. (360) 321-5270 (6.47) Assistant/Manager/Courier/ Errands: Looking for the right “fit” for a part-time position

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Live in Central Whidbey Island area – can manage people, assets, confidential issues. Not interested in “on call” work – prefer scheduled tasks. Mature 66-year-old retired man looking for quality work with quality individuals. References and work history provided after initial contact. (360) 6326316 (0)

Health/Fitness Leg Lifters: a simple way to help lift your leg after surgery, for rehab, or help in getting in or out of bed. Brand new, 36” long, with hand and foot loops. By Lifestyle Essentials. $25 obo. (360) 678-1167 Bow-Flex Ultimate II, hardly used, $100. Delivery extra.

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Musical Instruments Piano: 61-Key Keyboard by Yamaha. Comes with stand and padded stool. Works perfectly, $70. In Coupeville (360) 774-0168 (1) Puzzle 1 (Hard, difficulty rating 0.71)

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Lessons Guitar Lessons! Learn how to play guitar. Beginners welcome, all ages, all styles.

Holiday gift certificates available with FREE lesson, consultation and set up of your guitar. Enjoy the music experience! Call Scott for more info.

(360) 675-5470 Piano Lesson! Give the gift of music and engage with quality classical repertoire through Suzuki-inspired pedagogy. All ages and abilities welcome.

Register for January now: limited openings! Website: http://lighthousepianostudio. musicteachershelper.com Email: natasha.vanderlinden@ gmail.com (0)

Clothing/Accessories Brand new, Hi-Tech Ski Jacket. Men’s Large, never worn. Bought it for $300, will sacrifice for $100. (360) 3338866 (1)

Home Furnishings Two large sturdy wood tables with folding wood legs (each table is 5’ x 4.5’). Can be used in combination as a one pingpong table. Can also be used in combination or separately for family holiday gatherings as extra dining tables.

Sage green color with white ping-pong tabletop design.

Tabletops have some paint weathering. Will be sold “as is”, $30 per table or $50 for both. Please leave a message at (360) 675-4352 (1)

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.

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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.

Power generator, 5000-watt, 6200 surge, Generac model.

2 receptacles 120-V, 20-amp.

1 RV 3-prong, 30-amp with adapter. 1 4-prong, 120/240volt. 10-horse Briggs with wheels. $300 cash. (360)6786210 (1)

Kerosene heater: Get ready for winter with a Kero-Sun Omni 105 Toyotomi portable kerosene heater with wick life extender function. Heat rating of 20,000 BTU. Moderately used, $65. If interested, please leave a message at (360) 6754352 (1) Jeppsen binders, used, hard cover $10, leather $20; Â Headsets, aviation, used. Telex Mrb240 $25, Telex E951 $25, Dave Clark H20-10 $50. Oak Harbor (360) 632-3057Â (1)

Recreation 2 Lowe Alpine Walkabout backpacks, 2100 cu. in. Brand new, $80; used, $45. (360) 678-2207

Lost/Found FOUND: In parking lot facing Island Drug: Jelly Beenz skein of yarn and knitting needle and incomplete knitting project. Would like to see it returned to owner - looks like a Christmas present under construction. Please call (253) 905-6857 to claim the item.

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Animals/Supplies Excellent Grass Hay for Sale - Good for Horses. $7 per bale, 20 bale minimum. (360) 321-1624 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

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