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Fish, Fur & Fowl

by Ed Oldham

Just for the Halibut Over the past couple of weeks, anglers across the Puget Sound have had a few days to do some halibut fishing. So what have we learned? One thing I know is it has been tough for the majority of us. Unlike ling cod, you have a very limited window of opportunity so it makes it tough to get out and explore other areas until you find that one hot-spot. I have received and read quite a few reports and they all say the same thing - it has been spotty. A hit or miss opportunity. I can confirm that I have yet to reel one in and one of the best anglers I know just caught his first one this past weekend.

The first day of the season in our boat was spent out at Eastern Bank along with quite a few others. We started off anchored but eventually hauled it in and started to drift, hoping to find them instead of them finding us. We tried everything - baits of different configurations. The boat was loaded with plenty so we tried it all: squid, octopus, herring and anchovies. Nothing produced anything other than a nice big dog fish. Jigs of different shapes and sizes, as well, didn’t seem to produce either. After the afternoon tide change we decided to go make a few drifts for lings before it got dark and after hooking up a few small ones we released, we headed back to the launch. It was a little disappointing but I can think of worse things to do than fishing all day with my buds.

The next day we decided to go out a little further and try Hein. When we first arrived, I must say, my hopes were a bit higher when I saw how many boats were out there, too.

But after another day like the previous, I figured they were just trying to find them as well. I listened to the radio chatter and heard of a few being taken here and there. We were just not having luck finding anything but you could not have asked for better weather to be on the water. Clear skies and it was warm enough for a t-shirt.

With both days a bust for the old boat, we spent the next week asking around and looking at reports. Most reports we received first hand indicated maybe we went out a little too far. Areas like Partridge Bank south of Smith Island had produced a few. Areas around the south side of Lopez Island and even in close by Allen Island. Further south, Admiralty had some luck as well. The banks around Protection Island and Dungeness Spit have been some decent spots, too. I think our next outing will be one of those two spots and with some luck I hope to put the first Halibut in the boat this year.

This past weekend nothing really changed.

Action was spotty and those who were successful found themselves at the right place, at the right time. A report from a group who went out on a charter indicated they didn’t have any luck either so don’t beat yourself up and get frustrated, this is just halibut fishing in the Puget Sound. It isn’t like fishing the coast where the action is usually pretty good.

They have already closed most of area 2 so at least we have a few more days to get out and enjoy the weather, camaraderie and the break from the everyday stress we all have.

The dates for the remainder of the season are Thursday through Sunday, May 21-24 and Thursday through Saturday, May 28-30.

For those who have the opportunity to fish in Canadian waters (a Canadian fishing license is required!), you will have even more chances than most.

Ling reports have slowed down with most anglers focusing on halibut but there are still keeper lings out there and, with the season ending June 15, we still have time to put a few more in the boat before we concentrate on salmon. There are a lot of sub legal lings out there so you are going to have to work through to get that one keeper but it is always fun to reel them in. As I have said, I use nothing but plastics for lings and the colors that have worked in the past for me haven’t produced this year. Darker colors seem to be what I have had the best luck with this season. If you can get anything that imitates a small greenling, flounder or other local fish, I think you will find your chances of success will increase.

The shrimping season has been pretty good all around the island. Popular areas up north include Biz Point and Cattle Point. If you go south, I have heard they are doing even better. I can think of no better dinner than a nice juicy steak and some local spotted prawns. My mouth is watering as I am typing this and we still have a few days to fill up on them. Marine area 7 south opens again from May 20-23 and again May 27-30. June 1, the other areas around the island will open back up for coonstripe and pink shrimp fishing. Be sure to check the regulations online. On that note, the paper regulation copies should be out around June 1 as well, so make sure to stop by Ace or give your local sporting goods dealer a visit for a copy.

With the arrival of warmer weather, one of my favorite things to do is to head out to a local beach for some clam digging. Penn Cove is open year-round and is some of the easiest digging I have found. I know kids, especially, love this activity because they get to dig big holes and play around in the mud and it is actually encouraged by their parents.

Then go home and enjoy them in whatever way you like. My two favorites are clam chowder and fried clams. I love the clam chowder my wife makes. With some decent low tides early in the afternoon this coming weekend, it can be a nice break from fishing with a guaranteed harvest. Be sure to check the Department of Health’s website for any closures at www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Shellfish/RecreationalShellfish before heading out. Wow, writing this is starting to make me really hungry.

Coming up in August, I will be at the monthly meeting of the Whidbey Island Fishin’ Club in Freeland with a presentation about Salmon fishing. I am honored they invited me and excited as this will be a first for me but I am always happy to share what I know. I will be discussing topics such as life cycle, lure selection and presentation, downrigger techniques, local hot spots and I am sure I will be answering a lot of questions.

Visit their web site www.myfishinclub.com for directions if you would like to attend. I look forward to meeting and talking with you. Also in August, the Whidbey Island Fishin’ Club is going to have a Pink Salmon Derby so be sure to keep reading and I will put out the information as I get it.

Don’t be discouraged with the reports on halibut, just go out there and make some memories. After all, the old saying goes, that’s why it’s called fishing and not catching. It has been an exciting month and it’s just going to keep getting better. If you have any reports, pictures or questions contact me at whidbeyfishfurandfowl@gmail.com.

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Today my buddy Chuck sent me a text that said to call him when I was “up and about.� In the Marine Corps, we were either “up and at 'em," “rising and shining,� or “dropping for twenty. �Maybe Chuck was mixing the Canadian metaphor, “out (pronounced oot) and about (pronounced aboot)� with the American metaphor, “up and at 'em.�

My question is whether or not mixing metaphors will cause the same type of hangover as mixing liquors.

We'll keep you posted.

Bravo Rio Bravo This is the time of year when I begin re-watching some of the movies from my childhood. Last night's entry was Rio Bravo, one of my favorite John Wayne films. As we all know, some movie scenes will linger in our memories no matter how much else we may forget.

The scene in Rio Bravo which always brings me back to those Saturday afternoons at the movie theater, when Movie Mike and I were enjoying 12 cartoons, a newsreel, and a double feature of westerns on the big screen, is the singing of My Rifle, My Pony, and Me, a song Dimitri Tiompkin and Paul Francis Webster wrote for the film.

Remember Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin, and Walter Brennan singing and whistling this one?

The sun is sinkin' in the west The cattle go down to the stream The Red wing settles in her nest It's time for the cowboy to dream;

Purple light in the canyon That's where I long to be With my three good companions Just my rifle, pony and me;

Gonna hang my sombrero On the limb of a tree Comin' home, sweetheart darlin' Just my rifle, pony and me;

Whippoorwill in the willow Sings a sweet melody Riding to Amarillo Just my rifle, pony and me;

No more goats to be ropin' No more strays will I see 'Round the bend she'll be waitin' For my rifle, pony and me For my rifle, my pony and me

Being a curious sort, I checked to make certain I had spelled whippoorwill correctly. Not only did I guess right, I learned the real meaning—a whippoorwill is “a nocturnal goatsucker (Caprimulgus vociferus) of the eastern U.S. and Canada related to the European nightjar."

How in the world did a whippoorwill ever get as far as Texas? Maybe Ricky, Dean, and Walter had a little too much tequila that night?

Imagine if Ricky and Dean were singing “a nocturnal goatsucker in the willow, sings a sweet melody.�

Movie Mike and I would have been up getting more popcorn.

Gracias, amigo Thanks, I think, to one of our readers who has suggested to me we change calling the bathroom, “the John,� and rename it, “the Jim.� Our loyal Whidbey Weekly reader seems to think it is much more effective, and possibly transparent, to say he went to “the Jim� this morning.

Not being a fan of bathroom humor, I will pass on any off-color remarks on calisthenics as this column may someday be read by grandchildren who have yet to be revealed, or returned.

The Redhead A man is dining in a fancy restaurant. He spots a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. Like many men, the fellow has been checking out the glamorous lady since he sat down, and, like many men, he lacks the nerve to talk with her.

Suddenly, the woman sneezes propelling her glass eye out of its socket toward the man. Like a quick-reflexed infielder in baseball, the gentleman reaches out, grabs the lady's glass eye out of the air, and hands it back to her.

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"Oh my, I am so sorry," the woman says while she pops her eye back in place. "Please let me buy your dinner to make it up to you," she says.

The man and woman then enjoy a wonderful dinner together, and afterward, they go to the theater, followed by drinks and appetizers. They both talk and laugh as she shares her deepest dreams with him and he shares his deepest thoughts with her.

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She listens. He listens. All is well.

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After paying for everything, the woman asks the man if he would like to come to her place for a nightcap, and to stay for breakfast.

They had a wonderful time. The next morning, the appreciative woman cooks a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The guy is amazed. Everything had been so incredible and delightful.

"You know," he said, "you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every guy you meet?"

"No," she replies, "You just happened to catch my eye."

Okay, stop with the groaning. At least you can share this joke with your grandchildren.

My Short Poem Sitting still, paying bills, solitude, always thrills.

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Amtrak to Vancouver In small towns Everyone waves at the train.

People doing nothing else Wave, then do nothing more All day 'till dinner.

People with dogs and kids wave.

Their children wave harder because Their dogs expect them to.

People in trains who are Not reading newspapers Look up and return a wave Self-consciously.

Train drivers always wave Because the train wants them to Especially In the quieter places where People still stand and wave.

Play Ball Being a sports fan, and an even bigger baseball fan, it is not uncommon for me to review the sports pages of the Seattle Times as if I were reading the most important document of my life.

My scanning abilities are improving. While my speed would not satisfy Evelyn Woods, or even Tiger Woods, I am able to spot interesting information in the same, swift manner as an ATM check scanner, only without the magnifying glass.

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The last page of the daily sports usually offers really small printed statistics and summaries for us play hard, work hard, love Die Hard kinda guys and gals to enjoy for sharing in moments like this.

Pretend we are sitting at a bar, me with my sarsaparilla or cherry coke, and you with your beverage of choice. If you are not over twentyone, please turn the page. “So, did you see the last page of the sports section this morning? All the NBA Rookies of the Year from 1953 until 2015 were listed. I'll give you the year, you give me the rookie and his team. Ready? 1953.� “Bob Pettit, Milwaukee.� “Wow, that was quick, and correct. 1960 and 1961?� “Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain of Philly, and Oscar Robertson of Cincy.�

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Farmers Insurance Agent Richard Voit, HarborSUP, Home Place Oak Harbor, Island Owlets of Origami Owl, Jones Accounting, Laura Houck Photography, Make-up by Kara Vallejo, Lori Clark, Mark’s Auto Repair, Midway Florist, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Grace Tax & Accounting, Robin Skillin, Rustica, Salon 7, Sue Blouin Koetje-Leavitt Group, The Ballet Slipper Conservatory, The Gallery Salon, Thrive, Walmart, Whidbey Inspiration, Whidbey Local. com, Whidbey Seatac Shuttle, and Whidbey Weekly.

We would also like to thank our Mistress of Ceremonies, Christine Cribb, our auditors, Kathy Jolly and Ronnie Wright, and our judges, Jeff McMahan, Kenzi Novell, Keven Graves, Nora O’Connell Balda and Tara Hizon.

A very successful fundraising lunch was held at Useless Bay Country Club late last month by members of the Trudy Sundberg Lecture planning team. We thank all those who attended, and especially our speaker, Bob Whitsitt, who donated his time and shared his unique (and very entertaining) sports perspective. We also recognize the generosity of our donors and sponsors: Puget Sound Energy, Windermere Real Estate/South Whidbey, and the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. The event marked an important step in achieving our goal of bringing an eminent speaker to Whidbey Island for the annual Trudy Sundberg Memorial Lecture.

We acknowledge special appreciation for our backstage crew and pageant-night helpers, Abbie Martin, Barbara Hernandez, Jim Nelson, Mollie Brodt, OHHS NJROTC Color Guard, Susan Jensen, TJ Pierzchala, Vic Rikard and Wildcat TV.

The first Trudy Sundberg Memorial Lecturer will arrive on Whidbey Island in May of 2016.

Hedrick Smith, a former New York Times Washington Bureau Chief, has written five books and produced more than 50 hours of documentaries for PBS and Frontline. His most recent book, “Who Stole the American Dream?” made The New York Times national bestseller list. He is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and editor, an Emmy Award-winning producer, and is considered one of America’s most distinguished journalists.

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much — Helen Keller.

Plans for Hedrick Smith’s visit include a formal lecture, open and free to the public, interactions with Whidbey high school and college students, and a private gathering to meet with him on a more informal basis. This will be the first of many annual lectures to honor Trudy and draw large audiences to discover information and exchange ideas in a setting not readily available to the Whidbey community.

If readers are interested in learning more about the lecture series, and especially if they would like to help plan and host the Hedrick Smith Lecture event on Whidbey next year, please contact me at (360) 675-5888 or mfgold@ comcast.net. We welcome readers’ inquiries, ideas, and enthusiastic participation.

Sincerely, Marshall Goldberg, Chair Trudy Sundberg Memorial Lecture Series Planning Team Oak Harbor, WA

Editor, May 2, 2015 celebrated a special moment of firsts for Oak Harbor as we crowned Miss Oak Harbor 2015, Dejsha Lollar, along with First Princess, Mara Powers, and Second Princess, Jacalyn Hefflefinger. While our show had a few glitches in its first year, we were pleased to break through common beauty pageant stereotypes with a focus on areas such as scholastics, service, fitness and participation.

The end result of more than $4,800 in scholarship money awarded far exceeded our expectations.

The success of this program would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. We humbly thank the following businesses and individuals for their support and contributions: Applebees, Arbys, Ashley’s Design & Letterman Jackets, Candlewood Suites, China City, Christine Cribb, Custom Engraving, CW Painting, Deception Pass Tours, Denise Plitt & Lynnie Ochoa-Brown of Mary Kay, Dominos, E.F.I.L by Jac Jac, Eric Marshall,

Miss Oak Harbor 2015: Dejsha Lollar

Photo by Laura Houck Photography

1st Princess: Mara Powers

We would also like to thank our great community for the support of our program and participants, our contestants for their unflagging commitment to the program and its process, and the nine sets of parents who shared their daughters with us and stood behind them all the way. You all made this inaugural event exciting and successful, and we are so grateful.

How do you balance all the different types of writing you’re doing, including the writing you do for money (such as journal articles and book reviews), the writing you do for love (such as novels, screen- or stage plays, and poetry), and the writing you do to establish your platform (blogs and social media).

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2nd Princess & Peoples Choice: Jacalyn Hefflefinger

Where do we find the time? How can you possibly take care of everything you need to do on a daily basis while also producing quality work?

This WIWA class will help you make sense of the daily grind, create a mental checklist to put all of your writing in perspective, and provide you with the tools you need to create compelling content consistently. Register at nila.edu/ classes While pursuing a screenwriting career in Los Angeles, Sean Keeley started a blog dedicated to Syracuse University sports as a hobby. That hobby turned into the NunesMagician.com, the number one independent Syracuse blog, which garners upwards of 750,000 pageviews per month. Based on the success of the site, Sean wrote How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Kids Into Becoming Syracuse Fans and became an adjunct professor at Syracuse University on the topics of blogging and social media.

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Speech: 1st: Samantha Walter 2nd: Amanda Fry 3rd: Abigail Royer Talent: 1st: Dejsha Lollar 2nd: Jacalyn Hefflefinger 3rd: Mara Powers Miss Scholar: Mara Powers

Sean is also the editor of Curbed Seattle, a real estate and neighborhood news blog, and author of the zombie e-book This One’s For All The Sausage. He is also currently working on a new screenplay and a new fantasy novel while churning out 10-12 blog posts a day.

Miss Service: Dejsha Lollar

The class will be held Thursday, May 21, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at NILA Classroom, 5611 Bayview Road, Langley. Register at nila.edu/ classes

Miss Congeniality: Amanda Fry

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100 Deadly Days of Summer Begins May 22

Miss Oak Harbor Scholarship Pageant Results The Miss Oak Harbor Scholarship Pageant awarded over $4,800.00 in scholarship money in its inaugural year on Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Pageant Wyse proudly announce the final results:

ing during summer holidays, weddings, picnics and other outdoor activities. The U.S. Department of Transportation cites the Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day holiday weekends as having some of the highest number of DUI W crashes and fatalities.

While most DUIs involve alcohol, about 80 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports drugs other than alcohol, including prescription, over-the-counter and illegal drugs, are involved in the remaining percentage of motor vehicle driver deaths. In Washington State that also means marijuana, which though legal for those 21 and older, still impairs driving abilities. Often these other drugs are used in combination with alcohol.

Miss Fitness: Amanda Fry Miss On Her Way: Caitlyn Martin Miss Photogenic: Resego Mooki Miss Style: Geslyne Baretta Sales Queen: Jacalyn Hefflefinger [Submitted by Jes Walker-Wyse, Pageant Wyse]

It may seem odd that the “100 Deadly Days of Summer” starts a month before summer begins.

However, Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day are when more traffic fatalities occur due to an increase in roadway travelers and drink-

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P This year the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of A Island County once again hopes to raise both y awareness and funds during this dangerous L season with KISS – Keep It a Safe Summer. TheS safety campaign kicks off May 22 with a series S of awareness activities. f

All funds raised during the summer safety campaign will be matched up to $5,000 by Island Thrift and will benefit IDIPIC’s DUI and underage drinking prevention work in local schools and aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

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Since it began in 2000 IDIPIC’s mission has been to deter driving under the influence and [ underage drinking in our communities through education and awareness. The organization, C with now over 70 dedicated volunteers, has L done this to date by providing 445 impact panels in Oak Harbor, Freeland and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island that has reached over 30,000 attendees. They have included offenders, driver’s education students and their parents, and military personnel. The panels are free to the general public.

IDIPIC also provides age-appropriate prevention classes for driver’s education (“Th!nk, Don’t Drink, Drug & Drive”), middle school (“Th!nk, Don’t Drink & Drive”) and third grade students (“PICKLES: Positive Influences Changing Kids’ Lives in Elementary Schools”). The latter’s focus is on healthy and unhealthy drinks, trust and peer pressure, according to IDIPIC director JoAnn Hellmann.

As families get ready to kick off the summer and honor our military heroes this Memorial Day weekend, IDIPIC urges motorists to stay safe on the road during the 100 deadly days by:

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- Wearing a seatbelt. Seatbelt usage is one of T the best ways to stay safe on our roadways. i y - Slowing down. Respect all posted speed i limits. a - Being aware. Pay attention to other drivers, l avoid those driving erratically and report any e unsafe driving. f You can also help others to not drive under thet influence by being a responsible host. Offer v non-alcohol alternatives, don’t let guests make g

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WICA Presents: A Schubertiade with Sheila Weidendorf & Members of Island Consort

On Saturday, May 23, at 7:30pm, members of Island Consort and friends bring you this “all Schubert, all the time” evening program, featuring the delightful “Trout” Quintet in A Major, D 667, a selection of Schubert’s Lieder, and the amazing Octet in F Major, D 803.

What’s better on an Island Spring evening than this beloved combination of Schubert and an ode to fishing?

This concert is a must-attend for all lovers of Franz Schubert’s music. WICA will fill the first half of the evening with Schubert’s Octet in F major, Opus 166; D 803 with:

Gloria Ferry-Brennan, Violin; Jo Hansen, Double Bass; Chris Harshman, Bassoon; James Hinkley, Cello; Jeff Jacobsen, Horn; Brian Kenney, Violin; Linda Morris, Viola; Angelique Poteat, Clarinet

After rejuvenating intermission refreshment, you will be delighted with a set of Schubert’s Lieder with soprano Fumi Tagata and pianist Sheila Weidendorf, then close this first Annual Schubertiade with the beloved Trout Quintet featuring:

Gloria Ferry-Brennan, Violin; Louise Fiori, Viola; James Hinkley, Cello; Jonathan Small, Double Bass; Sheila Weidendorf, Piano

This Quintet in A (Opus 114, D. 667) was composed in 1819 when Schubert was only 22 years old. It remains one of the most wellknown and popular pieces in the piano ensemble repertoire. WICA looks forward to making this Schubertiade an annual tradition of music, refreshment, and fun.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for students, and can be purchased online at www.wicaonline.org or by phone at (360) 221-8268 or (800) 638-7631.

[Submitted by Tristan Steel, WICA]

Clinton Musician Nails Audition; Leaves for Juilliard in August

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When 17-year-old violinist Mira Yamamoto knew she passed the pre-screening phase to get an actual audition at Juilliard, she buckled down.

“It’s kind of like: Well I’ve made it this far, yay!

But now the real work begins, because you actually have a chance and you really don’t want to botch it,” Mira said.

She didn’t botch it, and the young Clinton musician heads for Manhattan in August.

The Juilliard School at 60 Lincoln Center Plaza in New York City, NY is the dream of so many young performing artists, yet becomes a reality for only a choice few. Although the school also offers degrees in dance and drama, Juilliard’s renowned music division is the largest and most diverse, with about 600 students from more than 40 countries. With so many talented young artists from all over the world vying for the chance, it’s more than difficult to get into Juilliard.

But Whidbey Island made the cut.

“After the live audition, actually only about 10 to 12 violin undergrads were accepted this year,” Mira said. (She and Gloria-Ferry Brennan of Langley, with whom Mira started Suzuki Method lessons at age 3 1/2, were two of those violinists.)

8IJECFZ 8FFLMZ “I was super touched by all of the texts, emails, and messages I got from my friends, family, and teacher,” Mira added. “I received so many messages of affirmation and support on the days leading up to my audition, and every one of them helped.”

Mira’s first teacher, Linda Good, who founded the local music school, Island Strings, was one of many music teachers on South Whidbey who guided and encouraged the girls’ musical education, along with the huge embrace of the community, which has not only been able to enjoy so many of their fine performances, but which has looked on with interest and pleasure to see truly skilled artists-in-themaking.

Mira has a long and impressive resume that ranges from her first solo performance with a professional orchestra at age 9 to having studied with the widely-respected Professor of Violin at the University of Washington, Ronald Patterson, and to attend the renowned Heifetz International Music Institute, where she was selected to perform on NPR’s National Public Radio Series “Stars of Tomorrow” at age 16.

Good gives much of the credit to the artists’ discipline and to their parents.

“These students have been diligent and dedicated in the pursuit of learning violin and music,” Good said.

Mira was accepted at Juilliard on March 30. In August, she’ll go off to study with some of the most prestigious faculty in the music world, including internationally renowned soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians. Among them are recipients of Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy and Academy Awards, and numerous prominent fellowships.

Roller Derby Team to Host Skating Boot Camp The Whidbey Island Roller Girls will host a Roller Derby Boot Camp set to begin Sunday, May 24. The course will include four class levels over a three month period. The Basic Training & Derby Boot Camp is designed to train and develop skaters of all levels from beginner to scrimmage ready. No prior skating experience is necessary.

Boot Camp will begin Sunday, May 24.

Days & Time: Sundays, 5:00pm-7:00pm; Wednesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm Online Registration: http://www.wirg.org/ orientation The Whidbey Island Roller Girls are a skaterowned collaboration of professionally minded female athletes. They are dedicated to empowering women through the sport of roller derby and encouraging individual athletic ability, self discipline, and character. They honor diversity and self-expression and welcome women of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels.

For more information about this topic, please contact EJ Toovey at pr@wirg.org or visit wirg. org or www.facebook.com/whidbeyderby.

[Submitted by EJ Toovey]

Erika Carnahan Announces Candidacy for Whidbey Island Hospital District 4 Board Member

“I want to solo with every top tier orchestra in the country, win some competitions, sign a recording contract (or a few), and after that I’d like to spread music to underserved communities; places that don’t get live music on a regular basis. I’d like to start local, and then perhaps extend that to women and children’s shelters anywhere and everywhere in the world.”

“Erika believes it’s time for change on our Hospital Board. With the hospital’s new CEO’s recent hiring, Erika is hopeful that Ms Forbes will bring new ideas and needed improvements to our hospital, and is very excited to join her as a board member to help make some of these much needed changes. It’s time for the status quo, to go. The failed policies at Whidbey General are responsible for the loss of confidence of the community which results in so many leaving the island for their healthcare. It is further evidenced by the high turnover rate of employees, from the administrative staff to medical team. A close look at these issues as well as the fiscal failure of the hospital are in immediate need, by a new Board with new ideas that work. Our community needs and deserves a world class medical facility of their own on our island with state of the art technology and top notch staff. The policies of the hospital must focus on the needs of the patients in the community, including showing compassion, from the long waits in the ER to the billing and collection practices. Erika has the passion required and will work relentlessly to cause the much needed changes our community deserves.”

[Submitted by Patricia Duff]

[Submitted by Erika Carnahan]

Deer Lagoon Grange Dictionary Project

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

As for her goals, Mira has set the bar high.

“I want to work hard so I can fulfill my greatest potential. And I know that’s crazy high,” says Mira.

“I want to be a musician who knows exactly what they’re doing at all times, and why. To know the history behind the music, and understand what’s going on beyond just the notes.

And when I understand that, I want to convey it with such precision and emotion that the audience can’t help but be blown away,” the young musician added.

Deer Lagoon Grange has been giving dictionaries to South Whidbey third grade students in public, private, and the home school arena for several years. This is part of a national program to make sure that all third grade students are able to own their own dictionary.

This year Dan Abat and Gary Kay distributed nearly 130 dictionaries to South Whidbey students. Those schools receiving dictionaries are: South Whidbey Elementary; Whidbey Island Academy; Island Christian Academy; Wellington Day School; and Whidbey Island Waldorf School.

The goal of this program is to assist all students in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary. The dictionaries are a gift to each student to use at school and at home for years to come. Educators see third grade as the dividing line between learning to read and reading to learn. This year over two million dictionaries were given out nationwide and over 46,000 in Washington.

The Deer Lagoon Grange gladly accepts financial help from the public. Anyone wanting to help with their many programs, or building restoration, can make a check payable to Deer Lagoon Grange and mail it to PO Box 386, Freeland, WA 98249.

[Submitted by Chuck Prochaska, Deer Lagoon Grange]

The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee representing businesses in North Whidbey subject to the Lodging Excise Tax. The Board of County Commissioners appoints members to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to three year terms which may be renewed by mutual agreement. The Committee consists of seven members: three members representing the businesses required to collect the tax; three members involved in authorized activities receiving revenues and a member of the Board of County Commissioners who will serve as Chair. The Committee meets once annually, usually in the fall, for the purpose of reviewing requests and making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on distribution of monies generated by the Lodging Excise Tax. Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and resume by mail, email or fax to: Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Vacancy, Post Office Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The fax number is (360) 679-7381 and email applications should be sent to pamd@ co.island.wa.us. Application materials should be received no later than 4:30pm on June 4, 2015. For additional information please phone (360) 679-7353 or e-mail Pam Dill at the above address.

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Should You Make Investment Moves Based On a Strong Dollar?

Currently, the U.S. dollar is pumped-up and powerful. But what does a strong dollar mean to you, as an investor?

To begin with, it’s important to understand just what is meant by a “strong” dollar. The U.S. dollar does not exist in a vacuum — its value, from a global perspective, is determined by its changing strength relative to that of other currencies. Let’s look at an example: Suppose that, in 2011, you traveled to Europe and wanted to trade in one dollar for its equivalent value in euros. At that time, your dollar would have converted to about .75 of a euro. Fast forward to early 2015; if you returned to Europe now, your dollar would fetch you almost one full euro. In other words, you can buy more euros because the dollar is “stronger.”

In fact, earlier this year, the euro hit a 12-year low versus the dollar. And it isn’t just the euro; the dollar is strong against almost every other major currency in the world. What has led to this strength? It’s not always easy to determine what’s behind foreign exchange rates — which can fluctuate even more than the stock market — but the recent surge in the dollar seems to be due, at least in part, to its obvious connection to the American economy, which has been growing faster than many other economies around the world. The stronger dollar is also due to expectations that interest rates will remain higher in the U.S. than in many other countries.

But whatever the reasons for it, the dollar’s strength may be having an impact on your investments. A strengthening dollar typically lowers returns from international investments because you get fewer dollars in exchange for the value in euros or other foreign currencies.

And some U.S. companies with a global presence may face challenges due to lower earnings from their international operations.

These results might lead you to think that a strong dollar would be bad news for the stock market, but that hasn’t been the case in the past. At different times, the markets have performed well with both a strong and a weak dollar.

In contrast to its impact on U.S. companies, a strong dollar can help foreign companies compete and may give them an earnings boost from their U.S. sales. Also, the stronger dollar can help make foreign investments “cheaper.”

Even more importantly, by taking advantage of the stronger dollar and investing an appropriate amount internationally, gaining exposure to different economies and markets, you can help diversify your holdings, which is important. Although diversification can’t guarantee a profit or always protect against loss, it can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. Be aware, though, that international investing carries special risks beyond currency fluctuations, including political and economic instability.

The strong dollar may have attracted your attention, but don’t be distracted by it — and don’t overreact. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate rapidly, and no one can predict how long a strong dollar environment will last. By sticking with a solid, long-term investment strategy, you can help keep up the “strength” of your own dollars.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Jeffery C. Pleet, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Advisor 630 SE Midway Blvd.

Oak Harbor, WA 98277 (360) 679-2558 jeffery.pleet@edwardjones.com

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

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What’s Going On All entries are listed chronologically, unless there are multiple entries for the same venue or are connected to a specific organization (such as Sno-Isle Libraries) in which case all entries for that venue or organization are listed collectively in chronological order under one heading.

Spring Fling Big Band Dance Friday, May 22, 7:00pm-9:00pm South Whidbey High School, Langley Tickets: $10 each, $25 per family Join the award-winning SWHS Wind Ensemble & Jazz Bands! The evening includes Big Band music, swing dance instruction with Walter Dill, a silent auction, fancy desserts & refreshments, a raffle & door prizes! Tickets available at the door or from a SWHS band student. This is a major fundraiser for the SWHS bands.

Coupeville Masonic Lodge Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 23, 8:00am-12:00pm Coupeville Masonic Lodge Cost: $7 per person, $3 for children under 12 All you can eat pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage, and orange juice. The Coupeville Masonic Lodge is located at 805 N Main Street.

Coupeville Memorial Day Parade, Remembrance, Salute to the Armed Services and Town Picnic Saturday, May 23, 11:00am Celebrate Memorial Day with an old fashioned Parade through Coupeville honoring our veterans and serving personnel from the armed services, followed by a short Remembrance Service and Musical Salute to the Armed Services. The day includes Free Hot Dogs, soda and ice cream until gone. The parade begins on South Main and ends at Town Park.

Wine & Rhodies Fundraiser at Meerkerk Gardens Saturday, May 23, 4:00pm-6:00pm Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank Admission: $20 per adult Stroll thru Whidbey Island’s Garden Gem to enjoy the blossoms whilst sipping wine and nibbling savory appetizers. Or come to mingle with new friends and old in this peaceful woodland setting. For more information, visit www.meerkerkgardens.org, email meerkerk@ whidbey.net, or call (360) 678-1912 or (360) 222-0121.

Hoe Down at the Farm

Wildcat Booster Club Sports Physical Night Thursday, May 28, 5:00pm-7:00pm OHHS Wildcat Stadium, Oak Harbor Cost: $30 each or $60 for family Local Physical Therapists, Podiatrists and Family Practitioners volunteer their time to work together to perform a comprehensive sports physical. Sports physicals are required for participation in school athletics for middle and high school students. Sponsored by the Wildcat Booster Club, all proceeds benefit OHHS athletic programs. Students should bring tennis shoes and must be accompanied by a parent. For more information, call (360) 279-5850.

Relay For Life of Whidbey Island Friday, May 29, 6:00pm - Saturday, May 30, 1:00pm North Whidbey Middle School, Oak Harbor Join this fun overnight event that honors cancer survivors, remembers those who have lost the battle to cancer, and encourages everyone to fight back against cancer! Registration is free at www.RelayForLifeofWhidbeyIsland.org. For questions, please contact Geoff Weatherbie at (425) 404-2228 or Geoff. weatherbie@cancer.org.

Chanteuse Goes To New York: Songs From Broadway and The Met Friday, May 29, 7:30pm Saturday, May 30, 4:00pm Unitarian Universalist Church, Freeland Suggested Donation: $15 adults, $12 seniors/ military, $10 children Come enjoy and even sing along as Chanteuse Women’s Choir of Whidbey performs such songs as “It’s A Grand Night For Singing”, “Humming Chorus” from Madam Butterfly, “Edelweiss”, and “Fascinating Rhythm”. As always, the profits will be donated to a charity that supports women. This year the choir is giving to Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island.

OHFCL Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday, June 6, 8:00am-10:00am Applebee’s Restaurant, Oak Harbor Tickets: $10 each Enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee served by the coaches and board members of the Oak Harbor Football and Cheer League. Proceeds provide scholarships and new equipment for youth football players and cheerleaders. Tickets available at the door. For more information, email ohyfl@yahoo.com. To register for Oak Harbor youth football or cheer, visit ohfcl.org

Saturday, May 23, 5:30pm-9:30pm Dancing Fish Farm, Freeland Tickets: $65 in advance

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events

Presented by Soroptimist International of South Whidbey Island. Come enjoy good grub, country music and dancing. Proceeds benefit Start Dreaming Day Camp for Middle School Girls. For tickets, contact SISWI at (360) 331-4127. Dancing Fish Farm is located at 1953 Newman Road.

Living Well With Chronic Conditions Thursdays, May 21 & 28, 1:00pm Freeland Library

Memorial Day Heritage Tour Monday, May 25, 1:00pm-2:00pm Historic Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville This year’s tour will be led by local historian Lynn Hyde. Many of you have enjoyed Lynn’s “Ebey’s 101” classes, and will surely enjoy this tour. Even if you’ve done the tour in the past, Ms. Hyde’s version of the tour is sure to be unique, entertaining, and informative. Tour Passes are just $8 each, and can be purchased at the Island County Museum or at the event, based on available space. Advance sales are recommended, as space is limited. All proceeds benefit the Island County Museum. Call (360) 678-3310, or stop by the museum, 11:00am4:00pm daily to add your name to the guest list.

See schedule below Cost: Free

These classes are designed to help you manage chronic health conditions and improve the quality of your life. Explore pain and fatigue management, healthier nutrition and exercise options and better communication with health care professionals and family members.

Developed by Stanford University, these free workshops for adults are provided by Senior Services of Island County. Register by calling (360) 321-1600, ext. 23.

Visual Artists Roundtable Friday, May 22, 10:00am-12:00pm Freeland Library Join other local artists to share and discuss your artwork. For adults.

Pacific Science Center: Volts & Jolts Science Show Friday, May 22, 1:00pm Coupeville Elementary School Multipurpose Room Electricity is illuminated in a series of shocking

experiments! Explore the properties of electricity with the hair-raising Van de Graaff Generator and Tesla Coil. For school-age children and their caregivers.

Made By Hand: Come Play in the Mud! Saturday, May 23, 11:00am Freeland Library Make a unique planter using hypertufa. It’s porous, lighter than concrete, will survive frost and is easy to work with. For teens and adults.

Please preregister.

Clinton Library 15th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, May 23, 1:00pm-4:00pm Clinton Library The Clinton Library is celebrating 15 years of service to the Clinton community and new, additional hours. Come early for hot dogs, and plan to stay for music by Quinn Fitzpatrick and enjoy other refreshments from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Nancy Stewart Presents Mother Goose On The Loose!

Wednesday, May 27, 10:30am Oak Harbor Library

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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)263-2704, email healingwhidbey.com, or visit the International Association of Healing Rooms at healingrooms.com.

Living Circle: Friends on the Path Every Sunday, 11:00am 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.

Favorite nursery rhymes come to life with interactive props and lots of help from young audience members. For children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Teaching Through God’s Word

Fragile Waters: Documentary Wednesday, May 27, 1:00pm-2:00pm Freeland Library

Unitarian Universalist Sunday Service

Wednesday, May 27, 5:30pm Coupeville Library Saturday, May 30, 2:00pm-4:00pm Oak Harbor Library There’s one chance to save the Southern Resident killer whales from extinction, and time is running out. Independent filmmaker Rick Wood and Orca Network teamed up in the production of this groundbreaking documentary film to save “Fragile Waters.”

Job Hunting Workshop for Teens and Young Adults Wednesday, May 27, 3:00pm-4:30pm Oak Harbor Library WorkSource staff will go over essential topics to help you stand out from the crowd and land the perfect job. Session One: Job Search Strategies, Job Skills, and Job Applications. Session Two: Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills.

Refreshments provided.

Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group Thursday, May 28, 9:00am-11:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of The Nazi Officer’s Wife by Edith Hahn Beer. For the first time, a Jewish woman tells, in vivid, wrenching detail, how she survived the Holocaust as the wife of a Nazi party member. Included are letters, photos--including those taken inside the labor camps--and falsified documents.

Mystery Lovers Book Group: Bernadette Pajer Thursday, May 28, 3:00pm Oak Harbor Library Share your love of mysteries. Read any of the Professor Bradshaw mysteries by Bernadette Pajer and join the discussion. Books available for checkout at the library.

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

Sundays, 9:00am & 11:00am Calvary Chapel, 3821 French Road, Clinton For more information, visit ccwhidbey.com.

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

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 fromUseless Bay Road; testimony meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm.

Galleries & Art Shows Late Night Shopping at Penn Cove Gallery Saturday, May 23, 5:00pm-7:00pm Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville Meet with many of the artists, enjoy wine and refreshments and browse the Fine Art presented by Penn Cove Gallery’s talented collection of local artists.

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Meetings and Organizations PBY Memorial Foundation Tuesday, May 26, 11:30am VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor No host luncheon. The featured speaker is Richard F. Haines, author of numerous scientific journal articles, who will be discussing the possible effects of earthquakes on Whidbey Island. For more information, contact Richard Rezabek at (360) 675-1102 or a leave message at (360) 240-9500.

Island County Amateur Radio Club Saturday, May 30, 9:00am Commissioner’s Conference Room, Coupeville Island County ham radio enthusiasts will explore new software defined radio technologies and learn how to create a miniature receiver. The free meeting is open to the public. Seattle area radio experimenters John Petrich and Howard Burns will instruct participants how to use software they provide to allow reception of shortwave signals on a small piece of hardware, called a dongle, available from the club for $14 at the meeting. The hardware is limited to the first 15 participants who purchase it at the meeting. Participants can bring a lap top computer capable of utilizing a USB memory stick to install the necessary software or they can elect to observe and carry home the materials and information for later home installation. Volunteer radio license examiners will be on site to provide information and to administer federal ham radio operator exams for interested persons. For more information, see www.w7avm.org or contact k7na@w7avm.org. The commissioner’s Conference Room is located at 1 NE Sixth Street.

Adult Running Group

Chess and Go Every Monday, 6:00pm-10:00pm South Whidbey Senior Center, Langley 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.

Conversations of War and Return First & Third Fridays, 7:00pm-8:30pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Old Building, Freeland Veterans Steve Durbin and Chuck McIntyre host a room of conversations for veterans, family members and caregivers. They need to hear your stories. Contact Chuck at (360) 579-1059 or Steve at (360) 678-2928.

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.

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

American Rhododendron Society Fourth Wednesday, 7:00pm Coupeville Firehouse, 1164 Race Rd. Coupeville For more information, call Stephanie at (360) 678-1896.

Breastfeeding Support Group Third Thursday, 10:30am-11:30am Pregnancy Aid, 816 Camano, Langley You can bring your own lunch if you’d like, tea and muffins are provided. Pregnant Moms welcome. Call Pregnancy Aid at (360) 2214767 for more information.

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

Blind Support Group Fourth Tuesday, 2:00pm Oak Harbor Senior Center A support group for people with impaired vision. Learn and share techniques to be more mobile. For more information, call Paul Bovey at (360) 544-2561 or (360) 679-8293.

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

Kiwanis of South Whidbey

Perspective members eat free. For more information, contact Ron Myers at (360) 331-1876.

Debtors Anonymous

La Leche League of Oak Harbor

Every Sunday, 6:00pm WGH Board Room, Coupeville

Second Tuesday, 6:45pm Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor

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.

Interested mothers and mothers-to-be are encouraged to attend and babies are welcome. For more information, please call Julie at (360)679-3562, Lisa at (360) 679-0307, or Sue at (360) 240-8604.

Duplicate Bridge Club

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.

Al-Anon Group

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.

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

A running group for adults of all levels, beginner to advanced. Stretching and strengthening and drills as well. The cost is free to start. For more information, contact Brad Sandefur at bsandman50@gmail.com or (360) 675-7665.

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

Every Wednesday, 7:00am San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor

First & Third Thursdays, 12:00pm Whidbey Telecom, Wi-Fire Cafe, Freeland

Every Tuesday, 10:30am Sierra Country Club Clubhouse, Coupeville

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

Kiwanis Club of Oak Harbor

Coupeville Lions

Every Wednesday & Friday, 5:00pm-6:15pm Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, Oak Harbor

Al-Anon

information, contact Naomie Robinson at robinsonnaomie32@gmail.com or visit www. nwrainbow.org. The Mansonic Hall is located at 804 Main Street.

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.

Friends of South Whidbey State Park First Fridays, 2:00pm-4:00pm St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, Freeland The public is invited to attend the monthly meetings of the board of the Friends of South Whidbey State Park (FOSWSP). FOSWSP is a non-profit group that supports, cares for, and promotes South Whidbey State Park. To receive more information or membership information, email foswsp@gmail.com. St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods is located at 5217 S. Honeymoon Bay Road.

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.

HOWLL: Happy Older Women Laughing, Learning First & Third Tuesdays, 2:00pm-4:30pm Discuss current topics and great ideas. For meeting place and more information, call (360) 331-4564.

International Order of the Rainbow for Girls First & Third Mondays, 7:00pm-8:30pm Masonic Hall, Coupeville The Coupeville assembly of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls would like to invite all girls ages 11-20 to attend meetings.

Rainbow Girls is a service organization that teaches girls leadership and life skills. For more

Meet Feet Co-Ed Hiking Group Every Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm Locations and terrain vary Occasionally the group goes to the mainland so times can change. The current schedule is available at http://maxxeon.com/meetfeet/.

To join the email list for weekly detailed walk notices and car pool locations, send an email to meetfeetonwhidbey@gmail.com.

NAR-ANON Every Tuesday, 7:00pm-8:00pm St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clinton NAR-ANON family groups are world-wide for those affected by someone else’s addiction.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is located at 6309 Wilson Place.

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

North Whidbey Coupon Club Every Friday, 9:00am-11:00am Second & Fourth Thursdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm SPIN Cafe, 32658 SE Bayshore Dr, Oak Harbor Cost: Free All are welcome. Coupon-clipping, money-saving conversation and new friends. Our motto is “Eat Better, For Less”. Kids welcome. Moneysaving classes are available. Find us on Facebook :”Whidbey Coupon Club” and via email: nwcouponclub@comcast.net. For further information, please call (360) 675-2338.

North Whidbey Island Rotary Sunrise Every Wednesday, 7:00am Whidbey Golf and Country Club, Oak Harbor Come join us anytime! We support local and international projects. Contact Janis Powell at (360) 679-2132 for more information.

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Get Moving

by Erick Harada

It’s May and it is bike month! What better way to celebrate than being out on a bike? Cruising through the cool spring air, sun shining and only the open road ahead. Yes, I enjoy cycling just as much as the rider next to me but I will be enjoying it much more and for longer than they will. Why you ask? Because jumping on a bike does not just entail “jumping on a bike.� I don’t know about you, but I’m not as resistant to injury as I used to be and I definitely do not heal as fast. Aches, pains, strains are all part of road cycling and if you are not prepared, injury is just around the corner.

Injury prevention with exercising is the best way to prepare yourself for the long summer days ahead.

You do not have to be a gym rat or the next Sean T. But what you do need is a few minutes each day to train yourself for increased flexibility and strength. There are many ways to begin a program, whether it be looking up online workouts, joining a gym, or just reading this article. Practicing a few exercises a day can be the difference between a weekend ride ending at your local coffee shop or at urgent care.

As a physical therapist running two clinics and having been an avid cyclist and triathlete for over 10 years, I know it can be hard to find time in the day to squeeze in a workout. Being in the position as I am, professionally, I have to practice what I preach and preach what I practice. This is why I am sharing with you a few of my weekly exercises that keep me on the bike and out of the doctor’s office.

Before beginning any new workout routine make sure you are cleared, medically, to be engaging in physical activity. I will be giving you intermediate and advanced exercises so be sure to listen to your body. The old adage of “no pain, no gain� does NOT apply here.

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1. Three (3) Directional Step downs a. Stand near the edge of a 4-6 inch box with your right leg, toes just over the edge. b. Step off the box and tap your left heel on the floor in front of you. Return to box top. c. Step off to the left and tap your toe. Return to box top. d. Step off behind you and tap your toe. Return to box top.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION: Perform 10 times each direction, each leg. Progress to 2 sets, 3 days per week.

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CUING: Make sure you sit your bottom down and back to keep your right knee behind your right toes (when stepping forward and sideways). This will prevent anterior (forward) stress to your knee joint and ligaments.

Keep your weight on your right leg at all times.

Keep your pelvis level with the ground to prevent hip drop Keep your right knee in vertical alignment with your right foot and right hip

TIPS: Decrease the intensity by lower the size of the box or using two sticks for balance Increase the intensity by increasing the height of the box or holding each foot tap for 3 seconds.

2. Single Leg Squats a. Stand on right leg and squat down while kicking left leg behind you for counter-balance. b. Touch floor with left hand and return to starting position EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION: Perform 10 times each leg. Progress to 2 sets, 3 days per week.

CUING: Keep your chest up and back flat to prevent low back injury.

Keep your hips level with the floor as you kick your free leg back.

Do not allow your left leg to touch the ground during the entire set.

TIPS: Decrease intensity by placing a 4-6 inch box in front of you to reach. This decreases the distance necessary to complete this exercise.

Increase the intensity by adding a kettlebell or dumbbell to your left hand. Either tap the floor or the 4-6 inch box.

3. Single Legged Romanian Dead Lifts a. Stand on your right leg with left leg off ground. b. Keeping your back straight, bend forward at your hips. c. Reach down to floor with both hands while keeping your right and left legs straight. d. Return to start by tightening your glutes and hamstrings.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION: Perform 10 times each leg. Progress to 2 sets, 3 days per week.

CUING Keep your chest up and back flat to prevent low back injury.

Make sure to kick your left leg high behind you to keep it parallel with your back.

You should feel a pull in your right hamstrings if you are performing this correctly.

Do not allow your left leg to touch the ground during the entire set.

TIPS: Decrease intensity by placing a 4-6 inch box in front of you to reach. This decreases the distance necessary to complete this exercise.

Increase the intensity by adding a kettlebell or dumbbell to your left hand. Either tap the floor or the 4-6 inch box.

Perform these exercises 3 times per week and build up your repetitions and sets. Be forewarned, your hamstrings and glutes may be extremely sore 2 days after performing. If you have pains, different from muscle soreness that continue beyond 24 hours, give us a call at either our Oak Harbor or Coupeville clinics. Be safe and see you on the road!

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Memorial Day

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emorial Day is almost upon us and serves to honor all the men and women who paid the ultimate price and sacrificed all for America. The bravery that was carried on the backs of these soldiers who fought patriotically for beliefs they held fast to and so close to their hearts, can never truly be repaid. We can, however, honor the memory of the fallen by celebrating Memorial Day with family and friends and keeping our men and women in uniform, in thoughts and prayers.

Observed on the last Monday of the month of May, Memorial Day was, in fact, initially called Decoration Day and was declared to be specifically dedicated to the laying of flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers. The 30th of May was originally the designated date for Decoration Day. It did not become an official federal holiday until 1971, even though it has been observed since just after the Civil War. Because the Civil War had claimed so many lives it necessitated the institution of the very first national cemeteries. Family and friends of the soldiers who lost their lives would adorn the graves with flowers and partake in memorials of their loved ones by saying prayers and singing songs, each Spring.

It is still up for debate where and exactly when Memorial Day originated, as tributes to the soldiers were held in many communities across America. The official birth place on record for Memorial Day is Waterloo, New York 1966, as it had (since 1866) paid respects each year by closing businesses within the community and laying flowers on the graves of deceased soldiers.

There are many a poignant scene all across the country on this day of remembrance and there is always a military parade in cities and towns throughout the United States, to mark the occasion. Some of the biggest parades occur in Washington D.C, Chicago, New York, (and Coupeville, of course). Many families and friends gather on this day to barbeque and reminisce, while enjoying the spirit of event.

As Memorial Day is around the corner and honors all those who died serving their country, it is fitting to remember the Second World War (as well as every other military campaign in which a service member lost their life of course), but this is undoubtedly one war which changed the dynamic of daily life for everyone, even to this day. World War II is said to have been the most destructive in history, claiming an estimated 50 million lives, both military and civilian, though that approximation is still considered to be on the low end. The Second World War dragged on for six long years and while the spark that lit its fuse is hotly debated, many people will say that it was Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939 that started the ensuing hostility and confronta-

tions. When it comes to any conflict, amidst all the casualties and devastation, the wreckage and broken people, there comes tales of bravery, honor and integrity. Survival against the seemingly insurmountable odds was built on true stories of those who were there in the heart of it, and unbeknownst to them, played integral roles that may have actually shaped history and the way we live now. The statistics that arose from the war, are astounding in and of themselves as singular events, but when put together, gives us an immense appreciation for those who fought, and those who sacrificed everything so that we may live the way we do. In fact, in less than one year between June 6th 1944 and May 8th 1945, approximately 200,000 allied service members were killed in Europe and a further 550,000 plus, wounded. It’s difficult to wrap ones head around such large numbers, numbers which when put into perspective, can leave a person flabbergasted. In 2013 it was estimated that the population of Tacoma, Washington, was around 203,000. An entire city worth of military personnel were killed in Europe in under a year.

War is costly, and the highest price paid, is the lives of those who fought in it. The service members who put everything on the line, did and do so still, knowing that they run the risk of giving up their lives. It’s honorable, and deserves respect of the highest order, that any person would willingly dedicate themselves, body and mind so that we can all continue to enjoy the freedoms that we do today. September 2nd 1945 was the official end of World War II and all over the country people celebrate and observe this day annually. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the War’s end. There is a wonderful upcoming happening that will mark this momentous occasion. As ‘The Spirit of ‘45’ is an event that occurs across the country, you can be sure that Oak Harbor will not be left out of it! Burley Funeral Chapel will be hosting an event to illuminate the War’s conclusion and also to express gratitude for those who served during that pivotal time. There will be a service of thanks and commemoration for those who fell for our freedom. This celebration is, of course, open to the public and more details will be provided as the time gets closer. So keep your eye out for more information to come and partake in this heartwarming experience at Burley Funeral Chapel when it happens! www.history.com www.wikipedia.org www.world-war-2.info/facts

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Let’s Dish! with Kae Harris

Let's Get to “Grilling” The month of May will see an abundance of barbecuing and grilling and result in a surplus of meats of every kind. Barbecuing and grilling are an All-American past time bringing together family and friends to help create lasting memories and strengthen bonds. Oh and enjoy delicious food of course! Now, barbecuing and grilling are two different things and I am sure a connoisseur will inform me they are, in fact, distinctly different. However, I find there are more similarities between them than dissimilarities. In any event, barbecuing is the slow cooking of a cut of meat over indirect heat or flame which has been generated, usually, by the use of wood. Grilling on the other hand, requires less cooking time as the temperature employed for this method, is far higher.

The true origins of barbecue is (like many things in food history) speculated, though it would seem the Spaniards coined the term ‘barbacoa’ after they arrived in the Caribbean and learned the local’s technique for cooking meat.

The Spanish explorers adopted ‘barbacoa’ as a method of cooking and, during their travels, brought it with them to South America. From that point on it seems it had made its ‘grand entrance’ to North America, became quite popular, and made it's way through the colonies.

There are four distinct styles of barbecue throughout the United States. These types each

have their own ‘birth place’ and thus their own unique flavor. Memphis, Texas, the Carolinas, and Kansas City all have a long standing history and relationship with barbecue and have staked their claim on a particular flavor as a result. In the Carolinas, pork was the foundation of ‘true barbecue’. Pigs were more readily available and when feed became scarce at any given point, they could be left to roam in the wild and forage for themselves. The result of this however, was leaner, more muscular cuts of meat, which meant it necessitated extra-long cooking times to soften or tenderize the pork; a method still used in North and South Carolina to this day.

It’s thought, during the first half of the 20th century, impoverished African Americans completely added the essence of their vibrant culture to barbecue and put heart and soul into cooking it. When many African-Americans moved from the South into Northern cities they brought with them their style of cooking which is still exceptionally popular today. In fact ‘soul food’ comprises a large portion of barbecue meals. This includes fried okra, corn bread, black eyed peas, crackling and far more. The term ‘soul food’ stems from the time of slavery during which off cuts and less than desirable pieces of meat were given to the slaves. With this they used their African heritage and ingenuity, coupled with readily available vegetables, to create some of the most delicious and long standing dishes.

These recipes are used in a wealth of barbecue joints throughout the United States today.

Now, due to the profusion of cattle ranches across Texas, it’s far more common to find beef served at a barbecue in this state. In the 1860s, cattle ranches sprang up all around Texas and as these bovines were range fed, the meat was tough. This meant it needed to be cooked for a very long time. I could go on for a while about the history of Texas barbecue but this is just a brief look at it. Either way, some Texans prefer their meat basted with a sauce, while others don’t. The general feeling is though, as cattle were more abundant, beef barbecue goes hand in hand with Texas.

When it comes to porcine food, Memphis style barbecue has taken this culinary ship at the helm and steered it all across the country for years and years. Memphis barbecue is renowned for pork ribs and pulled pork which is more commonly coated with a dry rub which includes, but is not limited to, garlic, onion, paprika and cumin. The pork will more often than not be cooked forever (well for a long time at least) in a smoker until the meat is so tender, it may as well just fall off the bone of its own accord.

In Kansas City, you are likely to find all kinds of meat put on a barbecue. No favorites here apparently. Chicken, pork ribs, beef brisket, sausage links and so on can be found slow cooking in and around Kansas City. Their barbecue sauce is one of my favorites as it is slightly sweeter and a little spicier than others. That’s because molasses is the key ingredient to any good old KC style barbecue sauce and I am told this is due to Memphis barbecue’s influence.

Barbecue isn’t just found in America though.

Korean barbecue is also extremely popular, not just in Korea, but all over the world. This method of cooking (though I think by definition it’s actually ‘grilling’) incorporates the use of a charcoal or a gas grill, commonly built into the table, on which a range of different meat (or vegetables) is cooked. Mongolian barbecue is another such cooking style favored near and far though its origins are neither from Mongolia, nor is it cooked on a grill or barbecue. Some people will insist it’s kind of related to barbecue, however, due to the fact it’s actually a stir fried dish (originat-

www.whidbeyweekly.com Locally operated. ing in 1970s Taiwan), on a large skillet or cook top, at really high temperatures, I beg to differ, but that’s just personal opinion. Regardless, Mongolian barbecue is superb even if it’s not really barbecue!

So many things can be served with barbecue.

Seriously, the sheer amount of food that rings synonymous with meat that has unhurriedly cooked away, absorbing the smoky flavors that have risen from the wood slowly burning beneath it, is mind blowing. I’ve been to a good few barbecues, in many countries around the world (though in South Africa we call them ‘braai’s’, the concept is similar) and at each one I’m never disappointed by the dishes served.

Corn bread, green beans cooked in a variety of ways, baked beans, dips, chips, corn on the cob, flame roasted asparagus, bacon wrapped maraschino cherries (which sounds weird, but I promise it’s divine) macaroni salad, mac ’n cheese, so on and so on. In South Africa, as I D said before, we ‘braai’. It’s usually over a charcoal grill and seems to take an unbearably long S time. We tend to cook lamb, pork, and a type y of sausage called ‘boerewors’. Accompaniments c are often times ‘roosterbroed’ or ‘griddle bread’, t and different salads, just to name a few of the I t many that exist. p With Memorial Day and warmer weather knocking on the door, I hope you all get a chance to N get the barbecue or grill going and make your B all-time favorite foods, in the sunshine with family and friends to make it even better! I have included a recipe for a homemade barbecue Y sauce and I hope it’s good. Email me at letsa dish@whidbeyweekly.com because as always, I’d t love to hear from you so ‘Let’s Dish’! t Barbecue Sauce n 2 ½ cups ketchup n 1 ½ cups brown sugar a 1 tbsp. mustard t 1/4 c. onions, diced d Mix together, serve or use as you like!

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Chicken Little & the Astrologer

By Wesley Hallock Dear Wesley, Speaking of writing, I have a question: Do you see in my chart a successful writing career? If so, when would be the best time to approach a publisher? A psychic told me I have several books in me; not sure what topics, but I do have a children’s book completed. Thanks for your feedback.

Nancy M. Born 3/7/45 at 1:20 AM in Elgin, Illinois Your psychic is right. Writing potential does appear in your astrology. But potential is not the same as “career.” To develop the potential, a life-long inclination toward writing is necessary. Your potential, unfortunately, is not well-connected to the inclination. Yours appears to have been an intermittent drive to write, for reasons I will skip in order to deliver the good news.

The good news for you is that your Jupiter planetary period begins in about a year from now, in May of 2016. This will relieve a lot of Rahu-related stress that began for you way back in 1998. The activation of Jupiter in 2016 should also activate your dormant writing potential and with it the possibility of getting that already-completed book into print. But this is not to say things will magically just happen for you under Jupiter. It is only that hard work becomes more likely to pay off.

If you seriously want to see publication during your Jupiter period, begin now to educate yourself. You will find that with a traditional publisher, as a new author you will almost certainly be responsible for your own marketing. Faced with doing their own marketing and advertising, writers in large numbers are by-passing the publishing houses altogether to become their own publishers. Modern technology has put the destiny of your book in your control.

Getting that book out into the world is easier and less expensive than you might think. Go online and begin now to explore the possibilities. Positioning yourself now will help Jupiter to help you when he kicks in next year. Good luck and happy exploring!

In the making of a writer, one factor stands above all others. Little-known but all-important, the svamsa, or self indicator, makes or breaks a writer. (Or anyone, for that matter!) Through the svamsa come the major life experiences that color a writer’s attitudes and perceptions. It could also be stated the opposite way: The svamsa colors the attitudes and perceptions that decide a writer’s major life experiences. Have it your way. In either case, the content of a writer’s work is the fruit of their svamsa.

The stark and somber writing of novelist George Orwell in his terrifying, Nineteen Eighty-Four, was as troubled as his svamsa.

A sample from the book, in which the main character, Winston, is shown the planned future of humanity: There will be no curiosity, no enjoyment of the process of life. All competing pleasures will be destroyed. But always–do not forget this, Winston–always there will be the intoxication of power. Constantly increasing and constantly growing subtler. Always,

That passage, dear reader, is the consequence of a difficult svamsa. Or so says the ancient sage, Jaimini. Orwell’s svamsa, by the principles of Jaimini, is a rogue’s gallery of ills both physical and psychological: Mental torments, frustrations that make life intolerable. Troubled by demons and psychic disorders. Moodiness, owing to disturbed and unbalanced emotions. Confusion about the roles of fate, destiny and free will, leading to frustrations about the “unfairness” of life. A guilt-ridden focus on life’s defects.

A sense of being on the wrong path and unable to move out of it. A disease-prone body, susceptible especially to cancers and joint disorders.

Come now, Mr. Jaimini. Can anything, even an ill svamsa, really be all that bad? Big Brother with a jackboot fetish–for heaven’s sake! When Orwell penned those lines, he was dying of tuberculosis, a voluntary castaway on a tiny island of rock in the windswept North Atlantic, with all that goes with that. Gray. Fog. Drizzle. Gloom, day in and day out. No electricity. The manuscript’s last draft typed lying sick in bed. Six months after the book was released, Orwell was dead.

Was Nineteen Eighty-Four the product of Orwell’s circumstances? Was it his premonition, as some believe, of something he had witnessed in the mindset of the ruling elite? Or is it all explainable in terms of his svamsa?

In his essay, “Why I Write,” Orwell told what it was like for him to write a book, any book: “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand. For all one knows that demon is the same instinct that makes a baby squall for attention. And yet it is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one struggles constantly to efface one’s personality.” Demons, in Orwell’s own words, and the guilt-ridden need to remove his own presence–both clues echo Jaimini.

Orwell’s guilt traced in part to his role as a British police officer in colonized Burma.

Trying to relieve that guilt, he resigned the police, donned ragged clothes and went to live among the poor in the slums of London and Paris, where his nightmare continued.

Jaimini tells us that one’s help through the nightmare is benefic planetary influence.

For this, Orwell had only Mercury–another troubled planet for him, alas, as troubled the svamsa itself. For poor Orwell, then, his nightmare had no way out, and the fictional world of his novel was as bleak.

So what is Nineteen Eight-Four beyond a source book for terms such as Big Brother, doublethink and newspeak? The last doodlings of a dying man journaling his own neurosis? A chilling prophecy for those with eyes to see? The natural product of a troubled svamsa? Nothing in astrology says it cannot be all of those and more. Your choice.

Next week: Grace, charm and beauty–the planets and Audrey Hepburn.

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.

Across 1. Relay mail delivery 4. Quamash (var. spelling) 10. Egg on 14. Always, in verse 15. Functional 16. Coastal raptor 17. One of three equal parts 19. “Darn it all!”

20. “___ on Down the Road” 21. Santa’s reindeer, e.g.

22. Auditory 23. Undetectable bomber 25. Do, for example

51. Fine-grained sedimentary rock used as fertilizer

12. Designed for defense against armored vehicles

52. Cold shower?

13. Downward slope

55. Length x width, for a rectangle

18. Accommodate

56. Advocate

27. Any of various periwinkles

57. Science of liquids in motion 59. Caddie’s bagful 60. Upper-story bay windows supported by brackets

24. Harp’s cousin

28. “___ bitten, twice shy” 29. Garden intruder 32. “-zoic” things 33. Eat like a bird 35. Stop on the way (2 wds)

61. Deception 62. “B.C.” cartoonist

36. Equipment that makes a photo bigger

63. Be a snitch 64. “Absolutely!”

26. Cantankerous

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27. “I do,” for one

1. Can’t stand

30. Persia, now

2. Freshen

31. Complain

3. Indonesian dagger with a scalloped edge

39. Atomic number 83

35. Encyclopedia, e.g. (2 wds)

4. Nod, maybe

45. In a jaunty manner

5. English race place

46. Coin

39. The “B” of N.B., Latin

47. Come-ons

40. Bow

6. Sports event in which teams compete to win

41. “Cast Away” setting

7. Not much (2 wds)

52. Attempt

42. Calypso offshoot

8. ___ gin fizz

53. Vega’s constellation

43. Certain tribute

9. Cast

54. Cut, maybe

48. Attempt

10. Famous Am. Apache Indian chief

58. “It’s no ___!”

34. In perfect condition

49. Scottish wind instrument

37. Weakest 38. “Lulu” opera composer 44. Girasol, e.g.

49. Military wear 50. Ever (2 wds)

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11. Handel bars

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Life Tributes Patricia Ann “Patti” (Williams) Szypula Patricia Ann Szypula, age 76, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior at her home in Oak Harbor, WA the morning of April 29, 2015. Her children lovingly surrounded her, holding her hand, as she passed. Patricia was born in Magnolia, Arkansas April 10, 1939, was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana and was a lifelong resident of Baltimore, MD before moving to Oak Harbor in 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Byron Williams and Virginia Milam White; her beloved sons, David Lawrence McCord and Delma Andrew McCord. She is survived by her brother, Robert Byron Williams; daughter, Deborah Ann Soistman; a son-in-law, Alan Soistman Sr.; son, Mark Anthony Szypula; Grandchildren, Alan Soistman Jr., Jorden Szypula, Austen Szypula, Whitney Szypula, Cydney Szypula; a great grandson, Noah Soistman, and friends. Her loving family and friends will remember her as someone who enjoyed the simple pleasures of reading a good book and taking in nature’s beauty each day. She taught those she touched to embrace God’s love, life and happiness, with much grace, contentment, and humor. Relatives and friends attended a memorial service officiated by Dave Bieniek at Burley Funeral Chapel, 30 SE Ely St, Oak Harbor, WA Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. immediately followed by a Life Celebration Reception at the Oak Harbor Yacht Club, 1301 Catalina Dr, Oak Harbor, WA. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society.

Doris J. Schlicht Doris J. Schlicht, long-time resident of Oak Harbor passed away May 3, 2015.

Doris was 87 at the time of her passing.

Doris was born April 12, 1928 in Rock Hill, SC to William Albert Garrison and Pearl May Garrison. She had one sister, Pauline Bass, who is also deceased. Doris had spent the last few years dealing with several heart and stomach problems.

Doris graduated high school in 1946 and shortly after met and married Edward J. Schlicht June 28, 1955. They were happily married for 44 years until his death in June of 1999. Ed was a career Navy man and Doris and her son Bill traveled with him to numerous Naval bases around the US and Puerto Rico, eventually ending up in Oak Harbor, WA where he retired in 1972. They called Oak Harbor their home for the remainder of their lives.

Doris was a devoted and loving stay-at-home wife and mother who cared deeply for her family and friends and always made time to spend with them all. She enjoyed camping and motorhome trips with the family throughout the years. In her earlier years, she and Ed were avid bowlers and square dancers and enjoyed the life of a naval officer.

Doris Schlicht is survived by her only son, William S. Schlicht, and his two children, Bradley E. Schlicht and Kristen Nicole. All reside in WA State.

We will miss her terribly.

Funeral mass was celebrated May 20, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Pluth, J.C.L presiding. Following Mass, family and friends were invited to a reception at Whidbey Cottages Club House on S. Whidbey Ave. Private family and close friend Rite of Committal will be held at Maple Leaf Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. Please share memories and condolences on Doris’ Book of Memories page on the funeral home website at www.wallinfuneralhome. com.

Mark Arno Casey Mark Arno Casey passed away at age 23 Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Skagit County, Washington. He was born at 7:22am Saturday, November 16, 1991 in Omaha, Nebraska.

His early childhood was spent in Omaha where he graduated from Millard North High School in 2010. Following his graduation, Mark and his family relocated to the Pacific Northwest in June of 2010.

Hockey and lacrosse played a large part in Mark’s life during his school years. His junior year he was nominated to play on the elite Omaha city all star hockey team as the goalie. He was an avid snowboarder. He enjoyed paintballing and off-roading. Cars, his Hummer and the television show “Top Gear” were all his favorites. Mark was the consummate 12th man for the Seattle Seahawks and a passionate fan of the Seattle Mariners.

Family and friends were inspired by his genuine smile and laugh that could light up a room.

Mark’s greatest love was his family and friends.

He is survived by his parents, Cindy Casey-Pleet and Jeff Pleet, and his sisters, Brenna and Helena, all of the family home in Anacortes, Washington; siblings, Michelle and Matthew Pleet; Grandparents, Ken and Joan Sidles; Grandmother, Bonna Casey; Aunt and Uncle, Sheryl and Dennis Houston and their sons, Ryan and Jack; Aunt, Mary Casey; Great Uncle and Aunt, Jan and Jean Windscheffel and their son, Ross, and extended family and friends. Mark is named after his paternal Grandfather for his first name and his maternal Greatgrandfather for his middle name.

Mark was attending Skagit Valley College and was employed by Janicki Industries where he specialized in aerospace composites.

A Funeral Mass for Mark was celebrated Wednesday, May 13 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Oak Harbor, with Rev. Jerome Kienzle presiding. A reception in the parish hall followed the Mass.

Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences utilizing the book of memories hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www.WallinFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Mark Arno Casey Endowment at Skagit Valley College Foundation at www.SkagitFoundation.org. Reference Mark Arno Casey in your donation. Through the great work of the foundation, Mark’s smile and laugh will live on forever.

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THURSDAY, May 7 8:54am, Yates Rd. Caller requesting phone call referencing a beagle who wanders the neighborhood.

She is afraid of dogs and would prefer the dog not be allowed onto her property. If she does not answer, she is requesting a message be left on the machine.

2:27pm, Sandy Hook Dr. Caller advising subjects in white truck with 2 coolers driving around and selling meat door to door. Requesting a check.

7:04pm, Napolean Dr. Reporting neighbor’s goats are out. Ongoing problem. Caller advising no one needs to respond tonight. Was told to make report for each occurrence.

11:03pm, Wood Duck Ln. Advising husband is no longer responding to her, “went off the radar.” Had an argument and he has left.

FRIDAY, May 8 7:23am, Heller Rd. Says roommate was upset with caller about spending all his food stamps on food. Roommate is gone for the day.

Caller wants to know who she can go about getting him out of location.

MONDAY, May 11 9:42am, NE Izett St. Caller advising someone is stealing pictures off cell phone.

2:41pm, Madrona Way Requesting check of area. Says all the telephone poles just shook. Unsure how many but says all of them in the area.

5:15pm, Burma Rd. Caller advising neighbors goats are back in caller’s yard. Ongoing problem. Does not know owner’s name.

8:11pm, SE 8th Ave. Caller reporting roommate hiding photo album. Taking other things from house.

8:23pm, S Oak Harbor St. Caller advising male outside is making noise by running his engine.

10:48pm, SR 20 Reporting number of male subjects with hoodies in parking lot.

TUESDAY, May 12 2:06am, SW Barrington Dr. Caller advising she woke up by the sound of someone running up her stairs and making noises around the house.

8:06am, Heller Rd. Roommate stole food stamp card and used all the money on it.

9:48am, SW Dillard Ln. Caller advising male subject acting strange acting as if he is doing Kung Fu.

9:24am, SW Lopez Dr. Caller advising grandchildren made threats wishing grandmother was dead.

11:01am, NE 4th Ave. Reporting female standing in the middle of the road.

12:56pm, SR 20 Caller reporting a cat rode in the engine compartment or tire well area, jumped out once vehicle stopped. The cat is not injured, just frightened.

6:04pm, SR 20 Caller reporting juveniles ordered over $70 in food as a prank.

1:23pm, SW 9th Ave. Caller advising two baby birds are stuck in her attic.

6:13pm, SR 20 Caller advising baby is crying loudly while female passenger is paying for gas.

8:11pm, SW Erie St. Caller reporting big group of kids throwing a doll around.

10:47pm, SW Windsor St. Caller advising while looking at the stars, looks like one of them moved.

SATURDAY, May 9 4:31am, SE Midway Blvd.

Caller reporting someone is tapping on her window.

10:08am, SW Fairhaven Dr. Caller advising six female subjects are behaving erratically.

7:15pm, N Oak Harbor St. Advising neighbor’s dog is harassing her.

SUNDAY, May 10 11:49am, Spyglass Dr. Receiving e-mails from a “secret admirer” and other strange notifications about someone looking in to her criminal history. Requesting call.

6:55pm, Douglas St. Caller is being harassed by neighbor.

Caller was in her driveway, male started taking phone out and taking pictures of caller in her vehicle. Last night, same subject had a machete.

9:53pm, Maple Tree Ln. Caller advising someone took her dog and won’t give it back. Advising it was her grandson. Currently in his bedroom with the dog.

9:57pm, Yates Rd. Three horses loose in the roadway, walking towards Ault Field. One dark brown, one light brown. Another caller is advising of the same.

WEDNESDAY, May 13 3:27am, SR 20 Caller advising his wife is pushing a baby out. They are right next to the bus stop.

5:50am, Yates Rd. Caller just saw two horses walking by on the road. Caller advising they are in the road on Heller near Yates.

7:03am, SR 20 Caller advising male subject is sleeping in the chip aisle.

10:27am, SW 24th Ave. Caller reporting gun buried in back yard.

THURSDAY, May 14 1:19am, SW Erie St. Caller advising someone is currently under her car putting a sensor on it.

8:20am, SW 4th Ave. Caller advising white rabbit in her yard.

5:05pm, SW Kimball Dr. Caller reporting neighbor throwing trash and playing loud music.

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By Carey Ross The Age of Adeline: Blake Lively, a preternaturally beautiful woman who never seems to age, plays Adeline, a preternaturally beautiful woman who never seems to age.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 49 min.)

Avengers: Age of Ultron: Summer blockbusters, meet your new God.  (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 21 min.)

Cinderella: Cinderella, her glass slipper, her fairy godmother, her prince and that dastardly wicked stepmother get a live-action reboot, courtesy of director Kenneth Branagh  (PG • 1 hr. 45 min.)

The Divergent Series: Insurgent: Current Hollywood can-do-no-wrong girl Shailene Woodley proves even she is not immune to the dreaded sophomore slump in this tepid second installment of the "Divergent" series.

Good thing she'll have a couple of chances to redeem herself.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 58 min.)

Ex Machina: Alex Garland ("28 Days Later, Sunshine") crafts for us a prescient story about a future in which machines become sentient and robots are our sexy new gods.  (R • 1 hr. 48 min.)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2: I would watch "Modern Times Forever," an experimental Danish film with a running time of "10 days," sans bathroom breaks, before I would watch 10 minutes of this brain-cell killer.

Suck on that, Blart.  (PG • 1 hr. 34 min.)

Pitch Perfect 2: A rare example of a sequel being better than its predecessor, this film is an all-singing, all-dancing manifesto of girl power, from its excellent cast (and yes, Rebel Wilson does, once again, steal every scene she’s in) right on down to first-time director Elizabeth Banks.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 54 min.)

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Poltergeist: The original was the first horror movie my sister and I ever saw together--she felt great terror and I took great satisfaction in poorly re-enacting various scenes of the movie in order to freak her out over and over again. This movie might have some things going for it--namely that it, much like its predecessor, was produced by Steven Spielberg-but it can never match the glory of what came before.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 33 min.)

Furious 7: Seven movies in, and this series remains high-speed Hollywood entertainment at its most implausibly pleasurable. Although this movie will always bear the distinction of being Paul Walker’s cinematic swan song, it serves his memory well.  (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 9 min.)

Home: An animated adventure in which an alien teams up with a little girl on a quest to find her mother. At some point, the alien eats a urine cake, which pretty much lets you know the level of humor you can expect here.  (PG • 1 hr. 33 min.)

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Little Boy: Emotionally manipulative faithbased WWII parable about a son trying to will his father home from the front. Even though the cast is decent (Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, and Michael Rapaport among them), they are overdirected within an inch of their lives, which makes one wonder if helmer Alejandro Monteverde would've been better off if he'd just let go and let God.  (PG-13 • 1 hr. 46 min.)

The Longest Ride: Dear Nicholas Sparks, I'm still not over the emotionally abusive relationship you somehow disguised as a love story in "The Notebook," and I probably won't forgive you for the many sins this adaptation commits, despite the fact that it is unlikely that I will ever watch it unless it's rebroadcast on the Lifetime Movie Network and I'm drawn in by my desire to hate something between commercial breaks.  (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 8 min.)

Mad Max: Fury Road: In 1981, George Miller unleashed his futuristic, post-apocalyptic fantasy "The Road Warrior" on the moviegoing public, and the "Mad Max" saga was born. Now, some 30-plus years later, Miller reboots his franchise, with a little help from stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, and proves himself to still be the right man to deliver a crazy, frenetic, ass-kicker of a "Mad Max" movie.  (R • 2 hrs.)

Monkey Kingdom: The House of Mouse sends a bunch of cameras to southern Asia to follow a monkey mother and her baby. You can have your by-the-numbers princesses.

This is the Disney movie I've been waiting for my whole life.  (G • 85 min.)

Tomorrowland: All I know about Tomorrowland is it’s the place at Disneyland where Michael Jackson (disguised as Captain EO) lives and it is also home to Space Mountain, which is good enough for me. All I know about its cinematic namesake is that it stars George Clooney, is directed by Brad Bird and isn’t a remake or part of a franchise. More than good enough for me.  (PG • 2 hrs. 10 min.)

Unfriended: A sincerely scary movie in which victims are stalked via social media that takes issues like bullying, shaming and teen suicide to their most illogically frightening extremes. As if Facebook wasn't terrifying enough already.  (R • 82 min.)

While We're Young: Noah Baumbach enters middle age a bit more quietly and gently than his previous offerings ("The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg") would suggest in this multigenerational dramedy starring Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts.  (R • 1 hr. 37 min.)

Woman in Gold: This movie details the story of Maria Altmann, whose family owned a famous painting by Gustav Klimt before it was stolen by Nazis during World War II. Altmann (portrayed by the unerringly amazing Helen Mirren) famously sued to get the painting back, becoming a test case for the law that grants Jewish repatriation, a court battle that would eventually go all the way to the Supreme Court.  (PG-13 • 1 hr.

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The Whidbey Walkers have been happily walking for over 40 years as a group. They follow the wild flowers through the seasons and walk many trails and beaches. If you are interested in walking with them please call Marie Vallquisst at (360) 675-7744 for the next walk location.

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DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Thursday, May 28, 6:45pm Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room

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by K.E. Pepper I love this time of year. It’s the time of the year when flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and the sun is shining. The transition from Spring into Summer provides fashionistas the ritual of being able to put warm sweaters, long sleeves, dark pants, and closed-toe shoes away for safe-keeping and to stack our closets full of bright, vibrant colors, light-weight knits and shirts, shorts and sundresses, and find our beautiful sandals – but let’s not forget it’s also the time of year when beauty rituals such as pedicures, self-bronzers, and waxing becomes a big priority and chore.

So you might ask what are the clothing fashion trends for this Summer? Bold colors, geometric designs, abstracts, stripes, headto-toe all white, denim, military greens, polo shirts, yellow, and gingham. And if that sounds like it is all over the place; you may be right. Summer is a time to peel away the dark, moody hues of Winter and burst into colors and fabrics that make you feel airy, light, and full of life. The runaway for Summer 2015 displayed interesting black and white geometric designs and patterns as well as abstract arrays of blue and white dresses, shorts, and blouses. Abstract and geometric angles for clothing will also be in this summer such as high-low skirts, cut-out shirts and tanks, and bold shoes. Yellow of all shades were also a powerful splash of color for this season. The comeback “kids” include 1950’s inspired gingham, nautical stripes, loosing fitting denim capris and culottes of the 1970s, upgraded 1980s style Polo shirts, and military greens which seem to rotate in every 2 years. You’ll start seeing one shoulder blouses making an appearance this summer too, which gives another nod to the Flashdance era of the 1980s. But a staple that seems to stay true each year is the American colors of red, white, and blue – in combination with each other and by themselves. The runway was showing fashion trends of dressing in all white, from head to toe, but they also showed the proud use of our country’s colors.

Which brings me to Memorial Day. Growing up in my time, I was always told that white was appropriate to wear after Memorial Day and to be put away for Labor Day. The fashion industry really promoted this tradition as well….up until the last couple of years. For the past 3 years, we have seen many fashion houses use white for their winter collections and incorporate various shades of white and creams into Fall collections. But another

trend I have seen for the past couple of years are US-based fashion houses utilizing red, white, and blue or the All-American look for their summer collections. I’m proud to see this trend continue and honor the true nature of what the colors of our flag and Memorial Day represent. Looking at our flag

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we see that red represents hardiness and valor, white signifies purity and innocence, and blue personifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Many agree that when they wear these colors – whether individually or combined – there is a trueness to those descriptions. Moreover though, there is a pride many of us take when honoring our flag, the colors and significance it represents, as well as the ultimate scarifies many men and women, who have served this country, made for us to continue on with our freedoms. Our freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of press, and our constitutional rights. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, a day I take very seriously when I honor my four-times great grandfather and uncle for serving in the Revolutionary War, my grandfathers and grandmother who served in World War II, and my loved ones and many of my friends who have served in Korean, Vietnam, the First Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. I’ll always wear red, white and blue not because they are in fashion, but because they mean something to me and I will wear them with pride and honor. To you all – have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend and lest we never forget those that have fallen.

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12th Annual Mutiny Bay Antiques Flea Market: Saturday, May 23, 9am – 4pm, 1612 Main Street, Freeland. (360) 331-3656 L & M Acres Multi Garage Sale: Saturday, June 6, 9am3pm, Eagle Ridge Road, Oak Harbor. Stools, dog supplies, saddles, tack, glassware, bedding, garden items plus more.

(360) 320-7034 (2) Oak Harbor Kiwanis 12th Annual Beachcombers Bazaar: Saturday, July 11, 9am-3pm, Windjammer Park. Antique, Craft And Yard Sale! Spaces

Kitchen helper and server wanted. Apply in person at Basil Café, 5603 Bayview Rd, Bayview Corner. (360) 3217898 (1) South Whidbey School District has the following employment opportunities: .333 FTE CTE Agriculture (apply by May 22).

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Resources, 5520 Maxwelton Rd., Langley, WA 98260 or e-mail sterhar@sw.wednet. edu. (0) South Whidbey School District has the following employment opportunities: .2 FTE Physical Therapist (open until filled); 1.0 FTE SWHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director (apply by June 1, 4pm); 1.0 FTE SWHS Spanish Teacher (apply by June 1, noon). Visit http://www.sw.wednet.edu/ Page/156 to download job description, qualifications, pay, and application process. Only complete application packets will be screened. Apply to South Whidbey School District #206, Human Resources, 5520 Maxwelton Rd., Langley, WA 98260 or e-mail sterhar@ sw.wednet.edu. (1) Ballet & Lyrical instructors needed immediately. Contact 5-6-7-8 Dance, etc. at (360) 969-6781 (2)

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Slightly used, LG front-loading GAS dryer. True Steam, Load Sensing, $400. Pick Up only, Oak Harbor, (510) 685-1972 (1)

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

Lessons Looking for students to learn how to play guitar - all ages.

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Electronics AOC Computer monitor; 191/2” screen with cables, $25.

(360) 678-2207 Sony FD Trinitron VEGA, Model # KV-32FV1, with owner's manual and remote. This TV is in excellent condition. For sale by original owner; photos available. $25 or best offer.

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Home Furnishings 2 pedestal tables, 30” x 48”, walnut formica top (one has a fitted glass cover). $10 and $15; Pedestal table, 48” diameter, walnut formica top ($25); Pedestal table, with modified rectangular shape, approximately 30” x 60” ($35). Call (360) 678-1167

Lawn and Garden Perma Mulch rubber edging, 9 strips, each 10’ long, $7 each roll. Call (360) 678-1167 Natural Barnyard Topsoil.

Good for gardens, flower beds, etc. Unscreened, 10-yard loads, $225 delivered. South Whidbey (360) 321-1624 Goodyear Tractor Tires & Rims, New, size 8.3 x 16, $300.

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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.

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.

Hand-crafted wood model logging truck. In excellent condition. 6.5” x 32” x 9” in size. Photos available, $50.

Call (360) 678-1167 44" ceiling fan, 4-blades with 3-bulb light fixture, polished bronze, silent running, $25.

In Coupeville. Call (360) 7740168 (0) Brand New RMEF Apron, Oven Mitt & Pot Holder (3-Piece Set), $30 OBO; Good Sam Life Member Kit: Pins, Decals, Flag, Patches, and More, $7 OBO; Masterbuilt 40" Sportsman Elite Window Electric Smoker w/ Cover, Never Used, $270 OBO ($500 Value). (360) 678-9319 (1) Tools: N.Industrial 7" Angle Grinder, incl. blade & wrench, $40; RotoZip Spiral Saw with spare bits and case, $40; Highland Cartop Carrier, $30.

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Photos available upon request, $20 or best offer. Call (360) 678-1167 Cabela’s Cot, Self-Inflating Mattress, Clothes Tree, “Night Stand” Attachment, $90 OBO; Quick Draw Range Finder Holster, $20 OBO; Canvas Game Bag (48“L x 32“W), $10 OBO; Gun Slinger Compact Rifle Holster w/ Belt, $10 OBO; Clip & Go Reflective Trail Markers, $5 OBO; Golf Package: Clubs, Bag, Cart, Balls & Retriever, Shag Bag, Rain Suit & Much More. $125 OBO. (360) 6789319 (1)

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All important life events can be celebrated using flowers, including graduation. Any graduation is a fantastic reason to celebrate, especially with a lei. Owner Rob McGowen ships in stunning Orchid leis from Thailand, and because these are so popular, they go quickly! Ordering early is important even though a few extras are on hand, once they are gone, there are no more to be had! So don’t wait, these amazing leis are a wonderful, all natural embellishment for that special graduate.

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Floral displays and edible arrangements of all kinds are available at Midway Florist, but that’s not all. Rob will be bringing terrariums and hanging terrariums out onto the shop floor, and these are perfect to adorn any home with, especially an apartment. This allows one to enjoy the beauty and serenity of a little garden anywhere in their home!

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