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In memory of the nearly 40 Southern Resident orcas captured in Washington State, and the 13 orcas killed during the captures; and in honor of Lolita/Tokitae, the sole survivor ~ Photo by Terry Newby

Orca Network’s annual

P enn Cove Orca Capture Commemoration Saturday Saturday,, A August ugust 8th, 2015

Recreation Coupeville R ecreation Hall, Whidbey Island 11am - 4pm: Free Educational Events 4 - 8 pm: ~John Hargrove ~Derik Nelson Band ~Howard Garrett ~Sandra Pollard ~David Neiwert ~Food & drink, silent auction & more ~ $25 For Info: www .OrcaNetwork.org www.OrcaNetwork.org info@orcanetwork.org

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Whidbey Island Conservation District

Preparing for Drought and Fire Danger

up, capture the cold water in a bucket to use for outdoor watering. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth, lather your hands, or shave.

On May 21, amidst unprecedented dry conditions, Governor Inslee declared a drought emergency for all of Washington State. Our Whidbey soils, which typically remain relatively moist via occasional summer rains and moderate temperatures, are unusually dry. It’s no surprise locals are breaking out water hoses, sprinklers, and a variety of irrigation techniques in defense against the encroaching golden brown. How are our water resources being affected by this increase in demand? And what about the elevated risk for fire danger these drought conditions create?

• Replace toilets installed before 1994 with a High Efficiency Toilet (HET). Check toilets to verify they are working properly. Make sure the water level is not too high, the fill valve is working properly, and the flapper is not leaking.

Whidbey Island has two main sources for water – most of the island depends on rain to keep underground aquifers filled and wells pumping, and Oak Harbor residents receive their supply under an agreement with the City of Anacortes who draws from the Skagit River. Recently, Anacortes agreed to divert nearly 5 million gallons a day from the river to send to nearby Skagit farmers struggling to irrigate in these dry conditions. This new diversion, added to a low snow pack level and an increase in droughtinduced demand, is putting pressure on the system.

The City of Oak Harbor recently implemented Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures requesting preemptive voluntary reductions in anticipation of deepening drought conditions. For more information visit the City of Oak Harbor web page at www. oakharbor.org. A similar scenario is playing out for our aquifers. A cycle of decreased rainfall may take 100 years to affect the level of our aquifers, but a significant increase in demand, as we attempt to counteract the drought, will reduce levels noticeably right away. Lower aquifer levels may leave some shallow wells dry and increase the risk of salt water intrusion for others. The bottom line: Drought conditions make water conservation crucial. Here are some tips and suggestions to reduce your water usage:

• Find and fix leaky faucets and hose spigots. A faucet leaking 30 drops per minute will waste 96 gallons per month or 1,152 gallons per year.

Water Conservation Outside • Forego irrigating the lawn. It’s natural for turf grass to go dormant and golden brown. Apply about one inch of water during each dry month to prevent permanent damage. Mow high, 2 ½ inches or more, using a mulching blade.

Taller grass shades the soil, helping to preserve moisture. A mulching blade will leave the finely chopped clippings to insulate the soil and add water-holding organic matter.

• Convert some lawn into a less water-demanding landscape using drought-tolerant groundcovers, shrubs, and perennials. Go to www.whidbeycd. org/drought-planting.html for a list of drought tolerant plants. Consider adding deck areas, patios and pathways in areas where grass struggles in dry conditions.

• When doing laundry, always wash full loads.

Conventional washers built before 2011 typically use about 40 gallons per load. Newer resourceefficient washers may use as little as 15 gallons per load. Adjust the water level in the washer to the amount needed for the load.

• Install an efficient dishwasher. Dishwashers use less water than washing by hand, particularly if you limit pre-rinsing. Only wash full loads. If washing dishes by hand, don’t continually run the tap.

• Wash vehicles at a carwash that recycles its water.

If washing at home, park your car on a permeable surface (grass or gravel), and make sure the hose has a shut-off nozzle.

• Use a broom to sweep outdoor surfaces instead of using a hose.

Wildfire Danger As recent Whidbey wildfires have demonstrated, drought conditions often lead to elevated fire danger. Wildfire behavior is influenced by three main factors: topography (lie of the land), weather (wind speed, relative humidity, and ambient temperature), and fuel (vegetation and man-made structures). Of these three factors, fuel is the one we can influence. Debris like dead leaves and pine needles on decks, in gutters, and strewn across lawns can ignite from flying embers. Fire moving along the ground’s surface can “ladder” into shrubs and low hanging tree limbs to create longer flames and more heat. If your home has flammable features or vulnerable openings, it can serve as fuel and become part of a chain of ignitions to surrounding homes and structures. Here are some tips for preparing your property for wildfire danger: • Prune low hanging limbs to reduce ladder fuels.

Use low–growing, well pruned, fire-resistive plants around buildings. Visit www.whidbeycd.org/fire. html for a guide to fire resistant planting. Keep flammable plants and mulches at least 5 feet away from your home.

• Clean roofs and gutters of pine needles and dead leaves. Sweep decks and porches clear of fallen leaves. Screen or box-in areas below patios and decks with wire screening no larger than 1/8-inch mesh.

• Prioritize irrigation needs for what is essential for survival rather than striving for optimum growth.

Most well established plants should be able to survive without any irrigation and many others will get by with a good soaking just once per month.

• Keep fire tools available: shovel, rake, ladder, and 100-feet of garden hose attached to a spigot.

• Mulch around perennials, trees and shrubs to retain soil moisture levels and moderate soil temperatures. Plus, mulch inhibits weeds that compete with desirable plants for moisture and nutrients.

• Consult an arborist, forester, or your local Conservation District to learn more about the health of your landscape. Removing or thinning out some trees may actually be beneficial to the health and safety of the rest.

• Collect rainwater using barrels or tanks for use around the yard. Visit www.whidbeycd.org/use-it. html for a set of instructions to build your own.

Consider installing larger tanks to get you through our dry summer months.

• Consider including concrete or stone pathways, creating natural firebreaks on your property.

Water Conservation Inside • Save up to 1,000 gallons per month by keeping your shower to less than 5 minutes. Replace shower heads that have a flow rate greater than 2.5 gallons per minute, the current National Energy Policy Act standard. Flow rate can be checked by catching the water in a 1-gallon bucket. If it takes less than 24 seconds to fill up, the shower head flow rate is more than 2.5 gallons per minute.

• While waiting for tap or shower water to warm

• Make sure woodpiles are located at least 30-feet from any structure, especially during non-winter months.

If you are interested in receiving help to prepare your property for drought and fire danger, your local Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) offers a free outdoor site evaluation. Conservation districts are non-regulatory agencies who do not enforce compliance or impose penalties, but instead offer recommendations and advice. WICD staff are your neighbors - people with a combination of technical, professional expertise, and local knowledge. WICD offers many programs and free services to help residents conserve natural resources on private property, whether the property is a working agricultural operation, a small farm or a home in town. Contact WICD at 360-678-4708 or wicd@whidbeycd.org.

Visit their website at www.whidbeycd.org.

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On Track with Jim Freeman

There is so much to share, we better get right to it. We're burning daylight. If you are reading this at night, it is already too late.

Finally After almost thirty years, I finally got up the nerve to go through all of the stuff I saved after being co-executor for our father's estate. Our step-mother Thelma mentioned to me many moons ago that “You Freeman’s wear your sentiment on your sleeve. In our family, sentiment is a word in the dictionary.�

Well, we all have to start somewhere.

Being I still have my third grade report card, saved by Mom Lucile because of the teacher's remarks, “Jimmy is doing much better since our talk,� why do I have such a tough time rooting through dad's books, letters, pictures, slides, 8mm movies, and scrapbooks filled with fly fishing pictures from New Zealand, Bora Bora, Jackson Hole, and Tidioute?

Probably, because it is Dad's. Every time I pick his stuff up, I hear his voice, see him, and feel that heart race I always felt before I knew whether or not he thought I had screwed up.

Pictures of guys on fishing trips is tough to enjoy if you don't fish. I don't fish because I flunked Dad's first and last fly fishing lesson, “Ten to two, Jimmy, ten to two.�

After catching a few tree limbs with Dad's Orvis gear, Dad just shook his head. “You'll never be a fly fisherman.�

Well, that vision was correct, Dad, but I am sure getting a kick out of your fly fishing pics, particularly the one of that headstone you and Thelma saw in some cemetery in New Zealand. I can barely read the faded letters on the blanched background, sharing the three names of the lady buried below, and her tribute.

ERIHAPETA TE WHERO, Aged 83 years, She Did What She Could.

There is no doubt Dad knew someday, even if it was forty plus years later, we three kids would all be laughing again at something he thought was funny.

He must have known, right? He knew I would never be a fly fisherman.

Internet wisdom Glass takes one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times.

Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of years.

Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.

If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, it's thirst mechanism shuts off.

Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.

Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.

Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent.

Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450°F.

The roar we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

Nine out of every 10 living things lives in the ocean.

The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.

Airports at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.

The University of Alaska spans four time zones.

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The tooth is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself.

In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage.

Catching it meant she accepted.

A comet's tail always points away from the sun.

Caffeine increases the power of aspirin and other painkillers, which is why it is found in some medicines.

The military salute is a motion evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity.

If you get into the bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look up, you can see stars, even in the middle of the day.

In ancient times, strangers shook hands to show they were unarmed.

Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.

Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.

The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year.

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Sven and Ollie One day Ole and Sven were paging through the Sears Catalog and admiring all the beautiful models. Ole said to Sven, "Haf you seen da perdy girls in dis catalog?" Sven replied, "Ya. Dey sure are bootiful, an yust look at da prices!"

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Ole looked wide eyed and said, "Yumpin' yimminy. Dey ain't very expensive. At dees prices I'm buyin' me vun..maybe two."

Sven smiled, patted Ole on the back and said, "By golly Ole, if she's as perdy as she looks in da catalog, I vill get vun too."

Three weeks later, Sven came by and asked Ole, "Did ja ever git dat girl you ordered from da Sears Catalog?"

Ole replied, "No, but I tink it von't be long now, her clothes came yesterday!"

Golfing Pals A guy from Sequim brings his best golf buddy home, unannounced, for dinner at 6:30pm, after their quality round of golf.  The guy's wife screams her head off while his friend, Paul Bob, sits open mouthed and listens to the tirade.

"My hair and make-up are not done, the house is a mess, and the dishes are filthy thanks to your last night's poker party.  Can't you see I'm still in my pajamas? I cannot be bothered with cooking for you two bozos tonight. Why in the world did you bring Paul Bob home unannounced?"

"Because he's thinking of getting married."Â FAIR FUN Our interview with Verlane and Marilyn Gabelein, Grand Marshals of the 2015 Whidbey Island Fair, was pulled by Verlane at the last minute because of his own sarcasm.

After Verlane read what he had said, Mr. Gabelein told me I would be banned for life from his car wash in Bayview, located right next to Whidbey Island Fair co-chair Carol Coble's barista hut, located right next to Leon Israel's abandoned shoe store, located right next to Dana Gildersleeve's Whidbey Tire and Auto, where his wife Nan, former Entertainment Director for the Island County Fair during The Glory Years, lobbied national acts to come to Langley for homemade deviled eggs and curly fries.

How is that for a FAIR commercial?

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

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Bits & Pieces superb job, resulting in a decided “up-tick” in finances - thus deserve a vote of confidence and support.

We feel that - YOU - the Port Commissioners will find yourselves overwhelmed by what is entailed in assuming the management responsibilities of The Greenbank Farm.

Letters to the Editor

We ask that you - please rescind your action of July 8th, resume and proceed with lease negotiations - and “pass the torch” to the newly elected commissioners.

Thank you for your time, Katrina Hude, Greenbank Concerned Island County Voter

Editor,

Benefit for SPIN Café

I moved to Whidbey Island just one year ago this week. I have lived on three islands in the U.S. and on Cape Cod. I’ve attended town council and other local meetings; have sat through endless corporate and non-profit meetings during my career. This letter is to say that I have NEVER had the experience of leaving a meeting feeling shaken up (literally) and somewhat nauseous from the proceedings as I did leaving the July 8 Port meeting where Commissioners Marshall Bronson (outgoing chairman) and John Carr (out-going appointee to the Port) made the hasty decision to have the Port of Coupeville take over day-to-day operations of Greenbank Farm. As quoted from other caring citizens, Carr and Bronson’s actions are and were: “indefensible and underhanded,” “naïve,” “shocking,” “wholly-unrealistic,” “insulting,” “irresponsible,” “unprofessional,” “short on ethics,” “a raw deal,” and “terribly wrong.” I believe Carr and Bronson are behaving as autocrats who think they have absolute power and who insist upon obedience from citizens without considering anything except their own power to vote by majority. What country is this? Immediately after the July 8 meeting, I thought about the order of the agenda because AFTER the majority of community members who attended to support Greenbank Farm left the meeting, the motion was made and seconded. According to the Port of Coupeville By-laws, Article X - Parliamentary Authority and I quote: “The rules contained in the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern this Commission in all cases . . .” At this time I question the order of the agenda for the Port meeting and the fact that no citizen was allowed to speak up after the vote.

Again, as a newcomer, I am now disillusioned about our Island leaders. I believe this island to be a very special and magical place not a place where local politicians dictate the abrupt end to ongoing, good faith negotiations between Greenbank Management Group and the Port.

The only good coming out of this is Carr and Bronson are leaving office by the end of the year before they wreak any more havoc in our community.

Sea Mar Behavioral Health is hosting a food and pantry drive to benefit SPIN Café. Donation boxes have been placed at these Oak Harbor locations: Sea Mar Behavioral Health, Three Sisters Market, Banner Bank, Thrive, and Desert Sun. The drive will conclude September 8.

In addition, Applebee’s has agreed to host Dine to Donate” on Friday, August 7. Anyone presenting their “ticket” for dine in or carry out orders at the Oak Harbor location will have 15% of their order proceeds donated to SPIN Café. Customers must present ticket, which can be picked up at Sea Mar Behavioral Health, 31640 SR 20 Suite 1, Oak Harbor.

SPIN Café (Serving People In Need in Island County) is a non-profit organization providing free meals and education to the local community. They hope to increase meals to 7 days a week, and to add free laundry services in the future. For more information, please see their website at www.spincafeoh.org.

[Submitted by Cara Holmes]

Whidbey Island Music Festival Tenth Anniversary Season 2015 marks the 10th Anniversary Season of the Whidbey Island Music Festival. WIMF presents vibrant performances on period instruments of repertoire ranging from Monteverdi to Beethoven on beautiful Whidbey Island. Join in celebrating this milestone with four celebratory programs of Bach, Pergolesi and more.

The 2015 Whidbey Island Music Festival begins Friday, August 7 and runs through August 16 with two weekends of concerts. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling (800) 838-3006. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more information, visit www.whidbeyislandmusicfestival.org [Submitted by Tekla Cunningham]

Penn Cove Orca Capture Anniversary Commemoration

Dear Mr. Day - Mr. Diamanti Mr. Bronson - Mr. Carr,

We feel that the recent action by the Commissioners of the Port of Coupeville to suspend negotiations & “take over management” of Greenbank Farm in 2016 - was and is NOT in the best interest of the taxpayers / constituents of the Port of Coupeville. This motion by Mr. Bronson and Mr. Carr represents the interests of a small - BUT - very vocal minority of constituents and will result in a calamitous and disastrous lack of continuity. Furthermore, an overthrow of the Greenbank Management Group was not on the agenda of the July 2015 Port Commission Meeting, nor was it open to public discussion as would be the public policy.

We also feel that the current Greenbank Farm Management Team has been doing a

From 4:00pm to 8:00pm, the public is invited to meet at the Coupeville Rec Hall for food, drink, displays and a silent auction. You will hear from John Hargrove, author of NY TimesBest Seller “Beneath the Surface,” Seattle author David Neiwert, “Of Orcas and Men” and Freeland author Sandra Pollard, “Puget Sound Whales for Sale,” all of whom will read from their books and be available for book signings.

Howard Garrett of Orca Network will give an update on efforts to bring Lolita home to her family in Washington State, including news of Lolita’s recently being listed as part of the endangered Southern Resident Orcas. Special musical guests are the Derik Nelson Band, featuring their lovely Lolita Song, the video which was filmed near Penn Cove. Vern Olsen from the Shifty Sailors will perform his “Lolita Come Home” song and Jim Marcotte will perform his song called “Better Days”, honoring Lolita. Admission is $25 for the evening event, wine will be available for purchase.

To reserve a ticket to the evening event, go to: http://shop.orcanetwork.org/product_p/ august%208%202015.htm.

For more information and updates about these events, go to www.orcanetwork.org or contact Orca Network at info@orcanetwork.org or (360) 331-3543.

[Submitted by Susan Berta, Orca Network]

Miss Eileen Brown Project If you’re already planning on attending the North Whidbey Car Show on August 8, then just stroll over to the PBY plane on Pioneer Way between 11:00am and 3:00pm for some light refreshments and be introduced to the Miss Eileen Brown Project. You don’t know who Eileen Brown was? Well, this is a great opportunity to find out about her and the driving force she was for our community. Oh, you knew Eileen, well stop by anyway to find out how you can be part of building a lasting memorial to her incredible love for Oak Harbor.

In memory of the nearly 40 Southern Resident orcas captured in Washington State, and the 13 orcas killed during the captures, and in honor of Lolita, or Tokitae, the sole survivor, Orca Network is sponsoring several events to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the 1970 Penn Cove Orca Capture on Saturday, August 8.

From 11:00am until 4:00pm a free event is planned at the Coupeville Recreation Hall and includes educational displays, videos, Tokitae tattoos and kids activities. Books, DVD’s,

prizes to include fabulous “12s” merchandise from the Whidbey General Auxiliary Gift Shop.

For more information, contact Renee Faber at (360) 675-1271. All funds raised by the Auxiliary throughout the year are used to purchase needed equipment items for Whidbey General Hospital.

[Submitted by Nancy Bailey, Whidbey General Hospital]

Art Commission Invites Artist Proposals for TEDxSnoIsleLibraries The Snohomish County Art Commission is seeking a Washington state artist or artistic team to create a temporary, interactive-based work that will be featured at TEDxSnoIsleLibraries.

The day-long event presented by Sno-Isle Libraries will be held November 6 at Edmonds Center for the Arts. Its theme, “Creating New Futures,” should be the inspiration for the installation. Performance art will also be considered.

The concept must be “original, bold, innovative and visionary.” The artist or artists whose work is chosen will receive $4,500 to cover all costs associated with the project. The submission deadline is August 17; artists will be notified by September 30.

Detailed information is available at bit.ly/TEDxART. Sparked by the celebrated TED conferences worldwide, TEDxSnoIsleLibraries will feature talks, demonstrations and performances under 18 minutes each. The program will harness the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading,” and focus on the rich innovation, invention and cultural depth of the region.

For more information, visit sno-isle.org/tedxsnoislelibraries.

[Submitted by Deborah Tahara, Sno-Isle Libraries]

Woodworkers Guild Presents the 12th Annual “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” Exhibition The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild presents the “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition – the 12th annual show of Whidbey’s finest woodwork now at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA). This year’s show promises exceptional work by twenty of Whidbey’s best.

Dakota Picnic Anyone connected to either North Dakota or South Dakota is invited to the Dakota Picnic on Saturday, August 8 at noon in Church Creek Park, Stanwood. Take Exit 212 off I-5 to Stanwood, turn right on 72nd and the park is just ahead on the right. Bring potluck food, beverages (no alcohol), folding chairs and card tables if you have one. Contact phone is (360) 629-2155, ask for Carol.

A color program will be available at the door and online at www.Woodpalooza.com. During the exhibition, you are invited to spend quality time with woodworking artisans while you experience the beauty of their creations. You’ll learn firsthand the inspiration and process that goes into each artist’s work, while enjoying many scenic island views as you discover Langley.

[Submitted by Carol Schmidt]

The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild seeks to support professional woodworkers as well as inspire and educate the budding amateur and provide awareness to the general public of the skills available locally from its talented members. In 2001 the Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild was formed to bring together the woodworking community of Whidbey.

Now in its twelfth year, the Guild includes makers of furniture, cabinetry, architectural woodwork, turners, clock makers, sawyers, carvers, restorers, musical instrument makers, boat builders and refinishers. Please visit: www.woodpalooza.com for more information.

[Submitted by Sande Crank-Mulkey]

L pod in the San Juans by Susan Berta

45 years ago, over 100 orcas were herded into Penn Cove. The young ones were netted and hauled onto trucks for theme parks worldwide.

All but one had died by 1987, and incredibly she is still alive. They call her Lolita. August 2015 marks the 45th anniversary of Lolita’s capture from her family, the Southern Resident orcas, in Penn Cove off Whidbey Island, WA.

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The free exhibition will open with a reception on Friday, September 4, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and will continue September 5-7 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.

Polly Harpole Guild “12’s” Tailgating Event to Support Whidbey General

Claire Kaplan Stern, Langley

As residents of Greenbank - Whidbey Island & Island County, as well as taxpayers to Island County, we are concerned about the financial condition of our Port properties and their physical conditions. I am referring specifically to the Coupeville Wharf & the Greenbank Farm.

whale and Lolita related merchandise from the Langley Whale Center will also be available for purchase. A Waterside Salmon Ceremony with Samish elders Rosie Cayou and Bill Bailey will be held from the Coupeville Wharf at 3:00pm, to honor all the orcas captured in Penn Cove.

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On Wednesday, August 12, the Polly Harpole Guild, a member group of the Whidbey General Hospital Auxiliary, will host a friendraising and fundraising event at Rocky Point Picnic Area in Oak Harbor. The event will be in the form of an old-fashioned and fun Tailgate.

The Tailgate, complete with the Seahawks “Fanbulance”, begins with a hosted happy hour at 5:00pm, followed by a Double Barrel Barbecue at 6:00pm. Grab your “Twelves” Seahawks stuff and join the game.

Be prepared to enjoy an evening filled with great food, entertainment and wonderful door

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The Megan McClung Memorial Run is Back Due to the unexpected passing of the race director, Michael McClung, the 2013 race was cancelled. Megan’s mom, Re McClung, wasn’t sure how or when she could make the race a reality again. But a few weeks ago she was approached by Melissa Riker, an experienced race director. Re says that it is due to Melissa’s enthusiasm and drive, know-how and connections, that all of the critical race plans are now in place. Race Day is September 12

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Major Megan Malia-Leilani McClung, also known as M4, was the first female United States Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War. She was serving as a public affairs officer in Al Anbar Province, Iraq and was escorting Newsweek media when the Humvee in which she was riding, ran over an IED. Megan was a triathlete and 7-time Ironman, winning first place military female at Kona, HI in 2000. MATSG-53 initiated the race in 2007 to honor Megan and other fallen heroes. Her parents took over management of the race in 2010.

Everyone who knew Megan understood that she saw exercise as a way to build the body, clear the mind, and lift the spirit. She was known to finish a race (usually in the front) and then return down the course with water and encouragement to ensure that “no one is left behind.� This race continues her legacy.

This charity run supports the Semper Fi Fund (www.semperfifund.org) (SFF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to provide financial aid and quality of life solutions. The SFF has issued more than 95,000 grants totaling more than $112 million to thousands of heroes and their families (including 783 grants for 204 Washington State wounded) to cover everything from handicapped enabled vehicles to homes made wheel chair accessible.

Donations from this race to SFF give back to those who have given so much in service to our country.

You can find more information about the race at www.meganmcclungmemorialrun.com.

Local sponsors and volunteers are still needed.

Contact Melissa or Re at racedirector@meganmcclungmemorialrun if you are willing to help.

[Submitted by Melissa Riker]

WICA Announces DjangoFest Northwest 2015 Lineup Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) is proud to present the 15th Annual DjangoFest Northwest. This year DjangoFest runs Wednesday, September 23 through Sunday, September 27. Tickets are on sale now at www.

WICAonline.org.

As North America’s premier Gypsy Jazz music festival, DjangoFest Northwest welcomes the genre’s top performers from around the world.

This year continues that tradition with a stellar lineup featuring master guitarist BirĂŠli Lagrène who will take the stage for an exclusive performance - his first U.S. appearance in nearly 10 years. Also on the bill is Les Doigts de l’Homme, the Parisian phenom combo who are redefining the sound in a unique and refreshing way. The festival features worldclass artists from Germany, France, Canada, and all over the U.S. including: Sebastien Giniaux Trio, Hot Club of Detroit, and Gonzalo Bergara Quartet performing his incredible, new composition “de Montesâ€? with the Saga Strings and Marian Badoï’s Trio.

morning, July 25, to help locate a missing 14-year-old boy and his dog near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Operating in tandem with the sheriff’s office, the five-person SAR helicopter crew began their search around 6:30am and spent two hours conducting an airborne search of the area. The boy and his dog had been missing since 6:00pm the prior evening. “We remained on –scene and conducted multiple search legs and patterns while talking to ground crews for almost two hours until we had to leave and refuel,� said Lt. Erin Hittle, SAR co-pilot.

As the SAR crew departed, ground crews reported that they made contact with the survivor who relayed that he had heard the sound of the helicopter and was able to follow the sound to a road. “There was a great amount of coordination and cooperation with the Sheriff’s Department, the ground search parties and our crew, which led to a favorable outcome for all involved,� said Hittle.

Last year, NAS Whidbey Island SAR launched on 18 rescues, 10 medical evacuations and seven searches, resulting in 47 lives delivered to higher level care. This year they have launched on five rescues, nine medical evacuations and four searches, resulting in 15 lives delivered to higher level care.

The Navy SAR unit operates three MH-60 helicopters from NAS Whidbey as search and rescue platforms for the EA-18G aircraft as well as other squadrons and personnel assigned to the installation. The base also has an agreement to assist Washington State with medical evacuations and search and rescue activities.

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Island County 2% Hotel-Motel Tourism Tax Application Period The application packet is available for the 2016 Island County 2% Hotel-Motel Tax Tourism Promotions. Funding is from unincorporated Island County 2% Hotel/Motel Tax. Projects benefiting Greater Island County will receive higher consideration. The Committee elected to set a $500 minimum threshold for funding.

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Following the success of previous years, WICA has expanded the workshops and presentations, not only to guitarists and violinists, but to the general public as well. Workshops are available to all patrons and performers, but of special interest to festivalgoers will be BirĂŠli Lagrèneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Master Class â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Approach to Gypsy Jazzâ&#x20AC;? and Les Doigts de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hommeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gypsy Jazz Modern and Unique Approaches.â&#x20AC;? These special workshop presentations are for both players on the WICA Mainstage as well as seated audience participants.

Entertaining and instructive, they give the festivalgoer a unique chance to interact with their favorite artists.

For complete Festival information, including artist lineup, workshops, artist biographies, music and videos, and ticketing information please visit www.djangofestNW.com [Submitted by Tristan Steel, WICA]

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Through August 13, Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art & Frame in Oak Harbor is offering students 10% off fine art supplies (off of Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already low Red Ticket prices, some exclusions apply). In addition, every $20 spent at Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art & Frame during the month of August enters you into a drawing for an artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; prize package worth $200! The drawing will be held September 1, 2015. For more information, visit Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art & Frame at 250 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor or call (360) 675-3854.

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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.

Interpretive Beach Walk

Whidbey Island Fair

Orca Capture Commemoration

Thursday, August 6, 9:30am-10:00pm Friday, August 7, 9:30am-10:30pm Saturday, August 8, 9:30am-10:30pm Sunday, August 9, 9:30am-7:00pm Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave, Langley Music, carnival rides, animals, games and other country fun. Don’t miss the parade Saturday morning. For more information, visit www.whidbeyislandfair.com or call (360) 221-4677.

Star Party Friday, August 7, begins at dark Fort Nugent Park, Oak Harbor Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Be sure and dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. For more information, contact Dan Pullen at (360) 679-7664 or icaspub@juno.com, or visit www. icas-wa.webs.com.

30th Annual North Whidbey Car Show Saturday, August 8, all day Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor The show is open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles of all makes, models and years. All proceeds benefit North Whidbey Lions Club community projects. For more information or registration, contact the Lions Club at (360) 679-1595 or nwcarshow@yahoo.com.

Coupeville Masonic Lodge Pancake Breakfast Saturday, August 8, 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.

17th Annual Whidbey Island Highland Games Saturday, August 8, 9:00am Greenbank Farm, Greenbank Featuring highland dancing, traditional Scottish athletics, Scottish pipe bands, Celtic gifts, music & entertainment, food, and a beer garden. Gates open at 9:00am. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for kids, seniors, and military. Children ages 4 and under are free. For more information, visit wihg.org.

35th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby Saturday, August 8, 10:00am Oak Harbor Marina Open to kids up to 12 years old. All kids must register between 10:00am and 11:00am at the entrance to the marina and all catches must be weighed by 1:00pm. The Fishing Derby takes place on “F” Dock. Many prizes & treasure will be awarded at the Picnic afterwards.

All kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult and must wear a life-jacket. Bait is furnished and must be used. All kids must bring their own fishing pole, tackle, and life preserver. Ages 13 and older are not allowed to compete. No starfish will be weighed, and any salmon caught must be released.

The 35th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby Prizes & Picnic are free and made possible by the generosity of local businesses, contributors, and the Oak Harbor Yacht Club Buccaneers.

Saturday, August 8, 10:30am South Whidbey State Park, Freeland Interpretive Nature hike on the Discovery Trail with John Leaser. This is a free event. A Discover Pass is required for parking. For more information, visit www.foswsp.org Saturday, August 8, 11:00am-4:00pm Penn Cove & Coupeville Rec Hall, Coupeville 45 years ago over 100 orcas were herded into Penn Cove, the young ones were captured and sent to theme parks worldwide. All but one had died by 1987, but incredibly she is still alive-they call her Lolita. This free event includes educational displays, kids activities, videos and whale related merchandise for sale. A Penn Cove Water Ceremony will be held from the Coupeville Wharf at 3:00pm.

A $25 Evening Event at the Rec Hall will be from 4:00pm-8:00pm and includes music, food and silent auction. Authors John Hargrove, Sandra Pollard and David Neiwert will read from their books and be available for book signings. Howard Garrett of Orca Network will give an update on Lolita. For more information about these events go to www.orcanetwork. org, or contact info@orcanetwork.org or (360) 331-3543.

7th Annual Block Party & Pig Roast Sunday, August 9, 12:00pm-5:00pm West Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor This is Whidbey Island’s 1st PNWBA-sanctioned BBQ competition. Teams from Canada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana will compete in Pork Butt, Pork Ribs, Chicken and Brisket. The festival is a free community event with music and entertainment and features a free BBQ pork lunch buffet, the 2nd Annual Miss North Whidbey Pageant, live music, games, Vaudeville acts and clowns, a kids’ climbing wall, a hot dog & pie-eating contest, arts & crafts vendors, a raffle drawing, and competitors BBQ sampling. Volunteers welcome. For more information, visit oakharborpigfest.com

Sounds of Summer Music Series Wednesday, August 12, 6:00pm-8:00pm Bayview Cash Store, Langley Marimba meets World Beat when Ruzivo takes the stage. The Sounds of Summer Music Series is presented by Goosefoot and the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Department (SWPRD). Admission is free of charge; food and beverages are available for purchase, or attendees are welcome to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy on the grounds. The Bayview Cash Store is located at 5603 Bayview Road.

Coupeville Lions Club Blood Drive Thursday, August 13, 11:00am-5:00pm Coupeville United Methodist Church One pint of blood can save 3 lives and together we have helped save hundreds of lives in our community hospitals throughout Western Washington. To donate, just drop in or you may schedule an appointment: DonorSched@psbc.org. For more information, call Paddy Roberts at (360) 678-8746 or the Coupeville Lions Club at (360) 678-4105. The Coupeville United Methodist Church is located at 608 North Main Street.

Music Among the Trees Thursday, August 13, 6:00pm-7:30pm South Whidbey State Park, Freeland Bring a picnic and enjoy great Blues Music in the Amphitheater by “Lentil Bean” Frederick Bryan. This is a free event. A Discover Pass is required for parking. For more information, visit www.foswsp.org

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free

Escape?!

Friday, August 7, 2:00pm-3:00pm Coupeville Library You’ve been trapped inside a room by a madwoman! You (and the rest of the inmates) have just 60 minutes to solve the clues, find the key, and escape before you meet your doom. DOOM! This program is for teens.

Archiving and Data Backup: Tips and Techniques Saturday, August 8, 10:00am Freeland Library Join Joel Kennedy from Whidbey A-Tech for insights and new techniques to archive your digital data. What is the best and most reliable approach to backing up? How many backups are enough? After a hardware failure, what is the proper procedure for restoring your files?

We will address these topics and more while offering practical, easy to apply tips for saving your bacon after a data crisis!

K’NEX® @ Your Library Wednesday, August 12, 2:30pm-6:30pm Clinton Library Learn and play with K’NEX®. Work together or independently to build and create. Drop in anytime between 2:30pm to 6:30pm; stay for ten minutes or stay for an hour!

Peter Pan Wednesday, August 12, 3:00pm-4:00pm Coupeville Library Fly away with the Darling children to Neverland, where Peter battles with a band of pirates and his arch enemy, the villainous Captain Hook! Join us for this ageless story of love and bravery presented by the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company.

Literature & Laughter Book Group: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Wednesday, August 12, 6:15pm-7:45pm Coupeville Library Join us for a discussion of this National Book Award winner by Sherman Alexie. All are welcome!

Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group Thursday, August 13, 9:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of Norwegian By Night by author Derek B. Miller. After witnessing a murder in Olso, elderly former Marine sniper and watch repairman Sheldon Horowitz flees to safety with the newly orphaned son of the victim and becomes haunted by memories of his own son who died in Vietnam.

Religious Services Prayer Group Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:30pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley Charismatic Prayer and Praise group. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Bill at (360) 221-8174.

Filipino Christian Fellowship Sunday School, 1:00pm; Worship Service, 2:00pm Church on the Rock, Oak Harbor Pastor Jansen Onggao

Healing Rooms Every Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm 5200 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland The Healing Rooms are open to anyone desiring personal prayer for physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. There is a team of Christians from several local churches that are dedicated to praying for healing the sick in our community. All ministry is private, confidential, and free. Teams are available to pray for individuals who drop by on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information, contact Ann at (425)263-2704, email healingwhidbey.com, or visit the International Association of Healing Rooms at healingrooms.com.

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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.

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

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

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

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 Brambles, Brush & Beauty Artist’s Reception: Friday, August 7, 5:00pm-8:00pm Exhibit continues through August Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank Featuring new oil paintings by noted en plein air artist, Kathleen Frugé-Brown. Take a walk now through the forests and thickets and along rivers and streams of the Northwest through the eyes of one of our region’s most talented plein air painters.

Join Greenbank Farm’s “First Friday at the Farm,” for an Artist’s Reception to see the new exhibit and to meet Kathleen. The Pies Café will be open for dinner, while the galleries and shops welcome visitors to enjoy refreshments, meet the featured artists, enjoy some beautiful art, all while roaming around beautiful Greenbank Farm on a summer’s evening.

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Gossamer Garden: The Art of Couture by Teri Jo Summer Gallery Reception: Friday, August 7, 5:00pm-8:00pm Show continues through September 3 Raven Rocks Gallery, Greenbank Raven Rocks Gallery is honored to present Teri Jo Summer’s latest collection of unique women’s fashions, perfect compliments to our warm summer days and cool island nights.

Browsing her hand dyed silks is a visit to a hidden garden bursting with color and light.

After nearly 30 years as an accessories & clothing designer, Teri Jo’s functional art creations remain the perfect expression of her lovely and creative personality.

rienced angler who is going to share tips on fishing for salmon from docks, shore and boats. He will discuss when and where to fish for salmon and other deep water fish. Show and tell equipment will be available for all to see plus your fishing questions will happily be answered.

Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 47 Thursday, August 6, 7:00pm VFW Post 7392, Oak Harbor VFW Post 7392 is located at 3037 Goldie Road.

Island County Planning Meeting

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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

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.

Wednesday, August 12, 5:00pm-7:00pm Freeland Water and Sewer District Building

Meet the Artist: Saturday, August 8, 10:00am-5:00pm Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville

Island County Planning and Community Development will be holding meetings to discuss potential UGA Boundary modifications.

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Award winning artist Randy Emmons will demonstrate his way with watercolor. Randy paints local scenes in his own special style. To make his paintings sparkle, he tries to lay the paint down clean and crisp, with the whites intact. Some viewers say his paintings make them happy.

This is an Island County Planning meeting, however representatives from the Freeland Sewer and Water District will be available to answer questions regarding the provision of sewer and water service to the area. The Freeland Water and Sewer District Building is located at 5585 Lotto Ave. For more information, call Amanda Almgren at (360) 678-5111 ext. 7365.

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

Meetings and Organizations

Whidbey Island Camera Club

Island County Planning Meeting Wednesday, August 5, 6:00pm-8:00pm Langley City Hall, 112 Second Street

Tuesday, August 18, 6:30pm-8:00pm Oak Hall, Room 306, SVC, Oak Harbor

Island County Planning and Community Development will be holding meetings to discuss potential UGA Boundary modifications. This is an Island County Planning meeting, however Langley’s Planning Director Michael Davolio will also be available to answer questions. For more information, call Amanda Almgren at (360) 678-5111 ext. 7365.

The themes for August is Circles and Color selected area(s). You may submit up to 3 photographs for discussion during the meeting to absolutescience@hotmail.com. Whidbey Island Camera Club, a community club, is open to the public. If you have questions, please email tina31543@comcast.net or visit www.whidbeyislandcameraclub.com

Fishin’ Club Meeting

Al-Anon

Thursday, August 6, 7:00pm M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland

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

Ed Oldham from Oak Harbor will be the speaker. Ed is a very knowledgeable and expe-

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

Every Monday, 7:00pm Elks Lodge, Oak Harbor

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

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,

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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 Second and Fourth Fridays, 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.

Debtors Anonymous Every Sunday, 6:00pm WGH Board Room, Coupeville If you are having problems with money and debt and think that you may be a compulsive debtor, the program of Debtors Anonymous can help you. No situation is hopeless. Find the solution that leads to solvency and serenity. Debtors Anonymous is a 12-step program based upon the 12-steps first developed and used by Alcoholics Anonymous. Call (515) 451-3749 for directions to location or for more information.

Eating Addiction Support Group Every Thursday, 11:30am Private residence, Langley Meeting based on Becky Jackson’s book “Dieting, A Dry Drunk.” Meeting time subject to change based on groups needs. For more information and meeting address: DietingRecovery.com, or contact Christina (360) 730-1886; christinamjames@hotmail.com.

Gambler’s Anonymous Every Saturday, 9:00am Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville Downstairs in conference room near Cafeteria. A new meeting will start in Oak Harbor at the First United Methodist Church Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm downstairs in classroom 3, 1050 SE Ireland Street. Open Meeting.

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While I watched this movie, I could place a few of our presidents in place of the actors on the screen.

I'm sure each of you would choose different ones with the same amount of mirth based on where your personal affiliations lay. That's the beauty of our political diversity. And the best part of this, you can laugh because this isn't necessarily real life. If we look at both of the characters, they tend to be both angry and overly guarded. Here, the writers are more careful with the angry rhetoric and pay more attention to the tongue-in-cheek satire: Republicans and Democrats as pennypinchers and bottom-pinchers. Such a refreshing change.

By Deb Morgan

With the moods surrounding politics these days, sometimes you can't help but cut a joke or two about the Big Man in Office. But the coolest thing about cinema is we don't have to! Almost as if it were all planned, the movies have done it for us in preparation of President's Joke Day August 11. And as a sort of â&#x20AC;&#x153;silver lining,â&#x20AC;? betwixt and between the jokes, there are nice lessons about the way things should be, when the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Guyâ&#x20AC;? stops acting so foolish.

In My Fellow Americans (1996), we are given a three-fold dose of laughter at Presidential expense.

We are introduced to an unlikely duo in two former presidents. Russel P. Kramer (Jack Lemmon) and Matt Douglas (James Garner) are two former presidents, both a bit corrupt in their own rights, forced to work together. The two discover they are being framed by the sitting president, William Haney (Dan Akroyd). After a scandal threatens to expose Haney (Kramer's former running mate) for a defense contract kick-back, Haney tries to do what many of our real life elected officials do

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and blame the former administrations. Only this goes to the extreme and Haney tries to have them killed. The polar opposite past presidents, both politically and personally, Kramer and Douglas find themselves forced on the road together while running for their lives and trying to clear their names. Kramer is portrayed as the penny pinching Republican and Douglas as the philandering Democrat. While on the run, the pair find themselves pretending to be impersonators impersonating themselves, hiding in the woods living with a homeless family, and marching in a Gay Pride parade. They get to see firsthand, what they each had done to so many Americans, when they were in office. As the intrepid duo search for uncorrupted evidence, witnesses and an opportunity to clear their names, they uncover the real mastermind behind the set up. When in the end, the current Vice President, who the world was viewing as somewhat of a dolt, is actually the brains behind the whole plot, setting up everyone including Haney, the pair attain their goal. In summary, after several unsuccessful assassination attempts, mixed very generously with hilarious hi-jinx, they gather the evidence that hadn't been tampered with, and

Which brings me to my second pick for this week: Dave (1993) transports your typical, hard-working, blue collar citizen into the White House in the most unlikely circumstances. Dave Kovic (Kevin Kline), the owner of a temp agency, is a perfect double of President Bill Mitchell (also Kevin Kline).

Brought in to stand in as a body double at a hotel so the real president can have a night of indiscretion, things get very real for Dave, very quickly, when the president has a massive stroke.

In order for the swtich to be believable, the public is told the president has had a minor health issue with his head, a set up to later be the platform for acceptance of the real president's stroke to be announced. It also becomes the rationale for the difference in his personality. In the beginning, while enjoying the high life in Washington DC, Dave soon starts to see the things the president was doing wrong. So as time goes on, people start to notice the vibrant personality of Dave which is in stark contrast to President Mitchell, including the First Lady, Ellen Mitchell (Sigourney Weaver).

Kline is truly lighter than air in this political comedy and shows a refreshing change from political satire

to giving us a little hope for a President who truly cares about the People. When he realizes in order for programs that actually help people to come to fruition, budgets need to be cut. He is given the challenge that if he wants a particular project to happen, one he has become emotionally attached to (along with it being a passionate humanitarian issue for his â&#x20AC;&#x153;wifeâ&#x20AC;?) he must find the money by cutting the budget. He sits, with his team, and like a good businessman (which he is in his â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? life) he figures it out. And that's where this film begins to lose it's â&#x20AC;&#x153;funny bone.â&#x20AC;? But never fear! Kevin Kline shows a side to his talents I've personally never seen. He manages to play all the facets of a man who knows right from wrong and does so in the most charming and endearing ways. Ellen is quick to discover Dave is not her husband but doesn't â&#x20AC;&#x153;out him.â&#x20AC;? Instead, she ends up falling for him. In the end of this film, the mastermind pulling the political strings in order to benefit his own personal political aspirations (Bob Alexander, White House Chief of Staff well played by Frank Langella) is exposed, the real president passes away and the Vice President assumes office. Dave, back in his real life, chooses to run for City Council and Ellen shows up at his campaign office. And the affection that developed between Dave and Ellen is able to become a reality and boy gets girl.

Both of these films fell a bit short of being brilliant but both definitely show you can poke fun at the president and still see what's important through the chuckles. So don't be afraid to have a bit of fun with policies and politics. But never forget to keep your eye on â&#x20AC;&#x153;the prize.â&#x20AC;?

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A fairground is where summer memories are made. I am sure at one point or another the vast majority of us can say â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember going to the fair and riding this or eating that.â&#x20AC;? More often than not though, I find when most people talk about the fair, the first thing that comes up in the conversation is a particular favorite fair fare.

I have to say, my favorite fair food is the funnel cake. I love the haphazard appearance it assumes. I love watching how they are made because it seems like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just squeezed out into an abyss of oil, as if it will never come out at all, let alone be anything as delicious as what it ends up being. And yet, what happens is almost magical. It becomes this messy, sweetened lace design of batter, dusted with powdered sugar, just waiting to be eaten and adored by all. While the origins of funnel cakes are (as I always say, like most things in food history) debated, general consensus says its name was derived from the way in which it was made. The batter for this fried pastry was poured through a funnel into hot oil and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s believed German immigrants brought the recipe to Pennsylvania when they migrated to America. Funnel cakes were supposedly made famous at the Kutztown Folk Festival in Pennsylvania sometime in the 1950s.

Fair food wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always the walk-and-eat dining experience we know (and love) today.

In fact, in the 1800s you were more likely to find pies and cold meats adorning a food vendorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s counter at the time. Fairs have been an attraction in the United States since 1841 and its birthplace was purported to be Syracuse, New York, though the premise of the State Fair, some argue, is all thanks to a man by the name of Elkanah Watson. In 1807, the farmer and businessman displayed his sheep in the town square in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, sort of planting the seeds from which fairs grew. At any fair you are bound to find a contest of some sort and without a doubt, at least one of the items being judged in one of the fair contests is a food item. This particular event is one of the longest standing features dating back to almost the beginning, when fairs were first introduced.

With the progression and increase in people migrating and traveling, inspiring culinary creativity, food vendors have taken a much more â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Avant gardeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; approach to the foods they turn out at fairs. I mean we can find anything from deep fried Kool-Aid balls, to spaghetti sticks. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to say a lot, and by that I mean A LOT, of food at the fair is deep fried. With thousands of people walking around with grumbling tummies begging to be filled with goodies of all sorts, food vendors have to churn out their fare as quick as possible. The fastest way to do this is by deep frying just about everything. The most bizarre item Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard of that is deep fried is beer. Yes, deep fried beer was one such creative item served at the State Fair of Texas in 2010. Small, ravioli sized dough making the fried beer bite size. And you would have to be 21 to have it. You could probably use the deep fried beer to wash down a pulled pork parfait. While it sounds like it may evoke a sense of apprehension prior to eating it, when I looked the pulled pork parfait up, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;parfaitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; actually looked quite delicious. It was apparently served at the South Florida Fair in 2011 and was comprised of layers of pulled pork, mashed potatoes and barbecue sauce.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always astounded by peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creativity and willingness to take a risk when it comes to making and serving fair food. What inspires a person to deep fry an item or just make something regardless of how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooked, on the off-chance it might be tasty?

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, but they deserve some major props for using their imagination and seeing it through the developing stages of trial and error to produce something scrumptiously fair-worthy. When it comes to traditional items one can expect at a fair, this I feel, is something dependent on the region, the food traditions and culture, and the availability of certain ingredients. One thing I have never, ever tried, and I would really, really love to take a bite of, is a deep fried Twinkie.

These cream filled cakes were introduced to us in 1933 and today itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated around 500 million of these little guys are sold annually. Deep frying these treats was a Brooklyn based invention but it has since made its way through carnivals and fairs all over the United States.

Island County Fair is this weekend and with so many things to see and do there, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely going to work up an appetite. I also hear there will be a cupcake decorating contest and a pie eating contest. The fair serves as an educational platform for everyone who attends. You will more than likely learn something you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already know, all while enjoying yourself either solo or with the company of friends and family. I hope you all get a chance to make it to the fair, and if you do, I certainly hope you indulge in your most beloved fair food whilst there. I will leave you with a really easy recipe for funnel cakes which was found on www.mrfood.com and I hope you try it out! Please email me any questions or information and if you try the Funnel Cake recipe, because as always, I love to hear from you so, Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dish!

Easy Funnel Cakes 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour Ÿ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Oil for frying Powdered Sugar to dust Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl beat the eggs, milk and vanilla well, and add to the flour mixture. Heat 1 inch of oil in a medium saucepan, over medium heat until hot, not smoking. Using a funnel (with a 5/8 inch opening) place your finger at the bottom to create a stopper. Pour approximately half a cup of batter into the top of the funnel and drizzle the batter into the hot oil swirling it in circles working your way outward. Fry until a delightful golden brown color, turning it once. Remove from heat, drain excess oil on paper towels, and dust with powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy! www.time.com www.huffingtonpost.com www.whidbeyislandfair.com To read past columns of Let's Dish in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www.whidbeyweekly.com.

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By Carey Ross Ant-Man: Even though my knowledge of the comic-book universe is largely limited to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Superman: good. Lex Luthor: bad,â&#x20AC;? I will see this movie because, to paraphrase Gotham Police Commissioner James Gordon, Paul Rudd is both the superhero I deserve and the one I need. ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť (PG-13 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 hr.

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formed by combining the birth chart of each president in mathematical composite with the March 4, 1789, chart of the United States. In every case, the X-Factor is a cluster of planets that ties to the destiny path of the chart. In simple terms, the destinies of the president and the country are linked. JFK had it. Nixon had it. Reagan had it. Daddy Bush had it. Clinton had it. Baby Bush had it.

Trump not only has the X-Factor, he has, as we will see, a special something the others lack.

Chicken Little & the Astrologer

By Wesley Hallock

He's the butt of bad hair jokes. He's been called the Winston Churchill of our time. His mouth has been called a nuclear weapon and he cares not who he offends. He's boastful, brash, unapologetic, and defiant. Although he is not a politician, he's the political arenas most rapidly rising star, and his friends and enemies alike are baffled by his rapid ascent.

He loves campaigning and he says he can make America great again. He comes across as angry, which has not hurt his popularity and may actually be helping it. There is no precedent for what he's achieved in popularity polls, where he's running laps around the competition. His name is Donald Trump and he wants to be your president.

Naysayers and skeptics continually predict the Trump campaigns quick demise, seizing on each new outrage–Trump's disparaging remarks about McCain's war service record being one example–as the blunder that spells his doom. Each time, they are wrong. How can this be? What is the magic behind the Trump mystique? Can it carry him clear into the 2016 election? Or can The Donald safely be dismissed as an odd and short-lived election year quirk? Political pundits are not the only ones to wonder. Astrologers across the land are hunched over the planetary data, asking themselves those very questions. The answers are surprising.

Donald Trump was born shortly before noon June 14, 1946, which gives him Leo rising and that fact alone suffices to understand Trump's warning to the Republican Party honchos: Treat me fairly or I'll run as an independent. Leo is about dignity. Leo demands respect. Woe to any who foolishly disrespect proud Leo. Offended, the sign does not slink away. It rises up to take revenge. So like him or not, the Republican Party must bow to Trump's presence. To do otherwise is to insure Trump's turning independent, ripping the GOP vote asunder. Hear that rumble? It's the growl of frustrated Trump haters.

If Trump comes across as angry, it's because Mars, the ancient God of war, sits - stands, rather; active Mars never sits in Leo squarely atop Trump's ascending degree. This means Trump speaks with passion and conviction.

People confuse that with anger, but Trump's astrology says his delivery is not anger. The classic astrological hallmarks of anger – Mars conjunct Saturn or Moon – are lacking in Trump. His is the urgency of a winning player on a losing team–team America–desperate to create a rally. When Trump says, I'm gonna make America great again, one senses immediately that no speech writer put the words in his mouth. Mars, which is to say Trump, speaks to the point. He says what he means and means what he says. Mars rising in Leo with Pluto now we're getting to the meat of the matter, says Trump will back down from nothing or no one. It says he will not quit until the very last vote is counted on Election Day. Sorry to disappoint the naysayers. They should study astrology. It would save them a lot of time wasted in wishful thinking.

Since Trump as a presidential candidate will clearly not go away, what are his chances of winning?

A major clue is that Trump holds something in common with past presidents, call it the X-Factor. It shows in the relationship chart

(In a side note, LBJ, Ford and Carter did not have the X-Factor. Instead, those three exhibit a sort of X-Factor Lite–a grand trine (its the Gold Card of astrology, conveying VIP status) involving the Moon, or in Ford's case, the rising degree. Mystery Man Obama, for whom reliable birth data is lacking, must remain a question mark.)

Back to the X-Factor. Trump's major competition, Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton, both have broken-down versions of it. If Hillary, Jeb and Trump were three horses going into the starting gate, based on the X-Factor you'd definitely put your money on Trump's nose to win.

Now to Trump's special something. This may be the magic behind the Trump mystique.

In the Trump-USA composite is a rare and intriguing 3-planet arrangement called a yodnick named Finger of God with the finger pointing to the Moon. Implied is that Trump and the country are together entwined in some special mission or calling. Of the presidents and would-be presidents so far mentioned, Trump alone produces this feature. The involved aspects, from Neptune and Chiron, suggest the presence of an impasse or obstacle, Chiron, regarding a beautiful but impossible-to-attain ideal, Neptune. The ideal is obvious: to make America great again.

The impossibility? No one person, not even a person with Mars and Pluto rising in Leo, can make America great. It's a team effort.

And the obstacle? The naysayers wanting The Donald to go away now will still be there, still wanting him to go away, should he win the election. Rather than unite around an action plan not to their liking, these factions will provoke counter-productive bickering.

A sad commentary on human nature, but every presidential election in modern times has proven it true. But since the astrology says Trump offers something unique, the yod facing us through Trump must have another meaning. The clue rests in Chiron.

Real-time Chiron, as viewed through a powerful telescope, in December of 2015 will pass over the same degree of the Pisces constellation occupied by the Moon in the above-described yod. In effect, Chiron then becomes the Finger of God in action. Expect a major development in the Trump campaign story then. Such passages of Chiron mark the breakup of an impasse. A stalemate is ended.

An obstacle is overcome. A bad situation is healed. Some new and welcome element is introduced. The situation after the passage is always better than before.

Better for whom? Better for everyone?

Wouldn't that be great?

Next week: Hillary Clinton vs. The Donald in astrology.

Chicken Little looks at what is and fears the sky is falling. The astrologer looks at what is and sees what could be. Wesley Hallock is a professional astrologer and part-time Chicken Little who has been navigating the sea of consciousness since 1982. Is there a public figure youd like to know more about? Send your suggestions 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. Boot 6. Brickbat 10. Believed 14. Designating the style of an earlier time 15. ___ of the above 16. ___ vera 17. Change, as a clock 18. Long, long time 19. Fizzy drink 20. Actor’s subdued talking meant to be overheard (2 wds)

53. “Don’t bet ___!” (2 wds)

25. The “A” of ABM

54. Bow

29. Catch

55. Nativity

30. Of an arm bone

59. Clark of the Daily Planet

31. Arnold in “Green Acres”

60. “I, Claudius” role

35. “Wheels”

61. Indian coin

36. Atomic no. 22

62. Irascible

37. Arabic for “commander”

63. Attendee

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35. Bell sound

10. Annoyance

50. Sundae topper, perhaps

36. Camping gear

11. One who runs away

51. “God’s Little ___”

40. Chip dip

12. Veins of mineral ore

52. God with a hammer

41. Print copies from (a stencil)

13. Sweet, innocent children

56. Engine speed, for short

42. Pertaining to the act of taking for yourself

21. “Much ___ About Nothing”

57. Athletic supporter? (golf)

45. African capital

22. Bird venerated by ancient Egyptians

58. “___ Town Too” (1981 hit)

23. Kidded around 26. Grace word 27. An occupant who owns the home he lives in (hyph.)

47. Frightened 48. Aquatic insects with paddlelike hind legs (2 wds)

9. Coordinate

42. Temporary 44. A distinctive doctrine or practice

23. Pith helmet 24. The America’s Cup trophy, e.g.

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