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Bits & Pieces The May 6th evening lecture at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley drew an overflow crowd. Some people watched the lecture on a monitor in the lobby and some, sadly, had to be turned away. The following night in Coupeville at least 300 people attended.

Letters to the Editor Editor, While recently waiting for the Island Transit Route 1 to go to OLF Coupeville and take in the sweetness of Field Carrier Landing Practice; I was still distressing from working to stop COERs from swarming the Island County Board of Health two days before with their anti-jet noise antics. As I sat in the warmth of the Whidbey Coffee fireplace, I thought of what constitutional actions were possible to deescalate the hatefest the COERs put on. Not to mention the traveling circus of Alex Zimmerman throughout King County calling great transit advocates the worst names possible or the times I’ve either came up to or crossed the line in public comment sorties.

See ten years ago, the Washington State Attorney General’s Office did a set of model rules on Public Records. Perhaps it is time for a similar process for Open Public Meetings Act so that local boards which lack the legal resources to navigate the many federal & state court rulings can determine when is behavior disruptive and what is the appropriate constitutional response to disruptive behavior.

It is one thing to say you support OLF Coupeville because it’s “the sound of freedom” or as I prefer, “the sound of security.” The problem is silencing COER just because they have a clearly unpopular opinion and are rude in voicing their ignorant intolerance at the Island County Board of Health would provide neither freedom nor security. I would say even unpatriotic.

Perhaps having the State Attorney General’s Office clarify that yes, when people are standing up in a public meeting with posters with personal attacks COER has the right to do so.

Or speaking of posters – is it a free speech issue to allow or disallow posters in a meeting chambers to surround the chambers on all the whiteboards? Or if the Island County Board of Health Chair is within her rights to please start ejecting audience members who interject into deliberations? Or if its constitutional and morally right to eject public commentators who dissolve into personal attacks and political campaigning like Alex Zimmerman has been from the King County Council?

Having some legal guidance on what appropriate public meeting behavior boundaries are in this constitutional republic should be a quest for state legislative candidates and State Attorney General candidates of all political parties.

Please help keep America great.

Finally, a simple message to the VAQ Wing maintaining and flying the Growlers: The reason why I’m able to raise this issue is because you swore an oath to defend our Constitutional Republic. Unlike COER, I strive for my actions to match my appreciation of your character, skill, volume, and integrity in defending we civilians and requite your love of all that keeps America great, strong, free, and beautiful.

Joe A. Kunzler, Skagit County P.S. I’m real happy the Whidbey Daily is in the Whidbey Weekly!

Editor, The inaugural Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series, featuring Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award winner Hedrick Smith, was a huge success.

Upon Trudy’s passing, her friends and family began working with the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation to establish a fund that would create a legacy for the community based on her life and values. This past weekend, that public legacy was launched, but it couldn’t have happened without the support of the community that Trudy held so near and dear and the dedicated, professional efforts of the Sno-Isle Libraries staff and its volunteers.

So, thank you Whidbey Islanders, Sno-Isle Libraries and all who volunteered for this effort. We’re already making plans and looking forward to the second Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series next year.

Sincerely, Dr. Marshall Goldberg, Chair Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series Planning Committee Oak Harbor, WA

Whidbey Island Community Orchestra Spring Concert The Whidbey Island Community Orchestra’s spring concert is Sunday, June 5, at 4:00pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland. The theme of the concert is “Made On Whidbey” featuring some of the wonderful musicians who live and perform here on Whidbey Island.

The orchestra feels fortunate to have Rachel Means, a fantastic local 22 year old violinist who has just received her Masters Degree in Violin as their soloist on the Bruch Violin Concerto. A local favorite, fiddler extraordinaire and award-winning composer Beverly Heising, co-owner of Whidbey Island Distillery, is presenting “Ship Tunes,” her lively Celtic medley for orchestra. James Hinkley, beloved local cellist, arranger, and member of “Three Cent Stamp,” has written a fanciful arrangement of Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” featuring various members of the orchestra, and concluding with the ever-popular “Can-Can.” Other members of Whidbey Island Community Orchestra will perform chamber works, and the entire ensemble will present Chaminade’s lovely waltz, “Air de Ballet.” The concert is free, and donations supporting local musicians are welcome. There will be a reception afterward and the audience is encouraged to take this opportunity to meet and greet these local Whidbey Island musicians. Any questions about the concert or joining the orchestra can be directed to membership@whidbeyorchestras.org [Submitted by Kathy Pryde, Whidbey Island Community Orchestra]

PBY Museum Fundraiser at Whidbey Playhouse The PBY Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor is sponsoring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at the Whidbey Playhouse on Thursday, June 2 with social activities beginning at 6:30pm.

There will be raffle and door prizes with the grand prize of a weekend getaway at WhistlerBlackcomb ski resort in Whistler, British Columbia. There will also be wine sampling, finger foods and an intermission buffet.

The fundraiser ticket price for all seats is $25 and seating is limited. Tickets are available at the PBY Naval Air Museum, 270 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor, or can be reserved on line at www.pbymf.org.

[Submitted by J. R. “Sonny” Starks, PBY Naval Air Museum]

Oak Harbor Emblem Club #450 Scholarship Recipients

www.whidbeyweekly.com LOCALLY OPERATED. Food Preservation: Tarey Kay, Clinton, won in five categories; Fruits with Rhubarb Pie Filling; Vegetables with Tomatoes; Soft Spreads with Strawberry Jam; and Dried Vegetables with her Onions.

Needlework: Tarey Kay won in two categories, Crochet doily and Crochet item to wear (shawl). Pat Prochaska won in the Afghan category.

Quilting: Pat Major, Camano Island, won in three categories: Small Quilt; Wall Hanging; and Quilted Vest.

Sewing: Tarey Kay won the Adult’s Clothing with her Vest.

[Submitted by Chuck Prochaska, Master, Island County Pomona #50]

Pictured from Left to right: Iona Rohan (South Whidbey High), Michael Uttmark (Oak Harbor High), NaDeane Jensen (Oak Harbor Emblem Club Scholarship Chairman), Dansy Thomas (South Whidbey High), Rebecca Robinson (Coupeville High).

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The Oak Harbor Emblem Club #450 is excited to announce their 2016 Scholarship Recipients.

Each recipient was awarded $1,175 to attend a College or University of their choosing. Iona Rohan received an additional $1,000 scholarship from the Oak Harbor Elks and has not selected a school at this time. Michael Uttmark plans to attend Stanford University and will major in Engineering. Michael also received additional scholarships from the Oak Harbor Elks for $1,000, a $2,000 scholarship from Washington State Elks Association and $4,000 from the Elks for the Elks Most Valuable Student Competition as a National Finalist.

Dansy Thomas plans to attend Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Rebecca Robinson plans to attend Cottey College in Missouri and will major in Marketing. The Oak Harbor Emblem Club wishes to congratulate the winners and wish them well in all their endeavors.

Need to buy or sell curriculum? How about showing others what you love about curriculum you already use? Or maybe you’d like to take a look at some other curriculum you are thinking about using? Well then join Homeschoolers on Whidbey (HOW) at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room on Saturday, June 11, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. If you are simply looking for more information about Homeschooling or about what activities HOW has planned for the coming year they would love to meet and talk with you. Whether you are an independent homeschool family, part of a co-op, or just looking for more homeschool information, HOW encourages you to join them. All are welcome. Spaces to sell curriculum are limited and on a first come first served basis. Please contact Flora Johnson at (360) 320-9757 for information and to reserve a spot.

[Submitted by Carolyn O’Dell, Oak Harbor Emblem Club #450]

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Island County Grange Contest Results Island County Grange recently held its annual Arts, Crafts, Photography, and home skills contests. The home skills include: Food Preservation; Baking; Candy; Needlework; Quilting; and Sewing contests. Winning entries in each County are eligible to take their entries to the Washington State Grange competition in Spokane in June.

Arts & Crafts, Photography Island County entries have done very well at the State level every year since 2010. This year 15 entries are advancing to the State Competitions.

In the Paintings department, Glen Stuart of Whidbey Island won a Best of Class award with his acrylic representation of playing cards.

Clinton resident Gary Kay’s woodworking entry of an 8’ long tri-fold display board won that category. Bob Carnelia, of Camano Island won two other Wood Crafts categories; an ironwood carved Quail and a very artistic Wooden Box. Ralph Gorg, Clinton, entered his campfire forks of recycled golf clubs which won the Recycled department.

In the Paper crafts department; Judy Prochaska, Greenbank, won with her set of greeting cards using string art; and Meena Prochaska, Greenbank prepared a white paper cross using the quilling technique.

Gary Kay won the Grange Promotional Art category with an invitation to the recent Deer Lagoon Open House.

Photography Contest results were that Chuck Prochaska, Greenbank, won in six categories; Scenic, People, Historical, Flora, Spring, and Buildings.

Family Living Skills Fifteen of the 17 entries scored well enough to qualify to compete at the Washington State Grange level. The results are listed below: Baking winners were in three categories: Quick Bread was won by Pat Prochaska with her Zucchini- Blueberry Bread; Pat Major, Camano Island, won the Frosted Sheet Cake Dessert category with her Walnut Cake; Pat Prochaska also won the Baked Cookies with her Pecan cookies.

Fleet’s Smallest – and Cutest – Ferry to be Retired and Sold After nearly 50 years of service, Washington’s Hiyu ferry has officially become part of history and sailed into retirement.

It was in 1967, as the United States celebrated its first Super Bowl, that the Hiyu joined the Washington State Ferries fleet. At only 162 feet long, the Hiyu is debatably the most beloved ferry in WSF’s history because of its petite size.

Population growth in the Puget Sound region and greater demand for ferries means the ferry system has outgrown the Hiyu. With a maximum capacity of only 199 passengers and 34 vehicles, a lack of ADA accommodations and high maintenance costs, Washington State Department of Transportation officials decided it is time for the 49-year-old vessel to officially retire.

“What makes the Hiyu so cute is also what makes it impractical for Washington State Ferries,” said Washington State Ferries Chief of Staff Elizabeth Kosa. “While the Hiyu was a good and dependable vessel, its tiny size means it is no longer the best option for moving passengers and commerce across the Puget Sound. The addition of modern, bigger and faster Olympic Class vessels to the fleet means it’s time to bid farewell to the Hiyu.”

With two additional 144-car Olympic Class ferries under construction and two more already in operation, the Hiyu will be offered up for sale later this year. Potential buyers interested in owning a piece of history will be able to bid for the vessel once it’s posted for sale through the state surplus process.

Though small in stature, the Hiyu has served several different routes, most notably the Point Defiance/Tahlequah and San Juan Islands Interisland routes. After being put in storage in the late 1990s for over a decade, the Hiyu reemerged in recent years as a relief vessel and has become known and loved as “baby Hiyu.”

The Hiyu’s last sailing was July 23, 2015.

WSF is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and safely and efficiently carries people and goods through the most majestic scenery in the world. For breaking news and the latest information follow WSF on Twitter.

[Submitted by Broch Bender, WSF Communications]

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On behalf of the better halves of Whidbey Weekly, honored yesterday as Business of the Month by the Greater Freeland Chamber of Commerce at their monthly luncheon at the newly owned and operated Glass Alley Cafe, welcome to the ending of this sentence.

If you are a tourist enjoying Memorial Day Weekend here on the longest island in the United States, we welcome you. Knowing you have your choice of which ferry to ride, or which bridge to cross, we thank you for your touristic presence. Being a tourist is not easy. We know who you are. We may talk behind your backs. We will be courteous, kind, and obedient, but, we do wonder.

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Fortunately for us folks at the Weekly, you can have us for free. Every week, we sit around waiting to be picked up. Every week, we are on time, wondering who will put their hands on us. Will your eyes meet our fonts? Will our fonts translate to an appreciation of the moment? Will all be well when the well runs dry?

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Nicknames Now that I am in my second week of being a first time grandpa, I am wondering what our granddaughter Malia Mae's nickname will be. There is no way to get through life without a nickname, no matter how good one's name is. As we all know, nicknames can be directed as terms of endearment, or terms of ridicule.

Growing up, I was called “Fats”, both for being skinny and for trying to imitate Fats Domino, the original Fat Man, in a 4th grade classroom talent show.

In junior high, Steve Vagnier would come up behind me in the hallways, slamming his right palm against the back of my head, cupping his left hand in front of my face, while calling me “Pop bottle eyes”.

In Marine Corps boot camp, Staff Sgt. J.R. James called me “Pvt. Einstein” for scoring too high on a standardized test which any monkey could have passed.

According to Wikipedia, the term nickname, derived from “the compound word ekename, literally meaning 'additional name', was attested as early as 1303.

This word was derived from the Old English phrase eaca 'an increase', related to eacian 'to increase'. By the fifteenth century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase 'an ekename' led to its reanalysis as 'a nekename'. Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since.”

Aren't you glad you will not be tested on this?

My friend Pat Kennedy Arndts grew up in Philly where her brothers Tom and Joe became Kennody, which became Oats, so little brother Bill became “little Oats”. Pat's daughter Kathy Arndts became “Orange” which then turned into “Sunkist.”

In high school, I became Ace, named by our basketball coach after Ace Freeman, a professional wrestler in Pittsburgh, whose real name was Zoltan. So, whether she liked it or not, my sister became “little Ace”. Despite the fact that she was shorter, her life achievements have been much taller than mine.

How many nicknames are in your world? Think about it. In grade school? Junior high? The military?

Some of my nicknamed cohorts include Skeeter, Worm, Fuzz, Wes, Daisy, Tinman, Props and Sam. Actually, Sam did not have a nickname. He would have beat us up.

My sarcastic buddies, as all of them were, always nicknamed each others girlfriends, some more short term than others. Those memorable nicknames, like Loincloth, Meaty, Slicker-Bone Face-Back Hair, and Shamus are most likely still alive and well, memorialized on the inside pages of class yearbooks passed around lunch halls near graduation day.

Yes, nicknames are part of us. Already, having just asked Grandma, aka Queen Zorro in her South Bend kindergarten, our granddaughter Malia Mae is Thumbelina, probably because of her dimpled diminution.

Hopefully, Malia Mae will not become Thumby someday at recess. Of course, given the way the kids text nowadays, all the Thumbys may be taken.

I know one thing. I sure am looking forward to hearing what she calls me. When Malia Mae's mom was a six year young princess called Jelly Belly, I asked her, “If I had a Native American name, Danielle, what would it be?”

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Without missing a beat, she answered, “Beer on the Breath!”

Bus Poetry The Seattle Office of Arts and Culture and 4Culture has announced a new season of Poetry on Buses.

This program invites residents of King County to submit a poem of up to 50 words long, on the theme of “your body of water.”

The program is quite popular, offering poetry in nine languages, “not only on buses, but at rail and station venues.”

And now, my five unacceptable, non-residential entries for short poetry submissions for King County buses I shall never ride. #1.

What are you doing here?

On Whidbey Island you could be Riding Whidbey Transit buses Seeing Orcas, riding free. #2.

Look out the windows What do you see?

Riding the bus Sure beats TV! #3.

The person seated next to you May have read this sign, Knowing the person next to them Is enjoying a fine bus line

Kit Kattedness Many years ago, thanks to our older daughter Crystal, I discovered the awesomeness of the Kit Kat candy bar. According to Wikipedia, “Kit Kat is a chocolate-covered wafer biscuit bar confection created by Rowntree's of York, England, and is now produced globally by Nestlé, which acquired Rowntree in 1988, with the exception of the United States where it is made under license by H.B. Reese Candy Company, a division of The Hershey Company.”

According to Russell Goldman in his recent New York Times article, there are more flavors of Kit Kat in Japan than any country in the world. Nearly 300 flavors. If wasabi and purple sweet potato Kit Kats don't float your biscuit, try sake flavored, or adzuki bean, blueberry, cheesecake, green tea, Kobe pudding, Rum Raisin, and Strawberry Maple.

I think we just cleared the boat.

Ask Nicole G. at Pay-Less what she thinks. My prediction- Kit Kat connoisseur Nicole G. will recommend dark chocolate Kit Kats. Accept no substitutes!

If you read the side of the Kit Kat package, you may, instead, just want to buy a chocolate covered organic carrot.

Kit Kat ingredients include milk chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whey powder, lactose, soya lecithin, wheat flour, modified palm oil, sodium bicarbonate, yeast, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, and, after all that, the much needed natural flavoring.

My question for old man Nestle – Why bother with the natural flavor when you can enjoy polyglycerol polyricinoleate?

Have a great Memorial Day weekend, no matter what candy bar you enjoy.

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Have fun in Seattle Have fun all around Have fun having fun In fun filled Puget Sound #5.

The wheels on the bus Better stay round There's not much flat In the Puget Sound

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If you are a King County resident, you can submit your entries until September 30th, 2016, at www. poetryonbuses.org.

Feel free to submit any of my creations which follow. As I am not a resident of King County, but Island County, please use my pseudonym, Edmondson Reynolds. E.R. served me well many times during all those high school and college debates.

Mr. Reynolds, a creation of merging my middle name with our Dad's, was my go-to source for all the quotes and references that I could never find for competition. We never got caught.

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Unitarian Universalist Sunday Service Sundays, 10:00am Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland

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.

Lions Club Blood Drive Thursday, May 26, 11:00am-5:00pm Coupeville United Methodist Church Sponsored by the Coupeville Lions Club.

One pint of blood can save 3 lives and the Lions have helped save hundreds of lives in our community hospitals throughout Western Washington. To donate, just drop in or to schedule an appointment: DonorSchedule@ Bloodworksnw.org or 1-800-398-7888. For more information, call Paddy Roberts at (360) 678-8746 or (360) 678-4105. The Coupeville United Methodist Church is located at 608 North Main Street.

All You Can Eat Breakfast Saturday, May 28, 8:00am-12:00pm Coupeville Masonic Center, 8th & N Main St. Cost: $8/Adults, $4/Children 12 & under Breakfast includes eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, orange juice, coffee or tea.

Coupeville Memorial Weekend Parade, Concert & Picnic Saturday May 28, 11:00am Parade begins at 11:00am from Terry Road & S. Main, and proceeds down South & North Main, Front Street, Coveland to Town Park.

Remembrance followed by Concert & Picnic starts at 12:15pm at Town Park. For a parade entry form from the Chamber, email director@ coupevillechamber.com or stop by the Visitor Center at 905 NW Alexander St.

Annual Friends of the NRA Dinner & Auction Saturday, May 28, 5:00pm Elks Lodge, Oak Harbor Central Whidbey Sportsman’s Association will be hosting the Annual Friends of the NRA Dinner (prime rib) & Auction. Tickets are $40 each or $320/table. The tickets may be purchased through Gary Winlund at (360) 678-9879 or at Oak Harbor ACE Hardware in Sporting Goods. The public is welcome, of course!

PAWZ 5K/10K Walk/Run Monday, May 30, 7:30am Langley One of Langley’s most waggish events for people and their dogs, this year is the 3rd annual run which starts on Second Street in Langley. The race is open to everyone, whether you want to run or walk, are young or old, have a dog or not.

Day of registration begins at 7:30am, the 5/K race begins at 9:00am, 10K at 9:15am and the Kids Fun Run at 10:30am.

The top 10 women, men and dogs all receive awards with random prizes given to dogs with feats as most drool, shortest legs, biggest eyes, most active tail. For more information, see the race course and to register, go to www.pawzbythesea.com.

Sunnyside Cemetery Tour Monday, May 30, 1:00pm Tour Passes: $8 Local historian Lee James will respectfully introduce you to - and share the stories of - some of the first residents of Whidbey Island. A special hour long tour will illuminate why this place of peace ranks high among Washington’s most important territorial burial grounds.

Space is limited, advance pass purchase is recommended. All proceeds benefit the Island County Museum. For passes and more information, call (360) 678-3310.

PBY Museum Fundraiser Thursday, June 2, 6:30pm Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor Tickets: $25 The PBY Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor is sponsoring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” There will be raffle and door prizes with the grand prize of a weekend getaway at Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in Whistler, B.C. There will also be wine sampling, finger foods and an intermission buffet. Seating is limited.

Tickets are available at the PBY Naval Air Museum, 270 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor, or can be reserved on line at www.pbymf.org.

Relay for Life of Whidbey Island Friday, June 3, 6:00pm North Whidbey Middle School, Oak Harbor Please register in advance at RelayForLife.org/ whidbeyislandwa or RSVP by May 31 to Gail at (360) 240-9429 or Sandy at (360) 240-9429.

Closing ceremony begins at 12:00pm Saturday, June 4.

Star Party Friday June 10, 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.org.

Chum Run 5K

discussion. Books available for checkout at the library.

Visual Artists’ Roundtable Friday, May 27, 10:00am-12:00pm Freeland Library Join other local artists to share and discuss your artwork. For adults.

Oak Harbor Book Group Friday, May 27, 11:00am Oak Harbor Library Share your love of reading! Check out a copy of “And The Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini, and join the discussion in the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. All are welcome.

Teen Movie - Star Wars: The Force Awakens Friday, May 27, 1:00pm-3:30pm Coupeville Library Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. Bring your friends for snacks and a showing of this beloved film. One lucky teen or tween will win the DVD! Made by Hand: Wax Paper Lanterns Saturday, May 28, 11:00am-1:00pm Freeland Library Make simple, sweet lanterns that emit a warm, diffused light. Embellish with dried flowers, confetti, or tissue paper, and assemble with colorful washi tape. All materials provided (feel free to bring your own embellishments!).

Registration required.

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Saturday, June 18, 10:00am Community Park, Langley Fee: $25 by June 15; $30 Day of Race

Prayer Group

This lighthearted event has become a favorite of locals and visitors alike. This year’s Chum Run will support the Healthy Island Youth Scholarship Fund, in addition to South Whidbey Parks & Rec. The scholarship provides funds for local kids from low-income families to participate in healthy, active organized programs, like school sports, Little League, swim lessons, and much more. Younger kids are invited to participate in the free “Fry Run”.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit www.swparks.org, email programs@whidbey.com or call (360) 221-6788.

Charismatic Prayer and Praise group. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Bill at (360) 221-8174.

Upcoming Sno-Isle Library Events See schedule below Cost: Free Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group Thursday, May 26, 9:00am-11:00am Freeland Library Join us for a discussion of Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Invention of Wings.” On Sarah’s eleventh birthday she is given ownership of ten year old Handful. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love. For adults.

How To Start A Business Thursday, May 26, 1:00pm-2:30pm Oak Harbor Library Learn how to write a business plan using the Small Business Administration’s format. In the process you will discover some library tools that can save you hundreds of dollars. Seating is limited. Please preregister at sno-isle.org or call the library.

Mystery Lovers Book Group: Craig Johnson Thursday, May 26, 3:00pm Oak Harbor Library Share your love of mysteries. Choose any of Craig Johnson’s Longmire series, and join the

Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:30pm St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley

Filipino Christian Fellowship Sundays, 2:00pm Meets at Church on the Rock, 1780 SE 4th Ave., Oak Harbor. www.ohcfellowship.com

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

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 Huge Photo Clearance Sale Friday, May 27, 10:00am-6:00pm Saturday, May 28, 10:00am-6:00pm Deer Lagoon Grange, Langley A 20-year retrospective photo exhibit of the collected work of Langley resident Ed Severinghaus. All prints will be for sale on a “Make an offer” basis.

Featured Artist: Beth Johns Meet the Artist: Friday, May 27, 10:30am-6:30pm Saturday, May 28, 10:30am-6:30pm Garry Oak Gallery, Oak Harbor Photographer Beth Johns is Garry Oak Gallery’s Featured Artist for May. She will be at the gallery and will be available to speak with you about her photography.

Featured Artist: Mark Lucero Meet the Artist: Monday, May 30, 10:00am-5:00pm Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville Artist Mark Lucero will discuss the methods and meanings behind his paintings. Mark paints with acrylics, usually on wood panels which are carved with high-speed routers. With bold colors and uninhibited and expressive lines, he creates movement while maintaining a careful sense of balance. His compositions range from realism to fully abstract.

Modern Relics: New Encaustic Paintings by Kathleen Otley

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Artist’s Reception: Friday, June 3, 5:00pm-7:00pm Show continues through June 27 Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank

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Light refreshments will be served. The Farm’s other galleries and shops will be joining in the First Friday fun and staying open until 7:00pm.

Featured Artist: Jandellyn Ward Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 5:00pm-7:30pm Artworks Gallery, Greenbank During June, Artworks Gallery will feature Artist Jandellyn Ward. There will be a First Friday reception with light snacks and beverages. Live music will be performed by guitarist Quinn Fitzpatrick. Other Artworks Gallery artists will be on hand to greet visitors during the reception.

Meetings & Organizations Whidbey Weavers Guild Thursday, June 2, 10:00am-2:00pm Pacific Rim Institute, Coupeville

AAUW Annual Installation of Officers & Membership Brunch Saturday, June 11, 9:30am Whidbey Golf Club, Oak Harbor The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Whidbey Island Branch will old its annual Installation of Officers and Membership Brunch at the Whidbey Golf Club, 2430 SW Fairway Lane. Brunch and meeting at 10:00am. Contact Camille Brighten at brighten8@gmail.com or Milli Stanton at jomistanton@msn.com for further information.

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

Al-Anon Group Oak Harbor Are you troubled by someone’s drinking?

Al-Anon group can help. Call Laurie at (360) 675-4430 for meeting information.

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The Pacific Rim Institute is located at 180 Parker Road. We will accept library returns at the meeting, and will open the library at the Art Center after the meeting. Bring your brown bag lunch and cup. For more information, visit Whidbeyweaversguild.org

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Suicide Grief Support Group Wednesday, June 8, 6:00pm-8:30pm Hospice of Whidbey General, Coupeville This is a time for individuals who have had a loved one die of suicide and would like to meet with others to learn some coping strategies ways to move forward through your grief and other feelings. Registration is requested by contacting Dave Bieniek, Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice of Whidbey General at (360) 321-1372 or bienid@whidbeygen.org. There is no charge for this event.

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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.

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

Debtors Anonymous

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Whidbey Island

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

Fourth Thursday, 7:00pm-8:30pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

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.

NAMI is the largest grassroots organization dedicated to making life better for people with a mental illness and their friends and loved ones. The group is nonreligious but meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 State Route 525. It isn’t necessary to preregister. Please contact Kathy Chiles, (206) 218-6449 or k.chiles22@live.com for more information.

Duplicate Bridge Club Every Tuesday, 10:30am Sierra Country Club Clubhouse, Coupeville The club is ACBL sanctioned and we encourage anyone interested to come with or with-

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

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Island County Master Gardener Plant Clinics Saturday, May 28, 10:00am-1:00pm Ace Hardware, Gardening Section, Freeland Saturday, May 28, 10:00am-1:00pm Home Depot, Oak Harbor Saturday, May 28, 10:00am-2:00pm Coupeville Farmers Market, Coupeville Having problems with a plant? Want to know more about the soil you have? Do you think your plant is diseased? Do you have water issues–too much or too little? Come to the Plant Clinic sponsored by the Island County Master Gardeners and get your questions answered by a master diagnostician. For more information, call (360) 240-5527 or visit http:// ext100.wsu.edu/island/gardening/mastergardeners/

DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel Saturday, June 4, 12:45pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland Open to all, no late admittance. Required by local driving schools for driver’s education students and parents. For more information, call (360) 672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org.

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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.

Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to

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after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).

It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 – 363). This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama,

Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Red Poppies In 1915, inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,” Moina Michael replied with her own poem: We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.

pies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms. Michael. When she returned to France she made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women. This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children’s League sold poppies nationally to

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Veteran recounts memories of the USS Franklin

By JANIS REID Editor When Don Clapsaddle found himself alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in 1945 he started praying.

"Dear God, please don't let me drown out here at 21," Clapsaddle said. "I still have a lot of things I want to do."

By KATHY REED Staff writer

On March 19, 1945, Clapsaddle was blown off the hanger deck of the USS Franklin and was one of two people on that deck to survive.

The Franklin was badly damaged by a Japanese air attack, losing more than 800 of her crew, becoming the most heavily damaged United States carrier to survive the war.

Clapsaddle, who had been in the Navy for a couple of years, was a second class petty officer who floated between repair jobs on the ship. Without much instruction, he concocted the first batch of napalm for the newlycommissioned ship.

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It is a condition that has afflicted Oak Harbor High School science teacher Jonathan Frostad since he was a child flipping through the pages of National Geographic Magazine.

Janis Reid/Whidbey Daily News Don Clapsaddle served three years during crucial years during World War II. He was aboard the USS Franklin when it was attacked in March of 1945. He survived and was awarded the Purple Heart, pictured below.

He crawled something like 90 feet across the ship to the signal station and crawled in. That is when he had to make a tough decision.

A little after 7 a.m. that morning, Clapsaddle said he remembered two bombs being dropped on the ship, killing hundreds of deck workers.

"I thought, you're either going to get burned up, or blown up, or drowned," Clapsaddle said.

"Which do you want to do?"

Clapsaddle said the explosion blew him aside about 30 feet and he found himself on a sponson, or a porch-like structure, on the side of the ship.

Clapsaddle jumped 90 feet into the water and subsequently watched the Franklin sail, in a cloud of smoke and fire, into the distance.

He said he couldn't walk and he felt his lungs were collapsed, but they were actually scorched from the explosion.

"I'm out there, by myself, and there wasn't another ship in sight," he said. "By afternoon, you can imagine how desperate I was."

Due to the explosion, everything, including the aircraft and their bomb loads, was on fire.

Eventually Clapsaddle spotted something in the distance and started swimming in that direction. With the help of a strong current, he came upon a raft, capsized, that had six or more people clinging to the sides. One

"I knew if I could get away from the fire I'd be okay," Clapsaddle said.

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George Lawson, an Oak Harbor resident and author of "Veterans Voices: Remarkable Stories of Heroism, Sacrifices and Honor," said that the men that served in World War II are a different breed. The tragedy, Lawson said, is that the country is losing these people at a rate of 1,000 a day. of his sailors was perched on top with a life vest on.

When he asked the sailor to relinquish his vest, the sailor said, "You go ahead and drown you son of a bitch, I'm not taking this off," Clapsaddle remembered.

Clinging to the side of the raft, Clapsaddle said, none of them knew how they would get rescued.

But soon enough, a destroyer, the USS Marshall, came along and picked them up.

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"The era that they served in is a totally differnt America," said Lawson who served 20 years in the US Navy himself. "When you look at the heart of service back then, everyone stepped up to the plate. It was about serving your fellow man."

Clapsaddle spent 5 months in a Chicago hospital for rehabilitation and was discharged from service, going on to work in explosives and horse ranching, and married the love of his life, Carmen, in 1955.

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The overwhelming desire to travel the globe has paid off in a big way for Frostad, who has been chosen as a 2016 Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. He is one of 35 K-12 educators from the United States and Canada to receive the honor.

Frostad, 43, will depart June 3 on a two-week voyage aboard the National Geographic Explorer to Svalbard, Norway, an island about 600 miles north of the northern tip of mainland Norway. A trip to the edge of the polar ice cap may not seem like a dream vacation to many, but it’s the trip of a lifetime for Frostad, one he’s dreamed of since he was 12.

“I started making a list of all the places I wanted to see and the amazing things on earth, and on that list were two places in particular I put stars next to,” Frostad said. “Those two places were Svalbard and the Antarctic.”

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Courtesy of Selene Muldowney Teresa "TJ" Pierzchala of Oak Harbor is one of six volunteers honored over the weekend with the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award given at the council level for distinguished service. From left are Pierzchala's son Andrew, Pierzchala, her husband, Mike, and her son Alex.

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By KATHY REED Staff writer Family and community are at the center of Teresa (aka TJ) Pierzchala’s world. So is volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, which has led to her receiving a big award for her efforts with the organization.

The Oak Harbor woman was among six volunteers honored by the Mount Baker Council of the Boy Scouts of America with the Silver Beaver Award at a ceremony Saturday night in Mount Vernon. The award recognizes the distinguished service of registered scouters who have made an impact on youth through their service to the council.

“This is a huge, huge deal,” said Council executive board member Rich Mueller, a winner of the award last year. “The area council cannot give a higher honor to a volunteer. It’s that huge.”

The Mount Baker Council of BSA has about 3,500 volunteers who serve Snohomish, Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties. Recipients of the award must be nominated by their peers, who must complete a lengthy application form detailing the nominee’s involvement and history with the Boy Scouts.

“The Silver Beaver is awarded to a scouter not only because they do a good job as a scouter, but because they’re involved elsewhere, too,” Mueller said.

“There has to be significant community involvement and they must make a significant impact to youth, so it’s more than just what they do for scouting.”

Pierzchala has been involved in scouting for about 10 years.

She began as many parents do – her son Andrew wanted to try Cub Scouts. When he liked it, Pierzchala became a Tiger parent, helping the Tiger Den leader. Her son Alex also became involved in scouting when he was old enough. She has held several positions over the years and has undergone extensive training within the organization.

She currently serves as a district commissioner.

“I love watching the boys grow, helping them learn new things and become better citizens,” Pierzchala said. “Scouting has given me a better sense of community.”

“TJ has seen the impact scouting has on lives,” Mueller said.

“She sees what benefits her sons are getting from it and she also sees the larger view, she sees the impact on society. It’s all about that larger picture.”

“I love doing community service and being a scouter gives me so many opportunities to help other organizations and the community as a whole,” Pierzchala said.

Mueller said it is humbling to receive such a high honor, because it comes from your peers. Pierzchala is now on a very short, exclusive list.

“Our records go back to the 1930’s and I think about all the people I know in scouting and how few of them are on that list,” said Mueller.

Pierzchala said she was honored to receive the award, but said she didn’t earn it on her own.

“Each of my family members and friends, both in scouting and outside of scouting, own a piece of this award,” she said.

Even just an hour a week, said Pierzchala can make a big difference.

“I would encourage every person to get involved in something to help others,” she said. “If everyone would give an hour a week (or more) to help someone else, the world would become a more peaceful world.

When we focus on others and not ourselves, we are happier.”

Langley run adds new 10k to furry event One of Langley’s most waggish events for people and their dogs, the PAWZ 5K/10K run/ walk has something for everyone.

This year is the 3rd annual run which starts on Second Street on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th.

longer run. Encouraged to bring two or four legged friends, the race is open to everyone, whether you want to run or walk, are young or old, have a dog or not.

After several requests the organizers added a 10K race this year to engage those who wanted a

The top 10 women, men and dogs all receive awards with random prizes given to dogs with

The 5/K race begins at 9 am, 10K at 9:15 am and the Kids Fun Run at 10:30 am.

feats as most drool, shortest legs, biggest eyes, most active tail.

Sponsored by Animal Hospital by the Sea and Langley Main Street Assoc. the event benefits Good Cheer Pet Food Bank and the Happy Hounds 4H Club.

For more information, see the race course and to register go to www.pawzbythesea.com.

Monday the Langley City Council discussed its inclusion of trails into the Transportation Element. Council and will continue its review at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26. The next scheduled work session is 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2. Earlier this month, the council reviewed the Land Use Element of the draft Comprehensive Plan. The next Council workshop is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Monday, May 23, when a review of the Transportation Element will begin. The trails goals and policies now located in the Parks and Open Space Element will be reviewed as part of the Transportation Element in the context of it being part of the non-motorized transportation network..

ISLAND COUNTY Resolutions passed by Island County commissioners this week highlighted community priorities.

Commissioners proclaimed May to be both Older Americans Month as well as Military Appreciation Month. The week of May 23-29 was also proclaimed Master Gardener Volunteer Week in the county.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS Rep. Rick Larsen voted against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017, the country’s annual defense policy bill. Larsen said the budget uses "dangerous budget chicanery" and permits discrimination against the LGBT community, according to a recent news release. While the bill includes many positive provisions like allowing WIC offices to operate on military bases, Larsen said that it "shortchanges our women and men in uniform as a ploy to tear apart the budget agreement, allows runaway spending on nuclear weapons programs and turns back the clock on vital protections for workers."

Meanwhile, U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Maria Cantwell and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch introduced this week the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand the Low Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent to help combat the country’s growing affordable housing crisis.

The proposal would help create or preserve approximately 1,300,000 affordable homes over a 10 year period – an increase of 400,000 more units than is possible, according to a Cantwell news release.

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watching kids realize connections between them and everything else and how stuff works. Keeps me young.”

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Frostad, who has taught in Oak Harbor for 15 years, has traveled extensively around the world already. Being well-traveled, he knew that mounting an expedition to either of his dream locations would be not only difficult but expensive, especially for a teacher.

As for his wanderlust, Frostad said it’s always been there. That travel for him is about learning and understanding and exploring his home.

“Why travel? It opens the mind, it diminishes differences,” he said. “This is my home. This is where we live. I know it’s impossible to see it all, but I’ve been driven to see as much of it as I can.”

“I figured there’s lots of other cool places on this list, I guess I’ll never get to Svalbard. And then this came up,” he said. “Of all the places I could have been picked to go, because there were 35 spots spread around, I ended up with Svalbard. So it was kismet.”

Of the many places Frostad has traveled, each has helped him take a step on a journey of selfdiscovery.

Frostad turned in a lengthy application for the fellowship in December. He thought they must have been mistaken when he learned he had been selected from as many as 1,000 applicants.

“They all have things that have changed me; every place I’ve been has made me see the world in a different way and made me a more whole person,” he said.

“I really didn’t think I would get it,” he said. “It’s so competitive and there are so many great teachers out there, so I really wasn’t expecting to get the call.”

The fellowships are meant to give teachers hands-on professional development opportunities. Frostad, who holds a master’s degree in science education, said he hopes to bring back a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the issues being faced in the arctic.

“That’s my personal goal, to increase my own knowledge and understanding of what’s happening with the shifting climate,” Frostad said. “Of all the talk and all the debates and arguments about climate change, up there there’s nobody arguing, because they’re watching it happen; every year there’s less ice.

“The people that live there depend on the weather, depend on the ice pack to do things and the ice pack is breaking up sooner every year,” he continued.

He believes there is a global impact that affects not only people, but businesses, in both positive and negative ways.

“There are companies that are moving there because the Northwest Passage - for the first time in the history of mankind

Courtesy of Oak Harbor School District Oak Harbor High School science teacher Jonathan Frostad stands at the summit of Stok Kangri in Ladakh,India on one of his trips to that country. Frostad will leave June 3 on a two week expedition on board the National Geographic Explorer.

- might be open in the next ten years,” he said. “They might be able to start shipping things from Asia to North America through the Arctic.”

Frostad said he hopes to study what the changes could mean to the ecosystems and the life there that depend on a once predictable cycle. As the climate shifts, the area could potentially open up to things like shipping, mining and oil exploration.

“In a sad way, not only is this probably my only chance to go that far into the arctic, but I might be the last generation of people that has a chance to see polar bears in the wild,” he said.

“So I want to get up there and learn as much as I can about what’s changing and how that impacts us here and around the rest of the world and bring that to my students.”

Those real life experiences will be turned into real life lessons in

the classroom.

“It’s what I try to do every year with places that I go,” he said.

“I try to bring some piece back with me that makes it more real for them to learn about. It helps make the story more relevant for them.”

Frostad said he wants to make connections for his students as well. He is hoping to record students asking questions about the arctic, and play them for the scientists, naturalists and experts on board the ship. He plans to record their answers and put it all together in a mini documentary when he returns.

On the lighter side of his expectations, Frostad joked he would like to hug a polar bear, although he doubts he would be able to slip away from the ship long enough to make that rather dangerous dream a reality.

The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow

Program is now in its tenth year.

It was established in honor of former National Geographic Society Chairman Gilbert Grosvenor because of his commitment to geographic education, according to a press release. The expeditions were donated in perpetuity to the National Geographic Society by Sven-Olof Lindblad and Lindblad Expeditions in honor of Gosvenor’s efforts to enhance and improve geographic education across the U.S. Frostad, who has tried several other things professionally, said there’s really nothing he’d rather do than teach.

“Teaching was always at the heart of what I knew I wanted to do,” he said. “I like watching people make new understandings of their world, and I like facilitating that. I really like watching the light bulbs go off, especially about the natural world, and

His adventures so far are many – climbing into Sulphur-spewing volcanoes, diving with giant manta rays and whale sharks, kayaking with Orcas, exploring caves in tropical Thailand – but he feels a particular affinity for India.

“The place I feel most at home on earth is India,” he said. “And it’s about the most difficult place I’ve ever been. There’s nothing easy about it, there’s nothing nice about it. It’s kind of an inexplicable draw, but that’s where I keep going back to.”

Frostad is heading into uncharted territory for himself as he travels to Norway for the first time. He plans to stay on for a bit following his voyage to connect with his Norwegian roots, visiting distant cousins.

He said he still can’t believe how lucky he is to be a part of what could be his greatest adventure.

“I’ve been really fortunate and gotten to do a lot of really cool things in my life,” he said. “But to be involved with a team with those people in that place, I’m very humbled and excited.”

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CHICKEN LITTLE & THE ASTROLOGER

By Wesley Hallock

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Standard practice lacks it’s usual satisfaction on the 26th, calling for a new approach.

Well to remember on the 27th that where one door closes, another door opens. Better ways of living mean setting aside what you love on the 28th, if only temporarily. In the 29th’s dance with destiny, you know the basic steps. The 30th likely teaches you a new step.

On the 31st, you’re leading with it. You’re unusually free with ideas on the 1st.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The 26th calls for change in pursuits that have gone stale.

Harsh reality collides with your giving nature on the 27th, and reality wins. Your knowledge finds a practical outlet on the 28th. Lack of alternatives narrows your range of choice on the 29th. The winning idea is there when you need it on the 30th. Making ends meet on the 31st takes some scrambling.

You’re unusually self-empowered on the 1st.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) The once-practical becomes impractical on the 26th. You know without thinking how to restore balance on the 27th. It’s the inner knowing that is of most value to you on the 28th.

The 29th helps you decide the things that matter most. The happy 30th sees you working smarter, not harder. Inspiration without effort describes the 31st. Deliberation and study are a large and delightful part of the 1st.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22) Your list of wants and needs is subject to major revision on the 26th. Creative thinking on the 27th rests on eliminating what’s not working. Prioritizing is the quickest way to better things on the 28th. The 29th sees a promising idea that fails to work out. Your heart keeps you pushing for more on the 30th. Problem solving on the 31st includes a sudden burst of generosity. Your day is erratic on the 1st.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) It’s a restless 26th, when normally rewarding pursuits lack their usual luster. Comfortable ideas undergo growing pains on the 27th. Winnowing down your ideas is priority on the 28th. Something you wanted but didn’t get prompts a hard decision on the 29th. The 30th is about aligning your head and your heart. Your affairs remain secure despite some buffeting on the 31st. The 1st inspires much restructuring and change of direction.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) New direction is needed in your quest for fulfillment on the 26th. Need for a deeper level fulfilment drives your actions on the 27th. Part of the 28th includes approaching practical matters from the quiet place within. The 29th boils down to being with the person or thing you most love. Success by your wits is the delight of the 30th. The unplanned for gets

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Pleasure and practicality both lack their usual zip on the 26th.

Harmony is a future goal on the 27th, owing to real-time inequities. Well to remember on the 28th that your outward effectiveness is sourced from deep within.

Circumstance dictates your decision making on the 29th. The best among the 30th’s options is an untried approach. Rules are the issue on the 31st. Wanderlust hits you hard on the 1st.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Satisfaction in all pursuits comes harder than is usual on the 26th. Charitable giving, to the degree that you’re comfortable, is part of the 27th. Reality on the 28th means putting aside pleasures long enough to pursue necessities. With the 29th comes the sweet taste of success. The 30th hones an important skill. The 31st affords practice in using it. Innovation provides easy solutions to your problems on the 1st.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Working toward your goals may require solitary time on the 26th.

Reaching for higher levels of fulfillment on the 27th requires that you let the lesser ones go.

Out with the old and in with the new is your ruthless task on the 28th. The 29th brings an important clue to success in your pursuits. A missed opportunity marks the 30th. Help with an obligation arrives on the 31st. The 1st has its wild and spontaneous moments.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Anything that’s more trouble than it’s worth is up for removal on the 26th. Practical needs place limits on your generosity on the 27th. All that interferes with fanning the creative spark loses out on the 28th. For every limit on the 29th, you find a way beyond it.

Simplify on the 30th to make the best of a new idea. Persistence makes your affairs click on the 31st. Deep-seated restlessness is likely on the 1st.

Island 911

Seriously, we do not make this stuff up!

FRIDAY, May 13 1:03pm, N Oak Harbor St. Caller advising package was taped to her door when she arrived home.

Caller states “leave us alone” was written on outside of package.

SATURDAY, May 14 8:29am, Gemstone Dr. Caller advising there is some “creature” stuck in her dryer vent.

3:28pm, SE Barrington Dr. Caller advising a subject is ringing doorbell and covering the peep-hole.

10:33pm, NE 7th Ave. Reporting party advising brother asked for his mom's vehicle and she doesn’t know if she should give it to him.

SUNDAY, May 15 7:00pm, NE Midway Blvd.

Caller advising female subject took hat and ran out of the store.

MONDAY, May 16 7:57pm, S Oak Harbor St. Caller advising her husband is being irrational. Call taker can hear male yelling in background.

TUESDAY, May 17 12:06pm, SW Barlow St. Caller advising bag full of urine and a condom was left in the night deposit box. The caller has video footage/pictures of subject who may have done it.

3:54pm, S Beeksma Dr. Caller advising transient male in shower for last few hours.

7:42pm, SR 20 Caller reporting male leaning against wall with his pants around his ankles.

9:24pm, SE O'Leary St. Caller advising male subject crawling to his residence. The caller states the subject has broken ribs.

WEDNESDAY, May 18 3:31pm, SW Heller St. Caller advising a cat or raccoon living is on the roof. The caller hears thumping and there is evidence of damage to the roof.

Report provided by OHPD & Island County Sheriff’s Dept.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb 18) Some rethinking is needed on the 26th, when your favorite pursuits hit dead ends.

Generous intent is easily lost on the 27th amid the dictates of daily survival. Your reach may exceed your grasp on the 28th. Your capabilities on the 29th are equal to their tests. The 30th redefines your goals. The 31st demands payment of dues before reward.

Unexpected small errands likely crop up on the 1st.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Ideas that once served you well no longer do so on the 26th.

Limits on what you can afford to give hamper the 27th.

What’s not working gets put to rest in favor of newer things on the 28th. Independent thinking is the way around the obstacles of the 29th. A missed chance means hard work on the 30th. A money pinch on the 31st calls for belt-tightening. Finding ways to give more preoccupy you on the 1st. © 2016, Wesley Hallock, All Rights Reserved

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

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NAS Whidbey Island Selected as One of DOD's Best Installations NAS Whidbey Island was one of five top five military installations selected for the 2016 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence in an announcement made

by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

Last December, Commander, Navy Installations Command selected NAS Whidbey Island as its number one nomination to DOD for this award due to their innovative efforts in operations and maintenance.

“I am extremely proud to be part of this great organization, and am amazed daily at what we accomplish as a team,” said Capt. Geoff Moore, who assumed command of the air station in February 2016 from Capt. Michael Nortier, who is named in the award honors.

“It is also important to acknowledge the contributions of Navy Region Northwest and Team Whidbey,” Moore said.

“The integration of our tenants and region personnel into our work force, plus the great support from our community partners truly makes this an honor we can all join together and celebrate.”

Other military installation recipients honored were: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Campbell, Ky., Commander: Colonel James R. Salome; Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Commander: Colonel Sekou S. Karega; Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Commander: Colonel Joseph D. McFall; Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va., Commander: Brigadier General Allan E. Day. The five recipients of this highly competitive presidential award were selected for their exemplary support of Depart-

ment of Defense missions. Excellent installations enable better mission performance and enhance the quality of life for military men and women and their families. Each winning installation succeeded in providing excellent working,

VAQ 139 Cougars Honor Three Leaders

By Lt.j.g. Grant Parks VAQ-139 Public Affairs Officer

The Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139) celebrated the career milestones of three key maintenance and enlisted leaderships on May 11, 2016.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Meyers, VAQ-139’s outgoing armament division officer, was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 3. As the squadron “Gunner,” Meyers has been responsible for overseeing the aviation ordnance team and ensuring the safe and proper loading and unloading of ordnance on the EA-18G.

Command Master Chief Shane Cardon, the Cougars’ outgoing Command Master Chief (CMC), was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his superlative service during VAQ-139’s 20142015 combat deployment. Following the awards ceremony, the Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Lewis Callaway, presided over Cardon’s re-enlistment.

Lt. Cmdr. Larry Mahan, the VAQ-139 maintenance officer, congratulated Meyers and Parks saying, “Master Chief Parks and CWO3 Meyers led the VAQ-139 maintenance team through a demanding work-up schedule and a successful 10 month combat deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. They represent the very best of the Navy.”

Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Jeremy Parks, the maintenance control shift supervisor, was promoted to Master Chief Aviation Maintenanceman. Parks is an integral member of the squadron’s EA-18G Growler maintenance team and is directly responsible for ensuring the smooth flow of maintenance operations on a daily basis, as well as training maintenance Chief Petty Officers and First Class Petty Officers.

“On behalf of the entire VAQ-139 team, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to these three exemplary Cougars,” said Callaway. “CMC Cardon, AFCM Parks, and CWO3 Meyers have been integral members of the squadron, and they have each shouldered enormous responsibility in order to ensure that our squadron is able to fulfill its mission. We wish CMC Cardon and CWO3 Meyers the best of luck in their next tours at NAS Whidbey Island and HSC-22.”

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Each winning installation will receive a commemorative commander in chief's award trophy and flag and a congratulatory letter from the president.

Runway Closures at Ault Field Routine repairs to complete required maintenance on Runways 7/25 at Ault Field beginning this coming weekend and lasting the throughout the month of May. While runways 7/25 are closed aircraft will be taking off and land using the remaining runways (Runway 14/32) heading either Northwest or Southeast. This takeoff and landing approach will result in increased activity over eastern Oak Harbor, northern Camano Island, Anacortes, La Conner and Lopez Island.

As a reminder, NAS Whidbey Island established a comment line and email address where community members can express their thoughts, concerns, and issues. The phone number for this service, including noise complaints or concerns, is (360) 257-6665. Alternatively you may email your comments to “comments.NASWI@navy. mil”. Comments regarding flight operations should note the time an event occurred, where exactly the event occurred and as much detail as possible about what was seen. We also ask that people leave their contact information for our tracking purposes. All other questions can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at (360) 257-2286.

They Gave Their Lives For Our Freedom Memorial Day is a time to remember those who fought for freedom for our country today and yesterday.

From the first soldier in the Revolutionary War to the military personnel who serve today, we can count on America’s armed forces to preserve freedom near and far.

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benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help.

Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans’ organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their “Buddy” Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms. Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it.

On this day we Honor those who stood the Watch and made the Ultimate Sacrifice.

The “National Moment of Remembrance” resolution was passed in December of 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans “To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to ‘Taps.”

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WHAT’S IN YOUR BASKET THIS SUMMER? Spring and summer seem to be the best times of the year to picnic. The weather is mostly agreeable, flowers are blooming, trees don their best shades of green, and little critters are out and about. If you are lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a cotton tail or a hummingbird. Perhaps even a deer or two, if you are in the right location.

Many food historians believe picnics date back to around the 14th century, wherein a medieval hunting feast was indulged in prior to the actual hunt. In fact the word ‘picnic’ is thought to be derived from its predecessor ‘pique-nique’ in French. Piquer meaning to pick and nique – small things.

Picking on small things. Social etiquette during the 1300s all the way through the Victorian era, dictated a picnic was a meal to be enjoyed outdoors, in which everyone in attendance brought something to eat or drink as a contribution to the reverie and merriment. Even in the 21st century people who go picnicking in large groups will still each contribute something tasty in the food and/or drink line.

I used to LOVE going for picnics when I was little. It was actually one of my favorite things to do. For one of my birthdays, my mother bought a large wicker basket and custom made the fabric insert which concealed all the cutlery, plates, cups, and food within its wooden and cloth bosom.

This was one of the BEST birthday presents ever because I knew I would be able to pack my snacks any time I so chose and could enjoy them in the sunshine, either solo or with company.

So this has me wondering how many people still picnic. I certainly don’t do it as

much anymore. I really should partake in this with my family more frequently. There is something really exciting about planning a meal outdoors. You can formulate a menu around the area you decide to set up and according to the weather. I imagine many different foods nestled inside a picnic basket. I also wonder if people even still use a ‘picnic basket’ in the true sense of the word or is a cooler box/ice chest opted for in lieu of its seemingly antiquated wicker counterpart?

Either way, I think the vehicle in which food and drink is transported is not as important as the actual event. There’s something to be said of the spontaneity provided us by a picnic. It’s almost liberating in a way. A break from the norm of societal constraints if you will, a rebellious little act. “No, I will NOT sit at the table and eat with a knife and fork today! I will sit on the floor, in the sand or grass and eat my food WITH……my hands!” Seems really quite funny when you think about it. A mealtime coup where we aren’t duty bound to act ‘appropriately.’ It would be a strange thing to go to a restaurant and situate oneself on the floor, bring your food down to your level and begin eating your entire meal with your hands. This is where a picnic normalizes this act. The whole intention of a picnic is to graze with ease, on foods which can be picked at, often on the ground – albeit on a blanket. Fruit, chips and dip, crackers, finger sandwiches – all can be eaten without the use of utensils and don’t require a table top to be placed upon. I also think picnics are enjoyed outside because of the weather. Why stay indoors when you can go outside and enjoy all the sunshine and fresh air Mother Nature has to offer?

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My only reservation with picnicking outside is dealing with the uninvited guests. You know the ones. Ants who so nonchalantly saunter over to inspect the contents of my plate and even worse yet are the hornets and wasps. Don’t get me wrong, I love nature and pollination of plants relies heavily on bees, so I understand their importance...just not in my hair or on my food.

However, we willingly place ourselves in their habitat, their territory, so there’s really no room for me to complain about them inviting themselves to quell their curiosity and sate their hunger on my people food.

Insect and animal guests aside, what foods do you take to a picnic? This is where I feel it's location dependent and also relative to each individual. Who you are determines the food you bring, as well as those you will surround yourself with at such an event. A picnic at the beach might be a little messy. It might not be a great idea to take dishes where sand will find its way into them or stick fast to with ease.

What do the innards of a packed lunch receptacle look like? Again this is only as limited as your imagination and means, so whatever this looks like to each individual, this is what it is.

National Picnic Day was actually in April, however in June there is a week dedicated to picnicking. Either way, the months ahead are perfect for this fun past time to become a common occurrence, at least when the weather is optimal. Let’s take advantage of sunshine, blue skies, and great company combined! I really hope you are able to get out and enjoy some beautiful weather, in the presence of guests (both invited and uninvited), eating good food and being merry in the company of people you enjoy being around. I will leave you with one of my favorite picnic takealong-dish recipes. It’s for ambrosia salad.

Its fruit salad on a pedestal, swimming in a pool of creamy, marshmallow delight. The crème de la crème of fruit salads. It does require the use of utensils, while certainly not forbidden during outdoor meal excursions, just means there are a few more

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Ambrosia Salad 8 oz container whipped topping 2 ½ cups shredded coconut ½ cup chopped walnuts (or nuts of choice) 8 oz can fruit cocktail, drained 8 oz can pineapple chunks, drained 3 cups mini marshmallows 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Maraschino cherries, optional

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes prior to serving. Dish up, eat and enjoy! www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16123/ambrosia-fruit-salad/ www.foodtimeline.org/foodpicnics To read past columns of Let's Dish in the Whidbey Weekly, see our Digital Library at www.whidbeyweekly.com.

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