Whidbey News-Times, April 25, 2015

By JESSIE STENSLANDStaff reporter

For critics of Island Transit, two gaze-bos have become a symbol of a boon-doggle.

The two picturesque but seldom-used structures are reminders of the lavish

spending on the new transit facility near Coupeville. Over-spending on the project was connected to a financial scandal that resulted in employee layoffs, route cuts and the ouster of the director last year.

Now it turns out that the agency may have to pay back as much as $140,000 of

a federal grant that were spent on extras that didn’t qualify for federal taxpayer funds.

At the top of the list of items inappropri-ately purchased are the gazebos, though the structures account for just $7,000 of

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Valerie White and Patrick Christensen work on mochaccino muffins at the Knights of Columbus kitchen in Oak Harbor.

Bakery cooks up Holland Happening treatsBy RON NEWBERRYStaff reporter

Patrick Christensen has only been back on Whidbey Island for a little more than a week, and yet he’s already started out on solid footing.

Christensen has returned to the island to gain support to bring back Chris’ Bakery, a beloved Oak Harbor institution owned by his parents that existed for three decades in the city before it closed in 1998.

Christensen will be manning a booth at Holland Happening this weekend in downtown to build support and to give the public a taste of what the bakery would have to offer.

One of his most enthusiastic advocates so far is Whidbey

Coffee owner Dan Ollis. They are in early discussions about the possibility of Chris’ Bakery supplying baked goods to Whidbey Coffee’s 12 retail centers.

The coffee chain’s newly remodeled Oak Harbor store near the waterfront has been giving drive-through custom-ers free samples of Chris’ Bakery cookies and muffins since Wednesday.

“It’s kind of fun to bring a little history back, and it seemed like a win for us and for Chris’ Bakery,” Ollis said. “We give people a little taste of what was and maybe what could be.”

Christensen, a Class of 1974 Oak Harbor High School graduate, spent 30 years in Oak Harbor, and many of those in

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By JANIS REIDStaff reporter

The state nursing association has filed an “unfair labor practice” complaint against Whidbey General Hospital for disciplining or firing nurses without provid-ing supporting documentation.

“Imagine you are a nurse who has been disciplined or terminated and your employer refuses to provide the documents to support their allegations,” the Washington State Nurses Association stated on its website Friday. “WSNA is troubled that Whidbey General Hospital has refused to provide information in such a case as well as other requested information. Therefore, we have filed an Unfair Labor Practice with the Public Employment Relations Commission.”

The commission confirmed Friday that the complaint was filed April 16. It was unclear Friday whether or not nurses had been fired from Whidbey General Hospital.

Phone messages left for Whidbey General Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Linda Gipson and other requests for comment were not returned by press time.

The WSNA complaint was filed amidst ongoing nego-tiations with the hospital about the working conditions and compensation of Whidbey General Hospital nurses. The discussions between the hospital and the nurses association are triggered every three years, according to WSNA representative Lillie Cridland, who said Friday she couldn’t comment on the matter.

However, the nursing association has called out some red flags in Whidbey General Hospital management’s proposals.

WSNA said they are “disappointed to report that

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WANTED: Bus driver.Must be able to safely

maneuver a 9-ton canary yel-low bus while dealing with raucous middle schoolers.

Must hold a commercial driver’s license, first-aid cer-tification and an exceptional driving record. Must have no criminal record and pass a drug test. Must be patient.

Must love children — even when they climb over seats or pummel each other with backpacks during rush-hour traffic.

Welcome to the challenge of staffing a public school transportation department.

It’s always been a little tough for Oak Harbor Public Schools to hire enough driv-ers, but this year it’s grown tougher as the economy has improved and job seekers have more options.

Next fall is expected to be tougher still.

The district anticipates an influx of a few hundred new students in the next few years as the Navy brings more per-sonnel and their families to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.

In the past few years, the school district has employed about 40 drivers, said Francis Bagarella, transportation director. This year, that’s dipped to 35. He’d like to hire up to 10 more people.

It’s gotten bad enough the department director gets behind the wheel when he can’t fill a route.

To get the public’s atten-tion, the district parked a bus along Highway 20 near North Whidbey Middle School with a banner adver-tising for more drivers.

“You have to be passionate

about kids and have a high tolerance for working with them,” Bagarella said.

It’s hard to attract new driv-ers partly because most driv-ers don’t get full-time work. That’s because the routes are designed to efficiently get kids to school, not to get a driver 40 hours a week. The job pays $16.90 to $19.41 an hour.

The number of driv-ers needed varies daily. Sometimes the district needs more drivers to take students to sporting events and other extracurricular activities.

The transportation depart-ment uses a seniority system that gives seasoned drivers first pick at routes. That means newer drivers work fewer hours. Not knowing how much work to expect can be a problem.

This isn’t a job that would support a family, Bagarella said. For most people, it’s a job after retirement. Most of his drivers are older than

50. Drivers include former business owners, a retired principal and policewoman, two former Navy pilots and grandparents who want to drive a route their grandchil-dren live on.

The banner on Highway 20 is yielding results. Eight new people are taking a train-ing course the district offers to potential drivers. However, about half the people who sign up eventually drop out after they realize how demanding it is to operate a bus and keep kids safe, Bagarella said.

For those who pass pre-screening tests, the district pays nearly $350 in training, licensing and other fees. Twenty hours of classroom time and 10 behind the wheel are required. Applicants also must pass a commercial driv-ing license physical and skills test.

“Safety is our No. 1 con-cern,” Bagarella said. “The public entrust us to safely transport the most precious cargo — their children.”

Larry Fleck has driven school buses for Oak Harbor for more than 15 years. He loves it. Partly, that’s because he thinks of himself as a big

kid. He also loves seeing the kids he’s driven grow up and move on.

Driving a school bus isn’t for everybody. Imagine eye-balling seven mirrors, the road, other drivers and the children on board.

Managing those kids can be the most challenging part of the job. Some people quit the first time they climb onto a bus and take in the sea of faces staring back.

“How do you get kids to lis-ten to you and respect you,” Fleck said. “It takes awhile.”

With experience, Fleck has learned. He gets to know the kids by name and chats with them. If there’s a prob-lem, he talks to the offender privately and then puts that child in the front seat. Kids don’t want to sit in the front, he said.

Also, Fleck is warm, funny and cares about his charges. He drives a route with students in Broadview Elementary’s Highly Capable program. He decided his bus was going to be the coolest, and he encouraged the kids to don shades.

He and the children cruise to school, sunglasses on, ready to rock the school day.

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Parents with children at Oak Harbor Public Schools should get prepared for a teacher walkout scheduled for May 1.

Members of the teach-er’s union, the Oak Harbor Education Association, voted earlier this week to protest what they say is inadequate funding for public schools by state law-makers.

The school district will likely handle it like a snow day and cancel school, said Oak Harbor Public Schools Spokeswoman

Kellie Tormey. Parents will be informed in advance and need to keep students home.

The day would be made up May 26, a day that was already set aside as an emergency closure make-up day.

On May 1, all evening events and athletic activi-ties will be held as sched-uled.

Tormey emphasized this decision comes from teach-ers, not from the district administration and had no other comment.

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Ballots for the Coupeville School District’s proposed $5 million capital facilities levy are due next week.

The special election is Tuesday, April 28. Ballots must be dropped in a ballot box by 8 p.m. Tuesday or postmarked by the same day.

If approved, the new levy will collect $5 million in property tax revenue over three years, starting

in 2016.The levy would cost a

homeowner with a $200,000 home about $180 a year in property taxes, according to the school district.

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Speaking to a crowd of Whidbey Island dignitar-ies, Gov. Jay Inslee touted the benefits of his proposed $12.2 billion transportation package, including ferry funding aboard the Tokitae on Wednesday during a trip between Mukilteo and Clinton.

Released in December, the governor’s transportation package proposes several construction projects across the state.

Of great concern to some Whidbey Island represen-tatives was the persistent threat of losing a late-night sailing between Clinton and Mukilteo. Speaking to the governor on the 2:30 p.m. Tokitae sailing, Dave Hoogerwerf, a Clinton resi-dent and member of the Clinton Ferry Advisory Committee, reminded the governor that when sailings are lost, people aren’t able to get to their jobs or get home. He cited one woman who didn’t open her front door until midnight after reaching the ferry line in Mukilteo around 7 p.m. when the Tokitae was pulled from service April 15. Any disrup-tion to service is a major problem for commuters who rely on the marine highways, Hoogerwerf said.

“When you talk about cut-ting routes between Mukilteo and Clinton, that kills jobs,” he said.

Inslee acknowledged and empathized with the prob-lems. He also warned that if his transportation bill did not get passed in the state’s leg-islature, it would mean that

sailings would be lost. “We have routes that are

gonna be cancelled, some-how, somewhere, if we don’t get a transportation bill done,” Inslee said.

Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson thanked Inslee for his transportation package. Included in the governor’s proposed spending is $600 million for ferry terminals and vessels and $311 million for ferry operations and reli-ability reforms.

Matt Nichols, vice presi-dent of Freeland’s Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, joked that he’d like to see more new ferry construction included in the budget. He also said each new ferry rep-resents 100 jobs.

“We need to build more,” Nichols said.

The ferry service reli-ability reform Inslee seeks would increase training and upgrade dispatch services to address missed sailings due to crew shortage. A ferry reli-ability performance report card would be created as well to “ensure continuous improvement.” Inslee praised a 50 percent reduction in ferry sailing delays and can-cellations since the arrival of Lynne Griffith, assistant secretary of Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division.

“Washington needs a ferry system that is robust and healthy,” Inslee said.

“We need a transportation package so I can hear that horn,” he added after the Tokitae’s horn blasted as it departed the Mukilteo ter-minal.

State Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, disagreed with the governor’s proposal over what she called the “erosion” of critical reforms to how the state spends money on capi-tal projects.

“At this point, unfortunate-ly, the House majority is con-tinuing to erode the essential reforms needed as provided in the Senate transportation package,” she said in a phone interview from Olympia on Thursday.

She cited the issues the ferries division had with the Kwa-di Tabil 64-car ferries that serviced the Coupeville-Port Townsend route. They listed in the water, the cause

of much complaint, until Smith and others got the fer-ries division to add ballast. That decision ended up sav-ing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel efficiency. Then there was also the most recent problem of the Tokitae’s upper deck car ramps being too steep for some cars with low clearance. That was eventually resolved but only after she and other commuters complained.

Such instances, she said, are examples of how reforms over the efficiency of capital projects must be improved before she’ll sign on to a transportation bill.

“The people of the 10th

district, of our community … want us to spend their dollars wisely,” Smith said. “Yes, I want infrastructure and we have to move people … But I have a duty to the people of Washington state to insist that we’re going to use their tax dollars for the most good.”

Before boarding the state’s newest Olympic-class ferry that serves the Clinton-to-Mukilteo route most of the year, Inslee spoke with Mukilteo and Snohomish County officials about the state’s planned and approved

new ferry terminal in Mukilteo.

Inslee joked that one of his last dates before he began courting his wife was at one of the waterfront restaurants several decades ago.

The new ferry terminal will be about one-third of a mile northeast of the cur-rent site. Work will begin this summer and is scheduled to be completed by 2019.

The state Legislature will meet in special session, which was announced Thursday, to continue to work on passing the budget.

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An increasing number of people are pushing city lead-ers to reconsider the siting of the future sewage treatment plant.

Seven citizens and a coun-ty commissioner told mem-bers of the City Council dur-ing their Tuesday meeting that the site adjacent to and protruding into Windjammer Park is the wrong spot.

A group of critics opposed to the site have also start-ed a group, Friends of Windjammer Park, and a Facebook page under the same name.

Mayor Scott Dudley has been the most vocal public official asking for the site to be reconsidered, even citing his displeasure with the proj-ect as his main reason for not

seeking re-election.On the other side, attor-

ney Chris Skinner, speaking during the public comment period, and several council members emphasized that the siting of the plant was made after a public process that lasted years.

They pointed out that Dudley broke a tie vote in favor of building the proj-ect in the Windjammer Park vicinity.

Skinner said changing the decision now would be “extremely expensive.”

“This council gave all of those decisions a lot of thought,” Skinner said. “So now, for someone motivating people in town to come in here to question the decision … based on the assumption that this is going to be an eyesore is a mistake.”

Franji Christian, mem-

ber of the Friends of Windjammer Park, said her interest in the issue was piqued with the news of the escalating cost projections that came out last month.

One of the city’s contrac-tors estimated the cost of construction alone at $116 million, which was nearly 50 percent above the cost esti-mate in the facilities plan.

But her primary concern, she said, is preserving the waterfront park.

“It’s a major city asset,” she said. “When I got to looking at it a bit deeper, I don’t think it was completely thought out as well as it could be.”

Yet Christian conceded that those opposed to the site “don’t stand a chance” of having it moved.

She said she will continue to be involved to help ensure that the best possible deci-

sions are made for the park. The City Council set

aside a special public com-ment period late in the meeting to accommodate Commissioner Jill Johnson, an Oak Harbor resident. She said the site “is a terrible choice for a sewage treat-ment plant.”

“I think that because,” she said, “what I’ve seen this community do over time is take the most pragmatic, cost-effective, aesthetic-be-damned approach to design because we don’t like to pay for it.”

She said she’s heard the argument about the impor-tance of getting the project done soon in order to take advantage of low borrowing rates.

“That’s not motivating to me as a citizen,” she said, adding that she and people

she spoke to are primarily concerned about preserving a great community resource.

Yet, she said, she believes that city leaders are also motivated to preserve the park, but she said they aren’t communicating their vision to the public effectively.

“They are not hearing about some of the other ideas and visions associated with why this might be valu-able,” she said. “I pay atten-tion, and I’m not clear about what some of those ancillary benefits are.”

Councilman Joel Servatius spoke about how construc-tion of sewage treatment plants in other communities have led to transformational revitalization.

Councilwoman Tara Hizon, however, pointed out that a lot of decisions about the project — from the

design to any park enhance-ments — have yet to be decided, which is why the council is unable to share a specific vision about the future of the park.

Dudley had the last word on the subject, saying that the information the city has about the site is a lot differ-ent than the information the city had when the decision was made. He said he would have picked a different site if he had the current informa-tion.

He compared the proj-ect to the conversion of the downtown section of Pioneer Way to a one-way street — a project that was unpopular with some folks.

“I agree wholeheartedly with Commissioner Johnson, we can reassess, we can make a better decision,” he said.

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Niki Greene, age 14, is brimming with excitement as she talks about her upcoming performance with the Island Dance Performing Team.

Greene has been with the school since the age of five; this is her first year on the team, an opportunity she’s had her sights on for over two years.

“Everything fell into place,” she said.

Greene will be join-ing fellow Island Dance Performing Team members and guests at the upcoming annual Other Moves dance showcase, which features a variety of dance styles rang-ing from hip hop to lyrical, jazz and contemporary.

Performances will take place at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium Theater.

In addition to it being a venue for community members and Island Dance performers to take to the stage to demonstrate their artistry, the showcase is a major fundraiser for the per-forming team.

Funds raised from the

event will be used to offset the costs of competitions throughout the year. They include travel expenses, entrance fees and costumes.

Jamee Pitts, artistic director and choreographer, stressed that the team is less focused on winning competitions and more upon building the dancers’ skill sets and showcasing their teamwork, tenacity and passion.

“We aren’t going there and saying, ‘I’m going to win first place; I’m going to win double-platinum,’ ” Pitts said. “We’re going and saying, ‘I’m going to share my gift and my love for dance; and I’m going to share my story with the audience; and I can’t wait to get the judges’ critique to better myself.’ ”

The team was created by Susan Vanderwood as a means for intermediate dancers who were not quite ready to join the profession-al Whidbey Island Dance Theater company to get a lit-tle more out of the school, a sort of “next edge,” towards a dance career.

Competition was never really the focus, which Pitts says is somewhat unique to Island Dance due to it being home to a school, profession-

al dance company and per-formance team rather than one of these alone.

Pitts has been dancing since age three, and has been the director of the per-formance team for five years.

Her teaching style and philosophy are indicative of her emphasis upon educa-tion and artistry, as is her bond with the girls.

“She’s not like any ordi-nary teacher,” said Chyler White, age 11. White explained that Pitts’ patience and sense of humor are two

of the qualities which make her a good teacher.

White has been dancing with the school since age three, and joined the team two years ago.

Thus far, she estimates she’s been in about seven competitions, including nationals in 2014.

“It was really exciting, and really fun,” she said of the nationals competition. “We got to go to California, and I got to share that experience with the whole team.”

It was the first time Pitts

had taken the team to a national competition.

“It was definitely an expe-rience,” said Pitts, explaining that if she is to take the team to a future national event, she will likely choose one less competition centric, a more educational and “con-vention-based” event.

Tickets cost $12 in advance and $15 at the door and can be purchased in advance at Island Dance and Gymnastics by calling 360-341-1282 or at the office at 714 Camano Ave.

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Dancers of the Island Dance Performing Team practice a number during a recent

class. The team will be performing in Other Moves, a showcase and fundraiser, on

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By DEBRA VAUGHNStaff reporter

Robert May has a mes-sage for teenagers: You can save a life.

The paramedic led a pro-gram Wednesday at Oak Harbor High School to teach ninth-graders how to per-form CPR and use a defibril-lator.

By state law, all high school students are required to receive the training before graduation. State law aside, it’s crucial to train a new generation of lifesavers who know what to do if they see someone in distress, he said.

“We’d like to train every-one on Whidbey Island,” said May of Whidbey General Hospital Emergency Medical Services. “That’s the primary way to increase survivability from cardiac arrest.”

May and his first respond-er colleagues held the attention of dozens of ninth-graders — no easy task. He used some funny videos and held a contest for an iTunes gift card. The students also paid close attention when he talked about an incident that rocked this community more than two decades ago.

In 1993 Keith Devlin — a fit Oak Harbor High School student and the son of for-mer principal Dick Devlin — died of cardiac arrest after going for a run on a warm, sunny day. People passing by saw Keith sprawled in his family’s front yard, but didn’t think anything was wrong.

“I’m here to make sure that never happens again,” May told students.

Cardiac arrest is not a heart attack. It’s a short cir-

cuit of the heart. The heart suddenly stops contract-ing and pumping blood. It can happen to even young, healthy people.

About four times a month, emergency services person-nel on Whidbey Island try to resuscitate someone in cardiac arrest. Many more are too far gone by the time help arrives.

Only one in 10 people nationally survive cardiac arrest. Statistics for Island County weren’t available, but the rate of survival in King County is higher — more than 60 percent, he said. The reason isn’t just the skill of first responders. It’s because more people in King County are trained in CPR and defi-brillator use.

Here’s what you need to do if you encounter some-one in distress: Check to see if they’re gasping or not breathing, call 9-1-1 and ask a bystander to see if there’s a defibrillator nearby. Then push hard and fast in the center of the chest at the rate of at least 100 times a minute. Don’t stop.

The first responders rec-ommended pressing to the beat of the Bee Gees’ disco classic “Stayin’ Alive.” That’s about the right speed.

After the talk, students got to try out those skills on doz-ens of dummies in the high school gym. They took turns pressing on the dummies as “Stayin’ Alive” blasted in the background and then prac-ticed using defibrillators.

Around 30 first respond-ers from area fire and rescue agencies wandered among the students, answering questions and demonstrat-ing proper technique.

The program kept the attention of ninth-grader Keith Hovde. He knew a little about CPR before the event but said he’s glad he learned more.

“I live with my grandpar-ents,” he said. “I’d like to be able to help them if they ever need it.”

Classmate Kiara Talley said, “It would be scary if something happened.” She’s had some CPR training but said she was glad she had a chance to practice what to do.

High school kids learn CPR

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Keith Hovde, a ninth-grader at Oak Harbor High School, practices life-saving skills on a dummy, part of an effort to train all high school students how to do CPR and use a defibrillator.

By JANIS REIDStaff reporter

Island County will be awarded more than a dozen rental vouchers to help homeless veterans find permanent homes.

While the state pro-gram has been in place for some time, it’s the first time Island County will receive the vouchers.

Teri Anania, execu-tive director for the Island County Housing Authority, said she has been working to get these vouchers for Island County for years.

“We’ve been pretty vocal with our field office,” Anania said. “I was very excited.”

At least one require-ment has stood in the way of Island County’s ability to get the vouchers, Anania said. Island County didn’t have access to a Veterans Administration communi-ty-based out-patient clinic until one was placed in Mount Vernon in recent years.

While the timeline is unclear, Anania said she hoped to have access to the 14 awarded vouchers by this summer and start to get homeless veterans placed quickly.

One of the challenges, Anania said, is getting vet-erans to admit they need assistance.

“Veterans are very reluctant to come forward

and tell you they’re home-less,” Anania said.

Anania stressed that veterans must be receiv-ing case management services and be referred to the program by the VA.

Lisa Clark, director of the Island County Service Center for the Opportunity Council, said with their homeless vet-eran outreach program, they will be in a position to refer eligible individuals to the VA, who will then work with the Housing Authority on receiving the vouchers.

Statewide, the vouch-ers will provide affordable housing and supportive services to total of 2,446 homeless veterans and their families, accord-ing to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, news release this week.

Awards went to hous-ing authorities in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, Bremerton, Everett, Yakima, Longview, Walla Walla and King, Chelan, Clallam, Island, Pierce and Skagit counties.

HUD is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and Secretary Julian Castro said he is focused on advancing policies that create opportunities for all Americans, including the broader administra-tion goal of ending home-lessness among veterans.

County issued rent vouchers for homeless veterans

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Hope community joins teachers in picketingEditor,

On Tuesday, April 21, the mem-bers of the Oak Harbor Education Association (OHEA) voted to partici-pate in a one-day strike on Friday, May 1.

This decision was not made lightly. While we understand that this action will undoubtably cause some inconve-nience for families, OHEA is working to find ways to lessen the impact. We knew that our students would not lose a day of learning as the school calendar would be adjusted.

This action is not a reflection on the Oak Harbor School District administra-tion or the community of Oak Harbor. It is directed squarely at the state Legislature. The community of Oak Harbor has been very supportive of our schools. Now it’s time for teachers to do something.

We need to make every effort pos-sible to ensure that the Legislature fully funds the basic education that is the right of every child in the state of Washington. It is time to make sure

that the Legislature meets their con-stitutional obligation and follows the order of the Supreme Court.

It is time to show our Legislature that we are angry and frustrated that we are constantly being demanded to do more while being offered less.

It is time to let legislators know that increasing class size in grades 4-12 will have a detrimental effect on our students.

It is time to help legislators recog-nize that teachers and support profes-sionals have lost pay due to no cost of living adjustments (COLA) for the past six years and will continue to lose pay with an inadequate COLA that does not match the pressures of inflation and rising health care costs.

OHEA members have lobbied their legislators through meetings, phone calls and letters.

Those methods have not made a dif-ference, so it is time to try something more drastic.

We are going to close schools for one day with the hope of making a lasting, positive difference.

On that day, we are hoping that you will join us in informational picketing and contacting our legislators yet again. It’s time.

Kathy Ridle, presidentOak Harbor Education Association

Time to tell Olympia to stop ‘grandstanding’Editor,

Oak Harbor teachers joining a one-day walk out with other districts in the state was not an easy decision to make for most of us, and I feel the need to explain why I personally came to this decision.

First, I would like to say this has nothing to do with Oak Harbor as a community. You see us at community functions. We are your friends, and we come to work every day and work with your children. However, there are times when you see wrongs taking place and you must do something, even if that happens to be uncomfortable for yourself and others.

I have watched time and again the state Legislature promise during elec-tion season, local meetings and corre-spondence with their offices that edu-cation is No. 1 on their agenda. Instead, their actions tell a very different story. What I have seen is the Legislature take voter-approved initiatives and either suspend them or even outright ignore them with always a wink and a promise they would make it better

SEE LETTERS, A7

It’s too late to relocate the sewage treatment plant planned for downtown Oak Harbor.

Doing so at this point would be prohibitively expensive. The city already purchased a $2.6 million Whidbey Island Bank building in order to build the plant in the back park-ing lot. Millions of dollars have been spent on site-specific design, geotechnical and archaeological work.

And the city is on a timeline to get the project completed or face the possibility of a state-imposed building morato-rium or an environmental catastrophe due to the current inadequate facilities.

In the end, the city will have a state-of-the-art facility that doesn’t smell bad or detract from the enjoyment of either Windjammer Park or Pioneer Way.

But that doesn’t mean the many people who are calling for city officials to consider another site for the project are uneducated, politically motivated or wrongheaded, as some City Council members have implied.

In fact, people in the Oak Harbor community know a lot about the project, while there are naturally misunderstand-ings. There is a keen interest, especially given that it’s being built on the edge and will protrude into the prized waterfront park.

Recent increases in the estimated cost of the project, with one contractor projecting $116 million in construction costs alone, have spurred a movement aimed at putting the project on hold so that an alternative site can be con-sidered.

Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley is leading the charge, but many folks are following his lead. Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson confronted council members Tuesday night, saying in no uncertain terms that she believes they picked the wrong site.

Oak Harbor people, she said, are primarily concerned about preserving Windjammer Park, not about saving money. An early public workshop bore this out. Among the considerations for the project identified by the public, “low cost” was deemed the least important of six factors. Preserving and protecting public amenities was a more prominent consideration.

The council members promised there will be no net loss of park space, but there’s some debate about what that means. It looks like the plant will intrude into the park — which is very unfortunate — but the impact can be miti-gated by adding onto the park elsewhere.

Interestingly, Johnson suggested that the council may see the project as a vehicle for improving the park. If so, she said, the council members haven’t done a good job of sharing this vision.

City has already spent too much money to change plant location

SEE PLANT, A7

when things in the state get better. Funny how I never saw the Legislature do this with Tim Eyman’s initiatives, and they actually did hurt the state economy in many ways.

My daughter is in elementary school, and I would prefer her to have a chance to be in small classrooms to allow for the great elementary and middle school teachers to give her and others the indi-vidual attention they need and deserve. However, the Legislature has decided to, at the most, fund I-1351 for K-3. At worse, they just ignore it and pretend the voters didn’t even have a voice.

After this year, my 16th year, I will officially begin to lose money each year with stagnant wages, no COLA and rising healthcare costs. Since voters approved the COLA Initiative for teach-ers, I have lost more $35,000, which would have paid off my state mandated master’s degree and allowed me to put away money for my children’s educa-tion in the future. Heck, in one proposal they plan on taking voter-approved levy dollars from local communities and ship

them back to the state and distribute that money to other districts around the state.

So, I do ask anyone reading this join us in support and come walk with us on May 1, write letters to our legislators so they know it’s more than just teachers that care — as they like to portray in the news and somehow we just want to line our pockets to get “rich.” Because it’s time for us to stand up and tell Olympia no more grandstanding (as they like to say about us) and fully fund education.

Thanks.Mike Fisher

Oak Harbor High School Social Studies Teacher

Assistant Football & Track Coach

Commissioner

Price Johnson is honest and hardworkingEditor,

I have read the stories about the win-eries and neighborhoods on our island having a conflict over wedding venues. While I sympathize with both sides on

this issue, I don’t have enough informa-tion to have an opinion.

I do, however, have an opinion on what I read about Helen Price Johnson showing favoritism to her friends over this. Helen has been an honest, hard-working and loyal commissioner to our island ever since she took office. Her integrity, her morals, her ethics ... all beyond reproach.

It makes me sad to hear her name dragged through the mud as someone who slants rules to benefit personal friends because that is something she would actually could not do. She and I have been a team, teaching our Sunday school class at church for almost 25 years together. I’m sure if you asked any one of the students she has had they would agree with me on this.

You don’t have to agree with all the politics and things she stands for — that’s your right as an American — but please don’t lie about her character and try to make her appear as someone or something she is not. Thank you.

Diane FraserLangley


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LETTERS TO THE EDITORCONTINUED FROM A6

Unfortunately, there really is no vision to share, though City Administrator Larry Cort is spearheading a master plan for the area, which will someday create that vision.

The council would undoubtedly love to improve the park. Such ideas as an amphitheater, a splash park, a pavilion and a community meeting room have been discussed as possible amenities built in concert with the plant.

But as Councilwoman Tara Hizon pointed out, all of these things are just

ideas at this point.The fact is that the city

is in cost-cutting mode because of the escalat-ing costs. It seems very unlikely such amenities will be funded as part of the project.

Which will make a lot of people unhappy. Many people understandably feel that the promise of such improvements were used to sell the sewage treat-ment project to the public.

Nevertheless, the com-munity can and should decide, in a separate discus-sion, to invest in improving a park that is so central to the community’s identity.

It just won’t be funded from the sewage fund.

PLANTCONTINUED FROM A6

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen: Washington, DC, office: 2113 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, 202-225-2605. Everett office: 2930 Wetmore Ave. Suite 9F, Everett, WA 98201, 425-252-3188, Bellingham of-fice: 119 N. Commercial St., Suite 1350, Bellingham, WA 98225

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray: Washington, DC, office: 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202-224-2621. Everett office: 2934 Wetmore Ave., Suite 903, Everett, WA 98201, 425-259-6515

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell: Washington, DC, office: 311 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202-224-3441. Everett office: 2930 Wetmore Ave., 9B, Everett, WA 98201, 425-303-0114

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Suzanne R. Salas, of Oak Harbor, age 57, passed

away April 15, 2015, fol-lowing complications from surgery at UW Medical Center. Suzanne was born in San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 7, 1957, to William and Romelia Salas.

She is survived by her partner of 31 years, Georgeann Leone, and her siblings, Martha Mendiola and Alice Mariano. She has many nieces, nephews and cousins all over the coun-try. After living in California for many years, Georgeann and Suzanne relocated to Whidbey Island 12 years ago.

Suzanne battled illness for many years, but as everyone who knew her could tell you, she lived her life to the fullest, never let-ting anything get her down. Despite her illnesses, she enjoyed beading, cook-ing and always had a love of travel. She always had the biggest smile and was ready to voice her opinion.

She will be missed, defi-nitely, but she has joined her departed parents and her brother, Anthony.

At her request, there will be no services.

A celebration of her life will be held later at her home amongst close friends and next month with her family in California. We’ll miss you, little Suzi, and your wonderful pizza.

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WarnockRobert “Bob” Gordon

Warnock passed away April 18, 2015, at Home Place in Oak Harbor, Wash., after a long, active life. He was born June 5, 1935, in Seattle, the only child of Robert L. and Marion Warnock.

Bob graduated from Oroville High School in 1953 and attended the University of Washington, where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fra-ternity.

He married his first wife, Lynn, in the early 1960s. After serving for a short time in the U.S. Air Force, he had a successful 31-year career with the United States Postal Service in both the Seattle area and later Clinton, where he retired as the post master in September 1992.

After a ”whirlwind” court-ship, Bob married Noreen Furman in October of 1980. They made their home in Langley, where he was active in the South Whidbey Lion’s Club, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, and sev-eral community bands and choirs. He enjoyed both singing and playing the sax-ophone, clarinet and organ.

After retiring, Bob and Noreen traveled through-out the U.S., Canada and Europe in search of history, culture and adventure.

Their favorite place in the world was Rockaway Beach in Oregon, where they trav-eled several times each year to hear the sound of the ocean.

They moved to Oak Harbor in 2004, where Bob continued his participation in community bands and was active in the Whidbey Presbyterian Church.

Bob was known for his sense of humor and pas-sion for sports, especially rooting for the Huskies and Mariners. Above all, his family was his greatest treasure.

He is survived by his wife of almost 35 years, Noreen; his son, Robert G. Warnock II; his stepchildren, Lorena Gabelein (Albert) and J. Christopher Burns; his beloved three grandchil-dren, Julie Bianchi (John), Jennifer Gabelein and Steven Gabelein, and his sister-in-law, Caludine Evertt (Warren). He was particularly excited about the recent arrival of his great-granddaughter, Aila Bianchi.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Whidbey Presbyterian Church, 1148 SE Eighth Ave., Oak Harbor. Donations may be made to the Whidbey Presbyterian Church in his name.

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Roxalee Whitlatch

Roxalee Whitlatch, age 70, 11-year resident of Oak Harbor, passed away at her home Sunday, April 19, 2015.

Roxalee was born in Great Bend, Kan., Feb. 4, 1945, to Fred Karmen Muselman and Charlene Eura (Walcott) Muselman.

At the age of 5, she moved with her family to Truro, Iowa, where she attended schools and graduated from high school. She married her high school sweetheart, Larry Whitlatch, Dec. 31, 1963. The couple moved to Oxnard, Calif., where Larry was stationed with the U.S. Air Force. Upon his hon-orable discharge, Larry became employed by Civil Service, and they remained in Oxnard for 27 years. They then moved to Indianapolis for one year, then Rota, Spain, for seven years, eventually settling in Oak Harbor in 2000.

Roxalee enjoyed camp-ing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Family Bible

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Church.She is survived by her hus-

band, Larry, at home in Oak Harbor; her two children, Brian Whitlatch, and his wife, Toni, of Salem, Conn., and Cassandra Whitlatch, of Oak Harbor; and four grandchildren, Kirsten and Megan Whitlatch, of Salem, and twins Levi and Leslie Whitlatch of Oak Harbor.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Family Bible Church, Pastor Ron Lawler officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimers Association of Washington, North Tower, 100 W. Harrison Street, N200, Seattle, WA 98109. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and con-dolences at www.whidbeyme morial.com

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WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL BRINNLEY LEEANN MEEK, 8 pounds, 4 ounces,

was born April 1. She is the daughter of James and Audrey Meek of Coupeville.

JAKE WILLIAM MILBOUER, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, was born April 6. He is the son of Joseph Milbouer and Shannon O’Connor of Oak Harbor.

AVERY GREYSON MOLINA, 7 pounds, was born April 10. He is the son of Elizabeth Bayer of Oak Harbor.

TORIN ISAAC MCDONALD, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, was born April 12. He is the son of Joshua McDonald and Kristina Warner of Oak Harbor.

ALLISON ANNE BRODT-BEBEE, 5 pounds, 12 ounces, was born April 14. She is the daughter of Jason Bebee and Chrysta Brodt of Coupeville.

CHASE LINCOLN ROSE, 5 pounds, 2 ounces, was born April 18. He is the son of Jordan and Kate Rose of Oak Harbor.

NAVAL HOSPITAL OAK HARBORMARCELO CARLOS TICONA, 9 pounds, 7 ounces,

was born March 31. He is the son of Juan Ticona and Lesley Carraso.

ISABELLA MADISON COLON, 6 pounds, 2 ounces, was born April 7. She is the daughter of Emilio and Tannia Colon.

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Player from ’80s inspires ’15 grad to attend GFUBy JIM WALLERSports editor

Most high school athletes recruited to play in college select their future school for a similar reason --- “It just feels right.”

They sift through the offers and settle on a school where they connect with the coaches, players and campus.

For Oak Harbor High School senior volleyball set-ter Hailey Beecher, picking George Fox University in Newburg, Ore., followed this well-worn path.

“When I walked onto the GFU campus, I instantly felt at home,” Beecher said. “Everything about the cam-pus felt perfect; the staff and the students were outstand-ing. The whole feeling and atmosphere of the campus felt like a completely different world, a world I wanted to be a part of.”

Other colleges, Beecher said, didn’t have “the true fit.”

Former playertouches Beecher

But for Beecher, the draw to George Fox was much more than a personal con-nection. A pull from the past --- Kim Meche --- tugged at Beecher to initially check out the school.

Meche played volleyball at George Fox, but she didn’t recruit Beecher to attend GFU. In fact, Beecher and Meche never met.

Meche, an Oak Harbor High School graduate, was

a four-year starter at George Fox from 1985-88 and helped lead the Bruins to the nation-al title in 1986. She still holds the school record for aces in a career (219), season (87) and game (seven) and owned

the aces-per-set mark (.68) until 1995. She ranks fourth all-time in assists (2,868). Meche was the team’s co-MVP in 1986 and 1988.

Meche earned her teach-ing degree and eventually

coached high school volley-ball (including in Oak Harbor and Coupeville). She later became a respected admin-istrator in the Stevenson-Carson District in Southwest Washington.

George Fox coach Steve Grant said Meche stepped into the challenge of being the team’s setter as an untested freshman, display-ing “courage and enthusiasm that made those around her better competitors and peo-ple.”

That courage and enthu-siasm served Meche well, Grant said, when she faced her biggest challenge, can-cer. Meche died two years ago this month.

Beecher inspired by Meche’s life

“My inspiration to play for George Fox came from an article about Kim Meche,” Beecher said. She noted that Meche also attended Oak Harbor High School, also played setter and also grew up in a Navy family. In fact, the two were born in the same town, Lemoore, Calif.

“I never received the opportunity to meet Kim, but my inspiration came from her accomplishments, her battle against cancer and her perseverance to succeed in any challenge that she was given.”

Beecher decided to pursue a college volleyball career her freshman year of high school, then, she said, “I truly began to believe that I could achieve this goal around the beginning of my junior year.”

With the help of her high school coaches (Kerri Molitor, Amanda Reed and Rick Swankie), Skagit-Island

Volleyball Academy Director Zach Calles and her parents (Bryan and Holly Beecher), her dream has been realized, she said.

Strives to be ‘best player’

At George Fox, her goals are for the team to win a divisional championship, to earn a starting position and to become “the best player I can, one that helps encour-age and challenge my team-mates.”

“To play for a 600-win coach, coach Grant, will be an honor,” she added.

Thirty years ago, Grant,

in one of his first recruiting efforts, selected a setter from Whidbey Island to lead his team. Now, as his career is winding down, he chose another.

Some would say the Oak Harbor-George Fox con-nection has come full circle. Others would say it is just a coincidence and that lines will finally connect if one waits long enough.

Beecher sees it as more than luck or fate.

“My inspiration to fol-low in her footsteps has led me to seek out George Fox University and be persistent in my faith that I will study and play where God intends for me,” Beecher said.

OHHS athlete looks to past to determine future

Photo by Jim Waller/Whidbey News-Times

Hailey Beecher, a senior setter on the Oak Harbor High School volleyball team, will play for George Fox University next year.

Photo by John Brasch

Kim Meche, in addition to playing for Oak Harbor High School and George Fox University, played for the Northwest Volleyball Camp tour team that competed in Europe in 1986.

Pitch, Hit & RunNorth Whidbey Little League

will host the Pitch, Hit & Run com-petition for area youth at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Windjammer Park.

Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball.

This program is designed to provide youngsters with an oppor-tunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes

individual excellence in core base-ball and softball skills.

Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions (7/8, 9/l0, 11/12 and 13/14) and will have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including team championships at Major League ballparks and the national finals at the 2015 MLB all-star game.

The individual pitching, hitting and running champions, along with the all-around champion, in each age and gender group at the local

competition will be awarded and advance to the sectional level of competition.

All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and have their parent or guardian fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competi-tion.

For more information, contact local coordinator Kevin Rhew at [email protected]

High school calendar Monday, April 27Baseball: Oak Harbor at Cas-

cade, 4 p.m.; Chimacum at Coupe-ville, 3:30 p.m.

Boys golf: Wesco North teams at Arlington, 3 p.m.

Softball: Chimacum at Coupe-ville, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28Baseball: Oak Harbor at Arling-

ton, 4 p.m..Softball: Meadowdale at Oak

Harbor, 4 p.m.Tennis: Stanwood at Oak

Harbor, 3:30 p.m.; Chimacum at Coupeville, 3:30 p.m.

Soccer: Stanwood at Oak Har-bor, 7:30 p.m.; Coupeville at Kla-howya, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29Baseball: Arlington at Oak Har-

bor, 4 p.m.; Klahowya at Coupe-

ville, 4:15 p.m.Tennis: Marysville-Pilchuck at

Oak Harbor, 3:30 p.m.Softball: Klahowya at Coupe-

ville, 4:15 p. m.

Thursday, April 30Boys golf: Wesco North at Ev-

erett, 3 p.m.Track: Everett, Stanwood at

Oak Harbor, 3:30 p.m.; Coupeville, North Mason, Olympic at Port Townsend, 3:15 p.m.

Soccer: Port Townsend at Coupeville, 5:15 p.m.

Girls golf: Oak Harbor at Marysville-Pilchuck, 3 p.m.

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ISLAND LIVINGWHIDBEY

Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

Charlie Van Cleve, left, and her husband, Gary Van Cleve, relax in their Oak Harbor home with Maudie, their Bichon Frise. The Van Cleves ran Van Cleve’s Optical on Pioneer Way for 35 years before merging with Vision Plus, which has an eye center on Highway 20.

By RON NEWBERRYStaff reporter

After serving four years in the Navy, Gary Van Cleve returned home to Yakima to figure out what he was going to do with the rest of his life.

An advertisement in the local newspaper, seeking a candidate for an apprentice optician, caught is eye.

“I happened to get in the opti-cal business by accident,” said Van Cleve, recalling the day he perused the newspaper in the mid 1950s. “I asked my mom, ‘What’s an optician?’ I had never heard of an apprentice optician. She didn’t know either.

“I figured if I became an opti-cian, I’d never be out of work. Nobody knew what it was, so I would have no competition.”

Van Cleve was onto some-thing.

Little did he know that the apprenticeship would lead to a fulfilling career that would pro-vide a good life and keep him busy for six decades.

He’s still at it at age 80, care-fully fitting eyeglass lenses and frames as he’s done for genera-

tions of clients in Oak Harbor.The backdrop, however, has

changed for Van Cleve, who now works three days a week for Vision Plus on Highway 20 in Oak Harbor after he and his wife, Charlie, spent 35 years running Van Cleve’s Optical on Pioneer Way.

Van Cleve closed his shop in March and came aboard Vision Plus’ eye care team soon after in a merger of a longtime indepen-dent and an eye-center that’s part of a regional chain.

“His expertise as an optician cutting glass, cutting lenses, fitting frames and selecting the right lenses ... it’s just a world of improvement since he’s been over here,” said Mark Pyle, one of two optometrists at the Oak Harbor center.

The change came about after Charlie Van Cleve’s health declined following two strokes since January of 2014. She was recovering well from the first one when the second one struck in December, setting her back again.

She’s back on her feet, and recuperating well at home, but

Gary Van Cleve decided it was time to slow down and spend a little more time looking after the woman he fell in love with and married 40 years ago.

He works Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and tries to get out to the golf course just down the road from their Oak Harbor home one day a week.

Charlie Van Cleve and her husband served as a team at Van Cleve’s Optical, and he delivered so many flowers to her that they put a refrigerated unit in their business to prolong their fresh-ness.

“We’ve had a wonderful mar-riage,” Gary Van Cleve said.

Vision Plus has agreed to continue the sight program with the Oak Harbor Lions Club

program that collaborated with Van Cleve’s Optical for decades. The program provides free eye-glasses for those in need.

Gary Van Cleve would like to continue to work as long as he and his wife have their health. They’ve both enjoyed getting to know customers and have built lasting friendships with many.

“The community has been so good to us,” Gary Van Cleve said.

When Van Cleve got his first paycheck from his new employ-er, he said it “really hit me that my era is gone.”

Still, there was no stopping a familiar routine.

He bought his wife flowers.“She’s the one who made the

business,” he said.

A good fit for 60 years

By RON NEWBERRYStaff reporter

One of the more intriguing opportuni-ties for anglers on Whidbey Island during today’s lowland lakes fishing opener are the jumbo trout recently planted in Deer Lake in Clinton.

Hatchery crews with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife placed 608 jumbo rainbow trout into Deer Lake last week, which is triple the number the lake has received in recent years.

The jumbos are rainbow trout averaging more than 14 inches in length and 1 pound or larger in weight. Those that average 1.5 pounds apiece are generally referred to as triploids.

“We’re calling them jumbos,” said Justin Spinelli, regional fish biologist for the state. “They will be over a pound apiece, nearing a pound and a half.”

The jumbos are bonus attractions on a day that traditionally draws hundreds of thou-sands of anglers to lakes around Washington to fish for trout.

Even lakes that are open year-round still generally see a rise in anglers this weekend.

Deer Lake is a seasonal lake that opened today. It also recently received a planting of 8,073 catchable-sized trout that average about 11 inches in length, far more than any other lake on Whidbey.

Other popular trout fishing options in South Whidbey are Goss Lake, a seasonal lake, and Lone Lake, which is open year-round but has special rules regarding gear, daily limits (one fish per day, minimum of 18 inches) and boat motors.

Each of those lakes received plantings of more than 4,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout earlier this month.

Many anglers on North Whidbey find several lakes on Fidalgo Island as the best nearby options for trout.

Lake Erie and Heart Lake are seasonal lakes that also received several hundred jumbo trout from the state this month.

Those who prefer to stay on the island frequent Cranberry Lake inside Deception Pass State Park.

That lake received a fall planting of 28,500 rainbows with some “carry-overs” expected to be still around and larger this spring.

Most lakes allow five trout per day to be caught with no minimum size. Rules pertain-ing to each lake are listed in the WDFW’s sport fishing rules pamphlet found in stores or online at www.wdfw.wa.gov

Want to catch a trout this weekend?Kevin Petersen, a local fishing expert from

Oak Harbor’s Ace Hardware, said recently planted trout are “voracious feeders that will bite at everything.”

Still, to increase your chances, he suggests using brightly colored Berkley Power Bait such as sherbert.

If you’re in a boat, troll slowly and try a Worden’s Flat Fish in colors such as “Fire Tiger” or “Glitter Watermelon.”

Jumbo trout part of lure for anglers

The familiar sign featuring a mouse still stands on Pioneer Way, where Gary Van Cleve worked for decades until closing in March.

Semi-retired optician Van Cleve still providing personal service to customers

Saturday, April 25, 2015 • The Whidbey News-Times WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM Page A11

ACTIVITIESWHIDBEY

SaturdayApril 25

Coupeville Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 25, at the Coupe-ville Rec Hall. Open to everyone. Purchase spring plants and join the raffle for prizes. Hot food will be offered throughout the day. All proceeds go to the beau-tification of the com-munity with projects like the barrels, parks and the elementary school garden club.

Oak Harbor Garden Club Flower Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 25, at First United Methodist Church. Biannual flower show featuring arrange-ments and horticulture from Oak Harbor mem-bers. It will be judged by judges certified by Na-tional Garden Clubs Inc. The public is welcome.

Holland Happening Festival, April 25-26, downtown Oak Harbor. The event has been held for the last 48 years to celebrate the immigration of Dutch settlers. Many exhibits of old Dutch trades and wares such as wooden clogs will be featured. Includes carni-val, parade, food and craft vendors, and festivities of heritage. The parade is at 11 a.m. Saturday. There will be an international entertain-ment stage and street fair. The klompen canal race, Artists in Action and a scav-enger hunt are on Sunday. www.oakharborchamber.com, 360-675-3755.

WAIF Fundraiser, April 25-26, downtown Oak Har-bor. During Holland Hap-pening. Coffee, popcorn, sale items and donation bins. All proceeds go to Whidbey Animals’ Improve-ment Foundation. There will be a list of adoptable animals.

National Jr. Ranger Day: Discover Ebey’s Landing, 11 a.m., April 25, at the Jacob Ebey House. Kids complete a Jr. Ranger book to receive an official badge and patch. It’s also an opportunity to explore the Jacob Ebey House before it opens in the summer. Dress for weather. Follow signs for additional parking, and do not park in the cemetery. 360-678-6084.

Master gardener plant clinic, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 25, at Ace Hardware in Freeland. Bring your problem outdoor plant or come visit with any outdoor plant problem. [email protected]

SundayApril 26

Gardening & Gar-dener’s Exchange, 1-3 p.m., April 26, at Hum-

mingbird Farm. Gathering for Gardening is a free and informal forum held now on last Sundays through September. April’s forum topic will be “Plant Native for Wild Pollinators,” na-tive plants adapted to the microclimates of the Pacific Northwest. Community friends, neighbors and fel-low gardeners are invited to exchange healthy plants, seeds and bulbs, and gently used garden stuff such as garden tools, books, ap-parel (gloves, aprons, hats, etc.) and decor (birdhouses, feeders, stakes, pots, wind-chimes, etc.).

WSU Island County Beach Watchers Gray Whale Watching Cruise, 3-6 p.m., April 26, departing Langley Marina, aboard the “Mystic Sea.” Cost is $75 per person and includes a three-hour cruise, appetiz-ers, beverages and on-board naturalists. To reserve space, call 360-331-1030 or sign up online at www.beach watchers.net or email [email protected]

Monday April 27

Understanding Pho-tographic Composition, 1:30-3:30 p.m., April 27, at the Coupeville Library. Whether a photographer is utilizing an iPhone or an advanced digital SLR, in a world of cameras that can do the thinking for us re-garding exposure, shutter speed and focus, the one common skill needed by a photographer that a camera cannot provide is the ability to properly compose the image. Free.

Beyond Point & Shoot: Utilizing Manual Set-tings for Creative Pho-

tography, 5:30-7:30 p.m., April 27, at the Coupeville Library. Allowing the cam-era to make your photo-graphic decisions limits your ability to be truly creative. This class will demonstrate the use of aperture and shutter speed to enhance your photos. Free.

Meet the Author: Linda Strever, 7-9 p.m., April 27, at the Whid-bey Island Nordic Lodge, Coupeville. Through stories and poetry from her book “Against My Dreams,” Linda Strever will share the life of her Norwegian immigrant grandmother, Gunnhild Olavsdatter Breland. Book sales and signing to follow.

A Muslim and A Chris-tian Reflect on Violent Extremism, 7-8:30 p.m., April 27, at the Oak Har-bor Library. A Muslim and a Christian will reflect on horrific events, will seek to name the root causes and how each faith seeks to sup-

port human beings in living together in peace. Pastor Terry Kyllo and Jeff Sid-diqui are friends who have been engaging in interfaith dialogue in Marysville over the last few years and will be speaking and leading the conversation. Kyllo is a Lu-theran pastor who serves The Catacomb Churches, a church of house churches throughout northwest Washington State. Jeff Sidiqui is a practicing Muslim and is a member of Ameri-can Muslims of Puget Sound. Free.

WednesdayApril 29

The Thorium Revolu-tion, 6-8 p.m., April 29, at the Coupeville Library. Cheap, safe and almost unlimited electrical power would be a game-changer in the fight against the planet’s carbon addiction and global warming. Safety and nuclear waste problems have pre-

vented conventional nucle-ar reactors from delivering on this promise. But there is an alternative nuclear energy that fills the bill. A Thorium-based nuclear reactor can be safe and clean. Come to this forum to learn more about the Thorium revolution. www.whidbeyislanddemocrats.org

Thursday April 30

Mystery Lovers Book Group: Susan Elia Mac-Neal, 3-4 p.m., April 30, at the Oak Harbor Library. Read any mystery by Susan Elia MacNeal and join the discussion in the library meeting room. Books avail-able for checkout at the library.

IDIPIC North Whid-bey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 6:45 p.m., April 30, at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Seating at 6:45, no late admittance. Open to all and required

by local driving school for driver’s ed. student and par-ent. 360-672-8219, www.idipic.org

Coupeville Lions Club Annual White Cane Days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 30, May 1 and 2. The goal is to help blind children and adults regain their sight and self-reliance. Look for Lions at Prairie Center Red Apple and Whidbey Island Bank to make your donation. For more information, contact Joe Walck at 360-678-4105.

FridayMay 1

The American As-sociation of University Women (AAUW) Annu-al Showcase of the Arts, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1-2, at the Coupeville Library. This all-island juried high school art show is professionally judged, and cash prizes will be awarded to student ex-

hibitors in the categories of wall art, photography, sculp-ture, pottery and jewelry.

Knead & Feed Gala Opening, 6 p.m., May 1, at Knead & Feed. All proceeds to benefit Community Foun-dation for Coupeville Public Schools. Tickets available at Branch Business services or by calling 360-678-5567. Special menu features 3 Sisters Beef “Yankee Pot Roast” or Cedar Planked Wild Salmon and famous Knead & Feed Peach or Marionberry Cobbler. Space is limited. Tickets are $40.

Whidbey Commu-nity Chorus “Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales” concerts, 7 p.m. May 1 and 4 p.m. May 3, at the First United Methodist Church, Oak Harbor. The concerts, under the direction of Chet Hansen, will include a rendi-tion of “Sing a Song of Six-pence,” “Wynken, Blynken and Nod” and a medley from the recently released movie “Into the Woods.” Also appearing on Friday night will be Oak Harbor High School’s award-winning Harbor Singers. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. 360-678-4148.

SaturdayMay 2

Whidbey Island Theo-logical Studies (WITS) “Third Person Theology: Doctrine of the Holy Spirit,” 8:45 a.m. to noon, May 2, at the Coupeville Rec Hall. There is no charge and light refreshments will be served. Instructor will be Dr. Marty Folsom, chancel-lor of Washington Seminary and executive director of Pacific Association for Theological Studies. Folsom will discuss the church’s earliest understanding of the Trinity as well as its histori-cal and Biblical development in the Old Testament begin-ning at Genesis. 360-221-8365, [email protected]

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Water Fest: Penn Cove Water Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Front Street Boat Launch. Celebrating Native American heritage, this one-day, free family festival features Northwest tribal canoe races, native arts and crafts, storytelling, native music and dance performances, educational displays, youth games/activities and salmon tacos. Also enjoy the Native Spirit Art Show with displays at the Coupeville Library. www.penncovewaterfestival.com

MATZKE FINE ART GALLERY AND SCULP-TURE PARK presents “The Celebration of Spring” 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the gallery, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Is-land. Featuring sculptures by Sue Taves, Dan Freeman and Kentaro Kojima; paintings by Janie Olsen, Janet Hamilton, Mary Molyneaux and Donna Watson; prints by Karla Matzke; and ceramics by Leon White and Ruth Wes-tra. New sculptures in the 10-acre park. Open every weekend and weekdays by appointment by calling 360-387-2759.

Meet SUE SWAPP 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Garry Oak Gallery, in Oak Harbor. Her pastels capture the beauty of nature from majestic landscapes to inti-mate everyday scenes. Meet clay artist LYLA LILLIS and painter MARGARET LIVERMORE at the gal-lery from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Meet JOANNE DECKWA from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. Deckwa. Her jewelry uses unique col-ors and focal stones to cre-ate one-of-a-kind wearable masterpieces.

UNITARIAN UNI-VERSALIST CONGRE-GATION OF WHIDBEY ISLAND GALLERY OF ART presents “Abstract

Expressions” for the months of May and June. The art of Shirley Ashenbrenner’s ab-stract, colorful and vibrant artwork is well-known on Whidbey. And Steve Sloan explores the interplay of color and light through moving sculptures, and is the perfect abstract comple-ment to Ashenbrenner. Sundays between 11 a.m. to noon is the best time to visit the gallery, near Freeland, but other arrange-ments can be made by call-ing 360-321-8656.

ROB SCHOUTEN GALLERY Presents “Beau-ty in the Moment — the Pastels of Annette Hanna” from May 1 to June 1. Friday Night Reception is 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Greenbank Farm. Hanna is an award-winning painter in a variety of media, but one of her favorites, she said, is pastel. She uses her pastel agility to create radiant pieces that paint the island in its finest light.

Late Night Shopping at is 5-7 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at PENN COVE GAL-LERY. You are invited to “Shop Late” at freshly re-modeled Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville. Meet with many of the artists, enjoy wine and refreshments and browse the fine art present-ed by Penn Cove Gallery’s talented collection of local artists. 360-678-1176, www.penncovegallery.com

The artwork of four Oak Harbor High School students is being shown at “Passing the Torch,” the state’s annual high school metal arts show and com-petition at the Washington State Convention Center, sponsored by the Seattle Metals Guild. The students whose works are being shown are AUBREY JAMES, NATHANAL VILLANO, CHRISTIAN FELIPE and PATRICK

MCCORNACK. The showing began April 2 and goes through May 28. The awards ceremony is May 2. The show celebrates achievements in metal-smithing, including jew-elry, hollowware and small metal sculpture. For more information, go to www.seat-tlemetalsguild.org

CAROL ANN BAUER is Penn Cove Gallery’s Fea-tured Artist for May. Meet STILLFire Pottery artists Carol Ann Bauer and How-ard Hamsa at Penn Cove Gallery on May 6, where they will discuss their jour-ney in the art of pottery making, inspirations and methods. Creating pottery full time since 1980, Bauer’s pottery springs from her love of classical form and is inspired by nature. Husband and partner Howard Hamsa holds the big picture of the business aspect of STILLFire, as well as assisting in pro-duction of the work. www.stillf irepottery.com

Photographs by TONI KAY SMITH and punch needle embroideries by BARBARA KUZNETZ are on display at Oak Har-bor Library in April. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. 360-675-5115.

WHIDBEY ISLAND DANCE THEATRE New-Works featuring Giselle is at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center. For the first time WIDT dancers are proud to present the romantic and dramatic Giselle that will include traditional choreog-raphy, the beautiful Adolphe Adam score and guest art-ists with world-class merits. Tickets for general seating are $15. All tickets at the door are $18.


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Good Cheer ThriftOpen 7 days a week to serve you. When you buy at Good Cheer, you fund the Good Cheer Food Bank.www.goodcheer.org

Meerkerk GardensMay 10: Mother’s Day concert, at Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank.www.meerkerkgardens.orgMay 23: Wine and Rhodies at Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank. Enjoy the spring splendor of the gardens with wine and appetizers.www.meerkerkgardens.org

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South WhidbeyTilth Farmers’ MarketOpening day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Sunday, May 3. Maypole winding at noon, music by Island Strings. Fresh produce, plants, crafts, food.Information: 360-381-0012,[email protected]

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

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UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DE- SCRIBED IN THE COM- PLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s).S H E R I F F ’ S P U B L I C NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NO. 14-2-00324-7TO: SHAWN P. DOYLE; KATHLEEN K. DOYLE; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; ALSO ALL PER- S O N S O R PA RT I E S UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LI- EN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DE- SCRIBED IN THE COM- PLAINT HEREIN, De- fendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties un- k n ow n c l a i m i n g a ny right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein:The Superior Court of Is- land County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to se l l the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action:Legal DescriptionTRACT 16, DEER LAKE ESTATES DIV. NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 31, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHING- TONSITUATED IN ISLAND COUNTY, WASHING- TONAlso commonly known as 6373 Cedar Cove L a n e , C l i n t o n , WA 98236 Parcel No. S6460-00-00016-0The sale of the above- described property is to take place:TIME: 10:00 a.m.DATE: May 22, 2015PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER 101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASH- INGTONThe judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by pay ing the judgment amount of $348,492.64,

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OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE

COUNTY OF ISLANDEstate ofBARBARA J. DOBSON, Deceased.Case No. 15-4-00097-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSRCW 11.40.030The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal repre- s e n t a t i ve s e r ve d o r mailed the notice to the

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COUNTY OF ISLANDSHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR

OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA.,Plaintiff,vs.E S TAT E O F A A RO N S C OT M U C H O N E Y; ANN MCDOWELL; CA- MANO WATER ASSO- C I AT I O N ; C A M A N O WEST ASSOCIATION AND COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, D IV IS ION NO. 1 ROAD MAINTE- NANCE ASSOCIATION, A WASHINGTON NON- P RO F I T C O R P O R A - T I O N ; U N K N O W N HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEG- ATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF A A RON S COT MU- CHONEY; DOES 1-10 I N C L U S I V E ; U N - KNOWN OCCUPANTS O F T H E S U B J E C T R E A L P R O P E R T Y ; PARTIES IN POSSES- SION OF THE SUB- JECT REAL PROPER- TY; PARTIES CLAIM- ING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIM- ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE ESTATE, LIEN, OR IN- TEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN;Defendant(s).

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CAUSE NUMBER: 13-2-00942-5 JUDGMENT: 08/15/14ORDER SALE ISSUED: 02/03/15TO: ESTATE OF AA- RON SCOT MUCHON- EY, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein:THE SUPERIOR C O U RT O F I S L A N D COUNTY has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to se l l the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above- entitled action:Lot 2 of Island County SHORT PLAT No. 87/15.5.33119.164.097 as approved October 23, 1987, and recorded Oc- tober 23, 1987, in Vol- ume 2 of Shor t Plats, Page 138, under Audi- tor’s File No. 87014705, records of Island County, Washington; be- i ng a po r t i on o f t he Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quar ter Of Sect ion 19, Township 31, Range 3 East W.M.; Situate in the County of Island, State of Wash- ington.Also commonly known as 73 Maddy Lane, Ca- mano Island, WA 98282. P a r c e l N o . R33119-181-1220, Key No. 623123The sale of the above- described property is to take place:TIME: 10:00 a.m.DATE: May 22, 2015PLACE: Steps of the Is- land County Law & Jus- tice CenterThe judgment debtor can avoid the sale by pay ing the judgment amount of $224,081.14, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.The property is subject to:A redemption period of t w e l ve ( 1 2 ) m o n t h s which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on May 23, 2016.The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above descr ibed proper ty at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the Sheriff ’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, cer ta in other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the un- d e r s i g n e d S h e r i f f through his designee at the address stated below to determine the ex-

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act amount necessary to redeem.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:I F T H E J U D G M E N T DEBTOR OR DEBTORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 4 :30 P.M. ON MAY 23, 2016 THE END OF THE RE- DEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE W I L L B E C O M E T H E O W N E R A N D M AY E V I C T T H E O C C U - PA N T F R O M T H E PROPERTY UNLESS T H E O C C U PA N T I S THE TENANT HOLD- ING UNDER AN UNEX- PIRED LEASE. JUDG- M E N T D E B TO R O R D E B T O R S AT T H E TIME OF THE SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION D U R I N G T H E R E - DEMPTION PERIOD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAY- MENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. T H E J U D G M E N T DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RE- TA I N P O S S E S S I O N D U R I N G A N Y R E - DEMPTION PERIOD IF T H E P RO P E RT Y I S USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UN- D E R A M O RT G AG E THAT SO PROVIDES.Dated this 7th day of April, 2015.MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTYBy: Wylie FarrWylie Farr , Chief Depu- tyICSO/Law & Jus t i ce CenterPO Box 5000Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422ICSO Docket No. 15-R0216Legal No. WCW625880 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2015.


OF WASHINGTONFOR ISLAND COUNTY

In the matter of the estate of:CHRISTINE ANNE PICCHI,Deceased. NO. 15-4-00083-9N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORSRCW 11.40.030The Personal Represen- tative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, present the claim in the manner as provided in

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RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Repre- sentative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Represen- tative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented wi th in th is time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11 .40 .051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effect ive as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.Date of first publication: April 11, 2015Personal Representa- tive: Guy Michael Fealeyc/o CHRISTON C. SKIN- NER 791 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277Attorney for Personal Representative: CHRISTON C. SKIN- NER 791 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277360-679-1240Legal No. WCW625510 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.April 11,18, 25, 2015.



COUNTY OF ISLANDLIBERTY HOME EQUI- TY SOLUTIONS, Plaintiff,v E S TAT E O F J O E C. BYERS AKA SD BYERSAKA JOE CLEMENT B Y E R S ; J A S O N B Y E R S ; M O N I C A B Y E R S ; J O S E P H B Y E R S ; L I S A S H I L - LING; CAMANO COLO- NY WATER SYSTEM; SECRETARY OF HOUSING ANDU R B A N D E V E L O P - MENT ; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEG- ATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOE C. BYERS AKA SD B Y E R S A K A J O E C L E M E N T B Y E R S ; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; U N K N O W N O C C U - PANTS OF THE SUB- JECT REAL PROPER- TY; PARTIES IN POS- SESSION OF THE SUB- JECT REAL PROPER- TY; PARTIES CLAIM- ING A RIGHT TO POS- SESSION OF THE SUB- JECT PROPERTY; AND ALSO, ALL OTHER UN- KNOWN PERSONS OR PA RT I E S C L A I M I N G

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ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ES- TATE, LIEN, OR INTER- EST IN THE REAL ES- TATE DESCRIBED IN T H E C O M P L A I N T HEREIN;Defendant(s)CAUSE NO. 13-2-00934-4SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOROF THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTYTO: ESTATE OF JOE C. BYERS AKA SD BYERS AKA JOE CLEMENT B Y E R S ; J A S O N B Y E R S ; M O N I C A B Y E R S ; J O S E P H B Y E R S ; L I S A S H I L LING; CAMANO COLO- NY WATER SYSTEM; S E C R E T A R Y O F HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UN- K N O W N H E I R S , SPOUSE, LEGATEES A N D D E V I S E E S O F THE ESTATE OF JOE C . B Y E R S A K A S D B Y E R S A K A J O E C L E M E N T B Y E R S ; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; U N K N O W N O C C U - PANTS OF THE SUB- JECT REAL PROPER- TY; PARTIES IN POS- SESSION OF THE SUB- JECT REAL PROPER- TY; PARTIES CLAIM- ING A RIGHT TO POS- SESSION OF THE SUB- JECT PROPERTY; De- fendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties un- k n ow n c l a i m i n g a ny right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein:T H E S U P E R I O R C O U RT O F I S L A N D COUNTY has directed the undersigned Sheriff o f I s l a n d C o u n t y (through his designee) to se l l the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above- entitled action:S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHING- TON:T H AT P O RT I O N O F THE NORTH 100 FEET OF THE SOUTH 1130 FEET OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 30 N O RT H , R A N G E 3 , E.W.M., LYING EAST- ERLY OF EAST CAMA- NO DRIVE, AS MEAS- URED AT RIGHT AN- GLES TO AND PARAL- LEL WITH THE SOUTH L INE OF SAID SEC- TION 13 AND 14. TO- GETHER WITH TIDE- LANDS OF THE SEC- OND CLASS AS CON- VEYED BY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, SIT- UATED IN FRONT OF, A D J AC E N T TO, O R ABUTTING THEREON.P a r c e l N o . R33013-108-0170, Prop- er ty Identif ication No. 147834. The sale of the above-described property is to take place:TIME: 10:00 a.m.

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DATE: Fr iday, May 8, 2015PLACE: Steps of the Is- land County Law & Jus- tice CenterThe judgment debtor can avoid the sale by pay ing the judgment amount of $ 516,599.65, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.The property is subject to a redemption period o f e i g h t ( 8 ) m o n t h s which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on January 8, 2016.The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above descr ibed proper ty at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the Sheriff ’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, cer ta in other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the un- d e r s i g n e d S h e r i f f through his designee at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem.IMPORTANT NOTICE:I F T H E J U D G M E N T DEBTOR OR DEBTORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 4 :30 P. M . O N Ja nu a r y 8 , 2 0 1 6 , T H E E N D O F THE REDEMPTION PE- RIOD, THE PURCHAS- ER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE OWNER AND MAY E V I C T T H E O C C U - PA N T F R O M T H E PROPERTY UNLESS T H E O C C U PA N T I S THE TENANT HOLD- ING UNDER AN UNEX- PIRED LEASE. JUDG- M E N T D E B TO R O R D E B T O R S AT T H E TIME OF THE SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION D U R I N G T H E R E - DEMPTION PERIOD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAY- MENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. T H E J U D G M E N T DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RE- TA I N P O S S E S S I O N D U R I N G A N Y R E - DEMPTION PERIOD IF T H E P RO P E RT Y I S USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UN- D E R A M O RT G AG E THAT SO PROVIDES.Dated this 24th day of March, 2015.M A R K C . B R O W N , SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTYBy:/s/Wylie Farr

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Wylie Farr, Chief Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice CenterPO Box 5000Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000360-678-4422ICSO Docket No. 15-R0013Legal No. WCW623023 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2015.

STATE OF WASHINGTON

ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

In re the Dependency of: PERRY, Cameron b.d. 10/30/1998NO. 14-7-00275-3N OT I C E A N D S U M - MONS BY PUBLICA- TION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASH- INGTON TO: JAMES M. PERRY, fatherA Dependency Petition was filed on December

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23, 2014; a preliminary hearing will be held on this matter on May 27, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Is- land County Super ior Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. This hearing will determine if your child is de- pendent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your pa- r e n t a l r i g h t s . T H E ABOVE NAMED INDI- V IDUALS ARE SUM- MONED TO APPEAR at said hearing regarding your child. If you fail to appear at the preliminary hearing, the court may take evidence against you and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Peti- tion, and/or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.By: Debra Van Pelt, Is- land County Clerk.by:/s/Diedre Butler

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Legal No. WCW624281 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.April 11, 18, 25, 2015.

STATE OF WASHINGTON

ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

In re the Dependency of: PERRY, Johny L.b.d. 03/17/2001NO. 14-7-00274-5N OT I C E A N D S U M - MONS BY PUBLICA- TION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASH- INGTON TO: JAMES M. PERRY, fatherA Dependency Petition was filed on December 23, 2014; a preliminary hearing will be held on this matter on May 27, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Is- land County Super ior Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. This hearing will determine if your child is de- pendent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in per-

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manent loss of your pa- r e n t a l r i g h t s . T H E ABOVE NAMED INDI- V IDUALS ARE SUM- MONED TO APPEAR at said hearing regarding your child. If you fail to appear at the preliminary hearing, the court may take evidence against you and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Peti- tion, and/or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.By: Debra Van Pelt, Is- land County Clerk.by:/s/Diedre ButlerLegal No. WCW624282 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.April 11, 18, 25, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF ISLANDIn the Matter of the Es- tate ofSYLVIA D. KUHUSKI, Deceased.NO. 15 4 00089 8PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative, or their attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro- ceed ings were com- menced . The c l a im

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must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of f i rst publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effect ive as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- C AT I O N : S a t u r d ay, April 25, 2015FRANCES CURTIS, Personal Representative c/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA #10823265 NE Kett le Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593Oak Harbor, Washington 98277(360) 675-2207Legal No. WCW628312 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.April 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR ISLAND COUNTY

ESTATE OFKIEUN KIM,Deceased. No. 15 4 00077 4PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSRCW 11.40.030PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Dece- dent’s estate. Any per- s o n h av i n g a c l a i m against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when t h e c l a i m w o u l d b e barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. I f the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever

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barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Dece- dent’s probate and non- probate assets. Date of First Publication: April 18, 2015CertificateThe notice agent certi- f ied under penal ty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.Dated: April 10, 2015, at Clackamas, Oregon./s/Sun Sook KimSun Sook Kim, Personal RepresentativeAttorney for Personal Representative:SOHN LAW PLLC/s/Jennifer SohnJennifer SohnWSBA#: 38778SOHN LAW PLLC10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 1850Bellevue, WA 98004Tel: (206) 617-7874Fax: (425) 732-9748Legal No. WCW626612 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.Apr i l 18 , 25 , May 2 , 2015.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR

ISLAND COUNTYIn Re the Estate ofGREGORY F. DAVIDSON,Deceased.NO. 15-4-00100-2NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro- ceed ings were com- menced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal repre- s e n t a t i ve s e r ve d o r mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0

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(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of f i rst publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is ef- fec t i ve as t o c l a ims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.Date of First Publication: Saturday, April 25, 2015 Personal Representa- tive: Leslie S. HoeltingAttorney for Personal Representative:M. Douglas Kelly, of Kel- l y, A r n d t & Wa l ke r . PLLP, PO Box 290, Clin- ton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515.DATED this 17th day of April, 2015./s/Leslie S. HoeltingLeslie S. Hoelting Per- sonal RepresentativeAttorneys for Personal Representative:/s/M. Douglas KellyM. Douglas Kelly, WSBA #6550Legal No. WCW628296 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey RecordApril 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

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his parents’ bakery, before moving to the East Coast in 1998.

“I moved to get out of the bakery business,” Christensen said. “But it never left me.”

Using family recipes from the old bakery, Christensen and business partner Valerie White of Oak Harbor have been baking items by the thousands in a rented kitchen at the Knights of Columbus Council 3361 on Old Goldie Road since Tuesday.

They cooked up old favor-ites such as chocolate chip and sugar cookies, cinna-mon rolls and orange bread and a new item, a choco-late muffin that Christensen calls a mochaccino.

Some of the goods were bound for Whidbey Coffee, while others were put in cold storage for Holland Happening, where they’ll be available by donation, along with “Bring Back Chris’ Bakery” T-shirts.

There also is an online fundraiser that can be

accessed on the Chris’ Bakery website at www.chrisbakery.net.

He’s doing all he can to build momentum and finan-cial support to bring back the bakery that was run by his parents Betty and Chris Christensen, who both have passed away.

“It’s a lot of fun to be back on the Rock,” said Christensen, who had been living in Lancaster, Pa., and hadn’t returned to the island since 2006.

Christensen, 60, said he figures it could take at least $150,000 to outfit a kitchen and restart the business yet is optimistic. He’s looking at potential locations. The business’ former site on Pioneer Way is now Perla’s Oriental convenience store.

A lot needs to fall into place for the venture to work but Christensen said he’s all in, hoping it might be only a matter of months before he could start baking again at a rented location.

The idea to bring back the bakery began as inno-cent discussions over social media in January that took on a life of their own with Christensen getting con-

tacted by Ollis, White and countless others.

“I kept having dreams about baking,” Christensen said. “It was almost like it was in my soul and it had to come out.

“When I agreed to come out here, those dreams stopped.”

Although he opened a coffee shop and a bakery on the East Coast in the early years after leaving Oak Harbor, Christensen more recently had been working as a product representative who sold items at Costcos in four different states.

He hasn’t been involved in the bakery business in 12 years and has had to rebuild his health after suffering from carbon monoxide poi-soning at his home nine years ago.

Christensen said it’s nice to be back on famil-iar ground, encouraged by those who remember the family business that started in Seattle and moved to Oak Harbor.

“That’s what people are so excited about,” White said. “They have their flavor memories.”

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(Whidbey General Hospital) management came to the last two sessions with new and shocking proposals that would have a detrimental effect on (the nurses’) work-ing conditions,” according to an April 14 update on the WSNA website.

Among the “negative pro-posals” coming from the hospital are potential wage reductions and a proposal to tie wages to the hospital’s operating margins and nurse metrics, the association said.

“Nurses are not responsi-ble for the hospital’s current economic state — the hos-pital pays its nurses below-

market wages — or the poor patient satisfaction scores, yet management wants to tie your wages to unspecified nursing metrics,” the WSNA said. “Those numbers have plummeted over the past years under current leader-ship.”

WSNA claims that Whidbey General is resist-ing paying daily overtime to some nurses or providing for uninterrupted breaks.

“This is a safety concern and erodes your current contract, which provides for uninterrupted breaks,” the WSNA said.

The hospital also wants to force nurses to repay training costs, according the WSNA, if they don’t meet hospital-determined criteria for pro-gram completion. And they

claim the hospital plans to limit vocational mobility and “handcuff” nurses to new positions without the ability to “move for six months to a more suitable position should one open up.”

“Management has said ‘no’ to our common-sense pro-posals to make sure nurses are adequately trained and oriented and have the proper equipment to do their jobs safely,” the WSNA said.

Whidbey General Hospital has not been entirely uncoop-erative on some issues.

In an April 1 update, the WSNA said they were suc-cessful in persuading man-agement to withdraw several proposals that would have made it easier to fire nurses.

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the alleged misspent funds.Ken Graska, the interim

director, and Oak Harbor City Councilman Rick Almberg, the chairman of the transit board, said Friday that they hope to recoup some of the money by selling the picturesque gazebos, noting they would be perfect compli-ments to a wedding.

“We would be very inter-ested in having a local winery purchase them,” Almberg said, adding that eBay may also be an option.

Graska said he and the new financial analyst have had to reconstruct bud-gets and other information related to the construction of the facility in the wake of a scathing audit, which identi-fied possible misspent grant money, among other issues.

“It seems clear to me that there were things that were not eligible for the grant dol-lars but still were purchased,” he said.

Problems arose at the tran-sit agency last year, under the watch of former direc-tor Martha Rose and the for-

mer finance director. Rose is under investigation by the Washington State Patrol, as the request of the county prosecutor.

Graska said the $140,000 figure for possible misspent grants dollars is a “rough estimate” and that the transit agency has until June 30 to respond to the federal gov-ernment about the issue.

Refunding the money would put a significant dent in the agency’s tight budget, but money has been budget-ed for the payback, he said.

In addition to the two gazebos, more than $20,000 of grant funds were used to purchase a tractor. The rest of the grant spending ques-tioned by auditors consist of “in-kind staff labor that went over budget,” Graska said.

The gazebos were meant as shelters for smokers but weren’t part of the original architectural plans.

Nonetheless, he’s never seen anyone in either gazebo until Friday.

Ironically, Island Transit critic Gayle Zachaukirk may

have been one of the first people to use one of the gaze-bos for its intended purpose. She lit up a cigarette before attending the board meeting Friday morning.

She said she would be in favor of selling the gazebos if the federal government decides that purchasing them violated the terms of the grant funding.

As for the tractor, Graska said it is a useful piece of equipment to have but not an absolute necessity. It’s used for mowing and has a front loader for moving dirt or snow.

Both he and Almberg said they would like to see it sold if a reasonable amount of money can be recovered, which seems likely. Likewise, Island County Commissioner Rick Hannold, also a member of the transit board, said he’s in favor of selling anything that’s excess.

Critics of Island Transit have also complained about other lavish features in the new facility, from fancy art-work to an even fancier kitch-en. There have been no alle-gations, however, that money was misspent on any of these items.

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