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By JIM LARSENRecord editor

When osprey return to Whidbey Island from the south this spring they’ll find a few changes in their homes.

Some will be gone, some were moved, and some must be rebuilt starting from scratch.

Osprey nests are visible from several places along Highway 525, particularly between Freeland and Greenbank, and motorists get possessive of the birds of prey. They watch the adults feed the young as they hungrily poke their heads above the nest, and if they’re really lucky, the can see the young take wing for the first time, dar-ingly leaping off a nest 100 feet or more above the ground.

The fish-eating raptors don’t know it, but their nests are well taken care of during the win-ter months by a Puget Sound Energy (PSE) expert who keeps the supportive Whidbey Audubon Society apprised of his efforts.

Passersby may have noticed the nest south of Greenbank was recently removed to allow a cell tower company to do repairs. But don’t be surprised to see it rebuilt this spring. Mel Walters, the PSE biologist, spoke to Whidbey Audubon last month and said the osprey will be allowed to build a new nest on that same site.

Audubon member Robin Llewellyn, a Greenbank resi-dent, actually rode in a cherry picker as cell tower work was done atop a power pole on Race Road on Central Whidbey.

“It works so well to have a company that’s of the same mindset as environmental peo-ple,” she said, referring to PSE. “These birds would not have a place to nest without the sup-port of these companies, there are not enough old growth trees left.”

She described here ascent in the cherry picker by saying, “Oh, my gosh, it was a thrill! I’ll never forget it. I felt like a little kid going up on a wonderful ride.”

At 96-feet, she found herself holding onto the edge of the nest and enjoying the bird’s eye view of the surroundings. An old, aromatic, osprey egg was

found beneath the litter of limbs that comprised the nest.

“When they tore it down they ran across the egg, it didn’t hatch, but it had to go to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife guy who took the egg. It was a couple of years old,” she said.

At this particular site, according to information from Whidbey Audubon, in 2010 PSE built a nesting platform near the pole shared with a cell phone company. The osprey accepted the platform at first, but then reverted to the cell tower. Therefore, on Feb. 26, Northwest Utility Services, con-tracted by Verizon, destroyed the nest on the cell tower, set up deterrents for future nest-ing and reinforced the nearby platform pole to make it more attractive for nesting.

The osprey nesting season on Whidbey Island begins in April, so any changes to nests must be completed well before then. March 1 was the deadline for nest changes.

Walters told The Record on Wednesday ospreys like to nest atop power poles with cellular platforms. PSE leases the space

to cell companies but they are not allowed to touch osprey nests without PSE oversight.

“Usually when PSE has a sit-uation where a nest is in danger due to wires and fires I move the nest,” he said.

Fires can be sparked by the

power lines themselves or by electronics in the cell platforms. In the Greenbank case the nest was allowed to be removed, with state removal, for major work on the cell platform.

Surprises await ospreys’ return

Photo courtesy of Melvin Walters

An osprey with a fish in its talon prepares to land on its nest. A nest similar to this was recently removed from a power pole south of Greenbank, but it is expected to be rebuilt when the ospreys return in April.

By JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

A controversial proposal that would have paved the way for no-shooting areas in Island County was struck down this week.

On Wednesday, Republican Island County commissioners Kelly Emerson and Jill Johnson refused the pleas of Democratic Commissioner Helen Price Johnson to continue the discussion at a later meeting, agreeing instead to kill the proposal once and for all.

The hot button issue, which has been under debate since last summer, once again drew a large crowd, including a television news crew. While most of those in attendance were critics, a few supporters were sprinkled among the audi-ence and the decision was not what they wanted to hear.

“To say we’re disappointed is an understate-ment,” said Jack Lyons, a resident of Norcliffe.

Norcliffe, Sea View and Tilbury residents sparked the creation of the controversial proposal last year when they signed a petition and asked the board to ban shooting in their community.

One of their neighbors has a firing range on his property and they believe it’s a safety risk.

The board declined to approve the request out-right but agreed to begin drafting standards that communities needed to meet before the commis-sioners consider shooting bans in their areas.

Lyons and other residents assisted in the pro-cess, volunteering hundreds of hours of their own time. They examined the codes of all 39 counties in the state and claim that 22 already have similar rules in place for densely populated areas.

The proposal stalled late last year, however, in the wake of public outcry and because the primary sponsor, former Commissioner Angie Homola, was unseated by Johnson.

The issue was set to be discussed again Wednesday but was almost decided two days ahead of schedule.

Emerson, a stark critic of the proposal, ran Monday’s meeting and made a surprise request to settle the issue then to avoid wasting any more time on a proposal that has the support of “only one board member.”

She said the county doesn’t have the resources to administer new rules and claimed the popula-tion base on Whidbey or Camano islands simply doesn’t justify their creation.

Shooting restraints shot down in county

Photos by Northwest Utility crew

Although this osprey nest along Highway 525 south of Greenbank was vacant for the winter, the view enjoyed by the birds of prey is obvious. The nest was removed for cell phone equipment upgrades but the birds will likely build a new nest on the same site when they return this spring.

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Connie Mutschler, leader of the Happy Hounds, submitted a short video to Verity Cartwheel for a Cause, highlighting the ben-efits of 4-H.

The winner will receive $5,000 for the charity of their choice — in this case, 4-H.

“This would go a long way toward our fund-raising efforts, allowing all of us in 4-H to spend more of our time help-ing 4-H kids,” said Sara Bergquist, program coordinator for 4-H Youth Development. “Please help us out! Have your family and friends join the cause

too. There are less than 60 video entries so you can make a difference.”

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1. This link will take you to Mutschler’s video:

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2. Click on “Cartwheel for a Cause” under the video. This will take you to the voting page.

3. Select your favorite entry (Connie Mutschler is No. 33) and vote.

The Last day to vote is Monday, March 11.

Contact the WSU program coordina-tor for 4-H Youth Development at 360-679-7328 with ques-tions.

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kudosMusicians jazzed on awards

Several awards came home with the South Whidbey High School jazz band from the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

The music program won the jazz ensemble and the jazz combo-2 contests. South Whidbey High School musicians honored individually were: Jack Hood, honorable mention for piano soloist; Sean Leisle, honorable mention for guitar soloist; and Zoe Hensler, special recognition for leadership as student director. The first-place award for jazz combo went to Hensler on trumpet, Patrick Shive on tenor saxophone, Hood on piano, Sylvie Kaul-Anderson on string bass, Connor McCauley on drums and Leisle on guitar.

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By BEN WATANABEStaff reporter

Getting money from the state was already a tall task for the little South Whidbey School District.

Now with automatic federal spending cuts looming, the future is shaky.

Steadily declining student enrollment took its toll on the district’s budget the past 10 years. Fewer students meant less funding. Now there’s another problem.

With the federal budget sequestration in effect, South Whidbey could lose between $30,000 and $40,000. Those dollars go directly toward teaching some of the neediest students.

“We’re not even close to determining next year’s bud-get,” said Superintendent Jo Moccia.

“It’s a loss, and I don’t know the impact of that. $40,000 is a lot of money.”

Randy Dorn, Washington’s superintendent of Public Instruction, said cuts to spe-cial education and low-income families could occur as soon as September. Title I funding for students from low-income families is estimated to decline by $13 million. Programs as part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for special-needs learning could drop by $11 million.

Federal funding accounts for $839,595 of the South Whidbey School District’s $15 million budget. But the school district spends $2 million on special education instruction.

South Whidbey’s 2013-14 budget will be finalized by July, and district leaders will know how the loss of up to $40,000 for special education and support for students from

low-income families will affect employees or students.

Washington has battled inadequate funding by its own legislators the past few years. The state Supreme Court recently ruled the Legislature didn’t meet its constitutional obligation to fund basic, K-12 education. Not much has hap-pened since then, and South Whidbey and several other school districts adopted a reso-lution urging state lawmakers to address proper funding.

“We’re hoping that it’s really clear from the communities that the message is, ‘We need to be adequately funded to pro-vide the quality of education that our students deserve,’” Moccia said.

The myriad ways the fed-eral government affects the Whidbey Island community are suddenly in a spotlight as the prospects of cuts loom.

Automatic federal spending reductions, known as seques-tration, kicked in March 1. A variety of officials on the island are worried about the effects it may have on the economy, education, public health, hous-ing and local government cof-fers.

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen sent out a staff report detailing the specific impacts sequestration may have on his district, which includes Whidbey Island. The report states that approximate-ly 1,200 civilian employees and

contractors at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will be sub-ject to furloughs of one day per week.

Doug Merriman, Oak Harbor’s finance director, said he’s keeping a close eye on the potential defense cuts.

“The base is such an eco-nomic driver for our econo-my,” he said.

Navy officials say the direct financial impact to Island County is more than $590 mil-lion.

Elaine Marlow, the Island County budget director, said she’s worried about the poten-tial furloughs.

“There are a significant number of civilian employees at the base,” she said. “That will impact the amount of dis-cretionary income they will have to spend throughout the county. We could see a dip in sales tax.”

A significant portion of coun-ty government revenues, she said, comes from sales tax.

Business leaders are also paying attention.

“Sequestration is bound to have an impact on local busi-nesses,” Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce director Kathy Reed said. “While active duty military personnel won’t be affected, there are as many as 1,200 civilian govern-ment employees who could be placed on furloughs that would, in essence, cut their

pay by 20 percent beginning in April.”

“So whenever you mess with someone’s income,” she added, “it affects how people spend their money, which in turn impacts our business community. How big an impact is something I don’t think we’ll be able to tell immediately. I suspect the effects will be cumulative.”

Then there’s the potential cuts to federal grants, many of which fund programs that help low-income women and children, as well as victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Keith Higman, director of Island County Public Health, said his department faces reductions in vital federal fund-ing, as well as indirect impacts from the cuts.

“It would reduce our capac-ity to train and prepare for public health emergencies and to provide assistance to income-eligible mothers and children,” he said.

Higman said a range of grants will be reduced by 9 percent if sequestration occurs. They include a public health emergency prepared-ness grant; the Maternal and Child Health grant that funds public health assistance to income-eligible mothers and to the parents of special-needs

children; and funding that pro-vides income-eligible children with reduced-cost or free vac-cines.

Higman said the Women Infant and Children program, commonly known as WIC, would likely face reduced funding. The program pro-vides income-eligible families vouchers for groceries.

Another big loser in seques-tration would be Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, or CADA.

Larsen’s office reported that the agency, which pro-vides services to about 1,000 victims each year, could lose up to $90,000 in federal funds. The cut would reduce staff and impact training to law enforce-ment personnel and prosecu-tors, the report states.

“It would be devastating to

our agency,” Margie Porter, director of CADA, said. “That’s almost a fifth of our budget... Ultimately it would be harmful to the victims.”

The Housing Authority of Island County would lose $342,000, eliminating support for 20 families to help them stay in their homes, the report said.

The report states that Medicare will face a 2 percent cut, which could translate to a decrease in reimbursement rates to doctors and hospitals.

“These automatic spending cuts are not just a Washington, D.C., budget gimmick. These indiscriminate cuts will have real and immediate impacts on families and workers in Northwest Washington‚“ Larsen said in a press release.

Reporter Jessie Stensland contributed to this story.

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The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for the Coupeville Ferry Committee.

Commissioners appoint Ferry Advisory Committee members for four-year terms, which may be renewed by mutual agreement.

The Ferry Advisory Committee consists of six members, three for the Clinton Ferry Terminal and three for the Coupeville Ferry Terminal. By law, no more than two members, at the time of their appointment, may be of the same major political party and appli-cants’ party affiliation must be included in their application materials.

Applicants must reside within the area they rep-resent.

The Ferry Advisory

Committee meets to discuss the concerns of the ferry user groups and relay that information to lawmakers in Olympia. Service on the Ferry Advisory Committee is without fee or compensa-tion.

Interested individu-als may provide a letter of interest and state-ment of qualifications by mail, email or fax to: Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: Ferry Advisory Committee

Vacancy, P.O. 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The fax number is (360) 679-7381 and email appli-cations should be sent to [email protected]

Application materi-als should be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8.

For additional informa-tion, call 360-679-7353 or email Dill at the above address.

Sheriff Brown covers issues

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown is the guest speaker at the South Whidbey Republican Women’s luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Useless Bay Golf & Country Club.

Some of the topics the sheriff will discuss include Island County safety and protection, deputy training, the Second Amendment, coping with the sheriff’s department’s budget cutbacks and more. Sheriff Brown welcomes questions. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 360-579-4062 or 360-579-3614.

The $15 lunch fee may be paid at check-in.

SWHS picks state Knowledge team

Six high school students from South Whidbey will compete as a team at the state finals for Knowledge Bowl later this month.

After sending three teams to the regional competition in Blaine, South Whidbey High School qualified one squad for the state com-petition in Arlington on March 23.

The students who will represent South Whidbey are Kelen Field, Zoe Hensler, Bolen Brown, Dane Heggenes, Logan Skjelstad and Sophia Larson-Wickman.

Get on board in Langley

The City of Langley has openings on its Cemetery Board, Historic Preservation Board and

the Library Board.Candidates must be

residents of Langley. These are volunteer posi-tions appointed by the mayor.

All interested persons may send a letter of application to Debbie Mahler, Director of Finance/City Clerk, City of Langley, P. O. Box 366, Langley, WA 98260 or email [email protected]

Don’t miss church, ferry

Islanders stand a chance of missing church or a ferry Sunday if they don’t spring their clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight.

Daylight Saving Time kicks in at 2 a.m. Sunday, giving everyone one less hour of sleep.

Washington State Ferries announced vessels that have trips remaining at or after 2 a.m. Sunday will com-plete their normal sailing schedule before chang-ing their clocks forward. When service resumes later, ferries will leave on daylight time.

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Economy

if Nichols moves, Freeland thrivesTo the editor:

Truth be told, someone has to say it in print. There is so many loud, pro-spokes-persons of and for Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, but as for the rest of us …

In response to the letter to the editor regarding the Record’s Feb. 23 editorial, “Tale of two cities,” let’s face it — and most of us know this fact.

Not until Nichols Brothers moves to another area can Freeland come into its own. The Nichols property would make a perfect tourist area with shops and boardwalks. Once we can move from an industrial harbor to a desirable harbor, out-of-towners will want to visit a serene bedroom community harbor. Only then will Freeland have a chance for becoming a thriving city.

Yes, I know some will get mad at me

saying this, but most of us are secretly waiting for Nichols to move. Yes, Nichols does provide some jobs, but mind you part of the Nichols’ benefit package includes layoffs with unemployment.

Who wants to make it a city now? It will become a giant industrial park as long as Nichols is taking up the best property. It will be hard for the town for a year or so once Nichols moves, but then it will finally thrive!

And that is the truth.JoHn cummInGs

freeland, everett, mountlake terrace

In responsePleased with an editorialTo the editor:

I was pleased to find that you have not lost your biting wit when reading your editorial comments (Record, Feb. 27) regarding the sequestration pageantry taking place in the other Washington (www. s ou thwh idbe y r e co r d . c om/ opinion/193403481.html).

Your column was subtle humor at its best. There is no better way to expose and highlight political antics than with

satirical sarcasm that you are a master of, e.g., as follows:

“We should not fear sequestra-tion because it’s just another balloon filled with hot air from the gasbags in Congress.”

I enjoyed especially your use of Isaac Newton:

“Congress gave us this fear. It means the budget will be automatically cut by 2.5 percent over a number of years if nobody does anything about it. This is the slowest drop off a cliff ever devised by mankind, defying Isaac Newton’s law of gravity. Had Congress dropped the apple from the tree, Newton would have had to wait approximately four years for it to him in the head. He would have long since gone home for dinner and today we would have no law of gravity.”

Good informative fun. The web cita-tion and quotes are for friends getting copies.

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Editorial

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Much is made of dwindling government spend-ing, but on Whidbey Island, it is nonprofit organiza-tions that have always picked up the slack between people’s needs and government resources.

As a story in Wednesday’s South Whidbey Record described, literally millions of dollars are raised annu-ally by nonprofit organizations in Island County and spent locally.

All this money is used to feed people, take care of senior citizens, provide resources to teens and fami-lies, help cover medical coasts, fix up aging homes, provide Christmas presents and Thanksgiving dinner, help with family planning, purchase precious pieces of land, and provide a myriad of other resources.

Some organizations by their nature must spent a good portion of the money they raise on administra-tion costs. Big Brothers Big Sisters, for example, covers the entire island, needs to pay people, and faces costs for screening participants and staging major fundraisers. All this takes 25 percent of income, according to state records, but that still leaves 75 per-cent to directly help a child in need.

Good Cheer, our terrific food bank, spends a lot on buildings, employees, transportation and other costs, but still gives 62 percent to the needy.

Others are able to depend entirely upon donated labor and goods. A shining example is South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers, in which volunteers using donated materials fix up dozens of homes each year. That organization spends 100 percent of the money it raises on the services it provides. Friends of Friends Medical Support Group is another good example. Helping people with medical costs requires administrative costs, but it still manages to spend 98 percent of proceeds on clients.

We’ll risk embarrassing Lynn Willeford by pointing out that she started both groups. The South Whidbey Commons is similarly successfully, spending 100 per-cent of its proceeds on services for teenagers.

Meanwhile, the registered nonprofit groups are just part of the picture. Churches exist to help the needy, both spiritually and materially, and South Whidbey churches are very active in this regard.

In addition, fraternal groups and special interest clubs, such as the Lions, Eagles, Legion, Rod & Gun Club and Fishin’ Club, raise food and money for the needy and stage events to entertain children and families. There are many other examples, so please forgive us for any not mentioned.

We need government services, of course, but without our nonprofit organizations, Whidbey Island would be a much poorer place to live.

Nonprofits make the island shine

“I would be willing to table this item indefinitely until a time in which changes in the demographics of the area show more of a need for this,” Emerson said.

Helen Price Johnson, the

board’s chairwoman at the time and the sole remaining supporter of the proposal, was out of town and was unable to join by telephone as planned.

Although the room was filled with property rights and Second Amendment advo-cates who were highly critical of the draft rules, Johnson refused to support Emerson’s

request for reasons of public trust.

She said she believes the proposal “goes too far in addressing a particular neigh-borhood’s concerns” and that the county already has an elected public safety officer charged with making deci-sions of pubic safety: Island County Sheriff Mark Brown.

In fact, the commissioner made it clear that she fully intends to vote against the draft ordinance but that she would Wednesday, the day the public was told it would be discussed.

“I understand I have the right to do it right now, but it’s important that we are honest and predictable with the public and we told them we’d be talking about it on Wednesday,” she said.

Also, waiting would allow Price Johnson the chance to weigh in.

“If there was an issue that was valuable to me, I would not want to be left out of that part of the discussion … nor would I predict that you liked

it, Commissioner Emerson, when it was happening to you,” Johnson said. “The best way to lead is by example.”

Emerson respond-ed by saying she didn’t feel it was “good management practice” to need-lessly delay the issue. She added later that her request was not an attempt at subter-fuge or to get some-thing done while Price Johnson was absent.

“I have no reservations of representing my people with her being here,” Emerson said.

Both commissioners stuck to their guns Wednesday, agreeing not to move for-ward with the proposal for the reasons they mentioned Monday.

Price Johnson, who was again not physically present though she participated by telephone, pleaded with her colleagues to postpone the decision to another Monday meeting when residents could voice their concerns.

When that didn’t work, she went on offense, questioning Sheriff Brown how he would feel if it were his children or grandchildren who lived next

door to the firing range.“Would you feel they were

safe?” she asked.Brown, who

was asked to comment at the meeting, ma in ta ined his position that the firing range under dispute is not unsafe, nor is there statisti-cal data of a

public safety issue warranting the ordi-nance.

While the range is close to other homes, similar risk is taken every day by driv-ers when other vehicles pass them in the opposite direc-tion at high speeds, he said. In both cases, disaster could occur if a driver crosses the center line or a shooter aims in the wrong direction, the sheriff noted.

Emerson and Johnson would not be swayed, how-ever, and the proposal is effectively dead. Several of those who spoke against the shooting rules this week said they were relieved the issue was finally put to bed.

“There’s no reason for it,” said Mike Gallion, a Freeland resident who has a small fir-

ing range on his property.He believes the pro-

posal was an affront to his First, Second and Fourth Amendment rights and that voiced public safety con-cerns are nothing more than a smoke screen for the real issue — noise.

“This is not about safe-ty,” Gallion said. “It’s about sound.”

Similarly, Ray Gabelein, also of Freeland, said he had serious doubts that admin-istration of the rules would have resulted in fair decision making. Also, such decisions should not be made by the board.

“This is simple,” Gabelein said. “If the sheriff feels the need, let him bring it for-ward.”

According to Lyons, noise has never been the issue. This is a matter of public safety and one the commu-nity can’t afford to simply give up. Lyons said he’s con-vinced the board’s decision was “political” in nature and that residents will likely begin looking at other options, such as taking their case to the state.

“We obviously aren’t going to get anywhere with our county government,” Jack Lyons said.

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By JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

Island County Planning Director Bob Pederson is leaving.Pederson, hired in 2009, submitted a letter of resignation

to the Board of Commissioners on Monday morning.According to the letter, his last day on the job will be

Friday, April 5.“After much thought, I have come to the conclusion that

I would like to pursue some other interests at this time in my life; be they semi-retirement, consulting work, career opportunities in a new field, travel and fulfilling my ‘bucket list,’” Pederson wrote. “I am also toying with the idea of going to law school, which is something I always wanted to do but could never find the time.”

Pederson could not be reached for comment. Pederson replaced former planning director Jeff Tate

and was the first choice of a board that consisted of three Democrats.

Prior to coming to Island County, Pederson was the Manatee County, Fla., community planning administrator.

Over the past four years, he has shepherded several major projects, including the recently adopted Shoreline Master Program update, while administering the department amid unprecedented budget cuts.

Pederson holds the distinction of being sued by one of his bosses. He continues to be embroiled in the unresolved dis-pute involving Commissioner Kelly Emerson, her husband Ken Emerson, and a building project at their Camano Island home.

The Emersons sued Pederson, along with a commis-sioner, planning enforcement officer and the county, in Island County Superior Court. The case was dismissed by Judge Alan Hancock.

The Emersons still owe the county $37,000 in fines related to the case. It’s currently up to Pederson to decide whether to take action to try to collect the money.

Commissioner Emerson was unavailable for comment for this story.

Change in the leadership of the planning department is not unusual.

Tate, who worked for years for a Republican majority,

resigned his post just months after the election of commis-sioners Angie Homola and Helen Price Johnson, both Democrats.

Republican Commissioner Jill Johnson, who took office this year, declined to comment on employee matters in an interview Tuesday morning, other than to confirm that the board received his resignation.

“We accepted that and are thankful of his service,” Johnson said.

She also wished him well, saying she is “excited to see what he chooses to do next.”

“We essentially destroyed the nest during the non-breeding season, but this is not the usual thing,” Walters said. “Normally I move the nests.”

Ospreys are by nature adaptive to nest changes. They fly south to Arizona and Mexico in the fall, and nests built in trees or on snags often blow down. “They come back and rebuild their nest in the same location or nesting territory,” he said. “There’s really no issue with having an osprey nest removed during the non-breeding season.”

Still, he realizes people miss the nests and some-times complain. “They take ownership of that bird, it’s their nest, their bird,” he said. “When a location changes they react in the wrong way.”

Locations don’t often change, however, as Walters said he moves only four or five nests a year in his nine-county region. “I get why some people get upset, but the birds are going to do fine,” he said.

The osprey population has increased rapidly in this state since the chemical DDT was banned. In 1975 they were on the endangered species list; today their num-bers are high and they can be bothersome.

“Osprey nests are a huge problem for me,” Walters admitted. “They get into conductors, catch on fire, the birds can be killed.” His goal is to protect the facilities while protecting the birds, preferably without moving the nest.

Alternative nesting sites aren’t always accepted by the ospreys. “Birds do what

they want to do, they’re like kids,” he said. To help, PSE e n c o u r a g e s cell compa-nies to place deterrents to prevent birds from nesting on their struc-

tures. Deterrents include bird guards, flashers, spinners and a new type of avian-safe line.

Only time will tell how these particular ospreys will react to the changes to their nests near Greenbank and on Race Road.

“I told the Audubon Society on Valentine’s Day the birds will likely come back,” Walters said. “We’ll know in a couple of weeks.”

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These chocolate bunnies, ducks and squirrels sit on display, ready for Easter baskets.Betty Freeman / The Record

Peter Boden displays a tray of freshly made chocolate bunnies and squirrels ready for wrapping in the kitchen of his P.S. Suisse bakery in Langley.

By BETTY FREEMANStaff reporter

For over 50 years, Peter Boden has spent every early spring molding chocolate bunnies,

squirrels, ducks and eggs for Easter giving.

After all these years, he still loves his work and is passionate about doing it well.

Boden began his studies 53 years ago when he was just 16 in his native Switzerland. He knew even then that he wanted to make delicious chocolate creations and as a teenager he studied with master chocolatier Irwin Faeh at a resort in Davos, Switzerland.

Boden has used and perfected those chocolate handling skills ever since.

Currently, Peter and his wife Sandi sell their confections from P.S. Suisse

in Langley Village, which they’ve owned since 1997.

In addition to chocolate confections, the Bodens also offer homemade European style breads and pastries, and lunch items such as soups, sauer-kraut and sausage sandwiches.

Boden started making his Easter chocolate creations right after Valentine’s Day this year, and started selling them in the bakery by March 6. Easter is Sunday, March 31. He says his wrapped Easter chocolate animals and eggs will range in price from $6.50 to $19.50.

Boden uses his days off from the bakery (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) to concentrate on molding the chocolate and hand-painting each bunny, chick or squirrel. He likes his work with chocolate to be uninter-rupted.

“You have to melt the chocolate just so, and not walk away from it while it’s gently heating,” said Boden. “I’m old fashioned and I use a dry-heat method for melting the chocolate, not steam. Chocolate and water do not mix well.”

After they’re unmolded, Boden carefully lines his eggs and animals up on trays to await decorating, filling and packaging. He does not touch them with bare hands to avoid mark-

ing the delicate chocolate sheen.Boden imports his bulk chocolate

from his home country of Switzerland and uses milk, dark and white choco-lates for his Easter creations. He also makes hollow chocolate eggs and wooden shoes, which he fills with more wrapped chocolates or jelly-beans.

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Institute presents ‘Thriving Communities’

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Whidbey Institute in Clinton presents “We’re In This Together: the 2nd Annual Thriving Communities Conference,” convening members of diverse communities from Thursday, March 21 through Saturday, March 23.

Through the lens of local economy, participants explore how a community can meet the needs of indi-viduals, families and orga-nizations, while also nurtur-ing a sense of belonging, a capacity for resilience and the ability to thrive.

The conference features a series of video clips, filmed by the Whidbey Institute, that demonstrate replicable examples of neighbors doing exceptional work.

These stories include a commercial space collabora-tive created for intentional startups, a cycling-courier company that delivers goods across town, a small business re-investment net-work, and many more.

Last year the event featured seven local orga-nizations to demonstrate how food ties the com-munity together: Good Cheer, Greenbank Farm, Goosefoot, Whidbey Island Nourishes, South Whidbey Commons, Soups On, Senior Services

and Whidbey Institute’s Learning from the Land Program.

This year the scope was expanded to include Bellingham, Port Townsend and Portland, each high-lighting unique and poi-gnant examples of how local economy can bring commu-nities together to thrive.

All are welcome to network, exchange ideas, engage in meaningful dia-logue and be inspired as strategies for viable change are explored along with growth that will sustain the well-being of everyone.

Visit www.thriving communities.org for more information.

Local actors to present scenes from authors’ new releases

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Hedgebrook and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts present “An Evening with Hedgebrook Writers” as part of their Literary Series at WICA, 565 Camano Ave., Langley, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16.

This is an opportunity to meet best-selling authors and connect with the Hedgebrook Women’s Writers Retreat.

Anyone who loves books, writers and great stories won’t want to miss an evening with Ruth Ozeki and Karen Joy Fowler as

they read from their newly released books.

Both authors will have their characters come to life onstage with the aid of local actors who will pres-ent scenes from these new releases.

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Amy Wheeler, Hedgebrook’s executive director, will moderate a discussion with these writers about their work, writing processes, career

trajectories and new works on the horizon.

After a short question period with the audience, the authors will sell their books which will be avail-able for signing in the WICA lobby.

Ruth Ozeki is a filmmak-er-turned-novelist-turned-zen Buddhist-priest. Her first novels, “My Year of Meats” and “All Over Creation,” were both New York Times Notable Books and garnered critical acclaim for their ability to integrate science, technol-ogy, environmental politics and global popular culture into unique hybrid narra-tive forms.

A long-time meditator, Ozeki was ordained as a Soto zen Buddhist priest in 2010.

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Smiling with hair dripping wet from a two-hour practice in the rain, Cameron Coupe’s expectation of the Falcon boys soccer team was clear.

“We’re going for state this year,” said Coupe, a senior co-captain.

The boys soccer team qualified for the 2A District 1 playoffs the past few sea-sons. But breaking through the first rounds and into the state-qualifying matches eluded South Whidbey. This year, the corps of seniors say, is their year. And that goal, which is unstated by the coaches, comes with knock against it.

“A state game is definitely in the heads of everyone on the team,” said senior co-cap-tain Connor McCauley.

“If we build it up in our heads, then it becomes even more of a letdown.”

None of the boys teams at South Whidbey made as long of a run in the playoff as soccer. It may not draw the fanbase that Falcon football

can, but it’s quickly becom-ing the premiere sport of South Whidbey.

A corps of seniors — Darby

Hayes, Sam Turpin, Andrew Holt, Guy Sparkman, Coupe and McCauley — could be the veteran experience that

tips the Falcons into the state tournament. Even when there’s a bad pass during a crossing drill in a downpour,

the guys smile. They laugh. They joke. And they keep kicking, trying to master a corner cross to slip the ball by Holt, the team’s starting keeper.

“I’m really confident with how we look so far that we’re going to have a very success-ful season,” Coupe said.

“Everyone’s having a good time out here, which is even better because when practice attitude is up and keeping competitive, it really adds to our team and what we’re building on.”

Success was measured by the team’s ability to make the district playoffs — not nec-essarily in win margin. The only over-.500 season South Whidbey posted since 2009 was last year. The Falcons finished 8-6 against Cascade Conference teams and 10-8 overall in 2012; 9-9 overall in 2011; and 7-9 overall in 2010.

Those years, the teams that showed so much prom-ise at the start would lose games they assumed were in the net. Once those Falcons stepped on the field, that proved to be more challeng-

ing than just showing up. “The games we have to

focus on are the easy ones,” McCauley said. “We can’t let any of the simple games slip.”

As a class 1A program, South Whidbey only needs to worry about how it fares against King’s and Coupeville. The latter has given its island rival fits the past few years. In McCauley’s four-year varsity career, he only has one vic-tory against Coupeville.

“You can never underes-timate Coupeville when it comes to (our) games with them,” Coupe said.

Defense should anchor South Whidbey this season. Four of its starters last sea-son returned, including Holt at goalie, Coupe at center-back, junior Calvin Shimada and junior River Ellis.

The main question for the Falcons is scoring. Last year’s two leading scorers graduated, leaving South Whidbey with a void at for-ward. Seniors like Stephen Lyons and Darby Hayes are expected to fill those roles and score goals.

Program grows under Kramer in second year


When 37 girls fill a gym, play-ing tennis on miniature courts, the program’s growth under Karyle Kramer is undeniable.

Half of the team is comprised of freshmen. That’s 18 girls, who, if they stick with the team for four years, could help return South Whidbey girls tennis to the days of yore when Kramer herself was a state title winner.

Her goals for the team are far

from the win-loss column. Kramer, who also coaches youth tennis on South Whidbey in summer, desires progress in her players. Whether four-year varsity letter winners

or freshmen who pick up a rac-quet for the first time, by season’s end, Kramer said she should see improvement.

“Ultimately the clear goal is

to have improvement all the way around: for girls to understand strat-egy and have confidence on the court and off the court,” Kramer said.

Her top player, senior Hayley Newman, has no lack of esteem on the court. Newman returns as South Whidbey’s top singles player and only state competitor. Despite having a state pedigree in name — her sister Lindsey and brother Riley both claimed state tennis titles — the school was dropped to the 1A classification and the route to the state tournament is uncharted.

“It’s been my dream to get a state title already, I’m kind of behind compared to everyone else in my family,” Newman said.

“I need to get a state title this year. It’ll be the end of me if I don’t.”

Worse than that, the main compet-itor to her spot as the No. 1 singles player is her sister. Carlie Newman, a sophomore, is at Hayley’s heels. In single sets they’ve played in prac-

tices, Hayley remained victorious, but the scores were closer than she’d like.

“I hate to admit that to the island, but she’s good,” Newman said.

“My worst fear is losing to her and she goes to state.”

A handful of other players return to the varsity roster, like juniors Amelia Weeks and Tess Radisch, who made an early exit from the District 1 tournament. Though they were both doubles players, they did not play together last season. Now, it appears they may unite as the top doubles team. Also in the mix is senior Hannah Calderwood, who did not turn out for tennis the past three seasons.

“Hopefully I’ll find a good partner that works well with me,” Weeks said.

With a young team, the postsea-son is uncertain. Kramer declined to peg the squad to a winning record because of the variables of the first 1A season.

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Small team set for big upsets


Winning enough games to finish in the top half of the conference was a big stride last season.

The next step is finishing with a winning record, which South Whidbey softball has not accomplished since the 2010 season.

“We have a better team than last year and we’re all committed,” said senior Alex Kubeska.

Ashley Lopez, in her second season as the head coach, was busy conditioning the Falcons in the first couple weeks of practice. She wanted her players to be ready for a long season, one that began Feb. 25 and extends into May.

Practices are kinetic. She blasts music from some kind of speaker, either a portable sys-tem or the PA in the gym — depending on the

weather and the workout. And there’s chatter. Lots of chatter, which

is surprising because there are fewer than 15 players on the squad.

Lopez is conditioning players to speak, cheer and yell encouragements and plays to one another. At times, the team could fall into lulls last season, and having the Falcons encourage each other can pull them out of slumps and funks.

“I worked on not adding stress to other people, keeping it to myself and being leader,” Kubeska said.

“It just naturally happened, I mellowed down.”

One of the on-field frustrations was fielding errors. Missing ground balls, overthrowing the base or cutoff or letting fly balls fall com-pounded on each other at times last year.

“Defense wins games,” said Ellie Greene, South Whidbey’s only other senior. “We might have a good pitcher, but we always need good defense.”

Greene is still new to the program. Her first season with the Falcon softball team was last year, when she covered lots of ground in the outfield. Speed and general athleticism helped

Greene cover for her lack of softball experi-ence. The chance of winning more games and being part of the camaraderie of softball brought her out for her final season.

“We’re all joking around just having fun, getting to know one another,” Greene said.

Along with defensive improvements, better hitting will help South Whidbey move into the win column. A couple of underclassmen, including Morgan Davis and Marina Alber, may make an immediate impact at the plate.

“We have a young team that’s still learning how to hit, but we’re getting better,” Greene said.

Pitching will fall on the whip-fast arm of junior Mackenzie Hezel. Though she and Kubeska split the duty in the pitching circle, Kubeska said she will pitch less this season to focus on fielding and to nurse a sore arm.

“The team needs me more as an infielder than as a pitcher because Mackenzie is a good pitcher,” Kubeska said.

“I do like pitching, but I realized that I need to give that a rest.”

The conference’s contenders, Kubeska and Greene said, are likely to be Archbishop Murphy, Cedarcrest and Granite Falls.


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Garnering nine wins over the past three seasons is a low point in the history of South Whidbey baseball.

A new coach, a new attitude and a new commitment to the team may throw a curve into the Cascade Conference rankings. South Whidbey is nowhere near the top and finished with only two wins last season, both of which came at the end of the season.

But first-year head coach Tom Fallon, the former varsity assistant, has taken over the team he once played for in the 1980s. His first order of business was building a foundation, brick by brick — literal-ly. On the first day of practice, Fallon

showed the Falcons a brick that said “Team first” on its face. He took it out to the field to demonstrate how the program will operate as long as he runs it. And the players believe Fallon.

“Our mindset this year is, ‘Team

first,’” said senior Aaron Curfman, one of the team’s captains. “It’s our motto and mindset because we believe if there’s a team-first atti-tude, then we’re going to have suc-cess with the fundamentals and with the long run.”

Breaking from the program’s recent history as the conference punching bag is at the top of the priority list. It will only happen, team leaders said, if players commit to the team-first mentality. That means giving up playing time, rotating posi-tions as the coaches need and trust-ing the coaches’ decisions.

“In the past, we would get frus-trated to the point where it became, ‘What can I do?’” Curfman said. “Now the focus is to build a foun-dation and we can only rise from there.”

That’s a recipe for success, as far as the team captains are con-cerned.

“We have a lot better shot this year than we have in the past,” said senior Jack Lewis.

The seniors know the 2013 sea-son will be a rebuilding one. That’s their sacrifice to the foundation of the program. They may not rack up home runs, strike outs or double plays, but they trust the coaches and acknowledge the program needs the young guys to develop for Falcon baseball to improve.

Offseason conditioning and Sunday open gyms whipped the

team’s willing players into shape before they were even fitted for Falcon baseball caps with the dark blue “SW” embroidery.

“We’re already in mid-season shape,” Curfman said.

A 12-pitcher rotation will expose lots of players to varsity opponents and varsity pressure. Lewis, one of the Falcons’ leading pitchers last season, said he was confident in the other hurlers’ like CJ Sutfin, Colton Sterba, sophomores Trent Fallon and Mo Hamsa, and freshmen Ricky Muzzy and Charlie Patterson.

Last year, the Falcons’ offense fluttered and couldn’t string hits together to score runs. This season, with personnel changes and a team commitment to getting on base rather than long-ball glory, may see the reversal of those problems.

“We’re balancing out our strengths, but we definitely have some people who can hit the ball,” Curfman said.

“Home runs are accidents and ground balls are great for situational hitting.”

Games against Coupeville and King’s will be critical for South Whidbey’s 1A district playoff spot.


Colton Sterba slugs off a tee at practice. He will be one of a dozen Falcons in rotation at pitcher.


Falcon junior Haley Viers fields a ground ball during infield drills.

Youth swings in for boys; seniors lead girls squad


Losing two state qualifying boys golfers makes for a tough replacement.

South Whidbey’s girls golf team, however, is flush with senior experience and state-caliber talent.

The tale of two teams continues for Steve Jones and Tom Sage, each a veteran coach in his own right within the Cascade Conference.

But Sage who can boast of his returning 2A state competitor Jenna Kaik and few other senior girls on his team.

“This is the first year we’ve had a chance at taking three girls to state,” Sage said.

Along with Kaik, who qualified for the second round at the 2A state girls golf tour-nament last year, are three other seniors.

Chelsey Schultz narrowly missed the cutoff for the state qualification at the district tour-nament in 2012. An unusually warm and dry stretch in May dried and hardened the greens and lowered most golfers’ scores, with the average cutoff mark dropping 12 strokes.

“On a normal year, Chelsey would have made it with strokes to spare,” Sage said.

As long as she stays healthy, senior Hannah Cotton could also vie for a spot in the 1A state tournament. (South Whidbey was reassigned to class 1A). Cotton injured her shoulder last year while playing soccer and missed the second half of the golf season. She spent the summer and fall rehabilitating her arm and has big plans for her final Falcon season.

“I definitely think we’re going to be on top of the conference,” Cotton said.

Returning and challenging the varsity girls is sophomore Rosie Portillo, who made a splash at the district tournament last year as a freshman. The fifth and final varsity spot that counts toward the team score is up for grabs, Sage said, and he has high hopes it will be a case of iron-sharpening-iron. Competition on the junior varsity team, which has eight girls registered, coached by Ron Eaton could

yield a few golfers to rotate into the fifth and sixth spots, both of which travel with the varsity team.

“It’s so awesome when your two through five have the same basic scores,” Sage said.

Limiting chips and putts will be critical to both teams’ success. The boys lost four of its varsity spots to graduation, leaving the door wide open to whoever asserts himself the leader of the pack.

So far, with only an early season jamboree as a benchmark, junior Jon Rasmussen is the boys’ leader. He spent last season on the junior varsity team behind fellow juniors Derrick Riley and Evan Merculief. Time at the golf range during the summer separated Rasmussen, but he acknowledged his spot isn’t a given.

“It’s pretty wide open,” he said. At the jamboree, he paired with Portillo

and praised the young golfer for covering his errors a few times during the round at Harbour Pointe in Mukilteo.

“She saved my bacon three or four times with chipping,” Rasmussen said.

Other varsity golfers include senior Chase Collins, Daniel Caron and Jordan Hoch.

State-caliber throwers pace pack of rookies


If South Whidbey’s new track and field head coach were playing poker, he’d have quite a hand.

Mark Eager, in his first year as the head coach of the Falcons, holds a couple of aces on the team. Two throwers — senior Angelina Berger and junior Nick French — returned from the 2A state meet last year and are poised to be two of the top throwers in the state this season as South Whidbey competes in the 1A class.

“Nick’s a talented kid anyway,” Eager said. “Angelina passes the eye test. She has the same build as Aretha Hill at the UW who com-peted in the Olympics.”

A couple of distance runners could make big strides this season toward qualifying for the state meet, too. Lillianna Stelling, a senior, has qualified twice for the state cross country meet, and will try for her

first track and field state berth in the mile and two-mile races.

Cole Zink, though only a sopho-more, is the boys’ top distance run-ner. Last season, he ran his second-best time of 2:08.20 in the 800 at

the district championship. Even if he misses out on the 800, he has a chance at one of the other three events he plans to take part in this season: the 1,600 meter, 3,200 meter and 1,600-meter relay. Winning any

of those will require a quicker, more powerful stride.

“I’ve got a long, kind of slow stride,” Zink said. “I need to get the turnover.”

Joining these aces are a host of new faces. This season, 75 students registered to run, throw, jump and vault for South Whidbey. The buzz of the team has its first-year coach excited to see what the athletes can do at the first test, a jamboree at Oak Harbor High School on March 14.

“A sport like track, kids haven’t been doing it from a young age,” Eager said. “The more kids that come out, you start to discover some diamonds in the rough.”

One senior hopes offseason dedi-cation will help her become a pol-ished sprinter. Anna Hood, who ran cross country in fall, switched gears during winter for her main event, the 100-meter dash.

She attended a weekly camp at the University of Washington. Changes to her stride and technique, she hopes, will shave tenths of a second off her time so she can challenge for a spot at the state meet.

“It’s an intense program, but I really like it,” Hood said.

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Church prepares for the big one

On Sunday, March 10, Grant Heiken will lead the Adult Forum at Langley United Methodist Church. Heiken has written a guide to the natural haz-ards on Whidbey Island that could affect you, your family and your property.

He’ll talk about these hazards and how to pre-pare for them, joined by Nancy Waddell who can help listeners be “Red Cross Ready.” Copies of the guide booklet are available for all. Adult Forum is at 11 a.m. following the Lenten Communion Service. Join the worship at 9:30 a.m. or just coffee and a snack at fellowship time at 10:45, but remember to set your clock forward one hour so you’re not late.

Langley UMC is located on the corner of Third and Anthes. Contact 360-221-4233 or visit the website at www.langleyumc.org

Explore Unitarian cherished values

“Guilt and Obligation to Gratitude and Generosity,” with Dennis Reynolds,

will be presented Sunday, at 10 a.m. March 10 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 20103 Highway 525 just north of Freeland.

Explore our deepest values and why we give can be important to such a process.

Children’s religious exploration classes and childcare will be available. Call 321-8656.

To Thine Own Self Be True

Rev. Joanna Gabriel’s talk at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 10 will be titled “To Thine Own Self Be True,” at Unity of Whidbey, 5671 Crawford Road.

As we awaken to the truth and power of our inheritance as expressions of God, we also become aware of responsibility to the integrity required to be true and to care for

ourselves ... for only in this we can truly love and care for another. Rev. Gabriel will explore how to find this important and neces-sary balance.

Visit www.unityof whidbeyisland.org for information.

Lenten Prayer experience offered

Wednesday Lenten Prayer Experience will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at St. Hubert Catholic Church, 804 Third St. in Langley.

Come for an overview of the ways we can pray, types of prayer, and some aids and practices to enrich our prayer lives. Clear up confusion about prayer and swap experi-ences with others. Contact Lorraine Kirker, 360-678-9144.

Minister delves into ministers

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be addressed,Is it the minister, the

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a.m. Sunday, March 10 to see a biblical view of who should do ministry. The church is located on the corner of Sixth Steet and Cascade Avenue in Langley.

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Learn�pruning�from�an�expert

South Whidbey Tilth has a pruning work-shop at 10 a.m. March 9 with instructor Gary Ingram at his farm, 440 Peters Road, Greenbank. Ingram became a certi-fied arborist in 2003 by the International Society of Arboriculture and has nearly 20 years of experi-ence as a professional landscaper. He and his wife, Pam Nodus, work their small farm where they care for goats, poultry, bees, a large veg-etable garden and 23 fruit trees, mostly dwarf and semi-dwarf. Come and work beside Ingram as he prunes his apple, pear, peach, cherry, plum and fig trees. Dress warmly and bring tools. The cost is $10 for Tilth members and $15 for non-mem-bers. Contact Ingram at 360-331-0373 or gary@cb whidbey.com for details.

Legion�presents�mystery�night

American Legion Post 141, Langley, presents “Mystery Bottle and Dessert Auction” 6 p.m. to midnight March 9 at 14096 Highway 525. The evening starts with an auction for dessert mys-tery bottles. Proceeds support charitable endeavors of Post 141. After the auction, there will be dancing to the music of the Steve Ellis Duo which begins at 8 p.m. Cover charge is $5. This is an event for mem-bers and guests so if you aren’t currently a member ask until you find one of the more than 400 people in our community who are members. Visit www.southwhidbeypost141.com or call 360-321-5696.

Women�WOW� the�audience

WOW! talks by Whidbey women, are from 5 to 15 minutes in length, and are broken up by both short performances and brief group activities. Among the performers March 9 at WICA will be the m’bira group Sarungano,

founded by Dana Moffett, singer/musician Eleanor Fye, young fiddlers Gabby & Livy Barlow, and actress Shelly Hartle. Alina Frank will provide a demonstra-tion of EFT tapping, and Sommer Albertsen will lead the group in some full-body Nya. Once again the day will close with song and a reception. For tickets, go to www.wica online.org or call 360-221-8268. More information about WOW! Stories 2013 and its presenters can be found at WOW! Stories on Facebook or at the event’s website, www.wowstories.net

Listen�to�the� flow�of�spring

Get into the flow of the coming spring with Kristine O’Kelly and Bob Effertz, offering eclectic music from around the world, including original creations. They’ll play and sing everything from blues to Bhajans from India on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, hammer dul-cimer, didgeridoo, and more. Join them from noon to 2 p.m. March 9 on the covered and

heated patio/garden of Mukilteo Coffee Roaster’s Cafe in the Woods, 5331 Crawford Road, Langley. There is no cover charge, but donations are appre-ciated. For more informa-tion, contact Bob Effertz at 360-341-1739, or email burmabob2@ hotmail.com

Learn�to�live� in�the�wilds

Whidbey Reads pres-ents “Getting Out There: Hiking in the Olympics,” at 10 a.m. March 9 at the Langley Library. Thinking of getting on the trail, into the woods out to the coast or up in the moun-tains? Will you be pre-pared? Discover how to limit your pack to a quar-ter of your body weight, make a stove out of a couple of soda cans and be prepared for wild ani-mal encounters. Veteran hiking guide and natural-ist Maribeth Crandell will share some tips and sto-ries of her hikes. It takes more than a Snickers bar to survive out there! For more info, call the library at 360-221-4383.

Sheep�shearing�open�to�everyone�

Sheep Shearing will start at 9 a.m. March 11 at Mutiny Bay Sheep Farm owned by Claudia and Chuck Pettis, 6144 Wahl Road, Freeland. Black Welsh mountain sheep fleeces will be given away for a donation to the Deer Lagoon Grange Building Repair Fund. Eifion Morgan will demonstrate sheep shearing. Stay for coffee and cookies, and ask Morgan anything about sheep. Call 360-321-4027 for more information.

How�to�work� with�draft�horses

Meet Greg Lange of Draftworks Horse Logging at 7 p.m. March 12 at the

Deer Lagoon Grange. He recently moved to Freeland with his two Belgian horses, Jim and Otto. Lange specializes in low-impact, small-scale forestry management and the use of horses for till-age work on small farms and market gardens. He will talk about working with draft animals, their pros and cons and why he chose to work with horse power. Everybody is welcome, the talk is free, but contributions to the Grange Building Fund would be appreci-ated. Call 360-321-4027 for more information. No registration needed. The horses will not be present.

Ballroom�dance�the�night�away

Ballroom dancing will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 12 at Bayview Hall.

A $5 donation benefits Bayview Hall restoration. Singles and couples are encouraged to come and practice their steps.

Call John and Coyla at 360-321-4083 for more information.

Genealogists� hear�favorite

Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meet from 1-3 p.m. March 12 at 2720 Heller Road in Oak Harbor in the fire station. Speaker will be Bobbi Sandburg, a group favorite who lives on Whidbey and teaches at Skagit Valley College, as well as having written some books.

All are welcome. Contact Ruth Hancock, 360-675-4086.

A�smashing�time�with�stories

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents Chris Spencer’s “Short Story Smash Contest,” an opportunity for local writers to have their short stories read on the WICA main stage. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets cost $10. Contact 360-221-8268, 800-638-7631 for tickets.

Parents,�teachers�learn�about�sex�ed�

Seattle parenting expert Amy Lang on March 13 will provide a training for teachers, “What’s OK and When to Worry – Sexual Behavior in Children Age 2 to 12,” as well as a lec-ture for parents titled, “3 Simple Tips to Take the Sting out of The Birds & Bees Talks.” Teacher train-ing will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m., with the parent lecture is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Contact The South Whidbey Children’s Center 360-221-4499.

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Photo courtesy of Nuvo Dance Convention

From the left, Hannah Lampe, Fiona Roberts and Taylor Moore perform in the jazz dance, “Hey! Nah Neh Nah,” at a recent competition. They’re now ready for Island Dance’s “Other Moves,” to be held at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9 and at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium. Choreographed by Jamee Pitts and Charlene Brown, as well as several others, the show will present the snap, crackle, pop and emotional sizzle of the intensity and energy in contemporary dance genres such as lyrical, modern, jazz and hip hop. Tickets available at the door or today at the Island Dance office on the Langley Middle School campus from 9:30 a.m. to noon, or call 360-341-1282. Raffle baskets and concessions will benefit the Island Dance Competition Team dancers for their competition expenses.

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Shaping the future of South Whidbey’s schools began with a marathon meeting last Saturday.

The potentially short-lived, long-range planning commit-tee convened to discuss the coming years for the South Whidbey School District. Two dozen members pitched in on five areas: improved accountability and support, increased community part-nerships, effective use of resources, district-wide focus and program and curriculum management.

“This is a long-range plan, so we feel like we need to take a real good look at everything we can, (including) what’s been done in the past,” said Steve Scoles, a committee member and chairman of the school board.

When there are 24 people crafting what classes will be where and for how long, a six-hour meeting seemed insuffi-cient to produce action plans for the school board.

And it was. The committee has two

more meetings planned this month to hone its action plans. All of the discussions and work will result in a rec-ommendation to the school board, possibly in April, about how the district could look during the next decade.

“I’m hoping the committee will come up with some pret-ty clear recommendations,” Scoles said.

One of the most contested issues is facility use, encom-passed in the resources portion of the committee’s agenda. Consolidation of Langley Middle School and South Whidbey High School was reneged on by the school board in December 2011 after a voter uprising. A pair of board members were elected, unopposed, as clear supporters of keeping the middle school open.

Since then, the school board and Superintendent Jo Moccia attempted to change the public conversation. Rather than focus on clos-ing Langley Middle School or consolidating the sixth, seventh and eighth-grade stu-dents elsewhere, district lead-ers framed the discussion as a program concern.

Avoiding gaps in students math instruction, for exam-

ple, was a key concern for the program and curriculum management group. That grew into the need for stu-dents to recognize the real-world use of their skills.

“We want kids to be able to take what they’re learning and apply it,” Moccia said.

Before any decision could be made, principals and teachers created the district’s program matrix, a complete list of the classes, activities, sports and clubs offered by South Whidbey schools.

With the matrix in mind, the long-range planning com-mittee will attempt to con-figure about 1,400 students into three main campuses (a fourth exists at the prima-ry campus, where the K-12 alternative program South Whidbey Academy oper-ates).

Unused space has Scoles and other committee mem-bers aware that further

enrollment decline could result in some kind of con-solidation. In the 2006-07 school year, almost 1,900 students were enrolled in the South Whidbey School District. Now there are about 1,420. About 500 students are enrolled at the high school,

335 at the middle school, 520 at the elementary school and 68 in the academy.

The district’s concern is the decline in cohort num-bers. Where the high school’s ranks have between 107 and 145 students from ninth to 12th grade, the elementary

school’s cohorts are smaller with between 92 and 103 stu-dents in first through fifth grades.

“If we c o n t i n u e shrinking, we’re going to have to d o w n s i z e and consoli-date in some way,” Scoles said.

Even if the district avoids shut-tering a building some day, its teaching and ser-vice offerings would shrink. That’s when community part-nerships could fill in the gap.

Electives like art and music are usually the first to be trimmed because school districts must offer basic education for state standards. Langley Middle School, for example, is surrounded by Island Dance Theater, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts and Creativity Source, a film production company. All three buildings are on school district prop-erty, and the dance and pro-duction companies occupy school district buildings.

“I get all excited when we start talking about communi-

ty partnerships, a lot of people get excited about community partnerships,” said Margot

Jerome, the com-mittee facilitator. “The level of intel-ligence in this area is staggering in a good way.”

Discussion of how bringing in nonprofits or busi-nesses to educate students in the arts or other sub-jects could under-mine or underval-ue professional,

certified educators briefly occurred. But it was not a major deterrent to the idea of bringing in outside groups to teach.

Moccia selected the 24 committee members among almost 40 applicants. Two members are high school students, two are currently employed South Whidbey School District teachers, one is a staff member and Assistant Superintendent Dan Poolman is also part of the committee.

The meeting featured a “reverse fishbowl.” Observers, about a dozen of whom attended the meeting, gave the committee sugges-tions and critique about what they saw and heard during


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and Daycare/Preschool360-221-0919

Calvary Chapel of Whidbey IslandTeaching through God’s Word579-2570 • Clinton 3821 E. French Road www.ccwhidbey.comSunday Services 9 & 11AM

Christian Life Center331-5778Loving God... Reaching People!1832 Scott Rd. FreelandProfessional CenterSunday Morning Worship 10:00AMNursery & Sunday School

through 8th GradeCelebrate Recovery

Tuesday evenings 7:00Christian Life’s Ministry CenterPastor Dick Jefferswww.clcwhidbey.com

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Nursery and Sunday School for grades K-12 during serviceAdult Forum class 11AM

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Ministry of Healing: 10:00AMwww.staugustinesepiscopalchurch.orgRev. Nigel Taber-Hamilton, Rector Shantina Steele, Director of

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St. Hubert Catholic Church221-5383 • Langley804 Third StreetMasses:Saturday 5:00PMSunday 8:00AM and 10:30AMMon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. 8:15AMWednesday 10:30AMFr. Rick Spicer, pastorMarcia Halligan, pastoral associateE-mail [email protected] (360) 221-2011

South Whidbey Community Church(Non-denominational)221-1220 • Langleywww.whidbeychurch.orgSunday Morning Worship 10:00AMAdult Sunday School 9:00AMDeer Lagoon Grange5142 S. Bayview Road, LangleyWed. Home Bible Study 7:00PMDarrell Wenzek, pastor

Trinity Lutheran Church331-5191 • Freelandwww.trinitylutheranfreeland.comWoodard Road, Hwy 525, FreelandSunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00Sunday School and Adult Ed at 9:30AMNursery providedJames Lindus, PastorDennis Hanson, PastorEric Ottum, PastorJerry O’Neill, PastorKarl Olsen, Minister of Music

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Schools take first step in long-range planning

Photo courtesy of the South Whidbey School District

Mady Jerome, a senior at South Whidbey High School, answers questions and discusses long-range plans for the school district. She is one of two students on the district’s long-range planning committee.

“if we continue shrinking, we’re going to have to downsize and consolidate in some way.”

Steve Scoleschairman

South Whidbey School board

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BAYVIEW BEACH WATER DISTRICTPUBLIC NOTICECommissioner

positionNotice is hereby given that Bayview Water Dis- trict has an opening for a Commissioner. All inter- es ted par t ies shou ld submit a resume and letter of interest including your qual i f icat ions to Bayview Beach Water District. (Financial and engineering expertise as well as prior water distr ict experience are of particular interest.) Ap- plicant must be a current r e s i d e n t o f B ay v i ew Beach Water Distr ict . Please mail to: Bayview Beach Water Distr ict , PO Box 667, Freeland, WA 98249. All resumes and letters of interest must be postmarked by Apr i l 1, 2013. Please contact me at 331-4522 if you have any questions.LEGAL NO. 460149Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. Feb- ruary 23, 27, March 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 2013.

ISLAND TRANSIT BOARD MEETING

T h e n e x t r e g u l a r l y scheduled monthly business meeting of the Is- land Transit Board of Di- rectors will be on Friday, March 15, 2013, at 9:30 AM, at the Island County Law & Justice Building, 1 0 1 N E 6 t h S t r e e t , Room 131, Coupeville, WA. Accommodat ions will be made available upon advance request for communications assistance. The meeting room is accessible and is open to the public. For more information, please call (360) 678- 7771.LEGAL NO. 460159Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 9, 13, 2013.


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City of LangleyRequest for Proposal

Website Design & Development

The City of Langley, is requesting proposals for two services related to the City of Langley Web- site:1. Professional design of the site2. Implementation of an infrastructure that allows the city departments to maintain their specific information within a com- mon frameworkFor a detailed scope of work, please refer to the solicitation on the city’s c u r r e n t w e b s i t e : www.langleywa.org All proposals must be submitted prior to 5 PM on Thursday, March 28, 2013 to: Debb ie Mah le r, C i t y Clerk112 2nd St., PO Box 366Langley, WA 98260LEGAL NO. 463675Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 9, 16, 2013.

ISLAND TRANSIT COMMUNITY MEETING

Join Island Transit at a Community Meeting to discuss the emergency and transit only secondary access for the main base facil it ies project. Members of the community are invited to ask questions, identi fy issues and provide ideas on t h i s p ro jec t . The meeting will be held at the Island Transit Bus Barn located at 19758 SR 20, Coupeville WA 98239, on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Ac- commodations wil l be made available upon advance request for communications assistance. The meeting room is accessible and is open to the public. For more information, please contact (360) 678-7771 or [email protected] NO. 462542Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 2013.

CITY OF OAK HARBOR PLANNING

COMMISSIONNOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARINGPC# 03-26-13

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Com-

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mission will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2 0 1 3 . T h e m e e t i n g starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Coun- c i l Chambers a t Ci ty Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor WA. The Planning Commis- sion will consider the following: 2 0 1 2 C O M P R E H E N - SIVE PLAN AMEND- MENT - Scenic Views - Public MeetingThe Planning Commis- sion will continue discussion and analysis of scenic views that have been identified for preservation. Planning Commis- sion has previously discussed criteria for determining which of the scenic views are in the public interest to preserve and have selected seven views for further analysis and possible preservation.DIGITAL SIGNS CODE UPDATE - Public Meet- ingPlanning Commission has given staff prelimi- nary direction on scenar- ios for regulating digital signs. Staff will facilitate continued discussion on the digital signs topic, including discussion on brightness level of these signs. It is anticipated that Planning Commis- sion will give staff direction to begin preparing a first draft of the digital s igns code in accor- dance with Commission direction up to this point in the project.ECONOMIC DEVELOP- MENT UPDATE - Pub-

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lic MeetingEconomic development staff will brief the planning commission on the “Economic Profile and Needs Assessment” report which contains information regarding Oak Harbor’s economy and business climate, as well as its economic development needs. This item is primarily for information- al purposes, but staff will request that Planning Commission give comments and feedback on the profile and needs assessment.The Planning Commis- sion will conduct a pre- meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room prior to the regular meeting.All meetings of the Plan- n ing Commission are open to the public.Legal No. 463549Published: The Whidbey News Times. The South Whidbey Record.March 9, 2013

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE

COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH

In the Matter of the Es- tate of:PEARL M. SEIGER,Deceased.NO. 13-4-00138-7N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claim against the decedent must, prior to the t ime such c la ims

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would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publica- t ion of th is Not ice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice wi th the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or RCW 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is ef fect ive as to claims against both the probate assets and non- probate assets of the decedent.DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS with the Clerk of Court: JANUARY 30, 2013DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- CATION:MARCH 9, 2013DATED this 29th day of January, 2013/s/ NORAH B. BURNS- SEIGERNORAH B. BURNS-SEI- GER, Personal Repre- sentative for Estate of Pearl M. Seigerc/o Lawrence P. DolanAttorney at Law19109 36th Ave W, Suite 204Lynnwood, WA 98036Presented by:/s/ LAWRENCE P. DO- LANLAWRENCE P. DOLAN, WSBA 13110Attorney for Personal RepresentativeLEGAL NO. 463672

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NOTICEAn Open bid auction will be held at Chr ist ian’s Towing, 685 Chr ist ian Road, Oak Harbor, WA. 98277 on WEDNESDAY 13, 2013. Viewing will take place from 12:00pm to 3:00 PM MARCH 13, 2013. Auction begins at 3:00pm on MARCH 13, 2013.TOW 2560079 PONT GRA2T2K37H9P54749390XPY97 FORD EXPLR1MFDU34X5VZB03069831TUE05 HYUNDAI 3DKMGGM35D254184309348MNYLEGAL NO. 463685Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 9, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

WASHINGTON FORISLAND COUNTY

Edward R. Henn ings and Wendy Chisholm, Plaintiffsvs.Simon Haselbauer, Jane Doe, spouse of Simon Haselbauer; the Estate of Simon Haselbauer, and any and all heirs, successors, beneficiaries, and persons claiming any interest in the below referenced real property by or through Simon Haselbauer,DefendantsNO.: 13-2-00159-9REVISED SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN COMPLAINT TO QUIET

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TITLE ADVERSE POS- SESSION, AND DE- C L A R ATO RY J U D G - MENTTO : T H E S TAT E O F WASHINGTON,AND TO: SIMON HA- S E L B A U E R , J A N E DOE, SPOUSE OF SI- MON HASELBAUER; THE ESTATE OF SI - MON HASELBAUER, A N D A N Y A N D A L L HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, BENEFICIARIES, AND PERSONS CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THEP R O P E RT Y B Y O R THROUGH SIMON HA- SELBAUER AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DE- SCRIBED IN THE COM- PLAINT:You are hereby sum- moned to appear within sixty days after the date of first publication of this Summons, to wit, within sixty days of March 2, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the Com- plaint of the Plaintiff, and serve a copy of your An- swer upon the under- s i g n e d a t t o r n ey fo r Plaintiffs at 390 NE Mid- way Blvd., Suite B201, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint , which has been filed with the Clerk of this Court. Such action is to quiet title and extinguish Defendants’ interest in the real property legally described in the Complaint.

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February 26, 2013/s/ Paul A. NeumillerP a u l A . N e u m i l l e r , WSBA #28124Attorney for Plaintiff390 NE Midway Blvd., Suite B201O a k H a r b o r , W A 98277-2680360-675-2567LEGAL NO. 461568Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2013.

NOTICENotice is hereby given that the Penn Cove Wa- ter and Sewer Distr ict has established a Small Works roster and Vend- ers list. Whenever the District seeks to perform any public works or improvements, the estimated costs o f wh ich is $200,000 or less, the small works roster may be ut i l ized. Whenever the District seeks to purchase mater ials, supplies or equipment, in an a m o u n t b e t w e e n $10,000 and $50,000, the distr ict may utilize the Venders list. To be placed on the venders list, forward a general- ized l ist of mater ials, supplies and equipment that you can provide. To be placed on the small works ros te r, p lease write to the address below for an application. Penn Cove Water and Sewer DistrictP.O. Box 954Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277LEGAL NO. 461589Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 6, 9, 2013.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY

JAMES VAN CAMP, a married man as his sep- a r a t e p r o p e r t y, a n d BETH VAN CAMP, a single woman,Plaintiffs,vs.ANTONIA E. SLATER and JOHN DOE SLAT- ER, wife and husband and the marital community composed thereof; NICHOLAS J. MULLEN and JANE DOE MUL- LEN, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; MOLLY E. SCHELBERT and JOHN DOE SCHEL- BERT, wife and husband and the marital community composed thereof; MOLLY K. STUBRUD and JOHN DOE STU- BRUD, wi fe and husband and the mar i ta l community composed thereof ; MARY FRAN ENNIS and JOHN DOE ENNIS wi fe and husband and the mar i ta l community composed thereof; THE ESTATE OF JAMES JOSEPH ENNIS (deceased) and the HEIRS of JAMES JOSEPH ENNIS; CA- THY ENNIS and JOHN DOE ENNIS, wife and husband and the marital community composed t h e r e o f ; J U N I P E R BEACH CONDOMIN- I U M A S S O C I AT I O N , and all JOE DOE AND J A N E D O E C L A I - MANTS,Defendants.NO. 12-2-00814-5SUMMONS BY PUBLI- CATION(60 Days)PROPOSED

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James Joseph Enn is and the unknown heirs, devisees and legatees of James Joseph Ennis, deceased, and all Joe Doe and Jane Doe Clai- mants, Defendants:You are hereby sum- moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this Summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days af ter the 23rd day of January, 2013, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the Compla in t o f the Plaintiffs, and serve a copy o f your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiffs, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been f i led with the Clerk of said Cour t. This lawsuit is being brought to quiet title to real property in fa- vor of Plaintiffs, which p roper ty De fendan ts may have an interest in.DATED this 31st day of January, 2013.RIACH GESE PLLCBy: MICHAEL P. JACOBS, WSBA #22855Attorneys for Plaintiffs7 3 3 1 1 9 6 t h S t S W, Lynnwood WA 980364 2 5 . 7 7 6 . 3 1 9 1 L a n d 425.775.0406 [email protected] NO. 459272Publ i shed : Wh idbey

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ISLAND COUNTYIn Re the Estate ofTERRY OTEY,Deceased.NO. 13-4-00033-6N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORSRCW 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 c l a im must be presented within the later or: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication o f the not ice. I f the claim is not presented within this time frame, t he c l a im i s fo reve r barred, except as other- wise provided in RCW 1 1 . 4 0 . 1 5 1 a n d 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:Saturday, March 2, 2013Personal Representa- tive:Jim (aka James) LindusAttorney for Personal Representative:M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clin- ton, WA, 98236(360) 341-1515DATED this 25th day of February, 2013./s/ James LindusJames Lindus, Personal RepresentativeAttorneys for Personal Representative:/s/ M. Douglas KellyM. Douglas Kelly, WSBA #6550Kelly & Harvey Law Of- fices, L.L.P.P.O. Box 290Clinton, WA 98236LEGAL NO. 461578Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. March 2, 9, 16, 2013.

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2 ITEMS FOR SALE! John Deere Riding Mow- e r ; mode l D120 . 42 ” cutting deck, 21 HP front engine hydrostatic riding mower. Only 10.6 total hours use! Priced new $1,799. Asking $1,200 f i r m . A l s o s e l l i n g a Champion Genera tor model C46540; 4,000 peak watts, 3,500 running watts, never used, $300 firm. Call 360-679- 6451 please leave message for call back, if no answer.

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HUGE MOVING SALE! Thursday, February 28th t h r u S u n d ay, M a r c h 10th, 8am to 4pm. Fish- ing boat, hunting and fishing gear, lots of tools, dishes and kitchenware, v in tage housewares, some furniture, clothing and linens, lots of books, collectibles and jewelry and much, much more! All priced to sell!! 288 To r r e n c e L a n e , O a k Harbor, 98277

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OAK HARBOR 3/15th-16th ESTATE Sale ~ Moving ~ Everything mus t go ! Househo ld goods, bedroom sets, day bed with trundle, many power saws/ drills, misc tools, lawn swing, garden tools, weed eat- ers, dining room set for 6 plus expansion, match- ing china cabinet, crys- tal, Seyei china for 12, framed art work, reclin- ers, golf/ exercise equipment , Kangaroo go l f cart, ladders and other items too numerous to mention!! If you come before 9am, you will be put to work!! March 15th and 16, 9am to 3pm, 2335 Shamrock Ln, O.H.

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1981 Europa 33’ Trawl- er, Canadian bui l t by Ontario Yachts, Ltd. Fi- berglass downeast style hull. Single Volvo diesel. Excellent condition. Up- graded electronics include autopilot, radar, f ishfinder, PC running C o a s t a l E x p l o r e r , VHF/DSC, Garmin GPS. Espar heat . Propane range. Excep t iona l l y clean and capable boat. Asking $74,500. Located in Oak Harbor. Call 360- 279-1551.

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