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State says OLF blocks do impact landscape
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By JANIS REID South Whidbey Record A state agency has reversed its determination about cement blocks placed at Outlying Field Coupeville saying that they are, in fact, an “adverse effect” to the historic landscape of Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve. More than 1,000 cement barriers were installed earlier this month at the Navy’s outlying field, part of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, where they conduct touchand-go operations for the EA-6B Prowler and the new EA-18G Growler. The Navy
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Emerson won’t run in 2014 By JANIS REID South Whidbey Record Commissioner Kelly Emerson has announced that she will not run for re-election next year. Emerson represents Island County’s District 3, which is comprised of Camano Island and North Whidbey Island. She could not be reached for comment Thursday for this story. According to her website, camanokelly.com, Emerson was the founder of Renew SEE EMERSON, A20
Another armed incident on South Whidbey
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Emergency responders bring Matt Shorey of Freeland to the Whidbey General EMS ambulance after he fell into Holmes Harbor on Thursday morning while boating. His brother said he was released Thursday evening.
Boater survives frigid harbor for 15 minutes By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record
A man was transported to Whidbey General Hospital Thursday for injuries he sustained after falling out of a 16-foot boat in Holmes Harbor. And first responders said he has one man to thank for being alive: Forrest Hill. The Clinton carpenter heard Matt Shorey’s pleas for help as he worked on a home near the old holly farm on Bercot Road in Freeland. He grabbed an inflatable dinghy that was not fully inflated from a nearby dock and rowed out to him about 50 yards away. Fearing the dinghy would tip if he tried to bring Shorey into it, he told him to grab onto a rope and rowed back to the dock.
Paul Busch, assistant chief of South Whidbey Fire/ EMS, was one of the first responders to make sure the boater got out of the water and got warm. He said the man was likely treading water between 15 and 20 minutes and credited the good Samaritan for retrieving Shorey so quickly. “I was surprised he held on as long as he did,” Busch said. “By the time Central Whidbey, South Whidbey and the Coast Guard would have gotten out here, the outcome could’ve been different.” At least three people in the area called 911 to report the unidentified man had gone overboard. Shorey was not wearing a personal flotation device or lifejacket at the time SEE BOATER, A20
A masked man broke into a Langley area home at gunpoint earlier this week. The Island County Sheriff’s Office, in a news release, reported the home invasion occurred around 10 p.m. Monday evening. Neither of the two residents was injured, and nothing was stolen from the home. “Apparently he did not leave with anything,” said Detective Ed Wallace. The suspect, described only as an unknown masked male, reportedly entered the home through a window, pointed a shotgun at the residents inside but did not make any demands. After searching the South Whidbey home, he left a short time later possibly in a black Volkswagen Jetta, based on a witness statement, said Wallace. In an interview Friday, Sheriff Mark Brown said the department has no suspects, and that the make and model of the shotgun remain unknown. He also noted the peculiarity of an armed intruder who broke into a home but did not steal anything. “There’s some conflicting reports that make it difficult to sort out what’s factual,” Brown said. “Unfortunately, that takes time.” Earlier this month, the Bayview Valero gas station was robbed by a masked man who also wielded a shotgun. Wallace said he couldn’t say whether or SEE ROBBERY, A20
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Pat Brookes receives a cash prize for decorating Whidbey Art Gallery’s door with help from Dan Burroughs and Mike Burroughs. Janet Ploof, president of the sponsoring Langley Main Street Association, presents her with the prize on Dec. 21 at Boy and Dog Park.
In an unusual twist, six shops won the Deck the Doors contest in Langley, even though only five were originally slated to be announced. Boat Yard Inn and the Whidbey Art Gallery split awards for their doors, and artists Mynda Myers and Pat Brookes,
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Santa’s fire truck tour a hit on South Whidbey
Whidbey General Hospital Joel Alexander Lawrence A new baby boy, Joel Alexander Lawrence, was welcomed into the world on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Joel was born to Jesse Lawrence and Caitlyn Knifton-Flitcroft of Oak Harbor and weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Aubrey Sophia Sainz Barajas A warm welcome to new baby girl Aubrey Sophia Sainz Barajas. Aubrey was born to parents Jesus Sainz Urrea and Stephanie Barajas of Oak Harbor on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
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Leon Kohlhaas, Greta Kohlhaas and Leon Kohlhaas get a special visit from Santa, aka Jon Gabelein, a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician with South Whidbey Fire/EMS. The fire district continued its annual tradition of swapping out Santa’s sleigh for a fire truck as he toured South Whidbey Island ahead of Christmas.
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Whidbey couple confirm UFO sighting was not Santa By JESSIE STENSLAND South Whidbey Record A perfectly reasonable couple saw a Christmastime UFO in the skies over Whidbey Island last week. Evidence suggests that the unidentified object was likely not an ungulate-drawn sled driven by the fat man of wintertime lore. The timing was wrong, the color was wrong and no jingling bells were heard. “I immediately thought about Santa, but it’s too early,” Christine Laing, a resident of the Sierra neighborhood off West Beach, said with a laugh. Of course, there’s no telling what the elves may have been up to. Laing explained that she was walking her lively dog, Lenny, at about 9 o’clock Monday night when something in the southern sky caught her eye. An extremely bright, orangish-yellow light appeared to be coming closer and closer. It was roundish with wavy, blurred edges. “It was such a weird shape and such an odd color,” she said. The light loomed larger and larger above her, but there was no sound. She said it was the brightest thing in the sky except for the moon, which was nearly full. It stopped moving and appeared to hover like a bright, orange, shimmering ball. Excited, Laing ran into her house to get her husband, John. When she returned outside with him, she found that the light had moved to a different part of the sky in the short time she was away. As they watched, it seemed to move away at an amazing speed until it was just a dot and finally disappeared. “It was something I could not identify and it was a fly-
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Christine Laing walks her dog in her West Beach neighborhood at the spot where she saw a strange light in the sky Monday night. ing object,” Laing said, “so I guess it was an unidentified flying object.” She said her husband, a former physicist, also had no clue as to what it could have been. Lenny was too busy smelling stuff to notice. Laing said she spoke to neighbors, but nobody was looking outside at the time. The Laings are not alone in reporting UFOs over the island this year. In March, a South Whidbey man and a Marysville woman reported seeing a number of myste-
rious orange lights. Their descriptions were similar to what Laing reported, except they saw multiple objects. In September, a woman camping with her husband at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station reported seeing a white light similar to a satellite that suddenly made “impossible maneuvers” in the night sky. The National UFO Reporting Center has a long list of sightings in Western Washington, many of which are described as orange orbs.
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The most recent report on the list was from Whidbey; a witness claimed to have seen six orange objects on the south part of the island, Dec. 11. A Dec. 8 report from Port Orchard closely resembles Laing’s observations. No aircraft from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station was in the area Monday night, according to Tony Popp, a public information officer. “Nothing was reported or observed by air traffic control personnel,” he said. The International Space Station was likely visible from Whidbey at that time, which was a mostly clear night. The online space station tracker shows that it would have been directly above the north end of Marysville at 9 p.m. Yet NASA’s description of the space station doesn’t match very well with what Laing reported seeing.
even the naked eye. He’s seen a lot of wonderful things in the skies — including objects he couldn’t immediately identify — but no flying saucers or reindeer. “The most amazing thing I’ve seen is a meteor entering the atmosphere and breaking into five or six pieces,” he said. “It started out green and turned to red.” Pullen said he doesn’t know what the Laings might have seen, but he’s certain about what it was not. “It was not an alien space craft,” he said. “I don’t believe aliens have ever landed here.” The North Pole did not return a call for comment.
“The space station looks like a fast-moving plane in the sky, but it will be seen as a steady – not blinking – white pinpoint of light,” according to NASA’s website. “Typically it will be the brightest object in the night sky (except for the moon). It is bright enough that it can even be seen from the middle of a city!” Dan Pullen, president of the Island County Astronomical Society, said none of the members reported seeing anything unusual. He said there’s a lot of fascinating things to see in the heavens this time of year, including planets that are visible with low-powered telescopes or
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LANGLEY Shoreline plan gets Ecology OK Langley’s guiding shoreline document that governs development along the water was recently approved, without changes, by Washington’s Department of Ecology. “We’re excited, we think it’s a better plan,” said Langley Director of Community Planning Jeff Arango. “We’re looking forward to implementing it.” The Shoreline Master
Program was worked on by the city for the more than two years. A 60-day appeal process began Dec. 21 and will end Jan. 20. In a letter from Ecology to The Record, the department wrote that the document was “consistent with the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58) and the SMP Guidelines (WAC 173-26).” Included in Langley’s SMP are increased regulations of sensitive and critical areas, such as wetlands and bluffs, stormwater drainage plans and the use of vegetation to minimize bluff vulnerability, Arango said. There
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GREENBANK Farm works on warmer barn It will be a little warmer during events at Greenbank Farm this winter. The Port of Coupeville recently spent more than $3,700 to repair the heaters in the farm’s Barn A, which is home to numerous events such as the holiday market on the weekends. It is one of two projects to improve the publicly-owned facility. Greenbank Farm Manager Judy Feldman said only three of the eight heating units in the room were functioning. “The barn was cold,”
she said. “We had to get some heat in there.” The port paid Oak Harbor-based Marshal Electric to complete the work. Feldman said the work on the barn’s heaters was completed in time for the weekend holiday market. Even with the functioning heaters in the barn, warmth still remains an issue. The barn is uninsulated and the floor is made of concrete slab. Any renovation plans have to consider the historic features of the barn. The Port of Coupeville is also spending almost $8,458 to renovate the restrooms in the barn to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To bring the restrooms up to compliance, Port of Coupeville Executive Director Tim McDonald said existing partitions must be removed and replaced, and plumbing repaired. Why w a i t to s ave m on He said the biggest n i g h t is forto aconfigure f re e qu o te o challenge the restrooms to accommodate wheelchairs.
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Second Street work date set By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record
Work to overhaul the roadway and utilities on Second Street in Langley will begin in mid-January. Langley’s director of community planning, Jeff Arango, said the start date for the major construction project is Jan. 20. The $2.2 million project, of which about $1.4 million comes from federal and state grants, will replace the existing street and underground utility lines from Cascade to Anthes avenues. Second Street will also become more pedestrian friendly with wider sidewalks, new and increased landscaping and a plaza that stretches across both lanes and sidewalks in front of Callahan’s Firehouse. During construction, which is expected to last until the first week of June, at least one traffic lane and one sidewalk will be open. All storefronts will also be accessible. Arango said work will occur during normal business hours, though the city is
considering a request from KPG, the firm that designed the overhaul and will oversee the project, to have construction run on four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days. “There could be a benefit of doing that because there wouldn’t be construction on one day,” Arango said. Langley planned to have a decision on the work schedule within a couple of weeks. Arango has been in contact with business owners on Second Street regarding construction. Mona Newbauer, owner of chocolate shop Sweet Mona’s on Second Street, said she felt in-the-know about the pending work thanks to City Hall’s efforts. “I’m excited about the project and hope that it will make Langley more accessible,” Newbauer said. “Any type of change impacts business, but I’m hoping that overall it improves business in the long run.” Arango said he sent out an email a week ago to notify businesses of the work start date, has postcards with
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Attack on Christian values was a low blow by KeVeN R. GRAVeS Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve certainly has a right to voice an opinion. The group has the right to file a federal lawsuit if members believe they’ve been wronged, and they did just that. However, COER can’t expect that everyone will agree with their position, or that others might not hold an opposing viewpoint. Case in point, Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson, a staunch proponent of the Navy and its presence on Whidbey Island. Speaking on behalf of the Central Whidbey-based anti-noise group Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, the group’s president, Michael Monson, described Johnson’s recent letter of support for the Navy as “misleading and inappropriate” and brought her religious leanings into the discussion. Worse yet, in an earlier email, Monson questioned Johnson’s Christian values with regard to the noise issue. At issue, Monson said, is Johnson’s use of her title and county letterhead in supporting the Navy and OLF. I would argue that Johnson was showing the courage of her convictions. She makes no apologies for her support of the Navy presence. She is undoubtedly aware she is angering some of her constituency, but believes she is serving the best interests of her community. If she is wrong, that is for the voters to decide at the polls. As Johnson pointed out, fellow commissioner Helen Price Johnson was instrumental in organizing a controversial forum in Coupeville earlier this year that ultimately contributed to tensions between anti- and pro-OLF Coupeville citizens. While Price Johnson didn’t take a public stand against jet noise, she urged residents who collected decibel readings to bring their findings to the meeting for discussion. There was no doubt that Price Johnson was leading the meeting in her role as a county commissioner. COER members voiced no objections to that. Price Johnson later opted not to vote in favor of a resolution supporting Whidbey Island Naval Air Station and Outlying Field Coupeville. COER had no problem with that. The resolution was supported by Johnson and the third commissioner, Kelly Emerson. COER bristled. As county commissioners, Johnson and Price Johnson were elected to look at the bigger picture and represent what they believe is in the best interests of their constituents. However, the structure of a county commission is such that disagreements, discussion and compromises are expected. COER doesn’t like that Johnson believes OLF Coupeville is crucial to the welfare of the Island County economy. That’s to be expected. It’s OK to disagree and to try to build a case to change a commissioner’s opinion. To call Johnson’s actions “misleading and inappropriate,” and even go so far as to question her Christian values because of her support of the Navy, is poor form, even in this heated public debate.
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Three hours of your time could save a life Editor, That’s a message on a poster encouraging people to volunteer at the WAIF Animal Shelter. When I started to walk dogs as a volunteer in the 1990s the shelter was usually at capacity, with 36 dogs all clamoring to get out for a walk. Unless a bunch of dog-walkers showed up, many dogs didn’t get a chance that day. Now, possibly thanks to WAIF’s spay/neuter efforts over the past 20 years, the dog population is usually between 10 and 15, still too many for one volunteer to walk. Many days no volunteers come by, so no dogs are walked.
Sitting in a kennel for months on end waiting for a new home tests a dog’s sanity, and getting that daily walk helps keep the animal adoptable until that home opens up. If you love dogs, like to exercise to stay trim, and want a way to make yourself feel useful, please contact WAIF at 678-0208 and become a dog walking volunteer. Volunteers may come to the shelter whenever they like, starting at noon, except on holidays when the shelter is closed. RON KERRIGAN Clinton
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Religious attacks were unfair, uncalled for Editor, Just have to respond to the personal attacks that Mr. Monson has
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made on commissioner Jill Johnson. I think that he has gone way beyond his COER objective. If Commissioner Johnson wants to write letters stating her position, that is what the military has fought and died for. Also to challenge her personal religion and faith for a noise is way outof-bounds. I do not think Mr. Monson really understands the impact of not allowing the Navy to use OLF. Some time ago the Navy was very close to closing OLF and the Oak Harbor Navy base. If the Navy moves out then that would be the end of Oak Harbor and many more employers. I would hope Mr. Monson and his organization would reconsider their lawsuit and not make personal attacks. GENE PARMELEE Clinton
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of the week: It’s that time again. What is your New Year’s resolution? “i don’t do new year’s resolutions. i stopped about 40 years ago and can’t remember why i quit.” Chet Ross Freeland
“To participate in the community more, i guess. Just help people out more.” Amanda Coates Langley
“To try and be of more help to my fellow man and to have a good sense of humor.” Lowell Scalf Coupeville
“To take more time for myself and get back into shape.”
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South Whidbey Community Church will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Grange Hall, 5142 S. Bayview Road, Langley. With New Year’s resolutions in mind, it’s a good idea to reflect upon a few topics. Pastor Darrell Wenzek offers some considerations in a sermon entitled, “What’s a Disciple to Do?” An adult Bible class is also offered at 9 a.m. on the book of Genesis. For details, call 221-1220.
The Burning Bowl Ceremony Unity of Whidbey will hold service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at 5671 Crawford Road. The Rev. Christina Lee joins the congregation on this last Sunday of the year for the Burning Bowl Ceremony, an opportunity to let go of the past, making room for that which is desired to create in the New Year. Heidi Hoelting will provide the musical inspiration and Sam Glass will be the Platform Host. All are welcome. For details, visit www. unityofwhidbeyisland.org
A close look at Jesus’ teachings The Christian Science Church will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at 15910 Highway 525, near Bayview. The Christian Science service celebrates the holiday season with a close look at Jesus Christ’s teachings. The topic will consider how “Christian Science brings to light Truth and its supremacy, universal harmony, the entireness
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Forfeits force wrestling to third place Boys’ big fourth quarter falls short at La Conner By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record
Three tournaments have yielded three trophies after South Whidbey’s wrestling team took third place at the Cruiser Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 21. So far this season, the Falcons have finished as a top-three team at the Chief Sealth, Iron Sharpens Iron and now the Cruiser tournaments. South Whidbey’s trophy case could have been a bit more full, however, as the team was competing without a full roster. The Falcons competed in Eatonville High School’s dual-meet tournament without their 106, 113, 220 and heavyweight wrestlers, giving up easy points to the other five schools. “If we have any two of those guys, we win this thing,” said Falcon head coach Jim Thompson, explaining that some were academically ineligible and one was injured and one was away on vacation. “Three top-three finishes in a row; I’m really happy.” South Whidbey scraped through its first three contests, beating Emerald Ridge, Foss and Eatonville by a combined 18 points — equal to three pins. “We were 3-0 at one point, thinking we were going to walk through this
Depleted girls team falls to La Conner Missing three players, the Falcon girls basketball team was dumped by La Conner 61-16 on Saturday. Without starting forward Abby Hodson, freshman Emily Turpin or junior Kristen Schuster, the already inexperienced South Whidbey squad struggled at La Conner High School. The 45-point defeat was the worst of South Whidbey’s season, in which lopsided losses have been all too frequent. South Whidbey averages 24 points per game but allows 45. “It was one of those things
his nose bleed. No matter how much thing,” Thompson said. None of the meets were decided tissue was used to stop the bleeding, it just kept running, forcing by more than six a medical timeout and propoints, including South Whidbey’s losses to “three top-three longing the match. North Thurston, 36-30, Davis, a senior in finishes in a row; theBeck and Sumner, 39-36. 182-pound division, had i’m really happy.” a 2-1 record at Eatonville South Whidbey had four wrestlers finish but was held out of the final Jim thompson, the tournament with head coach match because of shoulder 4-1 records. Falcon Falcon wrestling and knee injuries. 152-pound senior Andy The Falcons pinned four Madsen lost his first opponents against Emerald match of the season in Ridge, five against Foss, two the North Thurston match, but not against Eatonville, four against North before adding a few more pins and a Thurston, and three against Sumner. technical fall to his resumé. A long break awaits the Falcons now Hunter Newman, a 132-pound fresh- before resuming on-the-mat battles. South Whidbey’s tournament at Chief man, won two matches. South Whidbey seniors Tyler Sealth in West Seattle, scheduled for Russell, 138 pounds, Kyrell Broyles, Dec. 28, was canceled because a couple 160, and Jose Chavez, 170, each fin- of schools dropped out of the eightteam field, and Thompson said he did ished with 4-1 records on the day. “The middle of my lineup again was not plan on booking a meet to replace it. South Whidbey’s next meet is the just beating people up,” Thompson said. Donnie Sutton, 145 pounds, won King of the Mountain Tournament three matches and lost two, as did at Darrington High School on Jan. 4. senior 170-pounder Calvin Shimada, Thompson said he would rest his wreswho had returned from an illness the tlers this week while encouraging them week before. In Shimada’s match with to keep up with school and work on North Thurston, Thompson recalled making weight after the school break. the bout lasting much longer than usual because he suffered a hit that made
where we went in short handed against a pretty good team,” said Falcon head coach Andy Davis. “They’re the same team this year that went to the state tournament last year.” Davis said his team had a major reshuffling because of the missing players, which led to some Falcons playing out of their normal position on offense and defense. “We’re so gosh-darn young,” Davis said. Only one senior, Madi Boyd, is on the roster. Boyd missed most of the week’s practices because of an illness, but she returned to play La Conner a bit fatigued. Boyd, Hodson and Schuster are the only
returning varsity players from last year’s team. However, neither the depleted roster nor the inexperience explained the girls’ lack of effort on defense, he said. La Conner is 3-3 overall and beat Lakewood, a Cascade Conference school like South Whidbey, to start the season. La Conner will face another Cascade Conference school, Coupeville, on Jan. 3. The Falcons took the entire week off following the loss, a planned reprieve during the school’s winter break. Davis hoped the time off would allow his players to get well and regroup before games resume in early January.
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A slow start proved too much for the South Whidbey boys basketball team to overcome last week at La Conner in a 61-59 loss. Despite scoring 32 points in the fourth quarter, the Falcon boys failed to close the gap, losing their seventh game in eight tries. “Our biggest problem is our kids don’t expect to win,” said Falcon head coach Scott Collins in an email during the school’s winter break. “So we get off to really slow starts and then we realize that we are good enough to be competitive with a team, and by the time we have figured that out we have dug ourselves too big of a hole.” Falcon senior CJ Sutfin scored a game-high 21 points in the loss, the most the senior wing has totaled this season. Collins said Sutfin was a major reason the Falcons closed the deficit and helped South Whidbey rally against La Conner in the final period. His statline is the proof. Sutfin made three of six three-point shots, four of nine two-pointers, four of five free throws and blocked two shots. Parker Collins, a Falcon junior, worked in the key and grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds, seven on
offense. South Whidbey’s lone big man hit six of 13 two-point shots and both of his free throws for 17 points. Falcon senior Brandon Asay tallied 13 points, though he was uncharacteristically off at the free-throw line, where he made three of eight shots. He did, however, gather 11 rebounds. But those three Falcons carried the load. Only two other Falcons scored: freshman Cody Russell with six points and senior Nate Hanson with two. La Conner (2-0 overall) opened its season with a similarly close contest. In the first game, the La Conner Braves mustered 50 points but allowed 49 against Seattle Lutheran. South Whidbey’s coach rested his team during the first week of the school’s winter break, but planned to bring them back to practice starting Dec. 27. “I am pleased with progress so far,” Scott Collins said. “But we need to improve our assist-toturnover ratio, field goal shooting percentage, free throw percentage and our offensive rebounding.” The Falcons’ next game is against Lakewood, a Cascade Conference rival, at South Whidbey High School on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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Samish sails from Freeland to Seattle for final assembly By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record The superstructure of the Samish, Washington’s newest 144-car ferry, left Holmes Harbor Monday morning aboard a 340-foot-long barge. Bound for Vigor Industrial’s yard in Seattle, the transit was expected to take about six hours, depending on weather conditions. The departure was a bit later than expected. Nichols Brothers officials had planned for the superstructure to leave last Saturday morning on the high tide but crews ran into some unexpected headaches. According to CEO Matt Nichols, one of the support towers used to load the ferry onto the barge was out of alignment and had to be rebuilt. The loading procedure is slow, methodical and must be very precise. Having to make adjustments is not unusual, Nichols said. “It’s pretty common in the boat-building industry,” Nichols said. Crews worked through the night Saturday to fix the problem, and the superstructure was seated aboard the barge by Sunday. It was separated from the track at about 8:45 Monday morning, and tugs began preparing the barge
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The 144-car ferry Samish superstructure leaves Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland on the morning of Monday, Dec. 23. It was barged to Vigor Industrial in Seattle for final assembly. for transit. “On the launch crew, there are some tired puppies,” said Chris Richards, the shipyard’s project manager for the Samish. Despite the hiccup, Nichols and Richards said the operation went very well. This is the second 144car superstructure Nichols
Brothers has built since 2012, and loading the first took weeks longer than expected. Also, while Monday’s launching was two days later than planned, the Freeland shipyard is about one month ahead of its Jan. 22 delivery deadline, according to Nichols. Richards said there is
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with helping to build a state ferry, especially one that may one day operate on the Clinton-to-Mukilteo ferry route. “There is definitely a lot of pride,” Richards said. Just where the two 144-car ferries will operate is not yet final, but there is much talk that one will service South Whidbey. Nichols and Richards also
said they were very proud of yard workers for the extra effort they put in to load the massive superstructure, which weighs in at 1,500 tons or 3,000,000 pounds. Nichols Brothers was closed the rest of the week so employees could rest and enjoy time with their families over the holidays. “It will be a well-deserved week off,” Richards said.
Commissioner Price Johnson becomes state leader Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson will serve as president of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). The commissioner representing South Whidbey was sworn in during the 107th Annual County Leaders Conference in Vancouver, Wash., earlier this month. After the appointment, Price Johnson thanked her peers for considering her for the position. “I am truly honored to be stepping into this position with the association,” she said in a news release. “Thank you for trusting me to represent Washington state’s counties as your incoming president.” Created in 1906, the Washington State Association of Counties is a voluntary, non-profit association serving the state’s 39 counties and representing them at the state legislature, the governor’s office, and regulatory agencies. Members include elected county commissioners, council members and executives from all of
Washington’s 39 counties. In the news release, Price Johnson was quoted as telling the county-elected officials that common ground must be found, as it has in the past, to help each other.
During the WSAC conference, Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson was elected to the Western Alternate position on WSAC’s Board of Directors for 2014.
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Richard Evans contemplates an art installation called “Poor Little Rich Boy.” Evans includes mirrors in his work to “get people involved in the art — just for a moment,” he said.
Artist explores Earth’s objects in art installations By CELESTE ERICKSON South Whidbey Record When artist Richard Evans walks into his Clinton studio, he walks into an area full of objects that have taken on another life. Milk Duds boxes attached to the wheel of a tire, office chairs turned upside down, and packing peanuts forming a pool around a figurine are all part of Evans’ work in art installations. In his upcoming exhibit, “Near-Earth Objects,” Evans is taking viewers out of this world and into one in which a fictional character is looking back at Earth through his art
installations. “I attempt to make people smile,” Evans said. “I want people to slow down a little.” The show will run from Jan. 3 to Feb. 2 at the Bayview Cash Store. An opening reception of the exhibit will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 at the Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. Evans is also known for his work in film as a director, writer and producer of feature-length films. He acted in roles for TV shows such as “Peyton Place,” “Gunsmoke,” “Mr. Novak,” “Bonanza,” “Mod Squad,” “Lou Grant” and “Star Trek.” He most recently directed “Frost/Nixon” at
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Richard Evans puts the final touches on his art installation called “Mission Control.” The piece will be featured in his upcoming show, “Near-Earth Objects,” opening Jan. 3 at the Bayview Cash Store. “I want to entertain the thought about the business of competition that runs the world,” he said. Evans was invited to show his work by Myszkowski, who is also the director of program and fund development at Goosefoot. Myszkowski said she was impressed by his work in the past and thought he deserved a one-man show, and the Bayview Cash Store was the place to do it. “He has a gift for combining found and repurposed objects with philosophical and political thought,” she said. “It’s a great fusion.”
Myszkowski was taken by the way Evans approaches his work. He’s not trying to please anybody with his art, she said. “He puts things together in new unique ways, but also makes you think about things as well,” she said. “It’s like Richard has taken everything he’s ever learned, thought and felt and put it into visual form.” Evans described the title of the show as applicable to the artist as well. “Near Earth covers the work and the artist,” Evans joked. “I try to make things fresh, not the same,” he said.
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a story,” a free lecture, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 3, at the Langley Library, 104 Second St., Langley. Each person is influenced by the emotional impacts of stressful and traumatic events. Join Dr. Craig Weiner and Alina Frank as they present current research and information exploring metaphorical medicine, energy psychology, EFT, and mind-body physiology, and learn how they can lead to positive outcomes.
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Creating intentions for 2014, a free lecture, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Langley Library, 104 Second St., Langley. Join Portland author Jill Kelly for a hands-on workshop of reflecting, writing, dreaming, and simple art-making as people set their intentions for a creative and joyful new year. For adults or teens 16 and up; bring a journal or notebook. Space is limited, preregister is recommended. Funded by SnoIsle Libraries Foundation.
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Participants brave South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District’s Polar Bear Plunge, an annual event at Island County Double Bluff beach park, last January. This year’s plunge begins at noon on Wednesday, New Year’s Day 2014, at the same location. Entry is $15.
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Winter extravaganza, riddles and tricky questions will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Langley Library, 104 Second Street, Langley. Alleyoop presents folk riddles and tales from all over the world, that the audience must solve. Put on your thinking cap and make your best Sherlock Holmes impersonation. Funded by the Friends of the Langley Library.
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Langley celebrates New Year’s Eve
Celebrate the New Year with Langley Main Street Association at Whale Bell Park under the lighted oak tree on First Street. Festivities begin at 11:30 p.m. with a bonfire and hot cider before the countdown to the New Year.
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Holmes Harbor Golf Course will host the New Year’s Day Two-Person Scramble at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the golf course in Freeland. Grab a partner and make a team today. Cost is $50 per player. For details, call 425387-9537.
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Brush bots and squishy circuits, a free event, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Langley Library, 104 Second St., Langley. Make a robot out of a toothbrush and use
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Taking on Kim Jong II “The Orphan Master’s Son” will be the subject of a book study at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at Langley Library, 104 Second St., Langley. In this epic, critically acclaimed tour de force, Adam Johnson paints a riveting portrait of a world rife with corruption and cruelty, but not without camaraderie, beauty
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Learn how to download free eBooks from the Sno-Isle Libraries website to your Kindle at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at the Clinton Library, 4781 Deer Lake Road. A similar class about iPhone and iPad basics will follow at 10 a.m. Space is limited for both. Register online at www.sno-isle.org Go to “Classes & Events,” click on Clinton Library, and then on desired class, or call the Clinton Library at 360-341-4280.
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Hunt for hospital project lead begins hospital board oK’s By NathaN WhaleN South Whidbey Record Leaders at Whidbey General Hospital are looking for someone to coordinate construction of a new wing. Of ficials winnowed through applications for the construction project manager who will oversee the project, which is financed through a $50 million bond approved this past November. “It’s really important that
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the project will also be developed. Hospital leaders presented a $50 million bond proposal that voters approved in the General Election. Money raised from the bonds will pay for construction of a new wing on the south side of the hospital’s Coupeville campus that will contain single-patient rooms. A new parking lot will also be built and the current patient wing will be converted to additional clinic space. Mack also pointed out the various ways staff will update the community about the construction project. A Facebook page has been set up and the hospital’s website, www. whidbeygen.org will have regular updates that will provide a way to email questions and comments. Every Pulse magazine, which is mailed to residents, will also contain updates.
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County study claims Navy’s impact is ‘significant’ By JANIS REID South Whidbey Record An economic impact study completed by the Island County Economic Development Council this month shows the impact Whidbey Island Naval Air Station has on area economies. The base contributed $726 million dollars in salaries to Island County’s economy in 2011 and $15 million to Skagit County’s, according to the study. The study was requested by in August by Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson. Johnson presented the data collected during the study to Capt. Mike Nortier, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during a public event for the Environmental Impact Statement initiated to study the new EA-18G Growler. With approximately 10,000 employees, NAS Whidbey is four times the size of the next largest employer in Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties, according to the EDC report. “The community of Oak
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3 BR, 2 BA, 2.5 ACRES Home! RV parking avail & 2 car attached garage. Also, covered car por t and storage shed. Incl washer, dryer & refrig. Electric heat + propane fireplace inser t. Non smoking. Pet negotiable with additional damage dep. Section 8 ok. $1350 / mo. Credit check req. Call 360-929-3459. Oak Harbor Cute & clean, 2 BR, duplex in desirable Dugualla Bay. Water & mountain view. Electric heat & gas fireplace. Pets with references. $800 per month. First, last, deposit. One year lease. 360-515-0683 Find your perfect pet in the Classifieds. www.nw-ads.com
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COUPLE SEEKING TO ADOPT Loving couple seeking to ADOPT an infant. We can offer your baby a lifetime of opportunity, humor, adventure and financial security. We will provide a happy home, sharing our interests in the outdoors, travel, music, and sports. Let us help support you with your adoption plan. Contact us at direct at 206-920-1376, toll-free at 877-290-0543 or email AndrewCorley@outlook.com You can also contact our attorney at 206-728-5858, ask for Joan file #0376.
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REWARD: LOST DOG for the Regular Meetings of the I-COM Board of Directors for the year 2014: 1pm Mon. Jan. 6 1 pm Mon. Feb. 3 1 pm Mon. Mar. 3 1 pm Mon. Apr. 7 10 month old Blue Great 1 pm Mon. May 5 Dane. Microchipped, last 1 pm Mon. June 2 s e e n i n M u t i n y B a y 1 pm Mon. July 21 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 , a n swe r s t o 1 pm Mon. Aug. 4 “Annabelle” call Anne 1 pm Mon. Sept. 15 1 pm Mon. Oct. 6 360-661-3562. 1 pm Mon. Nov. 3 1 pm Mon. Dec. 15 All meetings are held in the I-COM Board Room, 840 SE Barrington DR, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 unless otherwise posted Legal No. 534509 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record December 21, 28, 2013
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(RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of the above-captioned combined estates. Any person having a claim against the decedents must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, 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 later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative 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 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 effective as to claims against both the dece-
dents’ probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: December 14, 2013. Personal Representative: LINDA J. WOOD 7373 Beauchamp Lane NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Personal Representative:/s/Linda J. Wood Linda J. Wood Attor ney for Personal Representative: Anne M. M o n t g o m e r y, W S B A #23579 Ryan, Uptegraft & Montgomery, Inc. P.S. 9657 Levin Road NW, Suite 240 Silverdale, WA 98383 (360) 307-8860 Legal No. 532853 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 14, 21, 28, 2013.
inclusive of facilities requirements over the next 50 years. Fir ms must d e m o n s t ra t e r e l eva n t and recent experience (within the last five years) in the design of fire stations. Interested firms should contact Office Manager Kim Harpe to request a copy of the RFQ via telephone (360) 678-3602 or e m a i l cwfire@cwfire.org. Statements of qualifications must be received no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, February 7, 2014 Legal No. 530537 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, 2013 and January 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 2014.
Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue (CWIFR) invites firms experienced in providing IT support ser vices and networ k management. Firms must demonstrate a minimum of three years relevant and recent experience providing IT services in a similar computing environment to the District. Interested firms should contact Office Manager Kim Harpe to request a copy of the RFP via telephone (360) 678-3602 or e m a i l cwfire@cwfire.org. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, February 6, 2014 Legal No. Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record December 21, 25, 28, 2013, and Januar y 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25,29, and February 1,5, 2014.
NOTICE OF ACTION CITY OF OAK HARBOR NOA 12-05 Notice is hereby given that the City of Oak Harbor did on December 26, 2013, issue a determination of non-significance fo r a n e nv i r o n m e n t a l checklist submitted by City of Oak Harbor for 19.22 Marijuana Related Uses. The complete DNS and per tinent documents may be examined during regular business hours at the office of Development Services located at Oak Harbor City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive. The determination of non-significance shall be final unless otherwise modified after the comment period, and/or appeal is made by January 10, 2014. P u bl i s h e d : D e c e m b e r 28, 2013 Legal No. 535438 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 28, 2013.
Information Technology (IT) Services Request for Proposal (RFQ)
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ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION ON ISLAND COUNTY’S SMALL WORKS ROSTER FOR 2014 Notice is hereby given that the Public Works Depar tment of Island County is accepting requests for inclusion on Island County’s Small Works Roster. All contractors, builders or other parties seeking to perform work for the county, or wishing to be notified of project bidding for projects under $300,000.00 should submit a letter, requesting inclusion on the Small Works Roster. Small, Minority and Wo m e n - O w n e d f i r m s are encouraged to submit responses. Mail request for application to: Island County Public Wor ks Depar tment, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239-5000, or call 360 679-7331, from Camano call 360 629-4522, ext. 7331, and from South Whidbey call 321-5111, ext. 7331. Legal No. 533955 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 28, 2013.
Facilities Planning Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue (CWIFR) invites architectural firms experienced in performing facility assessment and evaluation of existing facilities to submit qualifications for assessment of district facilities and development of a long term facilities plan
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Island County has received the following app l i c a t i o n s fo r r ev i ew. This may be the only time to comment. File Number: 354/13 RU D, 3 5 5 / 1 3 VA R , & 356/13 SHE, Applicant: Thomas Eckstrom, Loc a t i o n : R32924-312-4610, Clinton Proposal: To demolish existing home & rebuild new with detached garage with bedroom. Project is in or near: M F W H C A , s h o r e l i n e, feeder bluff, cr itical drainage, flood hazard, steep & geo hazard. Staff Contact: Michelle Pezley, m.pezley@co.island.wa.us FILES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW: The application files are available for inspection, copies will be provided at the cost of reproduction. To request notice of hearings, or receive a copy of the decision or appeal procedures, mail your written request to the address below. PUBLIC COMMENTS: m u s t b e r e c e i ve d by 4:30 p.m. on January 11, 2014 mail to Island County Community Dev e l o p m e n t , P. O. B ox 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239; deliver to 6th & Main Street, Coupeville, WA between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; by FAX to (360) 679-7306. Legal No. 535435 Published: The Whidbey
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News Times, The South Main Street, Coupeville, Whidbey Record. WA between 8:00 a.m. December 28, 2013. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; by FAX to (360) 679-7306. Application files are available for inspection at no cost, and will be provided at the cost of reproduction in a timely manner. To request notice of hearings, receive NOTICE of a copy of the decision or APPLICATION SEPA determination, or with SEPA information on appeals Island County has re- contact us at the above v i ewe d t h e p r o p o s e d address. project for probable ad- Legal No. 535433 verse environmental im- Published: The Whidbey pacts and expects to is- News Times, The South sue a determination of Whidbey Record. non-significance (DNS). December 28, 2013. The optional DNS process established by WAC 197-11-355 is bei n g u s e d . T h e p u bl i c comment period as described below may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the NOTICE OF REQUEST following proposals. ISLAND COUNTY File Number : 377/13 REQUEST FOR SHE, Applicant: Kevin & SERVICES Tamra Wright, Location: S8385-00-00029-0, Oak Please be advised that Island County anticiHarbor Proposal: Repair a storm pates the need for archid a m a g e d bu l k h e a d & tectural, surveying, engiconstruct a wing wall. n e e r i n g , a n d g e n e ra l Project is in or near : professional services for Habitat of local impor- 2014. Selection of firms tance, shoreline, & flood for professional services other than architectural, hazard area. S t a f f C o n t a c t : N i c k engineering, or surveyW h i p p l e , n . w h i p - ing wor k will be governed by competitive sople@co.island.wa.us The proposal may in- licitation procedures auclude mitigation under t h o r i z e d b y R C W applicable codes, and 39.29.011 and Island the project review pro- County Code 2.29. Secess may incorporate or lection of firm(s) or indirequire mitigation meas- vidual(s) for inter view u r e s r e g a r d l e s s o f and possible professionwhether an EIS is re- al service contract will be based on qualificaquired. PUBLIC COMMENTS: tions, experience, referm u s t b e r e c e i ve d by ences, ability to provide 4:30 p.m. on January 11, service on schedule, and 2 0 1 4 m a i l t o I s l a n d applicable licensing reCounty Community De- quirements, if any. Final v e l o p m e n t , P. O. B ox selection of individual(s) 5000, Coupeville, WA or firm(s) will be based 98239; deliver to 6th & o n i n t e r v i ew r e s u l t s,
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meeting insurance requirements, and cost of services to be provided. Professional ser vices are sought in the following areas: Road Surveying, Design, and Construction Engineering Right-of-Way - Appraisals / Negotiations / Acquisition Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Land and Property Surveying Geology, Geotechnical Evaluation, and Materials Testing Services Storm Water Facilities Fuel Depot Maintenance/ System (Cardlock) Water Resources & Wetland Delineation/Mitigation Landscaping & Plant Restoration Trenchless Construction Environmental Services Traffic & Noise Mitigation Shoreline Geology & Processes Marine Biology, Fisheries & Stream Sur veys and Habitat Studies Biological Assessments Water Quality Monitoring Archeological Services Septic Drainfield Location / Evaluation / Design Photogrammetric / Mapping Services Capital Improvements / Public Facilities Planning and Architectural Design Recycling / Hazardous Waste / Remediation Landfill Design & Operations / Septage Management Electronic Data Processing Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Service Civil Design Software Including Support Use of local Island County individuals and firms as subconsultants are encouraged, but will not be part of the selection criteria. Letters of
interest and statements of qualification (one copy only) as a response to this Request for Services, proposals should be submitted to the Island C o u n t y P u bl i c Wo r k s D e p a r t m e n t , P O B ox 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239-5000, no later than 4:30 p.m., January 31, 2014. If a statement o f q u a l i f i c a t i o n s wa s submitted in previous year, then a letter requesting your firm be retained on the County list is sufficient. Statements will be accepted after the due date, but may not receive consideration for possible work early in the calendar year. Legal No. 533953 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. December 28, 2013.
tations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’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 notice agent’s d e c l a ra t i o n a n d o a t h were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty d ay s a f t e r t h e n o t i c e agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication o f t h e n o t i c e. I f t h e claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: December 21, 2013. R O S E M A RY E L A I N E KUNOW, Notice Agent c/o JAMES L. KOTSCHWAR, WSBA #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 (360) 675-2207 Legal No. 534558 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record December 21, 28, 2013 and January 1, 2014.
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and did not have the “deadman’s” switch — a plug that kills the engine if removed — on the engine enabled. Shorey’s brother, Tim Shorey, who has worked with Hill, was greatly appreciative. “I went over to the other job site and thanked him a hundred times,” Tim Shorey said of Hill, adding that a bit of fortune aided the rescue. Hill was about to leave to
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also plans to add fencing at the entryways. While the state’s Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation initially issued a “no adverse effect” determination in September, the office retracted the statement last week “due to new information about the project.” Allyson Brooks, the state historic preservation officer,
get some lumber needed for the job, but was called off when the general contractor, Gary Roth, found the right pieces. “If it hadn’t been by the grace of God that that guy left his boat on the dock, it would have been different,” Hill said. After Matt Shorey, who Busch said did not know how to swim, was taken away to Coupeville by ambulance, the boat remained in operation and in gear, spinning in circles on the water and attracting the attention said after receiving questions from the public, the project was reviewed. It was found that while the Navy addressed archaeological concerns, they did not address effects the blocks may have on the historical nature of the area. Under the National Historic Preservation Act, or NEPA, projects involving national parks like Ebey’s Reserve must be reviewed by the state Historic Preservation Officer. “Clearly the Navy consulted the state archaeologist, but did not consider the effects
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of other curious boaters. It was retrieved later by friends of the Shorey family, though Tim Shorey said it was mostly submerged. Holmes Harbor is about 45 to 50 degrees this time of year. Busch said the hypothermic man was shivering, but conscious after he was pulled out of the water and onto a dock near the holly farm on Bercot Road in Freeland. First responders made sure to get the man out of his soaked outfit and covered with jackets, blankets and a cap. to the historic landscape,” Brooks said. Whether or not the blocks will be permanent is also a concern for Brooks. In correspondence to the state historic preservation officer’s office, Kendall Campbell, archaeologist and cultural resources program manager, said that the blocks are a temporary fix to OLF’s security issues. “Ebey’s Reserve is adjacent to the northern boundary of OLF Coupeville,” Campbell said. “Since the concrete blocks are short — less than 3 feet high — and easily removed, they do not permanently impact the viewshed
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Matt Shorey’s 16-foot Smoker Craft spins boaterless after he fell out Thursday morning. Neither South Whidbey, Central Whidbey, Camano nor the United States Coast of Ebey’s Reserve or historic properties, such as a solid fence for example. The blocks are a temporary solution to a long identified security risk at OLF.” Any more permanent solution to the airfield’s security issues would be treated as a separate undertaking, Campbell said, requiring a “more robust NEPA” process. Brooks said that a “no adverse effect” determination was sufficient for this type of barrier for up to five years. But when the Navy was unable to furnish a solid time frame for the blocks, she factored this into her decision to reverse the determination.
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continues to consult with the state on these projects, as well as with the National Park Service and the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve,” said Mike Welding, public affairs officer for the base. Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, is calling for an immediate removal of the cement blocks at OLF. “The shame is that none of this needed to occur, if only the Navy had followed the rules established to protect the public,” concluded Michael Monson, chair of COER.
Jacks volunteers at Camano schools, with the Rotary Club, with the YMCA Program Committee and serves as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Jacks is in her seventh year working as the executive director of the Camano Center, which provides a variety of services and resources for Camano residents of all ages. Emerson has been under scrutiny since she was named the chairwoman of the board earlier this year, and then stripped of her title in July after commissioners questioned her work ethic, ability to lead and willingness to proceed according to board consensus.
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“For a period of longer than five years we contend that the visual impacts to the historic Ebey’s landscape will alter the characteristics that make the area nationally significant,” Brooks wrote in her determination letter. Since Brooks has found the project to have an “adverse effect,” the Navy now moves into mitigation with the state agency where additional organizations will be consulted to determine a solution. A Memorandum of Agreement will need to be drafted with the consultation of all affected parties. “The base’s cultural resources program manager
marriage has deprived this young couple of much time together.” “We cannot get back the time we’ve lost, but I can stop it from carrying on into another term. I will not be seeking re-election next year. It has been an honor and privilege to represent the good people of Island County, in particular District 3. Thank you for the opportunity and please know that I will continue the fight to restore this once great country.” Democratic candidate Karla Jacks of Camano Island announced earlier this year that she will run for the District 3 seat in 2014.
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not the two burglaries are linked. “There is no direct indication that it’s related, but we’re not ruling anything out,” Wallace said. The sheriff’s office did not release the names of the victims or address of the incident because the investigation is ongoing. Contact the sheriff’s office at 360-678-4422, 360-679-9567 or tips@co.island.wa.us
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