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Republicans push for new criteria for futures fund By JANIS REID South Whidbey Record Island County’s two Republican commissioners want the economic potential of a property to be considered when approving or denying a Conservation Futures application. While the policy shift would be subtle if approved, it would be the first time the board will diverge from a set of largely environmental criteria. “What I’m saying is I’m not comfortable with the criteria as it is,” said Commissioner Jill Johnson, a Republican, at a Wednesday work session. “I’ve inherited this criteria… I feel like if we’re going to continue to award funding, that criteria needs to reflect the values of the board.” The purpose of the state program is to provide “a useful tool for counties to preserve lands of public interest for future generations,” according to the RCW. Commissioner Rick Hannold, a Republican who ran on an economic growth platform last year, agreed that the selection criteria for the program needs to make sure protections are not limiting the county’s commercial growth. “I don’t want to deter anyone from applying… but I would like to see where the economic benefit is weighed,” Hannold said. “Part of the county’s problem is most of its funding is dependent on recreation and tourism and the military. We’ve got all our eggs in one basket.” Hannold called the current criteria “just too broad,” adding that it needs to address other concerns and provide “opportunity for a more diverse job market.” SEE FUTURES FUND, A9

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visited the property, the last of which occurred last week. Commissioner Jill Johnson, who represents Oak Harbor, toured the area with Minda Wicher and Island County Public Works Director Bill Oakes. During the visit, Wicher expressed frustration that the issue has not yet been resolved and it’s still not entirely clear who will make the fix. “I feel we’ve gone round and round about who is responsible,” she said. Oakes said the Wichers can look to him. “If you’re looking for someone to blame, blame me,” he said. The drainage system was designed to empty into a

What started as a minor change to a city ordinance turned into a big discussion about how some rules make Langley unwelcoming for children and families. Police Chief Dave Marks proposed a small change to an ordinance about bikes, skateboards and roller skates at Monday’s Langley City Council meeting. He requested an exception for police so they can ride their bikes on sidewalks after purchasing a couple of new bicycles for officers to patrol with. Marks said the bikes were popular last year with residents and make the officers more approachable than if they are in the Chevrolet Malibus or on foot. “It’s been nothing but positive,” he said. But dredging up a previously contentious rule again had some council members questioning the validity of keeping children on scooters and roller skates out of downtown. Councilwoman Rene Neff described young children on a scooter or on skates and said she’d like to see more of that in town, even in the busier downtown business district of First and Second streets. One young man said he understood the exclusion of skateboards from the business area, but said because scooters, like the one he had, came with brakes, they should be allowed. “I get why skateboards are banned, ‘cause they don’t have brakes,” said 14-year-old Darien Jacob. The city’s rules prohibit skateboards, scooters and

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Island County Public Works Director Bill Oakes and Commissioner Jill Johnson speak with Minda Wicher on a tour of her property, which is next to Sunny View Village in Freeland. The new development is causing drainage problems that Wicher wants fixed.

Sunny View Village

No flooding or no occupancy permit, county says By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record

Until a drainage problem is resolved, Sunny View Village in Freeland won’t be issued an occupancy permit. Dave Wechner, director of Island County Planning and Community Development, confirmed this week that flooding onto a neighbor’s property will need to be corrected before residents of the still-under-construction development can move in. The drainage system must be built according to plan, which was approved by Island County Public Works, and functioning as designed before a permit will be issued, wrote Wechner, in a Friday email to The Record. “… when it is built and functioning as it should, then we approve occupancy,” Wechner said. Sunny View is a $6.3 million project of the Island County Housing Authority, a state special-purpose district not affiliated with county government. The organization works to provide safe, sanitary and affordable housing to low-income and elderly residents, according to its website. Teri Anania, the housing authority’s executive director, was out of the office this week and attempts to reach her by telephone and email for this story were unsuccessful. Late last year, after construction was well underway, the Wichers complained that the northeast corner of their lot was being flooded with runoff released from the development’s water retention system. They claimed it was a new problem and a direct result of the project. The housing authority’s engineering firm, Freelandbased Davido Consulting Group, argued at the time that topographical maps suggested the area is a natural low point and water collection point. Since then, all three Island County commissioners have

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Standing water on Minda Wicher’s property (left) is coming from a new development and needs to be fixed, county officials say.

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Country star donates $3,000 to WAIF Famed country music star Miranda Lambert gave a $3,000 grant to the nonprofit Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation through the MuttNation Foundation, according to a recent press release. Lambert and her mother, Bev Lambert, founded MuttNation eight years ago to support shelters and other animal rescue groups focused on high live release rates (above 90 percent), exceptional volunteerism, fiscal responsibility, spay/neuter advocacy and maintaining presence within the community, the release states. An initiative, “Mutts Across America: 50 States/50 Shelters,” was launched through the foundation to select one shelter from each state, according to the release. For the second year in a row, Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation was selected as Washington State’s grant recipient. According to the release, organizations do not apply for funding but are selected by a board of directors at MuttNation Foundation. Members of the board conduct extensive research to determine those who meet the criteria. According to the press release, Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation Executive Director Charles Vreeland said, “To be recognized for the second year in a row is a true testament to all the hard work of dedicated staff and compassionate volunteers, along with the ongoing support of the community.”

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WAIF volunteer Sheila Sokolosky takes Percy, a shelter dog, for a walk. He added that this donation “reenergizes our uncompromising commitment” in providing quality care to shelter animals awaiting adoption. Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation’s rate of live releases was 94.9 percent for 2014, according to the press release.

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A live release rate above 90 percent demonstrates that the shelter is successful in its efforts to save all healthy and “unhealthy but treatable” animals in its care. For more information about Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation, visit waifanimals.org.

South End teachers recognized by board The South Whidbey School District board of directors visited South Whidbey Elementary and Langley Middle School this week. The purpose of these informal visits, according to the agenda, was to thank staff members for their work and to celebrate the district’s successes. Staff members also received breakfast during the meeting as a gesture of gratitude. The directors first stopped by Langley Middle School Wednesday morning, and then visited South Whidbey Elementary on Thursday morning. At the meeting Thursday, superintendent Jo Moccia pointed out that the multitude of successes at South Whidbey High School — including ranking ninth in the state for student achievement and ranking in the College Board’s

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Annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll — were thanks to combined efforts from staff in pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade classrooms. “It’s clear to all of us that it took a pre-K through 12 achievement to get that recognition,” Moccia said. At Langley Middle School, teachers had expressed their pleasure with the success of educational elements such as Common Core integration, team structures and improved school spirit. Elementary school staff members present at Thursday’s meeting remarked upon additional positive points including the success of the school’s garden program and increased access to technology in the classroom. Moccia also introduced Julie Hadden, who joined the school board approximately six weeks ago. Hadden noted that she had stopped by several classrooms and was impressed with the schools as a whole as well as the individual rooms. “What really makes this facility click is what you’re doing in those classrooms… they’re fabulous, it’s alive and vibrant,” she said. “Hats off to you for your hard work.”

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Small counties fight for voice in state health integration By JANIS REID South Whidbey Record As the state combines mental health and chemical dependency services, small counties like Island County are doing some creative jockeying to remain at the table. “Small counties have to be diligent or we will get left in the cold,” said Jackie Henderson, Island County’s director of human services. Island County has the advantage of being part of North Sound Behavioral Health during this integration process which began with a state task force early last year. The task force recommended that similar Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO) be instated state-wide by next year which would replace already established groups

like North Sound Behavioral Health. This may work to Island County’s advantage. A county or health organization needs to have about 60,000 Medicaid-eligible residents to ensure the programs are properly funded. Island County had only 12,021 Medicaid eligible residents in November 2014 and Sea Mar, which contracts with the county for chemical dependency counseling, serves only about 100 chemical dependency patients, according to numbers issued by the state. “They will never make money in Island County (alone),” Henderson said, without the assistance of partner counties. Under the umbrella of the BHO — which will continue to include Island, San Juan, Skagit,

Snohomish and Whatcom counties — the grouping contains 213,708 Medicaid eligibles. This makes the North Sound BHO the second largest in the state next to King County’s 339,005 Medicare eligibles. That will help give Island County the voice it needs to fight for necessary services, Henderson said. Not all counties are so lucky. At the end of 2014, the Chelan, Douglas, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum and Grays Harbor counties all fell well below the 60,000 requirement within their existing Regional Support Networks, according to state figures. Island County is slightly ahead of the game in that it already has regional relationships, according to island

County Commissioner Jill Johnson, who serves on the North Sound Behavioral Health board. The real issue for the county is if services can be provided and maintained under the new paradigm in smaller communities. “Do we have a model that will deliver services in remote or rural areas?” Johnson said. “It’s going to come down to how the BHO chooses to invest its money. There’s a lot of unknowns.” The state’s goal is to combine mental health and chemical dependency services by April 2016, and then further combine that with the state’s Medicaid-funded physical health program by 2020. Under the new system, all mental, physical and chemical dependency health programs will be paid for

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WEATHER REPORT | Remember all the rain? It’s sticking around through Monday. Partly sunny Tuesday.

SOUTH END Fire victims get community aid A Goss Lake Road family who lost their home to a fire Monday believes their housing troubles are over. Charlotte Griffin said Friday morning they were expected to sign a lease on a rental property in Freeland later that afternoon, after The Record went to press. She, her husband Kenneth Griffin and their 15-year-old grandson were staying at the Harbor Inn since the fire. The Northwest Washington Chapter of the American Red Cross helped with the bills, and the community has been extraordinarily supportive, Griffin said. “We’ve got so many people calling to help… people we know, people we don’t know; it’s just been overwhelming,” she said. Clothes, monetary donations, household appliances, even food has

been contributed. The Freeland Cafe gave the family a $200 voucher for meals, Griffin said. “We want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts,” she added. A relief fund under the Griffins’ name has been set up at Chase Bank, and monetary donations can be made there.

Help Network gets together Members of the South Whidbey Island Help Network will convene for the quarterly meeting and roundtable discussion next week. The Help Network is made up of a number of non-profit organizations dedicated to helping the community, from the South Whidbey Commons to Good Cheer Food Bank and South Whidbey Senior Services. According to Shawn Nowlin, community outreach coordinator for Good Cheer Food Bank and Thrift Stores, the meetings are a casual opportunity for organiza-

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tions within the network to update one another on current projects and upcoming fundraisers or other events. “You get a snapshot of what each organization is up to and what the current issues are involving social services,” wrote Nowlin in an email to The Record. The meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Langley Good Cheer Thrift Store in the upstairs conference room.

SCHOOLS Unvaccinated rate higher than 10% According to the Washington State Department of Health, several area schools have vaccine exemption rates exceeding 10 percent. Most of those exempt cite personal reasons for abstaining from immunizations. The most recent and complete data released by the Washington State Department of Health

is for the 2011-12 school year. As of the 2011-12 school year, 16.90 percent of children (95) were exempt at South Whidbey Elementary; 92 of these cited personal reasons, three cited medical. Langley Middle School had a 14.40 percent exemption rate with 56 exempt students; 52 cited personal reasons and four cited medical reasons. At South Whidbey High School, 13.80 percent (73 students) were exempt; 70 cited personal reasons and three cited religious reasons. Island Christian Academy had the highest exemption rate of South Whidbey schools at 22.70 percent (20 students); all cited personal reasons for abstaining from vaccines. More recent data for the 2013-14 school year was released based only upon counties. In Island County, 87.5 percent of all students were fully vaccinated as of the 2013-14 school year. Of the 8.4 percent exempt, 7.51 cited personal reasons, .91 percent abstained for medical reasons, and .25 cited religious reasons.

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The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District board of directors has decided to implement a new compensation plan for employees. The board began discussing compensation options in August, and came to a conclusion at a recent business meeting. The board adopted the step-in-grade system model which establishes top and bottom values for particular jobs. According to parks director Doug Coutts, this model will bring the district in line with other government agencies of similar size. “This is just bringing us in line with what other organizations are doing,” Coutts explained in a phone interview in August, when talks began. Employees will progress through the grades until they reach the top step, at which point they will no longer be eligible to receive raises. The district’s former compensation had no set salary cap. Employees will still be eligible to receive increased wages based upon cost of living changes. The step-in-grade compensation model will be in place for nine years, after which board members may re-evaluate and decide to keep or change the plan.

Island County announced this week the creation of a new website dedicated to the comprehensive plan update. The site, www. IslandCounty2036.org, was created to garner greater community feedback from Whidbey and Camano islands throughout the update process, according to a Wednesday news release. Comprehensive plans are long-range planning documents designed to establish guidelines and policies for land use, economic development, transportation and natural resource management over the next 20 years. State law requires they be updated periodically. The website was developed by Planning and Community Development, and is envisioned to serve as the main outlet of information throughout the comprehensive planning process, including documents, meeting schedules, and links to surveys. Currently the county is in the process of reviewing the existing Comprehensive Plan to determine what areas of the document need to be updated. To that end, a survey is now available to help solicit information and ensure the county is focused on the areas of highest priority to its citizens, the news release said. The survey can be found under the “Get Involved” tab on the website.

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Obituaries

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Robert Benton Brown II died Jan. 14, 2015, in Olympia, Wash. Bob was born Dec. 31, 1922, in Sherwood, N.D., to Catherine Elizabeth “Betty” (Senner) and Ralph Benton Brown. Bob spent his boyhood in Blaine, Wash., and later Seattle. From an early age, Bob was fascinated by flight, and, as a teenager, he won the Free Flight Model Airplane Contest — his first project in a lifetime of design. Bob was inspired by his professors at the University of Washington, where his favorite class was 3-D geometry. Ties were close between the UW aeronautical engineering department and Boeing, and he worked college summers as a mechanic at the Renton plant. Bob interrupted his UW studies during World War II to serve as an Army Air Force lieutenant in India, overseeing maintenance for a 100-plane fleet. He returned to Boeing and the UW after the war, graduating with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering in 1947 and earning an MS in 1950. Boeing CEO T. A. Wilson frequently relied on Bob’s inventiveness, as he did for the B-47’s unstable pitchup — solved by vortex generators still used on the aircraft today. Bob and his teams also made significant contributions to other foundational designs, including the 747 and 767 landing gears, one-piece rotating fuselage construction and the low-tail F-22 configuration. During his career at Boeing, Bob was awarded 10 patents. He married fellow Roosevelt High School graduate and UW student

Betty Ann Presto, in 1947. Bob and Betty raised their five children on East Hill in Kent and vacationed on Sunlight Beach, Whidbey Island, at a cabin Bob designed and built. Useless Bay was the departure point for Bob’s countless fishing trips with his good friend Bill Mayer; in 1961, they won the Boeing Fishing Derby. In the seven years before his retirement in 1990, Bob served as Boeing’s vice president for product evaluation. He remained active in aeronautical engineering, consulting for companies worldwide, collaborating closely with his lifelong associate, John Swihart. Bob was honored with the 1979 AIAA National Award for Design Excellence and the 1999 Aviation Week Laureate Award. In 2007, the UW Aeronautical Engineering Department honored him as Distinguished Alumnus and as one of the Diamond Award winners for “lifetime contributions to passenger jet development.” Post-retirement, Bob and his wife Betty moved from the Seattle area to Borrego Springs, Calif. After Betty died in their 2006 car accident, Bob moved to Hoquiam, Wash., to recover. When his health was sufficiently stable, he returned to Borrego Springs to live independently until he was 90. Even through challenging health issues, he worked at his drafting table every day. Bob lived what he believed: Design work is never finished — or final. He will be remembered for his forthrightness, strength of character, rebellious spirit, unconditional generosity and easy smile. He was preceded in death by his son, David; his wife of 59 years, Betty; and his sister, Jean Smith. Bob is survived by his children, Karen Brown (David Wolford), Scottsdale, Ariz.; Gail Quigg (John), Hoquiam; Robert Brown, Alexandria, Va.; Russell Brown (Jan Davis), Los Altos, Calif; and five grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Bob’s family is grateful for the support of Dr. Shelly Dueber, Donna and Paul Cook, and Frank and Dora Murillo. As requested by Bob, there will be no funeral service. His family suggests memorials to St. Mary School Building Fund,

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Jeffrey Olson

Jeffrey Olson

Jeffrey William Olson was born Aug. 21, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Jim and Ora Olson and welcomed home to Windsor Heights by older siblings Craig and Christine. Jeff was baptized and confirmed at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church, attended schools in Windsor Heights and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. He attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, graduating with a degree in horticulture. Childhood vacations took the family to the East and West Coasts, visiting relatives and spending many summers at the family cabin on Rice Lake in Paynesville, Minn. Shortly after college, he moved to Southern California to pursue work and “the good life” in the Golden State. On April Fools’ Day, 1988 Jeff was introduced to DeAnn True on a blind date. DeAnn immediately changed his life forever, and they were inseparable from that day on. They married Thanksgiving Day morning, Nov. 28, 1991, in Santa Barbara, Calif., and made Long Beach, Calif., their home. The Olsons fell in love again, this time with the Pacific Northwest after a soggy November anniversary vacation in 1995. They moved to Whidbey Island on Christmas Eve 1996. Jeff commuted into Seattle for three years before his final career opportunity opened up in Coupeville, Wash., fulfilling his dream of becoming a full-time local. Jeff originally pursued

a career in horticulture, which led to a progression of career shifts, ending with his becoming a ship broker. How do you become a ship broker? Jeff would answer, “Go to college and get a degree in horticulture.” He put his horticultural expertise to good use, though, in creating a beautiful setting to surround the home he and DeAnn built in Freeland, Wash. Throughout his life, Jeff nourished his love of nature and the outdoors by sailing, fishing, camping, kayaking and traveling. He was happiest when he was with family or planning trips, whether flying off to the Netherlands, Paris, Norway or exploring the States and British Columbia, Canada. His plans managed to include visiting domestic wineries whenever possible. Church and community service were important to Jeff. He was active in Hearts & Hammers for many years and in Trinity Lutheran Church activities: the Wood Ministry, Men’s Breakfast Group and, with DeAnn, TLC’s Volunteer Gardeners. Jeff was preceded in death by his father. Jeff leaves his wife of 23 years, DeAnn; her daughters, Michelle True of Upland, Calif., and Kim McGowen (Dennis) of East Wenatchee, Wash.; grandsons, Mitchell Brayford, Dennis Jr. and Riley McGowen; brother, Craig (Dixie) of Santa Barbara; sister, Christine (Charles) of Iowa City, Iowa; one niece, two nephews, grandnieces and nephews; many cousins; and DeAnn’s extended family Jeff went to be with our Lord Jan. 21, 2015, after a two-year battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the charity of your choice or to Trinity Lutheran Church Landscape Fund, P.O. Box 97, Freeland, WA 98249; Lung/Thoracic Oncology Research Fund, Dr. Renato Martins, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Box 358081, Seattle, WA 98109-1023; Whidbey General Hospital Foundation — Hospice Program, 101 N. Main St., Coupeville, WA 98239.

Jay Zorich

Jay Zorich

We lost the world’s nicest guy, a man who loved to laugh and make others laugh, when Jay Zorich passed away due to congestive heart failure Sunday, Jan. 25, in Everett, Wash. Jay was the son of Joseph and Beverly Zorich, born Feb. 17, 1951. His youth was spent on Queen Anne and Whidbey Island. Jay graduated from Langley High, attended the University of Washington and served in the National Guard. He was an entrepreneur, eventually taking innate talent in the dramatic arts to appear in TV shows, commercials and films. Jay was a member of SAG and appeared in the film “10 Things I Hate About You.” In addition to acting, Jay was adept at stand-up comedy and was a beautiful operatic tenor. He will be remembered for singing the National Anthem at many Seattle sporting events. An Everett resident, Jay is survived by his beloved wife, Mary; son, Andy (Erika); and grandson, Corvin; father, Joseph (Vivienne); siblings, Joe (Judy, Maria, Annteresa

(Bruce), Paul (Chris), Matt and Katherine(Craig); many nieces and nephews; Uncle Sid (Marlene); and dear friends Ivonne and Mark. Jay was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly. Son Andy commemorated his dad’s life by saying, “RIP Jay Zorich. Gentle and loving father ... comedian, actor, opera singer ... passed away in comfort, laughing us all the way to the end. Truly the life of the party, the party in life. The earth is a little less funny today and infinity a little brighter.” Memorials can be made to the charity of your choice or the American Heart Association. A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Edmonds Senior Center.

Dean Grisham

Uncle Dean was born June 17, 1926, in Gooding, Idaho. We lost our beloved uncle Jan. 26, 2015. Uncle Dean and Aunt Eva (Seivers) married on March 10, 1952. She passed away Jan. 27, 2003. They had no children, so all the nieces and nephews were like their own kids, including the Langley High School students in the ’60s. He is the last of his generation in the Grisham family of seven siblings. His generation and their families gathered every July since 1954. It seems only fitting that we celebrate his life in midJuly on Whidbey. All family and friends are welcome. We will announce the time, date and place in the South Whidbey Record at a later date. The Grisham Family

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Vaccinating children is not about choice, it’s a societal obligation The resurrected debate over vaccinating our children is rapidly spreading like wildfire, both in the news and over the Internet in the wake of a measles outbreak that started at Disneyland. In sum, the national Centers for Disease Control reports more than 100 cases of measles in January, most connected to the Disneyland case. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus similar to influenza. It’s ludicrous that, in this day and age, there’s any argument at all that vaccinations are not only effective, but critical to the health and well-being of our children. Simply put, it is a societal obligation to do everything in our power to prevent the spread of preventable diseases like measles. By opting not to vaccinate your child, you create the risk of additional outbreaks of a potentially fatal illness. How many different ways must scientists prove that vaccinations do not cause conditions like autism? In the decade before 1963, when a measles vaccine became available, nearly all children contracted measles by age 15, according to the CDC. It is estimated 3 million to 4 million people in the United States were infected each year. Also, each year an estimated 400-500 people died from the disease, 48,000 were hospitalized and 4,000 suffered encephalitis, the swelling of the brain. According to the CDC, a single cough or sneeze will hurl the measles virus through the air in enormous viral-filled quantities. Once out of the host, the measles virus can linger on a surface for two hours. This rapidly spreading illness starts with a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat. It is followed by a tell-tale rash that spreads all over the body. An estimated 90 percent of nearby people who aren’t immune to the disease may also become infected. The outbreak linked to Disneyland brought measles back into the public consciousness. The CDC estimates three out of 10 people who get measles will develop further complications. Measles is a serious disease, one that’s preventable, and this recent outbreak must serve as a reminder that vaccinating our children isn’t an option, it’s an obligation.

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Clipper Vacations casts support for funicular Editor, We at Clipper Vacations have an obvious self interest in expanding our excursion tours throughout the Pacific Northwest. As you may know, our core business relates to our nearly 29 years of unsubsidized year-round service between Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia as well as 24 years of seasonal service between Seattle and Friday Harbor. In addition, Clipper Vacations is a significant player in the tourism industry. It’s one of the largest sellers of hotels in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler and Portland; books more Amtrak product between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. than anyone else; and is Kenmore Air’s largest customer. Clipper is the only company based in Seattle that provides service to Friday Harbor with whale watching. It is also the only one that promotes and sells a gray whale excursion.

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Finally, it’s the largest provider of motor coach excursions to Leavenworth for the annual tree lighting weekends. I mention these activities in order to let you know that we are looking to expand our excursion program, especially during the traditional off-season. We have used a stopover in Coupeville for the past years for a number of reasons. Some of the reasons are as follows: Access between the dock and the town is convenient for all of our customers; Our demographics for the gray whale excursion skew to an older group including people with disabilities; The local community worked with Clipper to ensure that the retail businesses and restaurants were open for our customers, and did not change the docking in consideration of Clipper’s promotion of Coupeville. This year we are planning five visits to Langley. Our principal reason for scheduling these trips relates to low tides at Coupeville during these dates. Our concern and greatest challenge

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relates to the walk from the dock up the hill. We have been advised that golf carts will be available for those individuals needing assistance. We are not certain that the provision of the carts will be ADA compliant. Recently we have been advised that the community is considering an alternative which is called a funicular. This appears to be attractive for several reasons. It not only could accommodate our older and physically disabled passengers, but it could become an attraction to other visitors to Langley. We are hopeful that Langley’s mayor and council will favorably consider this technology. Thank you, DARRELL BRYAN president and CEO Clipper Vacations

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editorials regarding public records and how they are reported in the South Whidbey Schools (SWSD). The district agrees that public records are available to anyone who requests them, and fulfills these requests. The district reports public records requests as part of a board report. We began this practice when the Washington State School Board Association (WSSDA) advised all districts to do so. Our resources are limited and focused on students/instructional programs. Recently our district spent over $400,000 dealing with a spate of public records requests and legal fees. To make records sear chable/r etrievable electronically, the district will need to invest in digitizing the records that are now on paper. We also need a more robust way to manage email, etc., so that they can be easily released without taking hours of staff time. Legislative change to fund this work should be a priority. It seems simple, but for a small entity like the SWSD, it is not as manageable to produce records as it is for

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large organizations with more manpower and capital. Many documents must have names, etc., redacted because they pertain to students. We do not have an electronic program to do that, especially for un-digitized documents. It takes a human being to sift through records and redact data. There is no benefit to withhold records and we do not do so. We cannot press a button and get the information requested. Some requests encompass thousands of pages. Districts refocus precious instructional dollars to pay for these requests. We believe in transparency and are acutely aware of the right of anyone to request and receive records. The board of directors followed WSSDA’s recommendations regarding records requests. It is vital for the public to know where district money is spent, and the board has a fiduciary obligation to provide that information. Our business is to educate children in the best possible manner. When one is counting pennies and working to create extraordinary programs for children, all costs are carefully scrutinized. The public should be aware that public records

requests cost time/money. The superintendent and board want to continue to have an award-winning program, as demonstrated by our ranking of ninth in academic excellence in Washington, while at the same time being committed to all legal obligations. Our kids deserve nothing less. JO MOCCIA Superintendent LINDA RACICOT STEVE SCOLES DAMIAN GREENE ROCCO GIANNI JULIE HADDEN School Board

Treasurer clarifies quotes in recent Record story Editor, William Goetz’s property tax situation was reported by the South Whidbey Record in its Saturday Jan. 31 edition. I would like to clarify some of the quotations attributed to me in that article. I thought that I had corrected a misstatement when speaking with reporter Janis Reid on this subject, but apparently I did not make my intent clear. Where the article states “title company,” it should be “mortgage company.” Mr. Goetz’s mortgage com-

“Love is All Around” is the title of the next Unity of Whidbey service beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at 5671 Crawford Road. Mahatma Gandhi shared once that, “Where there is love, there is life.” How much love are people sharing in their lives? What part does love play in their lives? Would any of them want themselves as Valentines? Join guest speaker Jim Freeman, musicians extraordinaire Tadd CharetteNunn with Richard Choquette and the Unity Choir, and host, Sam Glass, for the service. All ages are welcome. For details, visit www.unityofwhidbey.org.

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pany probably did a routine check on tax records and saw the outstanding bill. It was his mortgage company that extracted the amount automatically from his account. What happens next is between Mr. Goetz and his mortgage company. The title company was not involved in the withdrawal of funds from his account. I apologize for the misunderstanding. WANDA GRONE Island County treasurer

To be fair, Langley food trucks should pay higher fees Editor, I think a food truck in Langley is a cool idea. I agree that paying for the use of public property is very important. I do not think $100 per year and a $100 business license is enough. If I owned a local restaurant and a food truck was able to park within say 75 feet of it, I’d be pretty hot under the collar knowing they were only paying $200 per year total to the city. Restaurants pay a lot of money to exist anywhere. Competition does breed

success, but the rent for the use of the public space is far too cheap at the $100 I saw quoted in the newspaper. I think that a percentage of their daily gross would be a possibility, but that seems pretty cumbersome for these small businesses. A flat fee of $500 per month or $25 per day seems better. Points to consider: • The food trucks will take away a parking spot. • They will also be highly visible, even more visible than the local brick and mortar restaurants. • The food trucks will not be subject to the same small signage requirements that the other restaurants are. • In the summer, it does rain. This means that consumers will park as close to the truck as possible, sit in

their cars and eat. • This will mean if the trucks are in prime areas downtown Langley, the prime parking spots that merchants need will be used by food truck customers. • The food truck customers may or may not actually go into the local businesses, so the food truck customer parking issue is very important, as is the location of the trucks. I’d recommend that each Langley city officials who is involved in this decision go to Bubba’s in Freeland at lunch time and observe the crowd, before they decide where to place these food trucks. LEANNE FINLAY Freeland

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Falcons survive Red Wolves’ furious rally By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record South Whidbey’s senior night was near perfect Tuesday in a thrilling, holdonto-your-seat finish 69-67 win over Cedarcrest. The Falcon boys basketball team played their final home game of the year, barring a perfect run in the upcoming 1A District 1 tournament next week, which means they would return to South Whidbey for one or more matches. But it did not come without a good amount of nervous sweat on South Whidbey’s part, as

Cedarcrest whittled away a 20-point lead in the final 2:27 and had a shot to win the game on a long three-pointer that bounced off the backboard without hitting the rim as time expired. “It was a fun one to play in,” said Falcon senior Parker Collins, who scored a teamhigh 21 points. “At the end, it got a little crazy.” South Whidbey needed every basket in its final home game. The Red Wolves closed out the waning moments in what seemed to be a runaway Falcon win on a 21-2 run. “We kind of thought we

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had it in the bag,” Collins said. “We were doing stuff we normally don’t do, trying to push the ball. We didn’t handle it well at all, as you can see from losing the 20-point lead. But it feels good to get the win.” All four Falcon seniors scored at least one basket and were led by the smooth shooting of Collins and the high-flying energy of Chandler Sutton. Early on, the fast-paced play seemed to be a game of chicken, and the first team to blink was going to lose as they traded baskets and the lead. Sutton, a hot-and-cold player who started the season slowly but has found his role in recent weeks, sparked the Falcons with an early breakaway dunk. Every step he took toward the open basket, which started with a Collins steal and pass, the home crowd in Erickson Gym grew louder. By the time he threw down his first jam of the season, the rowdy Falcon faithful were in a fury. Before the game, Sutton said he told his teammates he was going to try to dunk the ball, if he got the chance. “I told them, ‘It’s my senior night, I’m going to try it,’” Sutton said after the game, being congratulated by family and friends. “If I miss, I miss. I’m gonna get it.” That basket put South Whidbey ahead 15-14, but was quickly answered

by a three-pointer from Cedarcrest’s Alex Paulsen. South Whidbey’s frenetic play drew another moment of loud crowd noise when Collins got the ball at the top of the key, moved toward the free throw line, flicked the ball beyond the three-point arc to junior Donovan Miller, who hit a deep shot. Maxfield Friedman, a Falcon sophomore, stole the ball on defense, which led to a three-pointer from freshman Lewis Pope, the only non-senior to start for South Whidbey, who scored 20 points and made five threepointers. The second quarter was not quite so busy, as the Falcons changed their defense to better challenge the Red Wolves’ sharpshooters, who had hit six threepointers already. Cedarcrest players Robert Cha and Chase Cardon combined for five of those in the first quarter. Assigning Collins out to the perimeter on defense, South Whidbey negated both Cha and Gordon and the entire Cedarcrest perimeter play. The Red Wolves did not make a three-pointer in the second quarter and were held to 12 points. Foul trouble limited Cardon, who picked up two fouls early in the second quarter. Collins took over for South Whidbey on offense. The senior hit a pair of three pointers, including on his first shot

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Falcon senior Mo Hamsa eyes the rim for a layup against Cedarcrest senior Adam Davenport on Feb. 3. of the period that also drew a foul and free throw, which he made. Showing some of his moves, Collins hit his second long-range shot after faking the ball inside, stepping to the side and drilling a three. His final basket came on a shot where, sandwiched between the sideline, baseline and a defender, Collins stepped through and launched a shot trying to draw a foul. Instead, the ball banked high off the backboard and through the net. At halftime, the Falcons led 40-34. Through the third quarter, South Whidbey opened up its lead scoring another 14 points and finishing with a 10-point lead thanks to a buzzer-beating three from Miller. The game seemed to be

in-hand, or talon, for the Falcons after a Collins layup pushed South Whidbey up 67-46. From there, nearly everything went right for Cedarcrest which hit its shots and forced turnovers from South Whidbey. Free-throw shooting in the fourth quarter was a struggle for the Falcons, who made three of their eight attempts. Meanwhile, the Red Wolves were extraordinary from three-point range, hitting five in the final 2:27. South Whidbey had already secured its spot in the 1A District 1 tournament that begins Feb. 9. The Falcons are the third seed from the Cascade Conference and will face the second seed from the Northwest Conference.

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Commissioner Helen Price Johnson disagreed, saying the new criteria would be contrary to the program’s intent. “It’s a Conservation Futures fund that is created by state law to conserve open space,” Price Johnson said. “That is its purpose.” As part of the Conservation Futures application, the review board assigns points to the proposed property based on its alignment with state and local priorities. Johnson proposed new language that would take away points for properties with “unique economic opportunity” or that come with “noted community controversy.” Extra points would also be given for “land that protects existing or future industry,” Johnson said. While a good deal of consensus was reached, Price Johnson said she was concerned about the wording of the new criteria. “I think we’re talking about the same thing, we’re just coming at it from two different sides,” Price Johnson said. “I think it’s arbitrary and odd to be saying that you’re going to apply and then we’re gonna tell you that it’s controversial or it’s a unique economic activity.” Over the last few months the Island County Board of Commissioners have discussed what the priorities of the Conservation Futures program should

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ditch along the highway that led west to Fish Road. The problem is the ditch doesn’t actually exist and it’s not clear that it ever has. According to Oakes, the public works official who reviewed Davido’s designs never visually confirmed the ditch’s presence. He added that doing so would have been difficult, as much of that part of the Sunny View property was covered in blackberry bushes, and that the county isn’t required to make visual inspections; it has the right to rely on engineering reports from a developer. “We’re a small county — we can’t check everything,” said Oakes, in a later interview with The Record. Furthermore, Oakes said it’s ultimately the housing authority’s responsibility to

be. Counties are required to periodically review and update the application criteria in keeping with board priorities. This review has not been done for more than 10 years, according to Elaine Marlow, director of the county’s general services department. State law provides for this type of discussion and revision, Marlow said. The RCW reads, “the county must determine if the rights or interests in real property acquired with these funds would reduce the capacity of land suitable for development necessary to accommodate the allocated housing and employment growth.” Steve Erickson, with the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, said the commissioners are taking the review process too far and may be running afoul of state law. Erickson said he believes the board is confusing the purpose of the Conservation Futures program with that of other programs like the Comprehensive Plan and Growth Management Act. “It’s for the conservation of land,” said Erickson, who attended Wednesday’s meeting. “It’s a completely different thing.” Pat Powell, director of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, said she believes the new criteria will help the county hone in on the most ideal properties. “We need smart development and smarter conservation,” Powell said Thursday. “I think the proposals will stand on their merit. This is really looking at the full picture.”

address the problem. The agency is working on a solution that would pump water back uphill, then drain into the ground through a rockfilled ditch. But Oakes said it may be asking too much. “That’s more than we’d require,” Oakes said. The easiest, and perhaps most affordable option, is to install the missing ditch, he said. Doing so would require an easement from the Wichers and at least two other property owners if it were to stretch all the way to the intersection at Fish Road, which is a major drainage point for storm water and natural runoff into Holmes Harbor. Whatever the case, it’s largely between the housing authority and the property owners to resolve, he said. “I can’t order them [the housing authority] to go onto another person’s property and dig a ditch,” Oakes said. Wicher said this week that

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roller skates anywhere downtown, including both streets and sidewalks. Bicycles are allowed on streets, but are banned from sidewalks and prompted the police chief’s request. He was adamant, however, that the other restrictions remain in place. Marks, wanting to ensure the safety of pedestrians in

she and her husband would consider an easement, but that, “It’s not going to be free, it’s going to cost money.” Concerns about stormwater and wetlands were voiced before construction began, but a problem still arose. She said they feel they’ve been largely ignored and are now paying the price. The Wichers worry that the county’s guarantees for a fix are empty promises, that an occupancy permit may still be granted without a real and lasting solution. She

Langley, would not budge on his belief in the need for the restriction despite being asked by the council to consider some changes. To illustrate his point, he told a story of previously being a business owner and seeing someone on a skateboard run into a woman, seriously and permanently injuring her. “I’m not changing my opinion,” Marks said. “It’s a bad idea.” Mayor Fred McCarthy, who retired from a long career in

said that’s something they simply can’t afford, and that if needed they’ll seek legal remedies. “We have to; we’re not wealthy people,” Wicher said. “This is it, our big investment — our home. Our value has been reduced.”

education, said as a former administrator he tried to allow for skating on a junior high school property. He was advised that he could allow it if he could guarantee that every person skating on school district property would wear a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist pads. Monday’s discussion was a first reading of the proposal with no vote taken. The council is expected to decide the issue later this month.

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Freeland author pens memoir of a caretaking husband By KATE DANIEL South Whidbey Record When Allan Ament’s wife Deloris Tarzan Ament suffered a debilitating stroke in 2005, the routine and concept of normality that he had become familiar with were gone. “My life had inalterably changed in that moment,” Ament recalled, adding that witnessing his wife’s pain was “devastating.” In some ways, she had changed, though Ament said his love and respect for his best friend and partner never waned or wavered in the slightest. “In many ways we are probably closer now than we have ever been,” he said. In the coming days, weeks and years after her stroke, Ament and his wife of 18 years, Freeland residents, would come to find what he refers to as “a new normal.” As a means of coping and of updating family members and friends of his wife’s condition, Ament penned numerous detailed emails. As the days passed, these communications became increasingly confessional, personal accounts. They, along with journal entries, anecdotes and pieces of advice, make up Ament’s

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Allan Ament is launching his first book, “Learning to Float: Memoir of a Caregiver-Husband.” memoir, “Learning to Float: Memoir of a CaregiverHusband.” It is Ament’s first booklength written work. The book launch and celebration will take place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Freeland.

The event is open to the public and will include readings and music. The book is available for download in e-book form and printed copies will be sold at Moonraker, Through the Reading Glass, Barnes and Noble and Amazon and at the launch party. “’Learning to Float’ offers a male perspective — from an authentic, vulnerable, heartfelt, spiritual warrior,” wrote author Christina Baldwin of the memoir. “Allan Ament allows us into

the marriage that was and the marriage that is, writing honestly about the love that bridges through his wife’s profound stroke.” In the book’s preface, Ament recalls his first childhood swimming lesson. Like most beginning swimmers, he first learned to float, to relax atop the water, trusting that it would support him if he did not struggle. He continues by explaining that, both in the literal and metaphorical sense, learning to float is essential for survival. “I moved from being husband and friend to the woman I loved to being her guide,” wrote Ament. “To succeed, in fact, to survive, I would have to learn to float.” In many ways, said Ament in an interview Wednesday, they were lucky due to the fact that Tarzan Ament was never paralyzed and had maintained the ability to speak. Like many stroke victims, she had difficulty with

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The couple moved to tasks such as walking, bathWhidbey in 2002 when ing and dressing herself and Tarzan Ament began volunsuffered cognitive damage which resulted in short-term teering with the local literary memory loss and some diforganization now known as Northwest Institute of ficulty with communication. Literary Arts, of which While she was in the Ament is now board chairhospital, Ament made a daily commute to visit her. man. Once she arrived home, Ament had previously he became her full-time worked as a criminal defense caretaker “without a second lawyer and, afterward, as a thought.” day spa owner. “I don’t remember makPrior to her stroke, Tarzan Ament was in the midst of ing that decision. That’s just what I was going to do,” said working on two new books. Prior to retirement, she had Ament. “She is my wife and worked for several years as she needed me, so I was an award-winning journalist going to be there for her as for The Seattle Times. She much as I could be.” is also the author of books Working from home such as for the “Iridescent University Light: The of Phoenix Emergence made it “I moved from being of possible husband and friend to Northwest for him to Art.” continue the woman I loved Tarzan working to being her guide. ” Ament while caring Freeland author, continues for Tarzan Allan Ament to write as Ament, and articulately the couple’s as ever, prior experisaid Ament, ence caring though she for Tarzan sometimes struggles to Ament’s aunt had prepared maintain focus. him in some capacity. Over the years, she has It was only later, recalled improved considerably. Ament, that he realized “If you didn’t know her, that he had a choice as to you wouldn’t know there whether to continue acting was anything wrong,” Ament as caregiver full time. said. “I realized it was not only He is hopeful that his my job, but my spiritual story can help others, parpath,” he said of his decision to continue. ticularly other men, who face Ament explained that he similar situations. previously had a meditation “Do it with as much grace practice which he discontinand joy that you can bring into it. It takes a village; ask ued upon his wife’s return for help,” Ament advised othhome from the hospital. Caring for her became his ers. “Laugh whenever and meditation and spiritual wherever you can; and take practice. care of yourself.”

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Sound Waters 2015 is all day Saturday, Feb. 7, at South Whidbey High School, Langley. Sound Waters is a “oneday university for all,” bringing together people passionate about life in Puget Sound. Held since the early 1990s, Sound Waters now attracts 500 to 600 people yearly. No prior knowledge is required to attend. More than 60 fun and informative classes and presentations about the natural world and the fragile environment. For details, visit www. beachwatchers.wsu.edu.

Pair sweets with spirits on tour The Red Wine & Chocolate Tour is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 7-8 and Feb. 14-15, at five tasting rooms on Whidbey. Local winemakers and distillers will be pouring a selection of hand-crafted wines and spirits paired with specially selected chocolates. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 day of, and can be purchased at www.

brownpapertickets.com or Blooms Winery, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Whidbey Island Distillery, Spoiled Dog Winery and Comforts of Whidbey. Visit www.whidbey islandvintners.org for details.

IDIPIC presents prevention panel IDIPIC’s next South Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel is at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Trinity Church’s Grigware Hall, Freeland. Open to all. No late admittance. Required by local driving instructors for both driver’s ed. students and a parent. For details, visit www. idipic.org or call 360-6728219.

Whidbey author pens memoir

Through extemporaneous emails and journal entries, Ament portrays his transformation from criminal defense attorney to full-time caregiver for his wife, Deloris, after her debilitating stroke. Open to the public, the event will include readings, signings, and music.

Eagles put on annual crab feed The Freeland Eagles Crab Feed is 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Eagles Aerie club, 16691 Highway 525. Tickets cost $20 and include buffet and dessert. Call 360-321-5636 for reservations.

Saturday night is for dancing Three Saturdays of fun dance are 3-9 p.m. Feb. 7

Sat & Sun 5:00 & 7:30 Mon-Thurs 7:30

David Oyelowo

SELMA Fritz Hull will speak briefly about his own experiences at the Selma March before the Tuesday show.

PLUS: A Films & Filmmakers event:

Award-winning writer/ director/producer RUTH GREGORY and her best short films Sunday at 2:00

Coming soon:

The Imitation Game, Paddington, Unbroken

Congregation, Freeland. Performers include beginners and more advanced, children and adults. For details, call 360-2216439.

Group examines Jewish lineage The Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island’s first meeting is at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the Trinity Lutheran

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CHURCH DIRECTORY www.swag-online.org Loving God, Loving People, Serving the World Sunday Worship Services 8:30AM & 10:30AM Both services offer, nursery for infants and toddlers & kids classes for 3yrs to 4th grade Matt Chambers, Pastor Dareld Chittim, Associate Pastor Mark Brinkman, Youth Pastor Home of Island Christian Academy 360-221-0919

Calvary Chapel of Whidbey Island PG-13

for the Whidbey Children’s Theater Danceathon at Bayview Hall, 8-11 p.m. Feb. 14 for Ken Pickard and Zydeco Explosion at the Deer Lagoon Grange, and recorded music at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. There will be a 6 p.m. lesson Feb. 7 before the Western Heroes and a 7:30 p.m. workshop before the 8-11 p.m. Zydeco dance Feb. 14. There will be a 6:30 p.m. swing workshop at the Coupeville dance Feb. 21.

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Assembly of God 360-221-1656 5373 Maxwelton Road, Langley

221-5525 www.theclyde.net Tickets $7, under 17 or over 65, $5

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360-579-2570 3821 E. French Road, Clinton www.ccwhidbey.com Sunday Services 9 & 11AM

Christian Science Church 321-4080 or 222-3182 • Langley 15910 Hwy 525 at Useless Bay Rd Sunday Church Service: 10:30AM Wednesday Service: 7:30PM 1st Wednesday of the month

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lumc@whidbey.com 360-221-1220 • Langley Service 9:30 AM www.whidbeychurch.org 1832 Scott Rd., Freeland State Farm Sunday Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm Indemnity Company NurseryIL and Sundayand School for grades Sunday Morning Worship 10:00AM Professional Center Bloomington, • Insurance discounts subject to qualifications. PO60142 04/06 K-12 during service Adult Sunday School 9:00AM Loving God... Reaching People!

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00AM Nursery & Sunday School through 8th Grade Celebrate Recovery Tuesday evenings 7PM Christian Life’s Ministry Center Pastor Chad Word www.clcwhidbey.com

The First Baptist Church of South Whidbey island

Celebrating Our 51st Year www.firstbaptistsouthwhidbey.com 2277 Newman Road, Langley Sunday School 9:30AM Morning Worship Service 11:00AM Evening Service 6:00PM Wed. Evening Bible Study & Prayer 6:00PM

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Christian & Missionary Alliance Church

360-221-6980 6th & Cascade, Langley

“Loving Christ and Others Well” Sunday Worship 10:30AM www.islandchurchofwhidbey.org

Adult Forum class 11AM Rev. Mary Boyd, Pastor Bill Humphreys, Music Director Eve Carty, Program Associate Lauren Coleman, Youth/Family Coord. www.Langleyumc.org A Greening, Reconciling & Advocating Congregation “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”

Deer Lagoon Grange 5142 S. Bayview Road, Langley Home Bible Studies available Darrell Wenzek, pastor

South Whidbey Church of Christ 360-341-2252 • Bayview

Sunday Service at 10AM Values-Based Religious Education Sept-June Childcare Year-Round Everyone welcome! Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynolds email: admin@uucwi.org website: www.uucwi.org

Senior Service Center - Bayview Sunday Worship: 9:30AM Sunday Bible Classes: 10:30AM Call regarding Wednesday Bible Class

St. Hubert Catholic Church 804 Third Street, Langley 360-221-5383

Masses: Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00AM and 10:30AM Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. 8:15AM Wednesday 10:30AM Fr. Rick Spicer, pastor E-mail sthubert@whidbey.com www.sthubertschurch.org

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island 360-321-8656 20103 State Route 525, Freeland

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CITY OF LANGLEY SIDEWALK SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Section 12.16.030(F) of the City of Langley Municipal Code places the responsibility of the abutting property owner to remove accumulations of snow and ice from public sidewalks adjacent to their proper ty. The City of Langley Public Works Department is responsible for snow and ice removal on public streets. Also, the City is responsible for snow a n d i c e r e m ova l o n s i d ewa l k s t h a t a bu t City proper ties (City Hall, Library, and all City parks). We have one plow/sand truck which will be called out in the event of any significant snowfall. The City of Langley has a supply of deicer available for purchase by business owners and the public to use on sidewalks in front of their properties. Cost is $20.00 per fifty pound box. Available at Langley City Hall, 112, Second Street, dur ing regular busin e s s h o u r s. P l e a s e call Stan Berr yman, City of Langley Public Works Director if you have any questions, 360-221-4246, ext 13 Found

If you are missing or have found a stray cat or dog on Whidbey Island p l e a s e c o n t a c t WA I F Animal Shelter to file a l o s t o r fo u n d r e p o r t . WAIF can be reached at either (360) 678-8900 ext. 1100 or (360) 321WAIF (9243) ext. 1100.

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Legal Notice General Meeting of Diking District No. 2 The commissioners of Diking District No. 2 will hold a regular quarterly meeting on Saturday, Febr uar y 14, 2015 at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be located at 7427 Maxwelton Road, at the cor ner of Maxwelton Road and Swede Hill Road. This is an open meeting and all interested parties are welcome to attend. Legal No. WCW613425 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 2015. CITY OF OAK HARBOR PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PC# 02-24-15 Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Febr uar y 24, 2015. Staff will conduct a pre-meeting briefing with Planning Commission beginning at 7:00 pm in the Council conference room. The business meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, O a k H a r b o r WA . T h e Planning Commission will consider the follow-

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ing: REZONE 1000 SE CITY BEACH STREET – R4, HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO PF, PUBLIC FACILITIES – Public Hearing The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the rezoning of 1000 SE City Beach Street from R4, High Density Residential to PF, Public Facilities. The rezoning is an implementation of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use amendment that changes the property’s designation from High Density Residential to P u bl i c Fa c i l i t i e s. T h e proper ty is currently owned by the City. The intent of the change is to designate the property to allow use of the site as a private burial ground/cemetery for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. DRAFT COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES – Public Meeting The Countywide Planning Policies (CWPP) are policy statements adopted by Island County and the jurisdictions within intended to establish a countywide framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed. Adoption of the CWPP is required by the Growth Management Act and they are being revised as part of the 2016 update to the Comprehensive Plan. Staff will brief the Planning Commission on the policies related to population projection and land capacity analysis. ANNUAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL – Public Meeting The Planning Commission will discuss and review their annual report to the City Council. The annual report is a summary of Planning Commission’s accomplishments in 2015 and proposed work program for 2015. At the conclusion of the meeting the Planning Commission will forward the report to the City Council. HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT CODE AMENDMENT – Public Meeting The Municipal Code does not contain any regulations relating to how or where an organized, sponsored homeless encampment may be established. Staff will brief the Commission on the need to establish such regulations and present an initial, draft ordinance. All meetings of the Planning Commission are open to the public. Legal No. WCW614031 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 2015.

1.28.115 “Costs”, 1.28.140 “Notices of Civil Infraction - System Established”, 5.03.125 “Infractions”, 5.22.020 “License Required”, 5.24.070 “Violations Penalty”, 6.12.120 “Violations in Parks that are Infractions”, 6.13.110 “ Pe n a l t i e s ” , 6 . 1 6 . 0 7 0 “Penalty for Violations”, 6 . 2 0 . 1 1 0 “ Pe n a l t i e s ” , 6.28.030 “Penalty for Violation”, 6.33.090 “Violat i o n - C i v i l Pe n a l t y ” , 6 . 3 4 . 0 9 0 “ Pe n a l t y ” , 6.40.190 “Prohibited Activities - Infractions”, 6 . 6 0 . 0 3 0 “ Pe n a l t i e s ” , 8 . 0 3 . 0 8 0 “ Pe n a l t i e s ” , 8.12.060 “False Alarms Civil Infraction - Penalty”, 11.08.290 “Penalties”, 11.14.110 “Violat i o n s - Pe n a l t i e s ” , 12.30.730 “Penalties”, 12.50.060 “Penalties”, 1 3 . 4 0 . 0 1 0 “ Pe n a l t y ” , 14.13.020 “Sewer Service Penalties, Damages and Enforcement Measures”, 17.05.090 “Penalties”, 17.06.080 “Penalties”, 17.10.080 “Penalties”, 17.12.080 “Penalties, 17.15.070 “Penalties”, 17.16.070 “Penalties”, 17.22.100 “Penalties”, 17.40.050 “Civil Penalties and Correction Procedures”, “18.21.050 “Penalties”, 19.48.200 “Penalty for Noncompliance”, 20.04.130 “Dns/Mitigated Dns”, 20.12.130 “Enforcement a n d Pe n a l t i e s ” a n d 21.90.020 “Penalty”; and Adding Oak Harbor Municipal Code Section 1.28.020 “Penalties”. -Ordinance No. 1719 entitled “Adding Section 6.12.080 Sale of Beer, Wine and/or Liquor in City Parks,” amending Oak Harbor Municipal Pa r k s C o d e C h a p t e r 6.12. -Ordinance No.1721 entitled “Youth Council” and “Oak Harbor Youth Commission.” Repealing Oak Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 2.240 and 2.250. The full text of any ordinance will be mailed or g i ve n t o a n y p e r s o n without charge who requests the same from the city clerk. Requests may be made to: City Clerk, athompson@oakharbor.org or by calling 360-279-4539. Legal No. WCW614042 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 2015.

STATE OF WASHINGTON ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT In re the Dependency of: LEGASPI, Nathan b.d. 02/19/2009 NO. 14-7-00207-9 N OT I C E A N D S U M MONS BY PUBLICATION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Timothy Cole, Alleged Father and unknown biological father A Dependency Petition was filed on September 2, 2014; a preliminary hearing will be held on this matter on April 1, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Island County Super ior Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. This hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. THE ABOVE NAMED INDIV I D UA L S A R E S U M MONED TO APPEAR at said hearing regarding your child. If you fail to appear at the preliminary hearing, the court may take evidence against you and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, and/or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY. aspx. By: Debra Van Pelt, Island County Clerk. by/s/Diedre Butler, deputy Clerk Legal No. WCW613814 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. Febr uar y 7, 14, 21, 2015.

on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Please note that a public hearing before a Hearing Examiner is required for Conditional Uses and provides and additional public input opportunity on development impacts of the project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by the date noted above to City of Oak Harbor. The following conditions have been identified that may be used to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the proposal: Existing development regulations will address many of the impacts of the proposal such as screening etc., however conditions on lighting, maintenance, future modification etc. may be identified during the review process. Required Permits -- The following local, state and federal permits/approvals are needed for the proposed project: Conditional Use Permit from the City of Oak Harbor Required Studies: None identified at this time. Existing Environmental D o c u m e n t s : A S E PA checklist SEP-14-09 has been prepared for the proposal. The application also includes a Noise Evaluation Report and a Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Report. Preliminary determination of the development regulations that will be

used for project mitigation and consistency: The proposal will be required to meet the applicable requirements of OHMC Title 19 Zoning. Public Hearing - Monday, March 16, 2015 at l0am at the City Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harb o r, WA 9 8 2 7 7 . T h e City’s Hearing Examiner will conduct the hearing. Legal No. WCW613701 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 2015.

(R1335-094-3830) Project Applicant: Verizon Wireless Conditional Use CUP-14-03 Environmental Review: The City of Oak Harbor has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The optional DNS proc e s s i n WA C 197-11-355 is being used. Since the Notice of Application is being combined with the SEPA determination, the comment periods are combined. Therefore, this is the only comment period on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Please note that a public hearing before a Hearing Examiner is required for Conditional Uses and provides and additional public input opportunity on development impacts of the project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by the date noted above to City of Oak Harbor. The following conditions have been identified that may be used to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the proposal: Existing development regulations will address many of the impacts of the proposal such as screening etc., however conditions on lighting, maintenance, future modification etc. may be identified during

the review process. Required Permits -- The following local, state and federal permits/approvals are needed for the proposed project: Conditional Use Permit from the City of Oak Harbor Required Studies: None identified at this time. Existing Environmental D o c u m e n t s : A S E PA checklist SEP-14-08 has been prepared for the proposal. The application also includes a Noise Evaluation Report and a Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Report. Preliminary determination of the development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and consistency: The proposal will be required to meet the applicable requirements of OHMC Title 19 Zoning. Public Hearing - Monday, March 16, 2015 at l0am at the City Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harb o r, WA 9 8 2 7 7 . T h e City’s Hearing Examiner will conduct the hearing. Legal No. WCW613689 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 2015.

LEGAL NOTICE: The budget extension for fiscal year 2014-15 for the Oak Harbor School District has been prepared. A public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Oak Harbor School District Board of Directors on Monday, Februar y 23, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room in the Adm i n i s t ra t i ve S e r v i c e s Center at 350 S. Oak Harbor St. for the purpose of adopting the budget extension of the Transpor tation Vehicle Fund of the district for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Any person may appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget. Copies of the budget extension are available at the Oak Harbor School District Adm i n i s t ra t i ve S e r v i c e s Center at the above address. Legal No. WCW613678 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 21, 2015.

City of Oak Harbor Summary Ordinances On the 3rd day of February 2015, the Oak Harbor City Council adopted the following: - O r d i n a n c e N o. 1 7 1 7 Repealing Oak Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 1.20 “General Penalty” and Sections 1.28.130 “Additional Enforcement O f f i c e r s Fo r C e r t a i n Chapters of the Oak Harbor Municipal Code”, 1.28.150 “Disposition of Original and Copies of Notices of Infractions” and 1.28.160 “Notice of Infraction - Records Cancellation Prohibited Penalty - Audit”; Amending Oak Harbor Municipal Code Sections 1.28.010 “Purpose”, 1.28.015 “Definitions, www.SoundClassifieds.com 1.28.040 “Jurisdiction”, find what you need 24 hours a day

Notice of Application with Optional DNS The City of Oak Harbor has received a permit application for the following project that may be of interest to you. You are invited to comment on this proposed project. Date of permit application: December 30, 2014 Date of determination of completeness: January 26, 2015 Date of notice of application: February 7, 2015 Comment due date: February 23, 2015 Project Description: Verizon Wireless is proposing to construct an unmanned telecommunication facility with panel antennas and other equipment concealed within a 75 feet stealth flagpole. The proper ty is zoned C3, Community Commercial and the proposed telecommunication tower is permitted as a conditional use in this district. Project Location: Behind the Skagit Farmers Supply Store located on SE 8th Avenue, Oak Harbor, W A 9 8 2 7 7 (S6575-01-000C-1) Project Applicant: Verizon Wireless Conditional Use CUP-14-02 Environmental Review: The City of Oak Harbor has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The optional DNS proc e s s i n WA C 197-11-355 is being used. Since the Notice of Application is being combined with the SEPA determination, the comment periods are combined. Therefore, this is the only comment period

Notice of Application with Optional DNS The City of Oak Harbor has received a permit application for the following project that may be of interest to you. You are invited to comment on this proposed project. Date of permit application: December 30, 2014 Date of determination of completeness: January 26, 2015 Date of notice of application: February 7, 2015 Comment due date: February 23, 2015 Project Description: Verizon Wireless is proposing to construct an unmanned telecommunication facility with panel antennas and other equipment concealed within a 75 feet stealth flagpole. The proper ty is zoned C3, Community Commercial and the proposed telecommunication tower is permitted as a conditional use in this district. Project Location: NE M i d w ay B l v d , i n t h e parking lot north of the WA I F T h r i f t S t o r e

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hearing, the court may ty Clerk take evidence against Legal No. WCW613820 you and enter an order Published: The Whidbey without further notice to News Times, The South you. To request a copy Whidbey Record. of the Notice, Summons, F e b r u a r y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , and Dependency Peti- 2015. tion, and/or to view info u n a t i o n a b o u t yo u r STATE OF rights in this proceeding, WASHINGTON 38.Convene 20.Baked dessert ISLAND go to COUNTY www.atg.wa.gov/DPY. SUPERIOR 40.Sweet COURT singer 22.Guy’s date aspx. In re43.Furniture the Dependency of: 24.Common By: Debra Van Pelt, Is- GALINDO, Hugo Antoitems question nio Justino land County Clerk. Butler, depu-tool 45.Model wood b.d. 03/12/2014 you this week. You have very little by/s/Diedre 25.Weeding NO. 14-7-00069-6 46.Ship’s pole 27.Tilt time for yourself. You also plan a N OT I C E A N D S U M 29.Meetings M O N47.Stare S B Y Prudely UBLICAlarge gathering. sign - DEPENDENCY 30.Chew and TION48.Electric THE STATE OF swallow 49.Pebble WASHTAURUS INGTON 31.Remove TO: 51.Rain unit Hugo Galindo-CarAt work, you’re so successful that moisture rillo, 52.Darns Alleged Father, and Professional Services Home Services Home Services your bosses can’t help but give you TO: 55.Flower Benito Perez-Marti33.Ceases Auto Repair Service Landscape Services Alleged Father a raise. They Homeowner’s want to secure Help your 35.Touch lightlynez, necklace and unknown biological JIM’S GARDEN loyalty for theRetired long term. Contractor father SERVICE has truck, A Dependency Petition will travel. was filed on September 360-331-2848 GEMINI HRISTIAN’S 2, 2014; a preliminary Estate, You are facing some existential queshearing will be held on Home Services building & grounds UTO/METAL tions. You seek to undertake some Lawn/Garden Service this matter on April 1, cleanup. Small 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at IsECYCLING repairs onCopyright roofs, major changes that will allow you©to2015, Penny Press land County Super ior decks, etc. Chuck CASH FOR MOST CARS see life from a better perspective. Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., 60.Go down 28.Comforted ACROSS 360-969-1000 -INCLUDES TOW. Coupeville, WA 98239. roofsnorthwest@gmail.com the slope 1. METAL BostonRECYCLING32.Grasp This hearing will deterFREE CANCER mine if your child is de61.Serpents orchestra feature FAMILY OWNED, LICENSED HAULER. 34.Mouth Advertise your service DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED. pendent as defined in After some sort of conflict, 36.Within close you’re 5. 675-8442 High peak 800-388-2527 RCW 13.34.050(5). This able to reachrange an understandingDOWN and 8. Opposes begins judicial process Gift ed Gardeners Advertising doesn’t ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. a753 Home Services 1. Elbow Serving South Whidbey 37.Votes in favor restore among the people which could result in per12.Face shape have to break the harmony House/Cleaning Service manent loss of your paConcluded We work with 39.Crony around you. You show great 2.wisbank. The Classifieds 13.Apiece rental rights. THE 3. Umbrellas 41.Sow’s home has14.Yodeling great deals domonin this situation. ABOVE NAMED INDIEnthusiasm & Integrity! everything you need. 42.Brother’s sib 4. Splash V I D UA L S A R E S U M sound MONED TO APPEAR at 44.Short flaps 5. Mock LEO 15.Coal oil said hearing regarding Home Services 46.Check on 6. Let use work week promises to be your child. If you fail to Homeowner’s Help 17.Jump Your WINTER FRUIT 50.Forays 7. Quarries appear at the preliminary Be careful not to 18.Clean ofvery stimulating. HOUSE KEEPING TREE PRUNING hearing, the court may 53.Grows older MILLIGAN 8. Large-billed expectations for marks create unrealistic 321-4718 take evidence against CONTRACTING. & MAINTENANCE, bird 54.Traditional you and enter an order yourself. success you achieve Bath kitchenworkers renova- Thewww.abouthehouse.com 19.Office RENOVATION, legends 9. Decorates a without further notice to tions, painting, tiling will be equal to the effort you make. HOUSE CLEANING 21.Kind of rug you. To request a copy MULCHING, cake various home repairs 56.Notch of the Notice, Summons, Honest i m23.Attack! p r o v e m e n t s . I 57.One-spot 10.Not this PRUNING, and Dependency PetiReliable SHOW UP AND ON VIRGO 24.Owl’s Call Kathy Gurnee 58.Falling flakes 11.Drenches tion, and/or to view inforTIME! Bonded inAffordable You find yourself at the centre of mation about your rights 59.Decade Experienced 16.Cloth 360-929-5078 sured. question? CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS in this proceeding, go to Call Geary attention. Younumbers can even expect to USE AMERICAN SPELLING 26.Gym pad connection 360-579-2366 Great References wvvw.atg.wa.gov/DPY. 575-578-9353. greenthumb@whidbey.com be applauded. This situation greatly Shila 360-341-2203 aspx. Lic #MILLIC*853B1. By: Debra Van Pelt, Isenhances your self-esteem.

Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. This hearing will deterTION - DEPENDENCY mine if your child is deTHE STATE OF WASH- pendent as defined in RCWWEEK: 13.34.050(5). This LUCKIEST I N G TOTHE N TO : T i m oSIGNS t hy THIS begins a judicial process TAURUS, GEMINI, AND CANCER. Cole, Alleged Father and unknown biological which could result in permanent loss of your pafather PUZZLE NO. 753 A Dependency Petition r e n t a l r i g h t s . T H E Week of February 15 to 21, 2015 was filed on September ABOVE NAMED INDI2, 2014; a preliminary V I D UA L S A R E S U M hearing will be held on MONED TO APPEAR at ARIES this matter on April 1, said hearing regarding your child. Ifpreoccupy you fail to Family responsibilities 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Island County Super ior appear at the preliminary Legal Notices

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Week of February 8 to 14, 2015 ARIES Negotiations with family members are always more complex than any other kind. You feel more vulnerable when emotions are involved.

TAURUS You have some success in your professional life. You bring together a lot of people for a specific event and benefit from some discounts.

GEMINI You want to conquer the world this week. Your head is filled with great ideas, and you succeed in all your endeavours. You receive many congratulations.

CANCER You spend a lot of time at home or in the company of family members.They entrust you with some new, rather overwhelming responsibilities.

LEO At work, you hear a rumour about a good promotion. However, you’d better negotiate your new working conditions well in order to avoid more stress.

VIRGO You let yourself be convinced by your friends to sign up for a weekly or monthly activity; it will help you develop a much more active social life.

LIBRA There’s lots of action on the horizon this week, especially if you have young children. You might hear that a family member is going to live abroad for a while.

SCORPIO The harsh winter tends to drain your energy. But during this phase right now, you may be filled with inspiration and create a real work of art.

SAGITTARIUS There are always lots of people around you, to the point where you find the situation quite stressful at times. A little rest is going to be necessary before the end of the week.

CAPRICORN Don’t be too surprised if you’re assigned some new client responsibilities. You are very popular and people want to do business with you.

AQUARIUS You feel like going on a nice trip. You want to have some new adventures, each one more fabulous than the next. You also think about signing up for a course.

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land County Clerk. by/s/Diedre Butler, deputy clerk Legal No. WCW613805 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. Febr uar y 7, 14, 21, 2015. PUZZLE NO. 754 STATE OF WASHINGTON ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT In re the Dependency of: TURNER, Matthew b.d. 03/06/2012 NO. 14-7-00239-7 N OT I C E A N D S U M MONS BY PUBLICATION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Michael A. Clements, Alleged Father and unknown biological father A Dependency Petition was filed on September 2, 2014; a preliminary hearing will be held on this matter on April 1, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Island County Super ior Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. ACROSS This hearing will deter1. Shirt type mine if your child is dependent as defined 5. Not barefootin RCW 13.34.050(5). This Femaleprocess sib begins9.a judicial which 12.Did could result in perperfectly manent loss of your par e n t a13.Calm l rights. THE ABOVE NAMED 14.Play unitINDIV I D UA L S A R E S U M 15.TO “____ Calm”at MONED APPEAR said hearing regarding 16.Wreck your child. If you fail to appear17.Secure at the preliminary hearing, the court may 18.Dripped take evidence against you and enter anskin order 19.Animal without further notice to 20.Chirp you. To request a copy of the 21.All Notice, Summons, and Dependency Peti23.Make holyinfortion, and/or to view mation24. about your rights “Moonlight in this proceeding, go to ____” www.atg.wa.gov/DPY. aspx. By: Debra Van Pelt, Island County Clerk. by/s/Diedre Butler, deputy Clerk Legal No. WCW613811 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. F e b r uPUZZLE a r y 7 ,NO. 1 4756 , 21, 2015.

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ing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. 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 (1)(c); 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 decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLIC AT I O N : S a t u r d a y, February 7, 2015 MICHELLE JOHNSON, Personal Representative c/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA Copyright © 2015, Penn #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; 47.Superm 26.Smallest pup Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington letter 27.Guest 98277 29.Lemon drinks 48.Cribs (360) 675-2207 Legal No. WCW614007 49.Zoo cag 31.Consider Published: The Whidbey 34.Pickling News Times,fluid The South Whidbey Record. DOWN 35.Monarchs Febr uar y 7, 14, 21, 37.Santa checks 1. Priest 2015.

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probate assets. Personal Representative: Kathr yn Stevens. Attorney and Address for Mailing or Service: Margaret E. Delp, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 2 9 2 , L a n g l e y, W A 98260. Date of First Publication: January 24, 2015. Legal No. WCW611380 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbye Record January 24, 31, February 7, 2015. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND D E V I S E E S O F CHARLES H. CURFMAN; CHARLES H. CURFMAN; BETTY JOV I TA C U R F M A N A K A JOVITA S. CURFMAN; TODD CURFMAN; GREG CURFMAN; SHANE CURFMAN; BANK OF AMERICA, NA; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendants. No. 14-2-00576-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Charles H. Curfman; Charles H. Curfman; Betty Jovita Curfman aka Jovita S. Curfman; Todd Curfman; Greg Curfman; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real proper ty descr ibed in the complaint: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after February 7, 2015, a n d d e fe n d t h e r e a l property foreclosure action in Island County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells Fa r g o B a n k , N . A . , ( “ P l a i n t i f f ” ) . Yo u a r e asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. 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 said Court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Island County, Washington, and legally described as follows: L O T 1 3 , P L AT O F PENN COVE PARK, DIVISION NO. 2, AS PER P L AT R E C O R D E D I N VOLUME 4 OF PLATS, PAG E 7 4 , R E C O R D S OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 854 Burroughs Avenue, Oak Harbor, WA 98277-7413. DATED this 2nd day of February, 2015. RCO LEGAL, P.S. By/s/Laura Coughlin [X]Laura Coughlin, WSBA #46124 [ ]Synova M. L. Edwards, WSBA #43063

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[ ]Eric D. Acuario, WSBA #47852 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Legal No. WCW613782 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 2015.

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