Whidbey News-Times, May 09, 2015

Vol. 125, No. 37

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Decision on building’s fate slated for May 19 By JESSIE STENSLAND Co-Editor

City Council members voted this week to delay their decision for two weeks on whether or not to demolish the aging Pioneer Way structure to put up a parking lot. On Tuesday, the council seemed to be leaning toward following the proposal by City Engineer Joe Stowell that the building be razed after the new sewage treatment plant is built adjacent to it. The decision, he said, wouldn’t be set in stone because the demolition wouldn’t happen until 2018, after the treatment plant is done. He said the council members could change their minds before then if another solution comes to light. “I try to stay neutral as I can,” Stowell told the council, “but I really feel this is the best solution for the situation we’re in.” The city purchased the former bank SEE BANK, A5

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Day of Prayer

Pastor Cliff Horr prays during a National Day of Prayer event outside the Island County Courthouse Thursday. Horr participated with many other representatives from the island’s faith-based community.

The Nastali Bunch: ‘They’re all gifts to me’ By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter

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eth Nastali learned long ago never to try to predict the future. When she was in her late teens, she never imagined she’d go on a date with a man she met on the other end of a CB radio transmission with the handle “Mr. Nasty.” A year later, he was her husband. Nastali also never predicted that, in her 50s, she’d need the energy reserves to keep up with a son in kindergarten and a daughter in the third grade. Yet, that reality was ever present Wednesday when tummy aches kept Tyler and

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Allison home from Coupeville Elementary School. “Today, they’re tattling on each other,” Nastali said with a laugh. Life has been full of twists, turns, adventures and unexpected detours for Beth and Bob Nastali since they opened their hearts and home nearly three decades ago to children in need of both. Their lives revolve around six adopted children, one who’s grown up and out of the house and five ages 6 to 14, all who keep their parents on their toes. Three of their daughters are 14, including a set of fraternal twins. To simplify their world, and SEE BUNCH, A20

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Oak Harbor High School choir director Darren McCoy is a quarterfinalist for a national award.

Local music teacher may be picked to attend Grammys By DEBRA VAUGHN Staff reporter Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

The Nastali family of Coupeville includes parents Bob and Beth along with, from left, Heather, Jasmine, Allison and Tyler. Not pictured are daughter Tamika and eldest son Bobby. All six children were adopted, starting with Bobby 26 years ago.

Oak Harbor High School teacher Darren McCoy may be heading to the Grammy Awards. It’s far from a done deal, but his students are already asking if he can chat up Katy Perry.

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Mrs. O’Toole’s first grade class at Crescent Harbor Elementary answered: What do you love best about your moms or grandmas?

“My favorite thing about my mom is that she listens to me even when she’s busy.” Amber O’Toole, 29

“She gives me hugs.” Austin Wyatt, 6

“When my dad is gone we go to Chuck E. Cheese’s and go bowling.”

“I love my mom. She’s sweet.” Aidan Dailey, 7

Brody Allaire, 7

“She listens to me.”

“I like her oatmeal.”

Mikailey Darrow, 6

“Whenever she takes me to school she gives me a snack and then we walk to school. She makes me cut-up apples with cinnamon.”

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Hunter Burnett, 7

“She helps when I get in trouble. When I fell off my scooter and scraped my knee she gave me a BandAid and a hug.”

“She gets me a snack. I just get really hungry — a lot.” Kay-Cee Fillmore, 7

“She drops me off for my baseball practice and games.” Owen Best, 6

Illiana Prasad, 7

“The special thing about my mom is she gave birth to me in Japan. And she let’s me watch TV.”

“She likes to go swimming with me.”

“Whenever I get hurt, she helps.”

“She always listens. When I want to play with my friends on the bikes she says, ‘Yes.’”

Erika Cervantes, 7

Joseph Northcutt, 7

Savannah Piper, 7

“My favorite thing is she buys me lots of toys.” James Winiecki, 7

Adam Garcia-Barajas, 6

“She goes everywhere I want, even if she doesn’t want to.”

Yani Carlson, 6

“When I’m hungry she makes me snacks. She makes homemade yogurt.” Ethan Grimaldo, 7

“I like that my grandma got a dog and she let’s me play with him. His name is Joey.” Felix Lund-Waite, 6

“My grandma lets me come to her house and stay the night there.”

Morgan Brawford, 7

“I like when it’s my birthday and she knows what kind of birthday cake I like — chocolate with kinda vanilla.”

Shane Silvestre, 7

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Mock DUI offers life lessons Students brought face to face with dangers of impaired driving

Clinton crash sends woman to hospital A woman was sent to the hospital Tuesday after a rollover accident on Highway 525. The crash occurred just before 3 p.m. just south of the traffic light at Ken’s Korner in Clinton. Sgt. Laura Price with the Island County Sheriff’s Office said the sole occupant was transported to Whidbey General Hospital. It’s unclear whether she suffered injuries in the crash or went as a precautionary measure. The woman, driving a white Nissan pickup truck, was southbound heading toward the ferry when she slammed on her brakes

By DEBRA VAUGHN Staff reporter

Oak Harbor High School students converged on the scene of a gruesome car crash behind the school Friday morning. They saw fire engines, ambulances and bloodied classmates being pulled from the wreckage. First responders couldn’t save one girl, ejected through the front windshield of an Oldsmobile. The gathered students watched as she was pronounced dead and covered with a blanket. It wasn’t real, but organizers hope the mock drunk driving crash is a sobering wake-up call for seniors who might be tempted to party and get behind the wheel after prom tonight. “We want to make sure ever yone’s safe,” said Gary Wallin, a school board member and owner of Wallin Funeral Home and Cremation. “Over the years I’ve seen lots of kids killed because of bad decisions involving alcohol and drugs.” Well-known seniors were chosen to play the parts of a drunk driver and the classmates hurt and killed in the crash. A make-up artist painted on realistic, bloody wounds. A crunched Oldsmobile and Buick were hauled in. Students were brought to the site as if they’d stumbled on the scene of a car crash. They heard the 911 call and saw first

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Oak Harbor Fire Department Captain Craig Anderson and firefighter Gen Cox perform live-saving measures on Oak Harbor High School senior Ella Brooks. Officials hope showing students the repercussions of bad choices will save lives. responders arrive and try to save the passengers. They watched the driver fail a field sobriety test, be handcuffed and taken away. Afterward, a few people shared personal stories of loss, including Cynthia Allen, a teacher at the high school and the club adviser of the school’s chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions. This kind of event is more likely to be effective in the short-term, Allen said. She does think it makes an impression on students, particularly the personal stories that are shared. Allen talked about the June 1995 crash that killed Oak Harbor graduate Chrissy Priest and severely injured three of her friends. Priest and three of her friends were on a road trip after gradu-

ation to Disneyland. On the way, an impaired driver heading the wrong way on Interstate 5 hit their truck head-on in California. “It was a long time ago, but it still affects their family, friends and classmates,” she said. “I know you’ll party but be smart. My brother works as an EMT. I don’t want him to pick you up.” Senior Trevor Feinberg, 19, played the part of the drunk driver. He does think it helps. “It’s really emotional seeing people getting carted off,” he said. Some of his classmates do party, he said. But he doesn’t think it’s as prevalent as it was in the past. “It puts things into perspective,” said junior Mily Larsen. She thought the majority of her classmates took it seriously, but “the one’s who didn’t probably

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to avoid hitting backedup traffic on the highway, according to Price. The driver turned to avoid the vehicles in front of her but began to slide and rolled into a shallow ditch. Wet roads may have contributed to the accident, Price said. The truck came to rest on its roof, and one or more motorists stopped to help the woman out of the stricken vehicle. The witnesses left the scene when emergency responders arrived. The southbound lane was closed for less than one hour following the accident.

Health Heroes to be named Recipients of the annual Linda Lee Martins Community Health Hero Awards will be honored as a special meeting 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. The Island County Board of Health join with the Community Health Advisory Board at the Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road in Coupeville for the award ceremony

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Whidbey family offers $50,000 in matching funds to hospital Sisters carry on legacy of giving By JANIS REID Staff reporter

In keeping with their father’s vision, the Waterman sisters are offering $50,000 in matching funds to Whidbey General Hospital Foundation. The Waterman Medical Foundation has provided more than $800,000 in donations to the hospital since its establishment in 1980. Bud Waterman, the foundation’s founder, died in 1981. “He’s always had a very generous spirit,” said his daughter, Debra Waterman. “Even though he’s been gone for 35 years, his legacy still affects the community.” While the Waterman Foundation has traditionally given approximately $20,000 twice each year to

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Debra Waterman and Linda Weiss carry on their family’s tradition of supporting Whidbey General Hospital through the Waterman Medical Foundation. the hospital, it decided to up the ante for the fall contribution as a means of giving the hospital an opportunity to raise both money

and awareness. “They’re using it as a challenge grant,” Waterman said. “It gives them something to go out and talk

about and provide exposure to their foundation. We’re hoping it will provide more attention for the hospital.” An established Whidbey family, the Watermans opened the Waterman Mill Co., Inc. in 1950 on South Whidbey. The mill successfully operated in Langley under the Waterman name for 40 years. “If you live in a community, you have to support it to the extent that you can,” Bud Waterman was quoted as saying in a foundation news release. Since the announcement of the matching challenge last week, the hospital’s foundation had already gathered $6,500 in individual donations by press time, according to Helen Taylor, Whidbey General Hospital Foundation’s executive director. “Individual donations make all the difference for great health care on Whidbey Island,” Taylor said. “Quality health care close to home is a vital resource for our

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Pool district hunting for director By DEBRA VAUGHN Staff reporter

North Whidbey Park and Recreation District is searching for a new director — again. The district board is narrowing in on a replacement and should begin interviewing top candidates this month. About two dozen people applied for the position, most from the Pacific Northwest, but one candidate as far away as Texas. This will be the district’s third executive director in as many years. The board that oversees the district is hoping this time they’ll find the right person to stick around. “We wanted to make sure we got the word out to as many interested candidates as possible,” said Sean Merrill, chair of the district’s board. “We didn’t want to rush the process and make a snap decision.” It’s been a rough couple of years for the park district. The most recent executive director, Gino Wolfe, resigned from the

BANK CONTINUED FROM A1 property in order to build the treatment plant on the back parking lot, which is next to Windjammer Park. The building came with the deal, but leaders had no specific plans for the structure. The problem Stowell is trying to solve is that a neighboring business has a parking easement that requires the city, as the new property owner, to provide parking spaces. The easement comprises 90 spaces between the two property owners. In addition, the plant may also need to up 50 parking spaces. Councilwoman Tara Hizon noted that the building “isn’t exactly a jewel.” In fact, it has a long list of problems that could cost the city as much as $2 million to

position Jan. 1 after serving less than a year. He followed Bill Walker, who resigned at the end of 2013 after working the job a year-and-a-half. The board that oversees the district experienced turnover too. Only Merrill was elected to his position. The other four members were appointed — three in the last year. North Whidbey Park and Recreation is a special purpose district that stretches outside of city borders, serving the same area as Oak Harbor Public Schools. The district was originally established in 1977 because more tax dollars were needed to run John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool. Although operating the pool is a substantial part of what the district does, it also does more, including managing two community parks and providing aquatic and fitness programs for people of all ages. Running a special purpose district is no picnic. The district doesn’t have the administrative

fix in order to use the building as a public facility. Instead of investing potentially millions into retrofitting an old building, Councilman Joel Servatius said he would prefer to spend money relocating the ballfields in Windjammer Park to a bigger, better location and expanding the park. Hizon and a couple of other council members said they were uncomfortable making a decision in such a short timeframe and with some questions unanswered. Stowell made the demolition proposal during a workshop the previous week. Councilman Bob Severns, a candidate for mayor, seemed the least convinced about the demolition proposal, though he admitted he might be persuaded with more information. He pressed his idea of moving the sewage treatment plant northward — further out of Windjammer Park —

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in order to save as much park property along the water as possible. “If we could take the building down and move it further north, I would vote on it tonight,” he said. Stowell explained that the current design configures the treatment plant building into a “campus” setting in order to make it aesthetically pleasing and also for an efficient interconnection between the sewage-treatment buildings. Moving it north in its current configuration would require the purchase of property from neighboring Wells Fargo, which would be problematic. “Communication with Wells Fargo has been difficult at best,” he said. Severns questioned whether it makes sense to destroy the building after paying so much for it. He pointed out that the city paid $2.6 million for the building and prop-

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CONTINUED FROM A1 The choir director is a quarterfinalist for the Music Educator Award, given to the top music educators in the country and awarded at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony during Grammy Week. The winner gets to attend the Grammy Awards and receives a $10,000 check as well as $10,000 for his or her school. Nine other finalists take home $1,000 and a matching grant for their schools. The judges are searching for a teacher who inspires students and uses innovative teaching techniques. By all accounts, McCoy is a maestro at both. This is his seventh year at Oak Harbor High, and in that time he’s energized the school’s music program. “Very few of his students will go on to a professional singing career,” said Oak Harbor High School Principal Dwight Lundstrom. “For many kids, his class is a safe place to be and a happy period in their day.” The choir director’s accomplishments include getting more boys involved in choir, an activity that tends to draw more girls. He started Man Choir — a title apparently more manly than “men’s choir.” He gets boys hooked on choir, and,

erty; the building itself likely amounted to a significant portion of that cost. Severns recused himself from the decision to purchase the property because he was a board member of Whidbey Island Bank, which is now Heritage Bank. In an interview with the Whidbey News-Times after Tuesday’s meeting, Severns said he wishes he could have been involved in the decision to buy the property so he could have asked questions about a facility with so many problems. “We’re going to have citizens asking why in the world did we pay $2.6 (million) for it in the first place,” he told his fellow council members. “That’s behind us. I want to make the best decisions going forward.” The property and building

pretty soon, they’re sight reading music and singing for Harbor Singers, a highlevel choir at the high school, Lundstrom said. McCoy helped bring a part-time accompanist to both middle schools and the high school. He applied for a grant that allowed all the district’s music teachers to have access to notation software and workshops on how to use it. McCoy sings and is also an accomplished pianist who writes his own music. His classes are popular because McCoy brings professional passion and energy to every class he teaches, the principal said. “The main thing that gets kids in his classes are the respect and care he has for kids,” Lundstrom said. “They adore him and love working with him.” Lundstrom has watched kids walk into McCoy’s classroom and immediately begin to sing as they gather up materials for class. McCoy said he loves music because it allows people — whatever their backgrounds — to connect. He sees it on a global scale and in his classroom. Kids who would never talk to each other do inside the choir room. His teaching philosophy is to put his students first. “I think there’s this phrase, ‘Nobody cares what you know until they know you care,’” he said. “To be a good teacher, your students need to trust you.” Semifinalists will be announced in September.

were appraised by a professional at the purchase price of $2.6 million. The county valued the building at $4.25 million and the land alone at $960,000 in 2014, according to the Island County Assessor’s Office. Whidbey Island Bank purchased the building and property in 2004 for $828,000. The building needs a seismic retrofit if it is to be used as a public facility. An engineering firm estimates the cost of the retrofit from $163,000 to $5 million, with a median of $900,000. If the city keeps the building, a long list of costly improvements would likely be necessary, including roof repairs, replacement of

upstairs windows, replacement of the elevator, improvement of fire alarm and sprinkler systems and installation of new carpet. City officials were aware of those issues before the building was purchased, but the inventory of available property for the plant in the area was limited. Stowell urged the council not to delay its decision. City Administrator Larry Cort said it is perfectly reasonable for the council to ask for more information before moving forward. He suggested a special meeting to discuss the issue, which was set for 3 p.m. May 19. The council may make its final decision that night.

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The Whidbey News Group’s annual Best of Whidbey Readers Choice Awards is off to a strong start. This past Wednesday, we published a paper ballot for those who don’t have the ability to vote online. For the next several weeks, we will be accepting votes online. The paper ballots turned in by the deadline will be combined with the online vote tallies. Voting continues through May 30. We will be announcing the winners during a Best of Whidbey luncheon we will be hosting on July 29 at a time and location to be announced later. We’ll also be publishing our popular Best of Whidbey special publication. In addition to categories like Best Burger and Best Margarita, among the top awards we will be announcing are Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year and Best Community Leader. This year, voting for the Best of Whidbey is easier and more fun than ever. We now offer a simpler, faster way to cast your vote for your favorites in a long slate of categories. The competition can be fierce in some categories, with some embarking on campaigns that rival the efforts of seasoned political candidates. As they say, all is fair ... As I see it, the most important rule is to keep it fun. It’s acceptable to have a spirited competition. Rally your friends, family and customers for support. Voting is absolutely free, and there’s no requirement that you subscribe or purchase anything. Those who receive the most reader votes get to claim bragging rights for the coming year. In addition to bragging rights, there are often other significant benefits to winning: We’ve learned that people refer to the Best of Whidbey to aid with their decision-making when planning to make purchases or making other consumer decisions. Ultimately, there are no losers in the Best of Whidbey. Just looking at the ever-growing slate of potential winners, it’s clear that Whidbey Island is home to absolutely amazing people, places and things. If you haven’t already, please take about 10-15 minutes to cast your vote. You can simply click on a button next the current nominees, or you can write in your own candidate. Write-in candidates will appear after they receive multiple numbers of write-in votes. To vote online, log on to www.whidbeynewstimes.com and click on the link in the upper right of the page that says, “Best of Whidbey— Click here to vote.” If you have suggestions or ideas for possible categories next year, you can email them to me at publisher@whid beynewsgroup.com. As times change, the categories do evolve. And again, remember to have fun.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Start over and get it right this time Editor, I was at the Oak Harbor City Council meeting Tuesday, April 21, at which time a number of citizens voiced their objections to the proposed location of the new wastewater treatment plant, or WWTP. A number of people voiced objections to the plant being located on part of the Windjammer Park and crammed in behind many of the buildings along Pioneer Way. Good objections. Attorney Chris Skinner spoke against a change in the location, citing the whole program was covered previously and any changes would be “extremely expensive.” I am somewhat confused by this phrase. From the figures I have seen published, the project was priced at $80 million. The latest figure I see quoted is $116 million, a 45 percent increase over the original figure. To me, $36 million is “extremely expensive.” Maybe Mr. Skinner does not consider $36 million as expensive if it is just more tax money. As an attorney, Mr. Skinner, I am sure, has been in many courtrooms

when the jury said, “Guilty.” But that is not the end of the case. Attorneys on both sides start challenging many points of the trial. Sometimes this goes on for years before a Superior Court rejects the finding of “guilty” and sends it back to the starting point. The WWTP is like a person on death row — you must get the repeal before the needle is injected. Once injected, there is no correction. Once WWTP construction starts, there is no correction. Repeal, start over, get it right and keep the price as agreed. No more business as usual with a 45 percent price increase before any action has started. Robert D. Brown Oak Harbor

Teachers

Thanks to staff who support children Editor, This past week was National Teacher Appreciation Week, and I want to give a heartfelt “Thank You!” to the Oak Harbor Education Association and the local teachers who rallied to protest the state Legislature’s failure to properly fund our schools last Friday on May Day.

Classroom sizes have reached detrimental levels. I’m abhorred by the fact that third-grade classrooms at local schools have 27-28 kids in them, especially since research demonstrates learning and classroom behaviors improve drastically with smaller sizes. When classes get too large, teachers spend more time on behavior management rather than on teaching. Thank you, teachers, for fighting to reduce classroom sizes. I’m also relieved that there are local levies to help fund the school and provide supplies. When we lived in Shoreline last year, I had to spend $75 per child on school supplies, such as scissors, glue, tissues, etc. The Legislature is proposing to take these levies away and distribute them across the state to help with their budget crisis. Is this what other parents want? Teachers certainly don’t want it because they put themselves on the line. Then again, it is teachers who often bear the burden and purchase school supplies themselves. Is this what we want for our teachers and schools? And lastly, thank you for fighting for all-day kindergarten. Personally, I like half-day kindergarSEE LETTERS, A7

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OBITUARIES potluck to be held 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Rocky Point. Dress is informal, and hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be provided. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC, Oak Harbor, WA. Please visit Neil’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences.

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ten because I think we are pushing reading and writing skills ahead of neurodevelopmental timelines, but I understand the need for families with two working parents to have full-day kindergarten and not have to pay for it. I have twins, and it would’ve been more $500 a month to send my twins to all-day kindergarten. My husband is a commercial fisherman, and we could not afford that luxury, so I opted for half-day. Consequently, my twins’ performances corroborated research that demonstrates half-day kindergarteners lag behind and enter first grade having to play catch-up to their full-day kindergarten counterparts. So, I thank our local teachers who are fighting for fully funded, all-day kindergarten because they want the best for our kids. Kerri Totten Oak Harbor

Walkout

Teachers always tout ‘need more’ Editor, I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it with teachers right up to here. The only word in their vocabulary seems to be “more.” Teachers never seem to specify anything beyond that, just “we need more.” Well, folks, I hate to tell you, but “more” is throwing good money after bad. When you come to me with a plan — establish your goals, define your plan to do those goals, create a budget, show how you will accomplish the plan and how you will test to see if those goals are met, then I will talk to you. Otherwise, go to your corner and shut up. You claim to be professionals, I say, “not hardly.” Professionals wouldn’t give

their paycheck, retirement, benefits to demonstrably corrupt unions; professionals wouldn’t give up their right to vote to the same unions. Oh, you didn’t give up your right? Who do you think pays for all those misleading political ads, pays for the politicians the unions own, buys the laws the unions pay to get passed? You “voted” with your dues; your ballot is irrelevant … Professionals wouldn’t turn their classrooms over to incompetent bureaucracies hundreds and thousands of miles away. Your strikes are an example of how low you can go. It is against state law for you to strike, but you did it anyway. You are supposed to set examples for the kids, be a role model. How are you going to explain to the kids that you are a lawbreaking criminal? If any of you would bother to read the proposed budgets, you would see the Senate budget — Republican, passed — will raise education spending by 18 percent — plus a bunch of other increases: K-3, kindergarten, etc. with no new taxes. The House budget, Democrat, not passed, doesn’t come close and wants to raise taxes all over the place, typical of the last 30 years of Democratic rule in this state. You have a job where you can’t get fired, you have no liability for doing a bad job, your benefits are above your salary, which you usually neglect to mention when whining about your pay, but in the words of my dad, “there aren’t any hooks in your butt keeping you there.” Paraphrasing William F. Buckley, I think I would trust the first 400 names in the Oak Harbor phone book more than I would trust union teachers anymore. Rick Kiser Oak Harbor

Neil R. Roberts

Neil Ronald Roberts, CWO-4, U.S. Navy (Ret.) died at his home in Oak Harbor May 6, 2015, at the age of 60, surrounded by his loving family. Neil was born Oct. 27, 1954, in Corona, Calif., to Ronald and Mary Roberts. Neil was raised in McHenry, Ill. He pursued higher education and received his master’s degree. Neil began his career with the U.S. Navy in 1973. The Navy took him around the world, but Oak Harbor was always home. In 1998, Neil retired as a CWO-4. Neil began a second career before leaving the Navy. He worked for Home Depot, setting up stores from Bellingham to Seattle. He also worked for Lowe’s Hardware for a time before returning to Home Depot at the Oak Harbor store. He finished his work career with Cabella’s at Smokey Point. Neil loved the out-of-doors, spending as much time as possible camping and fishing. Mount Baker was one of his favorite locations. He was also a movie buff. Neil is survived by his wife, Norma, at the family home, in Oak Harbor; children, Chad (Shannon) RobertsRodarmel of Oak Harbor, Kyle Roberts (Amanda Rice), also of Oak Harbor, and Kelli (Michael) Kessler of Virginia Beach, Va.; and by his grandchildren, Tristen, Jacob, Cory, Dylan, Layla, Ashton and Miranda; two sisters, Loretta Brown and Debbie Roberts, and two brothers, Greg and Mike (Mary) Roberts. Neil requested no formal funeral services be conducted. Cremation was held with private interment to follow at a later date. All family and friends are invited to please join the family at a celebration of life

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Aglow. She led Bible studies and prayer groups. She took seriously her calling as a “Watchmen on the Wall” (Isaiah 62:6-7). Anyone who met her experienced her gentle, loving spirit, and friends enjoyed her sense of humor. She was known for her love of quilting, tea parties and wearing hats. She loved history, especially her family history and the civil war era. She loved her family more than anything, always showing support and unconditional love to her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She is survived in death by one aunt, two brothers, six children, 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one grandchild. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Foothills Foursquare Church in Wenatchee. Arrangements are by Telford’s Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee, Wash.

Jacquelyn Boling

Jacquelyn Jo Ann (Johnson) Boling, 82, went to be with her Lord Thursday, April 30, 2015. Jacque was born Oct. 4, 1932, in Wenatchee, Wash., to Norris and Marjory Johnson. She married Charles Ray Boling of Los Angeles Jan 5, 1951, in Yuma, Ariz. They have six children, JoAnn Elaine Fox (Dennis) of Spokane, Wash.; Barbara Lyn Bullis of Boise, Idaho; Charles Anton Boling of Walla Walla, Wash.; Dawna Lea Tillery (Eugene) of Lemoore, Calif.; Kathy Sue Massagee (James) of Atlanta; and Sandra Lu Casimire (Russell) of Oak Harbor, Wash. She was a dedicated military spouse who loved the military community. Besides her husband, she also had two children, four sons-in-law and three grandchildren in the Navy. She was proud of her volunteer service as a Grey Lady for the Red Cross at Whidbey Island NAS. She worked for civil service in the supply department as a customer service supervisor. Jacque was a strong woman of faith who loved the Lord. She served as church secretary for both First Baptist Church in Oak Harbor and Foothills Four Square Church in Wenatchee, where she touched many lives. She was also active in Women’s

11, 1923, in Minneapolis to Marvin F. Mara and Dorothy Beal. She was married to Don L. King. Jeanne graduated from Broadway High in Seattle in 1941. She taught French cooking, owned and operated a gourmet cookware shop, and was a doctor’s office manager. She was also an avid reader and writer of stories and poems. Jeanne was a member of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Oak Harbor. She was a member of the Emblem Club, Crones and the Ikeband Club. She enjoyed reading, writing and helping others. Jeanne is survived by her husband, Don L. King; her grandchildren, Kathryn Comes and Elizabeth Ruth; and her great-grandchildren, Grant Gerber, Gabe Gerber, Loren Ruth and Victoria Ruth. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin M. Mara; her mother, Dorothy Beal Mara; and her son, Rick L. King. A graveside service was held for Jeanne at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Maple Leaf Cemetery. The family of Jeanne would like to give a very special thank you to Hospice of Whidbey General Hospital, Chris Carpenter, Rosie, Diane, Delores, Lee, PC, Anette, Nancy and many more. God bless you all.

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The Oak Harbor baseball team and the Coupeville baseball, soccer and track teams will be the first Whidbey prep athletes to participate in postseason play this spring when they jump into action Saturday, May 9. Here’s a rundown of the early playoff schedule:

Baseball Oak Harbor hosts Meadowdale at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the first game of the eight-team, double elimination tournament. Coupeville plays Cascade Christian at home at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in a loser-out game.

Soccer Coupeville plays at the Charles Wright Academy at 6 pm. Saturday, May 9, in a loser-out match. Oak Harbor did not qualify for the postseason.

Track Coupeville competes at the Olympic League championship meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9. Oak Harbor will host the Wesco 3A North divisional meet at 3:30 Photo by Jim Waller/Whidbey News-Times

Left: Aaron Curtin, shown here pitching in Coupeville’s win Tuesday, will lead the Wolves into the postseason at noon today (Saturday, May 9).

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at Coupeville 8, Chimacum 1; Tuesday, May 5. Highlights: Aaron Curtin, 7 IP, 9 K, 1 BB, 5 H; C.J. Smith, 2 1B; Josh Bayne, 2 1B; Hunter Smith, 1B; Aaron Trumbull, 1B; Carson Risner, 1B; Clay Reilly, 1B; Cole Payne, 1B. at Klahowya 1, Coupeville 0; Thursday, May 7.

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Wolves, Wildcats open postseason Saturday

Wins this week helped the Oak Harbor High School baseball team and the Coupeville tennis team capture conference championships. The Wildcat baseball team won 8-1 at Marysville Getchell Tuesday to lift Oak Harbor into a tie with Mar ysville-Pilchuck atop the final Wesco 3A North standings. M-P, however, will get the No. 1 seed into the playoffs because it won the season series 2-1 over Oak Harbor. The Coupeville tennis team stopped Chimacum 6-1 Thursday to complete its Olympic League season unbeaten. The Oak Harbor girls golf team also finished the divisional season undefeated, beating each Wesco North foe in head-to-head competition. The North title, however, is awarded to the team that wins the divisional tournament, which Oak Harbor will host at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Whidbey Golf Club.

Oak Harbor 8, at Marysville Getchell 1; Tuesday, May 5. Highlights: Trent Benson, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER; Brent Mertins, 3/4, 2 2B, 3B; Tyler Snavely, 2/3, 3 RBI; Preston Rankin, 2/4, RBI; Robert Herring, 1B, RBI, Sean Erskine, 1B, 2 RBI; C.J. Meders, 1B. Next: District tournament, Meadowdale at Oak Harbor, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9.

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Note: Klahowya, undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the state, scored the run on a wild pitch in the first inning. Highlights: Curtin, 2/3, 2B; Kyle Bodamer, 1B; Reilly, 1B; Hunter Smith, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER; Trumbull, 2 IP, 1 H; 0 R. Next: District tournament, Cascade Christian at Coupeville, noon Saturday, May 9.

Softball Chimacum 8, at Coupeville 0; Tuesday, May 5. Highlights: Katrina McGranahan, 2/3; Hailey Hammer, 2B; Monica Vidoni, 1B. at Stanwood 3, Oak Harbor 0; Wednesday, May 6. Highlights: Samantha Payne 2 1B; Alexa Findley, 1B; Kelly Findley, 1B; Tricia Sarns, 1B.

Next: Oak Harbor at Marysville-Pilchuck, 4 p.m. Monday, May 11. Coupeville 20, at Klahowya 4; Thursday, May 7. Highlights: Hammer 3/6, 3B, HR, 9 RBI; McGranahan, 2/3, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R; Lauren Rose, 5/6, 2 RBI; Vidoni, 2/3; McKayla Bailey, 6 BB, 4 R; Hope Lodell, 1B; Robin Cedillo, 1B; Jae Levine, 1B; Tiffany Briscoe, 1B. Next: Coupeville at South Whidbey, 4 p.m. Friday, May 15.

Girls Golf Oak Harbor 492, Stanwood 540 (Whidbey Golf Club); Tuesday, May 5. Scores (par 73): Marisa Sligh, 93 (medalist); Hailey Beecher, 94; Resego Mooki, 96; Hannah Taylor, 98; Terra Baird, 111. Glacier Peak 501, Oak Harbor 524 (Kayak Point Golf Course, Stanwood); Thursday, May 7.

Note: Meadowdale and Kamiak also competed but did not qualify for team scores. Scores: Beecher, 98; Mooki, 103; Sligh, 107; Baird, 107; Taylor, 109; Grace Korsmo, 125. Next: Wesco North divisional tournament at Whidbey Golf Club, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.

Soccer at Port Townsend 4, Coupeville 2 (shootout); Wednesday, May 6. Note: Port Townsend won in a shootout 4-2; match tied 1-1 through overtime. Coupeville scored on own goal. Next: District tournament, Coupeville at Charles Wright Academy, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 12. at Marysville Getchell 1, Oak Harbor 0; Thursday, May 7. Note: Loss eliminated Oak Harbor from postseason consideration. Next: Season completed.

p.m. Wednesday, May 13, and 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 15.

Tennis Olympic League champion Coupeville will meet with Klahowya and Chimacum at the 1A conference tournament 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Port Townsend. Oak Harbor joins the other Wesco 3A North schools at the divisional tournament at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13, in Stanwood.

Golf The Oak Harbor girls team will play in the Wesco 3A North divisional meet on its home course, Whidbey Golf Club, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. The Wildcat boys compete at Everett’s Legion Memorial Course in the divisional championships at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13. Coupeville has only one golfer, senior Christine Fields, and she will play in the Olympic League tournament at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Sequim’s Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course.

Softball Coupeville will travel to the second-place Nisqually League school (most likely Bellevue Christian or Seattle Christian) at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, in a loser-out game. Oak Harbor did not qualify for the postseason.

Tennis Marysville Getchell 5, at Oak Harbor 2; Tuesday, May 5. Highlights: Tamia Rios/Alyssa Eden won 7-6(4), 6-0; Hannah Gluth/Erina Horikawa won 6-4, 6-7(5), 10-7. Next: Wesco North tournament at Stanwood, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. Coupeville 6, at Chimacum 1; Thursday, May 7. Note: Coupeville finished Olympic League play 6-0. Highlights: Singles – 1, Jacki Ginnings won 6-0, 6-1; 2, Wynter Thorne won 6-2, 4-6, 10-8; 3, Ivy Luvera won 6-1, 7-6(7-5). Doubles – 2, Micky LeVine/Sydney Autio won 6-4, 6-4; 3, McKenzie Bailey/Jazmine Franklin won 2-6, 6-1, 10-7; 4, Ana Luvera/McKenzie Meyer won 6-3, 6-1. Next: Olympic League 1A tournament at Port Townsend, 9 a.m Tuesday, May 12.

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ART ABOUT The artist for May-June in City Hall, RAINY LINDELL, began her lifelong adventure with art after being encouraged by her seventh-grade art teacher. She loves to paint atmosphere and wildlife. He lived in Seattle for many years. After moving to Coupeville in 1994, she became a member of several co-op galleries on the island. Besides Oak Harbor City Hall, you can see her work in Penn Cove Gallery. She is a member of Whidbey Allied Artists.

Habitat program offers women constructive work environment By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter

Perched upon a scaffold for the only time in memory, Emily Mulka kept her composure when she noticed a cluster of tiny spiders scurrying in all directions. She brushed it off, focusing on the painting job at hand. “I was a man about it,” Mulka joked, sharing the story with a companion next to her on the scaffold. “I kept on working.” Mulka joined other volunteers who devoted part of their Wednesday to help paint a new Habitat for Humanity home under construction in Oak Harbor. She and Barbara Hernandez were among several Peoples Bank employees participating in Habitat’s National Women Build Week initiative, which challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their communities. Other local businesses, including Wells Fargo bank, allowed employees to leave the office and pitch in with the effort. Developed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s, the Women Build program gives women a chance to work together in a construction environment more commonly associated with men with any intimidation removed. “You get to experience something you wouldn’t generally do on your own,” Hernandez said. “I consider myself a pretty handy person at home.” The program is in its eighth year with 62,000 women from all 50 states volunteering in past events. Habitat for Humanity of Island County has been involved with the program since 2009 with projects generally centered in Oak Harbor. About 15,000 women nationwide are expected to participate in this year’s national program, including roughly 50 joining the Oak Harbor effort. The program started May 2 and concludes May 10. “This is a very welcoming environment, helping women come out and shape the lives of other families,” said Sadie Foltz, development director at Habitat for Humanity of Island County. “It’s not about excluding men. It’s about empowering women to help build lives.” Men also donned pink Women Build T-shirts and contributed to the project. The three bedroom house is one of two Habitat homes under construction and located beside each other on Lanteen Street. The one that was part of Women Build is being built for Scarlett Agee and her two children. Agee is a medical assistant working with Whidbey General Surgery and Island Women’s

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Above: Emily Mulka from Peoples Bank brushes on paint at a Habitat for Humanity home being built in Oak Harbor Wednesday. Below: Damion Lopez hauls beauty bark during the Women Build work day in Oak Harbor. Health Care in Coupeville. Foltz said applicants must have incomes that fall within 25 to 50 percent of the median income in Island County to be eligible. “She’s absolutely wonderful,” Foltz said of Agee. “She’s working so hard to get her education. She has a full-time job and she’s young. She has her entire life ahead of her. She’s so grateful and wonderful to work with. She’s out on the job site trying to meet all the groups that help build.” Sandy Rankin, a universal banker at Peoples Bank, has never met Agee, but she showed up to the worksite on her day off to help paint. “It’s helping the community,” Rankin said. “It’s helping someone.” Damion Lopez, a construction manager for Habitat in his third year of being involved with Women Build, said the program dispels the notion that women can’t keep up with the men on the job site. He pointed to last year when Women Build fell during the time a house was being framed. “They were building walls and raising them just like anybody else would,” Lopez said.

RAVEN ROCKS GALLERY presents “Sanctuary: Trees of Life – new paintings by Mary Jo Oxrieder and Windwalker Taibi” May 1-June 4, 2015. A perfect expression of the circle of life is the tree. It takes from the earth what has come before, and with it creates what will be. Mary Jo Oxrieder will be debuting three new gallery-wrapped acrylic paintings, including “The Moonflowers First Bloom of Spring,” as well as this year’s first pen and ink and watercolor work in her renowned Fantasy House series. Windwalker Taibi will be featuring four watercolors in his new series, “Sanctuary: Eternal,” and will also present two new inspirational figurative watercolors, including “Gathering Her Children.” For the art lovers who are in minimalist or “down-size” modes, both artists will also be showing new collections of watercolor and mixed media miniatures. Raven Rocks Gallery is located at Greenbank Farm. 360-2220102, www.ravenrocksgallery. com Tickets are now on sale for the WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE of one of the most popular comic operettas of all time, Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance.” A band of swashbuckling pirates set hearts aflutter with their high-seas hijinks. This cheeky farce by Gilbert & Sulivan explodes across the stage with damsels in distress, a delightfully dotty Major-General, and, of course, the Pirate King. “Pirates of Penzance” opens May 29, 2015, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd. in Oak Harbor and closes June 21, 2015. Tickets are $20 each, with discounts of $1 off each ticket for groups of 10 or more and $2 off groups of 30 or more. Gala Opening Night tickets are $5 additional. 360-679-2237, www. whidbeyplayhouse.com

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ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE The North Coast News in Ocean Shores, WA and The Daily World in Aberdeen, WA, have a great opportunity in outside sales with an existing account list. Must be a well-organized, creative sales professional with the ability to develop strong customer relationships. You will manage an existing account base as well as develop new clients. Solid presentation skills and the ability to work in a team e nv i r o n m e n t a m u s t . Successful candidate will be engaging and goal oriented, with good organizational skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through consultative sales and excellent customer service. Must enjoy people, solving problems and having fun a t w o r k . C o m p e t i t i ve compensation package includes a base salary plus commissions, mileage reimbursement, medical, dental, life and vision benefits and a 401K plan with company match. If this sounds like you, please submit your application to: hr@soundpublishing.com or by mail to ADW/HR, Sound Publishing, Inc, 11323 Commando Rd W, Unit Main, Everett, WA 98204. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com

General contractor in Oak Harbor, WA Responsibilities: * Site Specific Safety * Quality Assurance * Daily Construction Reporting * Coordinate all field activities * Manage employees to maximize production Qualifications:: * 5 + years of experience * Computer skills * Efficient heavy equipment operator * Class A CDL preferred Please email resumes to vcemployment@ yahoo.com vcemployment@yahoo.com

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Please apply in person: Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA. 360-678-2273 Or email resume to: Careage2@whidbey.net

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Seasonal position available at Useless Bay Golf & C.C. Apply in person 5725 South Country Club Dr. Langley Wa. 98260 Email resume to: blane.hezel@useless baygolf.com Or fax 360.321.9556

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TEMPORARY LABORER Bayview Road Shop www.islandcounty.net/hr for more information. EEOC. Multi-Media Advertising Consultant Be a part of the largest community news organization in Washington! The Whidbey News-Times, in beautiful Coupeville, WA, is looking for self-motivated, results-driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. As part of our sales team you are ex p e c t e d t o m a i n t a i n and grow existing client relationships, as well as develop new client relationships. The successful candidate will also be goal oriented, have organizational skills that enable you to manage multiple deadlines, provide great consultative sales and excellent customer service. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active par t in impacting your local businesses financial success with adver tising solutions, please email your resume and cover letter to: hr@soundpublishing.com This position receives a base salary plus commissions and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and 401K. Position requires use of your personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State D r i ve r ’s L i c e n s e a n d proof of active vehicle insurance. Sound Publishing is an Equal Oppor tunity Employee (EOE) and strongly suppor ts diversity in the wor kplace. Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com

NEED EXTRA MONEY? CARRIER NEEDED For the South Whidbey Record. Clinton/Langley area. Delivering Wednesday and Saturday mornings. No collecting. Great second job! Call Circulation, 360-675-6611 Oak Harbor School District is accepting applications for FOOD SERVICE WORKER Crescent Harbor Elementary ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY (ASB) BOOKKEEPER Oak Harbor Middle School Visit www.ohsd.net for a complete postings and Online application instructions. Equal Opportunity Employer

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue is accepting applications for the position of ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Applicant must have a valid Washington State Driver’s license, must pass a dr ug test and both a background and driver’s record checks.

REPORTER The award-winning newspaper Whidbey News-Times is seeking an energetic, detailedoriented reporter to write articles and features. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign p r e fe r r e d . A p p l i c a n t s must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Whidbey Island, WA. This is a fulltime position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-retur nable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: HR/GARWNT Sound Publishing, Inc. 11323 Commando Rd W Everett, WA 98204

REPORTER The award-winning newspaper Jour nal of the San Juans is seeking an energetic, detailed-oriented reporter to write articles and features. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign preferred. Applicants must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent w r i t i n g s k i l l s, h ave a knowledge of community n ew s a n d b e a bl e t o write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Friday Harbor, WA. This is a full-time position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-retur nable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: HR/GARJSJ Sound Publishing, Inc. 11323 Commando Rd W, Main Unit Everett, WA 98204

Completed applications must be received at the District Headquarters by NOON. May 29, 2015. Faxed or emailed applications are not acceptable. Full job description and application are available at District Headquarters or on our website: www.nwfr.org North Whidbey Fire and Rescue 770 NE Midway Blvd. #201 Oak Harbor, WA 98277

PAINTER & PAINTER’S HELPER Good pay & bonuses for punctual & quality conscience person.

(360)331-5545 Project Manager: General contractor in Oak Harbor, WA Responsibilities: •  Estimating • Scheduling • Costing • Managing RFI’s •  Coordinating subcontractors • Developing costeffective plan for completion of project Qualifications: • Federal contracting experience preferred. • M i n i m u m o f 3 years’ experience as PM • Strong computer skills • Experienced and knowledgeable in all construction trades. Salary DOE with competitive benefits package. Please email resumes to vcemployment@yahoo.com

LABORER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST INSTALLATION & REPAIR TECHNICIAN OUTSIDE SALES REP For more information please visit: www.whidbey.com EEOE

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HIRING PAINTERS / PAINTERS HELPERS Busy south end paint company looking to fill positions immediately. Wage DOE. To inquire call office at 360-321-2717 Landscape Maint. Professional needed. Requirements are commercial experience, rel i a b i l i t y, g o o d d r i v i n g record, detailed mowing weeding skills. Call 360-914-0999. Employment Transportation/Drivers

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ing: SITE PLAN CODE AMENDMENT - Public Hearing A portion of Oak Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 19.48, Site Plan Review Procedures, establishes the sequence of issuance for certain development permits. Staff proposes an amendment to this section that allows the permits to be issued in a different sequence. The proposed amendment will not eliminate the need for any permits. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed code and forward a recommendation to the City Council. HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - Public Meeting The Planning Commission will review additional information pertaining to the draft homeless encampment regulations. 2016 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Public Meeting Staff will provide an update on the progress of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update. The major scope of the 2016 C o m p r e h e n s i ve P l a n Update includes updates to the Land Use Element, Housing Element and the Transportation Element. All meetings of the Planning Commission are open to the public. Legal No. WCW631417 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 9, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY I N T H E M AT T E R O F THE ESTATE OF JEANNE LOUISE SMITH, Deceased. NO. 15 4 00109 6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e 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 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: May 9, 2015 Personal Representative LOIS ANITA WENZEK Attorney for the Personal Representative: Robert E. Brewster Address for Mailing: PO Box 756 Freeland, WA 98249 Address for Service: 2820 Sunlight Drive Clinton, WA 98236 Telephone: 360-321-8979 WSBA No.: 16012 Cour t of probate proceedings and cause number: Island County Superior Court Cause No. . 15 4 00109 6 Legal No. WCW631214 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 9, 16, 23, 2015.

ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2007, GSAMP TRUST 2007-NC1 M O R T G A G E PA S S THROUGH C E R T I F I CATES, SERIES 2007NC1, Plaintiff, vs. S H A W N P. D O Y L E ; KATHLEEN K. DOYLE; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANICAL SERVICES, INC.; ALSO ALL PERS O N S O R PA R T I E S UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s). SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NO. 14-2-00324-7 TO: SHAWN P. DOYLE; KATHLEEN K. DOYLE; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; ALSO ALL PERS O N S O R PA R T I E S UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein: The Superior Court of Island County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: Legal Description TRACT 16, DEER LAKE ESTATES DIV. NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE P L AT T H E R E O F R E CORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 31, RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON SITUATED IN ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON Also commonly known a s 6 3 7 3 C e d a r C ove L a n e, C l i n t o n , WA 98236 Parcel No. S6460-00-00016-0 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: May 22, 2015 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER 101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON The judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $348,492.64, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below. Dated this 14th day of April, 2015. MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY Wylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center 101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 15R-0218 Legal No. WCW627034 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND Estate of BARBARA J. DOBSON, Deceased. Case No. 15-4-00097-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e 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 latter of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative ser ved 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 decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: April 25, 2015 Personal Representative: Janeen S. Johnson P.O. Box 627 Freeland, Washington 98249 Attorney for the Personal Representative: Carolyn Cliff Address for Mailing or Service: 120 Second Street, Suite C P.O. Box 925 Langley, WA 98260 Legal No. WCW628297 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. Apr il 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NA., Plaintiff, vs. E S TAT E O F A A R O N S C OT M U C H O N E Y; ANN MCDOWELL; CAMANO WATER ASSOC I AT I O N ; C A M A N O WEST ASSOCIATION AND COUNTRY CLUB E S TAT E S , D I V I S I O N NO. 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION, A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES O F T H E E S TAT E O F A A R O N S C OT M U CHONEY; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT R E A L P RO P E RT Y; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS O R PA RT I E S C L A I M ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL E S TAT E D E S C R I B E D IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendant(s). CAUSE NUMBER: 13-2-00942-5 JUDGMENT: 08/15/14 ORDER SALE ISSUED: 02/03/15 TO : E S TAT E O F A A RON SCOT MUCHONEY, Defendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein: THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ISLAND COUNTY has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action: Lot 2 of Island County SHORT PLAT No. 87/15.5.33119.164.097 as approved October 23, 1987, and recorded October 23, 1987, in Volume 2 of Shor t Plats, Page 138, under Auditor’s File No. 87014705, records of Island County, Washington; being a por tion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quar ter Of Section 19, Township 31, Range 3 East W.M.; Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington. Also commonly known as 73 Maddy Lane, Camano Island, WA 98282. P a r c e l N o . R33119-181-1220, Key No. 623123 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: May 22, 2015 PLACE: Steps of the Island County Law & Justice Center The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $224,081.14, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below. The property is subject to: A redemption period of twelve (12) months which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on May 23, 2016. The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above

descr ibed proper ty at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the Sheriff ’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, cer tain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem. IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS DO NOT REDEEM THE P R O P E RT Y B Y 4 : 3 0 P.M. ON MAY 23, 2016 THE END OF THE RED E M P T I O N P E R I O D, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE O W N E R A N D M AY EVICT THE OCCUPA N T F R O M T H E P RO P E RT Y U N L E S S T H E O C C U PA N T I S THE TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. JUDGM E N T D E B TO R O R D E B T O R S AT T H E TIME OF THE SALE, H E , S H E , T H E Y, O R A N Y O F T H E M M AY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF A N Y, W I T H O U T PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT D E B TO R M AY A L S O HAVE A RIGHT TO RETA I N P O S S E S S I O N DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES. Dated this 7th day of April, 2015. MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY By: Wylie Farr Wylie Farr , Chief Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center PO Box 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 15-R0216 Legal No. WCW625880 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2015.

O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 06/01/2015 WITNESS, Hon. Edward G Boyle, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 24, 2015 /s/Register of Probate Legal No. WCW631499 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 9, 2015.

An open bid auction will be held at Christian’s Towing, 685 Christian Road, Oak Harbor, WA. 98277 on WEDNESDAY, M AY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5 . Viewing will take place from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. Auction begins at 3:00 PM on Wednesday MAY 13, 2015 1997 MAZDA PRO4D JM1BC1410V0129694 770ZEU 04 CHRY PTCRUSR 3C8FY68B64T278856 ADP3902 IN THE SUPERIOR Legal No. WCW631411 COURT OF THE STATE Published: The Whidbey OF WASHINGTON IN News Times, The South AND FOR THE Whidbey Record. COUNTY OF KING May 9, 2015. Estate of PATRICIA ANN City of Oak Harbor HAMERS, Summary Ordinances Deceased. On the 5th day of May Case No. 2015, the Oak Harbor 15-4-02710-4 KNT City Council adopted the PROBATE NOTICE TO following: CREDITORS -Ordinance No. 1728: RCW 11.40.030. entitled, “Sale or Ex- The personal represenchange of Real Proper- tative named below has t y,” a n d p r ov i d i n g fo r been appointed as perC o u n c i l A p p r o v a l o f sonal representative of transfer of developed this estate. Any person par k proper ty without having a claim against citizen approval at an the decedent must, bee l e c t i o n w h e n d e t e r - fore the time the claim mined to be required for would be barred by any a necessary public im- o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e provement, amending statute of limitations, Oak Harbor Municipal present the claim in the Code (OHMC) 1.30. manner as provided in The full text of any ordi- RCW 11.40.070 by servnance will be mailed or ing on or mailing to the g i ve n t o a n y p e r s o n personal representative without charge who re- at the address stated bequests the same from low a copy of the claim the city clerk. Requests and filing the original of may be made to: City the claim with the court. Clerk, athompson@oak- The claim must be preharbor.org or by calling sented within the latter 360-279-4539. of: (1) Thirty (30) days Legal No. WCW631438 after the personal reprePublished: The Whidbey s e n t a t i v e s e r v e d o r News Times, The South mailed the notice to the Whidbey Record. creditor as provided unMay 9, 2015. der RCW 11.40.020(3), or (2) four months after CITY OF OAK HARBOR the date of first publicaPLANNING tion of the notice. If the COMMISSION claim is not presented NOTICE OF within this time frame, PUBLIC HEARING the claim is forever PC# 05-26-15 barred, except as otherNotice is hereby given wise provided in RCW that the Planning Com- 11.40.051 and mission will conduct its 11.40.060. This bar is efregular monthly meeting f e c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s o n Tu e s d ay, M ay 2 6 , against both the dece2015. Staff will conduct dent’s probate and nona pre-meeting briefing probate assets. with Planning Commis- Date of First Publication: sion beginning at 7:00 May 09, 2015 pm in the Council con- Personal Representaference room. The busi- tive: David B. Kokosz ness meeting starts at 32631 39th PL SW 7:30 p.m. and will be Federal Way, WA 98023 h e l d i n t h e C o u n c i l Legal No. WCW631073 Chambers at City Hall, Published: The Whidbey 865 SE Barrington Drive, News Times, The South Oak Harbor WA. The Whidbey Record. Planning Commission May 9, 16, 23, 2015. will consider the follow-

WHIDBEY ISLAND CONSERVATION DIST R I C T ( W I C D ) P RO GRAM OF WORK AND BU D G E T AVA I L A B L E FOR REVIEW On May 5, 2015 at the Coupeville Library, WICD presented its annual program of w o r k a n d bu d g e t fo r FY2016 (July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016). Draft budget and annual plan documents are available to review. Please contact the District Toll Free 888-678-4922 to request a copy. Comments on the work plan and budget must be received by 4:30 pm May 22, 2015. W I C D, P. O. B ox 4 9 0 , Coupeville, WA 98239. www.whidbeycd.org Legal No. WCW631217 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 9, 13, 2015. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND U.S. BANK, NATIONAL

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 Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room in the Administrative Services Center at 350 S. Oak Harbor St. for the purpose of adopting the budget extension of the General Fund and the Capital Projects 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. WCW630849 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 9, 16, 2015. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Docket No. PL15C0032CA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court In the matter of: Alivia Autumn Connors Schaub Of: Plymouth, MA To David Donovan interested in petition described: A petition has been presented by Amy Connors on behalf of Alivia Autumn Connors Schaub requesting that: Alivia Autumn Connors Schaub be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows: Alivia Autumn Connors Plymouth Probate and Family Court 52 Obery Street Suite 1130 Plymouth, MA 02360 (508)747-6204 IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Plymouth ON OR BEFORE TEN

STATE OF WASHINGTON ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT In re the Dependency of: MCCARTHY, Violet b.d. 08/29/14 NO. 14-7-00240-1 N OT I C E A N D S U M MONS BY PUBLICATION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Unknown Biological Father A Dependency Petition was filed on November 7, 2014; a preliminary hearing will be held on this matter on June 24, 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.as px. By: Debra Van Pelt, Island County Clerk. /s/by Deputy Clerk Christine Holbrook Legal No. WCW631404 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 9, 16, 23, 2015 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ISLAND In the matter of the Estate of DIONE E. TASCHE, Deceased. No. 15-4-00108-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e 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 in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved 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

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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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 2 , 2015 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Denise L. Champlin ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: DAVID M. MANNI of Cohen, Manni, Theune & Manni LLP MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 889 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 PERSONAL SERVICE ADDRESS: 520 East Whidbey Ave, Suite 201 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS: Island County Superior Court PROBATE CAUSE NUMBER: 15-4-00108-8 Legal No. WCW630046 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 2, 9, 16, 2015. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of SYLVIA D. KUHUSKI, Deceased. NO. 15 4 00089 8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e 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,

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or their attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate 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, April 25, 2015 FRANCES CURTIS, Personal Representative c/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA #10823 265 NE Kettle Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593 Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 (360) 675-2207 Legal No. WCW628312 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. April 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved 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 Publication: Saturday, April 25, 2015 Personal Representative: Leslie S. Hoelting Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, of Kell y, A r n d t & W a l k e r . PLLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515. DATED this 17th day of April, 2015. /s/Leslie S. Hoelting Leslie S. Hoelting Personal Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA #6550 Legal No. WCW628296 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record April 25, May 2, 9, 2015.

on this notice to pursue mediation.DO NOT DEL A Y. C O N T A C T A HOUSING COUNSEL O R O R A N AT TO R NEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and oppor tunities to keep yo u r h o u s e, yo u m ay contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assist a n c e a n d r e fe r ra l t o housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission T e l e p h o n e : 1-877-894-HOME(1-877 -894-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/co n s u m e r s / h o m e ow n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development T e l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 0 0 - 5 6 9 - 4 2 8 7 We b site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate= WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and a t t o r n ey s Te l e p h o n e : 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 0 6 - 4 8 1 9 We b site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. N OT I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON TRUST, 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Tr u s t e e w i l l o n 5/22/2015 at 10:00 AM a t AT T H E I S L A N D COUNTY FRONT ENTRANCE TO CITY HALL, 865 SE BARR I N G TO N D R , OA K H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form o f c a s h , o r c a s h i e r ’s check or certified checks

from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real prope r t y, s i t u a t e d i n t h e County of Island, State of Washington, to-wit: PA R C E L A : T H E S O U T H W E S T QUA R TER OF THE SOUTHW E S T QUA RT E R O F THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE S O U T H E A S T Q UA R TER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE WILLIMETTE MERIDIAN. (ALSO KNOWN A S L OT 3 9 E O F I S LAND COUNTY SHORT PLAT NO. 77/28.4.34/33/2E AS APPROVED JULY 29, 1977, AND RECORDED U N D E R AU D I TO R ’ S FILE NO. 317584, RECORDS OF ISLAND C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G TON.) PARCEL B: AN EASEMENT FOR ACCESS AND UTILITIES RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 278981, RECORDS OF I S L A N D C O U N T Y, WASHINGTON; ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITIES OVER, ACROSS, AND UNDER A STRIP OF LAND 30.00 FEET IN WIDTH, LYING 15.00 FEET ON E AC H S I D E O F T H E NORTH 360.38 FEET OF THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE S O U T H E A S T Q UA R TER OF THE SOUTHW E S T QUA RT E R O F SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE WILLIMETTE MER I D I A N . S I T UAT E I N THE COUNTY OF ISL A N D , S TAT E O F WA S H I N G TO N . C o m monly known as: 1404 EAGLE RIDGE RD OAK H A R B O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 APN: R23334-024-2830 Key 1 0 8 6 2 6 w h i c h i s subject to that cer tain D e e d o f Tr u s t d a t e d 2/21/2008, recorded 2/28/2008, as Auditor’s File No. 4222789, records of Island County, Washington, from ROBERT D. DICKINSON AND HEATHER

L. DICKINSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to LAND TIT L E C O M PA N Y, a s Tr ustee, to secure an o bl i g a t i o n i n favo r o f MORTGAGE ELECT RO N I C R E G I S T R A TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR BANNER BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGN, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 4330178. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: P RO M I S S O RY N OT E INFORMATION Note Dated: 2/21/2008 Note Amount: $304,000.00 Interest Paid To: 7/1/2012 Next Due Date: 8/1/2012 PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM-THRU/NO.PMT/ AMOUNT/TOTAL 8/1/2012-7/31/2013/12/ $2,018.68/$24,224.16 8/1/2013-7/31/2014/12/ 2,074.22/$24,890.64 8/1/2014-1/12/2015/6/ $2,033.25/$12,199.50 A DVA N C E S / L AT E CHARGES DESCRIPTION/TOTAL E S T I M AT E D F O R E CLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION/TOTAL T O TA L D U E A S O F 1/12/2015 $61,314.30 Unpaid Pr incipal Balance $302,704.98 From/Description/Ad vance Amount 01/12/2015/Escrow Advance/$7,538.29 01/12/2015/Interest/ $46,910.56 T O TA L A DVA N C E S , COSTS, and EXPENSES $54,448.85 TOTAL PAYOFF AMOUNT $357,153.83

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $302,704.98, together with interest as provided in the Note from 7/1/2012, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. T h e a b ove d e s c r i b e d real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 5/22/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph I I I mu s t b e c u r e d by 5/11/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time b e fo r e 5 / 1 1 / 2 0 1 5 ( 1 1 days before the sale) the default as set for th in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 5/11/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation a n d / o r D e e d o f Tr u s t and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): S E E AT TAC H E D E X HIBIT “1” by both first class and certified mail on 5/6/2014, proof of which is in the possession of t h e Tr u s t e e ; a n d t h e Borrower and Grantor were personally served,

if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posti n g . V I I . T h e Tr u s t e e whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this s a l e o n a ny g r o u n d s whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali d a t i n g t h e Tr u s t e e ’s s a l e . X . N OT I C E TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summar y proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied proper ty, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of GREGORY F. DAVIDSON, Deceased. NO. 15-4-00100-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in

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Saturday, May 9 American Association of University Women (AAUW) Whidbey Island Meeting, 10 a.m., May 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. Mary Jo Strain of the Toastmasters Club will speak on “Your Brilliant Life: You + Your Organization Can Change the World!” Public welcome. Growing Healthy Children: A STARS Training: Socks Rock!, 10 a.m. to noon, May 9, at the Coupeville Library. Discover how you can easily incorporate sock puppets into your circle time to reinforce early literacy skills. Each participant will turn an ordinary sock into an extraordinary puppet. Registration is required. Island County Master Gardener Plant Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 9, at Greenbank Farm. Have your choice of perennials, native plants, shrubs and veggies. There will also be a master gardener plant clinic. Come with your plant questions, or bring a piece of the plant that is giving you problems for the experts to help you out. There will also be personal shoppers to assist you in purchasing the right plant for your environment. Wildwood Farm/ Equestrian Crossings, Inc. Open House, 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m., May 9, at Wildwood Farm. The Pacific NW Riding Academy at Wildwood Farm has partnered with Equestrian Crossings, Inc. to bring new talent and expertise to the Wildwood Farm Riding Program. The primary focus is on growing both organizations through shared resources including personnel, marketing programs and best business practices. Free food, demonstrations, pony rides and prizes. Contact Heather at 360-679-3474 for details. Relay for Life Fundraiser — Carwash and Barbecue Hot Dogs, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 9, Whidbey Island Bank, Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor. Whidbey Island Bank is hosting a Car Wash/Barbecue Hotdog fundraiser for Relay Life. Come get your car washed and enjoy a hot dog lunch. Proceeds raised will go to American Cancer Society. IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel, 12:45 p.m., May 9, at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. No late admittance. Open to all and required by local driving school for driver’s ed. students and parents. 360-6728219 or www.idipic.org AED Placement at Fort Nugent Park, 1-2 p.m., May 9, at Fort Nugent

WHIDBEY ISLAND FARM FORUM 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the Nordic Hall, Coupeville. Learn about the NABC Poultry Processing Unit (and tour the processing truck), results of the WICD Agricultural Survey, USDA Rural Development Programs and WICD programs available free to you. www.whidbeycd.org or 360-678-4708. WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM

Park. Oak Harbor Youth Football and Cheer League will receive a long-awaited Automatic External Defibrillator. The award was a joint project between the nonprofit Whidbey General Hospital Foundation and Whidbey General Hospital EMS. Go to www.ohfcl.org NRA Refuse to be a Victim Seminar, 1-5 p.m., May 9, at North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association. Team taught by two women NRA-certified instructors. Experts agree that the single most important step toward ensuring your personal safety is making the decision to refuse to be a victim. Learn personal safety tips and techniques to avoid dangerous situations and avoid becoming a victim. Cost of the seminar is $20 and includes a student packet. Call NRA Instructor John Hellmann at 360-675-8397 or email nwsa.training@gmail. com Register online at www. nrainstructors.org. Additional information online at www. northwhidbeysportsmen.org Knights of Columbus Stead Dinner, 6:30 p.m., May 9, at St. Augustine Hall. Cost is $15 and includes steak, potatoes, vegetables and rolls. All are invited. Cantabile of Skagit Valley Spring Concert, Soul Rising, 7:30 p.m., May 9, at the First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor. The concert celebrates life, love and rebirth and will feature

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Fauré Requiem, with the Starry Night Orchestra and Seattle soloist Ryan Bede; love songs by Stroope, with Stephanie Bethea on flute; and The Little Jazz Mass by Chilcott, with instrumental jazz ensemble. Suggested donation $15. SeaNotes Big Band Dance, 7:30-10 p.m., May 9, at 145 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor. Come for an evening of swing dancing and music. $10 per person www. seanotesbigband.org Whidbey Playhouse Short Plays Collection, 7 p.m., May 7-9, Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor. A collection of short plays by local playwrights and directed by local talent. Plays will be performed on the main stage. Admission by donation. 360679-2237, email office@whidbeyplayhouse.com or visit www. whidbeyplayhouse.com

Sunday, May 10 Mother’s Day Concert, 12-4 p.m., May 10, at Meerkerk Gardens. Come and hear Harper Tasche perform on his antique

instruments, playing folk music and specializing in the harp. This will be his 22nd year performing at Meerkerk. Bring a blanket, wine, cheese and lunch. Cost is $10. www.meerkerkgardens.org

Monday, May 11 Genealogy 101: Four Keys to Unlocking Your Family History, 1:30-4 p.m., May 11, at the Coupeville Library. Unlock your family’s past with these two genealogy sessions designed for beginners. Preregister individually for both classes at www.sno-isle.org or by calling 360-678-4911. Limit of 25. Light Work Photography Class, 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 11, at the Coupeville Library. Learn to manipulate and control light, understand the characteristics and types of light and learn to “find” the light will allow the photographer to create photos with more depth and visual appeal. Free.

Whidbey Island Farm Forum, 6-8 p.m., May 11, at the Nordic Hall, Coupeville. Learn about the NABC Poultry Processing Unit (and tour the processing truck), results of the WICD Agricultural Survey, USDA Rural Development Programs and WICD programs available free to you. www.whidbeycd. org or 360-678-4708.

Tuesday, May 12 Oak Harbor Garden Club Meeting, 8:30 a.m., May 12, at the First United Methodist Church. The speaker will be Sarah Richards, owner of Lavender Winds in Coupeville. Richards’ talk will center on how to grow and care for lavender. Ready Readers: Toddler Storytime, 9:30-10:15 a.m., May 12 and 19, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 2 to 3 years. Caregiver required. Free. www. sno-isle.org

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CONTINUED FROM A1 get their kids to sporting events and play dates, the Nastalis own two vans. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Bob Nastali said. “Even being a pain in the butt, they’re still good kids.” There’s no manual for the journey Bob and Beth Nastali have traveled. Since their marriage 36 years ago, they’ve reached their current destination by following their hearts. Learning they were unable to have children of their own, they became foster parents. The initial backdrop was Fallon, Nev., where Bob was stationed in the Navy. It was in Fallon where the couple learned of a dire need for foster homes in the community and signed up for emergency placement. “The idea is to place the child temporarily,” Beth said. “The idea behind foster care is to reunify the family whenever possible. Sometimes, it’s just not possible. It depends on the family history.” The Nastalis took in two brothers, age 6 and 9, for about eight months before they were reunited with the father, who shared joint guardianship with his parents. They then opened their home to a teenage girl who had just delivered a baby on her 14th birthday. “We took in her and the infant,” Beth said. “We had them until the baby was about a year old.” Through all this, a plan was starting to form. Upon arriving at their

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Beth Nastali and her husband turned to adoption after learning they wouldn’t be able to have children. next duty station on Whidbey Island, the Nastalis began pursuing the idea of adopting children. Their first adopted child was Bobby, who entered the Nastalis’ lives in foster care at 4 days old, was legally adopted on his third birthday and is now 26. Heather would be next, followed by twins Jasmine and Tamika, all within a few months. All are 14 now. But at the time, Beth and Bob Nastali had three girls under the age of 1 on their hands. “I couldn’t do what she did,” said Carmen McFadyen, a longtime family acquaintance whose granddaughter shares a class in elementary school with the Nastalis’ youngest daughter. “She knows that I admire her.” When children are placed in foster care, reunification with their biological parents is the top priority,

but when circumstances don’t allow that, finding a permanent, caring home is considered the next best option, Beth Nastali said. A caseworker told the Nastalis the twins would only be in their care for a weekend. Yet they were still in their home when the couple attended a permanency hearing after 18 months and a caseworker asked them where they stood in regard to adoption. “Bob said, ‘There’s no way you’re taking away our twins,’” Beth said. “They had wormed their little ways into our family and hearts.” Beth Nastali said she’s both sensitive and indebted to the biological mothers of her children. She and her husband have made it a point to remain connected with the extended families of the biological parents and have taken several trips out of state to allow their kids to

know their siblings, aunts and even grandparents. “We kept that in mind, not having our own children,” Beth said. “It kind of helped me understand a little better about what the mothers of these children might be feeling like not having them. It was hard for me not to recognize that. They are here because of something that happened that the parent had no control over or didn’t expect to happen. “They’re all gifts to me. The only way they’re here with me now was because of their birth mothers.” It was through those sort of relationships that led to the adoption of Allison, 8, who is Heather’s biological sister. The Nastalis got a phone call from Heather’s grandfather just to inform them that another sibling was on the way. The Nastalis offered to bring her into the family as well. Two years later, Tyler joined the family, too. “We got him at 8 weeks old,” Beth said. “At that point, he pretty much had already detached himself from his surroundings. He cried continually.” Now, Tyler is all about hugs, his mom said. And lots of them, as he craves personal contact and, like most kindergartners, seeks attention. At home in the Nastalis’ five-bedroom house, surrounded by four siblings and two parents, Tyler gets plenty of that and more. “They’re great parents and they’re great people,” said Mary Johnson, match coordinator at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County, who’s

worked with all four of the Nastalis’ daughters to find big sister matches. “Beth has a high empathy level. She strives to get to know each one of their kids as an individual and to provide them with what each of them need to be the best they can be.” Parenthood wasn’t without bumps in the road and heartache. Their eldest son, Bobby, faced some of the same struggles as his biological parents. The family recently celebrated Bobby’s 26th birthday together. “We can do everything in our power to raise them the best we know how,” Beth said. “Sometimes, nature overcomes nurture.” None of that diminishes Beth’s concern. She loves all of her kids unconditionally. That love is returned daily in little ways. There’s usually no big surprises on Mother’s Day, her husband said, just a day of relaxing and a little pampering. “She’s a very good mom,” said Bob, who’s retired from the Navy and works as an Aviation Electronics technician for a contractor at NAS Whidbey. “She’s caring. She’s loving. She’s strong. We have plenty of structure in the home, or else it’d be total chaos.” Beth thinks beyond herself when it comes to Sunday’s holiday. She thinks about the biological mothers of her six children. It’s why the Nastalis keep connected with their extended families. “That’s how I pay back the mothers in my heart,” Beth said. “We’ve always kept their first names because we felt that was a mother’s gift.”

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