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Musselfest named top event by state organization By Megan Hansen Co-Editor

The Penn Cove Musselfest this week was named the top promotional event of the year by the Washington State Main Street Program. “Receiving this award is a huge honor,” said Vickie Chambers, executive director for the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Associa-

tion. “We compete with 33 other Main Street Programs – much are a great deal larger with many more resources than Coupeville.” Representatives from the waterfront association are attending the two-day RevitalizeWA conference in Bellingham this week to accept the award. Each Main Street program is asked to submit a “best of” event, Chambers said. The state Main Street Program high-

lighted Coupeville’s signature event, noting the strong business and community involvement. “The festival represents strong partnerships in the community,” the official announcement states. “Restaurant owners used to finance the event until Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association (CHWA) took it over in 2007, offering to organize and finance the event. Penn Cove Shellfish added

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Pay phone disappearance leaves some wondering By Megan Hansen Co-Editor

Photo by Janis Reid

Some of the downtown business community were scratching their heads last week, wondering what happened to the pay phone on Front Street. The phone, located on the side of the port-owned Collections building, seemingly disappeared, leaving the quaint cubby designed for the phone empty. “I was out of town for a few days, back at work yesterday and noticed it was gone,” said David Day, executive director for the Port of Coupeville. “I do not know for sure when they took it away, but it certainly signals the end of an era, doesn’t it?” The phone was not removed in the dead of night, as some speculated. In fact, owner Frontier Communications said the phone was removed as part of an ongoing auditing process of infrequently used pay phones. Emily Tantare, a representative for Frontier, said the phone is one of four in the Coupeville area and was removed because it wasn’t generating revenue. Because it was an unbilled pay phone, meaning a local agency wasn’t responsible for its monitoring, no one was informed of its removal.

Captain Mark Saia, owner of Penn Cove Sailing, stands at the helm of Suva, a 90-year-old schooner acquired by the new Coupeville Maritime Heritage Society.

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Historic vessel returns to Cove By Janis Reid Staff Reporter

The Suva has finally come home. The 90-year-old schooner, originally contracted by a prominent Whidbey businessman, has traveled around the Pacific Northwest only to return to her native waters. For Captain Mark Saia, owner of Penn Cove Sailing, Suva’s return has been a long time coming and has taken a village to accomplish. “Thanks to everyone and their support,” Saia said. Saia embarked on the project late last year when he was looking to purchase another boat for his business. When he came upon the Suva, he realized it was a ship that should be preserved and shared for many generations to come. His efforts culminated in the creation of the Coupeville Maritime Heritage Society, which acquired the vessel through donations, and currently operates under the umbrella of the Island County Historical Society. Saia said the CMHS will function as in independent entity focused on maritime history once it acquires its nonprofit status. Saia describes the future of the Suva as a type of “floating museum” that would be maintained according to its history. Whidbey’s Frank Pratt contracted with Ted Geary a very well-known Seattle sailboat designer to build the one-of-a-kind, 57-foot schooner in 1925. Built in Hong Hong entirely

a mussel tasting and beer and wine garden, and all profits are donated to the Coupeville Boys and Girls Club as well as the Coupeville High School Science Scholarship. The CHWA and Penn Cove Shellfish also provide 50 pounds of mussels, onions and potatoes for the chowder tasting, WhidbeySeaTac Shuttle provides free transportation

of old-growth teak, Suva was specifically designed for the Pacific Northwest. Alex Potenziani, a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter who is volunteering for the CMHS, has been spending a bulk of his time on the boat, cleaning, repairing and getting to know her.

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Hearts & Hammers chips away at 17 community service projects By Ron Newberry Staff Reporter

“It’s kind of a bummer,” said Kelleher, owner of Coupeville-based Kelleher Construction. “These bees are real docile. They’re nice bees and we’re kind of short on bees.” The trouble is, Kelleher and Schisel had work to do. Lots of it. And time was short. The two builders were among about 100 volunteers who participated in the

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Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers work day event Saturday. Work crews rose for an early morning breakfast at the Living Hope Foursquare Church in Coupeville, then dispersed to 17 work sites scattered across the central portion of Whidbey Island. Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers, formed in 2009 as an off-shoot to its sister organization on South Whidbey, is a nonprofit group that organizes an annual work day each May to help homeowners in need with small projects around their residences. The organization helps those who have trouble doing the work themselves or can’t afford it. “It’s helping my neighbors,” said Kelly Keilwitz, one of the original members of the Central Whidbey

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Teo Keilwitz removes old caulk from Joyce Claus’ mobile home at Terry Mobile Park in Coupeville Saturday. His crew, led by his dad Kelly Keilwitz, painted and re-caulked the home. group and owner of Whidbey Sun & Wind. “I strongly believe in charity and goodwill starting on a small scale and working out — first with ourselves and then with our family and then with our community. And this is helping our community become closer together. “Not only are we helping people who are disadvantaged, we’re getting to know our neighbors. And we’re getting to know our neighbors

we’re working with and working for.” Keilwitz led one of four crews that took on projects at Terry Mobile Park in Coupeville. Another was led by Schisel, one of several building professionals who worked alongside competitors in the construction business such as Kelleher for a common cause. Their job was to replace windows on a mobile home — and removing a bees nest.

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“It’s a karma thing,” said Kelleher, who’s worked with Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers since it started. “You just treat people the way you want to be treated. “Anyone can volunteer for this. It’s one day a year. I could go to church, but this is my preference.” Kelleher said he does such charitable work more than one day a year, as do others, and knows some of these projects that might not have been done otherwise because of costs could hold more value than meets the eye. “It’s about safety,” he said. “I’ve worked on one of these (mobile homes) that was next door to one that had burned down and they were lucky to get out of it and lucky to be alive. “The one next door, we had done some electrical work and they had windows that couldn’t open. It was a death trap.”

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It made Kelleher think about what might’ve happened had that mobile home instead caught fire instead under those circumstances. And it reinforced the importance of Hearts & Hammers to him. “Can we make a difference? You bet,” Kelleher said. “All these different guys working here on these things make a big difference. Doing nothing is not an option to me. We never know if we do something that might some day save someone’s life.” The projects Saturday ranged from a roof removal, deck teardown and replacement, greenhouse repair, moss removal, stair repairs, yard cleanup and building a ramp for wheelchair accessibility. Some of the larger projects will carry over to future dates. Wilson Binger, board president of Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers, said it was a little more difficult this year to find projects and recruit volunteers. He said at least two sailors from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station joined the efforts in the 11th hour and were a big help. “I went around to all the sites,” Binger said. “My impression was that both the volunteers and homeowners were pretty happy with how the day went and it was a beautiful day. Whoever was responsible for arranging the weather did a wonderful job.”

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Dave Kelleher uncovers a nest of bees at a mobile home in Coupeville Saturday. Binger said he also was thankful for Island County’s continued support in allowing the crews to dispose of trash and yard waste at no cost on the work day. “We generate something on the order of 10,000 and 16,000 pounds of debris,” Binger said. “That all went to the transfer station. “The county has been very generous over the years doing this for Hearts & Hammers.” Joyce Claus and her roommate made lunch for four work crews at Terry Mobile Park Saturday as a way to show appreciation and support. Keilwitz’ crew painted and recaulked Claus’ mobile home, finishing at close to 8 p.m. Claus used to volunteer with Hearts & Hammers and had trouble keeping her

hand out of a toolbox Saturday. But a hip injury and Keilwitz prevented her. “Kelly wouldn’t let me help,” she said. “He said, ‘You’re the homeowner. You’re not supposed to do the work.’” Claus said making sandwiches and potato salad and providing drinks for a large group was the least she and her roommate could do. “I love the program,” Claus said. “It’s great for people like me who don’t have the income to fix something major like this. It’s absolutely wonderful that people come out of the woodwork to volunteer.” A widow on a fixed income, Claus said she wouldn’t have been able to afford the work. “This is absolutely a godsend,” she said.

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Water Festival seeks bread Tribes from all over the region will gather in Coupeville Saturday, May 16 for a day to celebrate the area’s connection with Native American heritage. The 24th annual Penn Cove Water Festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Coupeville and features Native American performers, educational exhibits, canoe races, arts and crafts and youth activities. Visitors can view the canoe races from Coupeville Wharf and at various locations along Front Street between the wharf and the Coupeville boat launch. Additional activities will be held along Front Street along with special programs at the Island County Historical Museum and on the wharf. The Water Festival also provides a unique opportunity for local residents to become involved by “extending a hand of friendship” to the native guests, according to event organizers. In following the custom

of Native Americans and First Nations of Canada who show their hospitality to their visitors by presenting gifts, the Coupeville community extends the hand of friendship through giving gifts of homemade bread. Organizers invite the community to join in this gesture of hospitality by baking a loaf of bread, any kind from white to whole wheat to zucchini is acceptable. The gift will be wrapped and presented to the distinguished guests, canoe pullers, entertainers, vendors and exhibitors. The bread may be delivered 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 15 to the Coupeville United Methodist Church on North Main Street. The gifts will be presented at the opening ceremony and throughout the day. For more information call Ginny Vracin, 360-6784644.

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Administration cut at schools was right call It was a difficult decision, but it was the right one. Jim Shank, superintendent of the Coupeville School District, and the school board decided that Larry Walsh will not be retained as principal of the high school and middle school in the face of declining enrollment necessitating staff cuts. Shank will take on the added responsibility of being principal. The decision sends a powerful message about the importance of classroom teachers, as opposed to administrators, at a time of so much focus on education. Teachers across the state are rightfully demanding better pay and lower class sizes as state lawmakers fail to abide by the state constitution — and the state Supreme Court’s demand — to fully fund basic education. Because state funds are tied to enrollment, schools like Coupeville are forced into the painful position of having to make cuts. The district needed to cut 4.5 positions beginning this fall to balance the budget. Fortunately, retirements, relocations and reorganization will account for all of those cuts except for Walsh’s employment. It’s still a loss of teachers in classrooms, but it would have been worse if Shank wasn’t willing to double his workload. Walsh had just started at Coupeville this school year, but the school board ultimately decided to make the reduction in administration rather than make a staffing decision that would adversely affect the classroom. It was the right decision. Enrollment in Coupeville has been on a troubling decline since 2004, when 1,128 students went to the school. As of the end of April, enrollment had dropped to just 858. The reasons for the drop in enrollments isn’t crystal clear, but questionnaires from departing families have pointed to a lack of job opportunities in the community. Which creates an untenable situation in which communities with a lack of opportunities beget schools that lack proper funding. Hopefully a rebounding economy and an anticipated increase in personnel at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will bring more students to the district sometime soon. In the meantime, Coupeville schools will forge ahead with a superintendent needing to lace up a pair of track shoes to cover school grounds.

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Challenge yourself to learn about vets

Editor, Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month in 1999 for the public to demonstrate its appreciation for the sacrifices and successes made by our service members past and present. Each year, the president makes a proclamation, reminding Americans of the important role the U.S. Armed Forces played in the history and development of our country. After the parades and other recognitions of public service, challenge yourself to learn more about the military members and veterans’ service experiences and the value that they bring to our communities. As citizens, we must recognize the important jobs our military service personnel are doing, and the fact that many of them are at serious personal risk in disaster response in the U.S. or deployed to U.S.-led humanitarian assistance or combat duties. It is the military that defends us so that Americans and others enjoy a wonderful lifestyle, whether it be, for example, in WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam or the Iraq wars. Our forces in readiness not only shield us from hostile attack, but also provide disaster assistance when appropriate, and assets are available through the Air and Army National Guard orga-

nizations. In addition to having earned our appreciation, our veterans and their families need our advocacy to assist in transportation to access veterans’ clinics and other services. Join with others in your community in showing your appreciation of their services through personal contact, volunteering and donating to support organizations. For information regarding veterans and military support programs contact Island County Veterans Services at 360679-4093 or 360-632-7328, Opportunity Council Veterans Services at 360-2409476, ext. 136, or Whidbey Veterans Resource Center at 360-331-8081. Veterans Services claims officers are available to assist 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Opportunity Council, Family Resource Center in Oak Harbor. Chapter Service Officers are available at the Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3037 Goldie Road, 360-682-2945. VFW claims assistance is available 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Island County Veterans Services and the Whidbey Veterans Resource Center are working together to establish VSO services and transportation options for South Whidbey veterans and their families.

Thanks to those who support our schools Editor, Thank you. On behalf of the students, staff and Board of Directors of the Coupeville School District, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to district voters for participating in the April 28 capital projects levy election. Although we must wait until May 12 for final certification, it appears that the levy has passed with a 55 percent “yes” vote. This is wonderful news for our students and for our community. Work begins this summer when we will replace the gym bleachers. Levy funding collected in 2016 will support work on the heating/ventilation system in the middle school, track replacement and elementary school restroom. Phases 2 and 3 will follow as tax revenues are collected in 2017 and 2018. Levy campaign chair Ian Somes and his team of Shelli Trumbull, Christy Kellison and a strong group of task-specific helpers were essential to getting the word out about the election. Thank you for your work well done.

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Boys & Girls club seeking donations The Coupeville Boys and Girls Club is running its annual Campaign For Kids drive during the months of May and June in collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of Snohomish County. The club’s goal is $5,000,

and all funds donated to the Coupeville club stay in Coupeville to help it run its 19 programs or to help feed healthy snacks to more then 65 kids daily. To donate, go to www. classy.org/fundraise/ team?ftid=49234

Pacific Rim holding dedication Saturday The Pacific Rim Institute is inviting the public to a Prairie Open House this weekend. Staff will offer free tours of the rare, native prairie. Tours last about an hour and include less than a mile of flat trails. Tours are family friendly. Tours will be offered at 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and Saturday, May 9, and at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, May 8. A dedication and celebration of the recent pur-

chase of the campus will be held 3 p.m. Saturday. The Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship is a Christian nonprofit organization located on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound and is located at 180 Parker Road, south of Coupeville. Anyone with any physical restrictions who would like a driving tour, call 360-678-5586. For more information, go to www.pacificriminsti tute.org

Coupeville HUB for seniors All activities begin at 1 p.m. at the Coupeville United Methodist Church on Main Street. Lunch is served every Wednesday at noon. For more information, contact Glenda Cantrell at glen da@islandseniorservices.org or 360-720-2955.

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Looking forward to political season on the Rock this year

Harry Anderson Rockin’ a Hard Place It must be something in the air that makes it so difficult for us Rock dwellers to agree on anything. Maybe it’s another effect of pollen from evergreen trees. In addition to sinusitis. “The sky’s so blue today!” I exclaim to my friend over coffee. “No it’s not! It’s yellow with wispy white clouds,” she responds. “I saw orcas in Penn Cove yesterday!” I proclaim. “Not a chance. The Orca Network said on Facebook that they weren’t anywhere near here,” she corrects. “I always watch the news on Channel 4,” I announce. “Not me. I don’t like the woman who fills in for Steve Pool on the weather,” she argues. And so it goes. On the Rock, disagreement is an essential element of our social contract. We have stiff necks and strong opinions, and that’s why we like each other. Of course it’s nothing new. The Native American tribes on the Rock disagreed all the time about fish and deer and oysters, and probably the weather and orcas, as well.

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Only during the occasional potlatch did they drink enough alcohol to agree on a few things. Sort of like what happens at the neighborly potlucks we modern Rock dwellers hold. And that’s why I love following our Rock politics, which are so deliciously disagreeable. Love jets! Hate jets! Charge bus fares! Keep buses free! Development = more jobs! Development = fewer trees! Tourists bring dollars! Tourists bring traffic! Avoid Oak Harbor! Avoid Langley! I’m right and you’re not just wrong, but damned wrong! This is an “off year” for elections, which means our politics may be even juicier. For instance, all three incumbent mayors on our island have decided not to run for reelection. Just a coincidence? Or has the job become too disagreeable? Mayor Nancy Conard in Coupeville is retiring after 20 years. She says “it’s time for me to take

some time.” Mayor Scott Dudley in Oak Harbor is sick to death of the people he serves with on the City Council, especially those determined to stink up Windjammer Park with a new sewer plant. So he showed them a thing or two by refusing to run for re-election. And Fred McCarthy, appointed mayor of Langley in 2013 after his predecessor resigned in a scandal, said he won’t run because he wants time to ride his motorcycle, write a book, sail his boat and take graduate courses. That’s lovely, but isn’t that what all Rock dwellers say – and do – every day? Isn’t it why we live here? I wonder if serving in a political position on our beloved Rock has become a detriment to achieving the personal bliss we’re famous for. Perhaps power and glory interfere with good karma. Of course that’s not unique

to Whidbey. Just take a look at the number of folks bailing from Congress and the Legislature these days. It will be good to have our treasured retiring mayors and other quitting politicians back among us. After all, it’s the unelected that really get things done on the Rock. We clean up trash on the roads, grow vegetables for food banks, fix up rundown homes, give our money for just about every good purpose, and, yes, even serve on government boards and commissions. Welcome, long-suffering, soon-to-be former political leaders. You’ll now have the chance to engage in the same good works and thorough, unending disagreements the rest of us enjoy so much. And you won’t have to watch what you say.

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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, May 7, 2015

Coupeville High School heads into postseason Wolves begin district playoffs this Saturday By Jim Waller Staff Reporter

Second Season. Tournament Time. May Madness. No matter which alliterated label you use, it’s that time of year when teams need to win to keep their seasons alive. Coupeville High School begins the postseason this weekend.

Baseball

Coupeville plays its final two league games this week and could finish either second or third in the Olympic League. The District 3 1A tournament begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9, with a loser-out game. The second-place Olympic League team will host the first round, while the third-place team must travel (time and place to be deter-

mined). Survivors of the first round advance to the doubleelimination portion of the tournament and must win one of two games to be one of three teams to move on to the next round of the playoffs. If Coupeville wins its first game, it will play Tuesday, May 12, at Charles Wright (time and opponent to be determined).

Softball

The Coupeville softball team, like its baseball team, could finish either second or third in the Olympic League and will follow the same playoff scenario. Its district tournament, however, doesn’t start until 6 p.m. Friday, May 22. After the opening round at the higher seeds, the remainder of the tournament will be played at the Sprinker Fields in Tacoma. The top two teams qualify for the next round.

Soccer

It’s more of the same for

Coupeville – the Wolves could finish second or third. (Results of last night’s match were not available at press time.) The tournament setup is similar to baseball and softball. The first round is at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the higher seed and is loser out. The second round is also at the higher seed and will be played at 7 p.m. May 12. The tournament will wrap up at Orting High School May 14 and 16.

Tennis Coupeville, the Olympic League champion, will take part in the conference tournament at Port Townsend Tuesday, May 12 (time to be determined).

Track Coupeville and the Olympic League meet at North Kitsap High School for the conference championships at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9.

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Coupeville’s Joel Walstad, left, heads the ball in the Wolves’ match with Klahowya Monday. Walstad and the rest of the Wolves begin district tournament play this weekend.

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Tennis team clinches Olympic League crown By Jim Waller Staff Reporter

Toiling in near anonymity, the Coupeville High School tennis team celebrated Senior Day by wrapping up the Olympic League championship with a 6-1 win over visiting Chimacum Monday, May 4. The win was the Wolves’ ninth straight, and they remain perfect in conference play (5-0, 10-3 overall) with one league contest left. Coupeville concludes the regular season at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Chimacum. The Olympic League 1A tournament is Tuesday, May 12, at Port Townsend. Coupeville coach Ken Stange said it was

“fun” to secure the league title on Senior Day. “It’s too bad that aside from the Chimacum contingent, there were only about 10-15 people to see it happen,” he said. Singles: 1, Jacki Ginnings won 6-3, 4-6, 10-6; 2, Valen Trujillo won 6-0, 6-0; 3, Wynter Thorne won 6-3, 6-3. Doubles: 1, Payton Aparicio/Sage Renninger lost 6-1, 6-3; 2, McKenzie Bailey/Sydney Autio won 6-1, 6-1; 3, Micky LeVine/Ana Luvera won 6-0, 6-1; 4, Haleigh Deasy/Ivy Luvera won 6-1, 6-1. JV matches: Bree Daigneault/McKenzie Meyer won 8-3; Hanna Seiffert/Mackenzi LaRue won 8-2.

Relay team collects win for Wolves at BC Invite By Jim Waller Staff Reporter

The Coupeville High School track team picked up a win from an unusual source at the 21-team Bellevue Christian Invitational Saturday, May 2, at Interlake High School. The Wolves’ lone win came in a special event, the boys throwers’ relay. Coupeville’s Kenny Johnson, Grey Rische, Mitchell Losey and Jesse Hester won in 50.23. Lathom Kelley placed second in the 300 hurdles

(41.52) and fifth in the 110 hurdles (17.58). He was also fifth in the 4x100 relay (45.65) with Jared Helmstadter, Jacob Smith and Connor Thompson. Thompson was fourth in the high jump (5-06) and eighth in the triple jump (3608.5). Dalton Martin finished fifth in the discus (129-11) and eighth in the shot put (40-04). Helmstadter rounded out the top-10 finishes with a seventh in the 400 (55.09). The Coupeville girls were led by their relay teams.

Marisa Etzell, Kirsten Pelroy, Sylvia Hurlburt and Lauren Grove finished second in the 4x100 (52.59) and third in the 4x200 (1:51.36). Hurlburt added a fifth in the 200 (27.48), and Lauren Bayne was sixth in the 300 hurdles (57.86) and 3,200 meters (13:46.42) and seventh in the high jump (4-04). Skyler Lawrence placed eighth in the shot (29-09.5) Next up for Coupeville is the Olympic League Championship meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at North Kitsap.

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Wolves’ softball team tops Redhawks but falls to BC By Jim Waller Staff Reporter

McKayla Bailey smacked a first-inning home run to get things started for the Coupeville High School softball team in its 17-7 sixinning win at Port Townsend Friday, May 1. In nonleague action, Coupeville fell 13-4 to visiting Bellevue Christian Monday, May 4, despite an outstanding offensive performance by Katrina McGranahan.

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The Wolves scored six runs in the first inning against Port Townsend and then tacked on runs in each following frame to boost their Olympic League record to 4-3. The Redhawks fell to 0-6. Singles by Lauren Rose, Hailey Hammer, Kailey Kellner and Jasmine Melena (in her first varsity at bat), three errors and Bailey’s home run helped the Wolves jump ahead 6-0 in the top of the first inning. Hammer tripled in the second inning as the Wolves scored two

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Coupeville’s Jae LeVine puts down one of her two successful bunts against Bellevue Christian Monday. more runs. In a two-run third inning, a dou-

ble by Tiffany Briscoe and singles by McGranahan and Bailey led the

charge. Rose singled in a run in the fourth inning. A double by Hammer highlighted a two-run fifth inning. Hits by Rose, McGranahan and Kellner fueled a four-run sixth. Hammer and Rose ended the day with three hits each; Hammer added five RBI, and Rose had two. Briscoe, McGranahan, Bailey and Kellner each had two hits. Kellner drove in five runs and McGranahan three. The Wolves had a strong defensive game, according to coach Deanna Rafferty, and pitchers Bailey and McGranahan were “solid.” Rafferty added she was “incredibly proud” of Melena for her hit in her initial plate appearance, and she said she liked how Jae LeVine “stood her ground” in batting left handed for the first time.

Wolves play well in loss

“Though the score does not reflect it,” Rafferty said, “it was an extremely good game.” Bellevue Christian broke open

a close game with a six-run fourth inning. For Coupeville, the highlights included both the obvious and the subtle. McGranahan provided much of the Wolves’ offense with four extra base hits – an inside-the-park home run and three doubles. Hammer added two hits, including a double, and Bailey and Robin Cedillo had singles. LeVine dropped down two sacrifice bunts and Briscoe another to help Coupeville execute its offensive attack. Bailey and LeVine each made diving catches that stopped Viking rallies, and center fielder Hope Lodell twice raced to the fence to haul in long outs. Right fielder Cedillo gunned down a BC runner at second base, where shortstop Bailey made a nice grab to complete the play. Coupeville (4-3, 5-10) goes to Klahowya at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

Freshman pitcher, balanced offense lift Wolves to win By Jim Waller Staff Reporter

A strong pitching performance from freshman Hunter Smith and hits from throughout the lineup carried the Coupeville High School baseball team to a 12-2 fiveinning win at Port Townsend Friday, May 1. Port Townsend played solid defense, Coupeville coach Willie Smith said, so the Wolves pounded out 11 hits and used aggressive base running to secure the win. “I was very happy with

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whidbey island’s community calendar Thursday May 7 Sixty-third Annual National Day of Prayer, May 7, events at different times and locations. Prayer Gathering, 10-10:30 a.m., at Concordia Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. Community Prayer Rally, 12:15-1 p.m., at the Island County Courthouse, Coupeville. Community Prayer Rally, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Windjammer Park Gazebo. Jacque Hildreth at jlh71848@aol.com Coupeville Garden Club Guest Speakers, 9:30-11 a.m., May 7, at the Coupeville Rec Hall. Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson, the proprietors of Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend, will be the guest speakers. Milliken and Dodson are recognized nationally as rare plant specialists and by their own description are “passionate and obsessed” about plants. This passion for plants has taken them around the world, where they seek out new plants and return to their nursery to propagate plants and share their results with the gardening community. The meeting is open to the public at no charge with

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a plant sale from the Far Reaches nursery followed by the presentation. Whidbey Weavers Guild Meeting, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 7, at Pacific Northwest Art School. Karen Selk has been a textile designer and artist since 1972. Her primary focus has been weaving and fusing felt with silk. She has exhibited throughout North America and has won awards for her work. Her work in designing and developing new yarns, fibers, kits and color palettes has helped to expand her confidence and understanding of fibers and color. She is the author of numerous magazine articles, an educational poster about the life cycle of the silkworm and a silk fusion video. Pacific Rim Institute 2015 Prairie Open House, May 7-9. Naturalist tours of the prairie at 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., bonfire by the Historic Owl Barn at 8 p.m. May 7; naturalist tours of the prairie at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. May 8; and naturalist tours of the prairie at 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., dedication and celebration at 3 p.m. May 9. The dedication and celebration will be a time to celebrate the recent purchase of the campus and pray for the future of Pacific Rim Institute. All events are free and family friendly. Tours last about an hour and include less than a mile of flat trails. If

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you have physical limitations and would like to schedule a special driving tour, call 360678-5586. Coupeville Lions Club Blood Drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 7, at the Coupeville United Methodist Church. One pint of blood can save three lives. To donate, drop in or schedule an appointment by emailing donorsched@ psbc.org For more information, call Paddy Roberts at 360-678-8746 or 360-6784105. 2015 Salmon Recovery Project Presentations and Open House, 2:30-6 p.m., May 7, at the Heller Road Fire Station. The public will have an opportunity to learn about projects being proposed for 2015 Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) funding, which includes state and federal funding sources, in Island County. The Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) is hosting the event. Project sponsors will be presenting their projects to the WRAC 2:30-4:30. An open house will follow 4:30-6:00. This time will provide residents with a chance to review actions being considered with project sponsors and to provide comments to project sponsors and project reviewers. Island County Salmon Recovery and Natural Resources staff will be in attendance to discuss the proposed activities. www. islandcountyeh.org COER Community Meeting, 6-8 p.m., May 7, SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. A lot of misinformation is floating around on the issue of jet noise. Attend this meeting and get the facts for yourself. Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve is sponsoring this informational meeting. A presentation

with visuals and information derived from health and noise experts will be followed by a question-and-answer period. www.citizensofebeysreserve. com Whidbey Playhouse Short Plays Collection, 7 p.m., May 7-9, Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor. A collection of short plays written by local playwrights and directed by local talent. Plays will be performed on the main stage. Admission is by donation. 360-679-2237, email office@ whidbeyplayhouse.com or visit www.whidbeyplayhouse. com Fishin’ Club Meeting, 7 p.m., May 7, at the M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Kevin Lungren and Kurt Johnson will talk about their experiences gardening oysters on Whidbey Island. They have been growing oysters on their beaches in Holmes Harbor over the past years, providing fresh shellfish for family and friends. Learn how they raise oysters in their gardens. Learn what you need to know to safely harvest and prepare them for eating.

Saturday May 9 The 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 the topic “Your Brilliant Life: You + Your Organization Can Change the World!” The public is 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. Space is limited; 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.

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

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, specializing in the harp. This will be his 22nd year performing at Meerkerk Gardens. Bring your blanket, wine, cheese and lunch. Cost is $10. www.meerkerkgar dens.org

NRA Refuse To Be A Victim Seminar, 1-5 p.m., May 9, at North Whidbey Sportsmens Association. Team taught by two women NRA-certified instructors. Learn the personal safety tips and techniques you need to avoid dangerous situations and avoid becoming a victim. For questions, call NRA Instructor John Hellmann at 360-675-8397 or email nwsa.training@ gmail.com Register online at www.nrainstructors.org. Additional information can be found at www.northwhid beysportsmen.org

Light Work Photography Class, 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 11, at the Coupeville Library. Light is what makes it happen. Learning to manipulate and control light, understanding the characteristics and types of light, and learning to “find” the light will allow the photographer to create photos with more depth and visual appeal. Free.

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 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

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 360678-4708.

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tance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : Te l e p h o n e : (877) 894-4663. Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov The United States Department of Housing and Urban D eve l o p m e n t : Te l e p h o n e : (800) 569-4287. Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attor neys: Telep h o n e : (888) 201-1014. Website: http://nwjustice.org THIS IS AN AT T E M P T TO C O L LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE U S E D F O R T H AT P U R P O S E . DAT E D : 0 2 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 5 Tr u s t e e Sales Infor mation: (855)986-9342 / w w w. s u p e r i o r d e fault.com Superior Default Ser vices Inc. 3224 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. Suite 464 Fullerton, CA 92831 Seaside Trustee of Washington Inc. c/o Law Offices of B. Craig Gourley 1002 10th St. P.O. Box 1091 Snohomish, Washingt o n 9 8 2 9 1 (360) 568-5065 Elvia Bouche, Vice President (FCPP# 12761, 04/16/2015, 05/07/2015) Legal No. WEX626313 Published: The Whidbey Examiner April 16, May 7, 2015.

otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the deced e n t ’s p r o b a t e a n d nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 30th, 2015 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Janis Saunders ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Charles Arndt of Kelly, Arndt & Walker, Attor neys at Law, PLLP ADDRESS FOR MAILI N G O R S E RV I C E : 504 N. Main St. Coupeville, WA 98239 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS AND CAUSE NUMBER: Island County Superior Court Cause Number No. 15-4-00091-0 Legal No. WEX628477 Published: The Whidbey Examiner Apr il 30, May 7, 14 2015.

THE CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO S U RV E Y M A P, S E T OF PLANS AND CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION: CONDOMINI U M N A M E : WO O D SIDE CONDOMINIUM D E C L A R AT I O N R E CORDED: AUGUST 8, 1983 RECORDING NO: 413342 (A RERECORDING OF AUD I TO R ’ S F I L E N O. 412000) AMENDED 416509 RECORDS OF: ISLAND COUNTY, WA S H I N G TO N A PA R T M E N T N O . : 202 BUILDING NO.: A S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON More commonly known as: 75 NW COLUMBIA DR APT A202, OAK HARBOR, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Tr ust dated 6/11/2007, recorded 6/18/2007, under 4204857 records of ISLAND County, Washington, from JOSHUA M BURNS , AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to LS TIT L E O F WA S H I N G TON, as Tr ustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, I N C. , A S N O M I N E E FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., a s B e n e f i c i a r y, t h e beneficial interest in which was assigned by M O RT G AG E E L E C TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Bank of New Yor k Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New Yor k, as tr ustee, on behalf of the holders of the Alter native Loan Trust 2007-OH2, Mortg a g e Pa s s - T h r o u g h C e r t i f i c a t e s, S e r i e s 2007-OH2. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust 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 Tr u s t / M o r t g a g e . I I I . The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following

amounts which are now in arrears: $ 3 8 , 0 5 9 . 1 4 I V. T h e sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $157,960.24, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 7/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real proper ty will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 5/15/2015. The defaults referred t o i n Pa r a g r a p h I I I must be cured by 5/4/2015 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if a t a n y t i m e b e fo r e 5/4/2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth 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 5/4/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, 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): NAME JOSHUA M BURNS , A S H I S S E PA R AT E E S TAT E A D D R E S S 75 NW COLUMBIA DR APT A202, OAK HARB O R , WA 9 8 2 7 7 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Tr ustee; and the 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 property described in Pa r a g r a p h I a b o ve , and the Tr ustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 7/24/2014. VII. T h e Tr u s t e e w h o s e 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 t h e G ra n t o r a n d a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described proper ty. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds 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 fo r i n va l i d a t i n g t h e Tr u s t e e ’s s a l e. N O TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the proper ty 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 summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE S A L E O F YO U R HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR A N AT TO R N E Y L I C E N S E D I N WA S H INGTON NOW to as-

sess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it m ay h e l p y o u s a ve your home. See below fo r s a fe s o u r c e s o f h e l p. S E E K I N G A S S I S TA N C E H o u s i n g counselors and legal a s s i s t a n c e m ay b e available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance i n d e t e r m i n i n g yo u r rights and oppor tun i t i e s t o ke e p yo u r house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commiss i o n : To l l - f r e e : 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or W e b s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/c onsumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.h tm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Developm e n t : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: h t t p : / / p o r tal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ind ex . c f m ? we b L i s t A c tion=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc= dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: T e l e p h o n e : 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid t o t h e Tr u s t e e. T h i s shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no fur ther recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, t h e B e n e f i c i a r y, t h e Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankr uptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real proper-

ty only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A D E B T C O L L E C TO R AT T E M P T I N G T O COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMAT I O N O B TA I N E D WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: JAN 13 2015 Quality Loan Service Corp. o f Wa s h i n g t o n , a s Trustee By: Mauricio Flores, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Cor p. of Washington 1 0 8 1 s t Ave S o u t h , Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan. com TS No.: WA - 1 4 - 6 1 9 4 6 8 - T C P1126975 4/16, 05/07/2015 Legal No. WEX626271 Published: The Whidbey Examiner April 16, May 7, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON ISLAND COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Helen Rosenthal, Deceased. Case No. 15-4-00091-0 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 is barred by otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the cour t. 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

T S N o . : WA - 1 4 - 6 1 9 4 6 8 - T C A P N N o . : S8490-00-0A202-0 Title Order No.: 1 4 0 0 7 8 4 7 1 - WA - M S I Deed of Tr ust Grantor(s): JOSHUA BURNS Grantee(s): M O RT G AG E E L E C TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 4204857 NOTICE OF T RU S T E E ’ S S A L E Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 5/15/2015, at 10:00 AM At the front entrance of Oak Harbor City Hall 865 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidd e r, p aya bl e i n t h e for m of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chart e r e d b a n k s, a t t h e time of sale the following described real proper ty, situated in the County of ISLAND, State of Washington, to-wit: THE FOLLOWING APARTMENT OF

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Hospital critic eyes board seat By Jessie Stensland Co-Editor

One of the biggest critics of Whidbey General Hospital leadership is hoping to join the team. Greenbank resident and blogger Rob Born announced his intention to run for a seat on the hospital board Tuesday. He will run for the position 2 seat currently held by Coupeville resident Georgia Gardner. Gardner said she does intend on running for reelection and welcomes a challenger. “There’s something wrong when you run uncontested,” she said. Her district encompasses Central Whidbey, roughly from Hastie Lake Road to Bush Point Road. Nancy Fey, the current position 4 commissioner, said she intends to run. Nobody has announced plans to run against her; she represents a district that encompasses most of the City of Oak Harbor. Fey points out that the hospital is in the midst of

major changes, with the hospital expansion on the horizon and a new CEO. “An interesting few years lie ahead,” she said. Born said he will ask the tough questions that currently aren’t being asked. He claims that the current board members are simply “rubber stamps” for the administration and that a dissenting vote hasn’t been cast since 2008. “The question is whether I can accomplish anything,” he said, acknowledging that he would be just one of five votes. “I know that I can do one thing, if nothing else. I can bring transparency to the hospital.” Born said he, if elected, will encourage the hospital to make more information accessible to the public. If that doesn’t work, he said, he will make the information available on his website, WGH Blogger. Of course, he said, that won’t include information protected by privacy statutes. Born said he will also encourage the board to discuss issues and make deci-

sions in public. “If you don’t have a transparent government, you will continue to make the mistakes that Whidbey General is making,” he said. “A lack of transparency is what allows bad government to continue.” Born isn’t the first person to criticize the public hospital for a perception that it isn’t open or transparent with the community, but he’s probably been the most vocal over the years. He first became interested in the inner-workings of the hospital after reading stories about the former emergency services director Mark Borden being forced out. He didn’t know Borden but felt the administration’s actions were cruel and unprofessional. As a result, Born made himself into a gadfly in 2011. He started attending meetings, making public records requests and wrote the sometimes-scathing blog, whidbeygeneralreform ers.org He criticized the hospital on many fronts, from the alleged waste of taxpay-

ers’ money to personnel issues. One of his main concerns, he said, is the difficulty that the hospital has in retaining people, which he said is caused by the “poor working environment.” He also criticized the local newspapers when he felt the newspaper wasn’t being tough enough in its coverage of the hospital district. This year, Born relaunched the new website, www.wghblogger.com, which he hoped would become an interactive public forum on the hospital and healthcare matters. He also writes about the hospital on a conservative North Whidbey website. “If elected, I further promise citizens that I will work full-time-plus to impart common sense to the running of our precious, but troubled, public enterprise,” he said in a statement. “Fellow Whidbey Islanders, you deserve and should expect no less.”

Deputies respond to fraud situation The Coupeville Marshal’s Office responded to the following calls:

Monday, April 20 10:53 a.m., a caller reported seeing an elderly man fall in a parking lot of Northwest Coveland Street. 11:01 a.m., someone called from Northeast Summit Loop but then hung up. 2:48 p.m., a caller on North Main Street rambled about not being able to find her cigarettes, water and that people have take her food stamps. 3:52 p.m., a caller reported a large box was abandoned at the gas station on State Highway 20.

Tuesday, April 21

Street reported a person was sleeping on the side of a building and would like assistance getting them to leave. 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to a residential alarm on South Main Street.

Wednesday, April 22 3:53 a.m., a caller on North Main Street reported a neighbor was yelling at someone in their apartment. 12:51 p.m., a caller on South Main Street requested a welfare check on a woman who had consumed alcohol, was cussing and had a hazy look in her eye. 3:51 p.m., a caller on North Main Street reported a former patient was posing as an employee at a doctors office to fill prescriptions.

11:18 a.m., a caller on Northeast Haller Street reported her son was missing or with his sister and she wouldn’t answer her phone.

4:41 p.m., a caller on South Main Street reported someone stole his sleeping bag.

1:47 p.m., a caller reported a person they know was driving on Highway 20 with a suspended license.

8:02 a.m., deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Northwest Birch Street.

9:22 p.m., a caller on Northwest First Street reported her 15-yearold son was hitting her other son. 9:56 p.m., a caller on South Main

Thursday, April 23

12:51 p.m., acaller on Northeast Ninth Street reported a fraudulent call from someone claiming to be her granddaughter and requesting money.

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SUVA: Schooner returns home From page 1 “It’s an institution and I’m its first student,” Potenziani said. “It’s a ‘Field of Dreams’ kind of thing.” His goal, Potenziani said, is to develop a “standards and practices” maintenance program for the Suva that can be passed onto future generations. “He’s a godsend,” Saia said of Potenziani. “Without Alex here it would be hard for me to do it by myself.” Several other community members have volunteered time and donated money toward the project, and a board of directors

has been established to oversee the organization. “It started here. It fits into our historic Whidbey perfectly,” said Vickie Chambers, president of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association and CMHS treasurer. “The idea of bringing it here and having a vessel, it just seems right.” Saia said the CMHS continues to seek donations and volunteers to work on the historic craft. For more information, visit www.schoo nersuva.org or contact Mark Saia at captain marksaia@yahoo.com or 360-969-1791.

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Science Olympiad team brings home two second-place wins Coupeville High School’s Science Olympiad team won two first-place awards at the state competition in Des Moines last month. Sebastian Davis and Garret Compton won the Write It, Do It event April 18 at Highline Community College. During that event, one student writes directions on how to build an object and a

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EVENT: Musselfest named top event by state Main Street PHONE: State

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From page 1 and Puget Sound Express ferries visitors to Shellfish Farm for a tour and education on the environmental guidelines of farmed mussels.” The event was also recognized for its contributions to the local economy. “The impact the event has on the community is significant. The restaurants and businesses in the four-block event area remain the focus of the weekend. Without street vendors, Musselfest becomes the best retail weekend of the year for merchants. “The event also creates fundraising opportunities for the Coupeville Boys and Girls Club, the Island County Historical Museum and the Coupeville High School Booster Club,” the announcement continues. “In 2015, the 10,000 visitors booked every hotel in the immediate area, north or south. “Restaurants were filled to capacity, and many merchants had the best sales in their history. Attendees willingly waited in ferry lines for two to three hours to participate, and tickets were sold out in hours. In every regard, this event has gone above and beyond to boost shoulder season revenues for merchants.”

From page 1 While some residents speculated the removal was signifying the end of an era regarding the need for pay phones, Tantare said Washington state, in fact, has one of the highest number of pay phones. She said Frontier has more pay phones in Washington than most any other state. “There’s a greater need,” she said, “because of the mountains.” There are 450 Frontier pay phones in Washington, but most won’t be found in a booth. Tantare said pay phones are more frequently found mounted in cubbies, like the one on Front Street, or sitting on shelf. Frontier would not provide usage information for the Front Street pay phone, but there has been some confirmed usage. Coupeville Marshal Rick Norrie said his department got quite a few 9-1-1 hangup calls from the phone. “It was more so in the summertime,” he said. “It was youngsters being youngsters.” But every hangup received, the marshal’s office did have to investigate. “Once in a blue moon we’d get something legitimate,” he said.

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The Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association’s Penn Cove Musselfest was named the top promotional event in 2015 by the state Main Street program. Coupeville competed against 33 other Main Street programs. Chambers said the 2015 Musselfest was one of the best. “We did really well,” she said. “It’s the most successful one we’ve had.” Unlike some of the other larger

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to cover the cost of the event and have funds ready to start for the next year. “It’s all a celebration of those businesses,” Chambers said. “The restaurants work so hard.”

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