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Whidbey Xtra! WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 | Vol. 1, No. 11 | WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM | FREE
Race Week looking to build new generation of sailors By JIM WALLER Staff Reporter
Race. Party. Play. That’s how sponsors of Whidbey Island Race Week describe the sailing event, and the 33rd annual version should live up to its billing. Race Week 2015, hosted by the Oak Harbor Yacht Club and Oak Harbor Marina, is slated to run Saturday, July 18, through Friday, July 24. In addition to sailboat races, Race Week offers nightly events, including live bands and movies. In an effort to make Whidbey Island Race Week more family friendly, organizers also offer activities for youngsters. New this year is a youth sailing circle July 18 and 19. Racing is open to all youth with dinghies and will include several classification of boats (CFJ, non-spinnaker; Laser, standard and radial; and Optimist, including Green fleet). Whidbey Island Race Week officials are working with the Northwest District of the Interscholastic Sailing Association to add the 2016 youth races to NWISA’s calendar. NWISA is the organizing body for high school racing in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia. The Whidbey Island Race Week Kids Camp for youngsters 5-12 runs
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Whidbey Island Race Week will run Saturday, July 18 through Friday, July 24. A Kids Camp will run July 20-24 and feature sailing instructions, field trips, crafts and other activities. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 20-24. The camp includes sailing instructions, field trips, crafts and other activities. “Our vision is to build WIRW Kids Camp into a youth sailing program that introduces the experi-
ence of sailboat racing to an entirely new generation of sailors,” said Schelleen Rathkopf, WIRC owner. For those who would like a close-up view of the sailing action, three spectator cruises aboard
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Mask Yourself, 2-3 p.m., July 17, at the Coupeville Library. Free. For teens. Break free from your secret identity and create a mask representing your inner superhero or villain. Supplies provided. Contact Leslie Franzen at lfranzen@sno-isle.org or 360-678-4911 for more information. Explore Summer: Family Storytime, 9:3010:15 a.m., Thursday, July 16, at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Free. Funny stories and action songs make you laugh and prepare your kids for reading. Playtime or crafts may follow. Ages 18 months and older with a caregiver. Old-Growth Forest
Ecology of Deception Pass, 8 p.m. to 3 p.m., July 17, at Cornet Bay, Deception Pass State Park. Meet at the Hoypus Gate. Cost is $35 for members or $50 for nonmembers. Instructor Dr. David Shaw, a forest ecologist specializing in forest health, pathology, and entomology; and insects/diseases interaction with fire, silviculture and management, will lead an educational day in the woods and exploration through the old growth of Deception Pass State Park. Contact at Deceptionpass.interpreter@ parks.wa.gov or 360-6753767 for more information.
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NRA Basic Rifle Shooting class offered, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 18 and 19, at the North Whidbey
Sportsmen’s Association range at 886 Gun Club Road. This is one of a series of monthly safety classes available to the public. This class introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a rifle safely. Call John Hellmann at 360675-8397 or email NWSA. Training@gmail.com to register. www.northwhidbeysportsmen.org
Sunday July 19
Meerkerk Rhodie Care Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 18, at 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. Cost is $10. Join Meerkerk Garden’s Nursery Manager, Susie Reynolds, and learn how to care for your Rhodies. Bring your hand pruners. All are welcome. Contact Joan Bell at meerkerk@
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WHIDBEY ALLIED ARTISTS ART AND GIFT SHOW:10 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 17 and 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 19, at the Coupeville Recreational Hall. Over 20 artists will show and sell two and three-dimensional art including both traditional and nontraditional art. Contact Charlotte Gray at victoriacharlotte21@ yahoo.com or 360-720-2283 for more information.
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Astronomy for Everyone, 6:30-8:30 p.m., July 20, at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Free. For teens and adults. Learn basic astronomy principles and other selected topics from the Island County Astronomical Society. No experience necessary. Stayin’ Alive Dragon Boat Practice, 5:45 p.m., Monday, July 20, at the Oak Harbor Marina. Try out the paddling sport of dragon boating with the Stayin’ Alive team. The team’s mission is to promote the physical, social and emotional benefits of dragon boating. It has proven to be especially
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Farm!, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 18, at 938 Scenic Heights Road, Oak Harbor. Kids activities, barbeque, tours and more. All are welcome. Contact Jessica Muzzall at jessica@3sistersbeef.com or 360-678-5445 for more information.
Whidbey Allied Artists Art and Gift Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 17 and 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 19, at the Coupeville Recreational Hall. Over 20 artists will show and sell two and three-dimensional art including both traditional and nontraditional art. Contact Charlotte Gray at victoriacharlotte21@yahoo. com or 360-720-2283 for more information.
IDIPIC will present its next North Whidbey DUI/ underage drinking prevention panel on July 18 at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Seating begins at 12:45 p.m.; no late admittance. Open to all. The panel is required by local driving schools for driver’s education students and a guardian. For more information, call 360-672-8219 or visit www.idipic.org
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Small, But Mighty, 1-1:45 p.m. and 3-3:45 p.m., July 21, at the Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Free. Come explore heroes of all shapes and sizes with stories and activities. For children ages 6-11 and their caregivers. 360-675-5115
Storytime, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 22, at the Coupeville Library. Silly stories, happy songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. For newborns through 24 months. Caregiver required. Free admission. 360-678-4911
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