South Whidbey Record, January 31, 2015

By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record

In the two cleared engine bays of Station 36 in Bayview, it was akin to being in Gary Gabelein’s home.

His wife and three children were all there Tuesday night, and he was surrounded by friends in a familiar setting. He spent countless hours working in that three-bay hall that had a leaky roof and was a mite cold most of the time.

After 43 years, many memories had been made at Station 36. His years of service are the third most in the district’s his-tory, behind Carl Simmons’ 50 years and Gordon Simmons’ 47. Such long volunteer careers are uncommon in South Whidbey Fire Chief Rusty Palmer’s 39 years of experience.

“When you get into the 40s and the 50s, it’s pretty rare,” he said.

Dozens of people, many still active volunteers and employ-ees of South Whidbey Fire/EMS (previously named Island County Fire District 3) attended Gabelein’s retirement party.

They celebrated his storied career that spanned more than four decades. Gabelein, 64, was presented with several gifts from the fire district: a new ID card that states its expiration date as “RETIRED,” a framed badge, his helmet, last name patch worn on the back of his jacket, and a bust depicting a fireman saving a child with placards reading “firefighter” “battalion chief” “fire commissioner” and his dates of service.

The brevity of each description belied the late-night injuries and fires he responded to, the long meetings as commissioner and his duties as battalion chief. But the short titles match the measured words of Gabelein himself, who on his profile page at www.swfe.org wrote that he’s with South Whidbey Fire because “I enjoy helping people,” and that others should volunteer because of “Helping the community and the people in the area.” After hearing from some fire district colleagues, Gabelein was cheered on for a quick speech, and he did not

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Gary Gabelein smiles while directing traffic at a recent car accident in Freeland. The longtime firefighter retired this month after 43 years as a South Whidbey Fire/EMS volunteer.

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Firefighter hangs up his hat after 43 years

School district’s records policy fuels concern; board continues discussion

By JUSTIN BURNETTSouth Whidbey Record

The South Whidbey School District’s new policy of proactively identifying online people who request public records is raising red flags among some open government champions.

While it appears largely unanimous that the practice isn’t illegal, critics say the small number of requests in 2014 — less than one a month — coupled with its years-old legal battle with a former employee cast suspicion on the motives of administrators and the school board. One prominent media attorney said those factors make it appear the policy was specifically designed to scare people away from seeking public records, and a Whidbey parent and school board meeting regular said that district officials are trying to expose those deemed as troublemakers.

Toby Nixon, president of the Washington Coalition for Open Government, said the intent behind the policy doesn’t make it illegal, but it does raise a question.

“Is it wrong if the motivation of the district is to call out an abusive requester?” he said.

The answer may vary by a person’s individual views, but Nixon said the coalition considers access to public records a civil right, and agencies that use public shaming as a tool for limiting the number or scope of requests under the

Food columnist fools burglar

By JESSIE STENSLAND

South Whidbey Record

An 82-year-old recipe columnist for the South Whidbey Record tricked a burglar into incriminating himself last year.

The burglar, Freeland resident David De Spain, was sentenced to an excep-tional term of more than nine years in prison Friday morning during a hearing in Island County Superior Court.

It was a predictable end-ing to an unusual case.

“It was one of the most bizarre adventures of my entire life,” Margaret Faltys said in a phone interview Friday morning.

Faltys writes the “Whidbey Recipes” column in the South Whidbey Record under her maiden name, Margaret Walton.

Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Eric Ohme laid out the story of the crime

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Andrew Allen Babcock

Andrew Allen Babcock was born to parents Alexis and Adam Babcock of Freeland on Jan. 17, 2015. Andrew weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at the time of his birth.

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New Arrival

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Back row: Jim Scullin, Marti Bauer, Shelby Lubchuk, Molly Mills, Gretchen Mills, Leslie Saelens, Pam LeLoup, Meredith Bradley and Tara Long; front row: Ed Merlino, Nancy Haas, Dale Kerslake, Barb Schultz, Joan Smith and Donna Carter represented their respective charitable organizations during a celebratory luncheon hosted by the Eagle’s Aerie 3418. The Eagles donated a total of approximately $10,000 to the com-munity non-profits.

The Whidbey Island Eagle’s Aerie 3418 recently donated approximately $10,000 to South Whidbey charities.

The Eagles donated between $1,000 and $1,500 each to Hearts and Hammers, Helping Hand, 4H Knight Riders, Meals on Wheels, Whidbey Island Nourishes, Enso House, M-Bar-C Ranch and Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund.

Dave Moulton of the Eagles Aerie said a committee chooses South Whidbey chari-ties to give to annually. The Eagle’s Aerie hosts events throughout the year to raise funds for these charities.

On Friday, Jan. 23, the Eagles held a celebratory luncheon for the recipients.

Whidbey Island Eagle’s Aerie donates $10,000 to charities

Notable

Chelsey Richter and Christopher Long Chelsey Richter and Christopher Long were united in matrimony on Sunday, Sept.

21, 2014 at Jenne Farm in Coupeville. The bride is the daughter of Brett and Wendy Richter of Langley. The groom is the

son of Mike and Kathy Long of Freeland. Chelsey graduated from South Whidbey High School in 2007. Until recently, she

worked as the store manager at Double R Rental and Sales in Oak Harbor. Christopher graduated from South Whidbey High School in 2003 and graduated

from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. He is currently stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base and is working on his master’s degree from the Naval Post Graduate School.

The couple lives in Redondo Beach, Calif.

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Chelsey Richter and Christopher Long were married at Jenne Farm in Coupeville in September.

Langley resident Ron Kasprisin has been appointed to profes-sor emeritus status in the Urban Design and Planning Program, College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, effective January, 2015.

By JANIS REIDSouth Whidbey Record

A South Whidbey home-owner is taking the county to task for mischarging him $6,125 in property taxes.

“I expect an apology and my money back with inter-est,” said retired teacher William Goetz.

The taxes are owed by the previous owner of Goetz’ Freeland-area property, but it appears the negative balance has remained with the property, according to Island County Treasurer Wanda Grone.

Oddly, Goetz said, the balance never surfaced when he purchased his

house in 2011 or when he refinanced in 2013.

Grone, who won the November election against Ana Maria Nuñez, took office Jan. 1. Grone said that while she inherited the mis-take, she is working with Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks to see how they can fix it.

Banks confirmed via email Thursday that he is “aware of the claim in my office and we are research-ing the facts and the law. We want to help everyone resolve it according to what state law requires as quick-ly as possible.”

Grone said that accord-ing to her understanding

of the statute, if the previ-ous owner is unable to pay the bill, it follows the new owner.

Goetz is one of five or so homeowners in the same situation as a result of the backlog of tax supplements that were brought up to date late last year, accord-

ing to Grone.A bill was mailed to the

previous owner but was returned, and Grone opined that Goetz’ title company did a routine check on tax records and saw the out-standing bill.

So, according to Grone, the error lies at the feet of

Goetz’ title company, which extracted the amount auto-matically from his account.

What happens now, Grone said, is “between him and his title company.”

Goetz disagreed, say-ing the county made two mistakes, first by not accu-rately updating his proper-ty’s record and second by allowing this to happen to multiple people.

Goetz said he could be

the “poster child” for how taxation can go horribly wrong.

“For crying out loud, how bad can it get?” Goetz said.

Dissatisfied with the answer he got from the treasurer’s of fice, Goetz reached out to Commissioner Helen Price Johnson who said she was as “astounded as he was that it happened.”

Price Johnson has little power to help, however, as the treasurer is an indepen-dently elected official and doesn’t answer to the board of commissioners.

“I would encourage her to move as quickly as possi-ble to find a solution,” Price Johnson said.

The problem is unique and is not something most people should be con-cerned with, said Price Johnson, but measures should be taken so that it doesn’t occur again.

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Bill Goetz’s lending statement showed the cost, minus interest, of a delinquent property tax assessment owed by the previous homeowner and previous county valuations of his Wahl Road property.

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Shelter OK’d for sub-35 temps

Unsheltered individuals living on South Whidbey now have a safe space to stay when the tempera-ture drops below freezing.

The South Whidbey Homeless Coalition, in partnership with Langley United Methodist Church, established a warming center which will be open whenever the tem-perature drops below 35 degrees.

Faith Wilder, South Whidbey Homeless Coalition secretary, made

the announcement on Wednesday evening.

Wilder explained that the coalition will keep an eye on the forecast and plan three days in advance to have the warming center open on nights expected to drop below freezing. When a below-freezing night is predicted, the coalition will spread the word as much as possible.

Wilder explained that even if the temperature ends up teetering near 34, but does not in fact drop below 35, the center will still be open.

The center will have rules and structure in place based on guide-lines established by the

Red Cross and Methodist Church.

Those who stay at the center will receive a warm meal and some pillows, sleeping bags and cots will be available though individuals are welcome to bring their own. There will also be a storage area in which to keep belong-ings.

The center will be staffed by volunteers who have passed a basic back-ground check and have completed training.

Check-in time at the center is from 6-8 p.m., and it will be open from 6 p.m. until 8 a.m. the following morning when weather dictates.

No pets will be allowed for the foreseeable future.

Unaccompanied minors will not be admitted, but minors with an adult parent or guardian are welcome. Volunteers will connect unaccompanied minors with another organization equipped

to give them shelter and assistance.

For details about the warming center and coali-tion, call 360-221-5848.

Meetings moved to Tuesdays

Island County commis-sioners voted Monday to switch regular com-mission meetings from Mondays to Tuesdays starting next week.

The move was made in an effort to allow commis-sioners time to prepare for the voting meetings and align them with what other official boards in the area are doing, accord-ing to Commissioner Jill Johnson.

Work sessions will continue to be held on Wednesdays starting at 9 a.m.

Commissioner Rick Hannold said he has got-ten good feedback from constituents about the change saying Monday

morning meetings can sometimes “slip their minds” and that Tuesday meetings will allow for better attendance.

“The public seems to think it’s a good idea,” Hannold said.

In addition, the change “gives us more time to prepare” and will pro-vide for a “less stressful” Monday, Hannold said.

Commissioner Helen Price Johnson agreed that the new meeting day will increase public access, and will reserve Mondays for reviewing the agenda and asking questions of commissioners and staff.

Also, commissioners will cease to hold a regu-lar evening meeting the fourth Monday of each month. All meetings will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. However, for issues or

decisions that draw a lot of public interest, night meetings can be sched-uled as needed.

The next board meet-ing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Commissioner to be named soon

The Port of South Whidbey is expected to appoint a replacement for former Commissioner Dennis Gregoire from a pool of three candidates next month.

The candidates include Wayne Morrison of Bayview, Bill Criswell of Freeland, and Yang “Jack” Ng, also of Freeland. They were the only respon-dents to the port’s call for interested parties earlier this month.

Morrison has called South Whidbey home for more than 20 years, is a small business owner and the president of the Island County Economic Development Council’s board.

His name may be recog-nizable from his 2012 run for Island County commis-sioner.

Criswell moved to South Whidbey in 2002, according to a short bio submitted to the port, and is a partner in a build-ing company with his son.

Finally, Ng has called the South End home since 2000. He’s the owner of three restaurants.

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CORRECTIONIn the Saturday, Jan. 20 edition of The Record, the story “Rep. Rick Larsen backs Whidbey Navy base, touts transportation” incorrectly quoted a man asking Larsen about his position over human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by the new Ukrainian government.


A new Island Transit route on South Whidbey is being proposed.

During a community meet-ing held by Island Transit on Thursday, officials unveiled Route 58, which would com-bine and condense the previ-ously cut Route 5 and the reduced Route 8, and make small changes to routes 1 and 7. All of these are proposed to begin April 6, though Island Transit officials said none of the alterations would impact the heavily-relied upon and highly ridden commuter routes.

“We tried to not affect the commuter routes,” Island Transit Operations Manager Shawn Harris said.

Route 58 would run from near Holmes Harbor Golf Course, into Freeland, along East Harbor Road to Goss Lake Road, to the Bayview Cash Store, into Langley, along Maxwelton Road to Scatchet Head, then to Ken’s Korner in Clinton. The com-bined route will not bring ser-vice back to the Honeymoon Lake, Baby Island, Saratoga, Deer Lake or Bailey’s Corner areas of South Whidbey. It is being considered for opera-tion during commuter times in the morning and evening, and would run concurrently with the commuter Route 8 Express.

“The more we condense it, the more we can run the route,” said Nick Pinch, Island Transit’s operations supervisor.

At the community meeting, one of several proposed over the next couple of weeks, four people not directly associ-

ated with Island Transit ques-tioned the route changes and how paratransit and students would be impacted. Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, who previous-ly served on transit’s board of directors, asked if Route 58’s evening service would be available around times that students wrapping up after-school activities could use. Pinch said transit keeps school schedules, including contact with the Outdoor Classroom in Maxwelton, on hand to consider when draft-ing service times.

Lori O’Brien, Whidbey Watershed Stewards’ Outdoor Classroom educa-tion director, said the tim-ing of the Route 58 could have a significant impact on students’ ability to visit. She said that the former route ran twice in the late morn-

ings and twice in the early afternoons, letting students spend part of their day in the Outdoor Classroom. With the cut, the South Whidbey School District ponied up the funds with its own buses to transport students there this year. But O’Brien said she still would like to see Island Transit service restored to enable classes to visit just by hopping on a bus, as opposed to scheduling one with the school district.

“Even if we could get one class a round-trip visit, we could do it,” she said in a phone interview Friday morning.

Routes 1 and 7 will also

see changes. Island Transit’s main service that stretches from Oak Harbor to Clinton, the 1 will shift 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“We’re basically taking a run out,” Pinch said. “By doing that, it forces us to change the departing time at 15 after every hour to 45 (after) every hour.”

Route 7, which runs from Clinton to Langley to Bayview (and previously included Freeland, before changes last year), may reduce mid-day service. Options being considered include shifting the run to every 90 minutes between 9 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. or having a two-hour break

during low ridership peri-ods. According to an Island Transit document supplied at the community meeting, those changes would allow for more hours of service for the proposed Route 58. Most non-commuter Route 7 runs

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New route to restore some South End transit service cuts

Ben Watanabe / The Record

The Route 1 northbound bus approaches a stop in Freeland near Harbor Avenue. Midday runs may change.

Island Transit community meetings

Island Transit has a few more South Whidbey community meetings to field ques-tions about proposed route changes planned in the coming weeks. Questions or com-ments may also be directed to 360-678-7771 or by email to [email protected].

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ResponseQuestioner wasn’t ask-ing Congressman Rick Larsen about CrimeaEditor,

I’m writing to you in regards to the article “Rep. Rick Larsen backs Whidbey Navy base, touts transpor-tation” published in The Record, Jan. 20.

The article states: “Toward the end of the meeting, the questions veered toward more fringe topics for the congressman. One man, who identified himself as a Ukrainian, asked where the indignation was over alleged human rights violations perpetrated by the new government in the now Russian-occupied area of Crimea. After visiting Ukraine a few weeks ago, Larsen said he supported President Barack Obama’s decision to support the new government.

‘I don’t have any indignation with

the Ukrainian government,’ Larsen said.”

Here’s what I actually asked: “Seventeen people died in France recently, so it created news for the next few weeks. I’m originally from Eastern Ukraine. Scores of people there die every day. None of it is being reported or very little of it is being reported here. I have family who have been displaced. I have fam-ily who [are] hiding in basements because of shelling by the Ukrainian military. … All I hear is a lot of Russia bashing on the news, but no criticism of the Ukrainian government and the way it’s cracking down on the eastern part of the country. Civilian targets are being bombed every day. Where’s our indignation at human rights violations by the Ukrainian regime?”

Rick Larsen apparently didn’t have any indignation. Well, it’s his con-science. However, I was definitely not referring to Crimea. I was referring to the civil war going on in Eastern

Ukraine, which only by official esti-mates has killed over 5,000 people, displaced hundreds of thousands, and destroyed much of the infrastructure in one of the most urbanized areas of the country. It’s probably not known to most of his constituents here, but Rick Larsen’s support for the regime in Kiev, which he actually visited in December, does not make it a fringe topic for him and, just like earlier Ukraine visits by such politicians like Victoria Nuland, Senator John McCain, CIA Director John Brennan, and Vice President Joe Biden, only further emboldens the new people in power in Ukraine, essentially giving them a carte blanche in their mili-tary campaign in the east, something that would have been unfathomable in our dealing with countries like Yugoslavia, Libya, or Syria. Despite the fact that our mainstream media coverage of this conflict has been extremely selective and biased, I’m

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School district’s policy isn’t about transparency

Editorial

This month the South Whidbey School District moved forward with a policy of identifying online people who make public records requests. Their names, what they asked for, and the estimated time and expense of fulfilling the requests are detailed.

So? Who cares? The information is public anyway. Taxpayers should know everything about the agencies they fund. And as school board members say, anyone with a legitimate request shouldn’t be afraid to put their name behind it.

On the surface all the above sounds right, but if it is then why does it feel so wrong? The answer is because it is wrong.

At its core, this new policy is about curbing public records requests, and its weapons are embarrassment and intimida-tion cloaked in a sheath of transparency. The Open Public Records Act may not be perfect, leaving government vulner-able to abusive requesters, but manipulating its intent spe-cifically to counteract its purpose is as much of a perversion of the law as those who seek to use it as a tool to hurt public agencies.

School officials say that public shaming or retaliation are not the goal, that the practice is simply a means of keeping the board and the public informed about how administra-tors are spending their time and district resources when it comes to public records requests. Perhaps this is so, but actions speak louder than words and this shouts something else.

For one, if informing the board about a financial burden was truly the only purpose, all that would be required to do so is the “what” — details, such as the request, time and expense. The “who” wouldn’t matter.

It’s only important if the goal is to add a measure of accountability. And school board directors have already let that cat out of the bag with comments about how “with right comes responsibility,” and how this is the perfect response to abusive requesters. Furthermore, consistent references to Eric Hood, the former teacher who’s suing the district and is blamed for wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, in context with the new policy make it clear that he’s at the heart of the new practice.

It’s certainly not because the board’s been besieged with records requests — less than one per month in the past year, according to the district’s own online document.

Also, it’s hard to claim the intent is to be more transpar-ent when the district isn’t posting the results of records requests online. Many documents sought are electronic documents, and it would be an easy step to include them on the district’s website. Doing so would actually reduce future workloads.

Make no mistake, this policy isn’t greater public transpar-

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SEE LETTERS, A7SEE EDITORIAL, A7

sure Rick Larsen is very well familiar with what I was talking about.

VLADIMIR NIKULINClinton

Eagles, raccoons can’t be blamed for pet deathsEditor,

I found the “Langley Rabbit Wars” story very interesting. In my veteri-nary practice, I deal with a number of wildlife issues, including predation of small pets.

I would like to address the comment by Chief Dave Marks concerning raccoon and eagle predation on pets.

Bottom line: it is extremely rare. Coyotes are almost always the culprit. In my nearly 30 years of practice, I have seen one cat that was killed by a raccoon. I belong to a birding Listserv, Tweeters, which has over 2,000 nature-oriented mem-bers. I once put out the question, “Do any of you have first-hand knowledge of a bird of prey killing a cat or a small dog?” I received only five responses and they were all involving great-horned owls, which killed a cat on the ground and attempted to eat it there.

But even this is extreme-ly rare and I’ve never had a first-hand report from South Whidbey. A very large eagle, weighing only 13.5 pounds cannot get air-borne carrying a normal sized cat. So, that sacred

South Whidbey myth about the eagle nest containing between 27-63 (depending on who tells the story) cat and dog collars on prop-erty owned by your second cousin’s ex-wife’s friend? It just isn’t true!

DAVE PARENTFreeland

ThanksSouth Whidbey support is overwhelming Editor,

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to South Whidbey resi-dents since 1997 by provid-ing financial assistance for medically-related expenses. In 2014, with the help of our wonderful Mr. South Whidbey candidates, gen-erous donors, and able vol-unteers, Friends of Friends helped over 200 friends and neighbors with medical expenses.

In response to the Af fordable Care Act our intake process now includes encouraging people to enroll. While we have not noticed a decrease in numbers, we have noticed a difference in the type of requests we receive: prescription costs have declined, but the need for help with co-pays and medical transportation has increased.

Friends of Friends is a

not-for-profit volunteer organization that helps South Whidbey residents with unmet medical expens-es. If you need help, or wish to donate, please call 360-221-4535 or visit our web site: www.fofmedicalsupport fund.org.

On behalf of the entire board, we are always touched by the overwhelm-ing generosity of our South Whidbey community, and while “Thank you” doesn’t seem nearly enough, we are, indeed, thankful.

With gratitude, BECKY FOOTE

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LETTERSCONTINUED FROM A6

ency. It’s about one man school administrators and board members have identified as a trou-blemaker and it’s meant as a warning to anyone else who might dare to squander the precious time and resources of the district.

Our state’s sunshine laws are demanding, and can at times place undue burden on our govern-ments, but in the end, these institutions exist to serve us, even when it’s inconvenient or deemed superfluous.

This policy needs to be removed, or overhauled so it actually does the public good.

EDITORIALCONTINUED FROM A6


Archbishop Murphy with-stood a three-point barrage from South Whidbey and left Langley with a 62-57 boys basketball win Tuesday night.

Cascade Conference’s second-place Wildcats (9-1 conference, 14-3 overall) needed a fourth-quarter rally, a loudly booed foul call and the Falcons’ failure to close out a tight game.

“What really cost us the game was a couple things: one, inexperience in terms of being able to close out games; two, their flat-out athletic ability to get to the rim,” said Falcon head coach Michael Washington.

“Overall, I think the better team won,” he added. “That’s what happens in those types of games. They’re legit.”

South Whidbey (4-7 con-ference, 7-10 overall) relied heavily on its three-point shooting. The Falcons had to against the long, athletic Wildcat defenders. It was a game where South Whidbey was either going to win or lose by the three-ball, and the Falcons went 11-for-27 from beyond the arc. The 27 three-point attempts were the most South Whidbey shot all season.

“I was surprised we shot so many,” Washington said, though noting that South Whidbey overall shot well, just not well enough against Archbishop Murphy.

Early, the Wildcats con-trolled the game and were poised to pull away with a solid lead. But a three-pointer with seconds left by Falcon junior Donovan Miller pulled South Whidbey to within three points going into the second quarter.

Both squads found more rhythm as the game went on. Falcon senior Parker Collins hit three of his six

three-pointers in the second quarter to spark the offense; he finished with a game-high 20 points. His second three-pointer of the period sent the large South Whidbey crowd, bolstered by members of the recently-created parks and

recreation middle school boys team, into a frenzy as the Falcons took a 22-21 lead.

“He had to shoot the three-ball last night,” Washington said. “They were doubling him everywhere he went.”

South Whidbey pulled

ahead to a four-point lead on back-to-back layups by senior Chandler Sutton, who finished with 12 points, and a layup by freshman Lewis Pope.

But the Wildcats answered by closing out the first half on

a 5-0 run to take a 31-30 lead. Three-pointers returned

for the Falcons in the third quarter. Collins’ long-range shot tied the game at 35-35, and Pope nailed one for a short-lived lead.

In the fourth quarter, the Falcons took the lead on Collins’ final three-pointer. That was padded by another distance shot by Miller for a 55-50 lead. Archbishop Murphy scrapped its way back into the game, work-ing against South Whidbey’s zone defense with perimeter passing.

“Every time we went man-to-man, they scored,” Washington said of South Whidbey’s defense.

A late foul, loudly booed

inside Erickson Gym, pushed the Wildcats into the lead, 60-57.

Trailing, the Falcons’ hur-ried offense failed to convert another basket and South Whidbey was forced to foul to stop the clock from run-ning down. The Wildcats hit their final free throws for the 62-57 victory, securing the season sweep over the Falcons.

“I feel like we’re playing well,” Washington said. “My thing is I just hope we go down and maybe shock King’s, or if not shock them, at least compete and come away with a moral victory.”

Record editor Justin Burnett contributed to this

report.

SportsSportsSportsPage A8 WWW.SOUTHWHIDBEYRECORD.COM Saturday, January 31, 2015 • The South Whidbey Record

Defense led the way for the Archbishop Murphy girls basketball team in a 52-30 win over South Whidbey in Everett Tuesday night.

The Wildcats held the Falcons to 10 first-half points while surging to 28 points of their own for a comfortable

lead going into the second half. South Whidbey (4-7 Cascade

Conference, 4-11 overall) scraped together more offense in the third quarter, scoring 10 points. The Falcons were led by sophomore Kacie Hanson’s 11 points. Fellow sophomore Kinsey Eager chipped in six

points. South Whidbey’s perimeter

offense continued, as four play-ers — Hanson, Bailey Forsyth, Mikayla Hezel, and Morgan Davis — each made a three-point shot.

The Falcons had no answer for Wildcat junior Megan Wall,

who scored a game-high 21 points.

South Whidbey and Sultan (3-8 conference, 4-13 overall) are battling for the third spot among the four 1A teams in the Cascade Conference. King’s is undefeated in league competition and holds a firm

grasp on first place. Cedar Park Christian (5-5 conference, 5-11 overall) is not far ahead of South Whidbey, and the teams split their head-to-head games this season.

Murphy boys survive South Whidbey’s 3-point barrage


Rick Muzzy, a Falcon junior, loses the ball through contact against Archbishop Murphy in Erickson Gym on Tuesday night. No foul was called on the play.


Falcon senior Chandler Sutton rolls a layup off the glass against Archbishop Murphy on Tuesday night.

Falcon girls’ defense struggles in loss to second-place Wildcats

Dorothy Karamanyan

Dorothy Katherine Mani was born in Burbank, Calif., April 21, 1927. Her parents, John and Bertha (Gertsch) Mani, had immigrated from Bern, Switzerland, with their parents.

The youngest of four chil-dren, she and her siblings, Jack, Helen and Eddie, lost their beloved father when Dorothy was only 18 months old. The family then moved to Idaho to live with her maternal grandmother. Her mother later remarried and had two more children, Marjorie and Robert, whom Dorothy helped to raise as a young girl. The 1930s brought a tumultuous child-hood, and the family moved often to find work in Utah and Idaho. Later, Dorothy and her older siblings went to live in California in hopes of finding more stability.

Once she was grown, Dorothy went to work in the garment industry in Los Angeles. She was a skilled seamstress and put her love of sewing to work in numer-ous industries, including the garment industry, the air-plane industry and later her and Zaven’s upholstery shop. She loved all the various fabrics and loved to browse through the various swatch books and show anyone who was interested her favorite new fabrics that had recently come in.

After the war, Dorothy met and married Joe Shepherd, her brother Jack’s friend from the war, in 1947. Joe and Dorothy lived in the San Fernando Valley and raised their family there. They had two children, Trina, who was born in 1948, and Mark, who was born in 1949. Dorothy became an accomplished cook, expert seamstress and loving moth-er. The family enjoyed camp-ing with friends and relatives along the California coast

and along the Kern River. In the 1950s, they met their Granada Hills neighbors, Travers and Virgina LaRue, and their daughters, Denise and Michele, and became fast friends. Years later, the LaRues would tell them about a place called Whidbey Island. It was Virginia who told Dorothy about lots on Whidbey Island she could buy cheap, and she bought a lot, sight unseen, paying $24 a month toward it for a number of years.

In the late 1960s, Dorothy was single again and met an interesting Armenian man, Zaven, who shared her sew-ing background as an uphol-sterer. She loved to tell the story about how they met in Paradise. It was actually the name of the upholstery shop they met in and she loved to recount that meeting.

At the time, she was then working for Lockheed, where she had worked on the upholstery of Air Force One for then-president Ronald Reagan. She told Zaven that the next time she was laid off, they would go see her lot on Whidbey Island. Two months later, they took the leap and Dorothy and Zaven, along with their dog DeeDee, packed up and moved to Langley, where they were greeted by an early snow-storm. It was Nov. 3, 1973.

Once they got to Whidbey, they fell in love with island life. Zaven thought it remind-ed him of Istanbul, with the ocean, ferries and climate. They decided to settle down and opened up an upholstery shop off the alley between First and Second streets, in the Rear Building, where

the Commons sits today, and they lived on Goodell Lane. Oil for their stove was then 13 cents a gallon and the rent was $140 a month. They later bought property from neighbors Ansel and Evelyn Goodell and built a home. Salmon was plentiful and Zaven was an excellent fisherman, so there was always something to enjoy. Camping and clamming with friends on the Washington and Canadian coasts was a favorite pastime in the ’70s and ’80s. She loved to remind many of us that “I’m a California girl” and was happiest by the water. She was lucky enough to enough to enjoy two trips to Hawaii in her 70s and loved the Big Island.

Dorothy and Zaven built their business up over the next 15 years, some of which were lean, but they always thought that if it didn’t work, they could “head to town and work.” Thankfully, though, they never had to do that. Dorothy was always happy that she didn’t have to leave her island home and was able to make her life here with Zaven.

They worked very hard, and their shop, Karaman

Upholstery, became known for its quality work and affordable prices on the island. Dorothy did all the sewing. She was an excel-lent pillow maker — Zaven notes that “customers will miss her.” They made many friends over the years on the island. In the early ’80s, they loaded up their camper and drove to Alaska on the Alcan Highway. The Milepost Guidebook they used appar-ently neglected to stress that late April would not be warm camping weather in British Columbia, so it was a shock to see snow, frozen lakes and “closed for winter” signs along the way. What an adventure it was to finally reach Anchorage.

While she was happy sew-ing away, Dorothy was hap-piest cooking, baking and working around the house. She was an excellent can-ner and loved canning fresh fruits, vegetables and even fish. As noted before, Zaven was quite the fisherman and they had a deal: she would clean salmon and he would clean cod. Dorothy was a tireless cook and baker and very proud of her Swiss heri-tage. She especially enjoyed making Swiss Bratzilies on

her cookie iron at Christmas and giving the finished product to all her friends. Even her bouts with illness couldn’t slow her down in the kitchen, and she contin-ued to enjoy her daily tea time with her niece, Mona.

While she always had such a positive outlook on life, she was also tough. If she wanted something a cer-tain way, she would ask for it and stick to it. She also didn’t let anyone step on her. She knew her value and stuck to her guns on issues such as working conditions and wages. She was strong and would never allow herself or anyone she loved and cared about to sell themselves short.

She loved children, and many of the kids on the island, including Sean, Ryan, Angelina, Hagop, Katya and Amara will miss her. She

was a patient teacher and loved to share her sewing, cooking and canning skills with others. She also loved her dogs — and loved to tell stories about Deedee, Kurt, Choochoonim, Toby, Little Bit and Breezy.

Not only will we miss her wonderful talents, but we will all miss Dorothy for her generous spirit, kind person-ality and gracious dignity. We’ll miss her stories and the way she was always so happy, patient and apprecia-tive of anything and every-thing in life.

Many thanks, especially to Enso House, who cared for her in her final days.


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South Whidbey hikers express symbiotic relationship with nature By KATE DANIEL South Whidbey Record

Whether the skies are clear and bright with sun-shine or grey and pouring rain, Barbara Powell and her dog and hiking partner, Echo, take to the trails for their twice-daily walk.

Their destinations vary, though Powell most often chooses Greenbank Farm or South Whidbey State Park.

On Monday morning, the pair elected to traverse the Hobbit Trail at South Whidbey State Park, one of Powell’s favorites.

“It’s short but it’s got a wonderful surprise at the end,” Powell said.

The surprise, a stunning ocean vista, has been a favor-ite of many South Whidbey State Park visitors.

“I love to be outdoors, I love the woods. …I was nearly born in the woods,” said Powell with a laugh. “My mother was camping when she said, ‘Oops, gotta go.’ ”

Powell is one of several South Whidbey residents who regularly treks the island’s numerous parks, beaches and trail systems.

She is also one of many working to preserve these natural resources as a mem-ber of the group Friends of South Whidbey State Park. The group was founded about two years ago and regularly leads work parties to clear trails after storms, remove noxious weeds and clean up campsites. The group also hosts educational presentations and concerts in the park.

Marianne Edain and part-ner Steve Erickson are fel-low members of the Friends of South Whidbey State Park who make a living as restora-tion ecologists.

They are also founders of Whidbey Environmental Action Network (commonly known as WEAN), a govern-ment watchdog organization.

Both spend much of their time in the woods and on beaches of South Whidbey. Erickson takes their husky, Tacoma, for a two to six-mile walk every day.

Erickson grew up in Maryland and said he spent much of his childhood exploring the outdoors. At 17, he began backpack-

ing throughout the United States, often spending extended periods of time isolated in the wilderness in such locations as the moun-tains of Colorado.

One of the benefits of hik-ing, said Erickson, is that a hiker needs little more than a solid pair of shoes.

“It’s real low budget, about as low budget as you can get,” he said, adding that it is also far more appealing to him than joining a fitness club and “walking on a tread-mill, looking at a screen.”

“I have to take her out every day or she’d go insane,” he said. “I would too.”

For Edain, nature conser-vation and appreciation is in her blood. Her grandmother was the founding member of the Nature Friends, a group which originated in Vienna, Austria as a socialist organi-zation whose purpose was to ensure working people would have the ability to spend time outdoors.

In the United States, the Nature Friends built cabins in the mountains of California in which working-class people could stay at no

cost. Unfortunately, she said,

she grew up in the “slum-mier side” of downtown Los Angeles, where going outside was much more dif-ficult.

Edain said she and her family spent plenty of time at Yosemite, in the Nature Friends cabins and another cabin in the woods outside of San Francisco. She also attended summer camp as often as possible, and sold homemade potholders to pay for it.

“I was the kid who cried on the way home instead of on the way to camp,” she said with a laugh. “I recall coming home from Yosemite and saying ‘Why can’t we live here?’ ”

After moving to Whidbey Island in 1973, Edain became a founding member of the group Save the Trees, which was responsible for prevent-ing loggers from cutting

down the old growth forest of South Whidbey State Park in 1977 and for filing a lawsuit (Noel v. Cole) which eventually led to the pres-ervation of the forest by the state.

“The war is not over,” said Erickson, adding that the battle currently being fought is over ancient grasslands and prairies. Most of the ancient forest of the lower 48 United States, he said, is

gone. South

Whidbey State Park’s old growth forest — which con-tains huge cedars and Douglas firs — is rumored

to be the only old growth forest on the island, accord-ing to Michael Moch, also a member of Friends of South Whidbey State Park and regular hiker. The forest is over 250 years old.

Moch moved to the island about two years ago and has since become heavily involved with the Friends

of South Whidbey State Park. He and his wife, also a regular hiker, are members of the Washington Trails Association as well.

“I just love it,” said Moch, adding that he still has plen-ty of places left to explore on the island. “There are just exquisite places, and I dis-cover new ones all the time.”

Double Bluff, Ebey’s Landing, the Saratoga Woods and South Whidbey State Park are his regular favorites.

Walking up the entrance to Wilbur Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Moch pointed out the uniqueness of South Whidbey’s old growth. He explained that for him, spending time in the woods amongst centuries-old trees, and working to clean up the forests, is therapeutic.

“These trees are our pre-cious friends,” he said. “We co-evolved with them, and they with us.”

Edain and Erickson echoed Moch’s sentiment, and referred to both South Whidbey State Park and the Putney Woods as not only ideal hiking spots, but feats of important ecological pres-ervation.

Through several years of preservation efforts, the

Putney Woods, Saratoga Woods and Goss Lake have been connected through the trail system. Some of the trails interconnect with others located on adjacent private property, which the owners opened to the public. It is also connected to 60 acres of Metcalf Trust Land.

That much preserved land, said Edain, is signifi-cant. It is more than a space to hike, ride a horse or walk a dog. It is about having nat-ural space that will remain undeveloped in order to ensure habitat for a variety of flora and fauna.

For Erickson, these trails are essential in their ability to connect what he sees as a human population increas-ingly disconnected with nature.

“I think appreciation has increased, I think connec-tion is decreased,” he said of citizens’ regard for natural spaces over the past few decades.

“This is what we evolved with, is nature. We got sepa-rated from that,” he added. “The times in my life that I felt the most connected have been the most transcendent times.”

Kate Daniel / The Record

Barbara Powell and hiking partner, Echo, stand at the end of South Whidbey State Park’s Hobbit Trail.


South Whidbey State Park is home to a variety of plant and animal species.

“These trees are our precious friends. We co-evolved with them, and they with us.”

Friends of South Whidbey State Park member,

Michael Moch

premise of being “transpar-ent” are missing the point of the state’s records law.

“I think it’s contrary to the spirit of the act,” Nixon said.

Anonymous requestsEarlier this month, school

administrators began includ-ing the details of public records requests in a special-ly created document linked to online school board agen-das. It includes the names of requestors, the information sought and an estimation of the time and money the district spent to fulfill the request.

The state’s Open Public Records Act does not mandate people identify themselves when asking for public documents, and the school district is not requir-ing people to do so. Just to be sure, The Record submit-ted an anonymous request last week, and the request is both being worked on and is listed as anonymous on the district’s website.

Nixon is also a city council-man in Kirkland, one of few municipalities in the state that also identifies people who ask for public records. He helped craft the city’s online system, and says names are included for one purpose — to help people track the progress of their requests online.

“It’s not being done for the purpose of embarrassing a particular requester,” Nixon said.

The right to anonymity, however, is not made clear on Kirkland’s website. Under a section highlighting com-monly asked questions, the answer to a question of whether a records request is confidential says, “No. Once the city receives a public records request, that request itself becomes a public record of the city.”

School district Superintendent Jo Moccia maintains the new policy is to keep the board informed about how school officials are spending their time, but school board members also made it clear in a recent story in The Record that they believed the practice would have the added benefit of making anyone who doesn’t have a legitimate request think twice.

The district has been fighting legal battles with a former teacher, Eric Hood, since his contract was not renewed in 2010. School board directors and adminis-trators alike have bemoaned the subsequent increase

in district legal fees, along with the time and expense of complying with Hood’s records requests. Those are resources that should be going to school programs and students, they say.

It should be noted that Hood’s lawsuits are still in litigation. However, in one case a judge did rule in his favor, ordering the district to pay over $7,000 in fines for the “untimely production of documents.”

Hood declined multiple requests for comment.

Public benefitAccording to district offi-

cials, creating a document that details public records requests, including the esti-mated cost to the district, was a way to show where tax dollars are being directed.

Calculating a price tag based on estimated staff time, however, is a subject of criticism among some open government advocates. Michele Earl-Hubbard, presi-dent of Allied Law Group and one of the state’s leading media attorneys, says such tracking methods are ripe for problems. Besides being dif-ficult or impossible to verify, they can be misrepresenta-tive of actual cost due to dif-fering methods. In 18 years of practicing media law, she said it’s become clear that governments don’t always do things the most efficient or easiest way, and that has a direct effect on price.

“Almost always, those esti-mates are grossly inflated,” Earl-Hubbard said.

Kirkland also tracks the time city officials spend working on records requests, but it’s a combined total — it’s not distinguished by individual. Separating out such information is too much work with too little payoff,

Nixon said.“We thought about it, but

there was no public benefit to tracking the number of hours on each individual request,” he said.

In a recent interview, school board president and Director Linda Racicot said she felt that tracking such details does not place an undue burden on school administrators. It’s essentially a summary statement of the work already done, she said.

“It’s a pretty simple thing compared to the actual requests,” Racicot said.

Another key difference between the two is that Kirkland’s website posts many of the results of each records request. The idea is to make the information eas-ier for the public to review, but also alleviate the staff time need to complete future requests.

By comparison, South Whidbey’s document does not link the results of com-pleted requests as digital documents — it includes only the name, the request and the estimated time and cost to the district.

Nixon said it’s important to note that the district appears to be naming everyone, which is important because the records act doesn’t allow governments or agencies to single people out. Everyone has to be treated the same, he said.

At present, the district’s online document is incom-

plete. While all but anony-mous requestors are listed, some entries include cost estimates and others don’t.

Moccia said in a recent interview that the difference is due to earlier entries in 2014 not being tracked.

Ongoing discussionIn the school board’s

regular meeting Wednesday, directors, Moccia and a district attorney spent nearly an hour discussing the new policy.

Moccia reiterated the purpose is to let school board members know where district money and time are going. Addressing why the results of requests aren’t placed online, she said it isn’t that simple, that there may be attorney-client privileged data, sensitive data or student data which is protected and must be omitted prior to the record being released.

“There is no easy answer,” she said, adding that the district and their attorney are looking into methods which may be more efficient than the current system.

She added that since The Record’s story earlier this month, some citizens have questioned why the district doesn’t charge the requestor for time rather than simply for paper copies of docu-ments.

Laura Clinton, a school district attorney, explained that the statute and case

law decided by the courts is “absolutely clear” that an agency cannot charge for time, only for the cost of making photo copies. The time spent communicating with the requestor, locating and sorting through docu-ments to determine if any redactions are necessary, and completing the request are funded directly by the school district.

Moccia said she had del-egated the task of process-ing public records requests to one staff member, who was permitted to take up to two hours a day to work on requests.

“You’re very, very, very limited in the recovery of expenses from public records requests,” Clinton said.

Moccia told the board that it is up to them to determine whether or not they would like to continue with the cur-rent method of putting public records requests online.

Director Julie Hadden called it a “double-edged sword,” noting that she was confident everyone in the room believed in the impor-tance of individuals having access to public records. She said that as a school district board, it is their “fiduciary responsibility” to inform the public of all aspects of the financial report.

She added that she thought it would be a good idea to notify requesters that their information would be made public in the response to their request.

Racicot noted that the Washington State Schools Directors Association has affirmed that the public records policy adopted by the South Whidbey School District, as well as the Monroe School District, is acceptable to them.

It’s justifiedThe school district is not

without support. The Record’s initial story about the dis-trict’s new policy earlier this month sparked little outrage among readers. Public discussion on the topic and the story ramped up in later weeks on Facebook, result-ing in many railing against the practice of identifying requesters, but most were from other communities.

Some of the most sym-pathetic ears are past and present elected officials. Neil Colburn, a former Langley mayor and city councilman, said people who abuse the records act and bombard public offices with repeated and large requests are a legitimate problem. But the law offers government no recourse.

“If you know you’re being harassed by somebody, you still have to follow the law,” Colburn said.

Identifying people who abuse the system is an equalizer, he said, and one he believes is ultimately justi-fied.

“I think people need to stand up and take responsi-bility for who they are, and I don’t think that happens enough,” he said.

Furthermore, Colburn said he wants to know when the district is being sued, by whom, and when it’s being hit with repeated requests from a single individual.

“All that comes out of my tax dollars, and I want to know,” Colburn said.

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of the school’s new policy but said she doesn’t believe the practice is designed to be retaliatory.

“I don’t believe they’re intend-ing it to have a chilling effect [on requesters],” Price Johnson said.

In general, she said all govern-ments struggle to comply with the public records act. The vast major-ity of requesters are “well meaning people truly seeking information about their government,” but the “gotchas” and “people who are fishing” can be a drain on resources.

“The [public records act] was not intended to be a weapon for disgruntled folks to use against their local government,” said Price Johnson, in an email to The Record. “It is a tool for civic engagement and transparency for our public and is a keystone for our republic.”

She added that the Municipal Research and Services Center, a

non-profit organization dedicated to assisting governments with collaborative consultation and research, does offer some sugges-tions for dealing with voluminous requests: -— asking requestors to narrow their searches, — asking for a 10 percent fee for paper copies as electronic copies are free and — fulfilling the request in install-ments.

“There is no guidance for local governments about posting open records requests on a website or not,” Price Johnson wrote. “It is recommended that each agency craft policy on how they will handle public records and then follow that policy. The local school district appears to have done that.”

Targeting troublemakersBut not all South End govern-

ment officials are so sympathetic to the district’s new policy. Molly MacLeod-Roberts, the clerk for the Port of South Whidbey and a district parent, said she’s been hit with extremely large records

requests and went to great lengths to comply. In one case, the port set up a special computer at its office in Freeland that contained all the requested documents. The com-puter sat there for months, but the person never came in to review the files.

While it was a lot of time and effort for nothing, MacLeod-Roberts chalks it up as one price of public service. It’s not the place of government to question or “expose” people who are asking for information, she said, regard-less of their motives or whether they even show up to collect.

And given the background with Hood, she said it strongly appears that the policy is retaliatory in nature, MacLeod-Roberts said.

“It seems like they are targeting people; this person is a trouble-maker,” MacLeod-Roberts said.

A regular at school board meet-ings, she also complains that meeting minutes are sparse and lack context, and that meetings themselves are no longer being recorded with audio or video. Coupled with the district’s new

policy of identifying requesters, she said she can’t help but wonder what the district may be hiding.

“The school district is doing the bare minimum, and I don’t consider that to be transparent,” she said.

Possible solutionsAccording to Nixon, the coali-

tion recommends that government and public agencies try to post online as many records as possible to aid in general transparency, but also to reduce future workloads.

Much of the work is already done, particularly when it comes to isolating digital records, so it’s only one additional step to include the actual documents with the rest of the details of the request, he said.

Legislative changes may also be in the wind. According to Rep. Gerry Pollet, a District 46 Democrat and co-chairman of the Open Government Caucus, he expects lawmakers will consider multiple bills concerning the pub-lic records act during the current

session. Municipalities and junior taxing districts often complain about the weight of the state records act, which gives birth to bills across the board, he said.

Last year the Legislature con-sidered several, including one specifically aimed at harassing requestors, he added.

But Pollet, also a Washington Coalition for Open Government board member, said such legisla-tion is often misguided and that governments would be better off looking at how to better comply with the existing law rather than work to change it to their benefit.

Earl-Hubbard agreed, saying few if any changes to the public records act are actually warranted.

“I don’t think we need legisla-tive changes,” she said. “I think we need people to go back and read the law, understand the law and remember who they work for.”

Reporter Kate Daniel contributed to this story.

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Oreste Joseph “Rusty” Berta

Oreste Joseph “Rusty” Berta, age 91, of Freeland, longtime former Rock Springs, Wyo., resident, passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Maple Ridge Assisted Living.

Rusty was born in Diamondville, Wyo., May 18, 1923, to George and Rose (Baronetti) Berta. His father died in a mining accident when Rusty was an infant. His mother later married Leo Silvestri, who reared him.

Rusty grew up in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School. Following high school, Rusty worked for Wyoming Automotive as a traveling salesman. He married Carmen Culver June 12, 1943. He began working for City Auto Sales in Rock Springs in 1946 and purchased the store in 1957. He expanded to six

auto parts stores through-out Wyoming over the years. During this time he also gave accordion lessons and played professionally.

After retirement, Rusty and Carmen enjoyed sum-mers at their cabin on the Rim in Wyoming and win-tered in St. George, Utah, for a number of years. Rusty moved to Maple Ridge Assisted Living in Freeland, Wash., in September 2010. He loved music (especially playing the accordion), hosting parties for his friends, mushroom hunting, fishing and camping in the moun-tains of Wyoming. He was a member of the Italian-American Lodge, Elks, Eagles, the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Musician’s Union.

Rusty is survived by three daughters, Diana Georgis and husband Les of Lakewood, Colo., Wendy Sines of Freeland, and Susan Berta and husband Howard Garrett, also of Freeland; five grandchil-dren, Tony Georgis and wife Cristin of Denver, Mandy Trolinger and husband Steve of Denver, Russell Horn and wife Ambika Beck of Seattle, Austin Sines of Lynnwood, Wash., and Dillon Sines of Oak Harbor, Wash.; five great-grandchildren,

Andrew, Alexis and Aiden Ker, Brandon Trolinger, and Jasper Georgis; one brother, Raymond Silvestri and wife Judy of California. He was preceded in death by his wife Carmen in October 2004, daughter Janet Horn in November 1988, granddaughter Sheila Horn Ker in September 2012 and infant brother Victor Silvestri.

A private family grave-side service will take place in Pinedale, Wyo., at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Orca Network, 485 Labella Vista Way, Freeland, WA 98249. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com.

Joyce Flynn

Born on Aug. 20, 1933, in Missouri to Alvin and Mildred Kidwell, Joyce Marie Flynn peacefully relinquished her earthly body on Jan. 16, 2015, with her sons and daughter by

her side.Throughout her life,

Joyce dedicated herself to her family, finding

her greatest joys in the achievements of her chil-dren and grandchildren. Friends and family alike delighted in her laughter, quick wit and gentle smile.

Her devoted husband of 38 years, William H. Flynn, cherishes the memories of good times shared during the life they built together. Her brother, Kenneth Kidwell, and nephew Eric Kidwell continue to hold her memories dearly. Joyce will forever remain in the hearts of her children, Mark D. Coe, Robin K. Coe, Tammerly D. Coe and Jordan T. Coe. Ever the proud grandma, she spent many years creating

loving memories for her six grandsons, Raif Coe, Kyle Coe, Marshal Reed, Shea Coe, Dylan Volz and Caelen Coe.

In keeping with Joyce’s love of flowers and gar-dens, a memorial celebrat-ing her life will be held in the spring.

The family wishes to extend their most heart-felt gratitude to Dr. Rosa Rangel, the nurses at Whidbey General and the dedicated staff at Careage, who served as angels for their mother.


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in court Friday.Last summer, the widow,

who was then 81 years old, hired a landscaper to trim a hedge at her Clinton home, and the man brought De Spain to help. Unknown to her, De Spain had a lengthy criminal history.

De Spain noticed that she had a large collection of fine wood in her garage. He talked with her about the col-lection and said he was a woodworker; she gave him the valuable wood as a gift.

About a month later, Faltys discovered that her jewelry case and a handgun were missing. She called the cops and a deputy came to inves-tigate.

Faltys then called the 51-year-old De Spain and left

a voicemail claiming that she had surveillance cameras in her home. She said she had proof he had stolen her jewel-ry, but said she wouldn’t call the police if he returned it.

De Spain called her back, apologized and said he would return the jewelry. He arrived the next day and handed her the jewelry bag, but all the high-value jewelry was gone. So she left another voicemail.

He came back the next day and promised to get the rest of her jewelry back, but never did. He even showed her how he broke into her house by slipping the lock on a door.

Ohme said Faltys’ ruse was key in convicting De Spain.

“That showed a lot of guts on Ms. Faltys’ part,” he said.

De Spain was arrested but didn’t confess to police. Instead, he went on trial last month and was convicted of residential burglary and theft in the second.

Faltys said the most ridicu-lous part of the trial was that De Spain and his fiancée took the stand and implied that she was scorned because he had resisted her advances. They claimed she gave him a long, close hug when he came to her house to ask her why she was falsely accusing

him.“We are calling it the ‘big

hug defense,’ ” she said, referring to her friends.

She said she audibly snorted in the court when he made the claim.

“It was so weird,” she said. “If it hadn’t been so bizarre I would have burst out laugh-ing.”

What wasn’t funny, she said, is that she lost a col-lection of family heirlooms. She had a garnet ring that her grandfather, a police-man in Canada, won during a gold-rush era poker game in Victoria, B.C. She had planned to pass it down to a granddaughter whose birth-stone is garnet.

She also lost pieces her late husband had made for her.

“They can’t be replaced,” she said.

Ohme asked Judge Alan

Hancock to sentence De Spain to an exceptional sen-tence beyond the standard range. Such sentences are only allowed if there are aggravating circumstances.

In this case, the jury found that Faltys was “especially vulnerable or incapable of resistance.” In addition, De Spain’s criminal history was so long that the standard sen-tencing range couldn’t take into account his history and the current crimes.

Both Ohme and Hancock said that De Spain’s criminal history was one of the lon-gest, if not the longest, either of them had ever seen. Ohme said many of the convictions involved the theft of firearms.

In Faltys’ case, Ohme said he wasn’t able to prove that De Spain stole her gun because of timing issues.

Neither De Spain nor his attorney argued against the

lengthy sentence. De Spain apologized for his actions and said he was ashamed. He said he hopes he doesn’t die in prison because he won’t let his family visit him there and he wants to see them again someday.

His attorney, Andrew Rice, said his client has a drug problem and hopes to get help in prison.

Hancock agreed with the recommendation and sen-tenced him to 113 months in prison.

Hancock criticized De Spain for lying on the stand and said that he “is essen-tially a career criminal.”

He said he hopes Faltys, who couldn’t be at the hear-ing, will feel some sense of justice from the lengthy sen-tence.

“I hope this will help her to move forward with her life,” he said.

disappoint them. “Go ahead and eat,” Gabelein told the crowd, motioning

toward a table covered in cakes and treats. “To the volunteers, thank you for doing what I like to do,”

he added. When the lifelong Whidbey man and retired ferry captain

officially hung up his hat Dec. 31, 2014, he had one final response to a car crash. Palmer recalled seeing him that day and Gabelein telling him it would be his last. But Palmer knew better and asked him what he would do if another call came in later that day.

“He said, ‘I’ll probably show up,’ ” Palmer said. Palmer and other people who worked closely with Gabelein

said his willingness and dependability were his greatest assets. For 18 years Gabelein served as a fire commissioner, with his last bid for election being a loss in 2009. Even then, he became the board of volunteer firefighters’ representative and attended many of the monthly fire commissioner meetings.

“Gary showed up always,” Palmer said. “He’s been to almost more commissioner meetings than I

have,” he later added. That was, at times, a thorn in the commissioners’ sides,

both parties admitted. As Gabelein addressed the crowd, he joked that the fire district’s elected officials can expect to now have fewer home phone calls from him as they once received. Mostly, however, Gabelein was grateful to have never lost a South Whidbey firefighter or emergency medical technician while on duty.

Robert Frey, a Station 36 lieutenant, praised Gabelein for all he taught him over the past several years. During their

estimated 400 calls responded to together, Gabelein drove the engine, and Frey typically rode shotgun.

“The great thing with Gary is it was always simple,” he said, telling the story of every time they pulled away from the sta-tion and to the intersection of Kramer Road and Highway 525, that Gabelein would tell him they can either go right or left.

“I always had 100 percent confidence in Gary,” Frey said. Frey and the Bayview crew made Gabelein a wooden dis-

play case that holds a fire axe, taken off one of the Station 36 rigs, and attached a plaque to it. The plaque reads “FIRST IN LAST OUT” and thanks him for 43 years of dedicated service. Anyone who had served in Station 36, located near Hanson’s Building Supply, was asked to sign the back of the case, which became covered in messages and signatures throughout the celebration.

“He was a fixture,” Frey said. “You could rely on Gary to get there.”

Gabelein and his family recalled one infamous night when he did not respond to a call. Many years ago a call came in late, and as Gabelein ran out to his car, he fell and hit his head, losing his radio and keys. When he returned to the house, his daughter Gwendy realized he was bleeding profusely from his head. After placing towels in his son’s new car to keep it from being stained, Gabelein said he received medical care.

“I got to the hospital before the injured guy,” Gabelein said. Many well-wishers greeted Gabelein the rest of the night,

took pictures with him and shared stories of going to calls together. Gabelein, all smiles, basked in one final sendoff at Station 36, his second home.

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An open bid auction will be held at Chr ist ian’s Towing, 685 Chr ist ian Road, Oak Harbor, WA. 98277 on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4 , 2015 . Viewing will take place from 12:00pm to 3:00 P M F E B R U A R Y 4 , 2015. Auction begins at 3:00pm on FEBRUARY 4, 2015.82 TRVCT 25/MMH1FDKE30L2CHA90839 535WUU91 CHEV 17HM1GBEG25K9M7107783 AAF077798 JEEP JPCH1J4GZ58S2WC372660 AMX6873Legal No. WCW612517 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.January 31, 2015.

Legal Notice: The Island County Fi- nance Committee wi l l hold a Special Meeting on February 10, 2015 at 2:00 pm In the Island County Administration B u i l d i n g , 1 N E 7 t h S t r e e t , R o o m 1 0 1 , Coupeville WA.AgendaThe Island County Fi- nance Committee wi l l consider a change in location and date/time of future Island County Fi- nance Committee meetings. Action is expected to be taken on this matter.Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider360-679-7367, P O Box 5000, Coupevi l le WA 98239Legal No. WCW612638 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.January 31, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTONFOR THE

COUNTY OF ISLANDNATIONSTAR MORT- G A G E L L C D / B / A C H A M P I O N M O R T- GAGE COMPANY Plaintiff,vs.ESTATE OF MARY L. L O F T U S ; T H O M A S LOFTUS; CATHERINE BOLTE; CAMANO VIS- TA WATER DISTRICT; S E C R E T A R Y O F HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UN- K N O W N H E I R S , SPOUSE, LEGATEES A N D D E V I S E E S O F THE ESTATE OF MARY L. LOFTUS; DOES 1-10 I N C L U S I V E ; U N - KNOWN OCCUPANTS O F T H E S U B J E C T R E A L P R O P E R T Y ; PARTIES IN POSSES- S ION OF THE SUB- JECT REAL PROPER- TY; PARTIES CLAIM-

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ING A RIGHT TO POS- SESSION OF THE SUB- JECT PROPERTY; ALL O T H E R U N K N O W N PERSONS OR PAR- TIES CLAIMING ANY R I G H T, T I T L E , E S - TATE, LIEN, OR INTER- EST IN THE REAL ES- TATE DESCRIBED IN T H E C O M P L A I N T HEREIN; Defendants. Case No.: 14-2-00562-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLI- CATIONTo: Estate of Mary L. L o f t u s ; U N K N O W N HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEG- ATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF M A RY L . L O F T U S ; DOES 1-10 inclusive; U N K N O W N O C C U - PANTS of the subject real property; PARTIES IN POSSESSION of the subject real proper ty; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSES- S ION o f the sub jec t proper ty; and also, all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Com- plaint hereinTHE STATE OF WASH- INGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 27th day of Decem- ber, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above ent i t led cour t, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, NATIONSTAR MORT- G A G E L L C D / B / A C H A M P I O N M O R T- GAGE COMPANY, and serve a copy of your answer upon the under- s igned a t to r neys fo r P la in t i f f, McCar thy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 1356 Pilchuck Dr., Ca- mano Island, WA 98282, ISLAND County, Wash- ington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust.DATED: December 19, 2014McCar thy & Hol thus, LLP/s/ Jessica Grape[ x ] J e s s i c a G r a p e , WSBA #46436[ ] Mary Stearns, WSBA #42543108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300Seattle, WA 98104(855) 809-3977Attorneys for PlaintiffLegal No. WCW606981 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.December 27 , 2014 , January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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shuttle service for the Whidbey Island Mara- thon to be held on April 19, 2015 and April 17, 2016.The intent of the proposal is to provide safe and efficient passenger shuttle service for marathon and half marathon race participants. The shuttle ser v ice is needed to bring runners to the start of both races and to return runners from the fin- ish area to designated areas throughout the City of Oak Harbor. The closing date for re- ceipt of proposals is 4:00 p.m. February 20, 2015. Late submittals will be rejected. All submitted proposals are subject to publ ic d isc losure requests and will be repro- duced for public review. The proposals wil l be evaluated by City Staff members and the proposal selected will be the most respons ive and cost effective proposal to provide a low-cost shuttle service for the Whid- bey Island Marathon.Please go to our website for the Request for Pro- posal Form at www.oak- harbor.org. Legal No. WCW613123 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.January 31, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY

Mavis N. Hatlen, an un- married person,Plaintiff,v.Howard O. Vognild and J. Doe Vognild, spouse and spouse, and the marital community composed thereof; Irene N. Vognild and J. Doe Vog- nild, spouse and spouse, and the marital community composed thereof: The Heirs and Devisees of Howard O. Vognild, deceased; The Hei rs and Devisees of Irene N. Vognild, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate descr ibed in the complaint,Defendants. NO. 14-2-00691-2SUMMONS BY PUBLI- CATION(60 DAYS)THE STATE OF WASH- INGTON TO: Howard O. Vognild and J. Doe Vognild;AND TO: Irene N. Vog- nild and J. Doe Vognild; AND TO: The Heirs and Devisees of Howard O. Vognild, deceased; The Heirs and Devisees of I rene N. Vogni ld, deceased;AND TO: All other persons or parties unknown claiming any right title,

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estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint (Legal Descr ip t ion set fo r th herein).YO U A R E H E R E B Y SUMMONED to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this Sum- mons, to-wit, within sixty (60) days after the 27th day of December, 2014, and defend the above- ent i t led act ion in the Court aforesaid, and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiffs, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Plaintiffs at the address below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment wil l be rendered against you according to the demand of the Com- plaint, which has been fi led with the Clerk of said Court.The purpose of this action is to quiet tit le in said Plaintiffs to the following described real estate:Lot 5 in Block 4 of First Plat of Utsalady, as per plat recorded in Volume 2 o f P la ts, page 16, r e c o r d s o f I s l a n d County. TOGETHER WITH that portion of vacated alley in said Block 4 which, upon vacation, would at- tach to the said premises by operation of law.ALSO TOGETHER WITH the portion of vacated Commercial Ave- nue (Utsalady Road) ad- joining said premise that wou ld a t tach to sa id premises by operation of law.ALSO TOGETHER WITH the right of access to Tracts “B,” “C” and “D” of said First Plat of Utsalady, as conveyed to all lot owners in instru- ment dated October 13, 1965, and recorded as A u d i t o r ’ s F i l e N o . 176790. Situate in the County of Island, State of Wash- ington; DATED this 15th day of December, 2014.JOHN STEPHEN FORDERHASE, P.S./s/John Stephen Forde- rhaseJohn Stephen Forde- rhaseWSBA # 11026Attorney for PlaintiffsLegal No. WCWPublished: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.December 27 , 2014 , January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY

I N R E E S TAT E O F MARK TUCKER STEVENS,Deceased.No. 14 4 00286 8PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Represen- tative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, 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 Repre- sentative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Represen- tative 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 o f the not ice. I f the claim is not presented within this time frame, t he c l a im i s fo reve r barred, except as other- wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effect ive as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets. Personal Representa- t ive: Kathryn Stevens. Attorney and Address for Mailing or Service: Margaret E. Delp, Attor- ney at Law, P.O. Box 2 9 2 , L a n g l e y , W A 98260. Date of First Publication: January 24, 2015.Legal No. WCW611380 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbye RecordJanuary 24, 31, Febru- ary 7, 2015.

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TAURUSThere is a fair amount of action instore for you this week, not to men-tion some pretty dramatic twists.One of your greatest dreams seemsto come within reach.

GEMINIYou could be a little tired at the be-ginning of the week. You take somefairly drastic measures to remedythis; they are both beneficial and,above all, truly inspiring.

CANCERYou may find yourself surroundedby a lot of people, which increasesyour stress levels a bit. Some restwill be in order before the end ofthe week.

LEOYou have to use your elbows andbe a bit more aggressive to get thepromotion you’ve been wanting.Spare no efforts and you’ll be ge-nerously rewarded. Affluence is onthe horizon.

VIRGOThe idea of a trip could take shape.New elements related to family lifeallow you to seriously consider thepossibility of moving to a more sui-table place.

LIBRAAn idea for a trip occurs to you. Atwork or elsewhere, there is a goodchance that you’ll have to negoti-ate with strangers and talk in an-other language.

SCORPIOAlthough you have a lot of littlethings to resolve, take the time to dothem well. A money matter shouldfinally come to a conclusion, espe-cially if it concerns your insurance.

SAGITTARIUSYou find yourself in a very confu-sed situation. Fortunately, this inci-dent will become something of afamily joke for years to come.

CAPRICORNYou take great care of your pro-perty and your family, but you alsoneed to take care of yourself. Tryto pamper yourself and enjoy somegood times.

AQUARIUSThis week unrolls under the sign ofpositivity. If you’re single, you’ll pro-bably meet that special someonewho is willing to make a long termcommitment. You need to love andbe loved.

PISCESA lot of comings and goings areto be expected. Family and friendsneed your help and an attentive ear.Enjoy receiving all their gratitude foryour presence.

Week of January 25 to 31, 2015

ARIESYou’d better rest a bit if your healthis fragile. Luckily, you find that yoursleep is doubly rejuvenating and thatyou can soon regain your strength.

TAURUSIf you’ve had visitors staying withyou, your home is sure to be a messand you now have the job of tidyingit up. A big cleanout should be yourpriority this week.

GEMINIUnder the influence of the full moon,you have to unravel a complex andchaotic situation. Don’t let things de-teriorate for too long or you’ll runout of time.

CANCERYou may feel anxious about thehealth of a loved one. You receivesome good news that will resurrectsome interesting projects.

LEOYou see quite a lot of action thisweek. Your friends invite you here,there, and everywhere, which willpull you out of your hermit phase.You may even be invited to go ona trip.

VIRGOYou have every right to pat yourselfon the back after accomplishingsome sort of feat. Moreover, yoursuccess greatly enhances your self-esteem.

LIBRAIf you were planning to take a tripsoon, it’s possible that a situationwill arise and complicate things.Things will work out all right at thelast moment.

SCORPIOYour feelings are particularly sensi-tive; your emotions may even playa few tricks on you. You shed lighton some sort of corruption at workor perhaps even in the family.

SAGITTARIUSYou’re not necessarily the most di-plomatic of people, but thanks toyou, things can move forward. Youdare to say out loud what all theother people are only thinking.

CAPRICORNAt work, you may be given a greatpromotion. But before you agree toanything, it’s important to talk to yourlife partner as well as your family.

AQUARIUSYou need to sharpen your negotia-ting skills in both a professional anda personal setting. You have every-thing it takes to reach a lastingagreement.

PISCESYou find yourself at the centre ofattention, and this gives you a lotof pleasure. You may even receivea reward of some kind.

Week of February 1 to 7, 2015

ARIESNegotiations with family membersare always more complex than anyother kind. You feel more vulnera-ble when emotions are involved.

TAURUSYou have some success in your pro-fessional life. You bring together a lotof people for a specific event and be-nefit from some discounts.

GEMINIYou want to conquer the worldthis week. Your head is filled withgreat ideas, and you succeed inall your endeavours. You receivemany congratulations.

CANCERYou spend a lot of time at home or inthe company of family members.Theyentrust you with some new, ratheroverwhelming responsibilities.

LEOAt work, you hear a rumour abouta good promotion. However, you’dbetter negotiate your new workingconditions well in order to avoidmore stress.

VIRGOYou let yourself be convinced by yourfriends to sign up for a weekly ormonthly activity; it will help you de-velop a much more active social life.

LIBRAThere’s lots of action on the hori-zon this week, especially if you haveyoung children. You might hear thata family member is going to liveabroad for a while.

SCORPIOThe harsh winter tends to drain yourenergy. But during this phase rightnow, you may be filled with inspi-ration and create a real work of art.

SAGITTARIUSThere are always lots of peoplearound you, to the point where youfind the situation quite stressful attimes. A little rest is going to be ne-cessary before the end of the week.

CAPRICORNDon’t be too surprised if you’re as-signed some new client responsi-bilities. You are very popular andpeople want to do business with you.

AQUARIUSYou feel like going on a nice trip.You want to have some new ad-ventures, each one more fabulousthan the next. You also think aboutsigning up for a course.

PISCESYou feel on edge, especially if you’reliving through a rather bumpy finan-cial situation. Fortunately, solutionsare not be too long in coming.


ARIESFamily responsibilities preoccupyyou this week. You have very littletime for yourself. You also plan alarge gathering.

TAURUSAt work, you’re so successful thatyour bosses can’t help but give youa raise. They want to secure yourloyalty for the long term.

GEMINIYou are facing some existential ques-tions. You seek to undertake somemajor changes that will allow you tosee life from a better perspective.

CANCERAfter some sort of conflict, you’reable to reach an understanding andrestore harmony among the peoplearound you. You show great wis-dom in this situation.

LEOYour work week promises to bevery stimulating. Be careful not tocreate unrealistic expectations foryourself. The success you achievewill be equal to the effort you make.

VIRGOYou find yourself at the centre ofattention. You can even expect tobe applauded. This situation greatlyenhances your self-esteem.

LIBRAYou spend a day at home goinground in circles, waiting for a deli-very or something similar. You alsoseriously consider redecorating cer-tain rooms.

SCORPIOIf you must drive, make sure youhave good directions so you don’twaste a lot of time looking for yourdestination. A map or GPS is a veryvaluable tool to bring along.

SAGITTARIUSYou may need to tighten your wal-let a bit this week. But this situa-tion motivates you to take all thenecessary steps to correct thesituation.

CAPRICORNThere is a fair amount of actiongoing on around you. You feel over-whelmed by all sorts of responsi-bilities that seem to take up a lot ofyour time. Fortunately, you are awell-organized person.

AQUARIUSIf you catch a bad cold this week, it’sa signal from your body telling youit’s time to rest. You may tend toworry for a lot of different reasons.

PISCESAt work or elsewhere, you have totake responsibility for some peo-ple. You’ll be expected to take theinitiative, which means you have todo a lot of managing.


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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS,

AND CAPRICORN.THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:AQUARIUS, PISCES, AND ARIES.

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:TAURUS, GEMINI, AND CANCER.

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Home Furnishings

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Miscellaneous

$199/obo FLOOR SAFE; Solid, fireproof, boltable. Perfect cond by “Serious Amsec”. Moving, do not want to take it with, call Peter 360-678-7079.

pets/animals

Dogs

AKC CHOCOLATE Lab Puppies. 4 males, 4 fe- ma les. Da te o f b i r th 11/13/14. English style with blocky heads. Moth- er’s side: NFC/AFC. Sire side: pointing lab with multiple master hunter b a ck g r o u n d . G r e a t hunters, fami ly members. Great temperament and love of water. Blacks avai lable also. References with more pics available. $800 limited registration.sassygirlkennels.com [email protected] 360-827-2928,360-304-2088

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Dogs

AKC DOBERMAN puppies. Red & rust. Born January 2nd, 2015. Up to date on shots. Health guarantee. Parents on s i te. Raised in fami ly setting. (6) males, (3) fe- ma les. Ask ing $800 . Cash or trade only. 253- 315-0475

AKC Standard Poodle Male Puppies. Ready Now for the i r forever homes. Red & appricot. Healthy & well social- ized. Proud, graceful, noble, good-natured, en- joyable and cheerfu l . This highly intel l igent dog is one of the most trainable breeds. Micro chipped, crate trained & housebroken. Parents are health tested. $900. www.ourpoeticpoodles.comor call 509-582-6027

G O L D E N D O O D L E puppies. Wonderful with children. Non shedding males & females. Highly intelligent! Cute!! Parents & grand parents on site. Wormed & shots. Not just a pet, but one of the family! $1,000. Call Chris 360-652-7148.


Dogs

RAT TERRIER PUPS $450 (+). Unbelievably cute, loving little babies with plenty of “Ratitude”. We have chocola tes, black and tans and brin- dles and they’re all toys. Tails docked and dew- claws removes and by the time they go home they ’ l l have had two shots and been wormed several times. Ready for new homes. 360-273- 9325. Rochester.

R O T T W E I L E R A K C Puppies. Great Imported line, large blocky heads, excellent temperament & p e d i g r e e , . Fa m i l y raised, in our home, p a r e n t s g e n t l e . $ 1 , 2 0 0 / e a c h . 720.326.5127

TEDDY BEAR POME- RANIANS, $185-$200. All ages, all different col- ors. 2 males, 2 females. A l l s h o t s , w o r m e d , health certificate. Must sell due to health reasons. Can meet you half way within 25 miles of Everett. Please call 425- 330-1166.

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Professional ServicesAttorney, Legal Services

Notice to ContractorsWashington State Law

(RCW 18.27.100)requires that all adver- tisements for construction related services include the contractor’s current depar tment of Labor and Indust r ies registration number in the advertisement.Failure to obtain a certificate of registration from L&I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.For more information, call Labor and Industries Special ty Compliance Services Division at

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Professional ServicesAuto Repair Service

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ACROSS1. Boston

orchestra5. High peak8. Opposes12.Face shape13.Apiece14.Yodeling

sound15.Coal oil17.Jump18.Clean of

marks19.Office workers21.Kind of rug23.Attack!24.Owl’s

question?26.Gym pad

28.Comforted32.Grasp34.Mouth feature36.Within close

range37.Votes in favor39.Crony41.Sow’s home42.Brother’s sib44.Short flaps46.Check on50.Forays53.Grows older54.Traditional

legends56.Notch57.One-spot58.Falling flakes59.Decade

numbers

60.Go downthe slope

61.Serpents

DOWN1. Elbow2. Concluded3. Umbrellas4. Splash5. Mock6. Let use7. Quarries8. Large-billed

bird9. Decorates a

cake10.Not this11.Drenches16.Cloth

connection

20.Baked dessert22.Guy’s date24.Common

question25.Weeding tool27.Tilt29.Meetings30.Chew and

swallow31.Remove

moisture33.Ceases35.Touch lightly

38.Convene40.Sweet singer43.Furniture

items45.Model wood46.Ship’s pole47.Stare rudely48.Electric sign49.Pebble51.Rain unit52.Darns55.Flower

necklace

PUZZLE NO. 753

Copyright © 2015, Penny Press

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 753

ACROSS1. Shirt type5. Not barefoot9. Female sib12.Did perfectly13.Calm14.Play unit15.“____ Calm”16.Wreck17.Secure18.Dripped19.Animal skin20.Chirp21.All23.Make holy24.“Moonlight

____”

26.Smallest pup27.Guest29.Lemon drinks31.Consider34.Pickling fluid35.Monarchs37.Santa checks

his twice38.“Pretty

Woman” star40.Apple dessert41.Bat wood42.BLT spread43.Harbor44.Final letter45.Across46.Not new

47.Superman’sletter

48.Cribs49.Zoo cages

DOWN1. Priest2. Arctic and

Atlantic3. Shed style4. Bizarre5. Wall and

Main6. Tow behind7. Exclude8. Cub Scout

unit

9. Lustrouscotton fabric

10.Slickest11.Dance moves19.Acclaim20.Multiple22.Coin23.Irish accent25.Atmosphere28.Brats, at

times

29.Springs up30.Plates32.Rest33.Compelled34.Fire36.Bulbs38.Donated39.Observed42.Gang43.Baking

measure

PUZZLE NO. 754



ACROSS1. To ____ his

own5. Immature8. In addition12.Certain

woodwind13.Adam’s mate14.Cat’s cry15.Empty16.Atlantic food

fish17.Henri’s mother18.Postage ____20.Spurned22.Cowboys’

exhibition24.Snoozing28.“You Only Live

____”

33.Importance34.Calls35.Cliff shelf36.Washes off37.Fiery felony40.Variable44.Shine49.Battle of rivals50.Clump52.Teen affliction53.Threat’s final

word54.Ill-humor55.“____ So

Cold”56.Fishermen’s

tools57.Cozy retreat58.Hauls

DOWN1. Ages2. Be next to3. Soft-drink

flavor4. Ship’s wheel5. ____ room

(familyroom)

6. Shun7. Cram8. Bullets,

for short9. Nasty look10.Achy11.Had

obligations to19.Ready the

oven21.Zero

23.Elect24.Piercing

implement25.Examine26.Hat27.Hen’s output29.Took the prize30.Leaders31.So-so grade32.Curvy letter34.Con’s

companion38.Stiff

39.Get atouchdown

40.Biblical garden41.Dominate42.Remains43.Porter and

stout45.At the end46.Bouncing

sound47.Once more48.Army meal51.Actor Affleck

PUZZLE NO. 755



ACROSS1. Old hat6. Tailor’s

concern9. Ram’s

counterpart12.Pound fraction13.Chop14.Comrade15.Saloon seat16.Final letter17.Tick off18.Wanderer19.Desert plant21.Contented

sounds23.Fountain drink26.That girl29.Group of

whales

30.Car31.Transparent

panel33.Start a new

paragraph34.Intentional fire35.Tropical

constrictor36.Have in sight37.Prepared a

golf ball38.Small drum40.Lodges42.Foot

component46.Mass48.Expel49.Island

greeting50.Hooter

51.Lengthof life

52.Plasticingredient

53.Small bill54.____ your

request55.Tendency

DOWN1. Luxurious2. Vehicle3. Highbrow4. Ice-cream

portion5. Long fish6. Peril7. Managers,

for short8. Convene

9. Occurrences10.Trojan ____11.BPOE member19.Brag20.Spent22.“____ the

Roof”24.Hamlet, e.g.25.Poker

payment26.Slap27.Charter28.Musical group30.Difficulty32.Flightless bird

33.Electrifiedatoms

35.Braver38.Hosiery color39.Edmonton

player41.Pitfall43.Sniffer44.Jaw part45.Farm worker46.Thick stuff47.____ up

(confess)49.Museum

pieces

PUZZLE NO. 756



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