South Whidbey Record, March 22, 2014

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KOMO helicopter crash hits home on South Whidbey

By JUSTIN BURNETT

South Whidbey Record

South Whidbey is mourn-ing the loss of a well-known and respected news photog-rapher and videographer this week.

Bill Strothman, 62, died Tuesday, March 18, in the KOMO TV News helicopter crash in Seattle. He had long ties with Whidbey Island and leaves behind grieving family and friends in the Freeland area, including his sister Loretta Martin.

“He was the best man I have ever known,” said Martin, of her younger brother.

Born on Christmas, she described Strothman as a gift, and a man of impeccable professional and personal character who earned the respect of everyone he met.

“He was a really, really nice person,” said Mike Small, also of Freeland and a lifelong friend. “Probably the best I’ve ever known.”

Similarly, Ann Pearsall, another childhood friend of Strothman’s and a Freeland resident, said that although they lost contact over the years, she will always remember Strothman as a kind and generous man, and the person who introduced her to her husband, Bruce Pearsall.

“He was a good friend,” she said.

Strothman lived in Bothell, but he and Martin have roots on South Whidbey. Their parents purchased the second commercial property available in Freeland near the

Feds OK Snohomish PUD underwater turbine pilot

By JESSIE STENSLAND


Plans to install the first tidal turbines in the sea floor off Whidbey Island passed an important regulatory hurdle this week.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC} issued a license to the Snohomish County Public Utility District for the pilot project. If the PUD’s commis-sioners decide to go forward with the project, the turbines will be the first of their kind in Puget Sound.

The Island County hearing examiner, however, is yet to make a decision on appeals of permits granted to the PUD by the Island County plan-ning department.

Steve Erickson of Whidbey Environmental Action Network, which challenged the project on the federal and local level, said he expects the parties to appeal the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision.

“This is going to be litigat-ed for a while here,” he said.

Craig Coller, an assistant general manager for the PUD, told the South Whidbey Record last month that FERC had rejected the appeals and that the license would be issued shortly, which occurred Thursday.

Whidbey Environmental Action Network, the Tulalip Tribes, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, PC Landing Corp. and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community filed motions to intervene.

Whidbey Environmental Action Network was con-cerned about the on-land portion of the project, which could impact a scarce plant community. The tribes

Christening of the Tokitae

Mark Mulligan / The Herald

Washington State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson, right, congratulates workers after christening the state’s newest ferry, Tokitae, Thursday morning at the Vigor shipyard in Seattle. The Tokitae was named after Lolita, an orca captured in Penn Cove in the 1970s, and will serve on the Clinton-to-Mukilteo ferry route. The 144-car vessel will replace the 124-car Cathlamet, which is being moved to the Vashon Island route. After sea trials, the Tokitae is scheduled to go into ser-vice on the Mukilteo-Clinton route in June. For the full story, see page A12.

Fee policy irks Freeland developersWater commissioners agree to work with Sunny View developers

By JUSTIN BURNETTSouth Whidbey Record

The Freeland Water and Sewer District made it clear this week that it does not consider all developments to be equal and that water commis-

sioners can force some customers to pay upfront for some services and not others.

District commissioners told lead-ers of the 26-unit Sunny View Village project Monday that it would work to resolve a logistical problem with a years-old policy that forces future cus-tomers to pay water-right fees upfront when seeking a water availability letter — a document that states whether the utility has enough water for a develop-ment — but that it would not simply waive the rule.

But later at the same meeting, dis-

trict commissioners agreed to do just that for Freeland resident Steve Smith, who complained that his plans to build a single family home were being hob-bled by the same rule.

District commissioners defended the decision, saying the size and complexity of the Sunny View Village project make them two very differ-ent developments, and that district guidelines provide water commission-ers with the flexibility to make some decisions on a case-by-case basis.

SEE TURBINES, A20SEE FEE POLICY, A20SEE STROTHMAN, A13

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dog handlers to win best junior handler. Mutschler has shown dogs for the

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Camano Island resident Kelly Bagley has become the third Republican to file for candidacy in the coun-ty’s District 3 race later this year. One Democratic can-didate has also filed to run.

The candidates say their desire to run for the seat is fueled by a desire to do things differently than the current leadership.

Bagley, who works as a quality assurance techni-cian for Amazon, said he was encouraged by a few of the Camano precinct committee officers to run. Bagley said he is interest-ed in how the county is planning for future growth, infrastructure needs and water availability.

Bagley has managed a federal smoking cessation program and has served as a missionary in Africa 1990-1992 and again 1993-1997. He settled on Camano in 1997. His father is a retired chief petty officer who worked in avionics.

After watching a recent county commission meet-ing online, Bagley said he was surprised when Commissioner Kelly Emerson, District 3’s cur-rent representative, made no comments.

“I think you’d have some-thing to say,” Bagley said. “I’ll make sure I’ll have something to say.”

Emerson has taken heat over the past year for her

history of missing meetings or excusing herself early. Fellow commissioners have also expressed frustration with her lack of involve-ment in meetings and dis-cussions, in some cases due to a poor connection by phone or teleconferencing.

That said, Emerson’s attendance in the new year has been better and an updated teleconferencing system installed on Camano has made it easier for her to be involved.

In a phone interview Thursday, Emerson said that she has not received any complaints about a lack of involvement in her job. She added, however, that she has advocated for fewer county commission busi-ness meetings in the past.

Emerson said she is familiar with all three Republican candidates, but had no comment on who she might support.

Democratic candidate Karla Jacks said Thursday that she believes that Emerson’s performance is “a huge issue” and has raised interest in the elec-tion.

“I’m concerned and I know there’s as much con-cern [in the community] that there needs to be bet-ter representation,” Jacks said. “The issues and needs are not being addressed.”

Camano Republican Marc Hennemann said in a recent interview that if elected to District 3, he

intends to purchase a boat so he can attend each meet-ing in person as opposed to using the teleconferencing technology from Camano.

“I’m not criticizing Kelly,” Hennemann said. “That’s just the way she does it.”

North Whidbey Republican Richard Hannold, also run-ning for the seat, said Friday that while he doesn’t take issue with any one com-missioner, it is his desire to bring some “common sense and civility” to county com-mission meetings.

“There’s an awful lot of arguing,” Hannold said.

Overall Hannold said he hopes all the candidates are coming to the table because they are interested in serv-

ing the community. Jacks agreed that giving the pub-lic a number of options is good for the electoral pro-cess.

Emerson’s seat is the only county commission seat up for reelection this year. The District 1 and District 2 seats held by Commissioners Jill Johnson and Helen Price Johnson are not up for reelection until 2016.

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Kelly Bagley submitted his name to be the fourth candi-date to run for the county’s District 3 position.

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Bovines on county beaches a problem

Dead cows floating around South Whidbey and Camano Island are rais-ing a stink with property owners.

Keith Higman, director of Island County Public Health, said his office received a call about a bloated bovine on a South Whidbey beach about a week and a half ago. On Monday, another cow cadaver was reported on a beach just south of Camano Island State Park.

In both cases, Higman said his office was power-less to do anything about the nuisance because the carcasses weren’t spread-ing disease to humans —

assuming no one gnaws on them.

It is the property owners’ responsibility to deal with the giant masses of rotting hamburger, he said.

Under state law, unwant-ed dead animals can be rendered, incinerated, bur-ied or hauled to a landfill.

In the case of the dead cow on South Whidbey, a high tide did the job and floated that cow’s body out to sea.

“People were taking photos of it floating around the ferry,” he said. “Pretty exciting stuff.”

That carcass later landed on another South Whidbey beach.

County to study, revise speed limits

Island County Public Works officials plan to

conduct speed studies this spring when annual traffic counts on county roads are also collected.

The studies are in response to petitions from citizens requesting reduced speed limits on various road segments throughout the county.

Once the data is col-lected, department staff will make speed limit recommendations to the Island County commission-ers, likely in the summer, according to public works documents.

If the board agrees to move forward with the recommendations, a public hearing will be scheduled.

Roads slated for evalu-ation include: Mutiny Bay Road, Highway 525 to Bush Point Road; Bush Point Road, Highway 525 to one half mile west; Becker Road, Bayview Road to the end of county road; Coles Road, Strider Road to Highway 525; Langley Road, near Waterman’s Mill; and French Road, Maxwelton Road to Cultus Bay Road; Hunt Road, between

Crescent Harbor Road and Fakkema Road; Engle Road, Coupeville town limits to Fort Casey Road; Terry Road, Coupeville town lim-its to one half mile east.

Engineers are also con-sidering two segments for a speed increase: Smugglers Cove Road, Highway 525 to Lagoon Point Road; and Bayview Road, Highway 525 to Ewing Road.

Public meeting set for fairgrounds

A public meeting con-cerning a $10 million plan to renovate the Island County Fairgrounds will be held in Langley next week.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, and will be held in the Coffman building on the fairgrounds.

The Whidbey Island Area Fair is struggling to make ends meet and the strategic plan proposes to

make the fairground more flexible by turning it into an Island Event Center over a period of 10 years. More than half of the existing buildings would be razed or renovated.

Under the plan, manage-ment would be taken over by a public development authority and the project paid for with revenue bonds.

The plan was developed by a steering committee composed of representa-tives from various island governments, the fair’s Association of Executive Officers and a paid consul-tant.

Police working on social outreach

Now that the police department size is set at three officers and a chief, Acting Chief David Marks has made plans to better connect with residents.

At the city council meet-ing March 17, Marks said he was working on a depart-ment Facebook page. He envisioned it being a site to update residents with pub-lic safety information, such as a wanted persons list, as well as a video question-and-answer session.

Officer photos were also

part of the plan as a way to personally connect the city to its law enforcement, but Marks joked that they all vanish when he pulls out his camera.

Councilwoman Rene Neff commended Marks and the department for leaving door hangers to inform businesses of secu-rity checks — making sure doors are locked and win-dows closed. The “courtesy checks” drew the apprecia-tion of the other council members as well.

“We need to be looking for those things we do right and acknowledge them,” said Councilwoman Margot Jerome.

Freeland dock slated for repairs

The Island County com-missioners agreed to move forward on a $5,652 repair of the Freeland dock, at Wednesday’s work session.

Parts of its floatation are missing and need replace-ment to maintain the safe-ty of the dock, according to public works staff.

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Division created by a soc-cer coach’s eviction from the Sports Complex in February remained largely intact at a South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District commis-sioners meeting Wednesday, March 19.

With more than 25 peo-ple attending the meeting to look at a field use policy and the district’s general field use philosophy, figura-tive battle lines were drawn between people seeking greater access to the parks and those supporting the parks staff’s ability to deter-mine when fields should be closed. Parks director Doug Coutts read through the staff’s philosophy and execu-tion of field use, saying the staff’s paramount duty was to be “responsible stewards of the district’s assets.” He said that the ideal scenario is to have the highest qual-ity of fields possible used and available at all times. Citing an opinion from the district’s risk management firm, Coutts said the staff’s inability to determine when fields should be closed could leave the district liable for injury. For instance, should the district have knowledge that a field has holes or if the turf was frozen, said Coutts, but the district was bound to keep fields open at all times and someone was injured, they could reasonably sue the parks district. Coutts also raised the issue that if the district staff did not have authority to maintain the parks to a high standard, the standard should be lowered.

“If we can’t have con-

trol, we shouldn’t be held accountable,” he said.

The commissioners were criticized during the public comment section, and in an occasional outburst from the large crowd, for not support-ing the small parks staff of six employees. Maintenance director Tom Fallon and Coutts were named for being “left out to dry” during one outburst with regard to being the parks employee who told youth soccer coach Terry Swanson to get off the fields on Feb. 27.

After refusing to relo-cate and refusing to leave, the parks district called the Island County Sheriff’s Office to remove Swanson, who was then issued a one-year trespassing ban citation that was lifted by the parks commissioners at a meeting earlier this month.

Six residents spoke during the public comment period for the field use policy, all in favor of expanded access and asking for field rotation during the year-round soc-cer season on the Sports Complex. Commissioner Matt Simms requested set-ting a meeting with parks user groups — the South Whidbey Youth Soccer Club, South Whidbey Little League, South Whidbey Youth Football Association, etc. — to assemble a calen-dar of usage from which to better plan a field use poli-cy. Coutts said the district already keeps a calendar of scheduled usage, but Simms countered that he wanted to get user input to look at how field closure and rotation could be improved.

Fallon, speaking about the issue in a public forum for

the first time, said the dis-trict already employs a field rotation schedule. Pointing to a photo of Field 1 at the Sports Complex, Fallon highlighted shadows cast by trees lining the property that stretched across a third of the field. During winter, the shadows cover nearly two-thirds of that field, and half of another. That leads to turf disease, Fallon said, which when played on can do last-ing damage to the grass.

Commissioner Joel Gerlach became the brunt of criticism after he suggest-ed the district increase the maintenance budget to bet-ter tackle increased usage. He also made a point to say that the commissioners fully

support the staff, noting that they have worked to fund its needs.

A date was not set for a future workshop with user groups, and the policy was not voted on by the com-missioners. They said they hope to vote on the field use policy at their April meet-ing, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 16.


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South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District Commissioners Matt Simms and Joel Gerlach addresses the field use policy during a meeting on Wednesday, March 19.

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Terry Swanson, youth soc-cer coach, discusses past field use with the board.

South Whidbey ParksParks commissioners made poor call with Swanson disputeEditor,

South Whidbey Community Park has been maintained to a high stan-dard by the professional grounds-keeping crew, under the supervision of certificated administrative staff, for the proven benefit of our com-munity.

Accordingly, I have been dis-tressed to hear of recent develop-ments. Actions of one person has forced young athletes, their families and friends, law enforcement offi-cers, and park commissioners and full-time staff to take sides, to the detriment of the common good.

In these times of budgetary con-

straints and bad weather, the mainte-nance staff have striven to preserve the fields for all of us to enjoy year round.

They have legitimate concerns regarding damage and the avoid-able expense of repairs to the play-ing fields, necessitating decisions to declare some areas temporarily off limits. Repeated defiance of those requests evidently left no option other than to call an Island County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

The subsequent decision by elect-ed parks commissioners, who have no technical experience in park main-tenance, to reverse and eliminate any significant penalty is inappropriate.

Clearly the five commissioners were in a double bind and had to make a difficult choice between back-ing up the coach or staff, however no one demonstrated character nor the wisdom of Solomon, including the coach and his supporters.

All of the parks commissioners acquiesced to the fury of the mob.

Not only have they sent the wrong message to the young athletes and the public, indicating you can break the rules if you persuade enough people to yell and demonstrate, they also may have demoralized the dis-trict’s workforce and have it made it difficult for them to perform their duties in these economically tough times.

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Joseph W. Wozab

Born June 13, 1920 – Died Feb. 21, 2014

Dad was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and passed away in Coupeville, Wash., at age 93. He married Phyllis Jameson on Dec. 25, 1942. They were mar-ried for 60 years.

Dad will be warmly remembered for his gen-erous nature and good advice. He was known around South Whidbey for the bird and doll houses he built and donated for various fundraisers. Many

thanks to his neighbor Suzanne, his friends at Lagoon Point and his good buddy Roland for taking him everywhere when he could no longer drive. Thanks too for all the lov-ing caregivers who helped him these last few years, making his life more mean-ingful.

Dad is survived by daughter Dee Carbone (Steve), son Tom (Robyn), four granddaughters Lisa (Gabe), Tammy, Kyrie (Woody) and grandson Rick (Cathy), four great-granddaughters, one great-grandson and one great-great-randson as well as his brother Dave and sister Ruth and many nieces and nephews.

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Violet Diana (Jones) Woolacott, 81, passed away on March 7, 2014.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Russell Woolacott.

She leaves her daughter Pamela and husband David Lecterc of Cummaquid, MA, daughter Diane and her husband Donald Murray of Yarmouthport, MA, and son Russell Woolacott Jr. of South Yarmouth, MA.

She also leaves behind six grandchildren whom she adored: Heather Bendezu of Hartford, Conn., Donald Murray Jr. of Watertown, Mass., Elizabeth Murray of South Lake Tahoe, Nev., Amanda Woollacott, of San Antonio, Texas, Kendra Smith, El Paso, Texas and Allie Woollacott of South Yarmouth.

She was also looking forward to the arrival of a great-granddaughter that is on the way.

She was born on Whidbey Island, Wash., to the late Clarence and

Florence Jones, and step-mother Lula Jones.

She was predeceased by her sister Valentine Jansma.

She met her husband on Whidbey Island during the Korean War.

She was co-owner of the Four Corner Gift Shop on Main Street, Hyannis.

She was a gracious and fun loving person who always accepted and welcomed all. Vi will be remembered for her kind-ness. She will be greatly missed.

Services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 11 at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable, 3330 Rt 6A, Barnstable, MA. 02630.

Burial to be at a later date.


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I see no reason that the taxpayers of Island County should have to foot the bill for any of it.

Also, this man should be informed that he can no longer inhibit, in any other way, the public from using and enjoying this public property.

The message being sent by Island County’s inaction right now is that it would be all right for anyone to decide to build a wall across pub-lic property, adjacent to their own property, restrict public access and be able to get away with it for years.

Not a good message. Wouldn’t that just be a case of theft?

The Wonn Road pub-lic property has been stolen from the public and action should have been taken long ago.

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Coupeville took advantage of 11 bases on ball to walk by the visiting South Whidbey High School softball team 6-3 on Thursday, March 20.

The Falcons out-hit Coupeville 9-6 but received only one walk from Wolf pitcher MaKayla Bailey, and fell in the league opener for both teams.

Coupeville scored three runs in the first inning on only one hit, with the help of three walks and three passed balls.

The Wolves added three runs in the fourth inning after the first two batters walked and eventually scored.

South Whidbey picked up a run in the second on back-to-back singles by Chloe Huffman and Sarah Merrow and an error.

The Falcons added two runs in the seventh. An error, a single by

Chantel Brown and a walk to Anne Madsen loaded the bases. A passed ball allowed one run to score, then after Huffman was hit by a pitch to reload the bases, another run scored on a passed ball.

Merrow led the Falcon offense with three hits, including a double.

Brown collected two singles and Madsen added a double.

Bree Messner and Hailey Hammer each had two hits for the Wolves. Bailey finished with eight strikeouts.

South Whidbey (0-1, 1-1) played Lakewood (0-1, 1-1) yesterday, but results were not available at press time. The Falcons go to Cedarcrest (1-0) at 4 p.m. Monday, March 24. The next home game is at 4 p.m. Monday, March 31, with Granite Falls (1-0, 1-1).

Wolves use walks to defeat South Whidbey in softball

A three-run fifth inning helped Coupeville break open a pitching duel and defeat the South Whidbey High School baseball team 6-1 in Coupeville on Thursday, March 20.

The win gives Coupeville a 2-0 edge in the three-game series between the teams which will help determine seeding into the district tourna-ment.

The series finished yesterday; results were not available at press time.

The Falcons (0-2, 1-2) face Lakewood (0-1) in a three-game set next week, traveling Monday and Friday and hosting the Cougars at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26.

The first half of Thursday’s game was domi-nated by pitchers Brent Piehler of South Whidbey and Coupeville’s Aaron Curtin.

Piehler threw well but was hurt by poor sup-port. In Monday’s 8-4 loss to Coupeville, the Falcons were haunted by errors; mistakes, again, stung South Whidbey on Thursday.

In the first inning, a Coupeville runner reached first on a passed ball on strike three and eventu-ally scored.

The Falcons tied the game in the fourth when Nick Bennett walked, stole second and scored on Trent Fallon’s base hit.

The Wolves took a 2-1 lead on an error in the bottom half of the inning.

Coupeville finally picked up an earned run in the fifth when it scored three runs on three hits.

The Falcons, however, couldn’t counter against Curtin; reliever C.J. Smith, who pitched the sev-enth; and the Coupeville defense. Curtin threw a five-hitter over six innings and struck out six.

The Wolves turned double plays in the first and sixth and center fielder Wade Schaef made a diving catch in the fifth to thwart Falcon rallies.

Colton Serba rapped two hits to pace the Falcon offense.

Errors, lack of offense hamper Falcons in second baseball loss to Coupeville

The South Whidbey track teams combined to win four events at the Whidbey Island Jamboree on Thursday, March 20, in Oak Harbor.

The jamboree featured teams from South Whidbey, Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Lakewood and an abbreviat-ed events list. Athletes could compete in no more than two events.

The Falcon boys were led by the wins of Cole Zink (800 meters, 2:07.13) and Nick French (javelin, 171-03).

The South Whidbey girls earned a first in the 4x400 relay (4:26.91) from Madi Boyd, Jaime Rodden, Mackenzie Hezel and Anna Leski; and in the 100 hurdles (17.45) from Baily Forsyth.

Sprinters Tanner Lobdell (100, 11.48; 400, 53.95) and Maia Sparkman (100, 13.37; 200, 27.71) each collected two second places.

Maverick Christensen was second in the boys javelin (131-11), and Zink, Truman Hood, Evan Mellish and Cory Ackerman ran second

in the boys 4x400 (3:56.72).Boyd was third in the 100

(13.47), and Leski and Zoe Tapert tied for third in the

high jump (4-06).The Falcons open the reg-

ular season when they meet Cedarcrest and Granite Falls

at King’s at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 27.

Other South Whidbey results from the jamboree:

Fourth, boys: Hood, 800, 2:19.46; 4x400 relay (Collin Burns, Jon Deritus, Brandon Chapman, Zach Spross-Ramsey), 4:08.97; Kelly Chambers, long jump, 16-05.

Fourth, girls: Mallorie Mitchem, 800, 2:40.64; Tera Applegate, 100 hurdles, 18; 4x400 relay (Bethany Justus, Mitchem, Emma Lungren, Terra Wildon), 5:07.29.

Fifth, boys: Mellish, 800, 2:19.78.

Fifth, girls: Haily Carden, 400, 1:25.99; Rodden, 1,600, 5:53.5; Abby Hodson, javelin, 83-09.

Sixth, boys: Kale Reichersamer, 100, 11.83; 200, 24.58; Brandon Asay, 400, 57.7; Eric Shirey, javelin, 113-01.

Sixth, girls: Forsyth, 100, 13.8; Haily Simchuk, discus, 70-11; Megan Drake, high jump, 4-04; Maria Crain, long jump, 11-05.

Falcons open track season at Whidbey Island Jamboree

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South Whidbey’s Zoe Tapert clears 4 feet, 6 inches to finish tied for third in the high jump at the Island Jamboree.


The Port of South Whidbey’s expansion of the dock, commonly called Langley marina but officially the South Whidbey Harbor, has one sticking point that Langley’s Design Review Board is keeping an eye on.

Part of the deal between the city and the port district, which assumed ownership of the marina several years ago, was that signs would include Langley’s name on them. Rather than just “South Whidbey Harbor this way,” the signs might read “South Whidbey Harbor at Langley this way.”

Sign designs brought before the review board, the group of citizens in charge of city aesthetics,

did not include the city’s name.

“It doesn’t say Langley anywhere in the sig-nage,” said Bob Dalton, the board’s chairman.

Mayor Fred McCarthy said raised the issue with one of the port commis-sioners who would be “sensitive” to Langley’s desire to have its name included on the way-finding signs.

The Design Review Board approved all of the signage requests from the port district, said Dalton, but he wanted to make sure the port would follow up with the inclu-sion of the city’s name.

“I think a lot of people would be uncomfortable if it didn’t say Langley,” McCarthy said.

Langley review board grumbles about port signs

Is land County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson traveled to Washington D.C. as part of the National Association of Counties’ Legislative Conference earlier this month.

County officials from across the nation showed Congress and federal offi-cials that county govern-ments provide the tools for healthy, vibrant and safe communities, according to a news release.

More than 1,500 county officials attended the con-ference, from March 1 to 5, to represent the nation’s 3,069 county governments.

The main topic of the conference this year was transportation. Members of county organizations urged Congress to pass a multi-year surface transportation bill that provides long-term funding certainty for trans-portation infrastructure. A two-year surface transpor-tation bill known as “MAP-21” which supports many

county surface transporta-tion priorities expires in September.

“Transportation resourc-es are vital for Island County. Whether it is sup-port for ferries, transit or road maintenance, our fed-eral partners need to under-stand the local impacts of their decisions,” said Price Johnson, in the news release.

“It’s important that Congress and federal offi-cials hear directly from county officials about how we can work together to effectively serve the pub-lic.”

County’s membership and active involvement in NACo makes that not only possible but highly effec-tive, she added.

Price Johnson also met with state congressional officials to discuss chal-lenges and to work collab-oratively to meet the needs of local communities.

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Island lifeIsland lifeIsland lifePage A10 WWW.SOUTHWHIDBEYRECORD.COM Saturday, March 22, 2014 • The South Whidbey Record

By CELESTE ERICKSON


The grass is greener, the birds are singing and people are outside again preparing for spring.

For family farms on South Whidbey, that largely means nicer weather to continue their routine and prepare for the upcoming peak season.

Select farms will be fea-tured during the Family Farms Forum starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave., Freeland. The forum is a chance to learn about family farms and sample products including vegetables, meats, fibers and other products South Whidbey farms have to offer.

Two South Whidbey farms provide a glimpse into life on the homestead for this upcoming season.

Picking the produceOn the edge of Bayview,

farmers at Bur Oak Acres are picking early produce, pulling weeds and setting up a drip system for their growing crops. The nearly

three-acre farm has five greenhouses and features a year-round farm stand sup-plied with salad, soup, cook-ies, granola and nuts.

Gearing up for their peak season from June to August, the farm will have 125 dif-ferent varieties of produce including 17 different toma-toes.

For owner Bill McInvaille, that kind of diversity is important, especially when it comes to tomatoes — his favorite.

“We try to have as much variety as possible, and try lots of different ones,” McInvaille said.

“I’m always trying differ-ent tomatoes.”

McInvaille said he is interested to see what a new strain of produce is like. Trying a range of tomato varieties is what led him to boast some of the best toma-toes on the South End.

McInvaille has been farm-ing since 1996 and moved to South Whidbey from New England in 2008.

“I read books and tried things. I made my own way of doing it,” he said of farm-ing.

His goal was to have a farm that he and his family could be engaged with. Both his sons, now adults, and his previous wife were very involved in running the farm. His children first learned how to tend cash and deal with people through the farm stand.

Today, he runs the farm with his sister, a baker, and three interns. He hopes to pass on what he’s learned over the years to the interns, which he describes as some of the best students in years.

For the upcoming year, McInvaille aims to add more products available on a daily basis, including the popular kale juice and eggs.

“It’s important there’s something to attract the pub-lic year round,” he said.

The farm and farm stand are located on the corner of Andreason Road and Bayview Road. Produce at Bur Oak Acres can also be purchased at the Bayview Farmers Market.

Agricultural tourismFern Ridge Alpacas, a fam-

ily farm located in Clinton, offers year-round farm tours

of their alpacas and a yarn clothing store in a yurt.

The farm is run by Gretchen and Hal Schlomann, who started rais-ing the animals in 2007 with three females. Now, the two have 20 Huacaya alpacas and three llamas to guard against coyotes.

Throughout the year the farm hosts visitors to view the animals and shop in the store. Last year, more than 900 people toured the area, many from different coun-tries in South America and Europe.

“It’s amazing how many people come from all over the world,” Gretchen said.

For Hal, he enjoys hav-ing the alpacas because they allow him to meet new people through the tours.

Alpacas have 22 different colors for their coat, which is primarily used for weav-ing rugs, gloves, scarves, socks and yarn. The fiber is soft and has no lanolin wax, making it hypoallergenic. At the store, each yarn label shows a photograph of the fiber source from the alpaca outside.

Choosing the right fiber

from the alpaca is one of the challenges of raising alpacas. Each is evaluated by their fleece and lineage. Hal and Gretchen determine which alpacas to pair to get the desired combination of genes for different fur types and color.

“Breeding is fun, putting all those things into consid-eration,” Gretchen said.

But, no matter how much they calculate, the results of a newborn can’t be guaran-

teed, Gretchen said.The coats for alpacas are

sheared once a year, the first week of June for Fern Ridge. After that Gretchen works to sort the fiber by coarseness for different uses. Coarse fiber is primarily used for rugs, while softer fibers are used for scarves and gloves.

This year the farm is part of the Whidbey Island Farm Tour, Whidbey Island Fiber Quest and a supporter of the Whidbey Art Trail.

Celeste Erickson / The Record

Gretchen Schlomann spins alpaca fiber into yarn at Fern Ridge Alpacas. She and her husband, Hal, raise alpacas and create clothes from their coats.

Celeste Erickson / The Record

Left: Bill McInvaille stands in front of his nearly 3 acre farm, Bur Oak Acres, on Andreason Road. Below: An alpaca from Fern Ridge Alpacas poses for a photo.

Family farms prepare for the season

Learn to write memoirs at library

Telling Your Story: A Quick Introduction to Writing Memoir, is a free class that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Langley Library, 104 Second St., Langley.

In this class, Margaret Bendet will show partici-pants how to write with ease as they explore their own personal stories. Bendet is a professional writer and editor who also creates personal and family memoirs as a hobby.

Please bring a journal or notebook. Class size is limited; please prereg-ister.

For details, call 360-221-4383.

Gardens to launch spring plant sale

Meerkerk’s spring nursery opening day sale begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank.

The sale offers a wide variety of hybrid species and heritage rhodies, from one gal-lon to mature 7-foot field-grown plants, and an extensive selection of new and historic hybrids from Lem, Fujioka, Watson and Barlup.

For details call 360-678-1912 or 360-222-0121, or email [email protected]

Bunko party on 10th anniversary

Guild 21 will hold its 10th anniversary celebra-tion of ladies night out at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Useless Bay Golf and Country Club.

The event includes a silent auction, appetizers, and a no-host bar.

Guild 21’s mission is to contribute to the health care needs of children in Northwest Washington. The guild has contrib-uted to South Whidbey’s Readiness to Learn pro-gram; grants have also been given to Whidbey Island Nourishes.

It’s Rummage Sale time in Clinton

The annual Rummage Sale in Clinton begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Clinton Community Hall, Highway 525.

The sale continues until 3 p.m.

The sale is to sup-port maintenance and improvements on Clinton Community Hall, which is owned and operated by Clinton Progressive Association, a non-profit group.

Concert to benefit Ryan’s House

The Rainey Music Project’s concert for Ryan’s House will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at South Whidbey High School Auditorium. Tickets cost $25 at the door or at brownpaper tickets.com For more information visit the raineymusicproject.com or ryanshouseforyouth.org or call 360-780-3798.

Bird watch at Greenbank Farm

Whidbey Audubon Society is offering a free field trip at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Greenbank Farm.

Participants will look for birds on the pond, marsh, fields, gardens, hedgerows and forest edge at the farm on Wonn Road. Expect to see raptors, great blue herons, ducks and song birds.

To carpool, meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Coupeville Prairie Station Transit Park at 201 South Main St., or at 8:45 a.m. at the Freeland Park & Ride lot at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland.

For details email Kim Shepard at [email protected] or call 360-720-1711.

Prepare park for camping season

Friends of South Whidbey State Park will host a work party from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at the state park.

The morning will include cleaning up the campground by raking and trimming. Workers will also continue post

and rail replacement throughout the park.

Bring gloves, rakes and water. For more informa-tion email [email protected]

Local artist series continues at WICA

The Weatherside Whiskey Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. This five-piece alt-country and bluegrass performance is part of the Local Artist Series this month and features Tanner McInerney with Jakob Singer, Amy Meyer, Jacob Yackshaw and Peter Reni. Tickets cost $15. For more information call 360-221-8268.

A celebration of Bach, Baroque

Island Consort will per-form a celebration of Bach and Baroque music in “Happy Birthday, Mr. Bach.”

The performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 Highway 525, Freeland. Entrance is by donation at the door.

Shedding pounds the scientific way

The Diabetes Health Group will view selec-tions from the PBS docu-mentary “Fat: What No One is Telling You” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 24, at Whidbey General Hospital.

The documentary explores the myriad factors that can make it so tough to shed pounds and keep them off. It offers scientific knowledge about hun-ger, eating, and human metabolic operation, and explains our psychologi-cal responses to food.

Gadget Menagerie at the library

Learn how various eReaders, tablets and other devices work at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Freeland Library.

Discover what they have in common, how they differ, and learn basic tips. Bring your own device or explore one from the Washington State Library Gadget Menagerie, includ-ing Kindles, Nooks, Galaxy Tablets, iPads, Microsoft Surface and a Chromebook.

Funded by the Washington State Library via the Institute for Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act.

Study soils, plants at Greenbank

Soils and Plants of Greenbank Farm, a free class, begins at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Greenbank Farm in front of the big barn.

Have you ever won-dered about all that open space at Greenbank Farm, or why is it so wet in some places, and so dry in oth-ers? Come walk with Rob Hallbauer, who will cover the basic soil types found at the Farm and how they lead to certain drainage patterns as well as sup-port different kinds of plant communities.

Mud-worthy shoes are advised. Donations are accepted. For details, call 360-678-7700.

A luncheon for Island economy

The Island County Economic Development Council will hold its annu-al luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3037 N Goldie Road, Oak Harbor.

Tickets in advance are $15 for EDC Members, $18 for non-members, $20 at the door. Purchase your ticket at www.iscoedc.com/?page_id=756 or call the EDC office at 360-678-6889.

The luncheon is spon-sored by Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle.

Save money, don’t sweat small stuff

A free class explor-ing the book “Cooler, Smarter — Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living,” begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Langley Library, 104 Second St., Langley.

Join speakers from CREATe, Climate Reality Education and Advocacy Team, to explore the issues discussed in the 2012 book by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Find out how to take action at home, at work, and in the Whidbey com-munity to reduce your carbon footprint. People don’t have to sweat the small stuff and they can save money and live healthier.

Book group stud-ies “Transatlantic”

The Lit for Fun Book Discussion Group will study “Transatlantic” by Colum McCann at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at Freeland Library.

A tale spanning 150 years and two conti-nents re-imagines the peace efforts of democ-racy champion Frederick Douglass, Senator George Mitchell and World War I airmen John Alcock and Teddy Brown through the experiences of four generations of women from a matriar-chal clan.

Kickstart your sub-urban homestead

A workshop on back-yard homesteading and growing food begins at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Freeland Library.

Participants will learn to use library resources and gain the expertise

to successfully grow and preserve vegetables, raise chickens, or even brew beer.

Space is limited, so please preregister online or by phone. A Whidbey Reads and Learn for Life event presented by Anne Murphy.

Parks to roar at Lions Club

Parks and Recreation Director Doug Coutts will update South Whidbey Lions Club members on the district’s current and future plans at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at the M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland.

The public is invited to attend. Lunch is $8. To order lunch, call 360-331-3151 by Tuesday, March 25.

A rare look at suburban yards

Local watercolor artist and photographer, Craig Johnson and his wife and author Joy, have created a DVD which illustrates what can happen when native habitat is allowed to flourish, even in a suburban backyard, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Unitarian Universalist Church.

The Johnsons have recorded the birds and other creatures which visit their backyard. This film provides a window to behaviors rarely seen.

Following the film, representatives from the Pacific Rim Institute will describe their activities and plans for the coming year.

For details, call 360-678-5131.

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David Moseley, assistant secretary for the Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division announced his resignation Tuesday.

Moseley said he is proud of what he’s been able to accomplish, “but it is now time for the next person to build on our successes, correct our mistakes and continue to move the system forward,” according to a statement released on the agency’s website.

Moseley’s last day will be April 15. He served in this position overseeing the country’s largest ferry system since 2008.

Moseley said he came to the position with four major priorities in mind: build new ferries, provide better main-tenance, improve customer relations and find sustainable funding sources, the statement said..

“I believe we’ve made real, tangible progress on all of those priorities,” he said.

The system employs roughly 1,700 workers and oper-ates 22 vessels which serve more than 22 million passen-gers a year.

Moseley’s leadership is widely believed to have contrib-uted to a restoration of public faith and garnered legislative support for a number of important projects.

Lawmakers have approved three new 144-car vessels, the first of which will set sail on the Mukilteo-Clinton route

this summer. In addition, funding for three 64-car replace-ment ferries has also been approved.

Moseley also saw his share of controversy. In 2010 law-makers ended reimbursement to and from terminals for ferry workers. An investigation revealed that Washington State Ferries paid nearly $6.4 million in reimbursements to 700 workers in 2009, according to the Everett Herald.

In the summers of 2012 and 2013, sailings were can-celled due to a lack of crew, something Moseley apologized for last fall.

Moseley said he believes he did his best, and is looking forward to a new chapter.

“Now I look forward to the next challenge,” Moseley said in his online statement. “I don’t know what that will be. I’ve had a few interesting conversations but really have no concrete plan yet. Instead, I intend on taking a few months to explore new possibilities.”

By BILL SHEETSHerald Writer

Travelers between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island will be the first to enjoy the state’s new-est ferry.

The 144-car Tokitae was christened on Thursday at Vigor Industrial in Seattle. State transportation secretary Lynn Peterson smashed a bottle of sparkling wine over the edge of the boat to a round of cheers from many of the workers who helped build the vessel.

After sea trials, the Tokitae is scheduled to go into service on the Mukilteo-Clinton route in June. It will replace the Cathlamet, which is being moved to the Vashon Island route so the Evergreen State, a 60-year-old vessel, can be retired.

Mukilteo is getting the new boat because more cars travel on that route than any other in the system — more than 2 million last year, outgoing ferry chief David Moseley said.

“A little added capacity there, we felt, was needed,” he said.

The Tokitae will hold 20 more cars than the 124-car Cathlamet, so the new boat will slightly shorten the long ferry lines that extend up the hill on the Mukilteo Speedway in summer.

The other boat on the Mukilteo-Clinton route, the 124-car Issaquah, will remain there for the time being. The Issaquah and Cathlamet were built in the late-1970s.

The Tokitae is the first of three planned ves-sels in the new Olympic Class. The budget for the three boats is $387.5 million.

The Olympic Class boats are patterned after the Issaquah Class because of their versatility,

but with modern features such as better heat-ing and ventilation, more seating choice and better fuel efficiency, according to the state.

The Tokitae took two years to build. The next boat, the Samish, is under construction and scheduled to be finished in spring 2015. The third boat was funded just this year and has yet to be named.

Two other ferries, built in the 1950s, the Klahowya and the Tillikum, are scheduled to be retired as the new boats become ready.

This will be the fourth new ferry built in six years. The three boats in the Kwa-di Tabil class — the Chetzemoka, the Salish and the Kennewick — were built after the 1920s-era Steel Electric Class boats were pulled from the water in 2007 after cracks and corrosion were found in their hulls.

The four vessels completed in recent years, plus the Samish, were funded while former state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen of Camano Island was chairwoman of the Senate

Transportation Committee. She lost her bid for re-election in 2012 but attended Thursday’s event.

“We built five boats,” she said proudly.Replacing the old boats with the new will

save the state money on maintenance in the long run, Peterson said at Thursday’s event.

The state’s policy of requiring the boats to be built in-state came under fire when the Chetzemoka exceeded the projected cost. But Vigor, formerly Todd Shipyards, and the sub-contractors who have now worked on several boats have streamlined their skills, Moseley said.

“The learning curve is there, the efficien-cies are there,” he said.

About 500 people worked on the Tokitae — 200 at Vigor Industrial and 300 at other locations, including Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. The Freeland shipyard built the ves-sel’s superstructure.

The name for the ferry also is representa-tive of the specific area where it will begin service. Tokitae was the original name given to one of several orcas captured in Penn Cove at Whidbey Island in 1970 and taken to marine theme parks. Tokitae’s name was changed to Lolita, and she was taken to the Miami Seaquarium, where she continues to perform.

The Orca Network, a whale advocacy group based on Whidbey, submitted the name sug-gestion, state officials said. The group has been lobbying, so far unsuccessfully, for Lolita to be released from the Miami Seaquarium and brought back to local waters.

Tokitae, according to the Orca Network, is a Salish Indian greeting meaning “nice day, pretty colors.”


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old McQueens gas station on Main Street shortly after WWII. They later purchased a home on Mutiny Bay, where the siblings spent summers roaming the beach.

Whidbey never left Strothman’s heart, said Martin, and he recently purchased a condo in Coupeville where he planned to retire with his wife, Nora McDonnell Strothman.

“He was planning on stay-ing here the rest of his life, he loved it so much,” Martin said.

The helicopter accident occurred early Tuesday morning as the aircraft was taking off from the helipad on top of Fisher Plaza. What went wrong remains unclear, but the helicopter fell to the street below and burst into flames.

Pilot Gary Pfitzner was

also killed in the accident, and a third man on the ground was seriously burned. The cause remains under investigation.

Martin, a longtime for-mer Langley Chamber of Commerce director, learned of the crash just a few minutes after it occurred. She had just woken up and turned on KOMO news, as is her habit, and saw footage of the accident. She immedi-ately called her brother’s cell phone, but no one answered.

Subsequent calls con-

firmed her worst fears and the days since the accident have been something of a blur.

“I didn’t sleep for 30 hours from when I saw that first ball of fire ... I just paced the house,” she said.

The support of family has

been the biggest help in coping with the sudden and tragic loss, she said, but los-ing Strothman was particu-larly difficult because she lost a sister years ago in another accident.

“Bill and I were all that was left,” she said.

The news struck Small hard too. Meeting on the beaches of Mutiny Bay in the 1960s, the two enjoyed a lifelong friendship and many adventures, from a stint in Hawaii to bicycle trips across the mountains.

Small said his friend was a remarkable man, a person who took life in stride and never seemed to get angry about anything.

“Except for the time I dropped a boat anchor on his toe,” said Small, chuckling with the memory.

Martin said her brother was known for his gentle disposition and his car-ing approach to both his personal and professional life. Having spent 10 years in broadcast journalism, she described him as an “old school” reporter who respected both the story and

sources.“There was not an ounce

of tabloid in my brother,” she said.

And that’s not just sibling boasting. Strothman earned 13 Emmy awards over his career as a photographer and videographer. Martin noted that his death spurred con-dolences from people across the globe.

“I’ve been totally blown away,” Martin said. “We’ve gotten emails from all over the world.”

“I always said he was the best Christmas present we ever got,” she said.

Strothman leaves behind two children, son Dan Strothman and daughter Heidi Heath. A private ser-vice for family and friends will be held next Saturday, March 29, in Bothell.

Martin said those wishing to make donations can give them to Good Cheer, a char-ity she says Strothman long admired.


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Assembly of God360-221-1656 • Langley5373 Maxwelton Roadwww.swag-online.orgLoving God, Loving People, Serving the WorldSunday Worship Services8:30AM & 10:30AMBoth services offer, nursery for infants and toddlers & kids classes for 3yrs to 4th gradeMatt Chambers, PastorDareld Chittim, Associate PastorMark Brinkman, Youth PastorHome of Island Christian Academy360-221-0919

Calvary Chapel of Whidbey IslandTeaching through God’s Word579-2570 • Clinton 3821 E. French Road www.ccwhidbey.comSunday Services 9 & 11AM

Christian Science Church321-4080 or 222-3182 • Langley15910 Hwy 525 at Useless Bay RdSunday Church Service: 10:30AMWednesday Service: 7:30PM

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Christian Life Center331-5778Loving God... Reaching People!1832 Scott Rd. FreelandProfessional CenterSunday Morning Worship 10:00AMNursery & Sunday School

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Tuesday evenings 7PMChristian Life’s Ministry CenterPastor Chad Wordwww.clcwhidbey.com

The Island Church of WhidbeyChristian & Missionary Alliance Church221-6980 • Langley6th & Cascade“Loving Christ and Others Well”Sunday Worship 10:30AM and 6:00PMSunday School for all ages 9:15AMwww.islandchurchofwhidbey.org

Langley United Methodist Church221-4233 • 3rd & [email protected] Service 9:30AM

Nursery and Sunday School for grades K-12 during serviceAdult Forum class 11AM

Rev. Mary Boyd, PastorBill Humphreys, Music DirectorEve Carty, Program AssociateLauren Coleman, Youth/Family Coord.www.Langleyumc.orgA Greening, Reconciling & Advocating Congregation“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”

South Whidbey Church of Christ341-2252 • BayviewSenior Service Center - BayviewSunday Worship: 9:30AMSunday Bible Classes: 10:30AMCall regarding Wednesday Bible Class

St. Augustine’s in the Woods Episcopal Church“A Greening Congregation”331-4887 • Freeland5217 Honeymoon Bay RoadHoly Eucharist Sun: 8AM & 10:30AMNursery & Youth Programs ProvidedMonday Solemn Evensong 5:30PMWednesday Holy Eucharist and

Ministry of Healing: 10:00AMwww.staugustinesepiscopalchurch.orgRev. Nigel Taber-Hamilton, Rector Julie Spangler, Director of

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St. Hubert Catholic Church221-5383 • Langley804 Third StreetMasses:Saturday 5:00PMSunday 8:00AM and 10:30AMMon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. 8:15AMWednesday 10:30AMFr. Rick Spicer, pastorMarcia Halligan, pastoral associateE-mail [email protected] (360) 221-2011

South Whidbey Community ChurchA place to begin… A place to belong!221-1220 • Langleywww.whidbeychurch.orgSunday Morning Worship 10:00AMAdult Sunday School 9:00AMDeer Lagoon Grange5142 S. Bayview Road, LangleyHome Bible Studies availableDarrell Wenzek, pastor

Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Whidbey Island321-8656 Freeland20103 State Route 525Sunday Service at 10AMValues-Based Religious Education Sept-JuneChildcare Year-RoundEveryone welcome!Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynoldsemail: [email protected]: www.uucwi.org

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Nor th Whidbey Fire & Rescue is calling for bids for remodeling the rest- r ooms a t ou r He l l e r R o a d F i r e S t a t i o n . Specif ications and instructions to bidders can be picked up at our administrative building: 770 NE Midway Blvd Suite 201, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, or via our website: www.nwfr.orgLegal No. 549172Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 2014.

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City Of Oak HarborSummary Ordinances

O n t h e 1 8 t h d ay o f March 2014, the Oak Ha rbo r C i t y Counc i l adopted Ordinance 1689 e n t i t l e d “ C o m m i t t e e Membership to Increase the Membership of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee from Five to S e v e n M e m b e r s , ” amending Oak Harbor Municipal Code Section 2.66.020; Providing for Severability and Effec- tive Date.” The full text of any ordinance will be mailed or g i ven to any pe rson without charge who requests the same from the city clerk. Requests may be made to: City Clerk, athompson@oakharbor.org or by calling 360-279-4539.Anna M. Thompson, City ClerkLegal No. 550660Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey RecordMarch 22, 2014.

Nor th Whidbey Fire & Rescue is calling for bids for remodeling work to be done at our Silverlake Fire Station. Specifica- tions and instructions to bidders can be picked up at our administrative building: 770 NE Midway Blvd Suite 201, Oak Har- bor, WA 98277, or via o u r w e b s i t e : www.nwfr.orgLegal No. 549168Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

O N E W E S T B A N K , FSB., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff,vUNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT E . CAMP- BELL; MARY CATHE- RINE CAMPBELL; WIL- LIAM CAMPBELL; USE- LESS BAY COLONY, F K A U S E L E S S B AY BEACH AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, S E C R E T A R Y O F HOUSING AND URBAN

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D E V E L O P M E N T ; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SO- C I A L A N D H E A LT H S E RV I C E S ; O C C U - PANTS OF THE PREM- ISES; and any persons or par t ies claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real proper ty described in the complaint;Defendant(s).I C S O L O G N O . 14R-0005NO. 12-2-00111-6S H E R I F F ’ S P U B L I C NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTYTO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT E. CAMP- BELL; MARY CATHE- RINE CAMPBELL; WIL- LIAM CAMPBELL; USE- LESS BAY COLONY, F K A U S E L E S S B AY BEACH AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, S E C R E T A R Y O F HOUSING AND URBAN D E V E L O P M E N T ; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SO- C I A L A N D H E A LT H S E RV I C E S ; O C C U - PANTS OF THE PREM- ISES; and any persons or par t ies claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein:The Superior Court of Is- land County has directed the undersigned Sheriff o f I s l a n d C o u n t y (through his designee) to se l l the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action:S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHING- TON:UNIT B202 CONDO- MINIUM PLAT OF USE- LESS BAY BEACH ANDCOUNTRY CLUB, DIVI- S I O N N O . 1 4 , A C - CORDING TO DECLAR- ATION THEREOF RE- CORDED UNDER AU- D I T O R ’ S F I L E N O . 244779, AND SURVEY M A P A N D P L A N S THEREOF RECORDED U N D E R AU D I TO R ’ S F ILE NO. 244778 IN VOLUME 11 OF PLATS, PAG E S 4 9 , 5 0 , 5 2 , RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY.Also commonly known a s 5 6 7 4 M c D o n a l d Drive; #202B, Langley, WA 98260.P a r c e l N o . S8340-14-00202-B, Key No. 421154The sale of the above- described property is to

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take place:TIME: 10:00 a.m.DAT E : M AY 2 , 2 0 1 4 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASH- INGTONThe judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by pay ing the judgment amount of $284,249.20, together with interest, costs, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.Dated this 3rd day of March, 2014.M A R K C . B R O W N , SHERIFFISLAND COUNTYBy:/s/Wylie FarrWylie Farr, Chief Civil DeputyICSO/Law & Jus t i ce Center101 NE 6th StreetPO BOX 5000Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000360-678-4422Legal No. 547709Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE

COUNTY OF ISLANDUS BANK NATIONAL A S S O C I AT I O N , A S TRUSTEE, SUCCES- SOR IN INTEREST TO WACOVIA BANK, NA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIRST UNION NA- T IONAL BANK) , AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG B E AC H M O RT G AG E LOAN TRUST 2002-2,Plaintiff,vs.E S AT E O F B I L L W. H U R S T ; G A R Y H U R S T ; U N K N OW N HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEG- ATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF BILL W. HURST; DOES 1 -10 inc lus ive ; UN- KNOWN OCCUPANTS of the subject real property; PARTIES IN POS- SESSION of the subject real property; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION of the subject real proper ty;

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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 herein, Defendant(s.)No. 13-2-00226-9S H E R I F F ’ S P U B L I C NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTYTO: TO: ESTATE OF BILL W. HURST; GARY H U R S T ; U N K N OW N HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEG- ATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF BILL W. HURST; DOES 1 - 2 0 i n c l u s i ve ; U N - KNOWN OCCUPANTS of the subject real property; PARTIES IN POS- SESSION of the subject real property; and also, all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, De- fendant(s) and judgment debtor(s) and any other persons or par ties un- k n ow n c l a i m i n g a ny right, title, estate, lien or interest in the personal and/or real property described herein:The Superior Court of Is- land County has directed the undersigned Sheriff o f I s l a n d C o u n t y (through his designee) tosel l the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action:Legal Description:LOT 2, BLOCK A, PLAT O F PAT TO N ’ S PA S - TURE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOL- U M E 4 O F P L AT S , PAGE 27, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WA S H I N G TO N ; E X - CEPT ANY PORTION LY I N G W I T H I N T H E F O L L O W I N G D E - SCRIBED LAND: LOT 5, B L O C K 2 , P L AT O F OLYMPIC GARDENS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RE- CORDED IN VOLME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 18, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHING- TON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHING- TON.P a r c e l N o . : S7690-00-0A002-0 Key No.: 345282Also commonly known a s 8 4 S E G l e n c o e Street, Oak Harbor, WA

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98277.The sale of the above- described property is to take place:TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: Apr i l 11, 2014 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASH- INGTONThe judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by pay ing the judgment amount of $43,308.03, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below.Dated this 4th day of March, 2014.M A R K C . B R O W N , SHERIFFISLAND COUNTYBy:/s/Wylie FarrWylie Farr, Chief Civil DeputyICSO/Law & Jus t i ce Center101 NE 6th StreetPO BOX 5000Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000360-678-4422Legal No. 547704Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF SKAGITIn Re the Es ta te o f : FRANK VARGA, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00055-3 N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORS T h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r named below has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of th is estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by and o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, serve their claims on the Administrator or the attorney of record at the address stated below and f i le an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publica- t ion of th is Not ice or within four months after the date of filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, ex-

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cept under those provi- sions included in RCW 11.40.011, or 11.40.013, the claims will be forever barred. This bar is effec t i ve as t o c l a ims against both probate assets and non-probate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS with Clerk of the Court: March 14, 2014 DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- CATION: March 15 , 2014 A D M I N I S T R AT O R : Name Chr is topher P. VargaAddress: 5421 Betty Lou Blvd.Lincoln, NE 68516ATTORNEY FOR ES- TATEN a m e : S t e p h e n C . Schutt Address: PO Box 1032 Anacor tes, WA 98221 Phone: (360)293-5094 Legal No. 548755Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 15, 22, 29, 2014.

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County GSA. The budget in 2014 for Cour t- house Entry Screening services is $50,000. The Contractor’s security officers wil l also perform duties and responsibil- ities including documentation of events, emergencies, unusual occur- rences and visitors. Se- curity officers will conduct searches of all arti- c l e s t h a t c a n n o t b e cleared by x-ray inspection, operate x-ray walk through metal detector, and hand held metal detector wand equipment. Contractor’s security officers must successfully complete background checks acceptable to Is- land County.In accordance with Is- land County Code Sec- t ion 2.29.030, Is land County General Servic- es Administration (GSA) identifies that ability, ca- p a c i t y, e x p e r i e n c e , price-costs, term, quality of previous performance, compliance with statutes and rules relating to security screening, reputation, and responsiveness to GSA’s obligations and time limitations are the most important significant factors in the listed o rder o f impor tance. T h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f these significant factors will form the criteria by which proposals will be eva l u a t e d by I s l a n d County. Island County reserves the right to re- ject any or all proposals for any reason.Any proposal must be received by mail at Is- land County Genera l Services Administration, PO Box 5000, Coupe- vil le, WA 98239-5000, FAX at 360-240-5551, b y e - m a i l a t d o n - [email protected] or in person at the office of Island County General Services Administration, 1 NE 7th Street, Room 200, Coupeville WA no later than 10:00 A.M. on 01 April 2014. Ques- t ions about the RFP should be directed to Don Mason, Program Coordinator, GSA, at 360-679-7379 or don- [email protected] No. 549131Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 15, 22, 29, 2014.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF ISLANDIn the Matter of the Es- tate of GLORIA M. MOEN, Deceased.NO. 14 4 00009 1PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o 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 their attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro- ceed ings were com- menced . The c l a im must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of f i rst publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d 11.40.060. This bar is effect ive as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- C AT I O N : M a r c h 1 5 , 2014MELINDA G. HANLEY, Personal Representativec/o James L. Kotschwar, Attorney for Personal Representative, WSBA #10823265 NE Kett le Street; Suite 1, P.O. Box 1593Oak Harbor, Washington 98277(360) 675-2207Legal No. 549137Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 15, 22, 29, 2014.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR

WHATCOM COUNTYIn Re the Estate ofROCHELLE D. WARD,Deceased,

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JASON WARD,Administrator. NO. 14-4-00053-1PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSJUDGE: IRA UHRIGT h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r named below has been appointed as Administra- tor of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney, at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro- ceed ings were com- menced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as prov ided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within t h i s t ime f rame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.Date of filing Notice to Cred i tors : March 18, 2014Date of first publication: March 20, 2014DATED this 18th day of March, 2014.Jason WardAdministrator4357 Northgate Dr.Oak Harbor, WA 98277BARRON SMITH DAU- GERT, PLLCANDREW W. HEINZ, WSBA #37086Attorneys for Administra- tor3 0 0 N . C o m m e r c i a l StreetBellingham, WA 98225(360) 733-0212Legal No. 551103Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 22, 29, April 5, 2014.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTONFOR ISLAND COUNTY

In Re the Estate ofJ E R E M I A H B L A N D RAY,

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Deceased.NO. 14-4-00042-3N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORSRCW 11.40.030The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o 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 representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy ofthe claim and filing the original of- the claim with the court in which the probate pro- ceed ings were com- menced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal repre- s e n t a t i ve s e r ve d o r mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date offirst publication ofthe notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, t he c l a im i s fo reve r barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d 11.40.060. This bar is effec t i ve as t o c l a ims against both the decedent’s probate and non- probate assets.Date of First Publication: March 22, 2014.Personal Representa- tive:Corey Ray Thomas Attorney for Personal Representative:H. Clarke Harvey, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clin- ton, WA, 98236.(360) 341-1515.DATED this 17th day of March, 2014./s/Corey Ray Thomas, Personal Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative:/s/H. Clarke HarveyH. Clarke HarveyWSBA # 8238Kelly & Harvey Law Of- fices, L.L.P.P.O. Box 290Clinton, WA 98236Legal No. 550458Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.March 22, 29, and April 5, 2014.

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AQUARIUSYou may decide to go on a trip onthe spur of the moment. It may beyour employer who sends you tothe other end of the country in or-der to satisfy a client.

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GEMINIThe heart has its reasons, of whichreason knows nothing! Even thoughyou try to remain lucid when fa-ced with a very unusual situation,your heart dictates your actionsand decisions.

CANCERYou have to do some negotiating inorder to establish a good balance,whether it is at work or with friends,family, or others. Be willing to makesome compromises.

LEOA conflict at work inspires you tothink about changing jobs. Takethe time to weigh the pros andcons, and consult your loved onesbefore coming to a decision.

VIRGOYou’re going to be in the spotlightin one way or another. You areviewed by others with a great dealof respect because of a situationthat could, in the end, transformyour life.

LIBRAIt is highly likely that you decide tomove. Perhaps it’s time to sell thefamily home, which is far too bigsince the children moved out.

SCORPIOYou have plenty to say for your-self and you express out loud whatothers only think. Someone may en-trust you with a rather unique secret.

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AQUARIUSYou may feel the call of a spiritualpractice. If you have any sort ofspiritual gift, it goes into overdriveand you are able to see thingsmore clearly.

PISCESYou are open to the influence ofothers, and so you find inspirationthrough one of your friends, whohelps you transform you into theperson you always wanted to be.

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ACROSS1. Fido’s foot4. Festive

occasion8. Slacken12.Lamb’s parent13.So be it!14.Bygone days15.Harden16.Noblewoman17.Injury

memento18.Soap-making

substances20.Robbed21.Take a cab23.Talked26.Pass into law

28.Give motion to32.Daddy’s boy33.Proprietor35.Misbehaving36.Begged38.Nasal tone40.Airport device42.Dark in color43.Enraged46.Hired help48.Peeve49.Sharp51.Clumsy

person54.Sherbets55.Nation56.Naught

57.Slightdepression

58.Experts59.Slick

DOWN1. Wooden pin2. Astound3. Steak order:

hyph.4. Storm5. Pile up6. Was in front7. Whatever8. Method9. Daft10.Voiced11.No longer

are

19.Not nope20.Kilt, e.g.21.Coarse file22.Admired actor24.Bamboo eater25.Wallet item27.Now29.Deserts30.Army vehicle31.Fidgety34.Marry37.Stop

39.Prevail41.African

mammal,shortly

43.Lackingmoisture

44.Kind45.Valley47.Includes49.High peak50.Convertible,

e.g.52.Feel unwell53.Take wing

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ACROSS1. Stuff5. Farm yield9. Building

section12.Expanse13.Inhabit14.Golfer’s peg15.Castle defense16.Tucked in17.Fire18.Make beloved20.Black birds22.Narrow gash24.Authorize25.Resume29.School exam32.“Bells ____

Ringing”

33.Looks after35.____ de

Janeiro36.Entreats38.Party before a

game40.Flee the cops42.Excel43.Web weaver46.Type style50.Skipper’s

diary51.Mediocre:

hyph.53.Mexican snack54.Exercise55.Washer cycle56.In any way57.Exclamation58.Yearns

59.Lightless

DOWN1. Reputation2. Rust

element3. Headliner4. Most tardy5. Woodwind

instrument6. Chest bone7. Done8. Bicycle

feature9. And so

forth: 2wds.

10.Low in fat11.Glasses part

19.Touchedground

21.Former GI23.Albacore and

bluefin25.City vehicle26.Miner’s

product27.Nightie28.Versions30.Perch31.____ the mark

34.Bed support37.Gloomy39.Abraded41.Slipshod43.Punch44.Posture45.Heavy twine47.Molten rock48.Bakery

employee49.Bottle stopper52.Moral lapse

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ACROSS1. Nourishment5. Undercover

man8. Health spots12.Fringe13.Court

amorously14.Building curve15.“Cheers” role16.Not subtract17.Left18.Dismal20.Dodged22.Cuddle24.Corrosive

substances27.Damp28.Foul up

31.Follower ofneither

32.Vanity34.Quick farewell35.Forest female36.Long period37.Dressed39.Fellow leading

performer41.Modifies45.Nail polish49.Penalty50.Hint52.Car for hire53.Bible book54.Night before55.Yoked animals56.Relaxation57.Coloring

58.Increase

DOWN1. Resist2. Fragrance3. Folklore

giant4. Insist upon5. Influences6. Pea’s

envelope7. Sang a

Swiss song8. Hero’s tale9. Urge on10.Skin woe11.Remove19.Esteem21.Old soldier

23.Identical pairs24.Also25.Pigeon’s cry26.Fierce rage28.Fade away29.Deli loaf30.Like a beet33.Perched38.Powerful

speaker40.Plains tent

41.Yonder42.Game cubes43.Picnic

crashers44.Bother46.Skirt style47.Former

spouses48.Stripe51.College vine

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ACROSS1. Fix socks5. Light pitch9. Obstacle12.Medicinal

shrub13.Grade14.Earlier than

present15.Pack16.Nabbed18.Plain20.Electrical unit21.Pert23.Plus27.Theater pieces30.Mesh32.Part of BYOB33.“Tell ____

About It”

34.Avoid capture36.Young woman37.Pen fluid38.Game off.39.Showy flower41.Overly curious43.Attach45.Lodge

member47.Takes on51.Quests55.Publicize56.Period of note57.Small fly58.Particle59.Picnic spoiler60.Souffle items61.Social group

DOWN1. Move

quickly2. Singing

voice3. Hotel rental4. Most

modern5. Platters6. Rowing tool7. Wandered

off8. Look9. Cave flier10.____ of

Reason11.Angler’s

need17.Workout

site

19.Intense lightbeam

22.Tobaccoproduct

24.Companyemblem

25.“____ Lake”26.Exclusively27.Front lower

leg28.Casino game29.Angers31.Lukewarm35.Seeping

40.Strange42.Sure thing!44.Goes without

food46.Racing sled48.Billiards49.Ballet skirt50.Thrust51.Green

vegetable52.Coffee vessel53.Deserter54.Price mark

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The fee policy under fire has become a headache for some developers, largely for permitting and funding reasons. Island County gov-ernment won’t issue project permits until regulators are assured an area has sufficient water to serve the develop-ment, and bank loans and state grant funds — such as those helping to foot the bill for the $6.3 million Sunny View Village project — aren’t released until those permits are issued.

“It’s kinda like what comes first, the chicken or the egg,” said Teri Anania, executive director of the Island County Housing Authority, during Monday’s meeting.

The organization, which is not a branch of county gov-ernment, is a state special-

purpose district with the aim of providing affordable hous-ing to low-income and elderly residents.

It currently owns and man-ages 110 public housing units on properties in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Langley.

The Housing Authority wants to build Sunny Side Village on a nearly nine-acre lot off Fish Road, between Highway 525 and Scenic Avenue. Designs call for the construction of 26 units in four separate two-level build-ings.

The project has been the subject of sharp criticism from Freeland residents, who have complained about issues that range from rural road and Highway 525 access problems to concerns about the environment and the proj-ect’s high price tag.

The biggest issue, however, concerned the development’s original plans for wastewater treatment. The initial system

would have overloaded near-by district wells with nitrates, and in 2013 county regula-tors required the Housing Authority to make plans for a more effective, and more expensive, system.

There were concerns the added cost would force the Housing Authority to scrub the project altogether, but funding solutions were ham-mered out and the state Department of Health recent-ly issued a permit for a Large On-site Sewage System.

But progress in the permit-ting process has again been brought to a standstill, this time by the sewer district’s internal policy that requires upfront payment for water availability letters. The let-ter is not a commitment for service, but it is required as a precursor for the county to green light development projects, said Keith Higman, director of Island County Public Health, in an interview earlier this year.

“They can’t apply for a building permit until they submit an approved water availability form,” Higman said.

A letter was issued at one point, but was essentially rescinded by district officials, Higman said. Until a new let-ter is received, nothing can move forward.

“We’ve been on hold,” he said.

The contingent of Housing Authority officials and proj-ect leaders that attended the sewer district’s meeting Monday said they wanted to discuss the problem “face to face” and make clear the project’s funding restrictions and their reservations about paying for a document before the acquisition of a building permit.

Several also expressed frustration with the policy, criticizing it as highly irregu-lar within the building indus-try.

“I’m an architect, I deal with plenty of other water authorities, and issues of let-ters of water availability are commonly issued without lots of money being exchanged,” said Doug Hofius, a member of the Housing Authority’s board of commissioners and a Clinton resident.

Shirley Bekins of Bellwether Housing, the Bellevue-based devel-oper hired by the Housing Authority to complete the Sunny View Village project, echoed those concerns, say-ing her company has done work all over the state and that securing water availabil-ity reports have never been a problem in the past.

“If we really have to pay

$185,000 just to get a letter that says, ‘Yes, this district has capacity for your project,’ that’s not a fee for anything,” she said.

But Commissioner Lou Malzone, president of the board, said the policy has been in place for years and for good reason. Giving out a water availability letter is all that’s needed from the district for county regulators to issue building permits, which could leave the district in the posi-tion of having a built devel-opment with unpaid water rights.

“Then we look like the bad guys for not turning your water on,” Malzone said.

He also said the district is not going to sign off on the project when there are still application requirements that haven’t been satisfied by the Housing Authority.

“As far as the district is concerned, the ball is in your court to complete our applica-tion process,” Malzone said.

Commissioner Marilynn Abrahamson also questioned the project itself, saying the district has a right to be assured the development is done correctly before giving a go-ahead.

“In the same way that you need a commitment for a viable project, we also need a commitment that this a viable project in the best interests of the residents of Freeland and customers of the Freeland Water and Sewer District,” Abrahamson said.

The comment raised eye-brows in the crowd, as it seemed to imply that district commissioners were allowing personal opinions about the project to influence their deci-sions.

“Are you speaking as a pri-vate citizen or as a Freeland Water and Sewer District commissioner?” Hofius asked.

Abrahamson said her com-ment was made as both, and that she didn’t believe it made a difference.

“It does,” Hofius said.The sentiment was second-

ed by Malzone.“It does,” he said. “You

can’t say that as a commis-sioner.”

Abrahamson clarified her comment, saying the district has “an obligation to serve and supply water” but there have been “so many efforts to circumvent the process” and that she wants to see more transparency moving forward.

The issue reportedly revolves around emails between Housing Authority and district attorneys, but as discussion of the topic began Malzone asked that dialogue between lawyers not be dis-cussed in an open public meeting.

He then suggested the Housing Authority send dis-trict staff a letter that outlines the organization’s funding and permitting predicament.

“I don’t want this to end in an impasse, but I don’t want to give you a blanket go-ahead either,” Malzone said.

It will be reviewed by district attorneys to see if a water availability letter can be issued without carrying a commitment for future water use.

In a later interview, Malzone said he was con-fident a solution could be found, but that it would still need to be approved at a future meeting.

“It’s going to take a board action to get it done, just like it did with Mr. Smith,” he said.

Malzone also said he does not believe a change to the existing policy is warranted. Water availability letters essentially obligate the dis-trict to provide water, and up until this week, developers have paid for that promise upfront without complaint, he said.

“It’s a complex situation and it’s irrelevant to us what other districts are doing around the state,” Malzone said.

“This is the first time it’s come up so it’s obviously not a big issue for people,” he added.


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claimed the turbines posed a risk to fish and fishing nets and could force the state to close the area to fishing. PC Landing Corp. was concerned about the turbine’s proximity to underwater cables.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled, however, that the turbines posed no risk either to undersea cables or marine wildlife, nor would they impede the tribes’ fish-ing rights.

Contributed imageAn artist’s rendition of the proposed Sunny View Village project in Freeland. Project leaders are trying to get per-mits but have run into a string of headaches, the most recent of which concerns a Freeland Water and Sewer District fee policy.

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South Whidbey Record, March 22, 2014