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By JIM LARSENNews-Times editor

Longtime Oak Harbor resident Bob Barber thinks residents are taking things too seriously these days what with the economy, local politics and the Pioneer Way construction delays.

So Barber called the paper with a humorous story that the main character might find embarrassing -- except that the main character is himself.

“I got in the hot tub and couldn’t get out,” he said with a laugh.

He entered his hot tub located in his yard at 589 SE Fifth Street on the morning of Aug. 25. He’d done it many times before, the only differ-ence being that this time, he couldn’t get out.

His wife, Mary Jane, tried to help, but together they couldn’t budge the frame of the gregarious, 230-pound octogenarian, who boasts that he’s lost 30 pounds over the last year.

“She started laughing too,” Barber said, recount-ing the scene. “I’ve got a bad leg; I got it up but I couldn’t

get the other leg over. The guy across the street was watching.”

The decision was made to call 911, which dispatched “two folks in an ambulance,” as Barber describes it. “No way,” he added, when asked if the man and woman who responded were able to get him out of the hot tub.

Next, an Oak Harbor fire truck arrived and out stepped “three pretty good-sized lads.” With everyone pulling together, they man-aged to drag Barber back onto dry ground.

“I was getting kind of worried but everybody got a laugh out of it,” he said. Paramedics checked him out and his health he was fine, with a good blood pressure reading of 130 over 60.

Barber, who owned B&B Automotive repair service for many years before retiring in 1996, just thought the town needed a good laugh. “It took five guys and a girl and I don’t weigh that much,” he said. “It was hilarious.”

And for those who can’t help but wonder: yes, he was wearing a bathing suit.

Rescuers free man stuck in hot tub

Jim Larsen / Whidbey News-Times

Bob Barber laughs at the trouble he had exiting his hot tub. It required the help of five emergency service personnel.

By JESSIE STENSLANDStaff reporter

Investigators with the Island County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public for help locating a dermatologist who allegedly assaulted his girl-friend and may be suicidal.

Detective Ed Wallace said deputies have probable cause to arrest Dr. Donald “Russell” Johnson, 51, on suspicion of second-degree assault, a felony domestic violence charge. The alleged incident occurred at the couple’s Cornet Bay home Tuesday morning.

Wallace said the 44-year-old woman called 911 after being assaulted. Johnson fled in his white 2003 Lexus LS40 SUV, Washington license number 973-TRI. The woman indicated that Johnson may be suicidal.

Anyone with information about Johnson’s where-abouts is asked to contact the Island County Sheriff’s Office via the ICOM dis-patch center at 360-679-9567 or by calling 911.

Trouble has been piling on Dr. Johnson lately. He abrupt-ly closed his dermatology clinics and medical spas in Coupeville and Anacortes this summer, leaving his patients without a doctor or access to their medical records. He is under investigation by the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission for patient aban-donment, is being sued by his former landlord and owes large amounts of back taxes,

Skin doctor now wanted for assaultBy REBECCA OLSON

Staff reporter

Nearly 150 Oak Harbor teachers filled their brains with strategies for teach-ing students lifelong reading skills at classes funded by a $2.16-million grant from the Department of Defense.

Almost 100 percent of the district preschool through fifth grade teach-ers became students last week at the Reading Academy. They were immersed in five days of viewing brain diagrams showing how students receive and retain information, charts to assess student reading accuracy and strategies to improve students’ vocabu-lary.

Principals, staff, Superintendent Rick Schulte and Assistant Superintendent Lance Gibbon also attended.

“It’s a district effort and it will make a huge difference for all the kids,” said Paula Seaman, Department of Defense grants program manager and past Crescent Harbor Elementary School teacher. All students will benefit, espe-cially those struggling with reading, Seaman said.

“One of the things we know from research is that students who are suc-cessful readers will be successful in all areas,” Gibbon said. To be successful at math, students need to be able to read story problems and to understand sci-ence they need to be able to accurately

$2.16 million grant funds Oak Harbor reading program

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Consortium on Reading Excellence trainer Amy Vanravenswaay supplies kinder-garten through second grade teachers with strategies to improve students’ reading skills at the Reading Academy funded by a $2.16-million grant.

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By JIM LARSENNews-Times editor

When dissatisfied with a restaurant experience, Mark Spadaro isn’t willing to stop until he gets what he wants.

The retired Navy man drove to the Oak Harbor Jack-in-the-Box Aug. 9 to pick up a large order to bring home to his family. The fast food feast was going well until his daughter, Virginia Lockard, 28, bit into some-thing hard.

“She was eating a chick-en fajita pita,” Spadaro said. “She said ‘like, what is this!,’ and spit it out.” Holding up a small piece of plastic about the size of a peanut she asked, “Dad, what is this?”

According to Spadaro, he and his wife along with their daughter lost their appetites when they saw the foreign object. He brought the left-overs back to the restau-rant, where the manager offered to refund only $3.79

for the fajita.Spadaro showed the

receipt for the entire meal, which cost $29.46, and said he wanted all his money back. “She said $3.79 and I said it cost me that much for gas to come back here,” he recounted.

According to Spadaro, the local manager told him she had seen similar plastic pieces before. He theorized it may be part of food pro-cessing equipment.

“It’s tough,” he said. “I worry about the kids who might bite into one.”

Not satisfied with the local offer, Spadaro took his food back and called the Jack-in-the-Box regional office in San Diego. He was trans-ferred to the quality control department and received an apology, plus the promise of a full refund to arrive in the mail within 10 days.

Before the refund arrived, Spadaro received a FedEx box containing a special envelope in which to place the mysterious piece of plas-

tic. “They said they’d never heard of it before,” he said.

The local Jack-in-the-Box manager said she is not allowed to talk to the media, but Spadaro said his experi-ence should be known by others.

“Our community needs to know about this so they’ll be accountable for it,” he said.

Jack-in-the-Box director

of corporate communica-tions, Randy Carmical, con-firmed Spadaro’s story in an email last week. “We sent the customer a stamped, self-addressed FedEx box for the object for investiga-tion but have not received it yet,” he said. “We did refund for their meal and are work-ing to resolve the situation.”

Unhappy customer finds satisfaction at Jack-in-the-Box Island County

Commissioner Helen Price Johnson will run for re-elec-tion.

Price Johnson, a Democrat, is nearing the end of her first term as a District 1 commis-sioner. Elected in 2008, she was the first woman ever elected to the three-member board.

Price Johnson said she is running for a second term because she wants to see follow-up on a number of issues.

The county is going through a technology upgrade, for example, and the county has reached a stable point with its budget, she said.

“I want to make sure that Island County is on firm foot-ing for the future,” she said.

She also noted that she grew up on Whidbey Island, raised a family and also ran a small business for 25 years here.

Price Johnson joins Robert “Jeff” Lauderdale, a Republican who lives near Coupeville, in the race. Lauderdale filed paperwork as a candidate in the race

on July 19 and officially announced his candidacy on Aug. 13.

Lauderdale has raised $7,570 so far for his cam-paign.

Price Johnson, who lives in Clinton, registered as a can-didate with the state’s Public Disclosure Commission on Aug. 30.

Price Johnson said she has had a lot of encouragement to seek re-election, but added that an official kickoff had not been planned. Her campaign website at www.helenprice-johnson.org is now up and running.

That’s all that’s planned for now, though.

“I’m not really planning to be campaigning until the New Year,” she said. “But I thought it was important to get filed and give an opportu-nity for folks to contribute to the campaign.”

“My focus really right now is on the budget here at the county and getting that passed for next year,” Price Johnson said. “I really have plenty to do right now in my job.”

Commissioner seeks second term

Mark Spadaro displays the hunk of plastic found in his daughter’s chicken fajita pita purchased at the Oak Harbor Jack-in-the-Box. The local store offered to refund only the price of the fajita, but the regional office promised a check to cover the family’s entire meal.

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It may have lacked some of the glamour and sparkle of international fashion shows in New York, London and Paris, but the catwalk on SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor Friday had a panache all its own.

On a carpet lined with lil-ies, models spent the eve-ning strutting the latest fash-ions offered by downtown merchants before a healthy crowd and to the tune of live music. And to top it off, it all happened under a beautiful Whidbey Island summer sky.

“It was a perfect evening and a nice turnout,” said Jill Schacht, owner of Casual House on SE Pioneer Way.

Schacht was one of about

eight clothing retailers who participated in the fashion show. It was put on in con-junction with the Downtown Merchants Association’s monthly First Friday promo-tional event and held in front of The Shred Shed and La Moda Rocks.

Much of SE Pioneer Way has been under construction since March. The city’s $7.7 million road project seeks to improve the downtown area with new landscaping, putting power lines underground, commissioning and installing public art, and rerouting the street in an eastbound one-way configuration.

First Friday is geared toward attracting new cus-tomers and fostering busi-ness by having participating business stay open a few

hours later on the first Friday of the month.

Paired events, such as the fashion show, are encour-aged as the two tend to feed off each other and boost the overall draw, according to Ron Apgar, association presi-dent and the owner of Paint Your World.

“A lot of new people wan-dered the new sidewalks because of the event,” Apgar said.

“We’re really happy with it,” he said. “It was a positive event.”

He estimated that about 60 to 80 people attended the fashion show. While they spent a lot of time watch-ing models prance down the catwalk, most of whom were either regular customers or store employees, event-goers

enjoyed other goodies as well.

From the sidewalk, Popsies Gourmet Popcorn & Specialty Sweet Shoppe offered ice cream, Angelo’s Caffe had barbecue, and Paint Your World had punch.

“It was pretty cool,” said Rhonda Severns, lead water utilities coordinator for Oak Harbor.

Severns worked closely with merchants to put on the fashion show, which the city helped promote. She said it was nice to have a positive event downtown in which so many people, and business-es, participated. She thanked Home Depot for donating the lilies.

“It was a lot of fun for Oak Harbor,” she said.

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A crowd watches as a model cruises the catwalk in front of La Moda Rocks on SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. The fashion show was put on in conjunction with First Friday, an event geared towards drawing customers to downtown shops.

By NATHAN WHALENStaff reporter

Five people were injured as the result of a three-vehi-cle accident Saturday after-noon in Coupeville.

Personnel from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue and Whidbey General Hospital EMS responded to the accident that took place at the intersection of South Main Street and Highway 20. Engine 53, Aid 53 and Paramedic Unit Whidbey 5 responded to the accident.

Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Hartin said in a news release there were nine occupants among the three cars. Five of those occupants were eventu-ally transported just up the street to Whidbey General Hospital for treatment.

Few details are available regarding the accident that occurred on a sunny afternoon. A spokesman for the Washington State Patrol said the names of the people involved weren’t available Tuesday.

Due to the holiday week-end, response from the mostly volunteer fire dis-trict was limited, accord-ing to the news release. No additional units from Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue responded to the accident. The only other unit to respond was Rescue 25, which is based out of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue’s Heller Road Station.

Hartin noted the Central Whidbey fire district cur-rently has only 24 volun-teers, which is down from 55 the district boasted 20 years ago.

While the loss in volun-teer firefighters mirrors a national trend, it’s more sig-nificant on Central Whidbey because of an aging popula-tion and working residents having limited time to vol-unteer, according to the news release.

Staff from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue continues to actively recruit volunteer members.

Five injured in Coupeville crash

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“Reading is an important foundational life skill and will help kids academically and also in college and job searching,” Gibbon said.

“The Reading Academy teaches teachers new meth-ods to get to the students in different ways,” said Joe Hunt, Oak Harbor School District communications director.

Three trainers from the Consortium on Reading Excellence, CORE, taught the teachers.

Experiencing the same instruction will help all teachers teach the same strategies to all students. This means the district will work together better and students, especially Navy students who move from building to building, will now get the same instruc-tion and strategies from all teachers, Seaman said.

A benefit of the grant is that CORE trainers don’t just teach for one week and then leave.

CORE trainer Amy Vanravenswaay said she will join the teachers in their classrooms during the school year to help them look at data, model teaching lessons and team teach.

Vanravenswaay has worked with Crescent Harbor Elementar y School and Olympic View Elementary School to implement these methods

for the past two years.Amy Watson taught first

and fourth grade at Crescent Harbor Elementary School and used the method.

“It gives me a much more focused instruction. You know why you’re teaching what you’re teaching and what you need to do next,” Watson said.

Watson said there’s a steep learning curve when presented with these teach-ing methods.

“It’s new information or old information presented in a new way. It’s helpful to watch a pro,” Watson said, noting that last week’s classes were easier and acted as a helpful refresher for her.

For Christina Hwang, a first grade teacher at Broad View Elementary School, almost everything in last week’s classes was new.

“I have some things I can implement quickly and I’m excited to see how this program helps me help my students,” Hwang said.

Susie Bender, a first grade teacher at Broad View Elementary School, said that looking at learning in new ways will help her be a better teacher.

“They’ve given us a lot of brain research on how students solidify their learn-ing so it becomes automatic and not belabored and what I need to do as a teacher to help them learn easily. That was the biggest ‘aha’ for me,” Bender said.

The Navy brought the school district’s attention to the grant, called Early Reading, Lifelong Success. It offered up to $2.16 mil-lion over three years.

To qualify, the district needed a certain number of Navy students, evidence that it would be successful and a plan for how to sus-tain changes after the grant ends, Gibbon said.

With a Navy student percentage of more than 59 percent, the school dis-trict qualified, Gibbon said. Since the methods had been in use at Crescent Harbor Elementary School and Olympic View Elementary School for two years, it qualified as a successful district.

To utilize the methods two years ago, the district asked CORE to come and also hired two literacy coaches who gave teachers feedback and lesson ideas, Gibbon said.

“Last year, both schools made significant improve-ments, especially Olympic View Elementary. It was recognized as one of the top five most improved schools in the state,” Gibbon said. “Since we already have suc-cess in other schools we are confident this will improve reading literacy.”

Last week’s classes were only the beginning of this three-year project. In the second year of the grant, Gibbon said they hope to expand to writing instruc-tion.

Seaman said she views this grant as a huge oppor-tunity for the district.

“You can’t get better training than this; it’s amaz-ing. Watch out Washington state -- here comes Oak Harbor School District!” Seaman said.

according to court docu-ments.

In addition, Johnson is going through a messy divorce complicated by alle-gations that he was married to two different women at the same time. Court docu-ments filed in Skagit County Superior Court indicate that he never divorced his first

wife when he obtained a mar-riage license with another woman in July of 2008.

Detective Wallace declined to identify the woman Johnson allegedly assaulted.

“She is in a safe place,” he said.

Larry Berg, staff attor-ney for Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission, confirmed Tuesday that the commission received eight complaints against Johnson. He said all but one of the complaints

revolve around allegations that Johnson abandoned his patients or didn’t allow them access to their medical records. One complaint has to do with management of an infection.

Berg said the commission members have been con-cerned about Johnson’s well-being because of the amount of stress he is under.

“The commission has referred Dr. Johnson a num-ber of times to the Washington Physicians Health Program, which assists doctors who are having difficulty coping for whatever reason,” Berg said. “But to our knowledge, he has not consulted them. We hope that he will do so soon.”

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By JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

A new vac-truck, employ-ee compensation expenses, and covering the cost of a police department review are among the most expensive items included in a request to amend Coupeville’s 2011 budget by about $188,500.

At its regularly scheduled August meeting, the town council discussed the pro-posed budget revision and scheduled a formal public hearing for Sept. 13. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing

Room at 1 NE 6th Street in Coupeville.

As proposed, all of the new expenses that make up the budget amendment are expenditures in the general fund, a pot of money that can be used at the discretion of elected officials. The previ-ously approved 2011 general fund budget is set at $1.5 mil-lion.

Mayor Nancy Conard went over each of the new expenses during the Aug. 23 meeting. While the vast majority of the items are less than $6,000 in cost, ranging

from increased legal expens-es to phytoremediation water quality monitoring, there are a few big ticket items.

The purchase of a vac-truck, which would cost about $135,000, dominat-ed the discussion. Town Councilwoman Molly Hughes questioned whether a town the size of Coupeville really needs such an expen-sive and specialized piece of equipment.

“It sounds like it should come over to my house and make me breakfast,” Hughes said.

The machine is basically a large mobile vacuum clean-er. It has the ability to suck up and clear clogged sewer mains, such as the one that occurred earlier this year on South Main Street. Another recent incident caused sew-age to back up in a person’s home.

“It’s what our maintenance guys think is the single most important piece of equipment they need,” Conard said.

When Hughes asked how often such a device would actually be used, the mayor explained that it would be capable of performing more regular maintenance duties as well, such as cleaning out storm drains.

And while the initial cost may be high, it should last for many years. Conard compared it to buying a fire truck, an expensive item that isn’t used every day but none-the-less is vital for the community.

Hearing about its multi-

use capabilities, Hughes said she was starting to feel bet-ter about the proposal. Other council members seemed to have no problem with the expense; all voiced support for the vac-truck.

Following Town Councilwoman Dianne Binder’s comment that the maintenance crew should be supported with the tools they need to do their job, Conard joked that if Hughes was really against the expen-diture, she would always be more than welcome to help out during the next sewer back ups.

“If you want to be one of those people who go into a manhole to clean it out, we have a job for you,” said Conard, which earned a few chuckles.

While the vac-truck would cost about $135,000, only $85,000 is being proposed as part of the budget amend-ment. The rest has already been saved for the expense.

The second most expen-sive item proposed is $25,000 for employee compensation. Town workers haven’t had a pay increase in three years and the money would be used as a one-time payout. However, it’s still unclear how or when exactly the pay-ment will be made.

Finally, $23,900 is being added to cover the cost of a consultant with the Washington Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs. The details of the consultant were not discussed during the meeting and Conard could not be reached for comment.

However, Mayor Pro-tem Bob Clay said later the con-sultant has been brought in to review and work with the department to strengthen internal policies. He con-firmed that an executive ses-sion at the end of Tuesday’s meeting concerned a related personnel issue but declined to go into further details.

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By JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

Oak Harbor’s insurance provider has awarded an Oak Harbor man more than $800 for an accident involving an open manhole.

According to a claim submitted to the city, the incident occurred June 25 at about 3:30 a.m. on SE 4th Avenue. In the claim, Chris Cardinal reported that his son was south-bound with a friend when their vehicle, a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, ran over an open manhole.

Only the left rear wheel hit the hole but

the impact was enough that it flattened the tire and broke the rim. An included damage estimate from Main Street Collision II in Oak Harbor calculated repair costs at $808.93.

According to Oak Harbor City Administrator Paul Schmidt, it’s unclear why the manhole cover was open. No city work was being con-ducted in the area, he said.

On July 21, the city’s insurance provid-er, Washington Cities Insurance Authority, offered Cardinal a settlement in the amount of the damage estimate. According to city docu-ments, Cardinal accepted the offer.

Driver paid for hitting open manhole

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

If it can be proven that the Oak Harbor City Council members had prior knowl-edge of Native American burial sites along Pioneer Way, then I strongly urge the residents of Oak Harbor to hold all council members, except Mr. Dudley, person-ally responsible for all costs stemming from their stu-pidity and total disregard for possible problems in this area.

This includes the $200,000 archeological fees and all other costs incurred by long delays plus compen-sation to business owners for loss of revenue caused by said delays. If it means taking them to court, by all

means do so.And I suggest keeping

the entire council (except Mr. D) on an island in Puget Sound until all costs are paid in full. Mr. Slowik has to realize he is not the almighty Obama who seems to think he can do whatever he chooses with other people’s money.

Richard AysOak Harbor

Location, location, loca-tion: A familiar phrase denoting value concerning real estate.

But the real estate in question is also a very dynamic location with three lines of traffic moving in and out of the Oak Harbor

Safeway parking lot. The “salesmen” are continu-ing to put themselves and the drivers in an “acci-dent potential zone.” They occupy a three square foot space of sidewalk, which is the equivalent of some-one standing in the center line of Highway 20 with a couple of concrete curbs for protection. It would not be tolerated and would be illegal.

Why does this accident waiting to happen continue to exist? Approaching the area in question there’s plenty of traffic movement to contend with, then throw in a person seated or stand-ing with a sign to express their need while drivers are also trying to navigate the other cars coming and going. Can you say “clear

sight lines?” Who’s the most exposed here legally? The city -- their sidewalk; Safeway -- their parking lot; or is it just you and me and our insurance company?

Move on, folks, this is not the location to solve your problem.

Harry ToulgoatCoupeville

to Oak HarborToday’s Seattle Times

reported The Port of Port Townsend has received a $1.3 million federal grant to begin passenger-ferry ser-vice between Port Townsend and Seattle.

How about the same deal for Oak Harbor?

Richard MackOak Harbor

IN OUR OPINION

Oak Harbor and Coupeville schools open for the 2011-2012 year this week and in the face of declining state financial support both have to do more with less. Teaching and support staff positions have been eliminat-ed, bus routes consolidated, some offerings cut entirely such as Coupeville’s Cedar program for home school families, and some athletic teams will be traveling less to save money.

Both districts have managed to keep the core classes essential to a good public education, and in one case there is a surprising amount of plenty in this time of want. That plenty can be found in Oak Harbor, a Navy town that received a whopping $2.16 million grant from the Department of Defense to create a Reading Academy to boost reading skills during those critical ages from pre-school through fifth-grade. Landing the competitive grant was an amazing achievement and everyone is interested in how it is implemented and how to measure its effec-tiveness over time.

Oak Harbor school leaders point out that without solid reading skills, academic education basically comes to a screeching halt. And to a large extent those skills are picked up at an early age. Lucky children have parents who read to them regularly and who see reading as a daily part of their parents’ lives. Watching Dad read a newspaper every night or Mom regularly researching topics on the Internet leaves a lasting impression on kids as they emulate their parents’ behavior. Kids who aren’t so lucky at home have to depend on their schools to instill the love of reading, and that’s what Oak Harbor’s Reading Academy program hopes to accomplish. Training has already started for teachers in how to “stra-tegically teach reading skills.”

Overall, both Coupeville and Oak Harbor school boards did a good job cutting the budget while maintaining what it takes for a quality education. The way the economy looks, more cutting may be on the horizon, or local tax-payers may be asked to pick up more of the costs. Either way, Central and North Whidbey’s public schools are ready for another productive year.

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By MELISSA DUFFY

What are the facts regard-ing who knew about the Native American bones downtown? Let’s be clear about facts presented rather than draw opinions based on dramatic headlines.

Thanks to the public disclosure of information provided by the Whidbey News-Times we have some facts:

1. Three people who worked for the city were clearly and directly told in writing that the city should hire an archeologist for the Pioneer Way “Improvement” Project. These people were: Russ Pabarcus, city engineer, Eric Johnstson, city engineer and Ethan Spoo, senior planner.

Based on these facts it appears that these people made a signifi-cantly wrong decision by failing to act on multiple letters from both the state and the contracted Pioneer Way consultant explicitly stating that the city needed to both hire an archeologist and notify the tribes before the project began.

2. City senior planner Spoo didn’t pass on (in writing) the necessity to hire an archeologist in his recom-mendations to Planning Director Steve Powers. There is no writ-ten evidence that Powers was “in the know.” Powers’ issuance of a mitigated determination of “non-

significance” was based on Spoo’s recommendations.

3. This omission of significant information appears to have been a theme passed down the chain of command. It appears that the city council members were actually not “in the know” or properly informed by the planning or engineering departments since agenda packets didn’t have the letter stating the necessity for an archeologist or that contacting tribes was necessary.

4. Our citizens deserve to be “in the know” regarding why city leaders who manage this Pioneer Way “Improvement” Project and who had been given very specific, direct instructions about how to proceed with archeological require-ments for this project, disregarded

this, yet contradictorily assured the public that an archeological survey “had been done” for this project. While, in reality, the city planning department had done the opposite ... clearly labeled this project as archeologically “insignificant.” Does anyone besides me find this perplexing?

5. The city’s estimation of “non-significance” that was stamped on this project is actually quite significant. This situation marks a thoughtlessly exclusionary pattern that entirely negates significance toward the native people that have inhabited the area for thousands of years.

6. It is still not clear from the public release of information: Did the city ever actually do the mini-

mum and notify the tribes about this project before beginning, or did they do so only once the graves were found?

My hope is that our town will learn more in time how to value our native history and rich cultural legacy and learn to form more cooperative relationships with neighboring tribes.

Hopefully, soon there will be forthcoming both further explana-tion of the mistakes made and an apology to native tribes, local townspeople and merchants. And may we, through this experience, grow wiser as a community.

Melissa Duffy is an Oak Harbor resident active in preserving native

plants and other activities.

Facts show city of Oak Harbor should apologize to manySOUND OFF

Slackers for Jesus

Once again the eXtreme tour came to town giving us so much heart and spirit. It didn’t happen alone. Thanks goes out to those in our local community who gave so much:

Darrell and family at the Blue-Fox Drive-In, Jason at the Shred Shed, Claude at Off the Hook, Steve and Dan at Vagabond Sound, John at Frontier Building Supply, Jonathan, April, Audrey, Lilly and Nathan Young, the Kobelins, Andy at Whidbey Grace, St. Stephens Anglican Church and all their many host families who took in the multi-tattooed, pierced and gouged musicians (who says an old school church can’t have new school fun?).

Special thanks to the bands: the Lacks, the Jill Hagen Band, David Heringer, Crazy Crazy Awesome Awesome, Runaway Sypmphony, Martay, Sk8rs Gabe and Jr., Roadie Jarod Aull and video man Jason Heringer.

Thank you Oak Harbor! See you next year at the Blue Fox Drive-In theater for Rock the Rock! 2012, another Rock n’ Roll Slackers for Jesus pro-duction!

Scott ScrimshawOak Harbor

The Oak Harbor Fidalgo Avenue Merchants Association would like to thank everyone involved in the fourth annual Fidalgo Avenue Pig Roast Block

Party. Last year, we ran out of food so this year we cooked 1,600 pounds of pork in hope that we wouldn’t run out. Well, we did again.

With such wonderful com-munity support, it was bound to happen. We serve until it is all gone. Nevertheless, the event was fun for the whole family. Parents and children enjoyed being entertained by L-Bow the Clown, our own local clown (Wayne Locke), panning for gold, face paint-ing, martial arts, bouncy house or climbing the rock wall, etc. The family activities were endless.

This year we added an amateur barbecue contest. It was a successful event and exciting to watch the pro and amateur barbecuers in action hoping to win the prize pig trophy! You don’t want to miss that next year. Also, the side-walk chalk competition held on Pioneer Way was a huge hit with the kids. This fun-filled family day that helped raise money to be donated to our community food bank and to help families in need can only be accomplished by the generosity of local busi-nesses and the help of dedi-cated volunteers.

We raised $10,000 which will be distributed between the Help House, Safety Net, Youth Dynamics and W.I.S.H.

We would like to thank Island Thrift, our major sponsor, along with P&L Construction, New Leaf, Whidbey Island Bank, Les Schwab, Ace Hardware, Alaska USA Mortgage, Koetje Insurance, Boeing, PSE, Cascade Custom Homes, Windermere, Guild Mortgage, Office Max, Flyers, BBQ Joint, the City of Oak Harbor, Whidbey News-Times, Whidbey Marketplace & News, 7-Eleven, Albertsons, Saars Marketplace, Janie, Joe and Mason, Forced 50 and Superior Audio Tech. With so many businesses to thank and people to mention we will also have a list of names at our website www.oakharbor-pigroast.com.

Thank you again to every-one who gave, supported and volunteered to make this Pig Roast Block Party on Fidalgo Avenue an event you don’t want to miss. See you again next year! Aug. 12, 2012.

Scott FraserOak Harbor Fidalgo Avenue Merchants

Association

IDIPIC’s Comedy & Canapés fundraiser was a success!

Thank you to all who helped make that happen: the sponsors, Munros’ Driving Instruction and Whidbey Marketplace & News; the food donors, Arby’s, Domino’s Pizza, Taco Bell and Whidbey Island Kettle Corn; the attendees and the non-attendees who bought tickets as a donation.

Also a thank you to the promoters, whether in local papers’ community calendar, on a business reader board or poster in your window.

We’d also like to especially thank Katie McVicker of the Whidbey News-Times and Kathy Reed of the Whidbey Crosswind for their wonder-ful features that we know enticed folks to check out the fun venue.

Last but not least, we thank the assistance of Whidbey Playhouse members and their zany improv folks.

You all contributed to our work for “safer kids, safer roads,” which benefits us all.

Please do mark your cal-endars now for our final big “FUNdraiser” of the year on Oct. 8 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge: Whidbey Wine, Dine & Dance!

All the details at www.idi-pic.org/.

IDIPIC board of directorsCecilia WelchKaren Lewis

Mary DurkeeChris Williams

Maryann CowanRichard Gold

A day for labor,

I read with interest your editorial of Sept. 3, (Give a little thought to labor), sug-gesting that Labor Day was a celebration of the labor unions.

It’s Labor Day, not Union Day! We as Americans have the God-given right to work. The right to work is the concept that people have the human right to work or engage in productive employ-ment of their choice. History has proven that when the unions get so big they control a country’s productivity that country fails as the industrial leader in the world.

Remember it was Germany, then the United States, then Japan, now China, Who’s next?

Del HirzelOak Harbor

In the Aug. 20 issue of the Whidbey News-Times I appreciated the article “Oak Harbor digs up $200K for archaeology.” Thank you for the article; I would like to see more of this reporting by Justin Burnett.

Is it just me or is there something not quite right that we are paying a security guard service $45 an hour to

guard the remains dig site after hours?

In today’s economy of high unemployment and reduced government resources is it a silly question to ask if that contract was negotiated or offered for bids to get a lower cost than $45 per hour?

Would the city of Oak Harbor like me to find a senior citizen to do that work for less money?

One thought would be to offer other city employ-ees who may have had their hours reduced to pick up the work, or check with tempo-rary employment services.

Anyway, am I the only one concerned about this or is there a reasonable explana-tion?

Bob WallOak Harbor

Here we go again.Unable to win a debate of

ideas, the Democrat allies in the press are resorting to name calling. Falling back on tired themes stretching back more than a generation, no sooner does Rick Perry acheive front runner status when out come articles ques-tioning his intelligence.

Apparently, this is that “civility” stuff Democrats are always whining about.

I have just one question for those whose only explana-tion for why people might not agree with Democrats is that they must be stupid, greedy or mean:

In the midst of a presi-dency that has somehow managed the seemingly impossible feat of becoming an even bigger failure than Jimmy Carter, what evidence do you have that President Obama isn’t dumb?

Jeff AdamsCoupeville

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Nathan Henry of the Jill Hagen Band jumps off the speaker tower and does a complete 360 degree flip while still playing his guitar during the eXtreme tour Christian event Sept. 1 at the Blue Fox Drive-In.

Oak Harbor Police Dept.

The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:

MONDAY, AUG. 29At 4:55 a.m., a NE Sixth

Avenue resident reported that she glared at neighbor kids because they were noisy, but now there’s dam-age to her property.

SUNDAY, AUG. 28At 3:35 a.m., a Larch

Drive resident reported that his wife was hitting him in the face and dumping water on him.

At 9:03 p.m., there was a report of a group of people fighting in a parking lot on N. Oak Harbor Street.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27At 4:46 a.m., a NE 16th

Avenue resident reported that a drunk man was try-ing to open the door to her apartment.

At 12:38 p.m., a caller re-ported that a pickup rolled out of a driveway and into the street on SW Eighth Av-enue. The caller said no one was answering at the house.

At 1:04 p.m., a caller reported that two crab-bing boats and trailers were parked in front of a fuel delivery area at the marina, preventing a fuel truck from delivering fuel.

At 9:40 p.m., a caller reported he was beaten at S. Beeksma Drive and was lying on the beach.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26At 1:50 p.m., a caller

reported that a plumbing truck was stolen from NE 10th Avenue.

At 7:22 p.m., a NE Mel-rose Drive resident report-ed that her ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend threatened her over the phone.

THURSDAY, AUG. 25At 10:03 a.m., a caller re-

ported that a stray dog was attacking people and dogs on SE Ely Street.

At 10:25 a.m., a caller re-

ported that a deer couldn’t reach her fawns, which were behind a chain-link fence on SW Third Avenue.

At 11:34 a.m., there was a report of a man riding a bicycle on Highway 20 with a 2-year-old child on his shoulders.

At 7:05 p.m., a caller re-ported that a woman was using her head to try to break the back door of a SE Eighth Avenue home.

At 7:25 p.m., a caller re-ported that a man attacked him on SW Waterloo Av-enue.

At 8 p.m., a SE Midway Boulevard resident reported that her intoxicated neigh-bor was at her door and would not leave.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24At 8:05 a.m., a NE Ernst

Street resident reported a kitten was stuck underneath the house.

At 1:16 p.m., a caller reported that a spike was found on SW Bowmer Street.

At 5:43 p.m., a NE Sev-enth Street resident report-ed unsavory neighbors.

At 5:51 p.m., a burglary was reported at a SE Eighth Avenue home.

At 6:04 p.m., an Oak Har-bor woman reported being harassed by a man in Skagit County. She said the suspect called her 27 times and sent text messages threatening physical harm to her and her teenage son.

At 8:03 p.m., a woman reported that a man had sex with her 13-year-old daughter.

At 11:11 p.m., a N. Oak Harbor Street resident reported that a roommate was stealing his vacuum.

TUESDAY, AUG. 23At 5:16 p.m., a city em-

ployee reported that a man and woman were fighting and the woman was step-ping out into traffic on Highway 20.

MONDAY, AUG. 22At 7:09 a.m., a NW

Eighth Avenue resident re-ported that wire was stolen from the yard.

At 9:39 a.m., a caller re-ported that a dune buggy was driving on the sidewalk on N. Oak Harbor Street.

At 1:47 p.m., a NE Second Avenue resident reported that a lawn chair and lawn mower were stolen.

At 10:47 p.m., a “very upset” caller reported that a jackhammer was being used in the area of SW Swantown Avenue at Highway 20.

ISLAND SCANNER

Shelley Anne Dougall-Ruh

Shelley Anne Dougall-Ruh, 60, of Oak Harbor, died Aug. 28, 2011, at Skagit Valley Hospital following a long battle with breast can-cer.

She was born Jan. 28, 1951, to Myrtle E. Byrd and Robert Earl Dougall in Fort Worth, Texas. Her education included a bach-elor of arts degree from Texas Christian University, and a master of divin-ity from Union Theological Seminary in New York. Among her favorite jobs were city editor and reli-gion editor for the Portage Daily Register, Portage, Wis.; public affairs manag-

er, Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago; and her favorite, domestic and international flight attendant for United Airlines, Seattle.

Teaching was a big part of her life as she was an Americorps phonics teach-er, Dallas; and a grammar instructor at the Center for English Language, Dallas, where she taught English as a Second Language to international students.

She had many interests and among them was taking flying lessons and working toward her private pilot’s license – ill health interrupt-ed that pursuit. She also loved to sing, play piano, travel, garden, sew, dance, draw, cook, read, go hiking, tent camp and watch mov-ies, especially “Jaws” and “Perfect Storm” for which she had nearly memorized the dialog for each. The Episcopal Church played an important role in her life.

On Oct. 22, 1986, she married William E. Ruh II in Chicago. She is survived by her husband, Oak Harbor; daughter, Apryl E. Brinkley, New Haven, Conn.; sister-in-law, Marge Ruh, Milwaukee Wis.; and her “doggie-dog” (beloved) Buddy. Her moth-er and father preceded her in death as did her step-father, William Holzapfel.

In lieu of flowers please send memorials to your local Humane Society or WAIF.

Please share your thoughts of Shelley and sign the online guest register at www.hawthornefh.com.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at Hawthorne Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 1825 E. College Way, Mount Vernon (360-424-1154) with a reception to follow in the Hawthorne Reception Room.

Arrangements are under the care of Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, Wash.

Capt. Gordon Ross Nakagawa USN (Ret.)

Capt. Gordon Ross Nakagawa, USN (Ret.) of Marina Calif., a career naval officer, passed away Aug. 23, 2011, following a coura-geous battle with cancer at the age of 76.

He was born June 13, 1935, in Auburn, Calif., to the late Bunny and Harriet Nakagawa. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Jeanne; their three children, Gregory, Kathleen and Steven; and three grand-children, Ryan, Graham, and Tait.

Celebration of life ser-vices will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Fort Ord Military Chapel, in Seaside, Calif.

John Rangel, Jr.

John Rangel, Jr., 57, died Sept. 1, 2011, at Whidbey General Hospital after a long battle with Leukemia. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m., preceded by visita-tion from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor. Burial will follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery. A full obituary will be printed at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel.

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GAME OF THE WEEK The Coupeville High School football team plays its home opener against King’s Friday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m.

SPORTSWhidbey

By JIM WALLERSports editor

Payback.The Oak Harbor foot-

ball team got a measure of revenge when it mauled Mountlake Terrace 42-0 in the season and Western Conference opener Friday, Sept. 2, at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

The Wildcats racked up 455 yards of offense while holding the Hawks to 118 in the lopsided win.

Rewind to the 2010 opener. The senior-laden Hawks, behind what coach Tony Umayan called the best offen-sive line in school history, buried a young Oak Harbor team 41-13, jumping to a 27-0 lead in the first 13 minutes.

Reset to last Friday. The tables were turned as Oak Harbor, buoyed by a talented senior class, had little trouble with a Mountlake Terrace team that fielded only five seniors.

Josiah Miller did a little of everything – make that a lot of everything – for Oak Harbor. The senior rushed 13 times for 157 yards and two scores, caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown, returned two punts for 38 yards, returned one kickoff for 20 yards and booted the Wildcats’ only punt for 37 yards.

While the speedy Miller, at 5-9, 165 pounds, attacked the outside of the Terrace defense, Brent Ryan, 6-0, 220, ran for 124 yards on 14 car-ries between the tackles.

Oak Harbor finished with 416 yards rushing, and Ian Kolste completed two of seven passes for 39 yards.

Seven different Wildcats carried the ball, and Oak Harbor got big runs from Peter Franssen (24 yards), Isaiah Trower (18) and Julian Faralan (24).

Oak Harbor entered the game knowing it had to stop the Hawks’ vaunted rushing attack, led by 6-2, 220-pound tailback DeVante Downs. Downs was a second-team, all-Wesco selection last year as a freshman.

Wildcat coach Jay Turner said Downs “was our focus,” and Oak Harbor was right on target. The ‘Cats limited Downs to 59 yards on 18 carries; 31 yards came on one play. Eleven times Oak Harbor held him to two or fewer yards on a rush. The ‘Cats also forced him to fum-ble twice.

With Oak Harbor shut-ting down the running game, Mountlake Terrace was forced to pass. Junior quarterback Beau Kennedy completed only four of 14 for 31 yards.

In the game’s first pos-

session, Downs fumbled at his own 30 and Oak Harbor took over. Ryan carried three times for 16 yards, then Miller scored from the 14 on his first touch of the season. Franssen kicked the first of six PATs.

Downs fumbled again,

but Oak Harbor turned the ball over on downs at the Terrace 25 and the quarter ended 7-0.

An interception and fum-ble stopped the next two Oak Harbor drives.

With 6:32 left in the half, Oak Harbor went 55 yards

in just over two minutes and scored when Kolste hit Miller from 23 yards out.

Oak Harbor held again and took over at its own 16 with only 1:20 left. The Wildcats needed just a few seconds and one play to score. Miller raced around the left end and up the home sideline for an 83-yard TD to put Oak Harbor up 21-0 at the half.

The game’s oddest play came midway through the third period. Miller muffed a Hawk punt and several players jumped on the loose ball, but it squirted away. Eventually Trower picked it up and zigged his way 48 yards for the score.

Late in the period and starting from its own eight-yard line, Oak Harbor drove for another score behind two big plays. Ryan picked up 53 yards on one run, then Franssen covered the final 24.

Oak Harbor finished the scoring when Jack Richter ran seven yards with 6:06 left.

Turner liked the play of Cody Hernkind and Nick Ferrell. He said, “Cody is our unsung hero. He is a line-man and doesn’t get a lot of accolades.”

Hernkind collected five tackles (four for losses), a sack, a QB hurry and two fumbles, and caused one

fumble.Ferrell had five tackles and

an interception.Jeremy Foster led the

defense with seven tackles, Troy Studervant had six tack-les and Justin Everett had six tackles and caused a fumble.

Turner said there were many positives in the game; however, “there are things that we have to work on, things to clean up.” He added, “There were too many turnovers, missed blocks and missed assignments. It was the first game, and you have those types of things.”

Next up is Glacier Peak at Snohomish High School Friday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. in one of the key games in the early Wesco season. The Grizzlies are the defending league champions and were picked in the preseason coaches’ poll to place second this fall. Meadowdale was the top choice and Oak Harbor was tabbed for third (and Mountlake Terrace sixth) in the nine-team league.

Glacier Peak graduated a load of talent, but as Turner said, they “just re-stock.” He said the Grizzlies had the best JV and freshman teams last year: “They have a lot of kids in the pipeline.”

Glacier Peak defeated Lynnwood 52-14 last Friday.

Brent Ryan (36) prepares to plow through the tackle of Mountlake Terrace’s DeVante Downs (1). Ryan rushed for 124 yards in the Wildcats’ win.

Coupeville overcame a rough first quarter and a two-touchdown deficit to defeat host Port Townsend 29-19 in the football opener for both schools Friday, Sept. 2.

Coupeville coach Jay Silver was pleased with the win but not with the play; he said mistakes made the game closer than it should have been.

Senior Brandt Bodamer, who was the Wolves’ leading receiver last season, made his varsity debut at quarterback and promptly had his first pass picked off by Austin Graham and returned 48 yards for a touchdown.

Graham added a three-yard run for a touchdown later in the opening period to put the Wolves into a 13-0 first-quarter hole.

To add further misery in the peri-od, a touchdown on a punt return by Coupeville’s Mitch Pelroy was nullified by a penalty.

Then things started to go the Wolves’ way. A few plays into the second quar-ter, Adam Garcia bullied in from the one to put Coupeville on the board.

Dalton Engle ran for the extra points and trimmed the lead to 13-8.

A few minutes later, Pelroy swiped a Graham pass and raced 40 yards for the score to give the Wolves the lead. Bodamer hit Pelroy for the two-point conversion and it was 16-13.

In the third quarter Garcia intercept-ed another Graham pass and zipped 55 yards for the score. Kole Kellison kicked the PAT.

After the Wolves had another score (a Bodamer pass to Zac Forland for 53 yards) wiped away by a penalty in the third quarter, they settled for a field goal try. The low boot skipped off an offen-sive lineman’s back and into the hands of Graham who returned it 87 yards to the Coupeville five. PT soon scored and the Wolves led 23-19.

In the fourth, Bodamer took it in from the 13 to finish the scoring and secure the win.

After the initial mistake, Bodamer set-tled in and completed five of nine passes for 68 yards. Three of the completions were to Forland for 54 yards. Bodamer

also rushed eight times for 34 yards. Danny Savalza led the running game

with 100 yards on 18 carries; Garcia added 31 yards on seven runs.

Silver called Garcia the “Player of the Game” for his all-around effort. Garcia ran for a score, intercepted a pass for a touchdown, recovered a fumble and recorded a handful of tackles.

Coupeville finished with 240 yards of offense and held the Redskins to 145.

Silver said the defense played well but that his club needs to clean up the mental mistakes.

He said, “It was frustrating because it looked like a closer game than it was. It was discipline issues.

“The guys were going hard, but they just need to use their heads more. It wasn’t so much physical mistakes as the mental aspect.”

Silver added, “We can’t make those mistakes and expect to beat teams like King’s.”

Coupeville takes on King’s at home Friday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. The Knights defeated Lakeside 35-6 last Friday.

Coupeville comes back for win in opener

The next swim school registration at Vanderzicht Pool will begin at noon Fri-day, Sept, 9.

Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 13 through Oct. 6. and are offered for all ages including parent/child through adult.

Call 675-7665 for more information.

Pheasant hunts for the young and old will be held this month at the NAS Whidbey Island upper game range release site.

Licensed hunters under the age of 16 can hunt Sat-urday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25, and should meet

at the site at 8 a.m. Each hunter must be accompa-nied by an adult of at least 18 years old.

Hunters 65 and older are invited to hunt Mon-day, Sept. 26, through Fri-day, Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The release site is lo-cated on Crescent Harbor Road, a half mile east of the Taylor Road intersec-tion. For more informa-tion, call 679-4194.

The annual Turkey Shoot, sponsored by the Central Whidbey Sports-man’s Association and open to the public, is slated for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CWSA range.

For more information, call 360-678-0960.

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Skagit Valley College’s Life Transitions program is now accepting applications for the program’s free career exploration and job search program, called Turning Point.

Turning Point classes are offered September through May and take place in Mount Vernon and Oak

Harbor. Evening classes are also available upon request.

The college’s Life Transitions program is designed to help individuals who are looking at making career changes, increasing their self-esteem, identify-ing their skills and explor-ing employment options. Classes are small and pro-

vide ongoing support and one-on-one consultations.

Day classes are offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All classes on the Mount Vernon Campus take place in SVC’s Parker House, located on the west side of the cam-pus on La Venture Road. Classes in Oak Harbor take place on the Whidbey Island

Campus.To register, students must

attend an orientation ses-sion, which is held every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

For more information or to register, call 416-7658 or 416-7044 (Mount Vernon), 679-5346 (Oak Harbor), or toll free 1-877-385-5360, ext 7762.

The Whidbey Community Chorus, beginning its 10th year under the direc-tion of Chet Hansen, invites singers to join the chorus in preparing for its annual Christmas concerts.

The program features a variety of religious and secular music, from the chorus’s signature Christmas piece, Biebl’s “Ave Maria,” to “Fum, Fum, Fum” and “Ding! Dong! Merrily on High” as arranged by Wilberg. Also

included are “Of a Rose, a Lovely Rose” from Rutter’s Magnificat and the much-loved “Hallelujah” Chorus.

Registration and the first practice will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.18, at the First United Methodist Church, 1050 SE Ireland Street, Oak Harbor. Weekly practices are on Sunday eve-nings at the First United Methodist Church, and concerts are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec.

4. Individual dues for the season are: adults $30, and high school and college students $15, payable at registration. Women are required to purchase a chorus blouse for $37 or $42 depend-ing on size; financial aid is available for this purchase.

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The evening of literary opportunities kicks off at 5:30 Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Poets, writers and all those interested in sup-porting the literary arts are invited to enjoy a comple-mentary bowl of the cafe’s famous soup, socialize, win door prizes and gather infor-mation that will whet the appetite of writers at any

level of experience.The Whidbey Island

Writers Association which brings workshops, contests, literary events and benefits to members is one of the four NILA programs that will be sharing the stage and the fun.

A preview of the nation-ally recognized Whidbey Island Writers Conference for 2012 is on the program, as is information about the Whidbey Writers Workshop nationally accredited Master

of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

Additionally, NILA’s nationally distributed liter-ary magazine, Soundings Review, will be on display.

NILA’s board of directors will be on hand to discuss the mission of NILA and its programs and to seek parties interested in future board membership.

Though the open house will officially end at 7 p.m., the café will remain open until 7:30 for those who

want to continue the literary discussion over pie, a decaf latté, or a glass of wine.

Another option is to head to Langley for another great literary event: the Short Story Smash, at WICA in Langley at 7:30.

For more information contact membership direc-tor Donna Hood at 360-341-1860 or email donnahood@whidbey.com.

For information about the Short Story Smash visit www.wica.org.

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Jim JR Russell brings his Las Vegas magic show this month to Whidbey Playhouse, where he will perform before the play begins. After a 30-year career as a Navy aviator, Russell fol-lowed a passion of his youth and turned to magic as a second career.

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Not everyone who goes to Vegas returns home richer than when they left, but “JR” Russell says he did just that.

Jim “JR” Russell went to Las Vegas to study at the world famous McBride Magic & Mystery School, operated by magic headliner Jeff McBride and his teacher, Eugene Burger.

While in Vegas, JR not only got to work with McBride and Burger, but also performed in the theater at Anthem, one of Las Vegas’ premier planned communities.

Russell is a former naval aviator who retired from the Navy last summer after a 30-year career that really did span the globe. He became interested in magic as a young man and decided to turn his passion for magic

into a new career.Since his return to Oak

Harbor, JR has performed regularly at Monday Night Magic in Seattle, the Sunrise of Mercer Island and most recently at the Tulalip Casino & Resort.

Russell will perform regu-larly at Whidbey Playhouse as a featured entertainer on opening nights during the coming season.

His first performance will be Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. where he will be the opening entertainment for the Whidbey Playhouse season opening production, “A Bad Year for Tomatoes.” Tickets for the show are $16. Reservations are available by phone by calling Whidbey Playhouse at 679-2237.

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Television actress Myra Marlowe is tired of the crazy, shallow peo-ple in Hollywood -- until she meets her new neighbors in cozy Beaver Haven, the perfect little town where she planned to disappear to write her autobiography and grow the perfect tomato.

Too bad Beaver Haven is any-thing but perfect. And there aren’t even any beavers.

The comedy, “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” opens at the Whidbey Playhouse in Oak Harbor Friday, Sept. 9 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 25.

Instead of the peace she craved, Myra, played by Tamra Sipes, is greeted by her sugary “Hospitality Ladies” neighbors on a gossip mis-sion; a voodoo witch; and a bad-smelling, manure-selling “back, back, backwoodsman,” as described by Linda Walbeck, director.

So much for settling into small-town life away from the insanity of it all.

Every time Myra tries to sit down to write her autobiography, someone is “yoohooing” at her door.

Shealyn Christie plays Reba Harper, a nosy neighbor who doesn’t like to gossip but happens to pass on information about town scandals. Meanwhile, transparent Cora Gump, played by Allenda Jenkins, brings her daily drama to Myra for some therapeutic “tea.”

Axe-wielding backwoodsman Piney, played by Kevin Wm. Meyer, barges in selling wood, manure and nuts -- and leaving behind his one-of-a-kind aroma. Witch Willa Mae Wilcox, played by Mary K. Hallen, snatches Myra’s hands for palm readings and whirls around the house wielding a hat pin.

The cherry on top is Myra’s Hollywood agent, Tom Lamont, played by Sean Hall. He begs her to return to Hollywood and acting

-- and to start a romantic relationship with him.

In this hilarious tornado of insan-ity, what is Myra to do but put her acting skills to work and invent a zany diversion to keep the crazies away?

“That’s where the real comedy begins,” said Walbeck.

Walbeck has directed more than 20 plays. This is her sixth at the

Whidbey Playhouse.“We put in a lot of hard work to

make this happen,” Walbeck said. The cast has been rehearsing week-ly for nearly three months.

“Rehearsals were fun and frustrat-ing and everything else in between. But we knew we’d get to a good end,” said Meyer, who was hoping for the part of Piney when he auditioned. “The eccentric characters attracted

me. I knew I could add to it.”Jenkins said she enjoyed the

freedom to create her character by adding personality and Cora’s trade-mark giggles.

Meyer said one reason he enjoys community theater is because actors have the freedom to put together their own costumes. He moved to Whidbey Island a year ago and came to the theater to meet people.

“The fun of community theater is seeing people from around your neighborhood,” Jenkins said, add-ing that community theater is espe-cially important in a military town because people stationed here who don’t know anyone can participate in the Whidbey Playhouse and make friends.

“We have a lot of fun together. With three months of rehearsals you make a new family,” Sipes said.

Playing Myra is Sipes’ first lead role.

“This should be a well-loved play by everyone living in small towns with honest people -- they don’t talk,” Sipes said with a smile.

Truly the small-town drama, gos-sip and plot twists by actors and actresses in love with their work will bring on the laughs.

“This play is such a funny, good way to laugh for a couple hours,” Walbeck said.

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Submit a 100-word story to Chris Spencer’s SHORT STORY SMASH #2 by Wednesday, Sept. 7. Short sto-ries will be read aloud for fame and prizes Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. Submit to cspencer@whidbey.com.

The Oak Harbor Senior Center will benefit from A BAD YEAR FOR TOMA-TOES, in a special perfor-mance at Whidbey Playhouse Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Call Roxann at 279-4583.

The Whidbey Island Wood-workers Guild’s eighth annual WOODPALOOZA, featur-ing the creative works of 21 of its most talented members, continues through Oct. 3. The exhibition is free and is open at the Bayview Cash Store between noon and 6 p.m. daily except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays when it is closed. Visit www.whidbeywoodwork-ers.com.

Whidbey Children’s Theater in Langley announces auditions for LITTLE WOMEN, the musical based on the novel by Louise May Alcott, on Monday, Sept. 19 from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. Call 360-221-8707 for details.

The Island County Museum is HONORING WALLIE FUNK with a dinner Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. The former co-owner of the Whidbey News-Times headed a drive to build the museum in 1991 and still works to support it today. Tickets are $50. Call 678-3310.

The WHIDBEY ISLAND ORCHESTRAS’ fifth re-hearsal and concert season will begin in September. There are two orchestras, the Whidbey Island Youth Orchestra and the Whidbey Island Community Or-chestra for advanced teens and adults. Contact Bill Halstead, 360-320-8905, billmvg@gmail.com, or Sheri Kelly, 360-341-3130, james.kelly1@juno.com.

ART & FASHIONS OF WHIDBEY annual style show and luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Useless Bay Golf & Country Club. There will be silent and live auctions with proceeds benefiting Friends of Home Health Care & Hospice of Whidbey General Hospital. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advanced. Call 678-7605.

The first annual FALL DECOY SHOW will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Best West-ern in Oak Harbor. Call Gary Fisher, 678-4868.

Eccentric neighbors bring comedy, chaos to Playhouse

Nosy neighbors Reba Harper, played by Shealyn Christie, and Cora Gump, played by Allenda Jenkins, listen to Myra Marlowe, played by Tamra Sipes, and Willa Mae Wilcox, played by Mary K. Hallen.

“A Bad Year for Tomatoes” opens Friday, Sept. 9 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 25.

Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances are Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $16.Performances are at the

Whidbey Playhouse. For details call 679-2237 or visit www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Manure-selling backwoodsman Piney, played by Kevin Wm. Meyer, makes himself at home.

HOW TO LEAVE IT TO THE LAND TRUSTThe Whidbey Camano

Land Trust is holding an es-tate planning seminar Sept. 7 at the Unitarian Universal-ist Hall north of Freeland. Tom Haensly, a noted conservation attorney, will talk about wills and other important aspects of estate planning. The seminar will cover options to create a charitable legacy, including gifts for land protection and land stewardship on Whid-bey and Camano islands. The seminar will run from 4 to 6 p.m. RSVP at info@wclt.org. The Unitarian Universalist Hall is at 20103 Highway 525.

LIONS’ LAST SALE HAS LOTS TO OFFER

The Oak Harbor Lions Club will be selling free-stone peaches, beefsteak tomatoes, nectarines and other produce items de-pending on availability begin-ning Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until sold out. Look for the familiar yellow trailer in the Rite Aid park-ing lot. All proceeds support community projects and services.

ISLANDERS GATHER FOR DAY OF PRAYEREveryone is invited to

World Day of Prayer events Sept. 8 on Whidbey Island.

There will be two prayer gatherings scheduled by Liv-ing Circle, a local interfaith spiritual community. These are open house style prayer vigils that will include vari-ous impromptu musical and group prayers as well as intentional entering into the silence of prayer. Bring an instrument if you feel inspired to offer a musi-cal prayer or just join in. Gatherings are planned from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ser-vices Alternative building in Coupeville and from 6 to 7 p.m. at Smith Park in Oak Harbor. For more informa-tion email alicegrace@live.com.

CRUISE EXPERT IN GREENBANK

The Greenbank Pro-gressive Club will hold its monthly potluck dinner and meeting Sept. 8 at the Bakken & Firehouse Roads Clubhouse. Meet and greet will begin at 6 p.m. with

dinner at 6:30. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a dish to share and their own table service. The program for the evening will be Lew Brantley speaking about his experiences running security on a major cruise line, help-ful tips for future passengers and interesting stories. Call 678-4885.

ORCHESTRA BEGINS PRACTICE

The Saratoga Chamber Orchestra, under the lead-ership of Conductor Legh W. Burns, will be holding auditions Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the 2011-2012 season. Openings include principal viola, sec-tion strings and substitute positions for all instruments. In addition, highly qualified music students are encour-aged to audition for the Tal-ent Development Program that pairs students with pro-fessionals in a mentorship program. Auditions will be held at South Whidbey High School in Langley. Visit sara-togachamberorchestra.org for more information and to download and complete the application.

AAUW MEETS FOR POTLUCK

American Association of University Women Whid-bey Island Branch’s monthly meeting will be held Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m. for a social and potluck. Bring a dish to share to the United Meth-odist Church, Coupeville. Dani Patrick will speak about the AAUW National Leadership Conference.

SOBER DRIVERS PICK IDIPIC

IDIPIC presents its next North Whidbey DUI/Un-derage Drinking prevention panel Sept. 10. Open to all, come by 12:45 p.m. to assure a seat, no late admit-tance, in Conference Room 137 down the hall from Oak Harbor Library. Required by local driving instructors for both driver’s ed students and parents. Contact 672-8219 or www.idipic.org.

KIWANIS SAIL INTO THE SUNSET

Back by popular demand, Kiwanis Club of Oak Har-bor is hosting its third Sun-set Dinner Cruise fundraiser Sept. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. Join them for an evening of fun and live music and aboard the Island Explorer as it departs from Ana-cortes. Cost is $80 per per-son. They’ve enjoyed great

turnouts for this event so get your tickets early. To get your tickets contact Melissa McCumber at 240-5144 or mdm@wibank.com, or any member of the Kiwanis.

AARP OFFERS DRIVING CLASS

An AARP-sponsored class Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. will cover rules of the road, challenging road conditions and normal age-related physical changes that affect driving. No age limit but the focus is on older drivers. Check with your in-surance for discounts. Cost is $12 AARP members or $14 for nonmembers. Bring your lunch to the Bayview Senior Center. Call 678-3373 or 331-1600.

SAFETY NET HOSTS ROCKY POINT BASH

The Medical Safety Net of North Whidbey holds their annual fundraising event, Fiesta del Arroza, Sept. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. This social on the shores of Rocky Point features delicious pa-ella by Bayleaf and the music of Trio Nouveau. Tickets are $60 each or two for $100. A sponsorship pro-gram is available. Contact Cynthia Mason, 679-7958.

HEDGEBROOK OPENS ITS DOORS TO ALL

Hedgebrook, the women’s writers retreat on South Whidbey, welcomes new and old friends for a leisurely afternoon Sept. 10. Wan-der the forest paths, tour the gardens, dine on tasty

refreshments, listen to live music and enjoy readings from Hedgebrook alumnae. Families and children are warmly welcomed; please leave pets at home. It’s free and open to the public. The Hedgebrook retreat is lo-cated on Whidbey Island at 2197 Millman Road, Langley.

GOOD CHEER THROWS A PARTY

Good Cheer, South Whidbey’s food bank, will celebrate its third annual Harvest Party and Music Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at its Bayview head-quarters. It is a day full of music and fun for everyone. Special guest Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet, will be talking about his book and sharing his growing love of backyard gardening. Ad-mission is free. Call Shawn Nowlin, 360-221-0130.

FIRE DEPARTMENTS HOST 9/11 MEMORIALOn Sept. 11 Naval Air

Station Whidbey Island Fire Department, Oak Harbor Fire Department and North Whidbey Fire and Rescue will co-host a 10-year me-morial service at 1 p.m. at Windjammer Park.

The fire departments from the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and Oak Harbor will have crossed ladders displaying the Amer-ican flag. Guest speakers

include Capt. Jay Johnston, Commanding Officer NAS Whidbey; Island County Sheriff Mark Brown; Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik and Marv Koorn, chief North Whidbey Fire and Rescue. Captain Johnston was at the Pentagon at the time of the attack.

Posting of the Colors shall be provided by the United States Marine Corps, Whidbey Detachment.

Sara Reinstra will sign the National Anthem, while a bagpipe version of “Amazing Grace” will be performed by the Whidbey Island Pipe Band.

A picnic honoring all fire, EMS, police and invited guests will be served after the ceremony.

WALK AROUND THE SCHOOLS AND PRAYA School Prayer Walk is

planned for Sept. 11, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Participants should go the flag pole of the school of your choice in Oak Harbor or Coupeville at 6 p.m. Meet others and walk around the school praying for blessing and protection for the students, teachers, administrators and employees. Contact Jacque Hildreth 678-5894 or jlh71858@aol.com.

COUPEVILLE CLASSES RUN THE GAMUT

Coupeville Community Education fall classes start Sept. 11. Among the offer-ings are European History, Zumba, karate, aerobics, drawing fundamentals, song writing, youth dance,

Yolaties and Razzl Dance. For more information visit www.coupeville.k12.wa.us or contact Kim Andrews at kandrews@coupeville.k12.wa.us or 678-6222. Please register at least a week in advance.

WAIF TURNS 21 IN LANGLEY

“WAIF Celebrates! 21 Years Old and Maturing Well,” will be presented Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at Lan-gley City Hall. Help WAIF celebrate past successes, toast its future and hear about this animal welfare organization’s history and plans. Merritt Clifton, jour-nalist and animal advocate, will join WAIF staff to talk about modern sheltering practices, Whidbey Island animal trends and changes in human/animal relationships. Call 360-221-8601.

‘SUPERMAN’ DEALS WITH EDUCATION

The film “Waiting for Superman,” screens Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows a group of kids through a system that inhibits, rather than en-courages, academic growth. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

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Peaches help Whidbey: Oak Harbor Lions Club members will sell freestone peaches, beefsteak tomatoes and nectarines from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Thursday, Sept. 8 and continuing until sold out. They will sell from the yellow trailer in front of the Rite Aid parking lot. See Activities listing for more information. ACTIVITIES

Whidbey

The Coupeville Lion’s club is holding its annual Indian-style salmon barbe-cue at Town Park starting at noon Sunday, Sept. 11.

The menu will feature fresh caught Alaskan salm-on grilled over alder coals, accompanied with garlic bread, corn on the cob, potato salad, cole slaw, des-sert and selection of bever-ages. This is an event that supports community needs while providing a delicious dinner and social gather-ing.

A total of 150 tickets will be sold for the event, and the cost is $15. Tickets are avail-able through any Coupeville Lion or at Town Hall. You may also reserve a ticket by calling the Coupeville Lions information line at 678-4105. If there is no answer, please leave your name, phone number and the number of

tickets needed. Reserved tickets may be purchased at the will-call window at the park on the day of the event. Please get your tick-ets now so we can be sure to order the necessary food

supplies.Following the dinner

at 1:30 p.m., the town of Coupeville is presenting the last free Concert on the Cove performance for the season. Attendees will be

entertained by Dillinger’s Clambake. The band fea-tures boogie-woogie swing style music. Bring the fam-ily, enjoy the music, and dance in the park.

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public auction to the high- est and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the follow- ing described real property, situated in the county(ies) of Island, State of Washing- ton: Tax Parce l ID no. : 3744001120120 LOTS 11 AND 12 BLOCK 12 FIRST ADDITION TO MADRONA BEACH LOTS 11 AND 12 BLOCK 12 PLATS OF MA- DRONA BEACH FIRST AD- DITION AS PER PLAT RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF P L A T S P A G E S 2 1 R E C O R D S O F I S L A N D COUNTY WASHINGTON SITUATE IN THE COUNTY O F I S L A N D S TAT E O F WASHINGTON Commonly Known as : 153 MAPLE STREET, CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98282 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/15/2005, recorded on 10/24/2005, under Audi- tor’s File No. 4151983 and Deed of Trust re-recorded on ___, under Auditor’s File No. __, records of Island County, Washington from JEANNINE M. PETTY AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as grantor, to LAND TITLE C O M PA N Y O F I S L A N D COUNTY, as Trustee, to se- cure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRON- IC REGISTRATION SYS- TEMS, INC., as beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was ass igned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIF- ICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-J1 MORT- G A G E PA S S T H R O U G H CERTIF ICATES, SERIES 2006-J1, under an Assign- ment/Successive Assign- ments recorded under Audi- tor’s File No. 4264230. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obli- gation in any court by rea- son of the Grantor’s or Bor- rower’s default on the obli- gation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other de- faults: A. Monthly Payments $47,141.94 B. Late Charges $ 0.00 C. Escrow Deficiency $0.00 D. Suspense Balance $ 0 . 0 0 E . O t h e r F e e s $1,687.60 Total Arrears $48,829.54 F. Trustee’s Ex- penses (Itemization) Trus- tee’s Fee $540.00 Title Re- por t $779.76 Sta tu tor y Mailings $1,609.72 Record- ing Fees $178.00 Publica- t ion $1 ,171.80 Post ing $ 3 1 5 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $4,594.28 Total Amount Due: $53,423.82 Other po- tential defaults do not in- volve payment of the Bene- ficiary. If applicable, each of these defaults must also be cured. Listed below are cat- egor ies of common de- faults, which do not involve payment of money to the Beneficiary. Opposite each such listed default is a brief d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e a c - tion/documentation neces- sary to cure the default. The l ist does not exhaust all possible other defaults; any defaults identified by Bene- ficiary or Trustee that are not listed below must also be cured. OTHER DEFAULT ACTION NECESSARY TO CURE Nonpayment of Tax- es/Assessments Deliver to Trustee written proof that all taxes and assessments against the property are paid current Default under any senior lien Deliver to Trustee written proof that all senior liens are paid cur- rent and that no other de- faults exist. Failure to insure property against hazard De- l iver to Trustee wr i t ten proof that the property is insured against hazard as required by the Deed of Trust. Waste Cease and de-

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sist from committing waste, repair all damage to proper- ty and maintain property as required in Deed of Trust. Unauthorized sale of prop- erty (Due on Sale) Revert ti- tle to permitted vestee. IV. The sum owing on the obli- gation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Bal- ance of $155,357.91, to- gether with interest as pro- vided in the note or other instrument secured from 04/01/2008 and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other in- strument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to sat- isfy the expense of the sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as pro- vided by statute. The sale will be made without war- ranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, o r e n c u m b r a n c e s o n 09/16/2011. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subse- quent payments, late charg- es, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 09/05/2011 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminat- ed if at any time before the close of the Trustee’s busi- ness on 09/05/2011 (11 days before the sale date), the defaults(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent pay- ments, late charges, ad- vances , costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 09/05/2011 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Bor- rower, Grantor, and Guar- antor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or en- cumbrance paying the en- tire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obl igat ion and/or Deed of Trust. VI A written notice of default was trans- mitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following ad- dress(es): JEANNINE M. PETTY 1725 B SUNDAY LAKE ROAD STANWOOD, WA 98292 JEANNINE M. PETTY 1725 SUNDAY LAKE RD # B STANWOOD, WA 98292-9238 JEANNINE M. PETTY 153 Maple St Cama- no Island, WA 98282 JEAN- NINE M. PETTY 153 MAPLE STREET CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98282 JEANNINE M. PETTY 1725 B SUNDAY LAKE ROAD STANWOOD, WA 98292 JEANNINE M. PETTY 1725 SUNDAY LAKE RD # B STANWOOD, WA 98292-9238 JEANNINE M. PETTY 1725B SUNDAY LAKE RD STANWOOD, WA 98292-9238 JEANNINE M PETTY 153 NORTH MAPLE STREET CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98292 JEANNINE M PETTY 1725 B SUNDAY LAKE ROAD STANWOOD, WA 98292 JEANNINE M PETTY 1725 SUNDAY LAKE RD # B STANWOOD, WA 98292-9238 JEANNINE M PETTY 1725B SUNDAY LAKE RD STANWOOD, WA 98292-9238 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt request- ed, or registered mail on 08/09/2007, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/10/2007 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicu- ous place on the real prop- erty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of such ser- vice or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone reques t ing i t a

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statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Gran- tor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, ti- t l e and in t e res t i n the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any ob- jections to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objec- tions if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The pur- chaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the own- er) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occu- pants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings un- der Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied proper- ty, the purchaser shall pro- vide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060 and/or any appl icable Federa l Law. DATED: June 13, 2011 RE- CONTRUST COMPANY, NA By: Jessica Mullins Its: Au- thorized Signer RECON- TRUST COMPANY, NA P.O. Box 10284, Van Nuys, CA 9 1 4 1 0 - 0 2 8 4 P h o n e : ( 8 0 0 ) 2 8 1 - 8 2 1 9 ( T S # 07-0036348) 1006.09723- FEILEGAL NO. 321175Published: Whidbey News T imes , Sou th Wh idbey Record, August 17, Sep- tember 7, 2011

7 7 1 3 . 2 1 6 6 4 G r a n t o r s : Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank, National As- sociation Grantee: Michael Rehberg and Cindy Reh- berg, each as their separate property Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4220224 Tax Par- cel ID No.: 00064995 Ab- breviated Legal: Section 21, Township 30, Range 2; Ptn. NW SW Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Re- vised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On Septem- ber 16, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (sub- ject to any conditions im- posed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the fol lowing described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Island, State of Washington: The East 330 feet of the North half of the North half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter in Sec- tion 21, Township 30 North, Range 2 East of the Willa- met te Mer id ian . Except right of way for Country Road. S i tuate in Is land County, Washington. Com- monly known as: 994 Reh- berg Road Greenbank, WA 98253 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 01/14/08, recorded on 01/23/08, under Audi- tor ’s F i le No. 4220224, records of Island County, Washington, from Cindy Rehberg and Michael K. Rehberg, wife and husband, as Grantor, to Routh Crab- tree Olsen - James Mier- sma, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electron- ic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage

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Electronic Registration Sys- tems, Inc. to U.S. Bank, Na- tional Association, under an Assignment/Successive As- signments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4295106. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal De- scription are provided sole- ly to comply with the re- cording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s ful l legal de- scription provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Ob- ligation in any Court by rea- son of the Grantor’s or Bor- rower’s default on the Obli- gation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other de- faults: Amount due to rein- state by 06/13/2011 Month- ly Payments $24,386.96 L a t e C h a r g e s $ 9 1 0 . 5 6 Lender ’s Fees & Cos ts $136.00 Total Arrearage $25,433.52 Trustee’s Ex- penses (Itemization) Trus- tee’s Fee $725.00 Title Re- port $1,150.05 Statutory Mailings $28.68 Recording Cos ts $28 .00 Pos t ings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $2,001.73 Total Amount Due: $27,435.25 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Princi- pal Balance of $395,287.49, together with interest as provided in the note or oth- er instrument evidencing t h e O b l i g a t i o n f r o m 10/01/10, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as pro- vided by statute. The sale will be made without repre- sentation or warranty, ex- press or implied regarding title, possession, encum- brances or condition of the Property on September 16, 2011. The default(s) re- ferred to in paragraph III, together with any subse- quent payments, late charg- es, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 09/05/11 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminat- ed if at any time before the close of the Trustee’s busi- ness on 09/05/11 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, la te charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be ter- mina ted any t ime a f te r 09/05/11 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest se- cured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and ad- vances, if any made pursu- ant to the terms of the obli- gation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of de- fault was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Mi- chael K. Rehberg 994 Reh- berg Road Greenbank, WA 98253 Cindy Renee Reh- berg 994 Rehberg Road Greenbank, WA 98253 Mi- chael K. Rehberg 2224 Wil- liams Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Cindy Renee Reh- berg 2224 Williams Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Mi- chael K. Rehberg 1004 Reh- berg Road, #B Greenbank, WA 98253 Cindy Renee Rehberg 1004 Rehberg Road, #B Greenbank, WA 98253 by both first class and either certified mail, re-

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turn receipt requested on 03/21/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 03/21/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicu- ous place on the real prop- erty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writ- ing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclo- sure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of al l their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds what- soever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a wa iver o f any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TEN- ANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the prop- erty on the 20th day follow- ing the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and any- one having an interest jun- ior to the deed of trust, in- cluding occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary pro- ceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-oc- cupied property, the pur- chaser shall provide a ten- ant with written notice in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h R C W 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be ac- cessed at www.northwest- trustee.com and are incor- porated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwest- trustee.com and www.USA- Foreclosure.com. EFFEC- TIVE: 06/13/2011 North- west Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signa- ture P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: V o n n i e M c E l l i g o t t ( 4 2 5 ) 5 8 6 - 1 9 0 0 . ( T S # 7713.21664) 1002.188542- FEILEGAL NO. 321177Published: Whidbey News T imes , Sou th Wh idbey Record, August 17, Sep- tember 7, 2011

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7 0 2 1 . 2 5 6 0 5 G r a n t o r s : Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. BAC Home Loans Ser-vicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Grantee: Paul W. Nolen and Laurel B. Nolen, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4166980 Tax Par-c e l I D N o . : S6010-06-00065-0 Abbre-viated Legal: Lt 65, Admi-rals Cove #6 Notice of Trus-tee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washing-ton 61.24, et seq. I. On Oc-tober 7, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (sub-ject to any conditions im-posed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the fol lowing described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Island, State of Washington: Lot 65, Admirals Cove, Division No. 6, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 1 0 o f P l a t s , P a g e 1 , Records of Island County, Washington. Situated in Is-land County, Washington. Commonly known as: 90 We s t C h a m b e r s C o u r t C o u p e v i l l e , WA 9 8 2 3 9 which is subject to that cer-tain Deed of Trust dated 04 /03 /06 , r eco rded on 04/07/06, under Auditor’s File No. 4166980, records of Island County, Washing-ton, from Paul W. Nolen and Laurel B. Nolen, hus-band and wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an ob-ligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Reg-istration Systems, Inc. sole-ly as nominee for Lender and Lender’s successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was ass igned by Mortgage Electronic Regis-t r a t i o n S y s t e m s , I n c . “ M E R S ” t o B A C H o m e Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., under an Assignment/Successive As-signments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4253566. *The Tax Parcel ID number

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and Abbreviated Legal De-scription are provided sole-ly to comply with the re-cording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s ful l legal de-scription provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Ob-ligation in any Court by rea-son of the Grantor’s or Bor-rower’s default on the Obli-gation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other de-faults: Amount due to rein-state by 7/8/2011 Monthly Payments $45,852.95 Late Charges $1,571.70 Lend-e r ’ s F e e s & C o s t s $2,065.59 Total Arrearage $49,490.24 Trustee’s Ex-penses (Itemization) Trus-tee’s Fee $508.00 Title Re-port $0.00 Statutory Mail-ings $35 .00 Record ing Costs $127.00 Post ings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $740.00 Total Amount Due: $50,230.24 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Princi-pal Balance of $287,368.82, together with interest as provided in the note or oth-er instrument evidencing t h e O b l i g a t i o n f r o m 12/01/08, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as pro-vided by statute. The sale will be made without repre-sentation or warranty, ex-press or implied regarding title, possession, encum-brances or condition of the Property on October 7 , 2011. The default(s) re-ferred to in paragraph III, together with any subse-quent payments, late charg-es, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 09/26/11 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminat-ed if at any time before the close of the Trustee’s busi-ness on 09/26/11 (11 days before the sale date), the

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default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, la te charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be ter-minated any t ime a f te r 09/26/11 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest se-cured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and ad-vances, if any made pursu-ant to the terms of the obli-gation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of de-fault was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Paul W. Nolen 90 West Cham-bers Court Coupeville, WA 98239 Laurel B. Nolen 90 We s t C h a m b e r s C o u r t Coupeville, WA 98239 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt requested on 04/27/09, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 04/27/09 Grantor and Borrower were person-ally served with said written notice of default or the writ-ten notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone reques t ing i t a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Gran-tor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, ti-tle and interest in the Prop-erty. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objec-tions if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any

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proper grounds for invali-dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The pur-chaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the own-er) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occu-pants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings un-der Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied proper-ty, the purchaser shall pro-vide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trus-tee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.north-westtrustee.com and are in-corporated by this refer-ence. You may also access sale status at www.north-w e s t t r u s t e e . c o m a n d w w w . U S A - F o r e c l o -s u r e . c o m . E F F E C T I V E : 7/8/2011 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Au-thorized Signature P.O. BOX 9 9 7 B e l l e v u e , W A 98009-0997 Contact: Von-n i e M c E l l i g o t t ( 4 2 5 ) 5 8 6 - 1 9 0 0 . 1002.119194-FEILEGAL NO. 326541Published: Whidbey News T imes , Sou th Wh idbey Record, September 7, 28, 2011

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