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Langley’s most famous gay couple make history

BY JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

One of the most famous gay couples in the country added to their legacy this week when they became the first couple in Island County to acquire a same-sex marriage license.

Camped out in lawn chairs and wrapped up in blankets, Langley residents Grethe Cammermeyer and Diane Divelbess showed up at the courthouse in Coupeville at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, insuring their place in the history books.

“I wanted us to be the first legitimate first (to get a marriage license),” Cammermeyer smiled. “This is home.”

Referendum 74, which was passed this November and upheld same-sex marriage in Washington, went into effect Thursday. According to the Seattle Times, more than 200 couples were in line at the Recorder’s Office in King County at midnight to get their mar-riage licenses.

Although Island County was far less busy, the Auditor’s Office did open shop earlier than usual to accommodate a small crowd of cou-ples like Cammermeyer and Divelbess who

were eager to take the first steps to formally and legally cement their relationships.

“We’ve waited 15 years for this form,” said

Fai Dawson, holding up a marriage license application.

She and Becky Dawson, who live part time

in Coupeville, were also at the Auditor’s Office before 7 a.m. While the application may be just a piece of paper, for a couple who were best friends for 10 years before they realized they were in love, it represented so much more.

“All of a sudden, we can hold hands without people screaming at us; I can introduce my fiance and people celebrate it,” Fai Dawson said.

“It’s like I’ve come out of a really dark space and stepped into brilliant sunshine,” she said.

The couple has endured trials and tribula-tion. In 2004, they secured a marriage license from Multnomah County, in Portland, Ore., but it was a moment of joy that turned to heartbreak.

BY MICHAELA MARX WHEATLEY

Staff reporter

A new book is hitting the shelves providing a unique look at Langley’s history just in time for the city’s Centennial celebration in 2013.

“Langley,” by local authors Robert Waterman and Frances Wood, is a photo history boasting more than 200 vintage images — many of them never published before. It is the latest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series.

The idea for the book was born a little over a year ago, Wood said, who is the author of two other books focused on South Whidbey history. She had been interested in doing an updated book on Langley.

“I knew no book would happen without Mr. Bob Waterman — Mr. Langley history,” she said.

Wood is a fourth generation summer visitor to South Whidbey who settled here permanently in 2000. Waterman is a former city council member and past president of the South Whidbey Historical Society. He arrived in Langley in 1999.

The pair joined forces with the target to have the project finished in time for Langley’s 100th birthday in 2013.

Waterman developed a special interest in Langley history during

the 2004 Imagine Langley cam-paign and has since turned into an expert and collector of historic facts about the city.

Packing the amount of informa-tion accumulated over the years onto 126 pages was not an easy task.

“I’ve been interviewing people

since 2004,” Waterman said. “I am hoping this is just the first in a series. Hopefully we will be able to tell more of the people stories.”

Waterman said he is grateful to all the people who allowed him to scan their old photographs and shared their stories with him. The detective work, as he calls it, was

great fun connecting with the fami-lies of people who lived in Langley years ago, but now are spread out across the country.

Wood said the book show-cases over 200 photos, many never before published, and the stories tell of the town’s first 100 years.

And there are a lot of stories to tell.

The colorful characters of today pale in comparison to Langleyites of the olden days.

Waterman said he feels drawn to the early years.

“The era from 1910 to 1920 when the city was growing rapidly and attracting so many colorful immi-grants,” he said.

Langley founder Jacob Anthes, a German immigrant, first purchased land here at age 15, helped plat the town in 1891, and built a wharf. As new families arrived, First Street filled with businesses and homes, and the town was incorporated in 1913.

The community was thriving. Fishing resorts sprang up, but when the passenger ferry service shifted from Langley to Clinton, the town languished.

Same-sex couples celebrate, wed on historic day

Justin Burnett / The Record

Grethe Cammermeyer watches as her fiancée, Diane Divelbess, fills out paperwork for a marriage license at the Island County Auditor’s Office on Thursday morning.

Book’s fresh look at Langley history released in time for Centennial

“I can introduce my fiancée and people

celebrate it.”Fai Dawson, Coupeville

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Photo courtesy of Bob Waterman

Authors Bob Waterman and Frances Wood select photos earlier this year for their book. “Langley,” a photo collection with never before published historic photographs, was released this month.

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“I am hoping this is just the first in a series.”

Robert watermanco-author “Langley”

Lego team named best in first test

Four Wellington Day School students par-ticipated Dec. 1 in a FIRST Lego League (FLL) pre-robotics competition at Jackson High School in Mill Creek. The Robo-Tacos, consisting of Gabe Berger, Kaija Dahle, Colin Schramm and Donovan Wicher, entered the com-petition as rookies this year and brought home a trophy for best per-formance out of the 40 teams that competed.

The team is coached by parent volunteers Sarah Guthrie-Steinberg and Minda Wicher.

“There were only 11 trophies to be awarded to 40 teams, so to win one as a rookie team is amazing,” said Guthrie-Steinberg in a news release. “We are also a young team. FIRST is available for students aged 10 to 14, and all four of our team members are on the younger side of that range. We were competing against teams of 14-year-olds who have

been involved in these competitions for five years.”

Each year, FIRST teams are presented with a challenge. This year, the challenge is called “Senior Solutions,” so students are researching challenges and brainstorming solu-tions that can help elderly people live more comfort-ably and efficiently with technological innovations. In addition to building Lego models representa-tive of those challenges, the team built a comput-erized robot and learned basic computer program-ming skills to direct the robot through its obstacle course.

“The Robo-Tacos would like to extend a special thank you to the resi-dents of Maple Ridge in Freeland, who graciously welcomed them in to learn more about the challenges facing the elderly members of our community through one-on-one interviews con-ducted by the students,” Guthrie-Steinberg said.

Christine Mulchahy, who started the program last year, added, “From

our youngest generation to our eldest generation, we’re spanning genera-

tional gaps while encour-aging the understanding and use of emerging technology. It really is an amazing club to lead.”

Although this is the rookie year for the FLL team, Wellington Day School, located in Clinton, started its Lego Club last year, with more than 25 students ages 6 to 9 par-ticipating in the Junior FLL organization — nearly half of the entire school. This year, 17 of the younger students will participate in the Spring Expo on March 23, 2013 in Seattle.

Mulcahy pointed out that while the Lego models are a big part of the program, at this age, the focus is more about teamwork, cooperation and the foundational skills necessary to build a motorized model and pre-pare a presentation.

“We spend most of our time on processes — making a plan, identifying roles and responsibilities, researching our topic and figuring out how to com-municate with different personality types on each team. When we actually

get to building the mod-els and troubleshooting to improve them, we’ve built more skills than these students even know.”

FLL is an international organization founded by Dean Kamen to encour-age students to learn about and apply science, technology, engineer-ing and math concepts to solve everyday chal-lenges. There are cur-rently 422 teams across Washington, making this state an example for the rest of the world to follow. Recruiters from engineering schools and corporations engage with students as they seek qualified applicants for engineering roles.

“In fact, in a state with 360,000 unemployed people, there are 70,000 engineering jobs available that cannot be filled due to lack of qualified appli-cants,” Mulcahy said.

To learn more about FIRST Lego League, visit www.firstwa.org, or contact Wellington Day School to speak with the coaches.

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Garden tour awards grants

The Whidbey Island Garden Tour Board of Directors has chosen which organizations will receive the proceeds from the June 22, 2013 garden tour. Grant money totaling over $18,000 will be shared between 10 Whidbey Island nonprofits for projects rang-ing from beautification and promotion of the City of Langley as a “garden town” in preparation for its centen-nial celebration, to financial support of a scientific study underway by Island County Master Gardeners to test drainfield landscaping at Greenbank Farm.

Every year, proceeds from

the tour are given to local nonprofits and programs whose projects promote the improvement, restora-tion and maintenance of our common habitat. Since 1996, monies donated have totaled over $300,000.

This year’s recipients include Langley Main Street Association, South Whidbey Lions Club, Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Studies, Whidbey Institute, Good Cheer, South Whidbey Academy, Coupeville Garden Club, Island County Master Gardeners and Friends of Freeland.

For more information about the annual tour and the local projects it funds, visit wigt.org.

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Wellington Day School students brought home a trophy from the FIRST Lego League competition.

Preschool children from the Island Church of Whidbey in Langley pose for a picture in front of the tree they decorated on the ferry Friday, Nov. 30. In front from the left are: Kowen White, Hayden Baker, Ryan Ferguson, Lilja Ringsrud, Isabella Bond, Sasha Ly, Nathan Knox, Lindsey Ferguson and Meghan Ballestrasse. Not pictured is Evan Klaft.

A very ferry Christmasnotable

BY Jim LarsenRecord editor

After 2 ½ years of fight-ing a cellular telephone tower planned near their property, Clyde and Marcia Monma finally offered to buy the land.

They will soon have their answer from the Port of South Whidbey.

The couple offered $250,000 in early November to purchase the property from the Port of South Whidbey, which plans to lease part of the port’s Possession Beach Park land to AT&T for a cell tower. The move would improve mobile phone ser-vice for parts of the island as well as the Mukilteo area of the mainland, and bring the port approximately $13,000 annually in lease payments.

However, the port and AT&T have not yet signed a lease, and the Monmas gave the commissioners until Dec. 12 to decide on their offer to buy the tower site and associated parklands, “to keep it forever as a public use park.”

The three port commis-sioners are scheduled to dis-cuss the purchase offer at their Tuesday, Dec. 11 meet-ing at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District office, 5475 Maxwelton Road.

Port President Curt Gordon said this week a deci-sion will likely be made that night because of the Monmas’ deadline. “They want to know by Dec. 12,” he said.

The Monmas have only three noses to count in antici-pation of the vote. In a recent conversation, they listed Commissioner Chris Jerome as supportive of the cell tower “no matter what.”

They described Commissioner Dennis Gregoire as “reasonable,” suggesting he may be open

to vote against the cell tower and in favor of the Monmas’ purchase offer.

They are less sure of Commissioner Curt Gordon, who serves as president of the board of commissioners. “He’s the lynchpin,” Clyde Monma said. “If he decides not to do it, it won’t happen.”

The Monmas are offering to purchase more than just

the cell tower site, which they say will be set back about 30-feet from a high bluff with a 60 degree slope. The port separated 10 upland acres from the park and put it up for sale, and the Monmas also want to buy that and another portion further down the slope.

Commissioner Jerome complained in a letter last

month that the Monmas offered to purchase the two parcels of land, not just the one the cell tower would sit on. He was clearly against giving up the second parcel, which borders the Possession Beach parking lot.

But the Monmas say they want to make sure all the upper portion of the park property is protected. The park is best known for its waterfront, boat launch and picnic area.

“I don’t trust them to keep the bottom portion a park,” Monma. “We’d put a park easement on the whole thing.”

The Monmas’ offered pric-es has been called too low, but they say $250,000 is all they can afford. “We’re not going to go any higher,” Marcia Monma said. “Already we’d have to take out a mortgage on our house and take from our retirement fund; we’ve got to stop there.”

The couple run a busi-ness out of their house called

College Search Consultants, which helps young people get into good schools. The Gordon family has been a cli-ent, they said.

The Monmas have submit-ted a petition with 500 names against the cell tower to the port. Besides the danger they see to their own house, they and others are concerned about possible health effects from a nearby cell tower and its visual impact, with its access road, protective fence and the tower itself built in a park. “It would basically look like it’s coming out of our chimney,” Marcia Monma said.

Clyde Monma added the cell tower will need a noisy generator for when the power goes out, and that it’s so close to Paine Field, located several miles across Puget Sound, that it will need a blinking red light on top.

“They basically would be polluting our neighborhood,” said Marcia Monma.

Even if the port

commissioners vote not to sell their property and to con-tinue pursuing the cell tower lease, the Monmas will keep on fighting the cell tower. They say Island County needs to give its permission and approve several vari-ances, including the tower’s distance from the edge of the bluff and their property.

“It’s a 145 foot tower sit-ting 155 feet from our house,” Monma said. “It has to be one tower’s length away from anyone’s property.” His wife added that AT&T will need a variance to build so close to the bluff.

However, many trees in the area already have plastic rib-bons around them, and there are stakes in the ground. The Monmas realize somebody’s planning something, but they and others won’t quit.

“They held a hearing and the whole neighborhood was there yelling that them,” Clark Monma said. “The county’s the next place to go to stop it.”

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Clark and Marcia Monma along with their dog Galina pause during a walk through the forest near where a cell tower is proposed. There are markers on stakes and on some of the trees, which they fear will be cut down if their offer to purchase the land is rejected.

Pot legalized Thursday

No clouds of malodor-ous smoke or bong-wield-ing hippies were reported on Whidbey Island Thursday as marijuana smoking officially became legal in the state.

While some pot smok-ers made a stink at the Space Needle in celebra-tion of the law change, Whidbey Island pot smok-ers apparently feted in private.

In November, Island County voters joined others around the state in passing a referendum legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. It’s cur-rently not legal to buy, sell or grow pot for strictly recreational use, but that will be coming in the next year unless the federal government steps in.

The law allows adults 21

years old or older to pos-sess up to an ounce of the controversial bud.

Law enforcement offi-cials on Whidbey pointed out that smoking weed in public places still isn’t kosher. It isn’t technically a crime, but police can hand out civil infractions, as they can for people caught drinking alcohol in a public place.

New school buses delivered late

Three new school buses that were supposed to be delivered by November are late. Assistant Superintendent Dan Poolman told the South Whidbey School Board on Nov. 28 the buses were not in the district’s possession. As of Dec. 7, they were still late and he expected delivery some time this month.

The buses cost about $290,000. South Whidbey’s transportation vehicle fund had $417,291, which left about $127,000 in the fund.

Ferry crewing changes allowed

The Jumbo, Super, Issaquah and Evergreen State ferry classes, which carry many of the sys-tem’s 22 million annual riders, have new staffing requirements before they may sail on the waters of Puget Sound, due to a new directive from the United States Coast Guard.

Ferries spokesper-son Marta Coursey said Monday in a news release Washington State Ferries has already added two crew members to the Issaquah ferry and will implement the new staff-ing levels for the others

once the Coast Guard issues the revised certifi-cate of inspection for each vessel.

The Clinton to Mukilteo route is served by Issaquah class ferries, usu-ally the Cathlamet and Kittitas.

Coursey said the Coast Guard is also adjusting its requirements for staffing levels based on the num-ber of passengers carried on the Super, Issaquah and Evergreen State class vessels.

“We appreciate the Coast Guard’s allow-ance for variable staffing levels on some vessels based on the number of passengers,” said David Moseley, assistant secre-tary for the Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division. “On some sail-ings where our passenger numbers are routinely low, we may be able to sail with one fewer crew member, making the sys-tem more cost-effective.”

State Ferries is analyz-ing the costs associated

with these revisions. The nation’s largest ferry sys-tem has been squeezed financially since the loss of the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax in 1999 but has man-aged with fare increases and some service reduc-tions, in addition to nearly $1 billion in transfers from other transportation accounts since 2000.

Highway 20 turn options presented

Almost four months ago, the community sug-gested the idea of safety improvements along Highway 20 near Parker and Morris roads, east of Coupeville. Now it’s time for island drivers and resi-dents to see what design options the Washington State Department of Transportation is consid-ering.

WSDOT will present eight options, along with updated plans for a new

left turn lane on Highway 20 near the Island County transfer station, at an open house from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Coupeville High School Commons. A brief presentation at 6:15 p.m. will feature comments from Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, and speakers from WSDOT and Island Transit.

“We’re committed to working with the com-munity to find a way to make the roads safer with the money we have,” said Shane Spahr, WSDOT proj-ect engineer, in a release. “Hearing from the people who live, work and drive in this area will help us design a solution that works for everyone.”

As part of its facility expansion, Island Transit proposes to realign Parker Road and has been col-laborating with WSDOT on plans for safety improvements at Parker and Morris roads. Staff from Island Transit will be on hand to discuss their project.

Almanac 2013 is taking shape

The 2013 issue of the popular Whidbey Island Almanac published by Whidbey Island’s three community newspapers is in the works.

For more information, email jlarsen@whidbey newsgroup.com or Kim Winjum (South Whidbey) at 221-5300.

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Forced recycling not the answerTo the editor:

I recently read about a proposed plan to impose recycling upon us island dwell-ers. I was not happy with the idea as pre-sented. I feel that well-meaning political correctness may be at the bottom of this proposal, which I don’t believe is in our best interests.

We all know that island living is differ-ent from being on the mainland. That’s why we live here. I’m certain I don’t have to convince anyone that the cost of living on this island, with the possible exception of housing, is more than a little higher than we would pay on the mainland, and most of us would say it’s well worth it. We all love our island!

But there comes a point where those in charge need to realize that we can’t “follow the crowd” in the same way as mainlanders without consequences.

There have been studies showing that recycling costs more than it saves. Even so, saving our resources is a good idea. But what about the human cost? We can-

not ignore that vital consideration. Eleven dollars a month may not sound like a lot, but consider the following:

Rates on utilities continue to rise. Many cannot even afford heat or electricity without help.

This surcharge would be non-negotia-ble. All our fees add up. Islanders who use waste collection would pay whether or not they choose to recycle.

We have new taxes for EMT services.We have new taxes for our fire depart-

ment.We have higher taxes inequitably

charged on our homes, which are worth less because of the recession but are in some cases being taxed more than their current value.

As the economy worsens, it seems we have more taxes and fees to pay.

Finally, this new charge would be non-negotiable. All our fees and taxes add up. Islanders who use waste collection would pay whether or not they choose to recycle. Perhaps they will be forced to recycle?

Most of our taxes can at least be justi-fied on the basis of need, but as taxes and fees continue to increase, fewer and fewer persons, particularly those on fixed incomes, can afford to live on this island. Many of my friends have already left the

island due to the economy. Our residents are being driven to move elsewhere -— in many cases after a lifetime of service to the community.

But finances are not the only issue involved in this proposed recycling plan. There is also the important matter of freedom. Those who cannot afford this extra fee or have no desire to participate would be forced into paying for unwanted services. Paying for fire departments, EMT services and a few other commu-nity services are necessary because of the possibility that any resident, including ourselves, may need these services. No one would argue the need to safeguard health and property.

But the world will go on without recy-cling on Whidbey Island. Without the forced support of those who do not desire to participate, could this recycling proj-ect even be discussed? Here’s an idea: How about charging $15 to those who choose to recycle and letting the cus-tomer decide?

JudIth Lamontagnefreeland

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Port should keep the faith

A long time ago on South Whidbey, three Port of South Whidbey commissioners surprised the com-munity by purchasing a beautiful piece of property in the Possession Point area, including 667 feet of precious waterfront and 36.6 upland acres.

Up until that time, the little port district had accomplished some community improvements, usu-ally partnering with the county to assure boaters access to the water with the installation and upkeep of boat ramps. But this was the first big project the port had ever undertaken by itself.

Commissioners Emil Lindholdt, Bill Smith and Bob Linehan, all of whom have passed on, were con-cerned about building the best park possible while satisfying skeptical neighbors that the park would not harm their community. Sixty members of the Possession Beach Waterfront Park showed up at a meeting and were uniformly against the park.

However, they were assured that only a waterfront park was envisioned and the upland forested area would remain virtually untouched. It was needed to provide a small water system for the park. The port’s consultant, Tom Roehl, also long since passed, men-tioned there might also some day be “hiking trails” in the uplands.

The port kept its word, built a beautiful waterfront park with a nice boat ramp and picnic spots. Later, with the help of Americorps, a trail to honor former port and community leader Dorothy Cleveland was constructed through the forest to the hilltop where one could catch glimpses through the trees of Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains.

The commissioners were rightly proud of their work and over time the community came to see the park as an asset. All were satisfied.

Now, a new set of commissioners has upset the status quo. They made plans to lease space on the ridge for a cellular tower; they parceled off 10 acres with the idea of selling it to make some money. Now, out of desperation, a private party has offered to buy all the uplands to assure the park remains a park.

Today’s commissioners must honor the work of those who preceded them, not diminish the wonder-ful work they did and antagonize the park’s neigh-bors. Don’t let AT&T build their cell tower. Don’t sell that 10 acres of park land for development. Let Emil Lindholdt, Bill Smith, Bob Linehan, Tom Roehl and Dorothy Cleveland rest in peace. They deserve it.

In our opinion

Ferry problems due to management

BY Paul Beckwith

One recent Sunday morn-ing, I was sitting down to a cup of coffee and the Sunday paper. I skipped through to the sports page. The head-line story was about 8 on 8 football on Lopez Island. I enjoy these “throw back” stories and started to read. However, the first paragraph instead had the obligatory ferry worker bashing. In this case the author felt that the

crew member was angry because he thought she had tried to hit him with her car. She “promises” she didn’t and I believe her; she also states later that this was her first time on a ferry and maybe she just got a little closer to the deck hand because she was in unfamiliar territory. And the reporter couldn’t have known that six to eight weeks ago we received a notice from the governor that drivers were actually doing that: swerving toward the deck hands. We were told if it happens to immediately call the Chief Mate who was to call 911. Maybe those Lopez Island workers were a little gun shy.

Yes, I work for WSF, deck

department. I have for more than 38 years, the last 35 on the Mukilteo-Clinton run. I am not disgruntled. Or even gruntled. I like my job. I have watched kids grow up and have their own families, watched as other commut-ers grow old (like me). Acquaintances who wave and say “have a good one” and outright friends as in going to their homes for dinner and vice versa. I think they are the best commuters on Puget Sound.

So, for my own sanity, I consider my job to be taking these nice people to work and then home again. That way I do not dwell on the insanity that is management. Which, by the way, has grown from 22 people when I started (the list was kept in every wheel-house and started with the head of WSF and included the clerk/steno/typist at the end) to . . . well, nobody really knows. Seven hundred, eight,

a thousand? They are tucked away everywhere; some are now called consultants, some are actually carried on the payroll of one of the ferries or another, the whole thing is mind boggling and the more you know, the crazier it is and more outraged you become. So I just pretend that nothing exists south of my run.

But lately that has become impossible. Starting with the “Waste on the Water” series where management took a no-name reporter and spoon fed her stories of several people who used/abused the system to up their incomes. How do I know that’s where the information came from? Well, for starters, they would name names and show an employee’s picture. The very same picture that was used for our ID badges and supposedly kept in a secure place. That got everyone up in arms and down with the unions. Unions; the people

that brought us the 40 hour work week. We are under worked and we all make $150,000 a year. Um, sorry, but that figure would take me three years.

Now the focus is on missed trips due to employees not getting to work on time. Just on my run two trips were missed last week: the first on Monday, Nov. 26. A memo states it was an “error in dispatch.” Then on Nov. 28 we had the infamous “captain oversleeps, is on the wrong boat and had to be taken back to Whidbey Island,” which actually just made both boats late. The Community Transit buses and Sounder Train dovetail their schedules with ours so it turned into a real mess. I don’t blame the people for being angry. But hold on a second folks. Please. The captain (who came from Vashon Island) was told by dispatch to catch the Cathlamet and sleep on it because that was the boat he would be working on in the morning. When he got to Mukilteo and saw which boat was on which schedule, he felt that perhaps he had been misinformed and called dispatch to be certain. He was told again to catch the Cathlamet, sleep on it and start his shift at 4:55 a.m. So he did.

And, contrary to the many stories, he was actually in the shower when the Cathlamet left Clinton at 4:40 a.m. The Kittitas was where his 4:55 a.m. start was supposed to be. I also have a print out that shows “Captain slept on wrong boat,” followed by “dis-patch error.” And yet, when

WSF spokesperson Marta Coursey was questioned by the South Whidbey Record, she stated that “he overslept and the Cathlamet didn’t realize it.” Do they make this up as they go along? Or did she just not get the memo? The WSF Ops center directed the captain of the Cathlamet to return to Clinton even though they were well past half way to Mukilteo. In my opinion it may have been more judi-cious for the Cathlamet to go ahead to Mukilteo so at least one boat would be on time. But, it’s not my call.

The reason so many trips have been missed is because, just prior to sum-mer schedule, management took away one sailor on each Mukilteo-Clinton boat, as well as on many others. They were still “legal” according to the USCG Certificate of Inspection. But when we got the 130-car ferries to replace the 100-car ferries the union bargained for an extra body because there just wasn’t enough help for the extra work involved with bigger boats. Not to mention it would take more people to handle an emergency. So when the state removed that person we were at bare minimum.

If anyone is late, for what-ever reason, the boat cannot sail. Period; no matter whose fault it is. I would wager that there were just as many peo-ple oversleeping or dispatch errors or flat tires last year as this year. But last year that extra person was a built in cushion so the boat could still sail; that cushion is gone.

Ferry employee Paul Beckwith lives in Kirkland.

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SportsSportsSportsSaturday, December 8, 2012 • The South Whidbey Record WWW.SouThWhiDbeyRecoRD.com Page A7

BY BEN WATANABEStaff reporter

South Whidbey’s wrestlers spent more than 15 hours together last week at the Cleveland Invitational in Seattle.

The invite featured 16 schools,

mostly 3A and 4A programs, and South Whidbey finished in seventh place.

“It was a good way to start the season and see what we have to work on,” said Falcon head coach Jim Thompson.

Only one Falcon won his weight divi-sion, junior Andy Madsen in the 145. Madsen won all three of his matches by pinning his opponents.

“He should have been the most valu-able wrestler,” Thompson said.

Three Falcons finished in third place: senior James Itaya in the 170; sopho-

more Pierce Jackson in the 285; and freshman Madison Evans in the 152.

Kyrell Broyles, a senior, finished in sixth place in the 160. First-year wres-tler Beck Davis, a junior, finished in sixth place in the 195.

A pair of South Whidbey’s reliable seniors were injured in the first round. Pat Monell was bumped from the 220 with a lingering shoulder injury, and Jake Leonard forfeited his matches in the 170. Both practiced this week.

BY BEN WATANABE Staff reporter

For almost every two-point shot South Whidbey made, it made one turnover against Seattle Academy. The Falcon boys fell to the Cardinals, 66-40, for their third loss in a row.

“They’re a well-coached team, they run their stuff well,” said starting forward Nick French.

“We just kind of shot our-selves in the foot with turn-overs and bad shots.”

Seattle Academy sprinted to a 39-16 lead at halftime and never let up.

South Whidbey failed to post a double-digit scorer against Seattle Academy, a 1A team in the Emerald City League. Falcon sopho-more forward Mo Hamsa scored a team-high nine points. French followed at eight. South Whidbey’s next-highest scorers were start-ing senior point guard Sam Turpin and reserve junior Nick Bennett, each with five points.

“We just needed to exe-cute our offense,” French said of the Falcons’ scoring woes.

“If we run our offense and execute it right, we’ll get good shots. We’ve got guys that can make those (perim-eter) shots in their sleep.”

The Falcons allowed only one Cardinal to post double digits, Elliot Frank with 11 points.

South Whidbey rolled into the Cascade Conference sea-son against King’s at home Friday, after the Record went to press. French vowed fans would see a new-look team,

one with more fight, the rest of the season.

“You can expect a new team to come out. We’re going to have a lot more intensity,” French said.

“We’re really zoned in right now, especially after practice Thursday.”

Seattle Academy (3-0

overall) defeated King’s ear-lier this season, 50-45. The Cardinals are one of three 1A teams in Washington that boasted a 3-0 record, accord-ing to maxpreps.com.

“King’s probably doesn’t expect much from us,” French said. “We want to prove them wrong.”

bad handles lose Falcon boys third in a row

Five make football all-conference team

South Whidbey football fin-ished the season with a 48-14 thumping of Vashon Island. Then the accolades followed. Five Falcons were voted to the All-Cascade Conference teams, including junior defensive

back Nick French to the first team defense.

Senior Aaron Curfman was nominated for double duty as a second team running bank and linebacker. Junior Nick Bennett also received the nod for second team offense and defense. Bennett played as a running back, receiver, safety and kick returner.

Beck Davis, a junior, was voted to the second team’s offensive line. Pat Monell, a senior, made the second team defense.

All-conference awards are voted on by Cascade Conference coaches.

one Falcon voted to all-soccer squad

Maybe one-and-done is South Whidbey soccer’s thing.

A year after only having one girls soccer player voted to the all-Cascade Conference team, the Falcons repeated with another lone player. Paige Farmer, a senior forward, made

the league’s second team. South Whidbey struggled on

offense with only 15 goals all season. The Falcons were shut out eight times. When South Whidbey put the ball into the back of the net, those goals were thanks to Farmer, who led the team with four goals.

coaches vote pair all-league volleyball

Hannah Calderwood ended her Falcon volleyball

career with an all-Cascade Conference nomination.

The senior hitter was voted to the league second team as a middle hitter. Calderwood was a focal point of the Falcons’ offense and provided a steady hand when games were close, including a 3-1 drubbing of Archbishop Murphy on South Whidbey’s Senior Night.

She was joined by junior set-ter Meagan Longdon, who was voted to the all-league first team.

briefly

Three Falcons score in double digits, drop Seattle Academy

BY BEN WATANABEStaff reporter

A trio of South Whidbey girls basketball players notched double-digit scoring against Seattle Academy.

Those Falcons’ scores alone were enough to defeat the Cardinals in the 49-25 victory Wednesday night.

In the nonleague contest, Falcon senior Annalies Schuster posted a perfect scoring night. She connected on all four of her shots, but made only three of nine free throws to score 11 points. Hayley Newman, a Falcon senior, also scored 11 points and snagged 11 rebounds.

The veterans received help from an underclassmen. Anne Madsen, a sophomore, scored 11 points to power South Whidbey (3-1 overall) to its third consecutive win and highest-scoring game this season.

South Whidbey jumped to a 13-8 lead in the first quar-ter. Then the Falcon defense buzzed the Cardinals and nearly shut them out of the second quarter. While the Falcons posted 14 points, they held the Cardinals to only 1.

Sharp shooting and rebounding by the Falcons overcame 20 turnovers and a rough day at the free throw line. South Whidbey made 21 of 49 shots, outrebounded Seattle Academy 40 to 21 and kept the Cardinals to only nine baskets. The Falcons made only seven of 17 free throws, however, and allowed the Cardinals to make four of 11 three-point

shots. South Whidbey did not make a three-pointer.

Madi Boyd, the Falcons’ starting point guard, scored a season-high eight points. The junior put up a season-high 12 shots and made four. The first-year starter passed four assists but committed six turnovers, both team highs.

Falcon senior starting guard Ellie Greene scored six points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Seattle Academy was 0-2 overall and lost both games by double digits.

Ben Watanabe / Record file

Anne Madsen’s shot was working Wednesday against Seattle Academy. She scored a season-high 11 points.

Ben Watanabe / Record file

Nick French, seen here working in the paint against Friday Harbor on Dec. 1, battled for eight points against Seattle Academy on Wednesday in a loss.

Wrestlers find grit at invite

In 1920, Langley elected an all-women town admin-istration, only the second municipality in the nation to do so.

Langley also boasted the thriving art colony named Brackenwood established by Margaret Camfferman, a member of Seattle’s “Group of Twelve.” That’s a chapter of Langley history in which Wood found a per-sonal connection.

“I was particu-larly fascinated with the Brackenwood artist colony,” Wood said. “Along the way I discovered that my great aunt was in one of the pictures.”

But also the more recent history depicted in the book provides m a n y i n t e r -e s t i n g images. D u r i n g the 1970s, an influx of young a r t i s t s and hip-p i e s a r r i v e d with an appreciation of the area’s unspoiled natural setting.

“Many of them are now considered our more estab-lished citizens,” Waterman said. And indeed people will be able to find familiar faces on the pages.

The book is available at many local bookstores and at various online out-lets. However, Wood said the authors hope that read-ers support local booksell-ers and get it in places such as Moonraker or the Commons.

“We think it’s the perfect gift for the holiday season,” Waterman added.

Book blastoff “Langley: the story

behind the book” will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Black Box Theater in the historic pole building at the Island County Fairgrounds. The

authors will present a p r o g r a m with pho-tos from the book and tell the story of their writ-ing experi-ence.

“Langley: book launch part 2” is

set for 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22. The authors will be at the South Whidbey Commons in Langley to sell and sign books.

The book launch is the earliest event commemo-rating Langley’s yearlong Centennial celebration. Other upcoming events include an outdoor new year’s eve party in down-town Langley, the Sea Float Scramble on Jan. 5 at Seawall Park and a liv-ing history presentation at Whidbey Island Center of the Arts entitled “Langley Life 1890-1980” on Jan. 26.

The county’s new policy led to a political fight at the state level, which ultimate-ly led to an amendment to the state’s constitution. In a crushing move, their check was returned and their license never recorded.

Their love has also been difficult to accept for those closest to them, even mem-bers of their own families. They have since forged new relationships, but those hurts are never forgotten.

Now, in just one year, the state Legislature followed by a majority of voters decided their union was not only just as important but equal to that of a man and a woman, leav-ing them feeling surreal.

“I’m still trying to figure out if it’s really real,” Becky Dawson said.

“It’s like a new era has

dawned,” she said.Cammermeyer and

Divelbess, whose relation-ship began about 25 years ago, have similar feelings on the matter but they said it’s hard to convey just how much this means to them.

“There is a legitimization of our existence that’s difficult to explain,” Cammermeyer said.

Both are active in the com-munity, with Cammermeyer a member of the Whidbey Island Hospital District board and Divelbess on the Whidbey Island Fair board.

Their story has been made famous by a major motion picture that detailed Cammermeyer’s legal chal-lenge of her involuntary dis-charge from the Washington National Guard in 1992 for admitting she was a lesbian.

She went on to fight on the front lines of the military’s controversial “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for years and

both were used to difficult and public battles concerning gay rights.

Yet, they too were emo-tionally traumatized when the marriage license they secured from Multnomah County was suddenly ripped away. It still hangs on their wall but it is legally void and neither expected that to hurt so much.

Becoming the first couple to get a license in Island

County was special, yes, but there was so much more to it than that, Cammermeyer said.

“You realize when you go through it, it’s much more than a piece of paper,” she said.

Cammermeyer and Divelbess, along with nine other couples, several of whom are from out of state, will be married in a private ceremony at their South Whidbey home this Sunday.

Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard will officiate.

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Ho Ho Ho… and here we go. It’s party time, friends. Three to four weeks, more or less, between now and New Year’s Day, with Christmas, Hanukkah, and that brand new year, all waiting to be celebrated.

I don’t know how much partying you may or may not do throughout the rest of the year, but there’s something about the holi-day season that seems to make getting together with friends for some food and drink almost mandatory. So, we unearth the seldom used punch bowl, haul out the huge box of Christmas decorations, and start rifling through our various “holiday recipes” files. In my case, just going through those recipes and trying to decide what I want to do this year can take two or three days.

There are so many favorite holiday foods, it’s a wonder any of us who love to cook and bake during the holidays ever get it nar-rowed down, but I do have one rule I made several years ago and stick to. Each year, I vow to come up with one new, and hopefully spectacular dish, whether it be appetizer or dessert, for a holiday season party. And because my extended family are all such tradi-tionalists who don’t want

Christmas messed with in any way, this “new and spectacular” presentation is always reserved solely for party times, either before or after the very traditional Christmas feast.

Right now I’m on the hunt for this year’s WOW offering, for a holiday birthday gathering coming up right after Christmas. We have five December birthdays in our family, as well as two December anniversaries, and this year it just happens we’re all going to be together for Christmas and the follow-ing week, so it’s definitely party time. I haven’t yet settled on the special new dish that’s going to knock their socks off, and if any of you reading this have such a recipe in your collection, something that stands out every time you serve it, and you’d be willing to share, I’d love to hear about it. Email me at falwalcal@msn.com and … let’s party!

RECIPESTwo years ago, I took

this pesto torte appetizer to a New Year’s Day open house buffet; I’m still get-ting requests for the recipe. The green pesto is perfect for the holiday season, and if you serve it on a platter rimmed with red trimmings (cranberry chain, holly with berries, etc.) it’s festive and unique.

PESTO TORTEFor the pesto: 2 garlic

cloves1 ½ cups (packed) fresh

basil leaves½ cup pine nuts½ cup freshly grated

Parmesan cheese (prefer-ably Parmigiano Reggiano)

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the torte: 12 oz. cream cheese, room temp.

¾ cup ricotta cheese, room temp.

¾ cup butter, room temp.5 T. pine nutsAssorted small breads

and/or crackers

To make the pesto: drop the garlic through the feed tube of a food processor and pulse until minced. Add the basil, pine nuts and cheese; process until finely minced. Gradually add the oil and process to a coarse puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To make the torte: Blend the cream cheese, ricotta cheese, and butter in food

proces-sor until smooth. Line a deep 6-cup bowl with plastic wrap; sprin-kle 1 T. of the pine nuts in the bottom of the bowl. Spoon 1/3 of the cheese mix-ture into the bowl; smooth the top. Spread half of the pesto over the cheese and sprinkle with 2 T. pine nuts. Spoon half of remaining cheese mixture over the pine nuts, smooth the top and sprinkle with 2 T. of pine nuts. Spoon remaining cheese mixture over the pine nuts. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (about 4 hrs.) Can be made ahead; keep refriger-ated until ready to plate.

Uncover the torte and unmold onto serving platter. Bring to room temp. and serve with assorted small breads and crackers. Makes 10-12 appetizer servings.

As long as we’re talking tortas, which are always a special treat and, thank heaven, can be made ahead and refrigerated, here’s another spectacular, color-ful holiday appetizer that’ll get raves.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO TORTA

4 cloves garlic1 ½ cups (packed) fresh

basil leaves

¼ cup pine nuts

2 T. extra vir-gin olive oil1 t. fresh

lemon juice2 2/3 cup (about 21 oz.)

cream cheese, at room temp., divided (see instruc-tions)

¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

1 1/3 cup drained, oil-packed sun dried tomatoes

1/3 cup tomato paste¾ cup butter, at room

temp.Non-stick veg. sprayToasted pine nuts,

fresh basil sprigs, toasted baguette slices

Finely mince the garlic in a food processor. Add basil, ¼ cup pine nuts, olive oil and lemon juice. Process until well blended. Add 1/3 cup cream cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Pulse just until blended; transfer to a bowl.

Coarsely chop the toma-toes in food processor. Add tomato paste and process until mixture is almost smooth. Add 1/3 cup cream cheese and blend well.

Using an electric mixer, beat remaining 2 cups cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Spray a 6-cup soufflé dish with non-stick spray and line with plastic wrap, extending wrap over the sides. Spread ¾ cup of the cream cheese-butter mixture evenly over the bot-tom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the tomato mixture, then ½ cup of the cream cheese/butter mix-ture, then half of the pesto mixture, smoothing top of each layer. Repeat layering with ½ cup cream cheese-butter, remaining tomato mixture, ½ cup cream cheese-butter mixture and remaining pesto. Top with remaining cream cheese-butter mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and chill over-night. (Can be made 3 days ahead; keep refrigerated.)

When ready to present, uncover and invert torta onto platter. Carefully peel off the plastic wrap; garnish with basil sprigs and sprin-kle toasted pine nuts on top. Serve with baguette slices (or whatever pleases in the way of small breads and/or crackers.) Makes about 20 appetizer servings.

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Leah Germaine Schulz

Leah Germaine Schultz, 62, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, on Whidbey Island, with her family and loved ones by her side. She had courageously battled pulmonary fibrosis for years and her body had become too frail for her great spirit.

Leah was born June 8, 1950, in San Francisco. She had a passion for healing and studied herbology, nutrition, metaphysics, psychic heal-ing and the art of prophesy. She had a practice working as a life coach and spiritual guide.

She is survived by her partner, John Albertsen; her four children, Rama Davis, Grace Fisher, Gopal Moreno and Maria Moreno; grand-

son, Ian Fisher; sisters, Christine Corley and Nadine Martin; and parents, Barbara and Chico Garcia.

Leah’s celebration of life will be held this spring aboard a sailboat off the shore of Sea Bright Beach, where her beautiful pillow of ashes will float off into the glistening sunlit sea.

Leah Germaine Schulz

OBITUARY

Linda Jean Smit KendrickOct. 8, 1964 - Nov. 22, 2012Linda Jean (Fletcher)

Smit, Kendrick, was born in Seattle, Wash. To Henry and Jean Fletcher. She was raised in Seattle where he met her first husband Jeff Smit. Together they installed satellite dishes and equipment all over the United States.Twenty years ago Linda

moved to Whidbey Island, where she married James Kendrick and lived until her death. Linda was pre-ceded in death by her father, Henry Fletcher Jr and her brother, Robert Fletcher. She was a very special daughter to Jean Fletcher; mother to Jessica (Daniel) Velez and Jeffery Smit; sister to Victoria Fletcher, Henry

Fletcher, Roy Fletcher and Carole (Tim) Stafford; and aunt to Alissa (Kyle) Max and Stephan Lee.Linda had a big heart and

was a special friend to many. Linda we miss you.

Memorial Service will be held at Unity of So. Whidbey, 5671 Crawford Rd, Langley from 2 to 6 PM on Sunday, Dec. 9th.

Linda Jean Smit Kendrick

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Whidbey Children’s Theater is sweetening the season with its production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Junior.

The play opened Dec. 7 and will run tonight, Dec. 8, through Dec. 22.

Incoming artistic director Ken Martinez will direct this production, which fea-tures 28 young actors and actresses.

“What is more enchanting than candy?” Martinez says, “Especially at the holidays. And the story is so well-known and well-loved, and it’s such fun to perform it with a new point of view.”

The kids will bring the timeless story of the world-famous candy maker to Langley and will take audi-ences along on his quest to find an heir, which features the songs from the classic family film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”

The story follows the eccentric candy manufac-turer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Along the way four of the candidates are revealed to be rotten apples, while the fifth, young Charlie, stands out through kindness and shares Wonka’s passion for his craft. The children must learn to follow the rules in the factory, or suffer the con-sequences.

“While the show is about candy and fantasy and silly happenings,” Martinez says,

“it does speak to the perils of bad behavior — and the rewards of basic honesty and integrity. I think all of those ideas actually resonate with equal effect.”

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Junior features a memorable song score by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.

“I’m very excited about this production, and our cast is so enthusiastic and talent-ed. There is so much in this production of Willy Wonka that will appeal to audiences of all ages,” Martinez said.

The show runs through Dec. 22 weekend perfor-mances.

Tickets cost $8 for stu-dents, $10 for seniors and $12 for adults.

For tickets, call 221-2282.

Whidbey Children’s Theater brings magic of Willy Wonka to stage

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Hometown Hero

BY SUSAN KNICKERBOCKERSpecial to the Record

T here is strength in living forwards, not back-wards.

Remembering the past is different than liv-ing in the past, said Cynthia Jaffe, a midwife on

South Whidbey since 1987. Children make us look forward: How they arrive in our lives can come in many different ways but the changes they bring and the love they engender make us better human beings.

Jaffe’s calling of midwifery is about helping parents raise healthy families and this makes for a better communi-ty, said Patricia Handrich Rohan, office manager for the Woman’s Center where Jaffe is the midwife.

“This community is so fortunate to have this dedicated, tireless, compas-sionate person to midwife women and families in one of the most important, life-changing and transformative events in our human experience,” Handrich Rohan said. “If Cynthia is Wonder Woman, I am

holding up her cape and covering her back so she can go out there and do her job! She was called to become a mid-wife, and she answered that calling with her whole being, giving 100 percent of herself for so many families in this community.”

Jaffe has been present at 1,200 beginnings and has been witness to so much fundamental change in people’s lives that it has shaped her philosophy of life.

“Life must be lived in the moment,” Jaffe said. “We cannot change the past and we cannot predict the future, so we must live in the present and look ahead. The past can deceive us, trap us in it and spoil our future. The past is gone, don’t give it power — live for-wards not backwards.”

Val Heggenes, a local mom, tells her story of how Jaffe’s outlook of liv-ing forward helped her family.

“Cynthia is kind, confident, knowl-edgeable, warm and funny. My first

homebirth was truly amazing. Birthing my daughter Freja wasn’t just about a baby being born; it was about me becoming a mom. When pain or fears got the better

of me, Cynthia was right there to offer support and infor-mation and encouraged my husband to be a part of the whole process.”

Heggenes’ second daughter Edie was born with unfore-seen chromosomal abnormalities and only lived for 2 and one-half weeks.

“We were, and still are, devastated,” she said. “But I

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Cynthia�Beth�JaffeBorn: April 7, 1957, in Chicago.Siblings: Wendy, Frank and Anne.education: High school, New Trier, East Winnetka, Ill.College: Graduate, Northeaster University, Ill.Spouse: Robert Hetler; married Jan. 1, 1983.Children: Adam, 28; and Rebecca, 26.Grandchildren: First one due in February 2013.Years on whidbey: 24.

“Life�must�be�lived�in�the�moment.�We�cannot�change�the�past�and�we�cannot�predict�the�future,�so�we�must�live�in�the�present�and�look�ahead.”

Cynthia�Jaffemidwife

Cynthia Jaffe: A forward-looking Hometown Hero

What others say about Cynthia

“Cynthia has empow-ered our community with education, understand-ing and options. She is a pioneer and a visionary. Cynthia is selfless, caring, respectful, compassion-ate and wise. She is well respected in the mid-wifery community and is someone who is regu-larly called on for advice. Throughout my schooling, I’ve met and worked with midwives from across our country and I have yet to see her care matched. Her postpartum care provides a model for other mid-wives and is often referred to. Cynthia has met her challenges with grace.”

—Crystal Ogle, student midwife

“Cynthia’s confidence in my power and abilities empowered me to give birth naturally and have a truly incredible experi-ence. She has inspired me to learn more about birth and through shar-ing my story and experi-ences with Cynthia as my midwife I feel I can help awaken my generation of mothers and future moth-ers that they too can enter into motherhood in a safe, empowering and loving environment.”

—Rebecca Blankenship

“Cynthia has been in my life since day one. I had the privilege of being one of the first babies she helped deliver on Whidbey Island. Twenty years later I am blessed with my son Brayden, and Cynthia was with me every step of the way. To bring love and life into this world is the definition of a true hero. She brought happiness to my family with her gentle, knowl-edgeable wisdom, and for that she is my hero.”

—Anna Graves

“Twenty years ago Cynthia was my midwife and helped so much to center me and keep me unafraid when my daugh-ter, Anna, was born. It was wonderful to have her help my daughter when she in turn gave birth, where she also had a won-derful experience because of the expert and kind Cynthia. She’s amazing!”

—Harriet Behncke, Langley

“Growing up I always knew that my brother and I had it good; both my parents loved us fiercely and tried to con-struct an environment of independence early on. They always encouraged us to be ourselves, to be adventurous and perhaps most importantly be loyal. My mom always told me

that loyalty was a trait of the Jaffes. Not just in the sense of loyalty to people, but also to ideas and to values. My mother is the walking personification of this. She believes in others and is loyal to the notion of giving compassion and support to those that need it. My parents give anonymously, never for recognition. My mother has also given me con-fidence in women. She has shown me that there is not something that we can’t do and that by appreciating ourselves and others we can address any challenge.”

—Rebecca Jaffe, daughter, age 26

“Last year, Cynthia was instrumental in get-ting legislation passed to remove one of the barriers to licensed mid-

wives being able to work in hospitals throughout Washington state. Her activism will make it pos-sible for more women to have access to midwifery services in all settings. Cynthia certainly is a hero in our eyes.”

—Audrey Levine, president, Midwives

Association of Washington State

“Cynthia was our mid-wife and I cannot imagine a more loving, caring, calm influence during the special and sometimes difficult time of birth. My own experiences with Cynthia were so wonder-ful; I can only imagine the many people whose lives she has touched over the years … the count-less new moms and dads who were cared for and the babies that were wel-

comed in her expert and loving presence.”

— Laura Rookstool, mother of 10

“Cynthia amazes me. I have the privilege of working closely with Cynthia as a birth assis-tant. Cynthia offers meticulous care to her clients during all aspects of pregnancy, birth and beyond. I have watched her coach, soothe, direct and manage each and every unique birthing experience.

She is a true educator, advocating that women have a choice and can influence the way they are treated during labor and delivery. Most importantly she teaches women that they can influence the

way their child arrives in the world.”

—Linnea Freed Hess

“I have been in awe in what she has manifested and accomplished over these past 20-plus years. Integrity! Passion! Service! In 30 years of working as a health professional, I have not encountered another provider with her level of integrity, passion and un-ending desire to provide service to her community. What have I learned from Cynthia — obstacles are not insurmountable — but one needs a fine tuned sense of discern-ment, which she has.”

—Toni Marthaller-Andersen, family prac-

titioner, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C

believe that it was Cynthia’s experience and expertise that revived Edie and gave us the precious time we had with her. When we finally got pregnant a third time, people wondered if we would choose the same path of midwife and homebirth delivery. And honestly, at the beginning I wasn’t sure, but then I just knew I couldn’t be in any better hands.”

Heggenes said that with Jaffe’s help and assurance of certain things, they were able to view life forward with courage — and third daughter Lena was born in the same room as the other two.

“If Val and her husband Jason had decided not to have another child because of their loss, then they would have been prisoners living in fear of the past,” Jaffe said. “They will always grieve the loss of

that baby, as will I, but they chose to look ahead and make room in their hearts to welcome another a baby in their lives.”

Jaffe said she had to come to terms with loss in her work very early on.

“We all handle grief in our own way,” she said. Her woodworker husband Rob Hetler goes off to his workshop and hand-crafts a coffin for the parents.

“For me, if I could not use the experi-ence in a positive way, to help others with loss, it would have been impossible for me to continue in my work. Living in the pres-ent does not mean that one does not feel or carry all the experiences from one’s life; only that you do not make decisions based on fear from those experiences.”

Sitting with Jaffe and Hetler at the kitchen table of their log cabin, along with their two dogs and a cat, feels as natural

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Nutcracker,�Rat�King�battle�continues�

A Nutcracker doll comes to life and battles the evil Rat King and his minions. Clara and her Nutcracker Prince travel to enchanted lands with dancing snow-flakes, forest royalty and wondrous creatures. These are just a few of the magical delights that await to ignite imagina-tions through the won-der of dance with the Whidbey Island Dance Theater’s “Nutcracker.” The production at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium contin-ues at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 14 and 15, and at 2 p.m. with matinees Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16. For tickets, go to the new WIDT Box Office located upstairs in the Island Dance building (old Langley High School) on the Langley Middle School campus, call 341-2221 or visit www. widtonline.org.

‘Scrooge’�musical�still�playing

“Scrooge! The Musical,” will continue at WICA in Langley from Dec. 8 to 15, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Dec. 9. Ticket prices for nightly performances cost $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and $17 for youths. Matinee tickets cost $15 for all seats.

Purchase tickets online at tickets@wicaonline.com or call WICA at 221-8268 or 800-638-7631. The theater is located at 565 Camano Ave. in Langley.

Make�Christmas�symbols�today

Advent Craft Festival at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Clinton will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8. Youths and adults are invited to learn about and make some of our most treasured Christmas symbols: Evergreen wreaths, reed stars, orna-ments, angels, candles and more. Refreshments and goodies, too. Some crafts have a modest

charge. St. Peter’s, 6309 Wilson Place, is one block north of Whidbey Island Bank and Highway 525 in Clinton.

Arts�and�crafts�take�over�Freeland

Support local artists at this annual Holiday Art and Craft Sale at Freeland Hall on Dec. 8 and 9. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Find glassware, ceramics, jewelry, locally authored books, cards, metalworks, textiles, original photos and tasty snacks. Visit info@deantile.com for more information.

Enjoy�a�walk�through�cookies

Enjoy a Cookie Walk at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Langley United Methodist Church. Walk the aisles

of homemade cookies (with ingredient lists) and choose the ones you want to fill your box. Only $12 for this popular holiday tradition. Come early for best selection. Proceeds benefit local charities supported by Langley’s United Methodist Women. Find the cook-ies in Fellowship Hall of the church at Third and Anthes. Contact 221-4233 or lumc@whidbey.com.

Daughters�of�Norway�meet

Daughters of Norway Ester Moe Lodge 39 will hold a festive Christmas gathering Dec. 8 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Clinton. Coffee time begins at 9:15 a.m. with singing around the piano. The meeting starts at 9:45. Following the meeting they will have a white elephant gift exchange and a potluck luncheon.

Get the holiday season off to a great start with some Scandinavian Christmas cheer. See old friends or make some new ones and guests are invited. For more information visit www.daughtersofnorway.org.

Learn�all�about�immature�gull

Whidbey Audubon is hosting a full-day class by Mike Donahue of Seattle Audubon Society on Dec. 8. “Fifty Shades of Brown: getting started with immature gull iden-tification” is the subject. The class will be taught in two sessions on one day. The lecture portion is 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Whidbey General Hospital Conference Room A in Coupeville. Following a brief lunch break, the field experience begins at 12:30 p.m. This is the first of a series of classes for

intermediate birders. The class is limited to 20 participants and there is a $20 fee. Contact Ann Casey at cspcoach@aol.com or call 331-4679. Donahue grew up in Seattle and started bird-ing at the age of 7.

Bayview�Market�for�the�holidays

The Bayview holiday season continues Dec. 8 with the Bayview Holiday Market at Bayview Hall. This year the popular mar-ket, now in its fourth year at the location, will fea-ture 35 vendors offering fall and winter produce, a wide variety of baked goods, jams, cheese, candy, honey, clothing, jewelry and a variety of local artisan crafts. The market has been expand-ed and vendors will sell upstairs and downstairs. Three Saturdays are left, Dec. 8, 15 and 22. The

event is sponsored by the Bayview Farmers Market Association.

Learn�all�about�eReaders

The Freeland Library presents “eReaders Explained: Your Guide to the Portable Sno-Isle Library,” at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8. This class pres-ents an introduction to eReader tablets and what they can do for you. Get tips to compare the dif-ferent readers to help you choose the right one for your needs. Several of the most widely used models will be demonstrated. Preregister online or by phone. eReaders funded by the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.

Navy�Band�plays�for�holidays

Navy Band Northwest will present a free holiday concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Oak Harbor High School Performing Arts Center. The whole family can enjoy heartwarming music. Toys for Tots dona-tions welcome. Visit www.facebook.com/navyband northwest for details.

Friendship�Force�sets�potluck

Friendship Force of Whidbey Island will hold its annual Christmas pot-luck dinner in the Trinity Annex building, Highway 525 and Woodard Road in Freeland, beginning at 5:30 p.m. All mem-bers of the community

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Rich Doyle plays the lead role in “Scrooge, the Musical,” now playing at WICA in Langley.

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is one of those timeless sto-ries that has been told and retold in many different ways. “Scrooge! The Musical” is a 1992 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.

Its score and book are closely adapt-ed from the music and screenplay of the 1970 musical film “Scrooge” star-ring Albert Finney.

WICA’s production of “Scrooge! The Musical” is directed by Tristan A.B. Steel, musical direction by

Sheila Weidendorf, choreography by Savannah True Randall, and fea-tures Rich Doyle as Scrooge, also featuring Tony Caldwell, Jim Carroll, Tom Churchill, Clara Larson-Clifford, Ben Germano, Cameron Gray, Liam Henny, Rose Hughes, Jill Johnson, Gwen Jones, Kent Junge, Antonia Knox, Melanie Lowey, Susan “Sage” Maloch, Paul Mathews, Kaylie McRea, Nicholas Muller, Margaret Rose Nattress, Molly Nattress, Carson-Keeley Orr, Margeaux Scholz, Rob Scott, Aleah Stacey, Ken Stephens,

Sarah Swanberg, Andy Walker, Juliana Larson-Wickman, Sophia Wickman and Dwight Zehm.

Remaining showtimes are Dec. 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for adults, $20 seniors/military, $17 youths, $15 Sunday shows, $5 for teen tix, and are available by contacting the WICA Ticket Office, 221-8268 or 800-638-7631. Additional information at www.WICAonline.com.

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Special Sunday at Community Church

South Whidbey Community Church is into its Christmas celebra-tions. Sunday, Dec. 9, there will be special music by Donna Ulrich, Nancy Walker and Amy Hooke; the halls are decorated, and Keith Wells will bring a message about Christ. His message at the 10 a.m. service is entitled, “Behold, the Lamb.” Stan Walker continues an adult Bible study in the book of Genesis at 9 a.m. Refreshments are offered at both meet-ings. Worship service begins at 10 a.m. at the Deer Lagoon Grange on Bayview Road. Sunday morning Bible study begins at 9 a.m. and is presently in the second chapter of Genesis. For details, call 221-1220.

Quakers meet in Freeland

Whidbey Island Friends Meeting, also known as

Whidbey Island Quakers, holds weekly worship ser-vices every Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist building, located at 20103 Highway 525 about two miles north of Freeland.

This time of silent wor-ship together may include spoken messages or shar-ing of spiritual journeys. On the first Sunday of each month, an additional time of singing at 3:30 p.m. precedes the worship service. As Margaret Fell, a 17th cen-tury Quaker wrote: “We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love, and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same.”

For more information, visit whidbeyquakers.org.

Harmony requires secure source

“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. The Lord is the portion of mine inheri-tance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot”

(Psalms 16: 1, 5).On Sunday, Dec. 9, the

Christian Science service considers the many claims the physical world makes about where we can find support in life: the government, technology, medicine, investments or even luck, such as the lottery. As such structures fail, we realize that our harmony — everything we need — requires sup-port from a more secure source. We do have a per-manent resource that will not let us down: “God has built a higher platform of human rights, and He has built it on diviner claims … In divine Science, man is sustained by God, the divine Principle of being” (Science and Health).

Everyone is welcome at 10:30 a.m. at 15910 Highway 525 (just north of Bayview and across from Useless Bay Road).

The Christmas slate in Coupeville

The popular Children’s Program starts the celebration of the

Christmas season at the historic Coupeville United Methodist Church. The children of the church will perform a production in costume entitled “Have You Seen Christmas?” at the 11 a.m. service Sunday, Dec. 9. The choir performs a full hour of songs and readings for the Christmas Cantata at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. On Sunday, Dec. 23, the public is invited to worship with the con-gregation at either the 8:45 or 11 a.m. service. Christmas Eve services include a special offering for young children (and for the young at heart) at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. The beautiful sanctu-ary is filled with songs and candlelight at the traditional Candlelight Service held at 7 p.m. that night. Other activities this month include a Trim-A-Tree party Dec. 8, youth Christmas party on Dec. 16 and caroling (TBA). For information on any of the church’s activities, call the office at 360-678-4256.

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Methodist church presents concert

The Langley United Methodist Church con-cert will be presented at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 featur-ing the Chancel Choir, instrumentalists and readers. Suggested dona-tion is $15. The program includes, “Mary’s Story and Song,” powerful readings and inspira-tional music, including the Magnificat.

Guest artists: Gloria Ferry-Brennan and Talia Marcus, violin; James Hinkley, cello; Zoe Hensler, viola; poet Judith Adams; and guest readers. Conducted by R. William Humphreys. For details, contact 221-4233 or lumc@whidbey.com.

Xavier provides Blooms’ tunes

Carlos Xavier returns with his flutes and key-board from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Blooms Winery Taste for Arts and Wine at Bayview Corner. Carlos hopes to play some of his favorite holiday tunes as well, and is always happy to have input and requests from guests. Their “Hundred Bucks

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Chorus sings ‘Impressions’

The Whidbey Community Chorus has prepared a concert for your enjoyment. The con-cert is titled “Impressions of Christmas.” Chorus members come from various parts of Whidbey Island and are under the direction of Chet Hanson. This year, the venue is the Oak Harbor Methodist Church on Ireland Street at 4 p.m. Dec. 9. Admission is free, but donations are accepted at the door.

Academy hoists a cup of cheer

Drop in at the Northwest Language Academy & Cultural Center at 5 p.m. Dec. 12 for a glass of cheer. Warm up by the fire, enjoy world music, see old friends and make new ones as we approach the new year and celebrate the past year. The academy is located at 5023 Langley Road, where Maxwelton Road intersects. Contact NWLA at 321-2101 or visit nwlanguageacademy.com.

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BY JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

The Island County Commissioners are earning praise this week from some early critics of a proposal to create a petition process for the establishment of no-shooting zones in rural areas.

Following a heated meet-ing last month in which a first draft was vetted before the public, the board met several more times and is now considering a range of hefty amendments that would essentially exempt existing and licensed shoot-ing clubs as well as estab-lished hunting areas.

According to Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, who serves as chairwoman, the board also promised to slow way down and hold public meetings on Whidbey and Camano islands before taking action on the ordinance.

“We all agreed we wanted

to have ample time to vet this before the public,” Price Johnson said.

The original draft, sponsored primarily by Commissioner Angie Homola, was the result of controversy over a private shooting range off West

Beach Road. Neighbors believe it to be unsafe and asked the board earlier this year to ban shooting in the area.

The commissioners refused but agreed to look at creating a petition process in which communities could seek to create or dissolve no-shooting areas. The final decision would continue to

be up to the board. Along with exemptions

for shooting clubs and hunt-ing areas, other significant changes now proposed include a requirement that 60 percent of landowners in the affected area sign the petition — as opposed to the 50 percent first considered — and that a ban could only affect discharge areas that are within 500 feet of resi-dences or structures occu-pied by humans or domestic animals in order .

“Most of the big things have been amended,” said Ron Brown, president of the Holmes Harbor Rod & Gun Club’s board.

“I think the gun club is happy,” he said.

Price Johnson met with club leaders and helped champion the proposed changes, which was appreci-ated, Brown said. People can get “pretty jumpy” when it comes to Second Amendment issues, how-ever, and while the club’s big concerns have been addressed, it’s not a ringing endorsement.

He also noted that these are just proposed amend-ments — nothing has been approved yet. The slow

down means a vote won’t be taken until Commissioner-elect Jill Johnson takes office in January.

“Only time will tell how this works out,” Brown said.

Law enforcement authori-ties haven’t taken a strong position on the proposal but Island County Sheriff Mark Brown has confirmed the private range that sparked

the petition rules has been looked at by police and found to comply with exist-ing laws.

He also said this week that he’s not aware of historical data of accidental shootings in Island County that point to an outstanding public safety issue.

“I can’t say that line has been crossed,” the sheriff said.

Commissioner Kelly Emerson, who spoke strong-

ly against the original pro-posal, said this week she was pleased revisions were being considered but “we haven’t settled on anything yet.”

Republican and Commissioner-elect Johnson has not vowed support of the new rules either but she did say last week that the county is growing and this is an important discussion to be having.

“I want to take the time to get that right,” Johnson said.

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BY MICHAELA MARX WHEATLEY

Staff reporter

The Holiday House elves are hard at work once again to spread holiday joy to island children in need.

The annual Holiday House project, sponsored by the Island County Readiness To Learn Foundation, opens its doors for shoppers on Dec. 11.

“It’s been part of the com-munity for several seasons,” said Ann Johnson, Readiness to Learn training and develop-ment facilitator. “This year we will do our usual holiday store again. It’s a shopping experi-ence for parents who may not be able to give their children the Christmas experience any other way.”

Holiday House provides gifts for children of families struggling to meet basic needs. Set up like a store, it allows families to shop with dignity for presents and wrap items their children want and need, Johnson said.

“What we want is for all families to know how wonder-ful it feels for a child to have that special surprise and have that one perfect thing that they wanted for Christmas,” she said.

This year the store will be located at the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation build-ing on Maxwelton Road in Langley instead of the prima-ry school campus. Shopping is done by appointment only. There are eligibility guide-lines for families, but all inquiries will be treated con-fidentially and the shopping can be done in a confidential atmosphere.

The project is designed to bring the happiness of the holidays into the lives of chil-dren whose families are strug-gling financially, and may not have the means to provide presents for their kids during the winter holidays.

Johnson said the program makes an impact far beyond just giving a present to a child.

“A 5-year-old boy and his mom came into the Family Resource Center early this week. They have been par-ticipants in Readiness To Learn programs for several years, and have given as well as received over the years during this child’s lifetime,” Johnson said. “He and his mom were delivering a cou-ple of fun new items to the Holiday House. One thing was a pair of really cool race-car footie pajamas. The little boy wanted us to make sure that the pajamas got used as

a present for Holiday House, and assured us that they did not fit him. We promised him that they would go to a loving home,” she said.

Currently, countless vol-unteers are in the process of getting the store ready by

sorting and procuring gifts. The Holiday House crew asks that people donate new, unwrapped gifts. Monetary contributions are also wel-come.

Community donations of money and gifts are used to

stock the store shelves with quality items, and volunteers from all across Whidbey Island donate time and exper-tise. Johnson said about 60 to 70 volunteers will work tire-lessly to pull off the project and watching their enthusi-

asm is inspiring year after year. Yet, more volunteers are always welcome.

Mary Green, a Readiness to Learn board member and vol-unteer, has been volunteering for the project since 2007. Her favorite aspect is being part of providing struggling families with a sense of normalcy dur-ing the holidays, she said.

“These people make my Christmas,” she said. “The stories are different in every house. The situations are all different.”

The Holiday House still needs more presents for chil-dren ranging from infant-age through high school grads.

“We’re always looking for gifts for teenagers. They are hard to buy for. But dolls and trucks are always in high demand,” Johnson said.

“The most popular things you see on the shelves are the things these children wish for as well,” she added. “We all remember how spe-cial Christmas morning was when you found the one thing that you had hoped for under the tree,” she said.

Clothes, shoes and sleep-wear are welcome donations

as well.Readiness to Learn is part-

nering with Toys for Tots for the project. Donations can be dropped into Toys for Tots drop boxes or can be deliv-ered to the Family Resource Center on Maxwelton Road in Langley.

Johnson said a mother, who will be participating at Holiday House as both a recipient and a volunteer, made a great point during a conversation among other volunteers and staff recently.

“Not only do parents have choice over what to get their children, but they can also help their little ones learn the joy of giving,” Johnson said.

There is no way this fam-ily could afford to purchase gifts for each child in their very large family, and they are grateful to Holiday House for the assistance.

“One toy, purchased lov-ingly by a family together to put into a Holiday House drop box, is affordable and teaches a philanthropic les-son to those very same kids,” Johnson said.

For details, call 221-0484 or visit rtlearnfoundation.org.

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Assembly of God360-221-1656 • Langley5373 Maxwelton Roadwww.swag-online.orgLoving God, Loving People, Serving the WorldSunday Worship Services8:30AM & 10:30AMBoth services offer, nursery for infants and toddlers & kids classes for 3yrs to 6th gradeMatt Chambers, PastorDareld Chittim, Associate PastorMark Brinkman, Youth PastorHome of Island Christian Academy

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Langley United Methodist Church221-4233 • LangleyThird and Antheslumc@whidbey.comSunday Service 9:30AM

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

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

Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church341-4715 • Clinton6309 Wilson Pl.(1 block north of Whidbey Island Bank)Sunday Morning Service

Bible Study 9:30AMSunday Service 10:30AMFellowship 11:30AM

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

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

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

South Whidbey Community Church(Non-denominational)221-1220 • Langleywww.whidbeychurch.orgSunday Morning Worship 10:00AMAdult Sunday School 9:00AMDeer Lagoon Grange5142 S. Bayview Road, LangleyWed. Home Bible Study 7:00PMDarrell Wenzek, pastor

Trinity Lutheran Church331-5191 • Freelandwww.trinitylutheranfreeland.comWoodard Road, Hwy 525, FreelandSunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00Sunday School and Adult Ed at 9:30AMNursery providedJames Lindus, PastorDennis Hanson, PastorEric Ottum, PastorJerry O’Neill, PastorKarl Olsen, Minister of Music

Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Whidbey Island321-8656 Freeland20103 State Route 525Sunday Service at 10AMValues-Based Religious Education Sept-JuneChildcare Year-RoundEveryone welcome!Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynoldsuuadmin@whidbey.comwww.whidbey.com/uucwi

Holiday House brings Christmas cheer to kids

Photo courtesy of Readiness to Learn Foundation

During last year’s holiday house Emmy Beagle impressed dressed in her Mrs. Claus outfit and ready to greet Holiday House shoppers. Beagle began her involvement by donating toys through her church, and has been in the store helping out for several years since. Helpful Holiday House elves are preparing to open and spread holiday cheer beginning Tuesday, Dec. 11.

as being at your own home. The birthing center and Woman’s Clinic they built sits near their home in Greenbank.

Hetler said, “I feel my job is to listen and have food ready for Cynthia when she returns home from a birth. I want to be her comforter so she can go out and continue to comfort others. In Judaism there is the concept of tikkun Ha-olam which translates as repairing the world. Cynthia embodies this ideal. She sees that it is her responsibility to take care of her community, every day striving to make it a better place.”

Jaffe added, “I used to be adrift, accepting whatever job that I found in the want ads. We lived in Israel at the time when Rob gave me the gift of a question. He said why just take any job, and asked me, ‘What is it you want to do?’”

“This one question

changed the way I looked at life. Once our children were born with a midwife I found myself wanting to listen to all of her birth stories. So when I was able to appren-tice with a midwife, I felt that heavens had opened up and I was being chosen to lead this life of a midwife. At first I didn’t have any expe-rience, but I did have a car and the midwife didn’t,” she laughed. “I think that was the only prerequisite, that and I mostly did cleanup work.”

When she and Rob and two children Adam and Rebecca moved to the Northwest, she went to the Seattle Midwifery School for formal training. “I felt the calling so strong, and it’s never left me. Each birth is a miracle, a mother is just as excited for her first child as she is her 10th, and that is how each birth is for me. There is some-thing ancient happening in the process that is very powerful. I want to help par-ents have the best possible birth they can, as I believe this can positively ripple

out into the raising of their children.”

“All rites of passage involve pain and blood and go from the feeling -— ‘I cannot do this’ — to the triumph of, ‘Yes! I did it!’” said Jaffe. “I inform mothers that pain is part of birth just as in life, but there are things we can do to ease the pain. It’s my job to remain professional and strong for them, to believe in them when they have lost hope and to share the triumph of their accom-plishments.”

“When women need or desire help with their labors I go to the hospital with them and stay with them, the goal is always a healthy mother and baby.”

Jaffe hopes to travel again to developing parts of the world and help women with their health. “It can be so overwhelming to think of all the evil and pain in this world. For instance when I meet young people liv-ing broken lives who have come out of neglectful, abu-sive homes, I wonder if they will ever reach their poten-tial. I struggle with the fact of violence, rape, wars, famine; we each have to do our unique part, whatever that is for each of us, in this world to make it a better place in some way.”

Jaffe is doing her part in this world, says Shellie Moore, retired South Whidbey doula.

“The way Cynthia wel-comes newborns to our planet with such tenderness and warmth surely makes a lasting impression for good on their souls. Her brave travels to countries like Afghanistan and India to serve women in develop-ing countries are another testament to her selfless altruism. She treats all with dignity and high regard, whether they are a single, homeless teen mother or a professional.

“Despite Jaffe’s demand-ing schedule and consum-

ing profession, her devotion to her family is inspiring,” Moore said. “I have seen women empowered with strength through Cynthia’s guidance.”

Jaffe said whether you’re in labor delivering a baby or dealing with everyday life situations, take this approach: “Look forward, if something is holding you back, let it go, make some-thing good from it, focus on today. Keep the long view of your life in front of you; there is strength and hope in today and tomorrow.”

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admin1@icfd3.orgor picked up in person at the office of South Whid- bey F i r e /EMS, 5535 Cameron Road, Free- land WA. Applications are due at the same ad- dress no later than 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, De- c e m b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 1 . Questions about the po- sition should be directed to

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For more informationplease visit:

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EEOE

EmploymentGeneral

REPORTER

The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly com- munity newspaper locat- ed in western Washing- ton state, is accepting applications for a part- time general assignment Reporter. The ideal can- didate will have solid re- porting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowl- edge of the AP Style- book, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates. We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holi- days. If you have a pas- sion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dy- namic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your re- sume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples tohr@soundpublishing.com

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

The Opportunity Council is now soliciting Letters of Interest and State- ments of Qualifications for the purpose of re- cruiting certified building ana lys ts to conduc t home energy assess- ments for the Commu- nity Energy Challenge.

Bids must be received by Noon, December

21, 2012.

Detailed RFQ info packet including

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or can be mailed by calling 306-676-6099 a n d r e q u e s t i n g a n RFQ packet.

EmploymentRestaurant

ACCEPTING Applications For BARTENDER

Part Time. Night and Weekend shift. Apply at:JoJo’s Harbor Light Tavern - Oak Harbor

EmploymentSales & Retail

JEWELRY SALES/SERVICE

CLERKAt LINDS Jewelry

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benefits. Call Ron

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Health Care EmploymentGeneral

Busy Dental Practice in Beautiful Oak Harbor is

seeking a registered

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CNA’sPart & Full Time

Please apply in person:Careage of Whidbey

311 NE 3rd StreetCoupeville, WA.360-678-2273

MA/LPN’swanted for fast paced medical clinic in Oak Harbor. Fulltime posi- tion with some Satur- days. Benefits includ- ed. Fax resume to (360)-675-3091.

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Health Care EmploymentGeneral

Maple RidgeAssisted LivingIS GROWING!!

CAREGIVERSWANTED

Apply in person at:1767 Alliance Ave.

Freeland, WA. 98249

Registered NursePart Time –

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Fax: 425-744-2375.1-2 yrs experience hemodialyis and/or

peritoneal dialysis req’d.

Seeking qualified can- didates for new pro- gram in Skagit County!

Clinician I or II F/T (40 hrs/wk) 41601.

Mt. Vernon.

Medication Nurse RN FT (40 hrs/wk) 41601.

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Peer Counselor P/T (20 hours/week). 41601. Mt. Vernon.

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FREELAND

BEAUTIFUL, Well main- t a i n e d v i e w h o m e . Available Dec 10th. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1600 sq.ft, 2 stories. with day- light basement with addi- tional living area. All ap- pliances including W/D. Garage & indoor work- shop. Pets okay. Non s m o k i n g p r e f e r r e d . $975/mo, 1/2 of f f i rst month with 1 year lease. Call: 206-972-0290LANGLEY

2 SECLUDED ACRES with 3,200 SF, 4 BR, 2.5 BA home. Includes office with full bath & detached shop. Beach access. Pets negotiable. $1,800 month. 303-598-6415.LANGLEY3

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LANGLEY

FURNISHED 2 BR, 2 BA double wide mobile on 5 acres. Features vaulted ceilings, washer & dryer. Pave d p r i va t e r o a d . Great area, looking for someone to take care of the place while the prop- erty is worked on. Unfur- nished available. $800 a month. 360-929-4642.

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LANGLEY

SHINGLED NEWER one story bungalow. 2 BR, 2 BA, office. In-floor heat, gas fireplace, all appli- ances. Covered f ront deck, sunny back deck, garage. No smokers or pets. $1,200 a month in- cludes water plus depos- i t . Minimum one year lease. Contact Blake at 360-730-7915 orblakew@whidbey.com

OAK HARBOR

1,344 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA Home. Harbor/ Mountain views! Spacious house with bonus room, shop, fenced yard, deck, car- por t . Water inc luded. $1,095: $1,095 deposit. Lease. 360-679-3355. 760-409-2617.

Oak Harbor

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, p r i va te home on 2 .5 acres. Compact washer and dryer, wood stove, electr ic heat. Carpor t, storage shed. Close to Oak Harbor and NAS Whidbey. Non smokers, pets negotiable. Water a n d s e w e r p a i d . Available now. $700 per month, first, last & $1000 deposit. 360-929-1999

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OAK HARBOR

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH in downtown. 1,200 SF condo with waterview, washer, dryer and hard- wood f loors. Gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances. 2 car garage and lg sun deck. Second floor. Available Dec 1st. $1,200/ Month plus de- posit. 360-969-0249.OAK HARBOR

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B E D RO O M D U P L E X in great location! Newly painted and carpeted. Fireplace and baseboard heating. Rent includes water, sewer, garbage. No smoking. No pets. $800 monthly with $800 secur i ty deposi t . Cal l 425-397-6143.

OAK HARBOR

4 BR, 2 .5 BA HOME with living room, bonus room, fireplace, decks, 2.5 car garage and large yard. Pet negotiable. $1,275/ month. 360-240- 1244. 360-914-0409.

OAK HARBOR

FOR RENT 3 Bedroom, 1 bath with fireplace, oil heat, large fenced back yard and garage. Small pets welcome. Utilities not incl. $950 per month. 360-982-6392 or 360- 632-8365.

Real Estate for RentIsland County

OAK HARBOR

WATERFRONT, Fantas- tic Views of Waterways, Ala Spit, Hope Island, Mt. Baker. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Plus Den. Propane F i replace. New: Heat Pump, A/C, Windows. $1495, Lease. 360-679- 3355, 760-409-2617.

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SIERRA 3 $628,800Custom home on 4 lots! 4 en-suite bedrooms, 6 baths, 4,161± � nished sq ft plus 1,561±- un� nished. 2 hot water heaters, 2 propane stoves, 2nd kitchen and living area downstairs. Sauna, wine cellar, workshop and studio. #354592 Jim Konopik 360-929-6561 Sarah Konopik 360-929-0827

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ADMIRALS COVE $162,000Well-maintained, one owner home on double lot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, attached 1-car garage. Perfect as a get-away, � rst time home or place to retire. Beach access and pool nearby. Priced to sell. #427464 Ann Muniz & Bernadette Johnson 360-331-6006

COUPEVILLE $275,000Immaculate and move-in ready! 2,100 asf, 2 bedrooms plus bonus room, granite-tiled counters, stainless appliances, built-in vacuum system, skylights, wired for generator. Community pool & clubhouse, private beach. #426452 Bob McNeill 360-632-4724 David Stuart 360-320-8001

OAK HARBOR $199,500Great 3-bedroom home on fully-fenced corner lot. Large family room, country kitchen, huge living room with expansive windows, gas � replace and parking for 3 cars plus toys! #426900 Kristi Jensen 360-929-0707

BAYVIEW $370,000 5± sunny acres with big views of Sunlight Beach, Useless Bay & Olympic Mountains. Convenient Central/South Whidbey location. Adjacent 5± acres with 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath � xer also available. #387120 Tom Jensen 360-331-6006

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INVITATION TO BIDRescue Box Conversion

South Whidbey F i re / EMS is seeking sealed bids from qualified firms to bui ld a rescue box convers ion on a new 2013 Ford F550 chassis. Interested firms should contact SWFE for com- plete bid specification and requirements by: - email to bids@icfd3.org, - or picked up in person at the address below.

Sealed b ids shal l be clearly marked RESCUE BOX CONVERSION and received by mail, deliv- ered, or in person to:

South Whidbey Fire/EMS

5535 Cameron RoadFreeland, WA 98249

and due by 3:00 P.M. Thursday, January 17, 2 0 1 3 . B i d s w i l l b e opened and read aloud that same day followed by a detailed review to forward a recommenda- t ion for award at the r e g u l a r l y s c h e d u l e d B o a r d o f Commissioner’s meeting February 14 at 5:30 P.M. at the same address. South Whidbey F i re / EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all infor- malities in the bidding p r o c e s s . Q u e s t i o n s about bidding should be directed to

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South Whidbey F i re / EMS is seeking formal bids from qualified firms to provide the following three SEPARATE and INDIPENTDANT servic- es at our district proper- t ies located in South W h i d b ey. I n t e r e s t e d f i r ms shou ld contac t SWFE at the address below or via emai l to bids@icfd3.org for com- plete bid specification, appropriate forms and locations for each type of service being request- ed.

2013 SERVICES OUT FOR BID:

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MAINTENANCE CONTRACT -

ANNUAL STATION CLEANING CONTRACT

-ANNUAL FACILITY PEST CONTROL CONTRACT

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5535 Cameron RoadFreeland, WA 98249

and due by 3:30 P.M. Thursday, December 27, 2012. It is the intent to award contracts for each type of service at the January 11th Board of F i re Commiss ioner ’s meeting. South Whidbey Fire/EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all in- formalities in the bidding p r o c e s s . Q u e s t i o n s about bidding should be directed to

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MONKEY HILL HOLIDAY HOUSE

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CALL FOR BIDSCITY OF OAK

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signed at the City of Oak Harbor, 865 SE Barring- ton Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 up to but not later than 2:00 p . m . l o c a l t i m e o n _January 10th 2013_, for furnishing the neces- sary labor, mater ials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the FORT NU- GENT PARK PICNIC SHELTERS project. At the time and date stated above, the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals are to be submitted only on the form provided with the Specification.Contractors are invited to submit bids for the FORT NUGENT PARK PICNIC SHELTERS pro- j e c t a t O a k H a r b o r, Washington. The work shall consist of the fol- lowing: construction of two (2) 28-foot by 26- foot picnic shelters and concrete slabs at For t Nugent Park including all labor and materials as described in the project manual. All work shall be in conformance with the Contract Plans, Con- tract Provisions, and Di- v is ion 1 o f the 2012 Standard Specifications for Road, Br idge and Municipal Construction. The work shall be com- pleted within sixty (60) calendar days after the commencement da te stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and construction is to be per- formed in compliance with the request for the Proposal, Plans, Specifi- cations, and Contract for this project and any ad- denda issued thereto which are on file at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, City of Oak Ha rbo r, Wash ing ton . The engineer’s opinion of probable cost ranges f r o m $ _ 5 0 , 0 0 0 _ t o $_60,000_.Free of charge access is provided to prime bid- ders, subcontractors, and vendors by going to “http:/ /bxwa.com” and clicking on “Posted Pro- jects,” “Public Works,” City of Oak Harbor,” a n d “ P ro j e c t s B i d - ding.” Bidders are en- couraged to “Register” in order to receive auto- matic e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bid- ders List.” This online plan room provides Bid- ders with fully usable on- line documents; with the ability to download, print to own pr in ter, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print or- der form), and a free on- line digitizer/take-off tool. Contact Bui lders Ex- change of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for as- sistance.The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregular- ities or informalities in the bid or in the bidding, to accept any alternate bids, and to make such award that it deems to be in its best interest and pu rsuan t t o t he terms of the General Conditions. The Owner intends to award a con- tract to the lowest re- sponsible bidder.Each bid must be ac- companied by a cash- ier’s check, money order or surety bid bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the City of Oak Har- bor. A Per fo r mance Bond as well as a Labor and Mater ial Payment Bond wil l be required

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HolidayBazaars& Events

Holiday Gift Market

GREENBANK FARM

10am-5pm

Hand Crafted Items from Local Artisans

Photos w/ Santa, Live Music

Penn Cove Gallery

in Coupeville

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Garry Oak Gallery

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Barns Of North WhidbeyA 2013 Calendar by Whidbey Watercolorist Randy Emmons

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with the Contract.No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for opening thereof or before award of contract, which normally occurs within 45 calendar days after bid opening.The City of Oak Harbor reser ves the r ight to postpone the award for a per iod of 60 calendar days after bid opening. B id secur i t ies o f the three lowest bidders will be held by the City of Oak Harbor until official award of the contract.Inquiries should be di- rected to City of Oak Harbor Project Engineer, B r a d G l u t h (360) 279-4526.The City of Oak Harbor in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 hereby notifies all bid- ders that it will affirma- tively insure that in any contract entered in to pursuant to this adver- tisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportu- nity to submit bids in re- sponse to this invitation and will not be discrimi- nated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in con- sideration for an award.(Signed) NACELLE HEUSLEINCity Clerk

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LEGAL NO. 443256Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 12, 15, 19, 2012.

NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED

BY THEOAK HARBOR CITY

COUNCILOrdinance 1646

AN ORDINANCE RE- PEALING OAK HAR- BOR MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.22 ELIMI- NATING FUND #505 TECHNOLOGY FUND.PASSED by the C i ty C o u n c i l a n d A P - PROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Har- bor, Washington, at an open public meeting and public hearing on the 4th day of December, 2012. You may obtain a ful l copy of this ordinance by contacting the Oak Har- bor City Clerk at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington D r i v e , O a k H a r b o r , Washington or cal l ing (360)279-4500.Nacelle Heuslein Interim City ClerkLEGAL NO. 443245Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 2012

City of LangleyInvitation to Bid

Sealed bids will be re- ceived by the Ci ty of Langley, 112 Second

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Street, Langley, WA,98260, for the construc- t ion of: approximately 1660 LF of 8” PVC C900 waterline,ser v ice rep lacement , and appurtenances on First St. between De- B r u y n A v e n u e a n d WharfSt. as described in the P lans and Speci f ica- tions. The work is to be complete within 40working days.Bids will be received un- til 11:00 a.m., December 21, 2012. All bids must be submittedby the stated time, via mail or by hand, to the City Clerk, City of Lang- ley, 112 SecondStreet, P.O. Box 366, Lang ley, WA, 98260, and mus t be c lea r l y marked with the bidname and due date.A mandator y Pre-Bid conference will be held at Langley City Hall, 112 Second St.,Langley, WA 98260, at 10:00 a.m., December 17, 2012. Attendance is required in orderto have a subsequent bid considered.A bid bond of 5% of the bid amount is required to accompany the bid. A contract bondwill be required for the project. Prevailing wag- es apply.All bidders must certify that they are not on the Comptrol ler General’s list of ineligible

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contractors nor the list of par ties excluded from Federal procurement or non-procurementprograms.Only firm bids will be ac- cepted, and the City re- serves the right to reject any or all bids orwaive any irregularities and informalities in the bids submitted and ac- cepted by the City.No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for the opening thereof unless theaward is delayed for a per iod exceed ing 60 days. The City further re- serves the right tomake bid awards to the lowest responsible bid- der.Project documents are available from the City of Langley, 112 Second St., Langley, WA,98260, at no cost. Digital . p d f d o c u m e n t s a r e available at no cost by request to RGEngineers at the number or email address listed below. (Note First St. WaterlineReplacement in the sub- ject line for electronic re- quests.)Bidding procedures and t e c h n i c a l q u e s t i o n s about the project are to be directed to RyanGoodman, P.E., at RG E n g i n e e r s , (360) 221-6727, or by email : rgengrs@whid- bey.com.Debbie Mahler,

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Clerk-TreasurerPublishedSouth Whidbey Record 12/8/2012, 12/15/2012Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 12/7/2012LEGAL NO. 443254Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 15, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE REGULAR MEETING December 13, 2012

5:00 pmStation 51

109 N. Main St. Coupeville, WA 98239

P u r s u a n t t o R C W 42.30.075, the Board of Fire Commissioners of Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue No. 5 will hold their regular month- ly scheduled meeting at 109 N. Main St, Coupe- vil le on Thursday, De- cember 13, 2012, begin- n i n g a t 5 : 0 0 p m a t Station 51, 109 N. Main St., Coupeville to dis- cuss monthly expendi- tures and any other busi- ness which may arise.LEGAL NO. 442392Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 5, 8, 2012.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTONFOR ISLAND COUNTY

In the matter of the es- tate of:C H A R L OT T E A N N E

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MOYER, Deceased. NO. 12-4-00265-9N OT I C E TO C R E D I - TORSRCW 11.40.030The Personal Represen- tative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, be- fore the time the claim would be barred by any o therw ise app l i cable statute of l imi tat ions, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv- ing on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Repre- sentative’s attorney at the address stated be- low a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be pre- sented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Represen- tative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented wi th in th is time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11 .40 .051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effect ive as to claims against both the dece- dent’s probate and non- probate assets.

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D a t e o f f i r s t publication: November 24, 2012Personal Representa- tive: Clay Beaglec/o DOUGLAS A. SAAR 791 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277Attorney for Personal Representative: D o u g - las A. Saar 791 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277360-679-1240LEGAL NO. 440012Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. No- vember 24, December 1, 8, 2012.

NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED

BY THEOAK HARBOR CITY

COUNCILOrdinance 1645

AN ORDINANCE TO E N C U M B E R R E - SOURCES AND TO ES- TA B L I S H E X P E N D I - T U R E A U T H O R I T Y THROUGH THE ADOP- TION OF THE CITY OF O A K H A R B O R 2013-2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET.PASSED by the C i ty C o u n c i l a n d A P - PROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Har- bor, Washington, at an open public meeting and public hearing on the 4th day of December, 2012. You may obtain a ful l copy of this ordinance by contacting the Oak Har- bor City Clerk at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington

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D r i v e , O a k H a r b o r , Washington or cal l ing (360)279-4500.Nacelle Heuslein Interim City ClerkLEGAL NO. 443242Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 2012

NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED

BY THEOAK HARBOR CITY

COUNCILOrdinance 1648An ordinance amending Section 3.62.040 of the Oak Harbor Municipal Code to allow the first quar ter percent of the real estate excise tax revenues (REET I) to be used, with some condi- tions, for operations and maintenance of existing capital projects. PASSED by the C i ty C o u n c i l a n d A P - PROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Har- bor, Washington, at an open public meeting on the 4th day of Decem- ber, 2012. You may ob- tain a full copy of this or- dinance by contacting the Oak Harbor C i ty Clerk at City Hall, 865 SE Barr ington Dr ive, Oak Harbor, Washington o r c a l l i n g (360)279-4500.Nacelle Heuslein Interim City Clerk

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LEGAL NO. 443238Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 2012

NOTICE OF AN ORDI- NANCE PASSED BY

THEOAK HARBOR CITY

COUNCILOrdinance 1649An ordinance amending Section 3.62.140 of the Oak Harbor Municipal Code to allow the sec- ond quarter percent of the real estate excise tax (REET II) revenues to be used, with some condi- tions, for operations and maintenance of existing capital projects. PASSED by the C i ty C o u n c i l a n d A P - PROVED by the Mayor of the City of Oak Har- bor, Washington, at an open public meeting on the 4th day of Decem- ber, 2012. You may ob- tain a full copy of this or- dinance by contacting the Oak Harbor C i ty Clerk at City Hall, 865 SE Barr ington Dr ive, Oak Harbor, Washington o r ca l l i ng (360 )279 - 4500.Nacelle Heuslein Interim City ClerkLEGAL NO. 443239Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 2012

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns,Plaintiff,v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF PATRI- CIA R. LATHAM; PAME- L A L AT H A M ; DAV I D LATHAM; JEFF LAT- HAM; ROLLING HILLS SEWER ASSOCIATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WASHING- TON STATE DEPART- MENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; Occupants of the Prem- ises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint,Defendants.No. 12-2-00533-2SUMMONS BY PUBLI- CATIONTO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and De- visees of Patricia R. Lat- ham; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint:You are hereby sum- moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publica- tion of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 8, 2012, and de fend the rea l property foreclosure ac- tion in Island County Su- perior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells

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F a r g o B a n k , N . A . , ( “P la int i f f ” ) . You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or respon- sive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your fai lure to do so, judgment wi l l be ren- dered against you ac- cording to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.The purpose of this law- suit is to obtain a judg- ment, and if not immedi- ately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Island County, Wash- ington, and legally de- scribed as follows:L OT 3 8 , B L O C K 9 , P L AT O F R O L L I N G HILLS DIVISION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 6 OF PLATS, PAGES 43 AND 44, RECORDS OF I S L A N D C O U N T Y, WASHINGTON.Commonly known as: 1015 D iane Avenue, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.DATED this 8th day of D e c e m b e r , 2 0 1 2 . RO U T H C R A B T R E E OLSEN, P.S.By: /s/ Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715Lauren Davidson Hum- phreys, WSBA #41694Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968Gauri Shrotriya Locker, WSBA #39022Attorneys for Plaintiff13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. 443251Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 8, 15, 22, 29, 2012. January 5, 12, 2013.

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to Deception Pass. The time of each count is usually from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., rain or shine. Some go out earlier in hopes of finding owls.

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Those who wish to par-ticipate in the South Whidbey bird count on Dec. 15 may contact coordinator Govinda Rosling at govinda@whidbey.com. She is also looking for volunteers to work in the kitchen to feed hungry bird-ers at the end of the day when everyone gathers after 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland to record the number of birds counted, get warm, share experiences and eat. The church is located at 18341 Highway 525.

To participate in the North Whidbey bird count Dec. 22, volunteers may email coor-dinator Jill Hein at jillhein@ comcast.net. She is also look-ing for team leaders. After 4 p.m. teams meet at the Pacific Rim Institute at 180 Parker Road, south of Coupeville, to record the numbers of birds counted and enjoy storytell-ing, food and drink.

The Christmas Bird Count is a national event and is the longest-running wildlife cen-sus in the country, now in its 113th year. Information collected and gleaned from this data by researchers, con-servation biologists and con-

servation organizations, like National Audubon Society, use this data to help scientists and policy makers identify threats to birds and their hab-itat. Data from the bird count has been used in countless research articles that influ-ence local, state and national conservation legislation.

Historically it was a holi-day tradition known as the Christmas “side hunt.” The goal was to choose sides, head into the fields with a gun to kill and then pack feathered and furred quarry back to be counted. The side with the most dead birds and animals won.

The tradition changed when Frank Chapman, an ornitholo-gist and officer in the National Audubon Society, offered an alternate tradition. He, along with other conservationists, decided that rather than kill birds, it was better to count them. The first Christmas Bird Census took place Dec. 25, 1900, when 27 citizen scientists counted birds in 25 places from Toronto, Ontario to Pacific Grove, Calif.

For more information about the Christmas Bird Count, visit the website: birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count.

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The varied thrush is one of numerous types of birds Whidbey Islanders will count in December.