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INSIDE: Under pressure ... Sports, A7

Arraignment set for Monday

BY JESSIE STENSLANDStaff reporter

The mayor of Langley has been charged with a crime that may spell the end of his career in politics.

Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks filed one count of “false report by a public offi-cer” against Mayor Larry Kwarsick in Island County Superior Court on Thursday.

Kwarsick allegedly broke the law when he was serving as director of community planning in Langley last year. He’s accused of backdating a document to make it appear that it was written by a predecessor. The Notice of Decision improperly eliminated per-mit requirements on his stepdaughter’s home construction project, according to court docu-ments.

Kwarsick is accused of knowingly making “a false or misleading statement in any official report or statement,” under the definition of the charge. If convicted, Kwarsick would have to forfeit his office and would be permanently disqualified from holding public office in the state, according to court documents.

The charge is a gross misdemeanor and punishable with up to 364 days in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Kwarsick, 65, is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment Monday. Banks said he expects the case will be resolved at that time, though he wouldn’t disclose the terms of the potential settlement.

Langley Councilman Hal Seligson, the mayor pro tem, said the council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss how to move forward. He said he plans to ask the city attorney to explain the process of replacing

the mayor, in case it becomes necessary.“We will have to confront a very difficult

time, but I’m confident we are going to pull through as a community and do the right

thing,” Seligson said.Kwarsick is well-known throughout

Whidbey Island. He previously worked as the Island County public works director and the planning director. He is currently under contract as the planning director in Coupeville and was also the contracted planning director in Langley before running unopposed for mayor last year. He runs a land-use consulting firm called Sound Planning Services.

The Island County Prosecutor’s Office started looking into the case after current Langley Planning Director Jeff Arango dis-covered the paperwork irregularity because of a public information request from South Whidbey blogger Skip Demuth. Arango made a whistleblower’s complaint to the Langley City Council. The council, in turn, asked the prosecutor to look into the matter.

Banks said he convened a Special Inquiry Judge, but he didn’t end up taking testimony in the secretive procedure designed to protect witnesses. He said the city employees were willing to speak with Detective Ed Wallace with the Island County Sheriff’s Office, so it wasn’t necessary.

The special inquiry judge did, however, issue subpoenas for documents and comput-ers at Langley City Hall, as well as Kwarsick’s computer at his Langley home.

The case surrounds a property on Minnie Lane that is largely wetland. In 2006 — before he became planning director — Kwarsick was acting as the agent for his stepdaughter, Emmy Atwood, and her husband in obtaining development permits for construction of a home in the sensitive area.

As part of the permitting process, the city approved a Wetland Mitigation Plan that Kwarsick submitted. It required a 10-year monitoring plan, annual reports for nine

BY BEN WATANABE Staff reporter

LANGLEY — Money, buildings and student well-being were emotional topics ahead of the South Whidbey School District’s approval of two levies.

Parents, teachers, the superintendent and the school board argued over the essence of school funding. They circled and finally hit the issue at hand — what to do with Langley Middle School — and the answer was to keep it as it is, at its own facil-ity, separate from the elementary and high schools and the rest of the district’s operations on Maxwelton Road.

The school board unanimously approved the capital/tech-nology levy and maintenance and operations levy Wednesday night. Heading into the business meeting the only obstacle to a

5-0 vote in favor was Board Member Jill Engstrom, who object-ed to the capital/technology levy because the district had not addressed what the funds were planned for, to her liking.

“Due to the presentation by Dan (Poolman, assistant super-intendent), I’m supportive of it,” Engstrom said. “It makes more sense to me now.”

The capital levy figures to bring in $1.2 million annually for the next six years. Poolman gave an approximate levy rate of $50 per $100,000 of assessed property value, but the rate is a moving target as the district will ask, by state law, for the fixed amount of $1.2 million. The rate will vary with property values.

A seven-page document was prepared by the district’s administration and presented to the board and the public at the meeting. It laid out maintenance plans for each of the district’s facilities on a six-year timetable. The more urgent the repair or upgrade, the earlier in the levy funding it would be addressed.

Langley Middle School most needyLangley Middle School had the most items at 21. South

Whidbey High School had 15; the elementary school had 12; the transportation/district office had nine; and the primary school campus where Whidbey Island Academy is housed had five items. As long as the list was, some board members were convinced it would not be enough.

“If we need to do structural upgrades, then we can,” said Superintendent Jo Moccia. “If we need to do something differ-ent, then we will look at that.”

One parent and frequent objector to keeping students in Langley Middle School disagreed with the district’s plan to

Board approves two school levy proposals

Langley Mayor Kwarsick faces criminal charge

Justin Burnett / Record file

Larry Kwarsick, the mayor of Langley since November 2011 when he ran unopposed for the office, is facing a criminal charge of a false report by a public official.

See Mayor, a13

See School levieS, a13

“I feel like you’re gambling. You’re taking a chance. It’s lives,

it’s injuries.”Molly MacLeod-Roberts, South Whidbey parent

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South Whidbey High School athletes Lillianna Stelling, Meagan Longdon, Nick French and Cole Zink receive applause and congratulations from school district leaders. All four were first team all-Cascade Conference nominees.

Athletes�honored�by�school�board

Four South Whidbey High School athletes were applauded and praised by leaders of the South Whidbey School District.

Superintendent Jo Moccia recognized the all-Cascade Conference Falcons at the school board meeting Dec. 12. Senior Lillianna Stelling, juniors Meagan Longdon and Nick French, and sophomore Cole Zink received an ovation from school board members and district staff for their athletic prowess.

“They’re four great students,” said South Whidbey High School Principal John Patton. “Thank you for what you do for our school.”

Stelling and Zink were all-Cascade Conference cross country runners. Longdon was a first-team volleyball setter. French was a first-team defense football player.

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notableSWHS�student�aims� for�trip�to�India

James K. Young, a junior at South Whidbey High School, has plans to travel to India as a stu-dent of Kilung Jigme Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama on Whidbey Island.

To get there, Young needs to raise $4,000 by Dec. 20.

The two-week trip to southern India will cover Delhi as well as the monasteries of Bangladore and possibly the Ajanta and Ellora caves and exploration in Arangabad.

Young, a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for three years, would leave America on Dec. 26 and the trip would end Jan. 6.

“This is not just something that I am interested in, this is an area of

spirituality that my mind and heart have been very devoted to, and I plan to take deep into study and apply it to whatever door I may choose to open as a career,” Young said.

The trip would be the first time Young has left the United States.

Young hoped to use the expe-rience as his senior project, a graduation requirement at South Whidbey High School.

Young can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 331-4064.

Donations may be mailed to James K. Young, 5569 Vesel Court, Freeland WA 98249.

James Young

Kaia�Mae�Bentsen

Kaia Mae Bentsen, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces and mea-suring 20 inches, was born at home in Clinton at 9:19 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.

She is the daugh-ter of Kristian and Katrina Bentsen and joins sister Anja Bentsen, age 3.

Grandparents are Will and Kris Collins of Langley and Rolf and Ellen Bentsen of Bothell.

The family would like to thank mid-wife Cynthia Jaffe, her assistant Crystal Ogle, and Kaia’s Auntie Mosa Collins for their loving pres-ence and help at the birth.

new arrival

BY JIM LARSENRecord editor

Two no’s and a yes com-bined to keep opponents of a cellular phone tower at Possession Point from getting their way at a Port of South Whidbey meeting Tuesday night.

The “no’s” were aimed at proposals from Clyde and Marcia Monma, who live near the ridge on which the tower would be sited, to purchase two parcels of land from the port for a combined $250,000. That way they could stop the tower, which they worry about for its visual and pos-sible safety and health effects, while donating the land to an entity that would keep it as park property forever.

The Monmas were not present, but were represented by real estate agent Charlene Arnold. She had little oppor-tunity to speak as the com-missioners quickly voted 3-0 to approve leasing the cell tower property to AT&T.

The land parcels, labeled A and B, run from the top of the ridge to the lower portion, which borders the parking lot at the port’s Possession Beach Waterfront Park.

The lower portion was quickly discounted. “We cannot sell that parcel,” Commissioner Curt Gordon told an audience member.

“I didn’t believe we could sell the property. That has been confirmed,” added Commissioner Chris Jerome,

alluding to an opinion from the port’s attorney. First, it hasn’t been surplused, and second it has “encumbranc-es” that give it official uses as park property.

As for the upper portion near the proposed cell tower, “that has been surplused,” Gordon said, alluding to a decision several years ago to perhaps sell the forested 10 acres.

However, Commissioner Dennis Gregoire, who is the port’s liaison with the coun-ty’s planning processes, told the crowd of a dozen or more that the surplus property may have a future port use, par-ticularly since the county is making access to waterfront property a priority. The port could plan accordingly in its update of its own comprehen-sive plan, he said.

Commissioner Gordon concurred. “We need to read-dress the fact we surplused this property,” he said. “We need to put it in the (compre-hensive) plan.”

When the commissioners talked specifically about the AT&T cell tower lease, they wasted no time. Port Manager Ed Field said AT&T had sup-plied all the necessary paper-work. Gregoire, Gordon and Jerome all voted in favor of the lease, which would bring in about $13,000 annually to the port’s coffers.

Gordon argued the money will actually enhance the park, making it financially

possible to maintain the popu-lar Dorothy Cleveland Trail, which runs from the lower beach area to the high ridge.

“Either we sign it or we don’t,” Jerome said, sparking the yea vote.

The tower will improve cell phone coverage on Whidbey Island and parts of the main-

land.A couple of members of the

audience harshly criticized the decision, but the com-missioners wasted no time washing their hands of it, say-ing the actual construction

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Port signs cell tower lease, declines land sale

Jim Larsen / The Record

Bruce Buls, left, opposes the Port of South Whidbey commissioners’ decision to lease cell tower space at Possession Point to AT&T. Buls lives near where the tower will be located if it’s approved by the county.

See cell tower, A10

Port considers air space donation

The Port of South Whidbey is considering granting an “air space” easement to Paul and Pam Schell who own property adjacent to the port’s Langley Marina.

A draft document granting the air space was presented at Tuesday’s port meeting but not acted upon. President Curt Gordon suggested checking with the state RCO office, which helped

acquire the marina prop-erty, and further legal review before proceeding.

The Schells, who have an interest in the nearby Boatyard Inn, are trying to build a house next to the marina. The document doesn’t say how much air space they need, but Ed Field, port manager, said earlier it’s only about 18 inches above the edge of the port’s property. There would be no charge. The draft document states the space would be granted in appreciation of the Schells’ unsolicited dona-tion of tidelands “without the promise of anything of value in return,” in

2009. The donation was made as partners in the Boatyard Inn. Field esti-mated they gave 50,000 square feet of tidelands to the port to help with the marina expansion effort.

If the air space is grant-ed, use of the property underneath would not change. It would remain in use for parking and rec-reational marina-related activities allowed by state grant funding, according to the document.

Mukilteo parking unlikely soon

More parking in Mukilteo for people want-

ing to walk on the ferry and visit Whidbey Island likely won’t be happening soon, according to Curt Gordon, president of the Port of South Whidbey.

He and Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick vis-ited Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine last month to dis-cuss the island’s parking needs. Commuters and visitors have had trouble finding parking spaces, particularly since Mukilteo took over the former state park next to the ferry ter-minal.

A letter from Marine to Kwarsick dated Nov. 21 said, “We are encouraged by your enthusiasm to look for an interim joint project and share in long-term solutions for parking in Mukilteo that serves

Whidbey Island and the Mukilteo Multimodal Project.” Langley wanted to start with some parking spaces so people could catch a van in Clinton that would take them to Langley.

Marine went on to cite the old Air Force tank farm property as future parking once it’s transferred to the Port of Everett. Sound Transit has already installed some parking there and wants more. Marine stated a parking feasibility study will begin in 2013 to study parking for commuters and Mukilteo waterfront and business users.

“We applaud the city of Langley for being fore-sighted enough to apply for a grant for funding an interim solution with van service from Clinton to Langley,” Marine wrote.

However, Gordon said the van approach may be long in coming because Langley did not place high on the grant funding priorities list.

“They’re not on top and the chance of funding is not really good,” he said. Still, he added, “I’m beg-ging them for a few dedi-cated spaces” for people wanting to walk on a ferry to visit Whidbey. “It’s maybe five to six years down the road.”

King tides here, get your camera

Washington’s naturally-occurring extreme high tides began Wednesday, Dec. 12, and the state Department of Ecology invites the public to share their photos of these high-er-than-usual winter tides.

King tides are expected in Puget Sound on Dec. 16-19 and Jan. 14-17.

The Department of Ecology suggested follow-ing these steps to partici-pate:

Use Ecology’s king tide map and schedule to find when and where the high-est tides will occur. Go to www.ecy.wa.gov/ climatechange/ipa_high tide_map.htm.

Locate a public beach by checking out Ecology’s Coastal Atlas at https:// fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastal atlas/.

Take photos during a king tide, preferably where the high water levels can be gauged against familiar landmarks such as sea walls, jetties, bridge sup-ports or buildings.

Note the date, time and location of the photo, then upload images on the Washington King Tide Photo Initiative Flickr Group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/1611274@N22/.

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In responseSee no military, hear no militaryTo the editor:

Déjà vu is the word I would use that best describes the action taken by the petitioners to end the naval flight opera-tions at Outlying Field Coupeville. As a veteran of Vietnam, I experienced being ordered to remove my uniform before re-entering the continental United States after dark.

As one of many veterans during that difficult time period who experienced that exercise on more than one occa-sion, we were so ordered as to not dis-turb the protesting vocal native popula-tion. At least that was the explanation at the time.

Back then the protesters didn’t want to see the military, today it appears they don’t want to hear the military.

Many of these petitioners appear to be of the age today as would those who protested the war in Vietnam. The

only difference today is back then they would not serve in uniform, today they cannot serve in uniform due to age.

So much for hiding behind the forest of U.S. flags and “support the troops” bumper stickers. Some folks can only stay in the closet for so long before they put their mouth where their beliefs lie.

Unfortunately the petitioners have crossed the line, which in turn is gen-erating an “us against them” mental-ity that neither side has any hope of winning. Choice made. Consequences paid.

Thomas sTrangCoupeville

Need dialogue on corporate takeoverTo the editor:

What kind of dialogue are our elect-ed local officials having with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway? In addition to coal, we are looking at an increase in product transportation at Tesoro. There is also an additional attempt by Tethy’s to elbow their way into Anacortes. Their product also is trans-ported by trains.

If all these mega corporations suc-ceed in dominating Skagit Valley, life as

we know it in this part of Washington will be over. The current ease of our travel for health care, shopping, rec-reation and work commutes in Island, Whatcom and Skagit counties will become a thing of the past.

Traffic restrictions will be the undo-ing of residents, homeowners and busi-nesses. Blaring train horns echoing for miles will be unavoidable and unbear-able.

Shame on you BNSF — you have turned co-existence with trains from pleasant distractions to a destructive nightmare. Shame on short-sighted, self-serving corporations for being part of a larger problem instead of innova-tors to a progressive solution.

And shame on all of us who continue to do nothing and believe it can’t hap-pen here. These last few years are proof; there is always a consequence to deliberate ignorance and inaction.

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In our opinionHolidays take to our stages

One of the greatest things about living on South Whidbey is our theatrical community and the untold thousands of hours put in by hundreds of actors, danc-ers, directors and stage hands to bring magic to our holiday season.

Where else can one find three fine holiday stage pro-ductions within city blocks of each other, if we had city blocks. The amazing Charlene Brown is finishing her 20th year leading “The Nutcracker,” with its final show-ings this weekend at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium. This incredible production annually features our finest artists of virtually all disciplines and should not be missed. For tickets call 341-2221 or visit www.widt online.org.

Meanwhile, “Scrooge, The Musical,” has been enter-taining crowds at WICA in Langley, featuring a cast of extremely talented locals dedicated to putting on a show of professional quality. We can always count on WICA Executive Director Stacie Burgua and her talented min-ions to make the holidays memorable. The final show is tonight so get your tickets early. Visit tickets@wica online.com or call 221-8268. The theater is located at 565 Camano Ave. in Langley.

Joining the holiday fun is Whidbey Children’s Theater, founded many years ago by Martha Murphy and still very much contributing to South Whidbey’s cultural scene. These talented children are presenting Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Junior” through Dec. 22, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 221-2282. Their theater is located on Anthes Avenue in Langley.

We are indeed blessed to have the dedicated people necessary to keep the theatrical arts alive in our commu-nity, not only for audiences but for performers. For every child viewer that gets a lifetime of memorable images implanted in their minds, there is another child learning to dance, sing, speak clearly in front of an audience, and work seamlessly with others.

The performing arts are an integral part of our com-munity. It’s unfortunate that the Great Recession and the accompanying great migration from our schools has made it hard to keep a high-level arts program continuing in our schools, but the community is helping there, too, with an artist in residence program and other efforts.

The arts have had an immeasurably positive impact in this community for several decades now. Help keep it going by attending one or more of our holiday shows this weekend and next.

In responseDon’t make us leave Island DisposalTo the editor:

We are opposed to this proposal to require all single-family residence customers of Island Disposal located in unincorporated Island County

to pay for a new curbside recycle program because it is unnecessary and is not cost effective.

Curbside recycling is unnecessary in unincorpo-rated Island County.

Island Disposal currently provides dependable and affordable residential trash pickup.

Recycle centers are con-veniently located near most shopping centers in Island County.

Most of us deposit recycle

material as part of a trip to a store near a recycle center so there is almost no extra time and travel required.

State Department of Ecology ranks Island County recycle rate for 2010 as better than most other counties (17 of 39), so the current volun-tary system is working.

Curbside recycling in unin-corporated Island County is not cost efficient.

If the cost of this proposal is $11 each month, residen-tial customers like us, with one can weekly service would experience a rate increase of more than 63 percent for additional service that we do not need or want. And we would still need to take our glass to a recycle park!

The current system allows individuals to collect, sepa-rate and deliver recycle mate-rials with almost no added time or travel cost. We rarely spend more than five minutes at the recycle park and drive only a few hundred feet out of our way to reach it.

Instead of minimal extra travel for individuals, this proposal would require large trucks traveling all over the island in order to collect recycle materials, and would

require hiring people to sepa-rate recycle materials which individuals now do voluntari-ly. How does this make any sense?

Curbside recycling in unin-corporated Island County may have unintended conse-quences.

If this proposal becomes law, some will discontinue Island Disposal service and will make dump runs as nec-essary to dispose of trash. If a significant number of resi-dents drop residential trash pickup, the cost for residen-tial service could increase for those remaining since the cost of trucks and drivers is relatively fixed.

We do not want to leave Island Disposal. We think they provide good service at a fair price, but we will not willingly buy a service that we do not need or want!

Dick anD Joan calDwell

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Curbside recycling long overdue To the editor:

In Washington state the recycle rate is 49 percent. But here on Whidbey Island,

with all our do-gooders and everyone saying we live in such a special place, it’s a disappointing 32 percent. Whidbey is surrounded by counties with curbside. Snohomish County, Skagit County, Jefferson County and San Juan County have all voted for curbside recycling. Camano Island and the city of Oak Harbor have curbside recycling. Coupeville is about to start picking it up at the curb.

Why does the rest of Whidbey Island keep voting it down? Curbside recycling is how cities and counties increase their recycle rate. Curbside recycling on Whidbey is long overdue.

People think it will be too expensive and I can under-stand the families that are having a hard time making ends meet. But the ones who have the most garbage for pickup will benefit the most and here’s how. If you put two garbage cans out on the curb for weekly pickup, you are currently paying $25.12 a month. If we get curbside recycling it will cost about $11 more, totaling $36.12 a month. But if you separate the garbage from the recy-

clables, you can downsize to one can every other week which costs $13.38, and you’d save $11.74.

If you need help doing this call the WSU Waste Wise program coordinator who would be happy to help you. Or check out the DVD from the library called “Slash the Trash and Save Some Cash” (part of the Sustainable Living Seminar Series). Recycling makes “cents.”

For those who haul your garbage and recyclables to the county collection sites, you can save money on gas and vehicle maintenance. Save the time it takes to sort it and haul it to the dump. It will cost you more for the convenience of having curb-side, but you’ll save room by removing all the separate containers in the garage, or worry about the garbage spilling in your car, or lids flying out of the back of your truck, or pay for the gas at about $4 per gallon.

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LANGLEY — Wrestling coach Jim Thompson hates losing.

He was especially flum-moxed after his South Whidbey Falcons fell to Lakewood, 52-30. It was the first time in more than a decade that Lakewood defeated South Whidbey.

“I’m frustrated,” Thompson said.

“It’s just our technique right now. We’re just not very good.”

Lakewood started with an advantage. South Whidbey forfeited the lightweights at 106 and 110 pounds. Even in the contested weights, the Falcons didn’t put up nearly enough fight.

The Cougars pinned the Falcons in the 120-, 126-, 132- and 138-pound bouts. A com-mon mistake was the Falcons rolling onto their backs as they attempted a reversal — a cardinal sin in wrestling, especially under Thompson’s tutelage.

“They forgot their moves,” said Falcon senior Pat Monell. “They were timid.”

Andy Madsen, a junior, gave the Falcons their first victory in the 145. Madsen wore down Lakewood’s George Treml through two rounds before securing a pin 17 seconds in the third round.

“I’m running the arms well and keeping my base a lot better this year,” said Madsen, who has lost only one match this season in the

145 and plans to drop to 138 next week.

Fellow Falcon junior Kyrell Broyles followed suit with a late pin. Broyles gained a sev-en-point lead before pinning Lakewood’s Jeremy Peterson in 3:11.

South Whidbey’s seniors filled out the middle weights. James Itaya lost 13-0 to Lakewood’s Cameron Wheeler. Jake Leonard took a forfeit in the 170.

Then came one of the matches that most frustrat-ed Thompson. In the 182,

Falcon junior Jose Chavez was pinned in 2:20 as he attempted to spin out of a hold.

“I don’t know what he did out there,” Thompson said. “I have never seen anything like that in my life. He just flipped on his back.”

Beck Davis, a Falcon junior wrestling in his first home dual meet, was pinned in 4:53 to the surprise of his coaches.

Monell, a senior co-captain, quickly won the 220 in 1:41.

Wrestling falls to Lakewood


Falcon senior James Itaya tries to spin out of a pin by Lakewood’s Cameron Wheeler. Itaya avoided being pinned, but lost 13-0.

Falcon boys hoops drops fifth straight

Nick French pounded Cedarcrest inside for a team-high 17 points, his best this season.

It wasn’t enough to coun-ter the Red Wolves’ guard play, headed by the Cascade Conference’s reigning MVP, Zach Taylor, and his 20 points. Cedarcrest won 56-39, South Whidbey’s fourth loss by dou-ble digits.

Through six games, the Falcons allowed an average of 57.8 points per game and

scored 35. They faced Coupeville on

Friday, which would determine their District 1 tournament chances. The Falcons need to finish ahead of the Wolves, or their season ends in Cascade Conference play. Coupeville had yet to win a game and lost by an average of 39 points.

Roehl Round-ball classic returns

The third annual Tom Roehl Round-Ball Classic is set for Saturday, Dec. 22. The all-island tournament raises money for the Tom Roehl Memorial Scholarship.

In November, there was the Tom Roehl Turkey Bowl, a five-on-five football tournament

that raised $500 for the schol-arship fund. The goal with the basketball games is to raise another $1,000.

Organizers of the Roehl Classic thanked Jason Joiner and Windermere Property Management, Schisel Construction, Harada Physical Therapy and DCG engineer-ing, Sherman Farms, Ashley’s Designs and R&R Tree Service.

Team registration can be found at www.sports4e.com/seasons/2012-tom-roehl-round-ball-classic and is open until Dec. 21. Teams are asked for a donation of $125 which can be made online.

Games run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 22. The length of each game will vary depend-ing on the number of teams that register.

The tentative scheduled is for three, 15-minute games for seeding, then 25-minute games in a single elimination tournament.

Individuals without a team are asked to email [email protected].

For additional information related to the scholarship and events, visit www.tjroehl.org.

hitch a ride to snowy activity

The SnowRider has returned to take skiers and snowboard-ers and other snow-loving folks up to the mountains.

The bus is scheduled to take people up to Stevens Pass on Saturdays from Jan. 5 to Feb. 23. As part of the South

Whidbey Parks & Recreation District, organizers described the program as one that focuses on safety with char-tered buses, drivers in winter conditions and chaperones. Youths 10 years and older are welcome to ride along, too.

The season fee costs $310 plus tax through Dec. 15, or $290 if catching the bus from Everett. That fee cov-ers only the travel, and lift tickets are additional, but dis-counted between 20 percent and 40 percent through the SnowRider program.

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LANGLEY — There was an unscheduled clinic on how, and how not, to play basket-ball Tuesday night.

Cedarcrest’s girls team pressed South Whidbey from the opening play and never quit. The Red Wolves drove to the basket and were rewarded with 20 trips to the free throw line, where they hit 14.

South Whidbey turned the ball over almost every way it could: offensive foul, five-second violation and the classic poor pass. The result was a 64-26 shellacking that made the referees initiate the running clock mercy rule in the fourth quarter.

“We didn’t play our best defense,” said Falcon senior Annalies Schuster, who scored six points. “Just not full effort.”

While the Falcons’ offense sputtered, so went their defense. A common play for the Red Wolves was to grab a rebound off a missed Falcon shot, throw across midcourt to the outlet guard for an easy layup. It worked well enough for Red Wolves junior guard Kalee Fowler, who poured in a game-high 20 points.

Fouls dictated the game early. A pair of fouls put Falcon point guard Madi Boyd on the bench. By the end of the first quarter, South Whidbey trailed 17-7 and wracked up eight team fouls.

South Whidbey tried to fight back early in the second quarter. The Falcons scored on back-to-back possessions and kept the Red Wolves scoreless on three shots at the hoop. Sophomore Anne Madsen drove to the basket and nailed a layup to cut the lead to single digits. Schuster stole the ball on defense that led to senior Hayley Newman being fouled on a layup attempt. Newman, who scored a team-high eight points, con-verted both free throws.

Falcon senior Ellie Greene took a charge on defense that seemed to inspire her team-mates. Schuster banked in a layup off the square on a baseline pass that cut the lead

to six points. But the Red Wolves’ fierce rebounding

and defense wore down the Falcons, and 19-13 was the closest South Whidbey came to the lead.

“It’s just that their shots went in and ours didn’t,” Schuster said.

At halftime, the Falcons had commit-ted 18 turnovers against the Red Wolves’ three. Cedarcrest returned from the break determined to throttle South Whidbey and continued its press defense and transition offense. The Red Wolves scored 23 points in the third quarter. The Falcons mustered only six.

The referees instituted the running clock mercy rule at the start of the fourth quarter. Only time outs and injuries stopped the clock, and mercifully for South Whidbey, the final buzzer.

Falcon girls flail in blowout by Red Wolves’ defensive prowess


Falcon sophomore Anne Madsen runs into a pair of Red Wolves defenders on Tuesday.

There always seems to come that moment in time, leading up to Christmas, when you know it’s not all going to get done, or at least not the way you hoped, imagined and planned it. That moment is just around the corner, I think; too many things on the list, too little time to make them all hap-pen.

For example, I just crossed “chocolate truffles” off my To-Do list, reluctantly. For many years, during the

last 10 days or so before Christmas, I’ve made dozens of chocolate truffles to give to family when we gather for Christmas. It’s a time consuming, painstaking procedure, but one I love and look forward to every year, as do the recipients. Never mind the reasons, but I’ve come to the realization that those truf-fles are out this Christmas.

That doesn’t mean, how-ever, that the notion of giving something homemade to those closest to my heart

is abandoned. I have long believed that something special you take the time to make as a Christmas (or Hanukkah) gift is far prefera-ble to something you dashed out and bought because you had to find “something” for whomever.

That’s precisely why I have one file reserved solely for recipes I consider worth making as gifts for people I care about a great deal. Not just Christmas gifts, but birth-days, anniversaries, special occasions of all kinds. Most of them are for such things as candies of various sorts, special occasion cakes and cookies, unusual breads, “dif-ferent” jams and jellies (jalap-eno marmalade made it into the file this past summer), and of course, any unusual cheesecake, my number one favorite food.

When I decided “no truffles this year,” out came that file and in it, right on top of the fat pile, was a recipe I’d asked my niece for after

I ate the contents of a small gift box she left me with after our family gathering this past summer. She, too, is a practi-tioner of the “homemade gifts are the best presents” school of thought. As it turned out, she found the recipe in a bon appetite magazine (how did I ever miss it, I wondered) and uses it frequently. I’d forgotten about it until, des-perate for inspiration for my homemade Christmas giving, I opened that file.

The point of all this? Don’t give up; there is still time to make something special for someone special, even truffles.

RECIPESHere it is, my niece’s

truffle recipe, via bon appe-tite; these are sturdier, much faster and easier to make than my hand-dipped, dark chocolate truffles and equally as delicious (well, almost). And this recipe makes enough truffles in just one

batch for you to give as gift boxes or bags to anywhere from 6 to 10 people, depend-ing upon your generosity with the contents.

BUTTERFINGER TRUFFLES

10 oz. semisweet chocolate (don’t go higher than about 62 percent cacao), chopped

1 T. unsalted butter1 cup heavy cream1 ½ cups chopped

Butterfinger candy bars4 t. unsweetened cocoa

powder (please use a top quality powder)

Chopped roasted unsalted peanuts or peanut halves (niece also occasionally uses chopped toasted almonds)

Put chocolate and butter in

a bowl. Bring cream to boil in a small saucepan; pour over the chocolate/butter and let stand for 1 min. then stir until the chocolate is fully melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in the chopped candy; cover and chill until firm, about 2 hrs.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Using a melon baller, scoop ¾-inch balls (or heaping teaspoons) of the chocolate, rolling the balls quickly between your palms to make them smooth, and place on the cookie sheet.

Put cocoa powder into a small bowl; roll the truffles in the cocoa powder to coat them, return to baking sheet, then sprinkle with chopped nuts or peanut half. Refrigerate and chill until firm. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper and keep chilled until ready to use. Makes about 80 truffles.

Note: For gifting, put truffles into small paper or foil candy cups; put in small boxes or in those decorative cellophane bags and tie with appropriate ribbon. If you’re having a holiday party, these are a very nice little gift to hand to your guests as they leave.

As long as we’re on the

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BY JESSIE STENSLANDStaff reporter

The Island County Sheriff’s Office will hold a public meeting Thursday, Dec. 20, to discuss a Level 3 sex offender who’s moving back to the community.

Christopher Mazdra, 34, will be residing on NE Sixth Street in Coupeville after being released from prison. The sheriff’s office has labeled him as a Level 3 sex offender, which means he’s considered a high risk to the community.

Sheriff Mark Brown and Coupeville Marshal Lance Davenport will be at the meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. at the Coupeville Rec Hall, 901 NW Alexander St.

Mazdra was convicted of three counts of rape of a child in the third degree and, in a separate case, one count of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes in 2006.

Mazdra engaged in sexual

and inappropriate relation-ships with underage girls that he met on the bus, at the library or through instant messaging, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. He had a sexual rela-tionship with a 14-year-old girl when he was 24.

At his sentencing hearing, his mother explained that Mazdra has a developmental disability and identified with teenagers.

The judge sentenced Mazdra under the Special Sexual Offender Sentencing Alternative, commonly known as a SSOSA. The sentencing alternative allows first-time sex offenders to avoid all or most of a pris-on term by agreeing to go through special sex offender treatment in the community and abiding by strict condi-tions meant to safeguard the community and change any bad habits that could lead to future offenses.

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“It’ll need a clearing and grading permit from Island County and a drainage plan,” Gordon said. He also won-dered about the short setback

from the high bluff, which the Monmas estimated at only 30 feet. Earlier, they had pledged to appeal the port decision to the county.

“This dumps it back in the lap of Island County Planning,” Gordon said.

Bob Pederson, director of Island County Planning and Development, told the Record

on Thursday that cell towers go through the site review process. Once AT&T applies, a yellow sign will be posted to notify the public, who will be given a time period for comment.

Pederson said cell tower approval is an administra-tive process, so the county commissioners will not be involved in the decision. The site could well be in a geo-logical hazardous area, he said, which would require further studies from AT&T. Approval is a long process and an appeal of any decision is possible through the Island County Hearing Examiner.

Bruce Buls, who lives near the cell tower site, expressed his disappointment at Tuesday’s meeting.

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Arnold, the realtor, later said it was impossible at this time to calculate any impacts on property values.

“You can’t ever please everybody,” Gordon said. “By signing the lease this is the best chance the trail is going to be there for years.”

The port commissioners were not without allies. One woman said it was “selfish” to oppose improving cell phone communication on the island, and a man said it is important that cell phones work in case of accidents or other emer-gencies.

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Port of Coupeville hired an accountant to investigate financial allegations made by a former chairperson of a volunteer committee.

Chuck Edwards, a Freeland accountant, is reviewing allegations made by Georgia Gardner, a Coupeville accountant, about apparent errors, omis-sions and/or inconsisten-cies in the tax and payroll records of the Greenbank Farm Management Group. Gardner is currently a Whidbey General Hospital commissioner and she is a former state legislator.

According to a motion approved by the commis-

sioners for the Port of Coupeville, Edwards will review correspondence written by Gardner, inter-view Gardner and trustees for the Greenbank Farm Management Group and provide findings and rec-ommendations for the port commissioners by the end of the year.

The investigation stems from a resignation let-ter written by Gardner in October that outlined her concerns about the man-agement group’s finances. She had been serving as the chairwoman for a volun-teer group, known at as the Greenbank Farm Executive Planning Group, tasked with examining the publicly

owned farm and developing recommendations about how it will be managed in the future.

“We think this is a very good development,” said Michael Stansbury, presi-dent of the farm’s manage-ment group.

In an interview after the meeting, he said staff have conducted a review of the farm’s finances but haven’t found anything that would cause Gardner’s con-cerns. He added that he’s tried repeatedly to contact Gardner, but hasn’t talked to her yet.

Jim Patton, executive director for the port, said he hopes the investigation will address concerns raised.

Edwards’ work has to be complete by the end of the year in time for a special meeting at which the volun-teer group will present its final report.

That special meeting where the planning group will give a report and rec-ommendations is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 in the Coupeville Library.

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A diver had to swim down about 35 to 45 feet Monday morning to get to a car that had plunged to the bottom of a Central Whidbey pond over the weekend.

Trooper Jesse Greene with the Washington State Patrol said the driver, a Port Townsend woman, slid the car into the pond Saturday morning on her way to the Coupeville ferry dock.

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According to Greene, the woman was driving south on Highway 20 and failed to negotiate the curve at Keystone Avenue.

She was unfamiliar with the area and the roads were slippery from an earlier hail storm.

The car slid across the road and into the pond. The woman swam ashore and called 911.

This wasn’t the first time

that someone drove a car into one of the ponds in the area; Greene said he was told the last time it hap-pened was four years ago. The deep ponds were once gravel quarries, he said.

The woman’s insurance

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“The diver said it was colder than the ocean,” Greene said.


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BY REBECCA OLSONStaff reporter

A tale rich with adventure, dreams and exploration forms the history of Juan de Fuca’s Strait in a new book by a Canadian author.

The famous strait connects Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean and serves as a dividing line between the U.S. and Canada.

Barry Gough recently pre-sented and signed his new book, “Juan de Fuca’s Strait: Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams,” at the Coupeville Library.

“Any book signing like this that’s adding another historical resource to the library of local history is valuable,” said Rick Castellano, executive director of the Island County Historical Museum.

The book begins in 16th

century Venice when explorer Juan de Fuca spoke of the Northwest Passage, a marine pas-sageway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

This fabled waterway inspired explorers from Spain, Great Britain and other empires to search in hopes of fame, adven-ture and riches.

Gough researched and shares the journeys of Martin Frobisher, James Cook, Francis Drake, Manuel Quimper, José María Narváez, George Vancouver and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, among others.

Castellano described the his-tory of Juan de Fuca’s Strait as

“colorful.”“We read so much about the

history of the eastern United States, but there’s so much history coming out of this neck of the woods,” he said. “Vancouver’s expedition out

here alone was remark-able in itself, and the thousands of years of Native American history before that.”

Juan de Fuca’s Strait is now a dividing line between the U.S. and Canada, but before that, “it was

a dividing line for two different cultures of Native Americans,” Castellano said.

When Vancouver explored the area in 1792, he thought the strait was the Northwest

Passage. When it wasn’t, he thought Deception Pass would be the Northwest Passage, but Joseph Whidbey found otherwise and the island was named for his efforts, Castellano said.

Another detail Castellano found interesting was that Juan de Fuca was Greek, but he took a Spanish name because he was exploring for Spain.

“This promises to be a very enriching program because the history of this area runs so deep,” Castellano said. “I’m just excited he’s coming here and we have another book to add to our research library.”

“Juan de Fuca’s Strait” is avail-able to purchase at the Island County Museum in Coupeville.

A recent book signing was sponsored by the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, Friends of the Coupeville Library, Island County Historical Society, Compass Rose Inn and Harbour Publishing.

For more information, call the Island County Historical Museum at 360-678-3310.

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This is the cover of Barry Gough’s “Juan de Fuca’s Strait: Voyages in the Waters of Forgotten Dreams.” The book is available for purchase at Island County Historical Museum in Coupeville.

BY JUSTIN BURNETT Staff reporter

Ten gay couples became some of the first in Island County to take advantage of Washington’s new same-sex marriage laws Sunday when they tied the knot at a private ceremony in Langley.

Officiated by Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard, the weddings were held at the home of one of the nation’s best known gay couples: Grethe Cammermeyer and Diane Divelbess. They were one of the couples who wed.

Cammermeyer said it was a memorable day to begin with but it was made that much more special thanks to Conard. She prepared for the ceremonies by calling each of the couples in advance to learn a little about them so each service would be a little

more personal.“She did such a beautiful

job with all them,” Cammermeyer said.

An Uzbeki wedding horn, loaned by Langley resident Fred Lundahl, and drinking glasses with the date and “Married in Washington” blazoned on the side, also helped make the day memo-rable.

Amazingly, all of the cere-monies were conducted over a short two-hour period, from 1 to 3 p.m., and were then followed by Cammermeyer’s and Divelbess’ annual Christmas party.

Adherence to a regiment-ed schedule allowed every-thing to go smoothly and on time, said Cammermeyer, who is a retired colonel with the Washington National Guard.

“It was a military opera-tion,” she joked.

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Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard leads Grethe Cammermeyer, left, and Diane Divelbess in their wedding vows. Conard presided over 10 weddings at the couple’s residence in Langley.

“We�read�so�much�about�the�history�of�the�eastern�United�States,�but�there’s�so�much�history�coming�out�of�this�neck�of�the�woods.”

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keep students there. The seismic safety of the aging building has been questioned, but defended by the district. More than $1.3 mil-lion was earmarked for repairs and upgrades at the middle school.

“I feel like you’re gambling,” said Molly MacLeod-Roberts. “You’re taking a chance. It’s lives, it’s injuries.”

Moccia replied that keeping the sixth, sev-enth and eighth grades together and in their own space was necessary. Though there’s

extra room at the high school, there would not be enough to house the entire middle school program. Plus, it would require mov-ing long-tenured high school teachers and a “cultural and philosophical” shift by the district.

“When I look at it, with a new set of eyes outside the history, I can’t get my mind around putting a middle school program there,” Moccia said.

School leaders are counting on voter approval of the M&O levy, which makes up 28 percent of the district’s $15 million operat-ing budget. Voters will be asked in February to extend the M&O levy for another three years, along with the capital/technology levy.

years and restoration work to be completed over sev-eral years.

After two members of the planning department quit, the city approved a contract with Kwarsick as planning director on Jan. 3, 2011. Under the contract, Kwarsick was supposed to recuse himself from all mat-ters related to his clients, according to the report writ-ten by Detective Wallace.

While he was planning director, he allegedly wrote a Notice of Decision, back-dated to Dec. 20, 2010, that stated all wetland mitigation work on his stepdaughter’s project was completed after just one year; the document also eliminated a develop-ment restriction attached to the deed on the prop-erty. He filed the notice and wrote a notation closing the file, according to Banks.

Kwarsick didn’t return calls for comment. He previ-ously said he didn’t inten-tionally backdate the docu-ment, but forgot to change the date while finishing up the work of the former plan-ner, according to the whis-

tleblower’s report.But Banks said evidence

from Kwarsick’s computer shows that he wrote the Notice of Decision as a separate document, using a June of 2009 Amendment of Critical Areas Decision as a template. He said the com-puter had a couple of dif-ferent versions of the notice with different dates.

“It appears that he was working on a document at home to make it look like

it was an official Langley report,” he said.

Banks said the case was difficult for him because he respects Kwarsick and knows that he is held in high regard throughout the community.

“I think he has a really good reputation here,” he said. “He spent his whole career in service to the pub-lic.”


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Get�a�fresh�look�at�Langley’s�history

Join co-authors Frances Wood and Robert Waterman for a book launch event celebrat-ing Langley’s newest history book. “Langley,” a photo history from Arcadia Publishing, will be available for purchase. “Langley: the book and the story behind the book,” will be presented at 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Black Box Theater in the historic pole build-ing at the Island County Fairgrounds in Langley. Wood and Waterman will present a program with photos from the book and tell the story of their writ-ing experience.

Bayview�Hall� welcomes�Santa

Santa Claus will make a visit to the Bayview Holiday Market at noon Saturday at Bayview Hall. Parents are invited to bring children to visit the North Pole’s most famous resident. Saturday’s market will be the third of four Bayview Holiday Markets this season. The fourth will be Saturday, Dec. 22.

This market — now in its fourth year at the location — features 35 vendors offering fall and winter produce, a wide variety of baked goods, jams, cheese, candy, honey, clothing, jewelry and a variety of local arti-san crafts.

This year the event expanded and vendors are selling upstairs and downstairs. The market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is sponsored by the Bayview Farmers Market Association which oper-ates the regular market from the last week in April through October.

Final�weekend�for�‘The�Nutcracker’

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 wonder of dance with Whidbey Island Dance Theater’s “Nutcracker.” The produc-tion at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium continues at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, and at 2 p.m. with matinees Dec. 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 widtonline.org.

‘Scrooge,�the�Musical’�ends�today

“Scrooge, the Musical,” ends at WICA in Langley with a show at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Ticket prices cost $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and $17 for youths. Purchase tickets online at [email protected] or call WICA at 221-8268 or 800-638-7631. The theater is located at 565 Camano Ave. in Langley.

Willy�Wonka� show�continues

Whidbey Children’s Theater is sweetening the season with its produc-tion of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Junior.” The show runs through Dec. 22 with performances at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. Tickets cost $8 for students, $10 for seniors and $12 for adults.

For tickets, call 221-2282. Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Junior” fea-tures a memorable song score by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. The theater is located on Anthes Street in Langley.

Matinee�features�Audrey hepburn

The 2 p.m. movie matinee Dec. 15 at the Freeland Library is a clas-sic, witty and romantic film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. In “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” fortune hunter Holly Golightly finds her-self captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who moves into her building on a wealthy woman’s dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly’s past. Directed by Blake Edwards.

Book�discussion�reduces stress

The Third Tuesday Book Group at the Freeland Library offers a break from holiday stress at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19. Join the group for a discussion of “Little Princes” by Conor Grennan.

Ballet�Slipper� has�‘Nutcracker’

The Ballet Slipper pres-ents “The Nutcracker” three times: 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Dec. 16 and 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Oak Harbor High School. Tickets cost $15 and are available at Wind and Tide Bookstore on Pioneer Way. For details, call 360-929-5828.

Fidalgo�Youth�present�concert

A holiday concert by Fidalgo Youth Symphony will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 15 in McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets cost $15 or less. Contact 360-416-7727 or mcintyre hall.org. Fidalgo Youth Symphony is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportuni-ties for young musicians up to age 21 to study and perform. Visit fysmusic.org.

Merry�Christmas�with�Slaphappy

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts is pleased

to present a Slaphappy Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, featuring local favorites Mark Arand, Matthew Bell, Cameron Gray and Gabe Harshman. Slaphappy will sing quar-tet-style seasonal songs in their first WICA holiday concert. Ticket prices are $15 and are available by calling the WICA Ticket at Office 221-8268 or 800-638-7631. Learn more about upcoming events at WICA at WICAonline.com.

‘Laud�to�the�Nativity’

The Whidbey Chamber Singers launch their new season at 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Sanctuary of Langley United Methodist Church, Third and Anthes. The concert features Whidbey Chamber Singers per-forming the works of Ottorino Resighi’s “Laud to the Nativity,” Abbie Betinis’ “The Babe of Bethlehem,” Ola Gjeilo’s “Serinity (O Magnum Mysterium),” as well as Joseph Haydn’s “Gloria” in combination with the Chancel Choir of Langley United Methodist Church. Guest performers are Gloria Ferry-Brennan, Frances Kenney and Susan Alexander. Tickets at the door cost $15 for adults, $10 for seniors/military and $5 for youths. In advance, go to www.brownpapertickets.com.

St.�Hubert’s�‘Lessons�and�Carols’

The choir of St. Hubert Catholic Church and La Bella Coro Children’s choir will present a Festival of Lessons and Carols for Advent at 4 p.m. Dec. 16. This meditative service of readings, hymns and anthems provides a time of reflection and renewal for all during a very busy time of the year. Lessons and Carols, as it is infor-mally called, is patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England. It has become an annual holiday tradi-tion for thousands of families in the Puget Sound region. The pro-gram is free to the public, however an item of non-perishable food for the Good Cheer Food Bank will be gladly accepted at the door. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. St. Hubert is located at

804 Third St. at the corner of DeBruyn Avenue. For more information, call 360-222-5383.

Santa�Claus�is�coming�to�town

A holiday tradition since 1995, the volunteers at South Whidbey Fire/EMS will visit a number of South Whidbey communi-ties. Listen for the music and sirens and see Santa’s sleigh starting at 6 p.m.

On Dec. 17, Santa will visit Maple Ridge Retirement Center, Compass, Harbor Sands, Ravenridge, Beachwood, East Harbor, Goss Lake, Pintail, Lakeside, Pintail, East Harbor, Twin Oaks, Teakwood, Watkins, Twin Oaks, East Harbor, Main Street, Payless parking lot.

Camera�club�focuses�on�fog

Whidbey Island Camera Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 18. at Oak Hall, Room 306, Skagit Valley College Whidbey Campus. The theme for December is fog. Submit up to three photographs for discus-sion during the meeting to absolutescience@hotmail .com. Whidbey Island Camera Club, a commu-nity club, is open to the public. Email questions to [email protected] or visit www.whidbey islandcameraclub.com.

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Nutcracker Graham Vanderwood and Rat King danced by Melyssa Smith, along with the rest of the cast, will end the Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s 20th annual run of the Christmas classic this weekend. There is a 7:30 p.m. show tonight and matinees at 2:30 p.m. today and Sunday at the South Whidbey High School Auditorium. See the Dec. 15 calendar listing for ticket information.

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Here comes Santa Claus

A holiday tradition since 1995, the volunteers at South Whidbey Fire/EMS will guide Santa and his sleigh to a number of

communities. Listen for the music and sirens and see Santa’s sleigh starting at 6 p.m.

On Dec. 18, Santa will visit Dairy Queen, Bob Galbreath, Hansen, Durham, Gravel, Elsica, Cedar Vista, Cedar Cove, Shadowood , Campbell, Tartan Way, Heather, Wintergreen, Timberline, Deer Lake, Holst, Haven

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Santa stars at Clinton center

South Whidbey Fire/EMS will arrive at the Clinton Shopping Center at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18,

perhaps earlier. Santa will arrive by fire truck and stay for photo shoots with the children. Photos will be posted on Jim’s Hardware’s Facebook page so parents of the children can retrieve them.

Enjoy hot chocolate, marshmallows and cook-ies. There will be pictures of Santa for the children

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A raffle ticket will be placed in a Santa Hat for each donated can of food brought to the event by a child with the drawing at 8 p.m. Winners will receive a

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Universalists turn to music

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island presents “Seasons of Music” when it meets at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. It is located at 20103 Highway 525, Freeland.

This service of music and readings will feature the UUCWI choir and other vocal and instru-mental musicians, with selections ranging from classical to bluegrass. There will also be oppor-

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Quakers meet in Freeland

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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 or email Toni Grove at [email protected].

Why did Jesus have to die?

Babies come into the world with the hopes and dreams of the parents for a long and successful life. Jesus was born to die. Doesn’t that raise a ques-tion?

“Why Jesus was Born to Die,” is Pastor Darrell Wenzek’s 10 a.m. sermon Sunday, Dec. 16. Amy

and Ed Hooke, along with Eddy, Ethan, Emily, Elizabeth and Evan will bring the special seasonal music. Stan Walker leads an adult Bible study at 9 a.m. in the book of Genesis. All are invited to attend the service at the Deer Lagoon Grange Hall, 5142 Bayview Road, on the way to Langley. For more information, call 221-1220.

Joy releases holiday pressure

Feeling the pressures of the holiday season? Can you take time out to con-sider the source of such pressures and whether they must apply to you? “And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” (Genesis 1: 31)

Nothing, then, except good is connected to spiritual joy. On Sunday, Dec. 16, the Christian Science service considers the creative power and source that provides the foundation for celebration

and joy and how putting this first releases you from pressures that might oth-erwise separate you from the good you are doing. “From Love and from the light and harmony which are the abode of Spirit, only reflections of good can come” (Science and Health).

The service begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at 15910 Highway 525 (north of Bayview and across from Useless Bay Road). Everyone is welcome at all services and also at the special Christmas Hymn Sing at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 23, following the service. Call 341-1630 for details.

Promoting peace, person by person

“Give the World the Peace of Your Mind” is the title of Rev. Patty Becker’s talk at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Unity of Whidbey, 5671 Crawford Road.

One of the overriding themes of the holiday season is peace. Christmas cards, carols, decorations and ornaments proclaim peace on earth. Tapping into world news reveals peace is not the current condition on our beautiful planet. In fact, quite the opposite. Join Rev. Becker as she shares a practical

message on how each of us can take simple actions every day to promote peace. Be an instrument of peace and change the world with your joy-ful noise. Heidi Hoelting will provide the musical inspiration and Karen McInerney will be the platform assistant. All are welcome to attend. Visit unityofwhidbeyisland.org for more information.

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 choir performs an 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 congregation at either the 8:45 or 11 a.m. service. Christmas Eve services include a special offering for young chil-dren, and for the young at heart, at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. The sanctuary is filled with songs and can-dlelight at the traditional Candlelight Service held at 7 p.m. Other activities this month include a youth Christmas party on Dec. 16, and caroling.

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The race is on to obtain permits necessary to com-plete phase one of the Port of South Whidbey’s Langley Marina enhancement project during 2013.

Trouble is, while the port commissioners are snorting at the gate they have little idea what the other horses are doing.

A smaller horse, the city of Langley, came through earli-er this week with its building permit, said Ed Field, port manager. “There were eight conditions but nothing’s a deal breaker,” he told the commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting.

“I am appreciative. It’s one half of what I needed. The other half I ain’t got yet,” he added in his folksy man-ner. “It’s on somebody’s desk waiting to be written.”

He was alluding to the long-expected permit from the Corps of Army Engineers. Field said a rep-resentative from the office of Congressman Rick Larsen visited the marina Monday and would try to influence the Army Corps to hurry. He also suggested contacting Sen. Patty Murray.

“We need that permit,” Field said. He’s anxious to

prepare bidding documents for the $1.75 million improve-ment project but is wary of proceeding without the Corps permit.

After much discussion, the commissioners decided to “gamble” by paying consult-ing engineer Reid-Middleton to begin preparing the bid documents before the Corps comes through with the anticipated permit. That will allow an extra 10 days so Fields can meet his desired goal of sending the project out to bid in late January, with a bid opening around Feb. 15.

Construction in the water can’t be done during the “fish window” that begins July 1, but Field said there’s plenty of work that can still be accomplished, includ-ing refurbishing a 400-foot breakwater and yanking out old pilings and decking.

An even darker horse in the permit race is the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Field recounted a complex discus-sion with a FEMA official which left the commission-ers shaking their heads and

twisting their pens. FEMA could provide money to pur-chase a fire boat and sheriff’s boat, but might have stricter dock construction require-ments.

The FEMA grant for the boats is estimated at $175,000, or 10 percent of the project cost. Field seemed ready to forget about it, but Commissioner Curt Gordon urged patience.

“Why would you not want to take that money?” he asked. “You can kind of see the logic; there’s a $175,000 swing. That’s a hell of a gam-ble, maybe we should take another look at that.”

Field said a FEMA deci-

sion may be known by the middle of January. In the end, the commissioners decided to begin work on a pair of bid documents, one with federal FEMA requirements and one without.

“Separate the boats as a separate project,” Gordon told Field. “If they don’t get funded we don’t build ‘em. But the fire district would really like that boat.” The sheriff has expressed less interest, he said.

It was estimated that $15,000 may be spent on the pair of bid documents before the Corp and FEMA decisions are known. If the permits are both received no

money will be lost. But if FEMA falls through, much of that preliminary work will be for naught.

“It’s a $15,000 gamble till January,” Gordon said.

“We may be out $20,000,” estimated Commissioner Chris Jerome. “But it’s better

than risking another year on that project.”

Commissioner Dennis Gregoire made the deci-sion unanimous to work on parallel bid processes without knowing for sure if the FEMA grant will come through.


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

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

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Langley United Methodist Church221-4233 • LangleyThird and [email protected] Service 9:30AM

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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 [email protected] (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

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Angela Nichole Uhl Wagner

Angela Nichole Uhl Wagner, 49, passed away at University of Washington Medical Center, Dec. 3, 2012. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at Silverdale United Methodist Church with a reception immediately following.

If you are unable to attend the service, you may view via webcast. To access, set up an account with Livestream at http://new.livestream.com. Search for Silverdale UMC once streaming begins. Suggest setting up an account no later than Dec. 15.

Donations in Angela’s name may be made to: Hope in Christ Ministries/The Coffee Oasis, Bremerton, Wash.; Southern Poverty Law Center; or World Vision.

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LEGAL NO. 443742Published: Whidbey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. De- cember 12, 15, 2012.

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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 necessary 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 following: 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 completed 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 addenda 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 bidders, 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 encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic 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 online documents; with the ability to download, print to own pr in ter, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. Contact Bui lders Ex- change of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for assistance.The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities 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 contract to the lowest responsible 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 with the Contract.No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for opening thereof or before award of contract,

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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 directed 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 bidders that it will affirma- tively insure that in any contract entered in to pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity 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 ClerkLEGAL 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.

NOTICEAn open bid auction will be held at Chr lst lan’s Au t o W r e ck i n g , 6 8 5 Chr is t / l in Road, Oak Harbor, WA. 98277 on Wednesday, DECEM- BER 19. 2012. Viewing w i l l t ake p lace f rom 12100pm te 3:00 PM DECEMBER 19, :2012. A u c t i o n b e g i n s a t 3:00pm on DECEMBER 19, 2012.76 PONT GRA2T213Y8A17695107464CV86 HONDA ACC4DJHMBA5429GC042110551YGOLEGAL NO. 445267Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - t i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 15, 2012.

NOTICE OF AUCTIONA public auction will be held at A-1 Towing 1201 NE 16th Ave. Oak Har- bor, WA 98277 on Tues- day December 18, 2012. W r e cke d a n d A b a n - doned Vehicles. Viewing at 10:00AM, auction at 1 1 : 0 0 A M . ( 3 6 0 ) 6 7 5 - 3309LEGAL NO. 444895Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 15, 2012.

City of LangleyInvitation to Bid

Sealed bids will be received by the Ci ty of Langley, 112 Second 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 until 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 bid

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name 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 ineligiblecontractors nor the list of par ties excluded from Federal procurement or non-procurementprograms.Only firm bids will be accepted, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids orwaive any irregularities and informalities in the bids submitted and accepted 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 reserves the right tomake bid awards to the lowest responsible bidder.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 subject line for electronic requests.)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@whidbey.com.Debbie Mahler,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.

NOTICEThe Coupeville School District Board of Direc- to rs has one vacan t board position, effective December 17, 2012, to be filled by a registered voter l iving within the district’s boundaries. Ap- plications will be accepted through January 4, 2013; appl icant inter- v iews are schedu led during the regular board meeting on January 14, 2013. The individual appointed will immediately assume board respon- sibilities. For an appl icat ion or more information, visit t h e d i s t r i c t We b s i t e ( w w w . c o u p e - ville.k12.wa.us) or contact administrative assistant Janet Wodjenski, 360-678-4522.LEGAL NO. 444898Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- cember 15, 19, 2012.

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D a t e o f f i r s t publication: December 15, 2012Personal Representa- tive: David Marvellec/o CHRISTON C. SKIN- NER 791 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277Attorney for Personal Representative: CHRISTON C. SKIN- NER 791 SE Barrington DriveOak Harbor, WA 98277360-679-1240LEGAL NO. 444855Publ i shed : Wh idbey N e w s - T i m e s , S o u t h Whidbey Record. De- c e m b e r 1 5 , 2 2 , 2 9 , 2012.SUPERIOR COURT OF

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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

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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 publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 8, 2012, and de fend the rea l property foreclosure action in Island County Su- perior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells 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 according 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 judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Island County, Wash- ington, and legally de-

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BY KATHY REEDStaff reporter

Gray skies were but a reflec-tion of the somber mood at a Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony at Crescent Harbor Marina on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Seaplane Base.

The traditional remem-brance service was put

together by Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 and included community mem-bers, local Pearl Harbor survi-vors and active duty personnel. Although the weather didn’t cooperate, the rain didn’t dampen the emotional spirit of the message that has lived on since that infamous day.

“Freedom is the price and each generation pays its due,”

said Cmdr. Lew Callaway, Executive Officer of VAQ-129.

“Pearl Harbor proved America had the will to win,” he continued. “Men raced into battle even when their ship was sinking.”

Callaway said those who made the ultimate sacrifice at Pearl Harbor and those who fought in its wake went on to show America was a force to

be reckoned with and proved the truth of democracy.

“Our military men and women are the last who want to go to war, but they will sac-rifice all when called upon,” he said.

“On this 71st anniversary, we pause to honor and pay tribute to the thousands who gave their lives at Pearl Harbor,” President of Pearl

Harbor Survivors Association Chapter 5, Jim Stansell, said. “But honor and remembrance seems inadequate; we can’t give back what was lost.”

At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Stansell was a Seaman 2nd Class aboard the USS Hull, a destroyer which had just returned from a mis-sion at sea and was tied up to the USS Dobbin to get power. Stansell, then 17 years old, heard they were under attack as he was preparing to go to church and rushed topside, only to see a Japanese plane so close he could see the pilot’s face. The Dobbin cut the Hull off from power so its power guns were useless.

Virtually helpless, all the crew of the Hull could do was watch the attack. Stansell saw

the USS Arizona blow up; he saw the USS Utah roll over; and the USS Nevada sink and run aground.

“A great America and a great Navy in many cases were built around the holocaust of that day,” Stansell said. “We do remember those lost with our thoughts and our prayers, and I can only say ‘God Bless.’”

The remarks were followed by a traditional wreath-laying in Crescent Harbor. Gayle Vyskocil, widow of Pearl Harbor survivor Lt. Cmdr. James Vyskocil, tossed the evergreen wreath into the water. Other survivors tossed in white carnations as the wind whipped around them.

A 21-gun-salute and the playing of “Taps” brought the quiet ceremony to an end.

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