the whidbey crosswind march 2, 2012

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Volume 1, No. 49 | 02 march 2012

this Edition

Will Oak Harbor get Mother Mentors? ...............pg. 2

What’s playing at the Skywarrior? ............pg. 3

Pets’ Sake: A dog named Stir Fry .........................pg. 4

Navy to hold open house for comment on EIS .....pg. 8

An EA-6B Prowler, flown by Lt. Cmdr. “Bozo” Bankart, demonstrates in-flight refueling capability during the Tiger Cruise Air Power Demonstration. U.S. Navy Photo by aD1 (aW) thomaS mayheW/ReleaSeD

Wizards return to WhidbeyBy. LT. ROY WALKER

VAQ-133 Public Affairs

After seven months away, the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ)

133 finally returned to Whidbey Island after completing their first carrier-based deployment in over 19 years.

The squadron deployed in late July aboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), a part of Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3), and was attached to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9). The Strike Group was tasked with sup-porting Operation New Dawn as well as Operation Enduring Freedom.

During the course of the deploy-ment, the Wizards exceeded even their own expectations, flying 181 combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, logging a total of 971 combat flight hours and boasting an impressive 99 percent combat sortie completion rate.

This continued superior perfor-mance led to multiple awards for VAQ-133. The outstanding efforts of their maintenance team earned the squadron the CVW-9 Golden Wrench award. The Wizards were also presented both the 2011 CVWP 1st and 2nd half semi-annual Safety “S” Awards and the Blue “M,” signi-fying an outstanding level of medical readiness.

“It is a testament to the leadership and hard work of the officers, chief petty officers and sailors, many of

SEE WizARds | PAGE 8

NASWI’s VQ-1 commander relieved of duty

The commanding offi-cer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, Cmdr. Jeffrey Wissel, has been relieved of duty while allegations of personal misconduct are investigated.

Wissel was relieved late Monday afternoon by Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, according to a brief state-ment released by Commander, Naval Air

SEE WissEL | PAGE 8

Cmdr. Jeffrey Wissel

Capt. Dale Horan, left, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 9, presents AFCM (AW) Jeffrey Adams and Lt. Cmdr. Billy “Slow” Lehner with the Golden Wrench award for maintenance excellence. U.S. Navy Photo by aD1 (aW) thomaS mayheW/ReleaSeD

Recollections of the Greatest Generation

By KATHY REEdWhidbey Crosswind

It’s not something a lot of World War II veterans talk about. Many don’t care to share their war stories. But Sharon

Nicholson not only got many of these local heroes to talk about their experi-ences, she managed to put them all together in a book.

Nicholson is the author of “Their Place in History, An Anthology of WWII Autobiographies.” She, along with two of the veterans featured in the book, will appear Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Wind and Tide Bookshop in Oak Harbor.

“Some of them really had amazing experiences, but they came back home, married their high school sweethearts and went on with their lives,” Nicholson

said. “I kind of consider these legacies for the family, especially those who have no idea what their uncle did, what their father did.”

Nicholson said many of those featured in the book, which is a collection of 20 autobiographies, are familiar Whidbey Island names, like Zylstra, Carter, Koetje, Ferrier.

“All these stories to me are just fasci-nating,” Nicholson, who is a retired

Author relates experiences of local

World War II veterans

SEE AuTHOR | PAGE 2 2

teacher. “To me, that’s the way to teach history — from the primary sources.”

This is the second edition of Nicholson’s book. She said she spent a couple of years writing it, going back to her subjects five or six times, building a relationship with them, making them feel comfortable tell-ing her their stories — essentially writing them together.

“If they had something written up, we gleaned from it the best of it and that gave me some clues as to the scenario that I could go back and research,” she said. “And some of them just started talking; it just starts coming up and you have to some-times rearrange it in some kind of order.”

Nicholson, who is currently working on a second book, said it’s appropriate for anyone in high school and older, and

can teach a lot of lessons about character and integrity.

“I firmly believe that history repeats itself. We need to learn something from that,” she said. “This book illustrates human character, so readers can come to the conclusion by them-selves about how much char-acter and integrity it took to do what they did.

“These guys are a blessing to me,” Nicholson continued. “To be able to get these sto-ries out is also a blessing to our country because there aren’t very many of them left.”

Author | from PAGE 1 meet the Author:Sharon Nicholson, along with two of her subjects, Harry ferrier and Harold Johnson, will speak at the Wind and Tide Bookshop Saturday at 1 p.m.

Mother knows best

By MELANIE hAMMoNSWhidbey Crosswind

Here’s a math problem that’s really a no-brainer: When babies and young children are treated with tender loving care, it adds up to a great start in life for them.

That’s a lesson already taken to heart and put into practice by the Mother Mentors program, a project of the Readiness to Learn foundation, said Linda Ade Ridder of Clinton.

Ridder has helped coor-dinate the program on the south end for two years now and said it pays divi-dends in the lives of grown ups too, namely, new par-ents or those just in need of a little help during an extra busy time of their lives.

“We’ve seen firsthand how providing a volunteer in the home can really make a positive difference,” said Ridder. “When fami-lies are supported, every-one does better.”

Ridder believes North Whidbey Island, with its large number of Navy

families, could reap great benefits from the Mother Mentors program if enough volunteers are found.

Mother Mentors seeks to match trained, screened volunteers with families. The objective is placement in homes with children under the age of 5.

“We’re not a baby-sitting service, but rather a non-judgmental advocate,” said Ridder, who described a vari-ety of tasks the volunteers can perform in the home, includ-ing minding the baby while Mom catches a quick nap, reading to a younger sibling while the parent tends the baby, or doing light household chores, such as laundry.

“Most of our volunteers are women in their 50’s and 60’s, but younger folks are also encouraged to apply,” said Ridder. And the Mother Mentors program welcomes male volunteers as well.

“Dads in single-parent households might be espe-cially grateful for another dad who’s been through it all before,” said Ridder. She notes Navy families often see parents deploy-ing and thinks Mother

Mentors could help fill the gap when extended family members cannot.

Perhaps someone has older children and misses the “baby stage.” Being a Mother Mentors volunteer might be an option. Ridder says they are especially interested in volunteers who have such experience — even if it’s been awhile.

“All we ask is that you complete our one-day training session, agree to a background check, and once accepted, commit to serve for three months.”

A social worker matches Mother Mentors volunteers with families, using personal inter-views to assure the

best possible relationship between everyone involved.

For those interested in helping in some other capacity, Ridder says there is a great need for people who can help with the organizational effort on North Whidbey Island.

Oak Harbor’s one-day training session will be conducted from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, March 10. Those interested should contact Ridder by March 7 or 8. Call her at 360-279-5514 or 360-221-0484 or email her at wamo [email protected].

Mother Mentors

coming to Oak Harbor?

Linda Ade-Ridder

En Garde!retired Navy Capt. Jim rich of Coupeville learns how to wield a single-edged rapier at a recent class in stage combat, under the instruction of Aviation Administrationman 3rd Class Stephen James Anderson. Anderson, who spent more than 20 years in the theater as actor, direc-tor, teacher and fight choreographer before joining the Navy last year, will choreograph the upcoming production of “The man of La mancha,” to be presented by the Whidbey Playhouse June 1 to 24. Auditions for the produc-tion will be held march 16 to 18 at the playhouse, 730 SE midway Blvd., oak Harbor. for more information, call 679-2237 or go to whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Photo courtesy of GeorGe caGala

MOAA seeking membersThe Military Officers Association of America is looking for new members and has

launched a national recruitment campaign.“Our local military community has the opportunity to be part of this formidable force

for positive change,” said Whidbey Island Chapter president Rich Collins. “MOAA is offering a great program to recruit new members including incentives for our local chap-ter.”

The campaign and local incentives are part of “Give Me 10!,” a nationwide recruitment program. MOAA’s Whidbey Island chapter has more than 165 members but hopes to add many more.

MOAA is the nation’s largest association of military officers. It is an independent, non-profit, politically non-partisan organization, boasting more than 370,000 members from every branch of the service. Go to www.moaa.org for information.

Creative writing workshopsThe first of three half-day creative writing workshops will be presented beginning

Friday, March 16 at the Coupeville Library community room.Writer and writing coach Molly Larson Cook will lead the workshops, which are spon-

sored by the Whidbey Island Arts Council in partnership with Cook’s Skylark Writing Studio. The workshops will benefit WIAC’s literary arts programs and raise scholarship funds for young writers.

Cost to attend the first workshop, entitled “What Would Steinbeck Do?” is $48, which includes all handout materials. Students should bring paper and pen or pen-cil. Upcoming workshops will include “Zen and the Art of Writing” in April and “Everything Else I know about Writing, I Learned in Jazz Clubs” in May.

The workshop is limited to 12 students and pre-registration and advance payment are required. Interested writers should contact Cook at 678-3042 or [email protected] to register.

Blossom with HOPESpring is a good time of year to consider volunteering with HOPE. The HOPE

Therapeutic Riding Center is hosting volunteer training for spring quarter, beginning with a webinar at 6 p.m. Monday, followed by hands-on training at 4 p.m. Tuesday at HOPE’s north end location.

No experience is necessary, all organizers ask is that volunteers help students discover their abilities.

All are welcome to attend training whether a new or returning volunteer. Those unable to help for spring quarter are still welcome to attend the training, in order to help with following quarters. There are many different volunteer opportunities available.

Call 360-221-7656 or email Melissa at [email protected] to sign up. More information is available at www.hope-whidbey.org.

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Become a star gazerThe Island County Astronomical Society will hold its

monthly meeting Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Oak Harbor.

Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to attend. For information about ICAS or club events, contact

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Work your musselsWhidbey Island Bicycle Club is hosting its second

annual Mussels in the Kettles event Saturday starting at 9 a.m. in Coupeville., in conjunction with the Penn Cove Mussel Festival.

This is a non-competitive mountain bike and poker ride featuring three courses — one for beginner, moderate and expert riders.

Mussels in the Kettles, which is WIBC’s main recruit-ment event for the year, will begin at 6 South Main Street in Coupeville and proceed out to the Kettles and Fort Ebey trail system.

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As I drove through the Torpedo Gate onto the Seaplane Base this week, my military identification card was scanned for the first time. I remarked on this to the police officer who was manning the gate, who congratu-lated me, waited for my scan to come back positive (for lack of a better description) and then sent me merrily on my way.

I think I’ve watched too many science fiction movies with my hus-band, because as I waited for the results of the scan, I got a little ner-vous. What if there was something wrong with my perfectly good, legal and valid ID card? What if there was a glitch in the system and they wouldn’t let me on base? What sort of chaos would erupt at home if I couldn’t do the grocery shopping? I felt like a character in one of those aforementioned sci-fi movies who waits for the results of a scan to tell

them whether they are infected with a deadly virus and will be quarantined, or whether they will be pronounced healthy (or human?) and be allowed to continue their journey.

My friend Debbie, who recently had to make several passes through the gate in one day, wants to know what they’re doing with the information when they scan our ID cards. Is it being compiled into some super-secret database so they can track who goes on base, how many times they go on base and for what reason? Is there a limit to the number of times you’re allowed to go on base? Are they tracking our movements with some hith-erto unknown, secretly imbedded security device?

From what I understand, the ID scanning is part of a prototype system that’s being tested at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Okay, that’s fine. But I still have some questions. I’m sure counterfeit ID cards play into the story somehow and there are perfectly legitimate reasons for the whole thing. I’m certainly not going to make a fuss whether my ID card is scanned or not. I figure there are reasons for it. I’m just a curious person — it sort of goes with my job.

I first asked to do this story Jan. 13. Then there was the big snow storm, people were busy catching up, there was some miscommunication, yada yada yada. I was get-ting a little tired of waiting. I’m happy to say I have been granted the opportunity to do the story and to ask all the questions I’ve just posed.

Hopefully I won’t discover it’s the first step on a path toward full body scans.

-Kathy Reed, editor

The Binnacle | March 2, 2012 www.whidbeyCrosswind.Com

To scan or not to scan?Our Views

Kathy Reed

Our Views A dog named Stir FryIn some countries people eat cows, and while

it is completely normal to those people, some other people find the practice culturally

offensive. In other countries, people eat dogs and the typical dog-loving American may find that dif-ficult to understand. For the last few weeks I have been working in the Kingdom of Tonga with a New Zealand-based group, South Pacific Animal Welfare

(www.spaw.org.nz) to help promote the health and welfare of animals.

Bringing even the most basic concepts of animal care to a coun-try as poor as Tonga is more than a challenge. The unemployment rate is 78 percent. Those people who do work live on an income of $80 a week, which might

sound reasonable until you start looking at just the cost of food. There are no commercial agricultural enterprises in Tonga so people survive by subsis-tence farming of fruits and vegetables augmented with low quality meat products cast off from the more developed countries. An example of that is turkey tail. This is the piece of fat and gristle that is removed during processing and considered waste. These are bundled up and shipped to countries like Tonga. And, yes, dogs are also eaten. Due to this diet and other factors, Tonga has the highest rate of diabetes in the world. Japan and China maintain embassies in Tonga and have extensive aid proj-ects in a number of health and service areas. New Zealand and Australia have consulates and staff in Tonga and also provide significant development aid.

Our veterinary team on this trip consisted of two veterinary nurses from New Zealand, a Kiwi veterinarian who is currently working in Australia, and me. We were also assisted by a Japanese vet-erinarian who is funded by her government as a part of one of their development projects to try and improve farm animal medicine and husbandry. We also had an animal technician from the Tongan Ministry of Agriculture who helped us in our

efforts.During our

stay here, which was shortened by three days due to a Category 2 cyclone, we spayed 21 dogs and 11 cats, neutered 36 dogs and five cats, did 62 small animal exam visits for clinical problems, performed eight additional surgi-cal procedures, made 27 farm call visits, treated 28 pigs, five chickens, one horse, and facilitated the export of two ani-mals to Australia. We had four after-hours emergencies, seven small animal home visits, euthanized five animals that were beyond our help, and had two animals die despite our efforts.

We had two success stories that really boosted our spirits. The first was a 6-week old puppy that came in on an after-hours emergency with its head almost severed from a severe bite wound. It was severely anemic from parasites and fleas, but the owners wanted to try and save it so my nurse monitored anesthesia and fluids while I operated as quickly as I could. We loaded it up on antibiotics and pain medications and on recheck a few days later he was back to eating.

The second success story was a 3-month-old puppy that a Tongan driver intentionally swerved to hit and then stopped to pick up to take home for the supper pot. Unfortunately for him, our on-island coordinator was following behind him and saw the whole thing, so she jumped out of her car with full Tongan invectives flying and took the dog from him and brought it to the clinic. Fortunately, the injuries were fairly minor so after two days we were able to place the puppy with one of the South African engineers who works for the local airline.

I did learn something during my stay that I will try and hang on to. In the midst of desperate pov-erty and an attitude towards animals that is often cruel, you still find people that care deeply and try and do what they can to share this world with the animals we live with. The South Pacific Animal Welfare motto sums it up best: “You cannot change the world by saving one animal, but you can change the world for that one animal.”

Oh yeah, and the dog named Stir Fry, he was another puppy saved from the cooking pot several years ago. His name was to remind him of the fate he escaped, but he seems more interested in keep-ing the cats in line on the coffee plantation where he now lives.

Dr. Kiel is the U.S. Army veterinarian currently supporting NAS Whidbey Island and Naval Station Everett.

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A village on the outskirts of the capital city of Nuku’alofa. The village is built only inches above sea level so there are no flush toilets and the water supply is contaminated. PHOTO COurTESy Of J.M. KiEl, DVM

A mother dog and her puppy sit outside a pig pen in one of the villages in the Kingdom of Tonga. Dogs receive no medi-cal care and often die from parasites and disease. PHOTO COurTESy Of J.M. KiEl, DVM

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2000 SF MOBILE Home. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Washer, d r yer, la rge fenced yard. $785 per month plus first and last month. Maxwelton area. Call 360-579-7969Clinton

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath home on acreage. Pri- vate setting. $900 month i n c l u d e s w a t e r . (360)341-1668CLINTON

3 BEDROOM Victorian farmhouse, 2.5 bath on 3 acres. Pets negotiable. No smok ing . $1 ,200. Section 8 ok. Available February 1st. 425-314- 1380, 425-876-1366.FREELANDHOLMES HARBOR Wa- terfront! Cozy 1 BR with a boat house! Single car parking at 5349 B Bercot Road. $1,100/ Month. Available 4/1 by appointment only 360-319-3410Freeland

HOME WITH STUDIO - Use less Bay. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath with additional 1 bedroom, 1 bath Mother-in-Law or Studio. Electr ic and propane. Double garage. Some view. Garden area and fruit trees. No pets or smoking. $1200 month. Ca l l Barb, (360)221- 2151

FREELAND/ LANGLEY1 BEDROOM energy ef- ficent cabin on 1/3 acre in Holmes Harbor. Sara- toga Beach key access. Olympic mountain peek- a-boo view! Washer & dryer included. On busline $650 206-595-4731.Langley2 BEDROOM, 1.5 Bath Glenhaven Townhouse; washer/dryer included. Age 55 or older, $700 per month . Ava i lable 2/15. Contact Katharine 360-678-4181 or 1-800- 321-0686.



GREENBANK2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH home on 2 plus acres in Greenbank. Super clean wi th hardwood f loors and detached 3 car garage. Private setting has garden & green house. $1,300 per month plus depos i ts. Pets nego- t i ab le . Owner i s WA state RE Broker. Please call 360-929-5968 for information.Greenbank

LAGOON POINT. On Main Bus Route. 2 Bed- room, 1 bath mobile. In- cludes washer, dryer, dishwasher. No smoking , pe ts negot iable. References requi red. $800 month, $400 depos i t . 360-331-5870. Photos at www.photo- bucket.com/Greenbank- HomeLANGLEY2 B E D R O O M W I T H washer, dryer, yard & small fenced garden in Crawford Road area. Pe t s n e g o t i a b l e . N o s m o k i n g . $ 8 0 0 p e r month plus first, last & $400 damage deposit. 360-632-0337.LANGLEY3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH home. Remodeled Sara- toga rambler in woodsy setting. Near town, on busline. Washer, dryer and attached garage. No smoking/ pets. $950 month plus utilities, first, last, deposit and 1 year lease. 360-321-4042Langley

3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Apartment on 5 acres, 10 minutes from Free- land or Langley. Spa- cious, sunny, peaceful and secluded. All black a p p l i a n c e s , j a c u z z i . Sma l l pe t OK . $900 month. Call Mon-Thurs- day, 10am-4pm; JOHN [email protected] HARBOR1,200 SF, 2 Bedroom townhouse w i th W/D hook -up. Fo res t c i t y view! Excellent condition! Garbage included. $750 a month. 360-682- 6739.OAK HARBOR

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2 BEDROOM Dugualla Bay beach front! Com- plete quality furnishings included with this beautiful log home. Open floor p l a n , b a s e m e n t r e c room, quiet, on approx 3 acres. No smoking/ pets. $1,825 per month, first, last, damage deposit, and c red i t check re - quired. Available now! P lease ca l l 206-729- 2599 for details.


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3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Admiral Cove home! All appliances with washer & dryer. Includes fireplace & 32’x36’ garage/ shop. Trans i t s top in front of home. Pets with pet dep. Available May 1st. $1,000 month, $300 damage/ cleaning. No smokers. 360-969-0067.Oak Harbor

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath w i th 1 car garage in q u i e t n e i g h b o r h o o d . Woodstove and laminate downstairs, carpet upstairs, fenced backyard. $1250 month, 12 or 18 month lease available. $1250 security deposit and first months rent up front. Pets negotiable. Call Diana for information, 360-929-5495.

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3 BR, SINGLE STORY in 5 unit building. Beauti- ful San Juan Island view! New interior, yard, parking. No laundry/ hookups $645. 360-679-1103.OAK HARBOR

BEAUTIFUL water /Mt view 3 Bedroom, 1.75 Bath home. W/D, Gas/ pellet fireplace. Attached garage. New carpet, no pe ts /smok ing . $1300 mo. Call 360-929-0758.

OAK HARBORGREAT BALCONY View of July 4th fireworks and stunning harbor land- scape. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home, hardwood floors, double garage, all appliances & some furnishings. $1,200 gets you into a quiet cul-de- s a c ! C l o s e t o b u s , schoo ls , churches & stores. Secur i ty, f i rst, last, $500 damage deposit. Available 3/1. 360- 579-1809.



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3 LARGE BEDROOMS, 1 bath. Large walk- in closet in Master. Large living and dining rooms wi th per iod detai l ing. Newly renovated eat-in k i tchen. Laundry. Up- stairs bonus room. Gas furnace. Partially fenced yard. Close to schools and shopping. No smoking or pets. Security fee: $50. $1200 rent, $1000 d a m a g e . J o a n n a , (360)755-9872

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Clinton

MAXWELTON BEACH 15 minutes West of Fer- ry dock. 2300 SF upper un i t o f h is tor ic farmhouse. 4 bedroom, 2.5 ba th , washer / d r ye r, small yard, large deck, view of Useless Bay and hay farm. Carpor t, in- floor radiant heat, limited beach access. $1200 month, $200 month for heat, hot water and water. No smoking, pets nego t i ab le . 1s t , l as t month rent plus $1000 damage/ cleaning deposit. (206)949-3625Clinton

MAXWELTON BEACH. 2 bedroom, 1.25 bath, 1300 SF daylight lower un i t o f h is tor ic farmhouse. Clean, br ight , and modern. On hillside with sunset, valley views and l imited beach access. Smal l yard and pa t io. Car por t . $750 month, 1 year lease, 1st and las t month rent , $500 damage/ cleaning deposit. Washer/ Dryer. No smok ing o r pe ts. (206)949-3625

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2 B E D R O O M V I E W apartment, 4 miles North of Langley. Second story. Beach access. View of Saratoga Passage and Mount Baker. $600 per month plus electric. Water, sewer, garbage paid. Contact Ross: 206- 628 -2447 o r r j acob - [email protected] APARTMENT: Complete ly furn ished with sweeping view of Saratoga Passage. Pri- vate deck. Quiet neighborhood. $775/mo, min 6 mo lease. INCLUDES all utilities, basic phone, and free cable TV. No smoking. Cat possible. Cal l 360-221-3911 to view.

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600+ MINIATURE Die- cast Fire/Rescue/Police vehicles. Corgi, Code 3, Matchbox, Tomiya and o the rs . Some da t ing back to 60 ’s & 70 ’s . Huge selection of To- miya from Japan. Not s o l d i n U S. C u s t o m wood and glass display cases. Comics: Warlord, The Nam, Vietnam Jour- nal, Scout, New Ameri- ca, Swords of Texas, Punisher Armory. 200+ Military Challenge Coins and display racks. Medi- cal bags and Search & Rescue gear. CPO Cut- lass. Two co l laps ible canopy covers, 8’X8’. Pick-up truck Canopy shell. Red, designed for Toyota Tacoma, but will fit other makes. Contact Rich at 360-929-3245 or [email protected]

Musical Instruments

1963 BALDWIN PIANO; Acrosonic Spinet with bench. Smaller size, fits wel l in smal l spaces. Perfect for beginner or advaced player. Medium color, solid wood. Great cond i t ion ! $700 obo. Can email more information. Please contact Mar- tha at 360-341-5158 or 425-418-0091. Clinton, Whidbey Island.

G R A N D P I A N O , K .Kawa i GS-50 6 ’9 ” . Approx 25 years o ld. One adult owner/pianist. Glossy black, well main- tained with regular tun- ings, voicings/regulation. GS = Grand Supreme, the highend Kawai mod- el of the time. And the GS-50 was a a favorite with beautiful bass and we l l b a l a n c e d t o n e . $ 1 2 , 7 4 5 / o b o. S t eve , (360)697-6453 or 206- 450-4581

Tools

LAGUNA TOOLS Band- saw. 16 inch with extra saw blades and mobility kit. Excellent condition. Sells new for $2,200. A deal at $1,500! 360-378- 3680 Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands

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pets/animals

Dogs

(2) AKC COCKER Span- iel boys offered by Prarie Colors Farm. One Buff, one Tough! Buff would be happiest in a cuddly home centered placement, Tough (looks like the pup in the old suntan ad - tan & white parti) will be your partner on all adventures! Excep- tionally well raised, will have a l l t he i r puppy sho ts , c ra te & Kong trained, good overnight and us ing the doggy door! $600. Health guar- rantee. Free puppy play classes, ongoing support. Email for complete info and pictures: prarie- [email protected]

5 PUREBRED Miniature American Eskimo puppies for sale. $650 each. Great with kids, family ra ised . Mom on-s i te. Ready for their forever h o m e. I f i n t e r e s t e d , please email: american- [email protected] call 360-675-6117

A K C A U S T R A L I A N Shepherd puppies, pure bred. Bor n 12/28/11. Parents on site. Shots, worming & vet checked. Happy go lucky temper- ments! Black Tri Colors: one girl and two boys. $400 ea. San Juan Is- land. Cal l Bruce 360- 3 7 8 - 9 4 5 1 o r p l e a s e leave message.

AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies, bred for sound temperament and train a b i l i t y. A l l G e r m a n bloodlines. Parents on- site and family raised. Males / females. $700. 360-456-0362

AKC POODLE Puppies. Brown Standard. 9 wks o ld on Februar y 1s t . First shots and wormed. Very beautiful, intelligent loving. Parents have had pre-breeding & genetic testing, also good hips, elbows & eyes. Home raised with with loving c a r e . 7 f e m a l e s , 2 males. $1200/each. See p u p p i e s o n l i n e : www.topperspoodles.net Call Rober ta 360-286- 6845.

COLLIE PUPPIES AKC 10 wks. Beautiful Cham- pion sired. Rough Collie Puppies. Lassie like, tri- co lor & sable. Pet & Show. Born 12/15/11 See pictures & info at:nailsbymary.com/collies.htm Call: 425- 445-5277



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BOSTON TERRIER

B O S T O N T E R R I E R Puppies. Purebred, born December 4th. Excellent markings & conforma- tion! 2 males & female. Paper trained with first shots. Family raised! Su- per friendly dispositions! Only $800 each. Harriet 360-929-0495 or 360- 679-2500 Whidbey Is- land.

G IANT SCHNAUZER p u p p i e s . B l a c k , 1 6 weeks. Both parents on- site. Champion bloodlines. This athletic dog requires an active family. Puppies will mature in the 80-100 pound range. If you are firm, positive, active and disciplined, this dog is a joy to own! 2 females, 5 males. 3 show quality, $2000. 4 pet quality, $1500. 206- 851-6308, 360-649-4713

G O L D E N D O O D L E Puppies, ready March 3rd. Small, medium and large size. Blacks, Reds and Blondes. F1B’s, 3/4 Poodle. Hip, eye, elbow clearances. Dew claws removed, wormed and 1st shots. Hypoallergen- ic, non-shedding, smart, calm and real ly cool . $900-$1600. Email me for more pictures and in- format ion: pupsndoo- [email protected] or call 360-420-2277GREAT DANE

A K C G R E AT D A N E Puppies. Now offer ing Full-Euro’s, Half-Euro’s & S t a n d a r d G r e a t D a n e s . M a l e s & fe - males. Every color but Fa w n s , $ 5 0 0 & u p . Heal th guarantee. Li- c e n s e d s i n c e 2 0 0 2 . Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes. Also; selling Standard Poodles. www.dreyersdanes.comCall 503-556-4190.

Dogs

Mini Dachshunds, Born on Jan 18. 2012. Two males left. First shot & vet check. Parents on sight. Ready to go on 3/15/12. $500 with papers. 360-675-0128

TOY POODLE, 8 weeks o ld . Male, black wi th whi te paws, chin and neckl ine. CKC Regis- tered. Tail bobbed, dew c laws c l ipped, puppy shots and partially potty trained. $450. (307)259- 2 3 0 7 Po r t O r c h a r d . E m a i l f o r p i c t u r e s : [email protected]

Farm Animals& Livestock

BIG, WHITE Embden Geese fully grown and ready to lay. These are m i ld mannered , w i th blue eyes and br ight orange feet and bi l ls. They are thrifty, eating mostly grass. $25 per pair, extra ganders $10. 360-341-4149

Tack, Feed &Supplies

MAXWELTON FARM, local square bale Grass Hay. Low l and m i xed grasses. $6 per bale. $165 for 33 bale ton. Pickup at farm on South Whidbey. 206-949-3625

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Garage/Moving SalesIsland County

Langley

MOVING SALE, Friday and Saturday, March 2nd-3rd, 9am-4pm each day. Downsizing, need to sell off years of our own garage sale treas- ures! Rustics, Antiques, Vintage, Retro, Crafts. No Junk, just the Good Stuff! 5640 Melendy in Useless Bay Colony, fol- low the signs.



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Estate Sales

COUPEVILLE ESTATE SALE, Satur- day and Sunday, March 3rd & 4th, 9am - 4pm. An- tiques, by gone’s, hand and garden tools, clean pre owned furniture, Sal- Magundi Farms. 3 miles South of Coupeville on Highway 20. (360)678- 5888. Cash, Visa, MC, checks with positive I.D.

wheelsMarinePower

1981 24 .5 ’ TANZER. Shoal keel, main, j ib, spinner. Two burner al- cohol Stove, Sink, Ice box. Drop down table. forward “V” berth, Porta- potty, 8 HP 4 cycle Hon- da outboard. PFDs, extra fuel tank. New seat covers. Inflatable raft. Very stable boat under sa i l . Easy to handle! $4 ,000 . Oak Harbor. J o h n 3 6 0 - 2 4 0 - 8 3 3 2 ; [email protected]

1997 21’ DUCKWORTH Silverwing Semi Hard- top. “The #1 Custom Welded Aluminum Boat”. V Hull. Shock absorber captains chairs, bench seats and f ish seats. Pole holders. Stereo. Dual batteries and more. 2001 Honda 130 Out- board and Merc 15 HP kicker. Priced to sell at $ 1 9 , 9 9 5 . M o r e I n fo Available. 360-472-0895 Friday Harbor

MarinePower

2005 17’ DC Tracker. Deep V Aluminum boat. 2005 4 Stroke Merc, 115 HP. 2005 4 Stroke Merc 9.9 HP, 50 HP electric t ro l l ing motor. Hum- mingbi rd GPS, Char t P lo t te r, F i sh F inder, Stereo, 1 Downrigger, Bimini Top. Ready to fish! Call Troy, 360-544- 2217. Email for photo: [email protected]

AutomobilesCadillac

2011 CADILLAC DTS, only 2,200 miles! Red, 4 door, sunroof. Standard Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance includes scheduled oil changes, tire rotations, replace- ment of engine and cabin air filters and multi- point vehicle inspections for 4yrs or 50,000 miles. OnStar with improved voice recognition capa- bilities. Fully loaded. Ab- s o l u t e l y s t u n n i n g . $32,000. 360-299-3842, 360-220-5350

AutomobilesChevrolet

1995 CHEVY Impa la SS. Original owner; only 49,000 miles; Corvette 350 engine; factory up- graded brake system; dark green/grey metallic paint, grey leather interi- or; Pioneer 12 CD system with remote; electric windows, seats, door locks; original wheels; regular maintenance. Comfor tably sea ts 4 adults perfect for those who like to get out and d r i ve. $13 ,499 . Ca l l : (360)509-5851

AutomobilesFord

2003 FORD FOCUS. Runs well! Blue, AT and 120,000 miles. New tires & exhaust! Needs some body work but great me- chanical condition! Good f i rs t car. $1,300 obo. 360-240-9249.


AutomobilesVolkswagen

2003 VW Jetta Wagon TD I D iese l . 149 ,000 m i l e s . Ave r a g e s 4 5 M P G ! B a l t i c G r e e n , black interior and Thule sport rack optional. Very good condi t ion! Only owners. New tires, just a month ago. Maintenance records from dealership. $6,200. Eastsound, San Juan Islands. Cal l for appt Thursdays in Ana- cortes. 360-376-4490. [email protected]

Motorcycles

2004 HARLEY DYNA Super G l i de $6 ,500 . 2007 Triumph Bonneville T 1 0 0 $ 4 , 4 0 0 . G o o d cond, low miles & only one owner ! 360-678- 3421.

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David Sauve, has assumed command of VQ-1 pend-ing the outcome of the investigation.

“The responsibility of officers in command of their units, their sailors and their mission is abso-lute; we take their perfor-mance very seriously,” the statement read. “Our stan-dards of conduct and per-formance for commanding officers are extremely high.”

Wissel took command of the VQ-1 World Watchers April 29, 2011. He is a 1994 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and was designated a naval aviator in 1996. Wissel has been stationed at NAS Whidbey Island on several previous occasions and has flown over 2,700 hours in the P-3A/B/C and EP-3E air-craft.

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whom had never been to sea, that we not only accomplished our mis-sion but excelled at it,” said Cmdr. Christopher DeMay, commanding officer of VAQ-133. DeMay relieved Cmdr. Chris Bergen as commanding officer in November, about halfway through the cruise.

As with any deployment, periods of rest and relaxation were imperative to maintaining a sharp combat edge. The Wizards, along with the rest of the crew of the Stennis, enjoyed six port calls during their time at sea.

Stops were made in Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Dubai (twice), Singapore and finally Pearl Harbor on the tran-sit home. Each port offered varying opportunities for the sailors to inter-act with a new culture.

The Stennis also participated in many of the traditions that accompa-ny deployments at-sea. VAQ-133 sail-ors were able to take part in a swim call, where those interested could leap from one of the hangar bay elevators into the ocean and swim for a short period of time. They were treated to a steel beach picnic and a beer day, and shortly after leaving the

Arabian Gulf, they sailed across the equator and completed a crossing-of-the-line ceremony.

Finally, after pulling into Pearl Harbor, the Stennis opened its hatch-es to family members and hosted a Tiger Cruise, allowing sailors to bring guests on board and get a taste of boat life as they sailed from Hawaii to San Diego, Calif.

“I never thought I would get to experience virtually all of these tradi-tions in one cruise,” said Lt. Travis “Donkey” Daugherty, a first-cruise ECMO. “This has really been an eye-opening deployment for me.”

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The U.S. Navy is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Impact Statement to evaluate the potential impact of mili-

tary readiness training and testing conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing study area.

The Navy wants to identify community concerns and issues for analysis in the EIS/OEIS, and is seeking public involvement and input with a series of open house infor-mation sessions throughout existing range complexes and testing ranges.

An information session for the Oak Harbor area will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the Oak Harbor School District administrative services center board room. There is no formal presentation or oral comment session, so people may arrive at any time dur-ing the three-hour window and provide comments on factors to be considered in the EIS/OEIS.

Written comments must be postmarked by April 27 and sent to: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Attn: Kimberly Kler - NWTT Project Manager, 1101 Tautog Circle, Silverdale, WA 98315-1100. Comments can also be submitted online at www.NWTTEIS.com or submitted in person at the open

house.The Navy proposes to adjust training and testing

activities to support current and planned requirements and to accommodate changing mission requirements associated with force structure changes, including those resulting from the development, testing, introduction of new vessels, aircraft and weapon systems.

The proposed action would ensure the Navy can accomplish its mission to maintain, train and equip combat-ready military forces.

oPEn housE/informAtion sEssion:northwest training and testing Environmental impact statementtuesday, march 135 to 8 p.m. oak harbor school DistrictAdministrative services Center Board room350 s. oak harbor st., oak harbor

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