island County 4-H hires new coordinator
Thanks to the help of the students participating in Four-H Club throughout Island County, a coordinator has been hired to ensure the popular organization continues.
Sara Bergquist was named coordinator for the county’s Four-H Clubs.
Bergquist, who was raised on South Whidbey and returned to the island last year after spending years as an educator in Alaska, started her position as Four-H coordinator last month.
Group seeking new home for rescued horse on Whidbey
A gentle giant that goes by the name Thunder has a predilection for treats.
He sniffs them out and rummages through coat pockets with his nimble equine lips until he gets what he’s after.
It’s a big change in personality for the 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding.
Central Whidbey fire safety week winners take a ride
The firefighting crew at Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue grew by three last week — temporarily, at least.
The winners of the annual Fire Safety Week drawing contest — fourth-grader Mimi Rose, second-grader Mason Peabody and kindergartener David Somes — got a VIP ride from Coupeville Elementary School to the station on a fire truck, where they were given a tour of the station and treated to a lunch of pizza, fruit and ice cream.
Food drive offers Coupeville students lesson in community service
Members of the Coupeville Elementary Leadership Club have had a great lesson in community service.
The group helped organize a food drive in December for Gifts From the Heart Food Bank. This was the second year the fourth-and fifth- graders, who belong to the leadership club, took on the community service project. According to club supervisor and Coupeville Elementary teacher Jon Gabelein, students nearly doubled the amount of food collected last year and surpassed their goal for this year.
“They did so well, they almost doubled the goal,” he said. “They collected 1,813 items this year. The goal was 1,500 for the school. Last year they collected 1,041 items.”
Book looks at Coupeville through children’s eyes
Kids have a unique way of looking at things. Some of their perspective has been captured in a new book, “Coupeville: Through the Eyes of its Children,” a collection of photographs taken by children of the Coupeville Boys and Girls Club.
The project was the brainchild of Coupeville Boys and Girls Club Program Director Jo-Ellen Fischbach and was made possible by a grant from the Coupeville Festival Association. Fischbach said this was a great project for Coupeville kids to get involved with.
Coupeville High School's Leo Club equals leadership, experience, opportunity
A new club at Coupeville High School has come in like a lion. Or perhaps Lion with a capital “L” would be more appropriate, since the Coupeville Lions Club is behind its creation.
“This is the opportunity for students to engage in servicing the community, just like the Lions Club,” said John Kohlmann, Leo Club advisor and Coupeville Lion.
Coupeville boy aids in charity letter-writing project
Coupeville third-grader Jonathan Carroll knows a thing or two about wishes and he’d like to share the joy this holiday season.
Jonathan wants to help grant wishes for seriously or terminally ill children by helping to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation and he hopes lots of people on Whidbey Island will join in the effort.
Santa visits Central Whidbey aboard lighted fire truck
Santa and his helpers are touring Central Whidbey this month aboard a decorated fire truck, delivering candy canes and fire-safety information to local residents.
Community Calendar
The following are some events happening on Whidbey. Here is your chance to learn a new skill, meet new people or just have fun!
Fit meets fun at Hula Hoopla
Moving, shaking and wiggling has never been so much fun.
Hula Hoopla, the fourth annual health fair to be held at the Coupeville Elementary School will show kids – and parents, too – that getting fit doesn’t have to feel like a bore or chore.
Sign up for the Gingerbread Challenge
Local residents are invited to take part in the Gingerbread Challenge, a gingerbread contest sponsored by The Whidbey Examiner.
Previous years’ entries have included traditional gingerbread houses along with hand-shaped gingerbread cookies and even a colorful gingerbread ferry.
