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Oct 11 2012, 10:34 AM
Within moments of arriving at Crockett Lake, the two birding enthusiasts spot several interesting winged Whidbey residents.
Nearby, an eagle has perched at the top of a tree. Even closer, a kingfisher sits on a telephone wire, then makes its distinctive call as it swoops away.
Admirals Cove weighs future of community pool
Oct 15 2012, 10:18 AM
The gate has been padlocked and a red sign in the window says “closed.”
The Admirals Cove Beach Club pool has closed for the season, but some in the community hope it’s closed for good. Other community members are hoping to rescue it from demolition.
Linds robbery suspect charged
Oct 15 2012, 10:18 AM A 24-year-old Bremerton man accused of robbing a Coupeville pharmacy at gunpoint two years ago was finally charged with the crime, but remains in an Oregon prison, according to court documents. Prosecutors charged George Skurtu in Island County Superior Court Sept. 26 with first-degree robbery. Skurtu became a suspect in the Jan. 4, 2010 robbery after he and another man were arrested for armed robbery four days later in Dallas, Ore. Squash season
Oct 11 2012, 10:44 AM
Marianne Brabanski of Coupeville and Antje Bahe of Brieselang, Germany peruse the autumn squash at the Prairie Bottom Farm booth on Saturday at the Coupeville Farmers Market. This Saturday, Oct. 13 is HarvestFest, the final day of the season for the market, which includes the Giant Pumpkin Contest and the wild-and-wacky Harvest Relay Races, a fundraiser for Gifts from the Heart food bank.
Dedication earns honors for Booster Club mom
Oct 15 2012, 10:16 AM
She works behind the scenes – she prefers it that way – but her efforts haven’t gone unnoticed.
District 1 (Western Washington school districts north of Seattle) of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association recently presented Coupeville’s Christy Kellison with the Dave DuVall Award for her dedication to CHS athletics.
It didn’t take long for Kellison to get involved with the Booster Club after moving to Coupeville from Oregon in 2008. In 2009, she was named to its board and she has served as president for the past three years.
Market hosts relay races, giant pumpkin contest
Oct 11 2012, 10:37 AM The Coupeville Farmers Market hosts its annual HarvestFest on Saturday, Oct. 13 – the final market day of the year. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in set for 11 a.m. No registration or fee required for entry. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest pumpkin, the biggest pumpkin by a junior (age through middle school), the prettiest and ugliest pumpkins and the biggest zucchini. Input sought on forest plan
Oct 11 2012, 10:01 AM The Whidbey Camano Land Trust will host a public workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey to gather public comment on the draft Management Plan for the Trillium Community Forest. Dahlia class planned
Oct 11 2012, 10:02 AM Learn how to properly divide and store dahlia tubers at a class led by John and Kathy Willson of Swede Hill Dahlia Sunflower Farm set for 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 at Meerkerk Gardens, in Greenbank. Admission is $5 and reservations are required. To register, e-mail jwillson@whidbey.net or call Meerkerk at 360-678-1912. This class qualifies for WSU Master Gardener training credit. Interfaith vigil planned
Oct 11 2012, 10:02 AM The ninth annual Whidbey Interfaith Vigil of Peace and Hope will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, 5217 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland. The vigil will feature prayer, music chants and scripture contributions from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Native American faith traditions on Whidbey Island. Persistent herbicides pose garden risks
Oct 15 2012, 10:15 AM It’s been anything but a good growing season for some farmers and home gardeners on Whidbey Island this year. They thought they were doing everything right by using locally produced manure on their crops and sharing it, free of charge, with their friends.
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Oct 11 2012, 10:34 AM
Within moments of arriving at Crockett Lake, the two birding enthusiasts spot several interesting winged Whidbey residents.
Nearby, an eagle has perched at the top of a tree. Even closer, a kingfisher sits on a telephone wire, then makes its distinctive call as it swoops away.
Admirals Cove weighs future of community pool
Oct 15 2012, 10:18 AM
The gate has been padlocked and a red sign in the window says “closed.”
The Admirals Cove Beach Club pool has closed for the season, but some in the community hope it’s closed for good. Other community members are hoping to rescue it from demolition.
Linds robbery suspect charged Oct 15 2012, 10:18 AM A 24-year-old Bremerton man accused of robbing a Coupeville pharmacy at gunpoint two years ago was finally charged with the crime, but remains in an Oregon prison, according to court documents. Prosecutors charged George Skurtu in Island County Superior Court Sept. 26 with first-degree robbery. Skurtu became a suspect in the Jan. 4, 2010 robbery after he and another man were arrested for armed robbery four days later in Dallas, Ore. Squash season
Oct 11 2012, 10:44 AM
Marianne Brabanski of Coupeville and Antje Bahe of Brieselang, Germany peruse the autumn squash at the Prairie Bottom Farm booth on Saturday at the Coupeville Farmers Market. This Saturday, Oct. 13 is HarvestFest, the final day of the season for the market, which includes the Giant Pumpkin Contest and the wild-and-wacky Harvest Relay Races, a fundraiser for Gifts from the Heart food bank.
Dedication earns honors for Booster Club mom
Oct 15 2012, 10:16 AM
She works behind the scenes – she prefers it that way – but her efforts haven’t gone unnoticed.
District 1 (Western Washington school districts north of Seattle) of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association recently presented Coupeville’s Christy Kellison with the Dave DuVall Award for her dedication to CHS athletics.
It didn’t take long for Kellison to get involved with the Booster Club after moving to Coupeville from Oregon in 2008. In 2009, she was named to its board and she has served as president for the past three years.
Market hosts relay races, giant pumpkin contest Oct 11 2012, 10:37 AM The Coupeville Farmers Market hosts its annual HarvestFest on Saturday, Oct. 13 – the final market day of the year. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in set for 11 a.m. No registration or fee required for entry. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest pumpkin, the biggest pumpkin by a junior (age through middle school), the prettiest and ugliest pumpkins and the biggest zucchini. Input sought on forest plan
Oct 11 2012, 10:01 AM The Whidbey Camano Land Trust will host a public workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey to gather public comment on the draft Management Plan for the Trillium Community Forest. Dahlia class planned
Oct 11 2012, 10:02 AM Learn how to properly divide and store dahlia tubers at a class led by John and Kathy Willson of Swede Hill Dahlia Sunflower Farm set for 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 at Meerkerk Gardens, in Greenbank. Admission is $5 and reservations are required. To register, e-mail jwillson@whidbey.net or call Meerkerk at 360-678-1912. This class qualifies for WSU Master Gardener training credit. Interfaith vigil planned
Oct 11 2012, 10:02 AM The ninth annual Whidbey Interfaith Vigil of Peace and Hope will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, 5217 Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland. The vigil will feature prayer, music chants and scripture contributions from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Native American faith traditions on Whidbey Island. Persistent herbicides pose garden risks
Oct 15 2012, 10:15 AM It’s been anything but a good growing season for some farmers and home gardeners on Whidbey Island this year. They thought they were doing everything right by using locally produced manure on their crops and sharing it, free of charge, with their friends.
