Central Whidbey groups partner to fix viewing deck at Keystone Spit
Bill Bradkin photo
Volunteers work to fix the aging and rotting viewing deck at Keystone Spit.
The observation platform at Keystone Spit will be usable for many years to come thanks to the help and cooperation of Central Whidbey Lions, Fort Casey State Park personnel and Whidbey Audubon Society. The platform allows people to observe Crockett Lake from an elevated leve and is a designated point on the Great Washington State Birding Trail, the Puget Loop, stop 37.
Dance group gathers for foot-stompin’ good time
It’s toe-tapping fun that has been on Whidbey Island for 40 years, and members of the Whidbey Whirlers would like to share the pleasure of square dancing with anyone who’s willing to learn.
“It’s fun set to music,” said square dance fan Harold Gates, 87.
Cheerleaders share Wolf spirit with Coupeville Pups
Wolf Pack Pride invaded Coupeville Elementary School recently, and its adorability quotient skyrocketed.
Coupeville High School cheer coach Cheridan Eck and her team hosted a junior cheer camp the past four weeks (one day a week) for youngsters from kindergarten through the fifth grade, and 76 girls took part.
Coupeville student serves as legislative page
Brian Norris served as a legislative page for the House of Representatives in Olympia the week of January 14-18.
Whidbey Island Farm Tour seeking participants
Planning is underway for the eighth annual Whidbey Island Farm Tour, set to take place Sept. 21 and 22.
Dedicated to continuing community support of our island agri-businesses, the Farm Tour highlights a diversity of farms across the island.
No two gardeners have the same approach
There are two types of people in the world.
The first type whisks the dirty Thanksgiving dishes away to be scrubbed and stacked before the gravy has a chance to congeal on the plates. The second type leaves the cleanup ‘til morning, believing a heinous job is better tackled with a cup of strong coffee and a good night’s sleep — especially when it comes to desiccated turkey carcasses and marshmallow-encrusted yams.
Winter gardening for wildlife
I think it’s safe to say things are back to normal in Western Washington. The rain gutters are making that old familiar burbling noise and dodging mud puddles is once again a normal part of navigating the byways.
I could almost swear I heard a collective sigh rise up from a million slug and snail burrows when the first fat raindrops fell. But maybe it was just the wind revving up for a typical October blast.
714-pounder squashes competition
Results from the 17th annual Whidbey Island Giant Pumpkin Contest are in, and two Coupeville residents came out on top this year.
Special delivery
Ashley Manker, left, and Danae Gallahar, employees of Kim's Cafe on the Coupeville Wharf, helped members of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association distribute pumpkins to decorate Front Street earlier this month.
Volunteers survey residents about water quality issues
A group of people working to protect Puget Sound wants Whidbey residents to fill out a short online survey by Sunday, Oct. 22.
“Enjoying clean water is critical to our island way of life, and we’d like to understand more about what people know about water quality issues and how to better provide information to people who love our island,” said Robin Clark of the Whidbey Education, Communication and Outreach Network.
Weed board needs volunteers
Volunteers are sought for four-year terms on the Island County Noxious Weed Control Board. Current openings are for District III, from Race Road to Freeland, and District IV, from Freeland south to Clinton.
