~ WHALE SHOW Lolita presentation next Wednesday page 2 ~ THIS & THAT Artist's paintings tell stories page 8 Dorothy Nei I Aug97 3102 300 Avenue West Oak Harbor WA 98277 oupebt County land deal no steal Commissioners say $ 8 million in liens not valid By Mary Kay Doody Criticized for purchasing a piece of land v. ith liens against it, the Island County commissioners <;aid this weel they looked into the liens and found they were not valid claims. A Coupe\ ille resident said she saw a title rnsurance report listing more than $8 mill10n in claims against former ov,:ners of the par cel of wooded propert.: the com m1ss10ners bought last month for public u:--e and presen ation as "open space." The citi7Cn, Patty Blouin, pointed out that the actual size of the property purchased was closer to one ac.:rc than to t11e ncarlv two" acres reported m the Nov. 8 edition of The Co11pevillt E.·wm iner, and said there were several other things in the title rnsurance report that r .. llSed "red t1c1g<,'' in her mind about the purchase. They included the fact that the report listed, among other owners and other parties, the name of Mike Shelton. Shelton was one of the former owners of the gravel pit property on the opposite side of State High way 20. Shelton. now the Distnct 1 county commissioner. no longer had any interest in the parcel the county bought last month from the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. county officials said. Island County General Services Administration Assistant Director Lee McFarland. who did the re search into the proposed land pur ;.;haSt.. sc1id m,my f(Jrmer own1::r-; were listed, as were many liens for old claims which apparently had been taken care of years ago but never removed from the title. See DEAL, page 3 Pair question d in f ata s ooting By Mary Kay Doody Two Oak Harbor men were questioned m the fatal shooting of a Whidbey Island man late Mon day, but no suspect has been ar rested or charged . Richard Dougla'> LeBoulanger, 38, was shot and killed Monday night in an apparent disturbance at his rural home on Goss Lake Road. The long-time South Whidbcy resident was a self-employed fire wood distnbutor. Island County Sheriff Mike Hawley said two men were appre hended shortly afterwards by deputies, at a location several miles from the shooting, near Freeland. Both had su<;tained in juries during the disturbance at LcBoulanger's, said H.twle y. One man, a ~5-ye.ir old 0dk Harbor resident, was a1r!tftcd lo Harborv1ew Medical Center in Seattle , where he was listed in stable condition . By Wednesday he was released. The other. 32 and also from Oak Harbor, was treated at Whidbey General Hospital and released. Deputies recovered a semi -au tomatic pistol near the scene of the arrest. It is believed to belong to one of the two Oak Harbor m;n. See PAIR, page 3 Council opts for police levy, OK's niayors budget By Mary Kay Doody Instead of coming up with an alternative budget plan to pay for a fourth pol ice officer through 1997, Mayor Nancy Conard said ~he 11 take ~he town council up on its suggestion to run another law enforcement levy in February. The counci 1 voted Nov. 12 to direct the mayor and her adm1111s tration to find $20,600, from other programs if necessary, to put into the law enforcement budget for next year so the town could keep at least one of the two officers now scheduled to be laid off next sum mer. Conard was out of town Nov. 12 and missed that meetmg, but last week said she agrees the town should run another levy election in February. "If we arc successful. we can look at creative financing which would allow us to anticipate ru ture tax revenue to fund the fourth See LEVY, page 2 ' t Getting Ready for Christmas in Coupeville .. " Donita Clausen photo Lorna Doone Cate and husband Mel Cate hanging greens over the door of The Cove, their Front Street shop Tuesday. The town's traditional Greening Day is this Saturday. Community plans full slate of Greening Day activities B!-J Keven R. Graves Coupeville businesses arc .idorning their storefronts with cedar greens, white lights and red hows 111 anticipation of this weekend's Christmas 1n Coupeville kickoff A Christmas parade will travl'I down front Street s tarting ,tt noon. The g uest of honor will be none other than S,mta. Arter the parade and until 4 p .m , Santa will he at the Island County Historical Society Museum at Front ,111d Alexander streets to listen to the wish lists of local children. The Marine Color Guard will also march in the Christmas parade and will be accepting new toys tor · foys tor Tots during and after the pa r .1de. according to Coupev1lle Mayor Nancy Conard. Also. town employees dressed as elves See GREENING, page 3 I . \ ' I \ \ . ; Page 2 • THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER LEVY: Council opts for levy Continued from page 1 officer through 1997," Conard said. "If we are not successful, then the staff reduction which is necessary wi 11 take place." As for trying to find the money in the 1997 budget now, Conard said $20,600 could be taken out of the unappropriated funds, but "un less additional revenue is secured, the inevitable is just delayed - $20,600 to maintain a fourth of ficer for 1997 wi 11 become $41 ,000 plus in 1998 and those funds are just not there." When a proposed law enforce ment levy failed narrowly in the September primary election, po lice chief Lenny Marlborough had to plan his budget and operations based on the ability to keep only two deputy marshals beyond June 1997, officers Chuck Charleton and David Penrod. Officers Mark Stup and Charlie Lingo would be laid off, because their salaries and other expenses such as training and equipment have been paid by a federal COPS grant that expires next year. With four deputies and himself comprising a force of five, Marl borough said, the Coupeville marshal's office is able to provide 24-hour police coverage every day. With only three officers in- eluding himself, Marlborough said the town would go without cover age for about 50 hours each week. With four officers, the town would lack coverage about 16 hours a week. The law enforcement levy re quest was for $1 per $1,000 of as sessed property value. It failed in the Sepl. 17 election by a margin of only 20 votes. There were 239 "no'' votes and only 2 I 9 "yes" votes. At its budget hearing Nov. 26. the council adopted the 1997 bud get as proposed by Conard. It is a balanced $964,000 budget which includes a cash reserve of $100,000. Conard said she didn't want to take money out of that fund for police because "I believe it is critical for both cash now and contingency reasons to maintain the $100.000 cash balance." In a memo to councilmembers dated Nov. 26, Conard said, "The reason I proposed a law enforce ment levy (in September) is be cause it was clear then, as it is now, that there isn't enough money to continue the increased police staffing we now enjoy. I believe that five officers is the correct staffing level to provide appropriate coverage and to pro vide a work environment which is healthy for the officers." Prairie Center Family Grocer owner Ken Hofkamp is putting together a campaign committee of citizens interested in working for passage of the levy. No date or levy amoun t has been set yet. Marlborough said he appreci ates the support he received from councilmembers and that he's looking forward to working with the citizens campaign commit- tee. N ewspaper hosting open house Owners and staff of The Coupeville Examiner invite ev eryone to stop by and visit our new office at 901 Grace Street, next door to Coupeville Travel, Saturday, Dec. 7. The paper will Correction Annette Towne and Gary Tho mas did not judge the Coupeville schools' peace poster contest. Due to incorrect information from THE ~ HERON WHIDBEY ISLAND SWEATSHIRTS & T-SHIRTS 220 1st Street • Langley 2 21-3839 Hours: 10-5:50 host an open house 1-3:30 p.m. Stop by during Coupeville Greening Day festivities and en joy refreshments and a tour of Central Whidbey's community newspaper offices. Coupeville Middle School, their names were included in a list of judges in an article in last week's paper. ID CHAPUT Ed joined our department in 1987 and served as a tanker driver until 1993, when he became our depar~ent photographer. Although Ed 1s thoroughly enjoying his retirement years by extensively traveling, when he is available, he's there with his camera to record the event for posterity (and sometimes ... i,,.t-P COt,J1v-,. ,~-.~ ?1 )ss; l> ~ the courtroom). Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue (360) 678-3802 Glv~ Rudolph a Safe Landing Strlp-aean Your Chimney Friday, December 6, 19% Lolita presentation Wednesday An outstanding presentation on Lolita the killer whale and the Lolita Come Home project is scheduled for 7 p.m. next Wednes day, Dec. I I at the Performrng Arts Center, at Coupeville Middle and High School. Lolita is the orca captured in Penn Cove who has been living and performin g at the Miami Seaquarium since 1970. The evening will begin with a presentation of Wallie Funk's pho tos of the 1970 orca capture in Penn Cove. And end with answers to question s from people who wonder whether the whale would attract so many tourists as to over whelm the town - and from any others. "This is an important piece of island history, and the beginning of Lolita's story - if you haven't seen Wallie 's photographs , you have missed out on a very com pel Ii n g documentary of this event," said Coupeville resident Susan Berta, who serves on the board of the Tokitae Foundation. School children who have been active in working toward Lolita's release will give a short presenta tion, including singing Vern Olsen's "Corne Home Lolita" song. Hi I I crest Elementary School's "Lolita's Legion" students have been actively spreading the word, and under the direction of Carl Dortch, have begun new chapters all across the country. Howard Garrett or the Tokitae Foundation wi 11 present the plan to hring Lolita home to Puget Sound for "retirement" and reha bilitation. Coupeville Mayor Nancy Con ard , town planner Larry Cort and Island County planner Donna Keeler will discuss the logistics of the permit application process. The evening will conclude with a question and answer session, and residents are invited to express any concerns or questions they may have about the project, and learn more about the goals of the Tokitae Foundation, Berta said. Some residents wonder if hav ing Lolita here would be draw more orca-loving tourists than the town could handle. "There would be increased tourism revenue, but offsetting that would be a traffic problem and a parking problem, and increased water usage," said Coupeville resident Karen Rothboeck. She said she'd like to know more about such things as environ mental and aesthetic effects, too. "What will that pen look like? And ~hales jump. I haven't seen any figures on the height of the pen," said Rothboeck, referring to the proposed rehabilitation pen that would enclose Lolita, should she_ be returned to the waters from which she was captured, for retire ment. Rothboeck said she also wants to know more about effects of federal law that protects marine mammal s on human activity in Penn Cove, such as launching boats from Captain Coupe Park and riding "skidoos." ' "How are the whale and these other things going to coexist? What is best for the whale? Wh~t about water quality for the whale?" Rothboeck asked, ticking off some of the questions she would like to have answered. "I might sound like a curmudgeon, but really I am less anti-whale than pro-Coupeville." DON'T DRINK AND D RIVE Lighthouse gift shop open for holidays Me 1Sitcben $ boppe The Island County/WSU Beach Watchers and Waste Warriors in vite the community to celebrate Christmas in Coupeville by visit ing the Admiralty Head Lightho Purchases at the lighthouse gift shop help support the educational efforts of the Beach Watchers & ~ast~ Warriors, non-profit orga n1zat1ons. Give The Joy of Cellular This Year! The Admiralty Head Light house and Gift Shop is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 :30 p .m. on Satur day and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, and Dec. 14 and 15. For more information, call the WSU Beach Watchers & Waste Warriors at 321-5111, Ext. 391. Late Nite Central Saturday nights 7:30-10:30 PM Coupeville High School gym Year End Sale 10-25o/o OFF selected items Check Out Our Jolly Dollars Specials 5 Front St. • Coupeville 678-3857 ( FREE!) r----:----------~-1 *1st Month! I tl[ntlqllt & tl[\t 'J1tk I * Activation! *Phone! *$40. Airtime Credit Special Bonus! $50. Rebate!* Nov. 29 - Dec. 15 Only +McgaMcssaging Now $4.95/mo! S<""''" Prov1d«I ~ A IR TOUCH '" CelluLir Sec Store l·or lktails - 1:lllh 12/31 Special Sal~ 10% off accessories Sat. Dec. 14th 11-5 Come Meet Jon Hossfeld 1 AirTouch Market Support Rep, answering your cellular questions Puget Sound B usines~·_ Sy_stems Inc. I /O'i Main St. hecland ,11 , 11 ~ Oprn lJ 5'(,M-1· +I kc 7th 14th I I~ 'i I I I I I Pass : WIIIDBEY I ISLAND I I I I I - Virginia's Antiques Antiques & Gifts 206 First St• 221·7797 - - ~• 1 I ,t Antiques & Collectibles I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i 694 N. State Hwy 20 • 678·3626 --- Front Street Antiques Antiques & Collectibles 7 NW Front St.• 678-7514 Penn Cove Antique Mall 12 Front St. 678-2986 Rita's Rainbow Thrift & Gift Shop Nifty Treasures/Eclectic Stuff 302 1/, N. Main St. • 678-7101 Fine Arts I #5 Front Street • 678-1176 , --·---~ Friday, December 6 , 1996 DEAL: Land buy questioned Continued from page 1 "We went in with our eyes open. We knew about the liens and we knew they were no t valid claims," said M cFarland. "This was a piece of property that had been si tting there many years and from the de scription of the property on the title, it was left over after a larger piece was divided." Com missioner M ac M cDowell said he and the other commissioners were satisfied, from McFarland's research, that the purchase was a good one to make with the county's Conservation Fu tures tax money, which is earmarked fo r preserv ing open space, recreational and other land for pub lic use. Another former owner of the gravel mine, Ceci I Stuurmans. donated the parcel to the land trust about 10 years ago, said land trust spokesperson Rob Harbour. H arbour said when that Central W hidbcy stretch of State Highway 20 was constructed in 1968, it cut through the gravel mine property. T he gravel pit has been mined under various ownerships, on the hill between the highway and M adrona Way on the south side. The re mnant parcel Stuurmans donated to the land trust was the only land the Whidbey Camano Land Tru st has owned in fee simple, Harbo ur said, exp laining that the land trust mainly has been hold ing easements on certai n scen ic, historic and archeo logical properties and monitoring land uses to make sure the donors' wis hes arc carried out. Harbour said the land trust was paying taxes on the remnant kettles parcel for several years but did fa ll de linquent and the county treasurer listed it for sale in this year's foreclosure sale of delinquent tax properties. "We'd been paying taxes in arrears just in time to keep it off the list, until this year," Harbour said. "We had been working on this transfer for almost a year and knew it was going to happen soon." McDowell said when he and the other commis sioners approved the purchase they were satisfied the county's liability was limited to the $1,787 pur chase price. ''The worst case would be is we were wrong, and missed something, if someone foreclosed," McDowell said Monday. And county pub lic works director Larry Kwarsick added, "Our research showed another 'worst case' scenario: we were aware that at least one other party was interested in buying it and logging it. " T he p urchase added another acre-plus to a block of more than 160 acres of undeveloped forested land between the highway and Fort Ebey State Park. GREENING: Fun weekend planned Continued from page 1 and other seasonal characters will be in the parade. They will visit shops during the Greening celebration. Conard said she is planning to be a snowman. Other events throughout the day include Coupeville United Method ist Church Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., crafts and gifts sale at the Rec reation Hall from IO a.m. to 4 p.m. and a Christmas Lights Run start ing at 4:30 p .m . The Chris tmas run, in which pa r ticipants will be dressed in holiday attire, some wearing Christmas lights and jingle bells, will end at the site of the community Christmas tree in George Lloyd's parking lot in time for the tree lighting at 5 p.m. Announce ment of this week's Christmas in Coupeville drawing will be an nounced after the tree lighting. T he community Christmas tree is located at Front and Grace streets. The Oak Harbor Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade is expected to pass by the end of the Coupeville Wharf at about dusk and shops in town are planning to keep extended hours for Christmas in Coupeville visitors and many are taking part in the local Jolly Dollars campaign (see page 8 for details). To commemorate the event, Carol Peralta of CP Prints has pro duced special Christmas in Coupe ville sweatshirts with an original design by The Coupeville Examiner. Christmas in Coupeville is co sponsored by The Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce and The Examiner. America's Best Stout is Brewed in Coupeville! (from Great American Beer Festival) Sample Skookum Stout, Coupe's Success C ream Ale, 23 Front Street• 678,9080 Cream Ale in Bottles X,mas '96 Barry Burton's Rooftop Red and Parrot Head at: The Front Street Cafe CaJ;~1n '-lthtdbey @Inn • • ' ••••• • • • THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER • Page 3 PAIR: No arrests m.ade in shooting fatality Continued from page 1 However, chief criminal deputy Edd Pro ft of the sheriff's department said Wednesday evening, "We haven't ascer tained the ownership of the gun yet." He and Lt. Evan Tings tad said they believe the gun is the one used to kill LeBoulanger. A man from an adjoining resi dence on LeBoulanger's prop erty was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel for injuries he allegedly received during the altercation, before calling 9-1-1. The investigation by sheriff's detectives is continuing. An au topsy, under direction of Island County Coroner Robert Bishop, is pending. Hawley said LeBoulanger re ported, at about 6:30 p.m. Mon day, his estranged wife appar ently tried to enter his residence, and told his roommate she might return later that night. At 10:58 p.m., LeBoul- anger's neighbor or roommate cal led 9-1-1 to report LeBoulanger was shot, and two men were leaving the scene on Goss Lake Road. Hawley said the two, appar ently friends of LeBoulanger's estranged wife, allegedly ac costed the neighbor, who sus tained minor injuries, before they reportedly confronted Le Boulanger. Deputy Tim Bright and Re serve Deputy David Martin ob served the suspect vehicle, an or ange van, while en route to LeBoulanger's, Hawley said. Sheriff's personnel apprehended the two men without incident on East Harbor Road. LeBoulanger's wife is not considered a suspect. Tingstad said there's no appar ent motive for the shooting, but that self defense isn't ruled out. LeBoulanger reportedly beat the two Oak Harbor men up with a baseball bat, he said . DO YOU GET THE HOLIDAY BLUES? WHIDBE\' GENERAL HOSPITAL OFFERS A FREE BROCHLJRE "BEATING THE HOLIDAY BLUES" For a copy, call Community Relations at 678-5151 ext. 4005 "Advancing Our Community's Health" ,·,wructbey '=· General Hospital * Enter Weekly t0 WIN HOmae More than $100 in PRIZES from Coupeville Merchants Entry forms published weekly in The Coupeville Examiner. Enter each week for a chance to win. Christmas in Coupeville Drawing Entry Form-Week 2 Name Address City, St. --------------------- Zip~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This E.ntry Form good only for the Dec. 14, 1996 drawing. Entries must be rece(ved ~Y 4:30 p.~ . Fnd~y, Dec. 13, 1996. Entry Form for the Dec. 20 dra~mg will b~ P.Ubl_1shed in the Dec. 6 edition of The Examiner. Return entries to J!art1c1patm~ merchants or mail to: Christmas in Coupeville P.O. Box 48, ~oupev1lle, WA. Winners will be announced at the Dec. 7 tree lighting and in the next edition of The Examiner. Drop off _entry f?rms at: The Coupeville Examiner, Penn Cove Restaurant, Rita's Rainbow Thrift & Gift, The Honey Bear, A Touch of Dutch, Videoville Penn Cove Gallery ~- - -------------~-------/ This Christmas Ask for Jo ,,y no ,,ars See pages 6-7 for details and list of participating merchants. CHRISTMAS IN COUPEVILLE IS SPONSORED BY THE CENTRAL WHIOBEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER ' I ' ' Page4 The Coupeville Examiner IEWPOINTS Friday, December 6, 1996 letters to the editor Lake Hancock has become a . misnomer Editor, About 10 years ago, while liv ing in Greenbank, one day I was at the county building department for information at the county courthouse. There was a large county map under glass at the counter. It was an oldie and dated about 30 years before. Being curious about the verity of the name of Lake Hancock, I raised the question: "Why is it still being called Lake Hancock today?" There was surprise at my ques tion, followed by "Why not?" I had to explain that the old map showed at least 20 feet of Iandsoil as a barrier against any intrusion of sea water and that the site was no longer a lake. The 20 feet of bar rier soil was gone and sea water had long been washing in and out twice daily, alternating what was Lake Hancock with high and low tides. The next time I returned to the county window, that map had been removed. Shouldn't this beautiful site be more properly referred to as Hancock Cove-just as beautiful, maybe even more so now that it is an ever-changing picture (twice a day) by nature's great sea forces? Also, just discovered your pa per. It is praiseworthy. Enclosed is a check for a year's mailing. J. Beckwith, Freeland Was purchase a good deal for taxpayers? Editor, A s briefly reported in The Coupeville Examiner, Nov. 8, 1996, and perhaps elsewhere, Island County recently purchased "nearly two acres from the Whidbey Ca mano Land Trust for $1,787." However, upon the review of the county tax foreclosure docu ments pertaining to the sale of de linquent property slated for sale on Nov. 15, 1996, it appears some facts of this transaction were omit ted which rai ses questions for county taxpayers. Records show the property in question is actually 1.05 acres and not "nearly two acres." Moreover, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust was delinquent in taxes, interest and penalties on the property in lbt about meetings, call 1-800- 219-841 b. To include your event in the community calendar, drop the information off, with your phone numb.er, at our office at 901 Grace St., next to Coupeville Travel Or, mail information to The Examiner, P.O. Box 948, Coupeville, WA 98239. Deadline is 1 p .m. Tuesday for Friday 's ed ition. ThcpaµyA~ .(fappy ~oliday~ A_dvertise ~ Cf'rorn 'i/.!!V.- 'Island 9ewelera CHer e for Uo ~our ~olldav 5/topptnv lP!t/r tJs Stop By And Take tfte f}ft '£11,k,ts 1- f'h,rt Advantage Of Store Wide CHofida1s Savings On All Diamond fl. 'ed wltlt Gour~t Coffee orTea And l 4k Uold.Jewclry "Whidbey Island 'Products Call * 675 ·l.767 * 675-5660 '1:r:f)c ClCoupc\.Jillc (!Exammrr Adjacent to Plaza Cinema Safeway Shopping ceenter 678-8060 Who in the world is Alanna Ubach? Alanna Ubach 1s quickly be coming an actress to watch. In just three films. she's be come one of my favorites , a young woman who brings a feisty attitude , a razor-sharp tongue and an engaging spark to each role she inhabits. Much like Lili Taylor(/ Shot Andy Warhol) or Janeane Garofalo (The Truth About Cats & Dogs). Ubach 1s not a conventional Hollywood pin up, instead combrn1ng " aver age" looks with equal parts in telligence and wit. It's a heady concoction. From a bit role t11 The Brady Bunch Movie ( 1995, PG-13) to more substantial work in Denise Calls Up ( 1996, PG-13) and Just Your Luck ( 1996, R) , she ' s been a revelation. Which begs the question, just who Ill the world 1s Alanna Ubach? Actually, I don't know. I can't find a bio on her, and have yet to see her written up rn any movie magazines. All I know is what I've seen on film. where she's given funny, sharply nu anced, often touching perfor mances, while virtually always swiping the movie from the os tcn si b le leads . In the cotton-candy Brady Bunch flick. she scored in a tart. if too short, role as Marc1a·s best friend. who wanted to be more than just friends . Gazing upon the huhhle-headcd Brady hahc as if she were a tair- h .. urcJ goJJcss. Ubach pined for the unattain able. providing the only grit in a paper-thm parody. Luck cast her as a college student working at a grea~v spoon. caught up i n ~'l far" fctc hed but oddly endearing talc of six people who fight over a winnrng lottery tick.ct after the ticket's owner suffers a fatal heart attack.. Whether gently flirting with a young cop who harbors a shv crush on her. or gomg toe-to-to~ with an unruly. gun - wield111u customer who wa~ls more tha; his fair share of the winnings. Ubach offers a distinctive spin on a role which is never routrne in her hands. She 1s 'waitress hear her roar. especially 1f you ask for fresh coffee . Her hcst moments, thounh come in Denise. which sho~~ 1ll Ys For All Ages # Dealer In WA State ... Come See Why! Oak Harbor ftad1e/h eK Dealer Next To Safew ay On liwy 20 Reel Time By David Svien cases a group of people whose relationships exist only through a series of phone calls . Caught up in their work, always " too busy" to meet face-to-face, they operate in a world where call waiting and personal computers allow a person to reach out and touch someone, while never having to leave the safety of their unmade bed. That is, until the bus-riding, cell-phone-gabbing Denise (Ubach ) era.shes this tightly knit, if rather isolated , party line addicted community. An artificially rnsemmated mom-to-be. she warily tries to obtain info on the man who pro vided the "goods." She doesn't want to be a bother. really. but she kind of wants to make sure the invisible prospec tive dad isn't a drooling mental defec tive. From earnest discussions over potential baby names. to screaming fits \'v'hen she learns the baby's sex . Den ise is the only person able to \\ ak.c this group from their collect1vc apa thy. The chiltlhinh ~ccnc , with everyone offering ..iJvice over the phone as Ubach ·s 'wheeled into the del1\cry room. are screammgly funny. By contrast. the tender first mectmg between mom. dad and child adds a per fect cap to a film which. up un ti I then. had focused on people unable to connect anywhere ex cept over the phone. Take m} ad\ 1cc. Connect with Ubach nO\'v, before you're just another fair-'weather fan Jumping on board as her star starts to shine more brightly in the commg years. In Stores Tuesday: Ageless warrior Sean Connery is back. fighting for Th e Rock. 'while k.1d-fnendly dmosaurs return in The La.11d Before Time IV. Or, laugh at di'vorce with Edie & Pen. ha\e a Homecoming or be Just Like Dad. Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List ... • Pooh • Lava Lamps • Enesco • Wunhledon Dolls 230 S.E. Pioneer Way Oak Harbor, WA (360) 675-6688 ( I \ I ~ Page 6 • THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER Christmas in Cou eville Calendar Nov. 30-Dec. 23 Youth Dynamics Christmas Tree Sales, noon-6 p.m. December 7 G een·ng o Cou Coupeville United Methodist Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crafts & Gifts Sale, Recreation Hall, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. "Christmas Lights Run," 4:30 p.m. Christmas Parade, noon Admiralty Head Lighthouse Gift Shop, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Santa Claus at /CHS Museum Noon to 4 p.m. Christmas Boat Parade Lighting of Community Tree, 5 p.m. December 8 Crafts & Gifts Sale, Recreation Hall, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admiralty Head Lighthouse Gift Shop, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. December 12 Coupeville School Winter Concert December 14 PTA Winterfest Breakfast' with Santa, 9:30-11 :30 a.m. Admiralty Head Lighthouse Gift Shop, 10:30 a.m .-4 :30 p.m. PTA Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Holiday Gift Shop for Kids Only, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Farmers Market Christmas Sale, 1 O a.m.-4 p.m. Santa at /CHS Museum, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. /CHS Christmas Home Tour December 15 Admiralty Head Lighthouse Gift Shop, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. December 21 Santa at /CHS Museum, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Weekly Prize Drawings Enter the Weekly Christmas in Coupeville Drawing for a chance to win more than $100 in prizes from local merchants. 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I* Jolly Dollars Good through Dec. 24, 1996 I • Cluunas "' Coupovilo is sponsoied by the CenllOI Wl>d>ey Cllamber of Commerce and The Coupowle Examlfler ••••••••••••••••• .. -~ ~ .•. ~~ COUPEVILLE •. • UQUORSTORE Celebrates One Year and Says "THANK YOU, COUPEVILLE" for your support & friendship "o'llcarrying Unique Gift Items, Beautiful Pewter Flasks, Sodas, Cigarettes Call or Drop In For Special Orders 11 NW Front St. Independently Owned & Operated Jolly Dollar Coupon Special 10°/o Off All Purchases Gift Certificates Available oupeVllle 679'-3261 302 ~ ?ltaLH. 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Main, Coupeville -Winter Ff ours Wednesday-Thursday Lunch: 11:30 am-2:00 pm Dinner: 4:30-8:00 pm Friday-Saturday-Sunday All Day 11:00 am-9:00 pm 23 FRONT STREET • COUPEVILLE Friday, December 6, 1996 , u 5 Coupeville JOLLY DOLLARS are here, and they are FUN Takeyour Jorry Dorrars to any participating Coupeville business. Each participating business has discounts or special deals available when you hand them a Jorry Dorrar. Every time you make a purchase at participating businesses, you will get a Jorry Dorrar to use at other businesses. Coupeville Christmas savings are fantastic with Jolly Dollars. Check this week's Prairie Center insert for your first Jor,y ['.)orrar, or visit any of the Coupeville merchants listed below: Ye Kitchen Shop Woodcrafters of a Simpler Time Whidbey Island Bank The Honey Bear Prairie Center Market Penn Cove Gallery Nautical ' ' Nice/European Uncommon w arke ICHS Museum Gift Shop Knead and Feed Jewelry by Lee Coupeville Pharmacy Coupeville Liquor Store County Deli Christopher's Captain s Galley Coupeville Yarns Coupeville Arts Center Videov1lle/Miriam's Espresso A Tn ~ of Dutch Mug $6.95 che~1~ g~11ars ICHS MOSEOM our J5opecials GIFT SHOP 902 Alexander St.• Coupeville • 678-3310 Penn Cove Gallery a collection of Island Art OPEN DAILY 10-5 Gift Certificates Available Jolly Dollars = 10% Off #5 FRONT STREET COUPEVILLE, WA (360) 678-1176 Cookie Creations Tartans & Tweeds Rita's Rainbow Thrift & Gift Penn Cove Restaurant Old Town Shop Kingfisher Books er es ank Coupev· Great Times Espresso Genesis Hair Care Front Street Antiques Fresh Flower Express Elkhorn Trading Co. D&D Etc. Coupeville Country Store Beaks and Tweets Ursua Baja Burr tos Toby s Tavern Lumbermen s \\'le ~t Knead & Feed ~"°~~-·· iO\)t \ 0 ~ ~o free beverage with ~r, purchase of a Front St. lunch (j)\)ef' (sony, alcoholic beverages not included) 678-5431 ~ Coup<•Yille Waterfront ~ 'Woodcraft of a Simp[er '"Time Showcase of Jlmen"can Crafts • Contemporary • Traditional • Whimsical • Functional • Artistic • Toys 100 Artists Featured Open 10-5 daily 678-5724 180 N.W. Coveland, Coupeville "!Rgcapture tfze memories of Christmas Past witli gifts crafted 6y an artt~,ans liantf." --- - --.- -- THE COUPEVILLE EXA M INER • Page 7 A Two Liter Pepsi Product 6 g ~ ' IIW!'-'-dlal :.. Ci.Fr..,_:,.; =--~-~-- PRAIRIE CEN ER FA ILY GROCER 408 Main Street, Coupeville (360) 678-5611 t~Z:?!,~~o~~~~I for everyone on your list mJ .. • Old World Santas • New Collectibles •• ••• Paci.fie Northwest Foods • Gift Baskets Available :.~ •• All the Holiday Basics-Wrap, Candy, C.ards, Film ""1,o, tt luotL/\~s SPECl/\lS 6 Old Fashioned Service at the nm Coupeville P harmacJr 40 N. Main • 6 7 8-8222 ~ ~lt...t\11/l 1' ~l' lf1ui~ Family Waterfront Dining Buy One Entree at \ ~ 1,;.. Regular Price, Get Anothe r of E qual or Lesser Valu e for HALF PRICE Don't Forget All You Can Eat Specials Mon-Thurs $5.00 - $7 .95 Book Your Holiday Banquets & Parties Now 10 Front St. • Coupeville • 678-0241 ~' ~o io%ott ALL FOOD ORDERS With A Jolly Dollar Coupon (Beverages not included) Always Fresh & Delicious County Deli 7.?~u:~::': 678-3239 s~::::s - .. - , Pages The Coupeville Examiner ~OMMUNITY Friday, December 6, 1996 McBrayer: 'Painting is what I've wanted to do my whole lifetime' Even as a child working in the cotton fields in western Oklahoma. Beth McBrayer knew she would be an artist. "In the old days, everythin~ ca~c wrappe.? in heavy brown paper tied with stnng. she said. My mother saved the • paper for me an_d I Th IS & would draw pic- tures on it with my Th at crayons." It wasn't un til she was married, By Irene Mueller the mother of . seven and living in California that she started usmg paints. When Beth injured her left s~oulder, her do~ tor told her to paint for therapeutic purposes. Fi nally, she had to do what she had always wanted to do! In 1981, Beth came to Whidbey Island and found the quiet of the island the perfect place to paint. She taught art classes at Cam-Bey Apartments and to the developmentally disabled at the now defunct Tenex Industries. The job at Tenex was most reward ing. All of the students enjoyed the classes, but she was thrilled with one young man who wouldn'tjoin in any activities, "Except, the minute I brought out the paints, he was first in line." "The fact that I looked like his grandmother may have helped." she laughed. "but he loved to paint and it was awesome to see him come alive." Beth managed Country Cottage Gifts in Coupe ville for me m 1988 and 1989. and I was there when she sold her first large canvas. "Grandma's Attic." A doctor from Snoqu~alm1e walked in the shop. took the painting off the wall and paid the price. He also wanted to buy the cop1nght. but Beth said "No!" She still sells postcards from that painting. Grandma's Attic tells a story as all of Beth's paint ings do. When she was a small child. her parents sold their home and stored some of their belong ings in Grandma Martha Jane Carter-of Cartets Pills-Benton·s attic. At age 16, Beth returned to visit and spent time in the attJc enjoying her doll. her baby buggy, digging in old trunks, and in se cret, her grandmother's love letters which were all bound in pink ribbon. All of the wonderful things she saw that day in the attic are in Beth's painting. Family history is important to Beth . In her "Cottonfields" painting. her family is working in the fields, and across the road. children are playing in a school yard. Beth still feels the pain of the sharp points of the cotton bolls, and remembers wanting so much to go to school. "Wagon Yard" a painting of a ·'kind of motel" where they stayed in Coalgate, OK, shows horse drawn carriages and the circus advertisements that covered the structure. She had never seen a circus and was enchanted with the pictures. Beth has dozens of pamtings-each with amaL ing detail and each with a fascinating story, but she doesn't paint much anymore. She was in jured in a fall at a fast food restaurant in Oak Har bor in 1989, and she can only raise her right arm for short periods. So, with her left hand she brings the paper to the brush in her right hand and on ly uses water colors, a lighter medium . " Painting is what I 've wanted to do my whole lifetime," she says. "At 79, I can stand that much pain." Keep painting, Beth, and record those stories!! ••• Palmer Kauffman embraced the wonderful age of 85 on Nov. 24. That's how he lives his life, whole heartedly. In his youth, Palmer was a civil engineer in New Jersey where one of his jobs was the con struction of the George Washington Bridge connect ing New Jersey and New York. He and Ethel have lived on Whidbey for four years. You probably know him. Palmer frequently delivers The Coupeville Examiner to the local out lets. Or maybe you've seen him driving around town wit~ Lady BeeBee the Cockapoo sitting beside him v.:htle Ethel relaxes in the back seat enjoying the view. Happy Birthday, Palmer, and many more!! ••• Marshall Bronson celebrated his birthday last Tuesd~y. Marshall serves on the Coupeville Town Council, owns half of The Compass Rose B&B is active in the Central Whidbey Chamber of co'm merce and is in demand as speaker at most events in Coupeville. Happy Birthday, Marshall. • If you have an ideaforThis & That, call lrenE~ Mueller at 678-4453. Christmas tour offers peak at Whidbey homes George and Janet Enzmann are showing their doll houses, including one from Scotland, above, during a home tour Dec. 14. At right, George Enzmann stands next to doll house he made for his daughter in the early 1960's. Eight homes dressed in their holiday finery will throw open their doors for the Island County Historical Society's home tour. The Admiralty Head Lighthouse will also be open for showing. The tour, 10 a .m. to 4 p.m., is $7.50 per person. Tickets are on sale at Whidbey Island Bank branches, Coupeville Pharmacy and the ICHS Museum. The tour includes stops at Penn Cove Inn and the homes of Lee James, Jeanne Carrington. Mike and Sue Bonnet, the Enzmanns, Wendy Belew and Alice Martin. Donita Clausen photos Sing!chronicity to present a holiday concert this weekend Sing!chronicity, the vocal en semble that opened Whidbey Is land Center for the Arts to wide acclaim last spring, presents a unique holiday concert entitled "A Day for Dancing" at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland. Sing!chronicity, which has 13 members, has opened for Tingstad and Rumbel and received a stand ing ovation last summer for its Concerts on the Cove performance in Town Park. Known for its ability to move easily from classical to Jazz, the ensemble will perform traditional Christmas music as well as some hauntingly beautiful work from around the world. The evening's centerpiece will be "A Day for Dancing." As in tended by composer Lloyd Pfautsch. dancers and musicians have been added to the perfor mance of this collect1on of medi eval carols. Members of Sing!chronicity performing Dec. 7 will be Betsy Arand. Paula Bridges. Shelley Hartle. Bill Humphreys. Rick Ludtke. Karl Olsen. Vern Olsen. Jim Pugh. Valerie Toenes. Claudia Walket and Ed Walker. They will be accompanied by pianist Kathy Fox. Joining them will be choreogra pher J.rn Burrow and members of the dance troupe from Oak Harbor. The musicians \\ ill be Elizabeth Felt. flute. Eric Lindsa\. oboe. James Nevermann. percus's1on and Emily Robertson. bassoon. Sharing secrets of smart gardeners Probably. like me, you too have a collec tion of garden books. Most of us are lured into buying when we see a title like. "How to Have a Beautiful Gar Island Gardener By Fran Sabine den the Lazy Way," or "Be a Carefree Gardener." Here is a tip-these gardeners aren't laz.y or carefree. they are smart. They arc the ones who. instead of planting the tall varieties, plant the dwarfs so they won't have an1 staking to do. Herc's another secret they learned a long time ago. and this 1s about annuals. the one-season wonders· In a cl1mate such as ours many of the annuals will. in a manner of speak ing, "winter over." Some of those that will return next season without replanting arc alyssum, nicotiana. nastur tiums, poppies. lohelia and sometimes petunias. All of these plants will go to seed. Fall cleanup dictates that the average tidy gardener care fully removes every vestige of the plant (annuals) and rakes away all debris . Aha! Therein lies the error of your ways! Leave a few of the dead plants and pile a few leaves around them and forget they are there. True enough, these plants are dead, but the mother plant has released her seeds. ~nd her skelet<:>n protects the babies over the winter. S1mpl1 lett alone. you v.ill enjoy rows and rows of alyssum next year. Just let your pla_nts sit out the winter and then enjoy the seedling the following spnng. Resist the urge to pull out e\er1 frozen or dead annual. You don't have to keep all of the old plants. but choose the mother plants in the most protected areas. Leave the dead mother plants until the chance o_f frost has passed. When the little ,cedlings have two sets of leaves Y Windermere []) PIEALTOR" 5 S. Main, P.O. Box 444 • Cou eville, WA 98239 WoRshz Coupeville Foursquare Church 105 N. Broadway, Coupeville Sunday School Worship Wednesday Service for adults & children Pastor Dave Engle 9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7p.m. 678-6692 Unity Center for Positive Living of Coupeville 50 N. Main St. Cam-Bey Apartments (across from Hospital) PO. Box 656, Coupeville Mastermind Session 9:30 a.m. Regular Service lOa.m. 678-3654 I To Pur Yowz C1JUR.ch In HeRe, CaLL SanoRa OR Anc;eLa Ar 678-8060 ! -- • Friday, December 6, 1996 THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER a Pagt= JO DITIN EE ---- 3 ay 90's PIZZA Burgers • Chicken • Steak Full Menu PIZZA 8. SALOON Happy Hour - Snacks 4-6 1474 E. Hwy. 525 331-9090 5 lSLAr® Th---Iffiy AJ{ Hand Made Bread & Pastries; Wholesome Lunches For better health, we use canola oil 7:30 to 5:00 Monday-Saturday 1675 F.ast Main St. • Fredand (360) 331-6282 7 i--------a.-, Your Local Hometown Bank For All Your Banking Needs! 5588 South Harbor Avenue 331-5400 ~ ·· .-.oc laterWeu 8•all8 9 >--------. ~(M~ Tropical & Gold Fish Birds and Sma ll Animals FULL LINE OF ALL PET SUPPLIES Open 7 Days a Week 1664-A Main St. · Freeland 331-2292 Comfortable Clothes Cosmetics, Gifts Deitra's 360-331-2797 1679 E. Main St. Suite C 4 Jane Seymour Attorney at Law Estate Planning Probate Elder Law Real Estate Business 1638 E. Main, Suite 2A FREELAND (360) 331-1015 6 RadioShack. South Whidbey T.V. Satellite System DSS • Prime Star Dish Network Full VCR&. lVService Big Screen Service 331-1676 TAN STUDIO, Etc. Phyllis Styer Pllethermologist "Painless" Hair Removal t 664 E. Main St. • Freeland (360) 33 t -5055 10 ~~-~--, Freeland Flower & PartY ShoP Owner Cindy Buchman Open70ays 1664B ~ St • Freeland 360/331, 1949 800/98Z..4694 To AdvERTisE iN FiNd iT iN FREE~Nd CAll ANGE~ Kidd AT m;be ~oupe\Jtlle (l[:xamtner 678--8060 0 ® @ @ ® "'O C'O 0 0::: C 0 ©@ C'O _J 0 00 mf t' w ~@ l{) N C l{) >. cu cu 2 3: ..c CJ) & ./' I FREELAND In The Communlt, Special Note On December 20th, Enjoy late shopping in Freeland. Stores will be open until 8 p.m. Freeland Public Library 5495 South Library Lane 331 -7323 Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m . Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Community board, public typewriter Post Office 1619 E. Main St. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11 Freeland Cafe & lounge Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Home Style Cooking 6:00 am-9:00 pm 331-9945 1642 E. Main S t. Puget Sound Business SY-sle4 Inc.'::i. Copy & Fax Machine Service & Supplies For All Models 1705 E. Main St. 331-3132 J U S T C R U IS IN' & TRAVEL Air Tours, Rail Cars Cruise Specialist - All Cruise Lines 1474 E . Hwy. 525 Freeland, WA 98249 (360) 331-3942 1-800-323-5259 o. PAUL'S ~&CO. BARBER SHOP • SALON QUALITY BEAUTY SUPPLIES FLoWERS BY THE BAY Next to Paljless • Freeland (360) 331-6252 16 G A L L E R y ~ M I C H E L E Thu11day-Saturday I lam-6pm Sunday (through Holidays) I lam-4pm and by appointment Tara Village 1504 HWY 52S • fruland (360) 321-2462 Wl11 Dlll'Y ISi.AND 01\lGIN,\I Burgers, French Fries, Shakes, Fish & Chips, Steaks 1474 E. Hwy. 525 • Freeland (360) 331-9099 191--~~~~~~~~~~~~--, Whldbey Lodge Furniture & Art Unique Furnishings & Gifts ':, \)0e,oi Hand Painted 1 Limited Editions Main St., Freeland 331-5424 YouR Ad Could BE HERE 7 Days a \Veek * Ba11q11et Room Al'ailable 1804 E. Scott Rem STAURANT 331-2882 &BAR Friday, December 6, 1996 Obituary Richard Floyd Way Richard Floyd Way, 79, died at WhidbeY. Gener.al Hospital, Coupeville on Nov. 29, 1996. He was born in Mobridge, South Dakota on June 5, 1917 to Floyd Richard and Leah Lucille (Hughes) Way. He graduated from Mobridge High School with the Class of 1935. Mr. Way worked in construction , building all steel homes, the predecessor of the modern mobile home. He moved to Billings, Montana, where he attended PolyTech Institute for one year, learning the printing tra~e. He returned to Mobridg~. where he again worke~ cons~ruct1on. H_e eve~tually settled in Colorado , where-he joined his brother in a print shop. Mr. Way received a job offer from Glenn and Phyllis Smith to work as a printer for Whidbey Press in Oak Harbor,. Was~ . He began his career as a linotype operator and a printer in 1948. "He lived in Coupeville for the past 48 years . He re mained with Whidbey Press afte~ it was purc~ased by Jo~n Webber and Walllie Funk. He retired_ fr~m Wh1dbey Press in 1976 after 28 years of newspaper printing . Richard Way is survived by three sisters, Alene Mayo and Ethol Bowden of Salina, Kansas and Esther Blair of Oklahoma City, OK. He was preceded in death by one brother. Mr. Way requested no ~ormal funeral services be conducted. Cremation was held with interment to follow at the Greenwood Cemetery, Mobridge, South Dakota. Arrangements were under the direction of the Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor. Sheriff·s reports The followins incidents were reported to the Island County Sheriff's Office: Tuesday, Nov. 26 6:59 a.m. A Bainbridge Street resident reported hearing shots fired west of his house. He called back half an hour rater to report shots still being fired, just outside town. 8:21 p.m. A 13-year-old Greenbank resident was reported as a runaway. 8:26 a .m. Vehicles reported speeding on Engle Road near the Keystone ferry. 3:43 p.m. Video South in Freeland reported theft of $150 worth of movies. 4 p.m. Diamond Rentals in Freeland reported a rental truck broken into during the previous night. 10:28 p.m. An Alzheimer's patient reportedly wandered away from Careage of Whidbey. Wednesday, Nov. 27 10:45 a.m. Coupeville Lumbermen's reported receiving seven bad checks totaling $3, 124 from the same man over the past 12 days. 12:05 p.m. Great Times Espresso on Front Street complained that two young men took between $5 and $10 out of the tip jar and left. They left punch cards, with names on them, behind on the counter. 12:47 a.m. A Freeland resident reported his vehicle broken into at the Freeland park-and-ride lot. 3:21 p.m. A ferry ticket agent reported a possible DWI head ing north on the highway rrom the Clinton ferry terminal. 5:09 p.m. Construction and ferry traffic reported causing a hazard near the Keystone ferry terminal. 9:09 p.m. A Greenbank resident reported a tree down and blocking most of the roadway on Houston Road half a mile from the highway. Thursday, Nov. 28 9:45 a.m. Prairie Center Family Grocer reported receiving five bad checks totaling $179 from the same person. 1 :03 p.m. Country Store asked for assistance for a customer who locked herself out of her car, with two children, ages 2 and 3, inside. 1 :30 p.m. Broken water main reported at intersection of Haller and Sixth streets. Friday, Nov. 29 1 a.m. Two subjects report~d loitering behind the Coupeville Recreation Half. 3:51 p.m. A resident reported finding a dead harbor seal at a Lagoon Point boat dock. 1 :59 p.m. A Ledgewood Beach resident complained that her car was damaged while parked at the Oak Harbor Airpark. 4:4~ p.m. A _motorist reported a van crossing the center line as 1t was driven south from the intersection of Morris Road and State Highway 20. 5:10 p.m. Domestic violence at a Southwest Terry Road resi dence. Saturday, Nov. 30 8:59 a.m. A resident in the 200 block of Madrona Way re ported hunters shooting out over the water. 1 :40 p.m. A Parker Road resident complained that someone threw rocks through one of his windows. 5:52 p.m. Toby's Tavern reported three women left without paying for their meals. Sunday, Dec. 1 11 :20 ~.m. A resident on Northeast Kinney Street reported her neighbor's fence being blown down, and the neighbor's dog and three_ puppies running loose. She didn't have nails big enough to fix the fence for the neighbor, who was not home. 6:40 p.m. A Greenbank resident reported seeing bright lights appearing to be on a helicopter or a ship, in the Admirals Cove ~rea. The responding officer said they were probably a search light from a shopping mall in Port Angeles or Bremerton. Monday, Dec. 2 4:44 a.m. Tree down across northbound lane of Engle Road south of town limits. 9:40 a.m. Aid requested at Coupeville High School for a stu dent who fell and broke a leg. Fire & rescue reports Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to the following: Wednesday, Nov. 25 9 a.m. Bomb threat at Coupeville Middle and High School. 2:18 p.m. Medical emergency on Black Road. Saturday, Nov. 28 11 :31 p.m. Cardiac problem at Cam-Bey Apartments. Sunday, Nov. 29 8 p.m. Cardiac problem at the Country Store. Monday, Nov. 30 12:47 p.m. Assist ambulance with patient transport from Nettle Road in Greenbank. 6U:26 p.m. Vehicle in ditch at State Highway 525 and Rehberg. nable to locate occupants. ~:15 p.m. Reported as possible structure fire on State Highway 0 ne~r Jacobs Road. Investigated but unable to locate anything other than a gas vent at the landfill. THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER • Page 11 Free Classifieds. 6 7 8 · s·· 0 6. 0 .. ··.• ·.:9•4PM Mon-Fri ·· ana · 1ow ;1 Call . ~ .· ' . ' Deadlin~ Noon ·Monday business . for Friday's Issue · .rates : AUTOS & RV'S 1982 Ford Club Van automatic trans- mission, cruise, air Great shape 1n ev ery way. $2,500. 678-7068. 1992 32' Gulf Stream Sun Sports motorhome. Generator, dual air, TV, microwave, 28,000 mi. Chev 454. Clean. $35,000. 678-4652 1994 Ford Tempo, 11,000 onginal miles. Loaded, power everything. Bumper to bumper warranty until 2000. $9,950 or purchase equity and take over payments. 221-6260 1989 Eagle Summit 4 door, 5 speed, well maintained. Excellent cond1t1on $3000/0BO 678-3754 Silver 1993 Suburban Silverado 1500. Fully loaded 4x4 50k $29,500. Maintenance package til 1998. Purchase equity, take over payments $425 month. Call 678-3178 1994 Altima GXE Burgundy w/leather interior. Loaded. Child proof doors. $10,950/080 678-2204 runabout, professionally maintained; $4,250 - 321-2946 QUALITY l(Qml'l!1 tiQ~S & Fl.~ - 675-1366/1-800-390-9589 COMPUTERS Does your Macintosh frustrate you? Problem solving and private tutoring. Reasonable rates! Jf Computer Guru Rabbitt Boyer· 678-5110 · ---=- FREE 678-3407 Hand crafted antique weaving loom $500. Complete sets spinning and weaving books going back to ?O's $200. After 7 pm 331-3208 Stamp Collection for sale. 678-6001 Large sectional sofa with queen size mattress, in silver & grey. Excellent condition. $400. 678-4581 Glass top table with four chairs 1n yellow & white for patio or deck. Good condi!lon. Needs a little paint. $65 678-4581 Complete dive gear. Large $650 675-3876 WANTED Information and photographs of indi viduals who served as mayor of Coupe· ville since town incorporation in 1910. Call Jean at 678-8721. 1987 Honda Civic SI · great gas mi. Black - pull out stereo_ sun roof. $5,400/ Free windows for garden cold frames 080 675-4116 four foot by four foot & up. 678-5484 By Owner: This beautiful rambler has it all! 2 bdrm, 2 ba + office, woodstove, shop, storage + lots of extras. In Admirals Cove on 2 large lots! $135,000. Call 678-3462 HORSES/LIVESTOCK AUTO REPAIRS NOISY CAR PROBLEMS? Drive In For An Estimate. MIDWAY MUFFLER Your l'IEIJJf"'Jr I ~CENTERS 1530 Midway Blvd. Oak Harbor • 679-2292 BOATS Sailing Dinghy. Factory reconditioned hull. All new sail gear and mast. $1,575 678-6543 For Sale 14' Bellboy with 30 horsepower Evinrude. New Caulkin trailer. $1,500 678-8888 FOR SALE Burgundy vinyl loveseat in good condition. $50 or best otter. 678-4n6, or 678-6177 evenings. For Sale: Purebred Arab mare 20 years old English - trained for show - excellent disposition $500 678-4285 PETS FOR SALE Free puppy to good home. Six weeks Beautiful Yamaha console, perfect old. Mother is Samoyed, father is Chow. condition. Just tuned. Below replace- _67_8-3_ 6_2_5 ________ _ ment cost at $2,000. 678-5206. Looking for a Basenji? Need a home Hammond electric organ synthesizer for a Basenji. Call B.J. 730-2963 keyboard, bench, music. Excellent con- FREE CIASSIFIEDS CAIJ. 678-8060 dition, $125. 678-7068. Alto sax, Bundy. Excellent condition. $450. 678-3317. Professionally-cured sheepskins. Make excellent seat covers, rugs, throws. $25-$35. 678-5206. ---- Selling part of my collection of Hummel and bone china cups.Various prices. 678-5206. For Sale: Upright piano $750, four oak bar stools $10 each, birch computer desk $100, light rattan chair $40. Call 678-4915 Black calico cat free to good home. 10 months old, spayed, has all shots. Indoor cat. "Lacey" 678-SOn Free Pot Bellied Pig, large. "Bruce" Male, neutered, needs attention. - Friendly 678-5339 BUNNIES! Purebred Mini Rex and Lilacs. For show or breeding stock. Call 678-7506 1973 Bayliner 20 Ft 120hp inboard/out board, '95 Galvanized trailer, $3,000 080. 679-1363 Baby swing/cradle. $50, Johnny Jump up. $15/080 675-1193 Your· ga .. age sale could ht' adve1•tised hel"e ~~IC-EE K-2 Men's skis. Great shape, hardly used. Call 675-1193 after 5 pm People "ho giie away petI are urged to be selecllve about prospective owners for the animal's f!rolectwn~ _ SERVICES Handyman Repair Restoration carpentry, painting, heating, A/C, landscaping, tree limbing and removal, odd jobs. Ul/8. Simon 678-6115 Old Time Quality Yard \\'ork •Gutter;• Yard :\1amtenance :\linor Home Repairs• Painting \ \"ood",:,rk • Leaky Faucets ~Ra!ts Refined Design-General contractor, remodel, additions and new constructJon. Everything from plans to final. Reliable and reas0nable. 678-0345 Robert Powers. License REFIND'044CK The Most Affordable HAPPY ADS are 1n The Examiner Call 678-8060 And send a Personal Christmas Message Prices starting at ONLY $7.50 1986 Custom Cruiser. 22 ft. Cuddy loran, depth finder, CB radio, cassette, porta potty, 305 Chevy, roomy, clean, runs excellent. Asking $7,800. 678-0335 or 678-3625 Dishwasher Kenmore convertible. Used one year. Runs great. $125. 240-1047 Fun Family Boat: Seats 6; 1994 ForSale:Fullsizecouch.Rustandblue Suzuki 30 hp; 1994 E·Z Loader trailer; plaid fabric. Good condition. $60.00 Call Hardly used last 2 years; 16' wood FREE CLASSIFIED AD fl-£dimJ efiii1tJ? For A FREE ESTIMATE On A GAS FIREPLACE e&.,~ic :Jual:uuJ 678-2047 Sales & Installation • Reasonable Rates Your Authorized Dealer New-Used-Consignments 1-800-525-9849 1-5 Exit 227 315 Freeway Drive Mount Vernon, WA 6111e· 'Tl m >< a, -J 0 m .. I a, 0 -J w a, C, __, m m= I me 0 "' a, m 0 .. .. ... - l Page 12 • THE COUPEVILLE EXAMINER Library's silent auction offers gift ideas The Friends of the Coupeville Library and the library staff thank The Coupeville Examiner for the opportunity to bring you up to date on library activities each month. This month, the fund-raiser Si lent Auction is going full swing with some hot action on an old Civil War series and a boxed set of Braun's cat mysteries among others. This is an opportunity to bid on new, like-new, very old and autographed books suitable for gifts or collecting. so come by and peruse the selection! High bidders will be notified Dec. 13, in time to wrap it up for Christmas. Proceeds from this auction will purchase special programs and equipment for the Coupeville Li brary. Check it out By Emily Ramsey ••• December 15: Book Exhibit: "What's Cookin' in Cookbooks?" December 18: A Holiday Pro gram Storytime for children 5 years of age and older. 2:45 p.m. This program is always full of fun and popular with the kids. December 20: Open House The library staff invites the com munity to share holiday greetings, hot Cider and goodies while pick ing out your holiday reading. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Women" by Elaine Partnow. Partnow, an author and talented actor. brings to life a wide variety of women through the ages (includ ing Eleanor Roosevelt , Ursula K. LeGuin. and Sojourner Truth) As she "hecomes" each of these characters with the help of a scarf. a shawl or a hat she sheds light on the enormous contrihutions these women made in their lifetimes January 23: The Friends Book Club will not meet in Decemher but. in January, meets lo discuss author Wallace Stegner and his works. He has written many books hesidcs his two fiction works that we're the most familiar with: ••• It's a fact: All Coupeville Li brary programs arc open to the general puhlic and arc free. It's a fact: You can reserve your own books, either on the computer at the lihrary or from home. if you have a modem. Ask the lihrary staff for details. It's a fact: The Coupeville Li brary 1s part of the Sno-Isle Re gion,tl Lihrary System which gives you access to thousands more hoob than our local lihrary could afford. It's a fact: The most popular books this month arc "how to" make Christmas gifts and decora tions. Friday, December 6, 1996 Coupeville gets martial arts school Seikikai Schools of traditional aikido had its grand opening recently in Coupeville. Aikido is a non-competi ti vc martial art of Japan for adults and chi ldren . Instructor 1s Mr. Kangas, a fifth degree black belt with 18 years experience, trained and certified in Japan. In addition to Aik1do, art of sam urai sword and jujitsu-art of wooden staff-will he taught. Classes arc at I 05 So. The Friends salute volunteer ~ Janet Enzmann for keeping our January 28: Friends present a special Washington Commission for the Humanities lecture. "Liv ing History Portraits of Great Angle of Repose and Crossing to Safety. His nonfiction includes a history of the Mormons . If you would like to parllc1pate. just pick up a Stegner book at the library, read it and come JOm 111 , it's a great way to meet people and share your enjoyment of books. 7 p.m. • Emily Ramsey is a Coupeville resident and member of the Friends of the Coupeville Library and numerous other community organizations. Marn St, Coupeville, in the Youth Dynamics building. Times are 3:30 p.m. Tues day for children. 6 p.m. for adults. 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