I Inside: I Uniquely Whidbey Trade Fair, see pages 5-8. e 0 ebtlle , xamtner Central Whidbey's Independent Community Newspaper Vol. 7,, No. 12 . < . <' • • . Fri,.aav • October "1"21~2001 ·. ·. : . ' ''. :",.· ·~f~·' i. 50 . . . . . . .. _,., ~ , .. , . .. . . cents. Proposal to de In this hot f th I 1940 . Photo from collection of Jan Ford , P ~ rom e ear Y s, the Judge Still House at Coveland and North Main Streets bears the name Wanderest, as then-owners Capt. Lynn and Bernice Vane called their home. The Judge Still House H Rich wi: history. _the Judge Still tors and remind locals that "this is Nearly all of Judge Still's cottages ou~e Stan sat what 1s. argua?ly, the Coupeville, here 1t is!" Teased by are gone. arch1~ectural heart of Coup~v11le. the first s~veral blocks of Main A doctor purchased the bunga- Dnvmg dow~- Norr._h Mam Street, Street. one 1s visually rewarded by low from Still and opera ted his with 1b k)\e{y VH.:t\,nan homes ..tl'J wl1at Iles bdo-w and 0.1 utht""r ,,aJe: w deal . , c~ mt uf II churches amidst the unattracuve and a charming country town when: adjoining building ( t nf scale puhhc buildings. 1t 1s modest old homes and large grassy Flora Pearson Engle, the "Belle ol \awns belong right smack dab in the the Prairie," bought the house from Ancestral Walls by Sally Hayton-Keeva when one heads downhill toward Coveland Street that the true beauty of town is revealed. middle of everything Dr. Ristinc during World War I. In the late 1880s, Dr. Joshua Small, smart and spunky. she toured Highwarden began to build a sana- China at the age of 67 and was the torium but ran out of funds. Local only female founder of the Island citizens bought the property in 1886 County Bank of Coupeville. She for $3,500. which included the lot wrote historical articles and poetry and the partially-constructed build- which she read at public gatherings, ing. This became the Puget Sound including meetmgs of the Ladies of Academy, operated under the aus- the Round Table, a vicrorous en pices of the Congregational Church. semble of women who ~tudied the Pupils ~rrive~ from all over the classics, wrote essays and supported Sound, mclud1!1g Scat.tic an? ~ort worthy causes. :rownsend. An 1mpress1ve buildmg, After Flora Engle's death in 1935, 1t unfortunately burned to the the house was sold to a retired Anny ground about 1896. Judge Lester officer who had been statloned at Fort Still bought the property and built 5 HOUSE 10 the bungalow upon the Academy's ee , page ol ish decried By Mary Kay Doody The Judge Lester Still House at the corner of North Main and Coveland streets may not be demol ished after all. Although a demolition permit ap plication is still active file in Town Hall, Coupeville Town Planner Larry Cort has recommended the property owner withdraw her application to demolish the histonc structure, also known as the Flora A.P. Engle House. Noting that owner Ardell Kuchenbecker, of Seattle, indicated she wants to sell the property and prefers to find a buyer who would want to re tain the bungalow, Cort said in a letter to her property manager Judy Lynn that the application could be resubmitted under the town's new demolition ordi nance , at a future date "when more is known about a new owner's plans ... " In his Oct. 9 letter, Cort said "the other possibility would be that the property would sell to someone who wants to keep the house ... obviously our long-term goal is to encourage preservation of the building, and it would be unfortunate if a pre-emptive demolition closed off this option." He received 10 letters in opposi tion to demolition or moving of the house, and none in favor. Front Street resident Ron Van Dy\.... who own~ a hi~toru .. h"""ln,c h11nsclf. called the -=>.._G;,.,2~-'" FREELAND LANES ~ "" I "The Family Fun Center" .,. Programs for youth, adults and seniors We're a party haven !! ! fa Try us for birthday, .. holidays, company or other gatherings. Sponsors Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce The Coupeville Examiner Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Island Disposal, Inc. Island District EDC Kneg Construction. Inc. KWDB 1110 AM Radio Langley Soulh Whidbey Chamber of Commerce Lincoln Computers, Inc. Nichols Bros. 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S erving Oak Harbor and Whidbey Island since 1960 PASSENGER TIRES CUSTOM WHEELS PICKUP TIRES BATIERIES TRUCK TIRES ALIGNMENTS INDUSTRIAL TIRES BRAKE SERVICE TRACTOR TIRES SUSPENSION SERVICE LAWNMOWER TIRES LIFT AND LOWER VEHICLES TRAILER TIRES FULLY EQUIPPED SERVICE TRUCKS FOR ON-THE ROAD OR ON-THE-FARM SERVICE 2 locations on Whidbey Island to serve you 31720 SR 20 OAK HARBOR 679-1535 SEE US AT BOOTH 77 KEN'S CORNER CLINTON 341-3313 Come to Booth 54 at the Uniquely Whidbey Trade Fair "-Whidbey - Island Bank Making Life A Little Easier The Coupeville Examiner Friday October 13, 2000 OJJmB~m@DW W[k)Bd.Jw@W TRADE FAIR & HOME SHOW Page8 Find Fall fun at Coupeville's 10th Annual Harvest Fest In Town Harvest Fest arrives in Coupeville this weekend - all over Coupeville in fact. There will be activities, contests, games, food and fun at the Rec Hall, on Front Street, at the Library, the Farmer's Market, Coupe's Village, Rosehip Farm and Garden, Sher man Pioneer Farm and on the lawn of the Coupeville High School Gymnasium. In addition to the traditional Scare crow Corridor. the following is a brief list of activities in town for the Harvest Fest this year. Giant Pumpkin Contest and Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest- Oct. I 3, 1-3 p.m. - on the lawn of Coupe ville High School Gymnasium Apple Pie Contest, Garlic Races and Fall Frolic - Oct. I 3. All day. Bring pies by I p.m .. judging at 2 p.m .. at Rosehip Farm and Garden. Squash Cutting Contest - Oct. I 3, at intervals from IO a.m. until 3 p.m. or later - weather pennitting - at Sherman Pioneer Fann. It's 'Croptober' - Oct. I 3. Inter mittent from noon until 4 p.m. at Coupeville Rec Hall - Photo preser vation. cropping and 'journaling· for scrapbooks. Island County Petting Corral - Oct. 13 and 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Coupe's Village. Also at Coupe's Vil lage, Cub Scout Cornstalk Stand, pony rides, Coupe's com roast. Native American story telling and puppetry with Tom Dailey - 3 p.m. at Coupeville Library. Demonstrations at Penn Cove Gallery, 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Demonstrations include pinning, tatting, watercolor painting and sculpture. First Annual Hubbard Squash Painting Contest - Oct. 14. Paint between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the lawn of Coupeville High School Gymnasium Prize winners an nounced by 4 p. m. Farmer's Market 1l1is Saturday's Harvest Fest at the Coupeville Farmers Market will be full of old-fashioned fun for everyone. Children who bring in their color ing contest entries will enjoy pony rides, games to play for prize re wards, pumpkin painting and more. 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All the aforementioned fun, as well as the usual assortment of produce and crafts - including crafts for Christ- mas - and the Bake Sale will make for a fun and festive finale for the 2001 Coupeville Farmer's Market season. The fun starts at 10 a.m. and will run until 3 p.m. at the the comer of Eight and North Main streets. ISLAND INTERIORS Fine Furnishings, Home Decor & Gifts See us at the trade show for great discounts and a chance to win our prize drawing!!! ..... ..4,.. • Gift Certificates A:;(Jhidhe_!} - • Chai: ~:~~g; 9sfanl- ju Massa_J~ Chair massage in your office or table massage in mine 1657 E. Layton Rd ., Freeland • 360-331-6657 \Vollin \Voodworking Custom Cabinets and Millwork Sixteen years experience. Specializing in Audio Video Cabinetry. From Home Entertainment Center to Home Theater. Tyler Wollin - Owner 1583 Mark St. Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Ph. 360-678-5428 Cell 360-929-5895 Fax 360-678-0883 twoll i n@msn.com Whid y Island's neigh rh00

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