Before any concert could be performed in Oak Harbor, Vernon Greenstreet knew some heavy lifting would need to be done.
“Farm Girl, My Life on North Whidbey” was a project Caroline Williams started 10 years ago when she joined a writing group at her church, but accelerated as her milestone birthday approached.
The news of her brief illness and death jolted friends on Whidbey Island who couldn’t imagine anything slowing down the spirited former school teacher and activist who inspired children, their parents and even her peers during her 12 years at Olympic View Elementary School in Oak Harbor.
Fire commissioners with Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue will wait until 2017 before they could ask voters to consider a bond to pay for station improvements and three new fire engines.
Fostering a continual stream of community theater performers is only a small part of the Whidbey Playhouse’s youth drama program.
About half the Kettles Trails are on state parks property while the other half is on Island County land, providing hikers with about 30 miles to get their outdoors fix.
Over the years, many of the trail signs nailed to trees on state parks land have faded or dropped out of out sight completely, leaving some hikers scratching their heads.
A retired Navy captain, Russell has transformed himself into a full-time magician and entertainer during his post military career. But his latest act is helping the Whidbey Playhouse promote “Whidbey Has Talent,” a new talent show for island kids that’s happening this spring.
On an early February morning, activity is abuzz at the monthly meeting of the Greenbank Garden Club.
Regular users of Joseph Whidbey State Park are upset that their cherished spot is one of 10 state parks under consideration for private business development.
Since retiring to Whidbey Island two years ago, Barb and Ed Adams can’t seem to get enough of the state parks around them.
Youth in grades K-12 island-wide are eligible to show their talents with separate divisions for elementary, middle school and high school performers. Scholarship awards are being planned for high school and middle school participants.
Long before Bob Severns became Oak Harbor’s mayor this year, Rhonda has been his constant companion. Whether it was a city council meeting, Rotary meeting, the campaign trail, or even a hunting trip, chances are they were together.
Some of Paul Carter’s work, as well as one of his special collections of rutilated quartz, will join the creations and collections of others on display for the public to admire at the 51st annual Rock & Gem Show Feb. 13-14, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center.
