Air Force Airman Curtis J. Ducken graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The…
The Coupeville Lions on March 23 honored seniors Tyler King and Courtney Arnold as Students of the Quarter from Coupeville High School. Both students are members of the National Honor Society.
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Friends and relatives are rallying to help an Oak Harbor family that’s been devastated by illness.
Well-known house painter Aaron King, a longtime Oak Harbor resident, recently got the terrible news that he is suffering from a serious form of stomach and esophageal cancer and can no longer work, according to family friend Cindra Oldemeyer.
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Senior Services of Island County is soliciting donations of usable items for a sale on Saturday, April 23, at the Senior Services Center. The purpose is to replace funding losses for the current budget year. The organization hopes to raise $5,000.
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of spending an hour with Graham Kerr. As keynote speaker for the 2011 Whidbey Gardening Workshop, sponsored by the WSU Master Gardener Program, he charmed and delighted but also asked us to dig deep into our own motivations for gardening. Days later, I’m turning over the soil in my raised beds and thinking about his message.
Like millions of people worldwide, I first knew Kerr as The Galloping Gourmet in the 1970s. He and his wife produced over 1,800 shows back then, passing on ways to prepare great food for people to enjoy in the most delightful and entertaining ways. As he tells it, back then food was great if it looked good, smelled good and tasted good.
Equestrian Crossings will hold a spring session Thursday, April 21, through June 10.
Equestrian Crossings, a nonprofit equine-assisted activities program, offers more than simply riding lessons. Certified instructors Miriam Burk and Emily Brink offer classes on in-hand ground work, sport riding (English and Western), hippotherapy (physical therapy using the horse to facilitate movement or other goals) and vaulting (gymnastics and dance on horseback) to all persons, including those with special needs.
Whidbey Island’s Saratoga Chamber Orchestra is presenting “Gypsy Nights” on Monday, April 4 in Oak Harbor and Tuesday, April 5 in Langley.
On March 15, 1836, 20-year-old Grace Mullen of County Cork, Ireland, stepped aboard a “women’s free ship” leaving her home and seeking a better life in New South Wales, Australia. The free ships were British sponsored and provided free passage for qualifying young women. The British had already sent out many young Irish men on the convict ships to colonize their land in Australia and realized they’d need women there if families were going to settle down.
I dislike washing my car, but enjoy washing my dishes. If I’ve experienced a busy day, I bake to relax in the evening. I rarely watch a movie without a Cook’s Illustrated in my hand and if I could tour anyone’s kitchen it would be Ina Garten’s, that Barefoot Contessa.
Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, a retired astronaut who has spent more than 50 days in space, will share her flight experiences and her vision for future space exploration at a special public presentation in Oak Harbor.
