Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents ‘The Dickens Project” at WICA, 565 Camano Ave., Nov. 7 through Dec. 21.
This weekend and next, the Coupeville High School Wolf PAC Theatre Troupe presents, “The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre,” a comedic mystery by Pat Cook.
Soroptimist International of Coupeville is looking for qualified women and girls for two of its signature awards for 2010/2011.
According to the travel expert on Good Morning America this week, now is the time to make travel plans for the holidays. I’m reminded that gone are the days when gathering my family members for a holiday celebration amounted to calling upstairs to the kids in their bedrooms. They have scattered like leaves in a wind and their young adult responsibilities now impact their time spent at home.
Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark announced Oct. 14 the management plan for the Smith and Minor Islands Aquatic Reserve, marking the first aquatic reserve he has designated since taking office in January 2009.
Third grade teacher Nicole Bouvion, of Olympic View Elementary, was surprised this month by an entourage from the local OfficeMax store, bearing gifts for her and her students.
Thanks to funding from Oak Harbor Walmart to the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County, local trick-or-treaters will have a better chance to “be safe, be seen on Halloween.”
For the past month, North Whidbey students have been getting schooled in reading by their administrators and teachers.
The movie, “A Sea Change,” focuses public attention on this crisis. Every other Monday Transition Whidbey welcomes you to attend a free movie and discussion.
Religion Notes
Choosing to be brave in a situation. Selecting words, making decisions and overriding utter terror or heartbreak or stress to personally supply courage to those around you is something I value. I privately challenge myself to act bravely on a regular basis and this usually means making choices that bring inconvenience and a level of discomfort or sacrifice into my life.
San de Fuca resident George Konopik has recently launched an island-wide campaign. But fear not, this one isn’t accompanied by overly-dramatic political commercial attacks.
Konopik is on a mission to recruit new members for a 44-year-old symphonic band based out of Oak Harbor.
I’m not at all sure when it happened, because I used to be a political animal of sorts. During the years I was a student I consistently ran for various leadership positions and won. I enjoyed the campaigning, hashing out the issues, and the companionship of those who debated with me. I liked organizing programs and working with people.
