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Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM The former South Whidbey Primary School principal who stole kindergarten and other funds will spend 90 days in jail.
Bernie Mahar, 48, was sentenced Friday in Island County Superior Court after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree theft. The Freeland resident had already reimbursed the school district $450 for the cash stolen from the kindergarden tuition.
She stole more than just kindergarten funds. Following Fridays sentencing, she paid back the remaining $4,650 misappropriated from the South Whidbey Primary Social Fund.
Sparking interestMar 28 2008, 12:46 PM Freshman Chelsea Harpe simply wanted to try something new. Fellow freshman Dylan Ritchie joined the class so he could help his dad out, and to follow in his mothers footsteps. Both students, along with 38 more like them, found what they needed in Coupeville High Schools latest curriculum offering thats sparking plenty of interest welding. Life on Whidbey: Time to get off the pain train
Jul 03 2008, 7:40 PM By Eileen Brown Hollywood wants to free Lolita
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM A wave of celebrity support from Hollywood could eventually carry Lolita back home to Puget Sound. Its Crider as county's new auditor
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Oak Harbor City Councilwoman Sheilah Crider will shed one title for another following her appointment Wednesday night to the vacant Island County Auditor post. Hurt by ferries, businesses seek help
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Since the Steel Electric ferries were pulled from service in November, it has put a pinch on Whidbey Island businesses by disrupting commutes, preventing trucks from transporting goods across Admiralty Inlet and keeping shoppers from visiting local stores. Citizens want more open space in city
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM A survey mailed to all Oak Harbor utility customers last September painted a clearer picture of the collective community wants as city staff updates its Parks and Recreation Plan. Water tank siting questioned
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Oak Harbors three water storage reservoirs, containing a combined volume of 3.1 million gallons of the necessary resource, are no longer sufficient to serve the growing population. Plan adds cultural resource protection
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Cultural resources will receive more protection in Coupeville, even if most people dont know where theyre located. Sound Off: Holiday greeting not courageous
Jul 03 2008, 10:57 PM By Patricia Kuenzi
After reading Ellie Pecks letter regarding what courage it took for the Whidbey News-Times to broadcast the Merry Christmas message, my initial response was to let the ignorance and stupidity of the sentiment stand. It was the Christmas season, and all that. But, then, I thought, no! We have an election year coming up, and if we have any chance at all as a nation, each and every incident of ignorance and stupidity voiced must be actively challenged!
I would like to make clear, first, that I have no problem with the Merry Christmas wish Im a Christian myself, and say it repeatedly every year, despite the extreme amount of courage it apparently takes to voice the holiday greeting of the overwhelming majority of citizens of our country.
