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Mar 29 2013, 3:36 PM Oak Harbor Kiwanis Club invites the community to its 23rd annual Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Speaker this year will be Pastor David Johnson, with special music by Paul and Heidi Kuzina. Ledgewood landslide highlights need for special insurance
Mar 29 2013, 3:01 PM After the landslide on Whidbey Island, the Northwest Insurance Council issued a reminder to homeowners and business owners that standard homeowners and business-insurance policies specifically exclude damage caused by natural disasters such as landslides. “This very unfortunate situation really highlights the need for special insurance if you own property above or below a steep slope,” said Karl Newman, the council’s president, in a press release. “Property owners in high-risk areas need special coverage that is not included in a standard home or business insurance policy. The good news is that coverage is available through specialty carriers at an additional cost.” Oak Harbor Little Caesars to reopen Monday following crash
Mar 29 2013, 3:20 PM
Thanks to a supportive community and good insurance, an Oak Harbor pizza shop reopens Monday, approximately one month after a car rammed through the store prompting an unexpected closure.
Oak Harbor’s Little Caesars, located in a strip mall between Safeway and Rite Aid, opens 11:30 a.m. Monday with a ribbon cutting and deals for pizza lovers.
Workers were busy this week renovating the restaurant.
Benefit scheduled next weekend for landslide victims
Apr 01 2013, 8:26 AM A concert will take place next weekend to benefit the victims of the massive landslide that occurred Wednesday in Ledgewood on Central Whidbey Island. Johnny Bulldog will headline a fundraiser that will go from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6 at the Greenbank Farm. The businesses and residents of Coupeville are organizing the event. Broad View fifth-grader wows competition by claiming regional Spelling Bee title
Mar 29 2013, 3:07 PM
Lynn Brown couldn’t stop beaming.
She’s witnessed a lot of proud moments in 25 years as an elementary school teacher. Seeing little Trina Desquitado win a regional Spelling Bee ranked right up there.
“I was amazed,” Brown said. “She was so calm and collected.”
Shouldn’t put up with childish behavior | Letters
Mar 29 2013, 3:28 PM I agree with Greg Banks’ conclusion not to pursue criminal charges against councilmen Rick Almberg and Joel Servatius for their actions during a city council meeting Jan. 15. My problem is that if Mr. Banks wants to hold up the councilmen as heroes of the Constitution for defending their First Amendment right, he must also acknowledge Mr. Frails’ courage in trying to hold the duly-elected representatives of Oak Harbor accountable. Though Banks found that Frails’ complaint did not have standing, the councilmen should not dismiss it as frivolous. Frail obviously felt he was harmed. Crescent Harbor Elementary scores rise
Mar 29 2013, 3:11 PM
Staff and teachers at Crescent Harbor Elementary are celebrating their efforts improving test scores among their students.
State officials have taken notice too. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction named the school located near Oak Harbor a “Reward” school, which is given out to the top 10 percent of Title I schools in the state, which are schools that have high numbers of students from low-income families.
The teachers and staff met in the school’s library Monday afternoon to celebrate their work that was three years in the making.
Mosolino named to Island County futures fund board
Mar 29 2013, 3:33 PM Joseph Mosolino, owner of Windermere Real Estate South Whidbey, has been appointed to the Conservation Futures Citizens Advisory Board. The Island County commissioners selected Mosolino to fill a vacant seat on the group at the board’s regular Monday meeting in Coupeville. The boards’ decision was unanimous. Outlying Field near Coupeville holds landing practice next week
Mar 29 2013, 3:15 PM Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station are planned at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5. On April 1, FCLPs are scheduled from late afternoon to late night. Coffee with Island County commissioner
Mar 29 2013, 3:34 PM Commissioner Helen Price Johnson scheduled the first in a series of informal coffee chats for April 2, perfect timing for residents who want to get the latest information about the landslide. The public is welcome to join Price Johnson for an informal discussion about county issues at 5:30 p.m., April 2 at at Anchor Books, State Highway 525, Clinton.
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Mar 29 2013, 3:36 PM Oak Harbor Kiwanis Club invites the community to its 23rd annual Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Speaker this year will be Pastor David Johnson, with special music by Paul and Heidi Kuzina. Ledgewood landslide highlights need for special insurance
Mar 29 2013, 3:01 PM After the landslide on Whidbey Island, the Northwest Insurance Council issued a reminder to homeowners and business owners that standard homeowners and business-insurance policies specifically exclude damage caused by natural disasters such as landslides. “This very unfortunate situation really highlights the need for special insurance if you own property above or below a steep slope,” said Karl Newman, the council’s president, in a press release. “Property owners in high-risk areas need special coverage that is not included in a standard home or business insurance policy. The good news is that coverage is available through specialty carriers at an additional cost.” Oak Harbor Little Caesars to reopen Monday following crash
Mar 29 2013, 3:20 PM
Thanks to a supportive community and good insurance, an Oak Harbor pizza shop reopens Monday, approximately one month after a car rammed through the store prompting an unexpected closure.
Oak Harbor’s Little Caesars, located in a strip mall between Safeway and Rite Aid, opens 11:30 a.m. Monday with a ribbon cutting and deals for pizza lovers.
Workers were busy this week renovating the restaurant.
Benefit scheduled next weekend for landslide victims Apr 01 2013, 8:26 AM A concert will take place next weekend to benefit the victims of the massive landslide that occurred Wednesday in Ledgewood on Central Whidbey Island. Johnny Bulldog will headline a fundraiser that will go from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6 at the Greenbank Farm. The businesses and residents of Coupeville are organizing the event. Broad View fifth-grader wows competition by claiming regional Spelling Bee title
Mar 29 2013, 3:07 PM
Lynn Brown couldn’t stop beaming.
She’s witnessed a lot of proud moments in 25 years as an elementary school teacher. Seeing little Trina Desquitado win a regional Spelling Bee ranked right up there.
“I was amazed,” Brown said. “She was so calm and collected.”
Shouldn’t put up with childish behavior | Letters Mar 29 2013, 3:28 PM I agree with Greg Banks’ conclusion not to pursue criminal charges against councilmen Rick Almberg and Joel Servatius for their actions during a city council meeting Jan. 15. My problem is that if Mr. Banks wants to hold up the councilmen as heroes of the Constitution for defending their First Amendment right, he must also acknowledge Mr. Frails’ courage in trying to hold the duly-elected representatives of Oak Harbor accountable. Though Banks found that Frails’ complaint did not have standing, the councilmen should not dismiss it as frivolous. Frail obviously felt he was harmed. Crescent Harbor Elementary scores rise
Mar 29 2013, 3:11 PM
Staff and teachers at Crescent Harbor Elementary are celebrating their efforts improving test scores among their students.
State officials have taken notice too. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction named the school located near Oak Harbor a “Reward” school, which is given out to the top 10 percent of Title I schools in the state, which are schools that have high numbers of students from low-income families.
The teachers and staff met in the school’s library Monday afternoon to celebrate their work that was three years in the making.
Mosolino named to Island County futures fund board Mar 29 2013, 3:33 PM Joseph Mosolino, owner of Windermere Real Estate South Whidbey, has been appointed to the Conservation Futures Citizens Advisory Board. The Island County commissioners selected Mosolino to fill a vacant seat on the group at the board’s regular Monday meeting in Coupeville. The boards’ decision was unanimous. Outlying Field near Coupeville holds landing practice next week
Mar 29 2013, 3:15 PM Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station are planned at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5. On April 1, FCLPs are scheduled from late afternoon to late night. Coffee with Island County commissioner
Mar 29 2013, 3:34 PM Commissioner Helen Price Johnson scheduled the first in a series of informal coffee chats for April 2, perfect timing for residents who want to get the latest information about the landslide. The public is welcome to join Price Johnson for an informal discussion about county issues at 5:30 p.m., April 2 at at Anchor Books, State Highway 525, Clinton.
