PEOPLE & PLACES: Explorers took state awards in February
Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Oak Harbor Police Department Police Explorer Post members Rachel Smith and John Yurcina competed at the Federal Way Police Department’s Police Explorer Challenge, Feb. 23. They competed against over 160 other police explorers from all over Washington and Oregon. The Oak Harbor team received the gold medal for best overall team in the competition for the second time in three years. In addition, they won an individual team gold medal with a perfect score in the field interview competition, and a bronze medal in felony traffic stops. The Oak Harbor explorer post is under the direction of Detective Cedric Niiro.
On Saturday, May 4, the Dr. Paul Bishop Guild, a member group of the Whidbey General Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting an old fashioned high tea fund-raiser. The high tea will be similar to the one offered at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. There will be two different types of tea and three courses of treats to be served with the tea to include a dessert course. All proceeds will benefit Whidbey General Hospital.
The tea party will be held at 3 p.m. in the Coupeville Recreation Hall. Tickets will only be sold in advance of the event and can be purchased from Shirley Westefeldt; call her at 678-4787. Tickets will be $12.50 each.
The koffee klatch welcomed Mary Eerkes, an Oak Harbor High School teacher who has retired after 20 years of teaching, and Dee Harbour, recently returned from Coronado’s winter climate. Denny and Lorna Andrews also were guests, coming from Bellevue to check on their cabin.
Alicia Portee and Amy Berg represented Oak Harbor Christian School at a regional spelling bee on March 30. Alicia took sixth place out of 600 competitors and Amy took a place in the top half of her group.
Doris Parrish is home after a siege in the hospital where she received a pacemaker and is now doing well.
Joanne Engle Brown has written a fascinating story of Carl Terry Engle, her grandfather, the first son of Washington and Whidbey Island pioneers. Carl Engle lived out his days on the original farm home, on Ebey’s Prairie, and is survived today by a number of the family. Thank you, Joanne for a most interesting story.
Recently, Joanne was hostess for the first meeting of the Island County Historical Markers Committee. Present were Norma Metcalf, Charlis and Jerry Dunham, Dee Harbour and Helen Chatfield-Weeks. They discussed researching historical places that would qualify for an historical marker on the highway. Suggestions may be sent to Norma Metcalf in Langley, (360) 221-3822 or Chatfield-Weeks in Oak Harbor, 675-5464.
Joan Brosnahan celebrated her birthday in Mexican style at Esteban’s in early April. The 12 Birthday Club members and guests met at Sandi Carrothers’ home for an attitude adjustment before having dinner at the restaurant.
Bryce Lindsey, an Oak Harbor resident who is attending the Oregon Institute of Technology, has been named to the school’s winter term president’s list, having earned at least a 3.7 grade point average.
Grab your oars! Penn Cove Water Festival, scheduled in Coupeville on May 11, needs paddlers. Historically, the focus of the event was the Native American Canoe Races…and they continue to be a central part of the festivities. But the contemporary Penn Cove Water Festival offers much more than the chance to watch.
Penn Cove Paddle is open to anyone with a non-motorized, sea-worthy vessel. All participants must wear personal floatation devices, and adhere to the instructions/directions given by the Paddle Masters.
Interested? Call 679-7327.
