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From left, rePurpose volunteers Sheila Bélanger, Joan Green, Susan Prescott and Anne Hayden sort recyclable materials into bins.

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‘The Nutcracker’ goes zero waste at South Whidbey High School

The Nutcracker’s audience had a new place to throw what might not really be considered trash.

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The Bell family adopted three rescue lambs from Ballydidean Farm Sanctuary this past spring. From left,  Emily with Poppet, Zetta with Widget, Shaun and Tyson with Otis.

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Give a gift of Whidbey charity this season

A donation to a Whidbey nonprofit in honor of someone who has everything may be the perfect present.

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Life Church volunteers assemble meals that will be distributed to low-income families on Dec. 17.

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Church helps feed families at Christmas

Life Church is going out into the community to bring a meal to those most in need this…

Robert Pelant stands on the Pacific Rim Institute’s land, where he also lives with his family. (Photo by Luisa Loi)

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Pelant leaves legacy of stewardship

Pacific Rim Institute CEO Robert Pelant announced he will leave the nonprofit on Dec. 29.

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Celebrating Christmas to the sound of Celtic music

Whidbey Island Music Festival presents ‘A Celtic Christmas with the Beggar Boys’

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Event provides light during dark December day

On Dec. 8, a procession of lanterns will travel from Healing Circles to Soundview Center in Langley.

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Mike Case-Smith remembered as ‘Mr. Pumpkin’

A man remembered as “Mr. Pumpkin” by generations of Oak Harbor families recently passed away.

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Parading for the holidays

Crowds of families gathered in Oak Harbor and Langley to meet Santa and other magical creatures.

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Remembering the attack on Pearl Harbor

The community is invited to an event to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor and to honor veterans.

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Sommer Harris (left, Queen Mary) and Andrew Yabroff (right, Jack Falstaff) during rehearsal.

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‘Falstaff in Love’ comes to WICA

This hilarious prequel to William Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays is set to open on Dec. 8.

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Pastor Dean and Nicole Rice, a ministry at the church, pose with two characters from the display.

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Church sets up unique Nativity scene

Mission Ministry Outreach is hosting first nativity scene drive-through Dec. 2.

The Ghost of Christmas Present (Lachlan Waterbury) takes Scrooge (Ben Honeycutt) to the home of his clerk, Bob Cratchit (John Trent), who he had always treated poorly. (Photo by Luisa Loi)

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The Whidbey Playhouse gets Scrooged by ‘A Christmas Carol’

Perhaps some holiday cheer might help scrub the grudge off the coldest of hearts.

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‘Home for Holidays’ rings in the season

The Bells of Whidbey are ringing in the holidays with the group’s third benefit/concert.