The (proposed) meeting room (at the Oak Harbor sewer plant) is another Oak Harbor boondoggle. It ranks right up there with the Pioneer Way fiasco.
I read the Jan. 13 front page story, “Battle for Wonn Road may end with settlement,” and I’m so upset about this whole thing. It should never had been an issue.
It is incredible that the Board of Island County Commissioners is considering accepting the 66-page “offer” of the Montgomerys in the case of Wonn Road’s public access.
Accusations by Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce President Jason McFadyen in the Jan. 20 Whidbey News-Times about the distribution process of the county’s 2 percent hotel-motel tax funds as “being undermined by politics and or some other rationale …” are indeed unfortunate. They imply that the current involvement of the Island County Commissioners in this process is somehow unfair to the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
We’re fortunate in Island County to have competent judges who rule with principled ethics and beneficial values. But the concept of judgment, condemnation and incarceration alone isn’t accomplishing what an enlightened civilization needs.
As we put away the last of the decorations to welcome in the New Year, we wanted to take a moment to think about the wonderful community we are so blessed to live in and to say thank you! We’ve had the privilege of coordinating a Christmas program for children on Whidbey since 2006, first as an Oak Harbor Venture Club project and then through the Soroptimists.
On Jan. 12, the extremist Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve group conducted a planned rant to the Island County Commissioners.
To our Island County commissioners regarding the “occupation” of Wonn Road: I doubt that I am the only one to see the timely similarity between the misguided guys with guns occupying public lands in Oregon and the bullies with money in Greenbank occupying public road access.
Let’s compare the behavior of two wealthy men regarding beach property near their houses.
Contrary to your editorial of Jan. 13, I assert that engaging in a court battle over Wonn Road is indeed worth its costs.
Please join those who cherish bio-diversity and a good time Jan. 30 for WEANFEST II, Whidbey Environmental Action Network’s Annual Gala at the beautiful Bayview Hall.
Your article on Jan. 13, “COER speaks at county about jet noise,” had a gross inaccuracy. The statement, “No one spoke on the Navy’s behalf or in favor of continuing the exercises” is incorrect.
Has COER, as a citizens group who’s confrontational opposition to continued naval presence locally, gone one insult too far toward those who choose to govern or choose wear a military uniform of our nation?