Editor,
What the heck is going on on this island?
I have lived here 22 years. Jet noise is a way of life, so get over it.
Editor,
What the heck is going on on this island?
I have lived here 22 years. Jet noise is a way of life, so get over it.
Let’s put the Wednesday Whidbey News-Times letters by Dr. Swanson and Linda Sutton in perspective.
I am submitting this letter to the editor in response to “Training meant to protect, save American lives” press release by Capt. Mike Nortier.
The 2014 Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor’s Christmas Home Tour was a great success. We want to thank the homeowners, Brian and Erica Wasinger, Hank and Jill Vasquez, Dutch Strehle, Doyle and Sharon Lewis, and Gary and Chris Lock, for opening up their homes to all of us to enjoy. They put a lot of hard work in creating a Christmas wonderland of great beauty.
What the hell is going on on this island? I have lived here 22 years. Jet noise is a way of life, so get over it.
For somebody who was supposed to dial back my involvement in OLF Coupeville land-use issues, I sure feel the need to speak up. When a COER spokeswoman claims a Navy easement will be harmful, she forgets that OLF Coupeville is here to stay for Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) training.
I picked up the Whidbey News-Times and was struck by the fact that our Navy base commander had to write an opinion piece to explain to the American people that training is vital to national security and the safety of everyone in this area.
Very happy Captain Mike Nortier is starting to communicate to the public the needs of NAS Whidbey Island.
Editor,
Mayor Nancy Conard has made a deal to sell a restricted easement on 54 aces on Keystone Hill — already protected by the town of Coupeville. This “forever” easement sold to the Navy will allow them to fly the Growlers jets over it, dooming the use of Rhododendrum Park, the dog park, and homes that will be unsellable on Keystone Hill and in the surrounding area. This decision was made by people who do not represent people outside the boundary of the town, as we cannot vote in Coupeville elections. We have a right to be angry about this.
Let’s be clear. The Navy wants to spread its Growler noise-print all over the Olympic Peninsula’s National Park, the surrounding national forest and adjacent communities.
Myth: Some people don’t think Navy pilots deserve the best equipment and training this country can provide.
Capt. Mike Nortier’s guest column highlights a Navy trying to reverse engineer the self-inflicted damage they achieved in their own public information meetings on the north end of the Olympic Peninsula.