I’m writing to express my disappointment in the candidates currently running for mayor of Oak Harbor. They all have their problems as everyone loves to point out in your online forums. I hope to reach other people who actually read your newspaper and don’t have that inclination for online research.
I’m writing in support of Tara Hizon and her campaign for Oak Harbor City Council as I believe that she will bring energy, competence and a fresh voice to our community. An important measure of the potential for success in leadership is the willingness to become involved in school and community activities.
It’s time for the armed forces to leave Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Germany, Korea, Bahrain, Japan, etc.
I want to clarify that the reason I resigned from the Oak Harbor Arts Commission was not to protest the city council’s decisions on art selections for Pioneer Way (though I am very disappointed in that outcome), but because I have become impatient with the process and the pace of selections of public art.
Dear editor: Thank you to members of the Navy Navigator Ministry. The time and effort for your service to a…
’m writing concerning the Front Street Grill on Penn Cove in Coupeville. One of the stipulations which allowed the restaurant to be built was the construction and identifying of a public view deck.
Currently most of the grill’s wall facing Penn Cove has large windows. The remaining area, which would be logical for benches, is filled with garbage bins, a recycling rack, floor mats on the rail and other restaurant uses.
My family and I have lived in Oak Harbor for several years. Our children have taken swimming lessons at the pool and my husband regularly swims laps.
The recent articles regarding political signs prompts this letter. While it is certainly each candidate’s constitutional right to distribute signs, and it is the citizens’ constitutional rights to display them, is it really in our island’s best interest to do so?
Congratulations and thank you to all who made the Whidbey Golf and Country Club’s 37th annual Ladies Invitational Tournament a great success. Almost all members of the Ladies Golf Association played or worked on the tournament — many did both. Your contributions of time, energy, food, money, and expertise were spectacular. Thanks to the many men who helped us out, as well.
I am not a fan of negativity. I fundamentally do not see the point. So it is discouraging to watch the town of Oak Harbor fall victim to these types of thoughts.
Obviously, the situation along Pioneer Way is not ideal. The discovery of bones was a setback for the project, and more importantly for the merchants who saw the light at the end of the tunnel and are now facing a prolonged construction project. These are our friends, and they are scared for their livelihoods. The bones, however, do give us a unique opportunity to learn about our past and celebrate an important part of our community culture.
For years my wife and I have watched the urgent emergency lights attesting to yet another accident at the Arnold Road and Highway 20 intersection. So, it was with firm anticipation and appreciation that I read of the upcoming upgrade to the corner by the WDOT. My happiness was severely dampened upon learning that there will be no turning lanes added to this dangerous cross intersection!
Amazing; it seems the “Dutch mafia” is still around, the majority of the merchants didn’t want it. The powers that be were warned but ignored the warning. The engineer said he was “mistaken” and the mayor said “we want to do what’s right.”
I am deeply dismayed by some members of our community that continue to portray the Pioneer Way project as unwanted and misguided by all members of our community. At the last city council meeting, Councilman Dudley stated that “we should stop spending money on a project that no one wanted in the first place.”
