The Combined Federal Campaign of Island County is accepting applications until April 1 from local non-profit agencies wishing to participate in the 2011 fall fund drive conducted among federal employees in Island County.
Island Dance team is headed to nationals.
When a beloved medical clinic closes in this quaint seaside village, the door opens for hungry HMOs to gain control of dosing a disheartened patient list. But before the decision is ever made as to which HMO will be granted the contract to once again provide needed medical care to an aging clientele, the town is stricken with its 27th mystery:
“Who killed the councilman responsible for granting the contract?”
Langey celebrates its 27th annual Mystery Weekend with a “Murder Most Prescribed.”
I’ve begun reading through the Bible using a free iPhone app called YouVersion. You may choose from an impressive number of reading plans and Bible versions. If you want to search for a particular verse or post comments online, no problem.
Students from three colleges will help build homes near Oak Harbor in March for two low-income families.
The new homes will be a bit of a watershed moment for Habitat for Humanity of Island County. The homes are the 29th and 30th built by volunteers under the guidance of the charitable organization.
Faithful Living: Peace: Make it, don’t just love it
Oak Harbor High School DECA students took over Safeway Thursday, Jan. 20, to get some real hands-on experience in the business world. The kids rotated through 14 stations ranging from the floral and bakery departments to the check stands and Starbucks.
In the military
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust announces monthly walking tours starting in January.
How to become a book groupie
People and Places
This week I watched what I consider to be one of the most ridiculous commercials I have ever seen. A mature couple, married a number of years and experiencing emotional stagnation, finally enjoys a renewed sense of excitement after they change their brand of toilet paper.
You’ve got to be kidding me.
For those who live amid the lush forests, picturesque farms and sweeping shores of Whidbey Island, world overpopulation might seem a remote worry. But with Earth’s population at 7 billion and climbing, many people wonder what number the planet can support.