Twenty years ago, when my husband and I began putting in a yard and designing flowerbeds, we designated one location exclusively for roses. After walking around the house numerous times and watching the movement of the sun throughout the day, we chose a spot in our yard that gets a nice dose of afternoon sunshine. We knew the blooms would appreciate the warmth. We then headed for a local nursery, charmed by the abundance of colors and names like President Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth, John F. Kennedy and Lucille Ball. Eventually we set our bushes in the ground, envisioning the day we would see blooms through the bay window in our dining room. It seemed like a nice touch, bringing the outside in.
So, you want to be a writer.
Well, it’s always a good rule of thumb to hang out with those like-minded souls in your field who may be able to inspire, inform and instigate a good discussion on the ins-and-outs of the process.
The Whidbey Island Arts Council invites artists to participate in the 2010 Whidbey Open Studio Tour to be held Sept. 25 and 26.
This year, tour organizers are trying something new. Groups of three to six artists will be able to gather in one place to demonstrate their process and display their work. The steering committee encourages as many small-group venues as possible.
The Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Boys and Girls Club recently honored Amy Conner with the Youth of the Year award.
Quilters on the Rock’s 2010 Quilt Show, “Treasures of Whidbey Island,” will be held on August 6, 7 and 8 at the Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst Street, Oak Harbor.
It will open to the public on Friday, Aug. 6 from 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per person.
Whidbey General Hospital Elijah Kylar Williams, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, was born May 13, 2010. He is the son of…
Dear Katie,
As you read this letter you will be driving off Whidbey Island, beginning a road trip that will take you to a new home, job, and community. I will stand in the driveway with your dad and brother to see you off. I’ll harness the strength of heaven to wave with enthusiasm before returning to the kitchen table, to sip my coffee and cry while your dad performs a happy dance, smack dab in the middle of the kitchen.
Students at Crescent Harbor Elementary planted native ferns and moss as part of their rain garden Saturday.
We’re rather nostalgic at the Klope house these days. With child number two preparing to move and our high school senior graduating in June, then moving away to attend college in the fall, there is a lot of sorting and packing going on. This week we ran across one of our all-time favorite children’s books: Fireman Small.
Upcoming workshops at the Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville offer something to appeal to almost anyone interested in art.
Rider registration is open for the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation’s annual fundraising bike ride, Tour de Whidbey.
Tickets are now on sale for the Whidbey Playhouse production of the Rodger’s and Hammerstein musical “Cinderella.”
“Hey! There’s a minus tide later today. Get your license and grab a pair of rubber boots. I’ve got a bucket for you. It’s clamming time!”
