Best friends …
“It’s been amazing,†said BETTY FREUND, looking back over 59 years since she and ARNOLD married. The two met when he was in college at Pullman, and she was working on campus for the Agricultural Adjustment Association.
They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on April 2 at the new Freund Street home of their son CARL FREUND and KARLA JOHNSON and grandson DUSTIN.
All of the family was present. Daughters NANCY and her partner MONICA came from Fairfield, Iowa; JANET came from Los Angeles; and SALLY, from Alaska.
Granddaughters HELEN FREUND and ELYSHA DIAZ, students at the University of Washington, arrived from Seattle.
Family friends attending the party were RICHARD, EVETT MORGAN-MUELLER and their daughter EMMA, as well as MIKE STARRING.
New York transplant …
DANIEL FISHER has joined The Academy of Dance and will work in modern dance, jazz and as adult stretch and strengthening director. A dancer since age 14, he earned his credentials at the Dance Arts Studio of New York City.
Fisher wants to give serious students perspective as a working performer. Considering that he learned to play the cello at age 4, he’s not asking for more than he delivers.
Find out about coming classes and recitals by calling 675-5413.
Dogs we love …
SHERRY WOODARD is a certified dog training and care consultant with Best Friends Animal Society. You can meet her in Stanwood at 6:30 p.m. on April 19 at the N.O.A.H. Animal Adoption Center. Woodard looks for signs in a dog’s body language and will try to evaluate as many dogs as possible.
Call Julie White of Best Friends Animal Society at (253) 859-2801 or Ryan Peterson of N.O.A.H. at (360) 629-7055. You may also visit www.bestfriends.org to learn more about Woodard’s work.
Help Harbor Haven …
Crisis nurseries can reduce child abuse in communities that offer free temporary child care services. The local program was previously open to children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
Unfortunately, not every community that needs a facility like Harbor Haven can find the crisis nursery a proper home.
PAM BISHOP is on the lookout for a facility and funding would come from New Beginnings Thrift Store in Coupeville.
Do you know of an available space or wish to donate? Please write to Harbor Haven, 316 SE Pioneer Way, #502, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, or call (360) 632-1937.
Join the fight …
Activities are warming up for the next American Cancer Society Relay for Life at the North Whidbey Middle School track on Friday afternoon, June 3, through Saturday, June 4. There are bake sales, garage sales and other fund-raisers in the works.
Next up is the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day from July 22 through 24. Greenbank grandmother CHRISTINE CROWELL plans to walk 60 miles during the three-day event.
You can help Christine reach her goal, make a donation directly to her donation page online at www.The3Day.org and follow the directions to the site of Christine Crowell. To learn how to participate or volunteer with the Breast Cancer 3-Day, visit www.The3Day.org or call (800) 996-3DAY.
Busy week …
Thirty-six goodie bags went along for the ride when the Burlington-Edison High School NJROTC unit, Tiger Company, attended National Competition in Pensacola, Fla., last week.
Besides healthy stuff like granola bars and sugarless gum, the bags included single-use cameras, indispensable chocolate bars and popular phone cards.
Cadets entered several drill routines: basic, an exhibition drill, physical fitness drills, academic drills (100 questions) and a color guard, and competed with other NROTC Drill teams from all over the country.
“It’s a great honor for our local group,†said LEE YOUNGBLOOD, who adds that the Oak Harbor Navy League Council gives them scholarship money each year.
Remember, J.S.?
The Dutch and the Irish. Who takes more barbs around this town? Years ago, a handsome California transplant with a beautiful head of hair worked in Production at the Whidbey News-Times. He had heard about the Dutch this and the Dutch that and during Holland Happening, began a mock sale of Dutch doughnut seeds at his work table. Baggies full of 20 or so Cheerios came with the instructions to plant at 6-feet depth by the light of the full moon. No one was more impressed by his cleverness than he, until the boss took him aside with a warning about the local Dutch mafia. Suddenly the novelties were nowhere to be found. I hope he kept them and has them still, safely hidden under his thermal underwear.
That’s a wrap for this week. Have fun, stay healthy and we’ll see you on April 20. Meanwhile, call me at 675-6611, write lifeonwhidbey@yahoo.com or drop off your news at Whidbey News-Times.
