PEOPLE & PLACES: Islanders prepare for summer with trips, parties

Published 3:00 pm Wednesday, June 12, 2002

The Steve Halls of Oak Harbor had a special guest with them, Marilyn Knotts from Australia, which was a first time visit for her. While here they took her for several “tours” of the island, with pictures she will remember when she returns home.

Jim and Sandra Phillips have returned home from the “sunny south” to spend some of the summer in Oak Harbor. This week they made a trip to eastern Washington. Sandra said she was “cold” and had to warm up in the warm side of Washington.

Guests of Glenn and Beverly Lane of Oak Harbor were their sons and daughters, including Diane Bruno and daughter Debra, and Chris of Layton, Utah, with sons James and Joseph. The family enjoyed a special dinner at Mitzel’s.

Sons of Norway will hold their mid-summer Fest at Fort Casey State Park June 23. The Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, along with the Ester Moe Daughters of Norway Lodge, hope that this mid-summer celebration will be the first of many recognitions of the enjoyment of life here on Whidbey.

Bob and Lou Biddle are back from the desert for the summer and enjoying home. Bob was the special speaker at the May PBY luncheon at the Chief’s Club. Bob is enjoying golf again on Whidbey Island.

Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced that June Camille Baltazar, of Oak Harbor, will receive a bachelor of arts degree in international relations.

Marika J. Richards of Coupeville has received a Artium Baccalaureus HNRS degree from Lynn University, May 4, in Boca Raton, Fla. Richards graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Two Oak Harbor residents are eligible for graduation ceremonies June 14, at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. Barbara Mills will receive a master’s degree in public administration; she is the daughter of Pat Thompson of Oak Harbor. Naoko Tamamoto of Oak Harbor is eligible for a bachelor of arts degree.

Kira Susan Vader graduated with honors from the Duke University School of Medicine Physician Assistance program with a master of science degree in health science. A graduate of Coupeville High School, Kira also has a bachelor of arts in comparative religion from the University of Washington and a master of arts in cross-cultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. She currently resides in Durham, N.C., with her husband David Nakamura.

Coupeville Cossacks helped remember veterans by marching in the Memorial Day parade May 25. Alesha Goodin and Kayla Fakkema drove a pony cart with a memorial plaque dedicated to their club leader, Linda Cook, who died recently in an automobile accident. Other Coupeville Cossacks members in attendance included Elyse Hauser, Alyssa Fakkema, Taylor Quinn, Jessica Roberts and Kitty Bond. 4-H is celebrating its 100th anniversary, so remember to look for the big, blue 4-H float in the Fourth of July parade.

A team of Whidbey residents took part in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, June 2 at Safeco Field, in Seattle. This three-mile run raised money for the research of breast cancer, and over 75 percent of the funds go directly to research. Mary Wilson, team captain, found participants from the Whidbey area to be a part of a team called “Solid as the Rock.” Many of the team members’ lives or loved ones have been touched by this disease.