The Whidbey Island Garden Tour, to be held Saturday, June 21, will present five unique, beautiful residential gardens, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for strolling and viewing. Reserve your tickets today for this can’t-miss annual event. Visit www.wigt.org or write to P.O. Box 164, Freeland, WA 98249 (Include number of tickets needed, plus $20 per ticket and a mailing address.) Tickets will be mailed out beginning in April.
Casey J. Nielsen, son of Sandra Nielsen of Lincoln, Neb. and Charles W. Nielsen of Oak Harbor, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District Minneapolis, Minn.
The program allows recruits to enter the Navy and take up to one year to complete prior commitments such as high school. Using recruiters as mentors, this program helps recruits ease into the transition from civilian to military life.
Nielsen will report for active duty to undergo basic training at the Navy’s Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. He is a 2007 graduate of Lincoln North Star High School of Lincoln, Neb.
Pat Brownell Brunzell of Seattle is seeking help from islanders in locating two paintings which were done by her uncle, William Brownell, in Ireland in the 1800s. The paintings were brought to the United States by her relatives and were given to a Spokane physician in payment for medical care many years ago. They have been handed down through the physician’s family ever since. “Twenty years ago, my husband and I found that the paintings were in the home of a very gracious couple on Whidbey Island,” Brunzell said.
Hospitably, the couple invited Brunzell and her husband to their Whidbey home to see the paintings.
“No one in our family had seen them since the 1920s,” she said.
The Brunzells spent the afternoon with the couple and took pictures of the paintings. At that time, the couple had no interest in selling them, but said Brunzell could contact them sometime later.
“Unfortunately, I have lost the couples’ name,” she said, remembering the couple lived in a ranch-style house overlooking the water on the west side, midway down the island.
“We turned west off the main road and drove down a long driveway through the trees and came to an opening with horse pastures,” she said. “The house sat on a ridge, overlooking the water and barns were south of the house.”
If someone recognizes the paintings and could help Brunzell find the current owners, contact Pat Brownell Brunzell at 206-528-4828.
Air Force Airman Errick S. Wernecke has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Scott Wernecke of Oak Harbor, and a 2005 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.
During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations.
In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
HAVE PIC…
Kim Allen, Michele Renniger, Kelly Keilwitz, Marti Murphy
Presentation at SISW Red Dress Luncheon
Whidbey General Hospital Foundation received a $10,000 gift from the Soroptomists International of South Whidbey to establish a voucher program for Whidbey General Hospital heart program services. The Heart of A Woman program provides free heart screenings and other selected services for South Whidbey women at the Whidbey General Hospital Life Center for Essential Wellness.
“More women than men die each year from CVD and it claims the lives of one in four women,” said Marti Murphy, SISW program chair. “Because symptoms for women are sometimes vague and different from those in men, women often die of their first cardiac event.”
The Hearwise screenings and programs are offered at the Hospital in Coupeville and at sites in the community by appointment. Women living in the South Whidbey zip codes of 98236, 98260, 98249 and 98253 can call the Life Center at 360-321-7656 extension 2130 to request a free Heart of A Woman screening appointment The program is funded through June 30, so women are encouraged to act now.
