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    Articles by Celeste Erickson
    Joshua Furlong enjoys the ride on a two-seat tricycle while classmate Mason Guzman pedals.
    Where a kid can be a kid: South...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 28, 2014 8:00 am

    For over 34 years the South Whidbey Children’s Center has provided the South End with progressive learning for each child’s natural curiosities.

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    Seventh-grade student Marla Kelly grabs salad grown from Langley Middle School’s garden for her lunch.
    Home-grown greens hit the lunch menu at South...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 23, 2014 6:54 pm

    Students are rooting for veggies on South Whidbey, both literally and figuratively.

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    Anne Wickstrand
    Freeland Library turns 20
    By Celeste Erickson • May 23, 2014 6:47 pm

    Once it was a dream, a hope for what could be. But a bit of vision, a lot of hard work and selling a few flowers paid off and this year the Freeland Library turns 20.

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    Dance to the old standards on the South End
    Dance to the old standards on the South...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 20, 2014 6:06 pm

    Take the stage with swing, tango, rumba or more to the tunes of Triptych, a big-band style group.

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    Fifth grade student Ashton McGee puts a coat of burnt orange on his colonial candlestick holder in Betsy Gmerek’s art class at South Whidbey Elementary School.
    Students, professionals celebrate artwork at annual Whidbey Festival...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 20, 2014 5:42 pm

    Creativity is in the air as students from all South Whidbey Schools are diving into new mediums and refining their skills for the upcoming Whidbey Festival of the Arts.

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    Damien Cortez and Andy Gilbert stand in the lobby of MakerTron Labs
    Imagine?it,?design it, build it | MakerTron Labs creates...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 16, 2014 7:01 pm

    Located inside Ken’s Korner Mall is a space made to create — MakerTron Labs. It’s a community lab space for classes, research, and, above all, for making things. For Damien Cortez, executive director of the new space, “make” is a big and all-encompassing word.

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    Joel Darnell of Coast & Harbor Engineering reviews the existing conditions of the Possession Beach boat ramp during the Port of South Whidbey regular meeting on Tuesday
    Longer, costlier Possession Point boat ramp sought by...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 16, 2014 6:49 pm

    Port of South Whidbey Commissioners informally agreed on the scope of the Possession Beach boat ramp revamp project Tuesday, May 13.

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    Jim Knott
    Poppy Girl program begins Memorial Day distribution in...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 13, 2014 7:23 pm

    Veterans were honored at the Maple Ridge Assisted Living Community on Thursday, May 8, with the first distribution of poppies this year by the Poppy Girls.

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    Tigran Arakelyan and Gloria Ferry-Brennan rehearse for the Whidbey Island Community Orchestra’s upcoming performance “Italian Spring
    Orchestra brings a piece of Italy to Whidbey
    By Celeste Erickson • May 13, 2014 7:21 pm

    With all the makings of an Italian drama, the Whidbey Island Community Orchestra will conclude its 2013-2014 season with “Italian Spring” this Friday, May 16.

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    Marilyn Lueken and her son Daniel
    Celebrating mothers | Two centenarians recall the wonders...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 9, 2014 6:57 pm

    When it comes to motherhood, both Eileen Wilson and Alta Brodie of Freeland consider themselves grateful to have been blessed with loving children and families.

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    Eli Moore looks on as his wife and fellow bandmate Ashley Eriksson swings in their backyard. Moore and Eriksson will perform with their band
    LAKE brings soft rock, harmonies to Bayview
    By Celeste Erickson • May 7, 2014 12:59 pm

    For returning Langley residents Eli Moore and Ashley Eriksson, Whidbey Island is a place of inspiration. After touring throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan with their band LAKE, the husband wife have circled back to the island to continue their work.

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    Jorge Flores saws through some tree branches to cut rounds for the Hearts & Hammers Woodchucks — volunteers who chop firewood for residents in need.
    Hearts & Hammers repairs, revives homes throughout South...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 6, 2014 8:22 pm

    One of the most active days on the South End isn’t a festival or conference — it’s a day of volunteering.

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    Robert McLee packs up after a morning of fishing on Lone Lake on Thursday
    Lake fishing off to a quiet start on...
    By Celeste Erickson • May 2, 2014 6:17 pm

    Well into its first week of the year, lowland lake fishing season began with a calm start.

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