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    Articles by Patricia Duff
    Whidbey artist Paul McClintock demonstrates his skill as an 18th century bookbinder at a living history event in Virginia.
    Whidbey artist hones skills in old fashioned bookbindery
    By Patricia Duff • January 3, 2012 5:47 pm

    Move over Kindle, real books are not dead yet. And one island artist has the authentic skills, tools and costume to prove it.

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    Lee Wexler’s “Gold Star Mother” of his Aunt Bea is one of many portraits the artist painted. “He was always doing portraits
    Lee Wexler: versatile artist, extraordinary man
    By Patricia Duff • December 27, 2011 6:03 pm

    A retrospective of Lee Wexler’s work opens at Brackenwood Gallery in Langley Jan. 7.

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    Zippy Leonard was killed in a tragic accident Sunday when a tree fell on her family's SUV on Bailey Road near Clinton.
    Community reacts to death of Zippy Leonard; counseling...
    By Patricia Duff • December 26, 2011 5:10 pm

    South Whidbey is beset with immeasurable shock and sadness over the tragic Christmas Day death of a precious 9-year-old girl in a freak accident Sunday.

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    Girl Scout Daisies Araya Johnson and Simone White and Brownies Kayla Johnson
    South End Brownie troop gathers warm clothing for...
    By Patricia Duff • December 26, 2011 1:08 pm

    Girl Scouts donate more than 200 coats.
    To have and to have not.

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    Peter Boden is Langley’s Swiss baker who loves the holidays for making chocolate specialties such as the chocolate champagne bottle
    Holiday delights add to the allure of Swiss...
    By Patricia Duff • December 22, 2011 12:50 pm

    Artist Roosje Penfold starts her days the Swiss way.

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    Peter Boden is Langley’s Swiss baker who loves the holidays for making chocolate specialties such as the chocolate champagne bottle
    Holiday delights add to the allure of Swiss...
    By Patricia Duff • December 22, 2011 12:43 pm

    Artist Roosje Penfold starts her days the Swiss way.

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    Calyx Community Arts School classmates Liam Adadow
    Calyx, a Whidbey Island school to nurture the...
    By Patricia Duff • December 21, 2011 1:25 pm

    BAYVIEW — The forest was waiting. There was the evergreen fort to finish building.

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    Langley resident and teacher Sonja Bricker is an extensive traveler who has traveled to more than 40 countries including the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador where she met this turtle.
    Spanish teacher uses technology to inspire pursuit of...
    By Patricia Duff • December 21, 2011 1:18 pm

    LANGLEY — She’ll bike and Skype for her love of teaching Spanish.

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    Tristan A.B. Steel as big Josh and Mikkel Hustad
    ‘Big,’ fills stage with happy dancing and singing...
    By Patricia Duff • December 15, 2011 9:00 am

    After seeing “Big, the Musical” at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts on Friday night, it reminded me that having a laugh and hearing a song is good for the soul. Especially when it’s your neighbors who are singing and dancing together.

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    Langley native Alicia Gianni takes a break from her busy singing life in Houston
    South Whidbey graduate returns for special concert
    By Patricia Duff • December 13, 2011 6:17 pm

    Jazz, pop, opera.

    You name it, Alicia Gianni can sing it.

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    Chris Spencer talks about writing short stories at Useless Bay Coffee Company in Langley.
    Fiction writer on Whidbey wins WIWA’s Spirit grand...
    By Patricia Duff • December 13, 2011 11:29 am

    He heard the words “Bubble-Up” and the story had to be written.

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    Chuck Prochaska stands on the maple floor of the Deer Lagoon Grange — made from salvaged wood from Fort Casey — in the historic building’s signature hall. Prochaska is leading an effort to raise funds to pay for needed repairs at the iconic South Whidbey gathering place.
    Deer Lagoon Grange Hall in Langley seeks support...
    By Patricia Duff • December 13, 2011 11:19 am

    She’s 107 years old and her bottom is bowing. It’s not as if she’s going to fall down…

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    Author Deb Lund shows the collection of children’s books she has written. Lund will be one of the local authors celebrated Saturday
    A holiday celebration of authors and community at...
    By Patricia Duff • December 6, 2011 5:27 pm

    It’s a scrum of scribes meeting on common ground. Poets, essayists, non-fiction writers…

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