“Posted for just a matter of days near the lowlands and beaches of Whidbey Island, a dozen new tsunami hazard warning signs disappeared from roadsides last week.”
“A group of skilled quilters is working diligently to complete a handpieced quilt that will be raffled off in May as a fund raiser for Friends of Friends, a relief fund that offers people on South Whidbey a financial hand with medical costs.”
“Concerned about the possible adverse traffic and environmental effects a proposed gas station and quick lube complex could have if built at the intersection of Freeland’s Fish Road and Highway 525, about 30 South Whidbey residents turned out Wednesday night to learn more about the project during a community forum.”
“The South Whidbey Historical Society will honor Lorna Cherry at its annual meeting on April 30, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Bayview Senior Center.”
“Plans are under way to place a stoplight at the intersection of Fish Road and Highway 525, but those plans did nothing to stop a fatal traffic accident from occurring Friday morning.”
“Kevin Arndt started Wednesday’s baseball game with a team record-setting sixth home run, but the real excitement came much later for South Whidbey fans.Arndt’s first inning blast gave the Falcons a one-run edge that lasted until the fourth, when Nooksack Valley tied the score. Then the Pioneers took a 4-1 lead with a trio of runs in the sixth.That’s when Falcon coach Bill Patterson started to wonder about magic.”
“Fire District 3 received word earlier this month that in spite of recent improvements in district fire equipment, stations, and volunteer training, the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau gave the district a worse fire safety rating than it did in 1989.”
“There’s a day’s worth of activities today, celebrating the Earth and ways to preserve and honor it.”
Barney Beeksma said he was taken by surprise when the InterWest Bancorp Board of Directors voted him out as chairman Monday and appointed a new president and chief executive officer of both the corporation and its Oak Harbor-based subsidiary InterWest Bank.
“There are no hovercraft on Whidbey Island yet, but at least there is a captain.”
“The second annual Gallery Night, sponsored by the Art Docent program of the PTA and South Whidbey School District, will be held on Monday, April 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Intermediate School gymnasium. The community is cordially invited.”
Kids head out to the fields and parks today and tomorrow to hunt for the Easter bunny’s eggs.
South Whidbey celebrates Easter and the season of spring.