“Music, arts and entertainment on South Whidbey”
“Thanks to some clutch free-throw shooting by senior Sierra Tornga, the South Whidbey Falcons escaped from Meridian with a victory Friday night.The tenacious visitors from Whidbey Island improved their league record to 4-2. Meridian fell to 3-3.”
An effort to fight substance abuse through video is coming to South Whidbey High School this year
An officer in the Whidbey Island Audubon Society who was to speak to a South Whidbey group Monday afternoon died that morning in a traffic accident at Highway 525 and Bayview Road.
“Two adult volunteers were injured Saturday when a heavy piece of scenery broke loose from the loft and crashed to the stage in the South Whidbey High School auditorium.The unit that fell weighed an estimated 300 pounds, according to drama teacher Mike McInerney.”
How to get members of the voting public to government and community meetings is a question no elected body has been able to answer in recent years.
“Is there a doctor in the house? Yes, if you mean Dr. Patrice O’Neill’s Freeland Clinic. She’s finally landed another doctor to help her with her busy practice — thanks in part to the taxpayers of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District.Thomas Harris, D.O., moved into the clinic last week.”
“It’s probably safe to say that as far as the Meridian Trojans are concerned, a Nehf is enough. More than enough.Josh Nehf, a 6-foot-2 junior on the South Whidbey boys basketball team, not only poured in a game-high 23 points while pulling down eight rebounds, but also delivered a momentum-killing, six-point play as the Falcons stunned Meridian 72-58 at Erikson Gymnasium Friday.The victory lifts South Whidbey to 2-3 and into fourth place in the North Cascades Conference and to 3-6 overall.”
Census takers will hit the streets April 1 in an attempt to tally everyone in America and its territories. The resulting counts will determine the number and distribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the allocation of about $182 billion in federal money annually.
“Spencer Izett will never have trouble remembering how old he is. Instantly. And down to the month. His birthday will be equally memorable to his parents, Craig and Kathleen Izett, who brought their little boy into the world at 4:39 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2000. The holiday fell a full week before Spencer’s due date, so the couple expected to spend a quiet New Year’s at home.”
Threatening skies and prospects of impending Y2K doom didn’t stop a hearty group of runners and joggers from participating in the New Year’s Eve Millennium Mile and 5k Fun Run sponsored by South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District.
Community Park will grow by 30 acres and youth athletics will have several more fields to play on if voters approve a bond issue submitted by the South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District.
“South Whidbey lost a bit of its spark on Wednesday, Jan. 5, when Dorothy Cleveland died 17 months after suffering a stroke. Cleveland would have been 85 on Jan. 31.Many residents have memories of this notable islander.”