“Boating safety classes offeredExperienced Coast Guard Auxiliary and US Power Squadron instructors will teach boating safety on South Whidbey this month at the Holmes Harbor Rod & Gun Club. All boaters will be interested in Navigating with GPS, a two-hour course planned for Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. Fee is $15. And no boater will want to miss Boating Skills & Seamanship, a multi-week class beginning Monday, April 10. Cost is $35.All Gun Club members have been notified by mail of the classes, and the public is welcome as well. Family members, especially beginners 13 and older, are encouraged to attend together. Course fees are estimates and pay for materials only.Pre-enrollment is recommended. For questions call Chuck Leavitt at 730-2375 or send email to leavitt@whidbey.com.Time running out for hunting classThe next Hunter Education course will be conducted April 3, 4, and 6 from 6-9 p.m. at the Holmes Harbor Rod & Gun Club. The class ends Saturday, April 8 with a session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students must attend all sessions and successfully complete all course requirements to receive a hunter education student certificate. Washington requires all first-time hunters born after Jan. 1, 1972 to complete a hunter education class in order to purchase a hunting license.Students receive instruction in firearms safety, wildlife conservation and sportsmanship. The course is taught by volunteer instructors certified by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.The hunter education course is open to everyone at no charge. Parents are encouraged to attend all training sessions. To sign up please call Sally Berry, 321-4376.Panel of fishing experts at clubA panel of experts on various types of fishing will entertain questions from The Fishin’ Club audience at the next meeting Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Bayview Senior Center.The experts will talk about anything people are interested in. They include Gill Nyerges, fly fishing guru; Paul Busch, bass and walleye expert; Will Goldman, lake trout fisherman; and Mike Gallion, who knows something about everything.Ride the bus, watch MarinersSouth Whidbey Parks & Recreation is now signing up people for its first bus trip to a Mariners game in the 2000 season.Plans are to attend the Saturday, May 6 game at Safeco Field when the Mariners will be hosting the Anaheim Angels. The round-trip bus trip package costs $40, including view box seats in right field. The bus will arrive early enough to watch batting practice and explore the stadium.Ride in a luxury coach and enjoy the company of your friends, said Julie Riise, trip organizer. Call her at 221-5484 for more information.Brits teach soccer skillsSouth Whidbey Parks & Recreation District is swinging into spring with announcements on a variety of athletic events, including:BRITISH SOCCER: Challenge British Soccer will present a clinic for ages 4-18 Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9, at Community Park. Challenge British Soccer is renowned throughout the U.S. for the energetic style of its knowledgeable, professional, British soccer experts. Cost is $8 per person and class sizes are limited. To register call 221-5484.FREE TENNIS: On Saturday, MAy 20 Parks is offering free tennis lessons and lots of fun and activities at the high school courts, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It’s designed to attract people of all ages, especially those who have never played before. Attendees can then sign up for summer tennis programs.GOLF LESSONS: Parks is offering begining golf lessons in April, with eight lessons costing $90. Advanced-beginner lessons will follow in May at the same price. Call 221-5484.”