Volunteer Radio Hosts GONE FISHING

Hi there,

Harry and Gwen have gone fishing for the summer and early fall….

Harry likes deep sea fishing, though his audition with Deadliest Catch has yet to be seen by the producers, he is surely out crabbing somewhere around the Puget Sound. Gwen, on the other hand enjoys Fly Fishing, not only for the great waders and hats, but for the fish too.

Unfortunately both forgot to take their camera on these trips, so there’ll be no pictures of either of them actually fishing.

They’ll be back soon.  Till then listen to Whidbey Air KWPA via the internet stream at www.kwparadio.org

WATER FEST 2011 on WHIDBEY ISLAND in COUPEVILLE

Saturday, May 14th, 2011
11am-6pm
Coupeville Waterfront
Free! 

Water Fest 

The Penn Cove Water Festival features annual tribal canoe races, Native arts and crafts, demonstrations, storytelling, dance performances, artist demonstrations, authentic Native foods, children’s activities, and exhibits and displays.

2011 Whale Wheel 
by Roger Purdue

For lodging and visitor information, please email Island County Tourism at 

SherryeWyatt@IslandCountyTourism.com.
or visit:
The Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce

WATER FEST WHIDBEY NATIVE STORYTELLING

WATER FEST 2011

NATIVE STORYTELLING

Friday – May 13 – 7pm

Fort Ebey State Park Campground Amphitheater 

400 Hill Valley Drive – Coupeville

KICK OFF THE 2011 WATER FEST with wonderful story telling at the beautiful Ebey Amphitheater!  Wear warm clothes – just in case – and enjoy being transported through time and spirit with native storytelling as a beginning of your Water Fest weekend!

ISLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DANCE!

DANCE the night away to support the Island County Museum!

May 20!

7 to 11pm

Coupeville –  The Island County Historical Museum is hosting a fundraising dance on Friday, May 20! The popular Whidbey Island band “Paid ‘N Full” will feature music from the 60’s and 70’s – a mixture of rock, pop, and a little country.

Established in 1949, the museum cares for more than 20,000 items of local history in its collections.  A historical Archives and Research library are available to the public by appointment.

The fundraising dance’s theme is “Remembering the 60’s and 70’s”.  Partygoers are encouraged to break out their bellbottoms and peasant blouses, skinny jeans and leather jackets.  A fun contest will be held for the “Coolest Threads”.  A raffle will also be held.  Anyone with “slick wheels” from the 60’s and 70’s is highly encouraged to join the fun, and park their classics in the Rec Hall lot for all to enjoy.  

Please call ahead to reserve a good parking spot for your cool ride!

Tickets to the event are $15 each, or $20 at the door.  Giant “Prairie Dog” Polish hot dogs, beer and wine will be available for purchase.  Special discounted membership for new members will also be offered during the event, as part of the museums “May Museum Membership Month”. All proceeds benefit the Island County Historical Museum.  For tickets and information, call 360-678-3310, or www.islandhistory.org

FRIENDS of FRIENDS PLANT SALE MAY 15, 2011

Friends of Friends Plant Sale

Sunday, May 15th, Tilth Farmers Market – Hwy 525 at Thompson Road

11:30am – to – 3:30pm 

The annual Friends of Friends plant sale has arrived!  The sale has shifted to Sunday to correspond to the change to Sunday of the Tilth Farmers Market.

Each year home gardeners and gardening businesses donate a variety of healthy plants including trees, shrubs, sturdy perennials and annuals. Gardening experts will be on hand to answer questions.

Also available on site will be the produce, edible plants and crafts from regular market farmer vendors.

Plant sale purchase is by donation. Proceeds will benefit South Whidbey’s Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund.

Each year this community non-profit raises funds to help pay medical bills that South Whidbey residents cannot afford. With rising health costs, job layoffs and reduced availability of public funds, Friends of Friends is more important than ever.

To donate healthy plants to the sale pot them and deliver them to the Tilth Farmers Market on the previous Saturday, May 14 or call 360-341-5587.

For information about Friends of Friends visit fofmedicalsupportfund.org.

LEARN ORIGAMI at the COUPEVILLE LIBRARY

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 6:30 PM - Coupeville Library

Learn origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. To fold beautiful models, all you need are paper, fingers, and imagination. Instructor will provide all supplies. For ages 15 and up.

Class size limited to 12; please register for both sessions online or call 360-678-4911.

60′s SINGER – SONGWRITERS

Thursday, May 19th, 7pm - Clinton Community Hall - 6411 Central Avenue – Clinton

Clinton Library presents music with Bryan Stratton.

Sing along as Bryan takes you down the roads of your past, introduce your kids to the music you know the words to.  Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, the Beatles and many other singer, songwriters you have loved.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of SOUTH WHIDBEY HOSTS a SHRED-IT FUNDRAISER

SAFELY GET RID OF IMPORTANT PAPERS – WHILE SUPPORTING SOUTH WHIDBEY SOROPTIMISTS!

Saturday, May 14th – 10am to 2pm

18341 Washington 525
Freeland, WA 98249

Time to spring clean your filing cabinets!  Securely dispose of your personal and financial records with a licensed AND bonded shredding company.  Minimum donation – 5.00 for banker box or grocery bag, 10.00 for oversized box or bag.  Paper ONLY – with staples is OK!  Support your community AND clean out your files all in one!

There will also be a bake sale on site!  All proceeds benefit our South Whidbey Soroptimists!

WHIDBEY SUPPORTS JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI VICTIMS with GOOD FOOD

Sunday, May 15th – 1pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm & 6pm

Basil Cafe, 5603 Bayview Rd. - Langley

Join with the Whidbey Friendship Force, family, friends and neighbors

to aid the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami

The Friendship Force of Whidbey and the Basil Cafe will donate 15.o0 of dinner’s ticket price to Peace Winds America to help recovery in Japan.

5 seating times are available to choose from.  Seating is limited, reservations are recommended.  The dinner will be Japanese cuisines and will feature Sushi and several other delicious main dishes, accompanied by steamed rice and followed by dessert.

Great raffle prizes will be offered – including a day of sailing in the San Juans with lunch, a weekend at a local cabin in the woods and a beautiful framed Japanese print.

WHAT better way to support those devastated by this tragic disaster – than dinning with friends and family!

Contact Chris Williams for more information and to make your reservations – 360-321-4027 – Ticket Price 25.00

COST is TAX DEDUCTABLE

RURAL CHARACTERS ENTERTAIN WHIDBEY

Friday & Saturday, May 13th & 14th, 7:30pm

at WICA – 565 Camano Ave., Langley – 360-221-8268

Tom Fisher, Tom Walker, Gordy Adams and Randy Hudson are The Rural Characters. Photo courtesy WICA.

The Rural Characters will be singing about “Pick-Up Men” and their love of trucks – from childhood to old age – with the over-riding lesson that “there’s just something women like about a Pick-up Man.”

DON’T MISS this hilarious Whidbey group the “Rural Characters” at WICA!