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Do you want to break Chelsea Randall’s heart? Yeah, I thought not!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Drama, tagged Chelsea Randall, City of Angels, Elizabeth Herbert, Savannah Randall, WICA on February 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The early days of actress Savannah Randall (left) and choreographer Chelsea Randall.

Chelsea (left), Savannah and mom Elizabeth Herbert (right), out for a day on the town.

Chelsea (left), Savannah and mom Elizabeth Herbert (right), taking the theater world by storm.

The Chelsea Randall Appreciation Society is standing by, paddles at the ready, if you don’t make the right choice.

Your butt in a theater seat. Make it happen.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts production of “City of Angels,” a majestic, sweeping musical comedy set in the film noir-drenched world of classic Hollywood, opens tonight for a two-week run in Langley.

It’s simple. You buy a ticket (or, better yet, multiple tickets) and the Chelsea Randall Appreciation Society doesn’t have to hunt you down and apply the Paddle o’ the Hurtin’ Butt.

We know where you live. We have the technology.

So, if you treasure your ability to sit down in the days to come, it’s simple — go bask in the inspired choreography laid down by Ms. Randall (which was not in the original Broadway show, it’s all her), the snappy direction of Elizabeth Herbert (her mom, who used to hang out with Elvis and Henry Fonda in her days as an actress) and the acting with a capitol A delivered by a cast that includes (uber-talented) little sis Savannah and Coupeville’s own heartthrob crooner, Jim Castaneda.

It’s an easy choice.

Otherwise Mr. Affleck and the boys will be round to see you. Soon. Very soon.

Go buy tickets here:

http://wicaonline.com/2013-2014/CITYOFANGELS.html

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Do you want to make Chelsea Randall cry?!?!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Drama, tagged Chelsea Randall, City of Angels, opening night, WICA on February 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

It’s true. Sunshine flows out of her when she smiles. Seriously. (Kelsey Simmons photo)

No. No, you don’t.

Cause she’s awesome and you’re not a complete turd.

At least that’s what I’ve been telling people…

So, since you’re smart enough to know that Ms. Randall is witty, intelligent, caring, compassionate, uber-talented and a generally wonderful person in every way possible, you won’t hesitate to purchase your tickets for her new show, “City of Angels,” right freakin’ now.

Or face the wrath of the Chelsea Randall Appreciation Society.

Yeah, it’s a real thing.

Running Feb. 7-22 at Langley’s Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, “City of Angels,” an adaptation of a Tony Award-winning musical comedy, is directed by Chelsea’s mom, Elizabeth Herbert (she hung out with Elvis, so there’s that).

The choreography — all new, as the original show didn’t include dance — is courtesy of Chelsea, while the show stars her little sis, Savannah Randall, and a cast of talented song and dance hoofers such as Tristan Steel, Karla Crouch and Jim Castaneda.

It tells the story of a struggling Hollywood screenwriter whose film noir script comes to life as he fights to hang onto his original dream while falling down the rabbit hole of Tinseltown.

Bouncing from the “real world” (in color) to the “reel world” (black and white), it’s jazzy, quick-moving, full of snappy dialogue and snappier songs and the best thing Whidbey’s arts community has produced in some time.

So buy a ticket. Be one of the good guys (or gals). Spread the word. Chelsea Randall and Co. are back in town — so don’t make her frown.

Otherwise, her fan club may show up on your doorstep for a little “talk.”

For tickets: http://wicaonline.com/2013-2014/CITYOFANGELS.html

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Shelli Trumbull, you complete me!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, tagged Photos, Shelli Trumbull on January 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Shelli Trumbull and her trusty camera. (John Fisken photo)

Coupeville Sports would not exist without Shelli Trumbull.

She was the first photographer to step up and let me use her photos when I started this here thing 1,650 articles ago.

Since then I have run hundreds of her pics, covering nearly every sport in town. Heck, the banner photo at the top of this blog — featuring Carson Risner and Aaron Trumbull on the baseball field — is hers.

She is always there, shooting, never complaining, never making me pay the big bucks a newspaper would have to pay to get the same work.

Through rain and ice-soaked baseball games to countless times when she has hit the road and followed her children Aaron and Alexis on the road as they compete in numerous sports, she is The Woman.

She was also the first person to step up and buy a lifetime ad on Coupeville Sports, and she paid the premium price for it without blinking.

This has been a true community effort, as too many photographers to count have graciously allowed me to use their work without charging me.

John Fisken, who can often be seen dueling with Shelli for prime shooting room on the baseline, is a biggie. But so are the countless moms, dads and Island County Coroners who have aided me.

Above them all, though, is the woman who helped make this thing a reality in the beginning.

Coupeville Sports would not have caught on without the photos, and I wouldn’t have had the photos without Mrs. Trumbull.

She is the best.

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Do you want to help Kelley Hefflinger? Yes, yes you do!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Giving back, Not sports? Tough!, tagged Awesome people, fundraiser, Italy, Kelley Hefflinger, Study abroad on January 6, 2014| 1 Comment »

Kelley (Dunaway) Hefflinger

Some people are just nicer than others.

For whatever reason, they have a special sparkle, a different way of looking at life, a genuine sweetness and light that permeates their every action.

Kelley Hefflinger is one of those people.

Back when we worked together during my time as manager at Videoville and Miriam’s Espresso (I got paid to watch movies! I want that back, now!!), she was using her pre-marriage name, Kelley Dunaway, and she was still in high school.

At one point, I came up with a list of nearly 100 people who worked at those establishments during my 12+ years behind the counter, but Kelley stands out because she was genuinely nice.

To everyone. All the time.

There was no artifice about her. She treated everyone the same, with a huge smile and an open, friendly attitude.

Which is why now, unasked, I want to do what I can to help her achieve her goals. To pay her back just a bit for being a really wonderful young woman.

Kelley has a chance to go abroad to study in Italy in June of this year, but she needs financial help to make her dream come true.

So don’t be a Grinch. Go, take a look at her page, at http://www.gofundme.com/kelley.

Think about sending a dollar or two (or more) her way. Do it for her. Do it for yourself.

Because rewarding the wonderful ones among us makes us all better people.

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Start lacin’ those high tops now!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Basketball, Community Sports on December 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Two-time defending champs “Red Pride.”

Tom Roehl

Registration is now open for the annual Tom Roehl Round-Ball Classic, which is set for Saturday, Dec. 28.

The annual basketball tournament, which helps raise funds for scholarships for Coupeville High School students, will run from 10-4. This year it will be followed by a community bowling social at Ebey Bowl from 6-9.

Players can register as a team or as a free agent to be placed on a team. The tourney drew six teams last year and is aiming for eight this year, said event organizer Noah Roehl.

If possible, teams are encouraged to register before Dec. 20 to allow organizers to plan a fairly accurate order of tourney t-shirts.

To register, sponsor a team, contribute to the scholarship fund or find out more about former long-time Wolf coach Tom Roehl, whose memory the tourney and scholarship honor, head over to http://www.tjroehl.org.

If your questions aren’t answered there, contact Noah Roehl at 720-5662.

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