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Bring out your glasses (no, not your dead…)!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , on November 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »

(John Fisken photo)

“Bring out your glasses!! Or else we come and get them…”  (John Fisken photo)

You have a month to get used to seeing without your glasses, punk.

Cause once we get to Dec. 5 the Coupeville Leos are coming for your spectacles (all of them!) and there’s nothing you can do about it!

And … OK, I’m being told I’m a moron and I may have greatly misunderstood the situation.

Well, wouldn’t be the first time…

Apparently the Leos are not a street gang dedicated to terrorizing the myopic, after all.

Seems they’re a youth service organization, an offshoot of the Lions Club, and their pursuit of your (old and unused) eyeglasses is for a good cause.

Well then.

So, now, having actually read all the info, here’s what I can tell you:

The Leos, who in the past have included fine, upstanding members of Wolf Nation such as Grey Rische, Bree Daigneault, Joey Lippo and Sofia Hassapis, will be walking in Coupeville’s Greening Day Parade Dec. 5.

During the parade they’re hoping to obtain as many pairs of glasses as possible, and the glasses will be passed on to those in need.

So, all in all, a really good cause to mark on your calendar and not a reenactment of “The Purge.”

Probably next time I should read the whole press release before I start typing…

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Be a pal to Wolf Buddies!!

Posted in Football, Fundraisers, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , on July 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Just the facts.

Just the facts.

Work out and help little kids.

Coupeville High School’s volleyball and football squads are helping to put on a fundraiser Aug. 17 which will raise money to help with the Wolf Buddies program.

That program, restarted by CHS volleyball coach Breanne Smedley last season, teams up elementary school kids with high school athletes, during the school day and at games.

The fundraiser, called WOD With The Wolves, will be hosted by CrossFit in Oak Harbor.

WOD, or Workout of the Day, will be geared towards a “fun, high-energy team format workout that can be scaled to any fitness level.”

“All are welcome!,” Smedley said.

There is no charge to attend, but donations will be accepted at the door on the day of the event or through a PayPal account.

If you are planning to take part in WOD With The Wolves, RSVP to breannesmedley@coupeville.k12.wa.us.

To donate through PayPal, jump over to:

http://coupevillevolleyball.weebly.com/connectdonate.html

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Goodnight, sweet Amanda

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on July 7, 2015| 2 Comments »

Amanda Gray

Amanda Gray

Amanda Gray was sassy.

Vibrant, full of life, whip-smart and not about to take no crap from nobody.

A devoted mom to her daughters Kaitlyn and Kynsie, she worked long hours at a law firm in Coupeville when I knew her, but always had time for her beloved children.

Amanda’s sudden death Sunday in Oklahoma, less than two months shy of her 39th birthday, is shocking.

She had moved across the country to be closer to family and was engaged to be married at the time of her death.

Her oldest daughter had graduated from Oak Harbor High School and her younger daughter, who I remember as a little girl from the David’s DVD Den days, has shot up in height in recent pictures.

They are now without a mother, a woman who fiercely fought for them every step of the way, who was mom and dad rolled into one.

Kaitlyn and Kynsie have both grown up into bright young women who reflect Amanda in looks, and, even more importantly, in spirit.

They have a strong family around them, which will be a huge help, but they need help, from all of us who knew Amanda, who appreciated the spark she brought to this world, who thought she was a really incredible woman.

A fund has been set up, and I hope we, the people of one community that Amanda embraced, can reach out and help her daughters in the days to come.

The fund:

The Amanda Gray Memorial Benefit
Alva State Bank
801 W. Broadway
Enid, OK 73701
#580-234-4201

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One day, a billion events!!

Posted in Fundraisers, Volleyball, tagged , , , , on June 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Payton Aparicio would appreciate it if you brought your vehicle to the CHS volleyball car wash Saturday. (John Fisken photo)

   Payton Aparicio would appreciate it if you brought your vehicle to the CHS volleyball car wash Saturday. (John Fisken photo)

South Main Street will be hoppin’ Saturday.

The Coupeville Lions Club will be hosting their annual garage sale at the elementary school starting that day, and various factions of Wolf athletes will be taking advantage of the increased traffic.

The CHS volleyball squad will host a fundraiser car wash from 10-2 in the back parking lot at Windermere.

Meanwhile, a couple of doors down, volleyball mom/perpetual whirlwind Amy Briscoe and Co. will be movin’ dresses.

My Fairy Godmother, which collects and distributes inexpensive and free dresses to local girls for a variety of dances, will be having a sale in what used to be the insurance office right smack across the street from the elementary school.

An array of formal dresses will be priced at $20 and below, with proceeds going to benefit the MFG program.

So now you know. And knowing is half the battle.

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Walk on, proud warriors!!

Posted in Community Sports, Fundraisers, Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , , on May 31, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Whidbey firefighters walk the track in full uniform. (John Fisken photos)

Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue guys walk the track in full uniform. (John Fisken photos)

rainbow girls

Coupeville’s Rainbow Girls join the fight.

bags

Every person has a story, and none are forgotten.

Coupeville musician Jim Castaneda performs for the walkers. (Jim Reynolds photo)

Coupeville musician/Christopher’s on Whidbey cook/international heartthrob Jim Castaneda performs for the walkers. (Jim Reynolds photo)

The sounds of cancer getting its fanny kicked could be heard for miles.

The annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, held at the North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor, drew tons of walkers, well-wishers, support crew, musicians and curious photographers.

To all involved, well done. Never give in.

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