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Coupeville Elementary PTA wants you!

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , on January 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Support local kids today! (Photo property Coupeville Elementary PTA)

Stronger together.

The Coupeville Elementary PTA is looking for parents who want to help local students succeed.

The organization is relaunching and would like to add as many new members as possible.

It’s just $15 to sign up, and there are numerous ways for parents to make an impact.

“We understand that not all families can volunteer their time, but there are many other ways families can help,” said PTA leaders in a promotional push on their Facebook page.

“We would love to hear your voices and ideas at meetings on what families/staff would like from the PTA.

“We look forward to meeting past and future families in the new year.”

The PTA helps with programs such as “Readers are Leaders” and the Scholastic Book Fair, while also bestowing grants to teachers.

For more info and to join the PTA, pop over to:

https://www.memberplanet.com/packetview/coupevillepta/membership

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Mother Nature 1, Whidbey 0

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »

A winter storm slams into Whidbey Monday afternoon. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Mother Nature is still in charge.

Dropping a mid-November storm on Whidbey Island Monday, she reminded us all of her power.

A semi-truck almost got blown off of Deception Pass Bridge, I lost power for 16.5 hours (the horror, the horror…), and John Fisken waded out into the blusteriness to get the pics seen above and below.

To see everything he shot, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Events/Windstorm-pics-2021-11-15/

 

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Oh, Hell no…

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , on November 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Monday’s wind storm sent a truck tottering over the edge of Deception Pass Bridge. (Sarah Kirkconnell photos)

This is why you always pack a fresh pair of underwear in the glove compartment…

Monday’s violent wind storm made life difficult for many, but the driver of this truck got an unexpected “thrill.”

The ensuing backup made the trip from the shrimp shack to Deception Pass Bridge a two-hour crawl.

Cars heading back onto Whidbey ease past the obstruction.

The backup heading off the Island was six miles long.

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Terrific trio win school board races

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

It’s 99% official.

With the release of vote totals Friday afternoon, the Island County Auditor’s office has almost reached the end of its duties with the current election.

With the fourth update, 30,270 ballots have been counted, and the “estimated ballots left to count” sits at zero.

Now, all that remains is for the election to be certified Nov. 23.

All three Coupeville School Board races have been decided by a wide margin, guaranteeing no need for a recount.

That means Sherry Phay, who ran unopposed for a second term, will be joined on the board by Nancy Conard and Morgan White, Coupeville grads who handily defeated their opponents.

Current board members Christine Sears and Glenda Merwine were not up for reelection this time out.

The seats won by Conard and White were previously held by Kathleen Anderson and Venessa Matros, who both chose not to run again.

Anderson, who was board president, passed away in September.

 

Current numbers:

 

Sherry Phay — 2,974 votes (100%)

 

Nancy Conard — 3,350 (74.07%)
Paul Rempa — 1,173

 

Morgan White — 3,090 (68.91%)
Ward Sparacio — 1,394

 

To see Island-wide results, pop over to:

Click to access Current_Results.pdf

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Conard, White, Phay still rollin’

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Morgan White (left) has a sizable lead in her school board race. (Photo courtesy Corinn Parker)

Another day, another step closer.

The third release of vote totals by the Island County Auditor’s office show Morgan White, Nancy Conard, and Sherry Phay maintaining sizable leads in their bids to be elected to the Coupeville School Board.

There have been 25,460 ballots counted county-wide through Thursday night, with an estimated 3,800 left to go.

That second number remains in flux, as additional ballots with valid postmarks may still arrive.

Until they’re actually counted, it’s also not known how many of the remaining ballots will affect Central Whidbey races, or instead be from voters residing on North or South Whidbey.

With Coupeville’s school board races, Phay is running unopposed for a second term.

Conard and White stretched their leads by 361 and 346 votes, respectively, between Wednesday’s numbers and Thursday’s update.

 

Current numbers:

 

Sherry Phay — 2,764 votes (100%)

 

Nancy Conard — 3,091 (74.11%)
Paul Rempa — 1,080

 

Morgan White — 2,868 (69.39%)
Ward Sparacio — 1,265

 

To see Island-wide results through Thursday night, pop over to:

Click to access Current_Results.pdf

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