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Ol' blue eyes, Andy Walker.

Ol’ blue eyes, Andy Walker.

Coupeville’s velvet voice is picking up the microphone as part of a benefit for the Oak Harbor Music Festival.

Recent CHS grad Andy Walker will open for nationally-known singer Austin Jenckes Saturday night in a concert set for the Oak Harbor Roller Barn.

The event runs from 7-10 PM and tickets, which are $20 in advance, are on sale now.

The concert is a fundraiser for the music festival, which is slated for Aug. 29-31 this year.

The festival gives back by funding musical students on Whidbey, such as Walker, who has received a $1,000 scholarship.

In the fall he will attend the University of Northern Colorado.

Jenckes, who hails from Duvall, got his big break when he appeared on NBC’s singing show “The Voice,” where he was coached by country music superstar Blake Shelton.

To buy tickets early (they are $5 extra at the door), head over to:

http://austinjenckes.bpt.me/

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It's the convertible life for me.

It’s the convertible life for me. (Kristi Korzan photos)

"Where's my sword, woman? I have lands to conquer!!"

“Where’s my sword, woman? I have lands to conquer!!”

"And you're comin' with me, Mr. Goat!!"

“And you’re comin’ with me, Mr. Goat!!”

"I can taste the adventure!!!!"

“I can taste the adventure!!!!”

You think you’re cool?

You’re not as cool as a two-year-old celebrating her birthday. Sorry, but facts are facts.

That’s driven home by these photos of the young daughter of former Wolves Riley Boyd and Britnie Korzan, who officially wins the day.

Happy birthday, MeRae!

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Wynter Arndt, poet. (Charles Arndt photos)

Wynter Arndt, poet. (Charles Arndt photos)

The arts. Just as important, if not more so, than sports.

The arts. Just as important, if not more so, than sports.

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Poem #1

Poem #2

Poem #2

Poem #3

Poem #3

You thought we didn’t appreciate the finer arts here at Coupeville Sports?

You thought wrong, Skippy.

Proving once again that there are two words in the name of this blog, we’re taking a mini-detour to explore one of the many scholastic offshoots found in the first word — Coupeville.

Today’s contributor to the arts is Coupeville Elementary School poet Wynter Arndt, who, along with her third grade classmates, recently held a poetry cafe for their classmates, parents and literary fans.

Arndt, daughter of renown local lawyer Charles Arndt and former CHS sports sensation turned legendary farmer Georgie Smith, crafted the poems above, which she has been kind enough to let us reprint.

Thank you, Wynter. Write on!

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"A camera? My photo? Well, if you insist..."

“A camera? My photo? Well, if you insist…”

"How you doin'?"

“How you doin’?”

You’re not reading these words, are you?

I know, you’re still mesmerized by a photo of a smiling pig.

So, I could tell you that his name is Arlo and he’s part of a menagerie that frolics in the care of renown local singer/chef Jim Castaneda and wife Heidi (who used to bring the baby chicks in to the Coupeville Liquor Store when she worked there), but you don’t care.

Cause you’re not really reading this.

Fine. Enjoy your moment of piggy Zen. I’ll be on my way.

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Fire vs. house. Fire wins. (John Fisken photos)

Fire vs. house. Fire wins. (John Fisken photos)

It's gettin' toasty in here.

It’s gettin’ toasty in here.

Firefighters develop their hose skills.

Firefighters develop their hose skills.

"Who brought the marshmallows?!?!"

“Who brought the marshmallows?!?!”

History burned Saturday.

The house on Barrington Drive in Oak Harbor that once belonged to Whidbey historian and newspaper legend Dorothy Neil was brought down in a controlled fire, so area firefighters could train.

Live on the scene to document the final moments of the 1907 house, which for years sat next door to the offices of The Whidbey News-Times (including a few years when I toiled in those offices) was travelin’ photo man John Fisken.

The pics above are courtesy him, and, oh Canada, we beat you again.

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