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Burnin’ down the house

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Who has the marshmallows? (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

If it’s burnin’, John Fisken is yearnin’ … to take some photos.

Battling the heat with some frosty Diet Coke breaks, the intrepid paparazzi was on scene Saturday as the Oak Harbor Fire Department held a training exercise.

The fire in question, which also featured work from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, consumed an abandoned house off Scenic Heights Rd.

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CHS honors veterans with assembly, video

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2024| 1 Comment »

Matthew Campbell speaks at Coupeville High School’s Veterans Day assembly. (Photos property Coupeville Schools)

Showing support for the military community.

With a major Naval air base stationed on it, Whidbey Island is home to many military families.

While Oak Harbor has the largest collection of students with families in the armed forces, Coupeville has its fair share.

This year CHS came big in its support, holding a Veteran’s Day assembly, and producing the video seen below.

 

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Music boosters set November meeting

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on October 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The battle to support music education in Coupeville continues.

In the wake of the school district cutting its secondary program during the last round of budget discussions, a group of locals has come to together in the hope of launching a booster club.

The plan is to meet the first Wednesday of each month, with a meeting set for Nov. 6 at the Coupeville Library.

For more info, pop up and take a gander at the photo above these words.

And if you have any questions, suggestions, or offer of help, you can reach Emily Zenz at save.coupeville.music@gmail.com.

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CES welcomes parents to curriculum night

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , on September 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Want to know what’s going on at Coupeville Elementary School?

The answer is simple — show up for curriculum night.

All the info you need? It’s in the pic above, so move your eyes upward.

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Light ‘er up, boys!

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , on September 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

My associates get themselves properly fueled up before lighting the first fire of the season. (Image property Mike Judge)

We’re back!

And it’s not even October yet…

The outdoor burn ban in Island County goes away at 8 AM this Friday, Sept. 20, thanks to “an increase in fuel moisture levels and a return to more typical seasonal weather patterns.”

Translation: Burn, baby, burn!!!

With all reasonable care, of course, and within the sanctioned guidelines.

I mean, as my nephews often remind me in the voice of someone speaking to a small child or an escaped mental patient, “This isn’t the ’80s, Uncle David.

“You can’t spray your dad’s carpet cleaning chemicals on the burn pile anymore, even if it did make pretty colors in the night sky.”

Lil’ punks, trying to save the environment and whatnot.

Their grandpa wouldn’t recognize this nanny state of ours.

Now where are my good burnin’ sweatpants? You know, the ones with only a few scorch marks on them…

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