Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged budget cuts, Coupeville Library, Coupeville School District, music, Steve King on May 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
They’re trying to keep the beat alive.
After the Coupeville School District opened the budget discussion by cutting the secondary music program, there was immediate public blowback.
Now, people are putting action behind the words.
A meeting has been set for this coming Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 PM at the Coupeville Library to discuss “proposed ideas that have been discussed with Superintendent Steve King.”
The meeting is open to everyone in the community.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged Arianna Bumgarner, career fair, Coupeville School District, fentanyl, physicals on May 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Busy, busy, busy.
Coupeville School District Social Work Coordinator Arianna Bumgarner is keeping the calendar full, with numerous upcoming events.
On the docket:
Central Whidbey Community Resource and Career Fair (May 23 – 3:00-5:00 PM)
Bumgarner and associates have 50+ vendors lined up for this event, which includes local businesses, schools, and scholarship providers, in addition to resource providers.
The Department of Health Care-A-Van will be on site, offering health screenings, vaccinations, and take-home resources. Appointments are recommended but not required.
Also, the DSHS Mobile Service Unit will be available to assist families in completing EBT (food stamp) applications, as well as applying for other DSHS services.
The fair is open to all community members, but there will also be a session earlier in the day for students in grades 8-12 to tour the fair and receive focused attention from providers and hiring agencies.
Bumgarner is seeking volunteers for the fair, and you can sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A8AE2DAAFAC16-49431602-2024#/
Following the Fair, the Student Support Program runs the Summer Opportunities for Coupeville Kids (SOCK) program, which is aimed at providing support to students in accessing lessons, camps, clubs, and activities to keep them engaged while school is out.
To assist with that program, you can donate at:
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjA2MDk5
On campus sports physicals (June 10 – 5:00-7:00 PM):
The Spirit of Cheer Booster Club is running a fundraiser that will help Wolf athletes maintain their physicals, which have to be updated every two years.
Cost is $40, though scholarships are available if you email Bumgarner at abumgarner@coupeville.k12.wa.us.
Fentanyl Awareness Night (June 11 – 5:00-7:00 PM):
The district is hosting the Island County Sheriff’s Department, along with other local providers, who will provide accurate and up-to-date information on rising concerns about potentially dangerous drugs.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged Adeline Maynes, CMS Wolves, Coupeville School Board, essay contest, Fleet Reserve, Memorial Day, Softball on April 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Adeline Maynes, softball sensation and award-winning essayist. (Jackie Saia photo)
On the softball diamond or in the classroom, Adeline Maynes is killin’ it.
The Coupeville Middle School 8th grader, coming off a 12-strikeout pitching performance against Granite Falls, will be honored at Thursday’s school board meeting for being a local and regional Fleet Reserve essay contest winner.
Now, thanks to mom Lara, Coupeville Sports is exclusively presenting that award-winning essay, “What Memorial Day Means to Me.”
Memorial Day means a great deal to me.
It means honoring the sacrifice and courage of those who have lost their lives in military service to our country.
When I think of Memorial Day, the image of my father comes to mind. What if he was the one who we were honoring?
What if one day, the United States Navy informed my family that he had been killed? How would this make me feel?
Memorial Day brings a lot of important questions to mind.
I feel I can understand the meaning of Memorial Day better than most.
Just thinking about how sad I am when my dad deploys for six months at a time, and then magnifying that feeling if he were never to come home. For military kids, this is a realistic worry.
We never know when something unexpected might happen.
For example, my dad was on an aircraft carrier when the previous Commanding Officer was removed. As the Executive Officer, he had to take charge and do both jobs.
It is incredibly daunting to think that Memorial Day could come around and my family would be the ones honoring a family member lost in service.
These experiences as a military kid make me feel that I can understand what Memorial Day means in a significant way.
All of these reasons make me think about how incredibly grateful I feel to have a dad who serves in the United States Navy and is still with us, when some families do not have that privilege.
All of my experiences have led me to believe that what Memorial Day means to me is honoring the sacrifice and courage of those who have fallen in military service to our country.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged GoFundMe, mayor, Oak Harbor, Scott Dudley, US Navy on March 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Scott Dudley
Former Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley is currently in a life-or-death health battle.
According to a GoFundMe launched Friday by his family, he was “rushed to the hospital with a severe health crisis” three weeks ago.
“His condition was critical, and he was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit, where he has been receiving round-the-clock medical care ever since.”
The family states that “doctors are cautiously optimistic about his progress, but the road ahead is long and complex.”
“As he battles through these difficult phases, we are faced with mounting medical bills and expenses that have added great financial strain to our family.”
The GoFundMe, which is set at $50,000, has generated $2,490 in the first three hours.
Dudley, a US veteran who was always staunchly pro-Navy, was elected as Oak Harbor’s mayor in 2011 and served one term.
A former city councilman, he garnered 57% of the vote, defeating incumbent Jim Slowik.
His time in the big office was marked by many clashes with city council members and other leaders, guaranteeing big headlines and plenty of buzz.
For more info on Dudley’s current status, pop over to:
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged Bell's Farm, Coupeville Connected Food Program, Coupeville School District, letters to the editor, Paige Mueller on March 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Paige Mueller
Paige Mueller is a local success story.
A Coupeville High School grad who followed in the footsteps of her forefathers by becoming a farmer, she and her husband own Bell’s Farm.
Mueller’s family has been tilling the soil of Whidbey Island since 1946 and are deeply connected to The Rock.
With another round of budget cuts looming on the horizon for the Coupeville School District, much has been said about the Connected Food Program.
Mueller strongly supports what Chef Andreas Wurzrainer and his crew have accomplished, and she lays out her thoughts in a letter to school board members which is included on the agenda for Thursday’s meeting.
In the letter, she talks about her own experiences as a farmer, and a former Coupeville Elementary School librarian.
“We have a responsibility as citizens of this world to guide students towards healthy food choices, away from processed foods, and to show them how food gets on their plate,” Mueller writes.
“For their health, the community’s health, and the health of our planet.”
To read her letter in full, pop over to:
Click to access P%20Muller%20Letter%20to%20the%20Board%20.pdf
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