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Norinne Ellsworth

Norine Ellsworth, who was a loyal Videoville customer back in the day, passed away in May.

She had great challenges in her life but always had a smile for me when she came to the counter.

Norine will be remembered fondly by many.

 

From the family:

Norine Carrie Ellsworth passed away on May 30, 2025, from cancer.

She was born on August 30, 1963, in Richmond, WA to Mary and Roger Ellsworth.

She attended Coupeville High School and graduated in 1981.

Norine worked with Service Alternatives for many years until getting her LMP license at Ashmead College of Massage.

Norine went through a lot of phases in her life dealing with Huntington’s Disease herself and raising a daughter with Cystic Fibrosis, but through all of it she remained loving, resourceful, tenacious, accepting, supportive and generous.

She was an amazing mother and her daughter, Tabitha Roemish, is so grateful for her constant love and support.

She was a cool big sister to her brother, Steve Ellsworth, and a loving Aunt to her niece, Rhiannon. She loved all her family, too many to list.

There will be an informal celebration for Norine Ellsworth on July 12, 2025, at 1272 South Byrd Drive Coupeville, WA 98239 at 5:00 PM.

Come share memories, eat/bring food and let’s celebrate a complex and amazing woman who left us too soon.

Shannon Leatherwood

The Coupeville School Board voted 5-0 Thursday to re-up Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood, while also giving her a pay raise for year #2.

She will be paid $200,604 for the 2025-2026 school year, after making $194,704 during her debut run with the district.

Leatherwood’s revised contract runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028.

To read the fine print on the deal, pop over to:

Click to access Leatherwood%20Contract%206.26.2025.pdf

Parents pay before kids play. (Bailey Thule photo)

Time to stretch out the ol’ wallet a little more.

As Thursday’s night’s Coupeville School Board meeting officially hit the three-hour mark, the directors capped things by voting 5-0 to approve participation fees for the 2025-2026 school year.

When it comes to “pay to play fees,” which are charged per sport, there will be a $5 hike at both the high school and middle school levels.

Those fees are in addition to each student athlete (or their parental figures) being required to purchase an ASB card.

Fees for 2025-2026:

Its contract season in Cow Town.

The agenda for Thursday night’s Coupeville School Board meeting includes approval of yearly contracts for a batch of administrators.

To stay up to date on what each contract includes, pop over to:

 

Dan Berard (High School Principal/CTE Director) — https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/coupeville/Board.nsf/files/DHYN9L5ED708/$file/2526%20D%20Berard.pdf

 

Rebecca Cays (Middle School Principal/High School and Middle School Athletic Director) — https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/coupeville/Board.nsf/files/DHYN9J5ED516/$file/2526%20R%20Cays.pdf

 

Erica McColl (Elementary Principal) — https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/coupeville/Board.nsf/files/DHYN9E5ED1AC/$file/2526%20E%20McColl.pdf

 

Patty Kimmell (Special Services Director) — https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/coupeville/Board.nsf/files/DHYN9G5ED3D4/$file/2526%20P%20Kimmel.pdf

 

Brian Gianello (Director of Finance and Human Resources) — https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/coupeville/Board.nsf/files/DHZ3CN063DB4/$file/2526%20B%20Gianello.pdf

 

The contract for Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood is also up for approval but has not been attached to the agenda as of 9:30 AM Thursday.

Summer, like all seasons, is made for basketball. (Photos courtesy Brad Sherman)

Take your basketball and go East, young man.

Summer is prime time for looking ahead, and seeing what next season’s roster might look like.

So that’s what Coupeville High School coaches did this week, as they scooped up a collection of players and headed off to the other side of the state for the Connell Shootout.

While spending three days in Eastern Washington, Wolf boys’ hoops stars played eight games in a 48-hour span.

Foes included Willapa Valley, Columbia Burbank, Warden, East Valley, Oroville, Othello, Warden, and the host school.

As he headed back to Whidbey, still abuzz after the experience, CHS coach Brad Sherman was philosophical.

“Some wins, some losses, a lot of growth as a team,” he said “Exactly what you want out of summer hoops.”

The Wolves share dinner with players from league rival Mount Vernon Christian.