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Help guide Central Whidbey soccer

Posted in soccer, tagged , , , on January 7, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Join a winning team.

Central Whidbey Soccer, the driving force behind the youth pitch game in Coupeville, hosts its annual general meeting this Sunday.

Want to be part of the action and adventure?

Take a gander at the informational photo above, then head over to your local library — it’s located at 788 NW Alexander St. if you’re unfamiliar — and shoot your shot.

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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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Coupeville fights to “save the music”

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , 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.

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Longtime local librarian retiring

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on February 9, 2023| 1 Comment »

Leslie Franzen (center) enjoys time with family. (Photo courtesy Kelsi Mottet)

There’s a changing of the guard in the world of books.

Longtime Coupeville Library Manager Leslie Franzen is retiring Mar. 1, putting a cap on 43 years of work in the industry.

She’s ridden the ever-changing waves from the days of card catalogs to a world driven by computers, always remaining one of the friendliest, kindest guardians of the written word.

A celebration of her library tenure is set for Thursday, Feb. 23.

The event, which will feature light refreshments and is open to the public, is set for 1-4:00 PM in the library’s meeting room.

The Coupeville Library is located at 788 Alexander Street.

Franzen, a CHS grad, began her library life by working as a page while still in high school.

After a stint off-Island, she and husband Derek returned to Whidbey, where they raised children Kelsi and Garrett, and Leslie was tabbed as Coupeville’s managing librarian in 1988.

Over the years, Franzen (and the library) bounced from location to location in Coupeville, with the snazzy current version being built in 2010.

Two bond measures were passed in 2008 to finance the library improvement, with Franzen among those leading the charge in stumping for the new building.

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Young artists, this is your moment!

Posted in art, tagged , , , , on May 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

It’s time to get some love from the community for your artistic nature.

Children ages 5-18 are encouraged to submit their work for the first Coupeville Youth Art Walk.

Submissions are due by Thursday, May 19 and can be brought to the Coupeville Library between 10 AM and 5:30 PM.

Artwork will be on display in downtown Coupeville May 27-30, with an artist reception May 29 at Meet Market.

Located at 7 Front Street in Coupeville, that establishment — which will offer handmade goods, creative supplies, and a community gathering spot — opens Memorial Day weekend.

Frida’s, A Beautiful Mess, Kapaws Iskreme, and Meet Market are providing raffle items, while the first 15 artists at the reception will receive a gift from the Pacific NorthWest Art School.

 

For more info on Meet Market, pop over to:

https://www.meetmarket.org/

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