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Charlie and Tammy Smith

One of the kindest of all Wolf moms could use some help from her massive fan club.

Tammy Smith, who brightened up Coupeville considerably during her time cheering for her daughters, is battling cancer for a second time.

After defeating breast cancer once before, the irrepressible one is back at it, squaring off with a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis.

Smith, who now lives in Arizona with husband Charlie — a pretty big ray of sunshine himself — faces a 24-week working relationship with chemo treatments.

“Mom is currently in good spirits and is as active as ever,” said daughter Ema.

“She’s hiking, and walking, and getting lots of rest, but we know that the road may get harder as treatments go by.

“It is very possible that mom will start to lose her hair at any point.”

With that in mind, Ema and older sister Ciara plan to donate their hair and have a Seattle company, Compassionate Creations, craft a wig for Tammy.

The sisters are hopeful the many communities positively affected by their mom will help support their effort.

They plan to stage a 5K in Coupeville, and have launched a GoFundMe, with the proceeds going directly to cover the cost of the personalized wig, and aid with medical bills.

“We want to express on behalf of our family how thankful we are for the love, prayers, and support we have already received from so many of you,” Ema Smith said.

“Once the wig is made and delivered you can expect a fashion show from Tam Tam herself!

“We hope you’ll join us in supporting our mom in whatever way you can right now, and know that we will be grateful for any and all support given.”

 

For more info and to donate, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tamtam-save-the-tatas?qid=d0a6be4eeb38f7b62179d539824352df

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Majestic.

Jodi and Jon Crimmins, two of my favorite people in the world.

Am I saying we should buy artwork for our favorite king of the wilderness?

Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying.

Jon Crimmins is kind of a legend in this here area — one part Davy Crockett, one part Paul Bunyan, all parts awesome.

Wild animals bow in his presence, and the whole dang Washington state parks system would likely crumble without his hand to guide it.

Doubt me at your own peril.

I’m just saying, you fall off a mountain and get stuck in a crevasse somewhere, surrounded by bears and bobcats carrying napkins, plates, and forks, it’s Crimmins — hair flowing in the breeze like Fabio — who’s gonna drop out of the sky while doing chin-ups on the landing gear of a helicopter and save your behind.

And that’s a guaran-dang-tee!

Anyways … the best GoFundMe in recent memory has launched in a bid to get our park ranger legend some suitable artwork for his office.

It’s not just any paint by numbers mini masterpiece, but an epically etched portrait of an elk which is, and I quote wife Jodi here, the “size of his entire office wall.”

So, you could go buy yourself some ice cream tonight, or you could chip in and help unite man and beast, at least in terms of them sharing the same space.

Go, pop over to GoFundMe, take a gander at the painting, and tell me this is not destiny:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/he-needs-this-but-he-wont-spend-the-bucks?qid=760c728c3666f390182c742a0d153515

 

UPDATE: Success!!

Man and beast, united.

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Dena Royal, hanging out with daughter Adrianna.

A former Whidbey Island business owner who worked extensively with History Day participants is homeless after her boat sank Sunday at the Friday Harbor Marina.

Dena Royal was not on board the Macy when it went down, victim of a storm which featured 50+ MPH winds.

“We had the worst Nor’easter I’ve experienced in the past three winters,” she wrote on Facebook in the aftermath.

“A log or something must have broke through her hull during the storm.”

Royal’s boat, also her home, sank in a storm Sunday.

Royal, who owned and operated Whidbey Isle Yarns, Gifts and Teas — first in Oak Harbor, then in Coupeville — lived on the boat with her dog, Lilly.

Putting her in a worse situation, Progressive cancelled her comprehensive insurance in May because of the age of the boat.

The loss of her home hits hard for Royal.

“Macy wasn’t just a boat,” she wrote on Facebook. “She was my home, and I had poured my heart, soul, hard work, and $15k into upgrades over the past 2.5 years.

“Macy, you will be missed.”

Macy in better times.

 

Royal’s daughter, Adrianna, has started a GoFundMe to help her mom. For more info, or to donate, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dena-get-on-her-feet-after-losing-her-home?qid=41c32e385c9b6281c02894d4bf41568e

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Whidbey Island is rallying to support the family of a firefighter who passed away suddenly.

Tyler Rico, a lieutenant with North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, was a husband and father of six.

He had served with NWFR seven years, while also doing time as a firefighter with Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue.

Friends of the family have set up a meal train and GoFundMe account to help Rico’s wife and children.

 

The meal train:

https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/70q2e1?fbclid=IwAR3PJ6pW2WS8WfATnLZZ5fp0gzDMl79LoD4vQI8bQFGYvGiOkF0ShI0Gkxc

 

The GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-tyler-ricos-family?qid=6b5d915f3d0298c0842907d9170f5999

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Lillian and Amanda Stanwood

A nasty three-car accident Thursday has left a Coupeville family in need.

Amanda Stanwood, and her daughter Lillian, were hit in a head-on collision on Highway 20 in the vicinity of Dugualla Bay after another driver crossed the centerline.

Their car was pinned against the guardrail after the accident, and Amanda was one of three people involved transported to the hospital.

Seaside Spa and Salon owner Aaron Wiley, who is a family friend, posted this earlier today:

 

If you’re from Coupeville and a soccer family, chances are you know the Stanwood’s.

They personally mean a lot to me (Aaron) because they have been like family to my daughter and I since Emma was in diapers.

Their home has been her home away from home whenever she needed it, and our daughters will most certainly be lifelong friends. It’s just that kind of a bond.

Mandi & Lily were in that horrible wreck on North Whidbey this last Thursday. Hit head-on by an uninsured motorist who they think fell asleep at the wheel.

This family is the NICEST family I’ve ever met. They would give anyone the shirt off their backs and every last dime they had if someone was in need.

Mandi’s husband volunteers as a soccer coach and Mandi spends her time taking care of their household and helping all of her friends out when any of us are in a pinch with childcare.

They pour as much as they can into soccer for their daughter because it’s her outlet and is one of the things that has kept this sweet child sane through a terrible couple of years.

They travel off-Island multiple times a week for soccer camps and tournaments.

Now they are without a vehicle and not a lot of hope after this horrific car wreck that they miraculously walked away from … beaten up, cut up, bruised and shaken, but alive ❤️.

The paramedics were astounded they weren’t hurt any more than they were.

Please help them if you can. They need to purchase a car.

Thankfully they have been lent a vehicle to use temporarily from a friend until they can buy their own.

They need the stress taken off.

They may need help with medical bills because it’s unknown right now what their health insurance will cover.

Their car insurance was minimal and they don’t know what, if anything, it will cover to help them replace their car.

These are wonderful people and could really use some community support right now.

 

To help, pop over to:

Fundraiser by Melissa Talcott : Help the Stanwoods Recover from an Accident (gofundme.com)

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