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The North Whidbey Help House is getting a remodel.

Whidbey Island’s busiest food bank is shutting the doors for a week, but it’s for a good reason.

The North Whidbey Help House, which celebrated its 49th anniversary last week, calls a 100+ year old house on Oak Harbor’s Hathaway Street its home, sweet home.

Now, thanks to donors, the historical building is getting some much-needed revamps, with flooring being redone and carpets replaced.

That will necessitate a closure from Monday, July 27 through at least Friday, July 31.

The remodel follows on the heels of a revamp to the parking lot in front of the outdoor produce stand which sits next to the main home.

While the goal is to finish the remodel within a week’s time, Help House officials caution it may stretch out beyond that, and clients should check ahead before returning Monday, August 3.

For updates, you can check the Help House Facebook page or call (360) 675-0681.

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Luisa Loi is ready to face the fires of Hell. Or at least those generated by the local fire department. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Can you feel the burn?

Wanderin’ paparazzi John Fisken and inquisitive writer Luisa Loi did recently, as they took part in a training burn conducted by North Whidbey Fire and Rescue.

The house in question was located over on Swantown Road in Oak Harbor.

Now, all that’s left are the memories, and maybe a few embers still blowing in the breeze.

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A long-standing business on Whidbey Island is calling it a day.

Flyer’s Restaurant and Brewery, which sits on State Route 20 in Oak Harbor, announced its closure Wednesday on social media.

The statement from management:

 

It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Flyers Restaurant and Brewery has made the very difficult decision to cease operating permanently.

We want to thank our countless guests and all of the great employees we have had here over the years; your support helped us bring award winning food, beer and service for nearly two decades here in Oak Harbor.

We genuinely appreciate all of you and know that without this continued support, none of this would have been possible.

On behalf of Jason and the Tritt family, I want to say thank you for everything!

We wish you all Fair Winds and Following Seas.

Tony Savoy
Owner/Brewer

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“You’re coming with me, mister!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Scrub a dub dub, make it spic and span.

Showing off their community spirit and appreciation for US Navy history, a group came together Friday at Oak Harbor’s Gateway Park.

The mission was to clean the A-6 Intruder and EA-6B planes which welcome visitors to the island, while also getting rid of pesky weeds at the intersection of SR20 and Ault Field.

The group included NAS Whidbey Island sailors, Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum volunteers, City of Oak Harbor workers, and Intruder Association members.

Back from his summer RV trip across America, camera clicker John Fisken, himself a Navy alumnus, swung by to snap the pics seen above and below.

To see everything he shot, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Events/Gateway-Park-plane-cleaning-2024-08-16

 

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Ready for a parade, rain or shine. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Dutch were ready for their closeup.

Oak Harbor’s annual Holland Happening went down this weekend, and wandering paparazzi John Fisken was lurking along the edges, snapping pics.

To see all the images he captured at the event’s always-popular parade, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Events/Holland-Happening-2024-04-27

 

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