Pool group talks strategy
The campaign supporting the park district’s proposed aquatic and recreation center plan will have a meeting on Sept. 28 to discuss strategy.
Organizers are inviting people to attend the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland to educate themselves on the Community Recreation Center and the campaign to pass the South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District bond measure that will be on the November ballot.
The meeting will focus on distributing educational materials to the public and getting the word out to as many voters as possible. There will also be a question-and-answer period and a meet-and-greet at the end.
For details, call Andy McRea at 425-941-1626 or visit www.yescrc.org.
Garden day needs helpers
The community and families of students attending South Whidbey schools are invited to help beautify school campuses by lending a hand in the gardens.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, organizers are encouraging volunteers to bring their garden gloves, rakes and spades.
Volunteers will be planting spring bulbs, digging weeds and picking up garbage around the elementary school, middle school and high school. Organizers hope people will show up to help for whatever amount of time they can spare. Refreshments will be provided.
For details, call the elementary school PTA at 221-6559, the high school at 321-4330 or the middle school at 579-3411.
Langley starts light campaign
The Neighbor-to-Neighbor program is hoping to enlighten Langley residents about energy conservation.
The city of Langley’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor program will be handing out free energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs to every home in Langley as part of its Porch Light Campaign to help residents save energy and money.
“The city is committed to helping neighbors make sustainable choices for our community,” said Kathleen Landel, special assistant to the mayor.
From Saturday, Sept. 27 to Saturday, Oct. 4, neighborhood volunteers will go door-to-door delivering a complimentary light bulb to each home in the city. Puget Sound Energy donated the bulbs.
The campaign continues through Oct. 31, with the Star Store in Langley offering CFL bulbs at a discount and tallying the bulbs sold. Puget Sound Energy also negotiated a reduced cost for the Star Store to be passed on to the customer.
City officials said everyone is encouraged to purchase and install four or more CFL bulbs in place of frequently-used incandescent bulbs. The citywide goal is for residents to purchase and install 600 new CFLs that use 75 percent less energy than a similarly bright incandescent.
Neighborhood volunteers will meet at Langley City Hall at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 for an orientation to learn more about energy efficient lights from a lighting advisor and pick up the bulbs for their neighborhoods.
Starting Monday, Sept. 29, a drop box to safely dispose of used CFLs will be at Langley City Hall.
For more information, or to volunteer for the Porch Light Campaign, call Landel at 221-4246 ext. 21.
Presidential election coming
With less than six weeks left before the presidential election, The South Whidbey Record presents “Conversation about the presidential election.”
The forum is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 at Maple Ridge Assisted Living event room at 1767 Alliance Ave. in Freeland.
Isabel Jones, an organizer for the Obama campaign, and Sam Cunningham, Island County chair for the McCain campaign, will be the speakers. Record Publisher Marcia Van Dyke will be the moderator.
The forum will start with short introductions in which the speakers may address issues such as healthcare and Medicare, Social Security, regulations on policies regarding insurance companies, tax policies, tax cuts, inheritance taxes and how Sen. John McCain or Sen. Obama’s presidency would improve the lives of all Americans, said organizer Gloria Chou.
The audience will also have a chance to ask questions.
Call Chou at 341-2290 with questions.
