It was so bad, even Santa stayed home.
The second snowstorm in less than a week hammered Whidbey Island
Thursday, causing a string of accidents on snow-slickened roadways,
closing schools for two days and leaving many stranded across the
South End.
It was a very good year, indeed, for South Whidbey’s local food bank, with food donations up 23 percent over last year.
Heavy snow kept many South Enders at home Thursday. With up to 4 inches falling in certain areas, Highway 525 was a sheet of ice as late as 8 a.m. and was virtually empty of vehicle traffic.
If you’re mad about the value placed on your property by the county assessor, don’t dawdle over filing an appeal.
For some people, the snow that arrived Saturday night was a major pain. For others, mainly children, it was a time for joy.
The South Whidbey girls basketball team showed again they really love playing at home Saturday, winning 58-54 over the Tenino Lady Beavers for the Falcons second victory this season.
The South Whidbey boys are poised to take their 5-0 record into league play at home Friday night.
There’s a small Civil War under way on Whidbey Island between the North and the South.
But it’s all in fun, as soccer coach Joel Gerlach explained.
“The over-40 men’s soccer team is a chance to get great exercise, hang out with other guys, be competitive and maintain our soccer skills,” he said.
Business closures in Langley are putting a dent in the holiday spirit.
A celebrated art gallery, a shop that sells comfort footwear and a restaurant are the latest victims of the recession hitting the nation and the South End.
The South Whidbey School District is planning to cut a million dollars out of next year’s budget.
But that may be just the start as declining enrollment, escalating costs and the loss of state money for reduced class sizes looms on the horizon.
Workers and shoppers at Bayview Corner searching for a parking place Thursday were surprised to find a 50-foot manufactured home-on-wheels had beaten them to the punch.
The apparently abandoned home, softly sagging in the cold morning air, was left sometime in the middle of the night in the lot owned by Goosefoot Community Fund.
A long-time fixture of the Langley art scene announced it will close before the end of the year.
The Whidbey Art Gallery, formerly known as the Artists’ Cooperative, will be closing on Dec. 28.
Sometimes, all you really need is love.
And Ruby Jones is trying to give back much more than she’s gotten.
