Freeland Art Studios is expanding just in time for our annual Open House! Come see the additional space and meet the artists of the Freeland Art Studios from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Freeland Art Studios is a large studio space—now over 3,000 square feet larger—that houses 10 separate artist workspaces.
The artists work in a variety of different media including stone, metal, clay tile, jewelry, mosaics, cast glass, bronze, wood, mixed media and water. Meet the artists: Penelope Crittenden, Carol Rose Dean, Travis Kuehn, Tom Lindsay, Woody Morris, Sara Owens, Frank Rose, Sue Taves, Lane Tompkins and Lloyd Whannell. Frank Rose will also be showing the paintings of the late Ken Hassrick.
Artists will have completed art for sale and works in process during the open house and artist demonstrations will be done throughout the day. Stop by for light refreshments and to say hello.
You can find us at 1660 Roberta Avenue off Harbor Ave in Freeland (behind Whidbey Island Bank and Waif Thrift). For more information go to www.FreelandArtStudios.com.
Whidbey to Romania, an Evening of Performing Arts Fundraiser for the Atlantis Underwater Robotics Team, will be held on June 14 at St. Augustine’s Church, 5217 Honeymoon Bay Rd. in Freeland. A “Spaghetti & More” dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a suggested donation of $5-plus. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. with a suggested donation of $10-plus.
Here’s a sneak peek at the All-Star line-up:
• Master of Ceremonies: Jim Freeman!
• Melyssa Smith, “artlete” powerhouse dancer … this will be the ONLY local opportunity to see Melyssa perform both of her multiple award-winning self-choreographed solos.
• Jazz pianist (and pediatrician) Dr. Bob will be there with friends
• Island Dance Performing Team Trio
• Hannah & Haley McConnaughey (ROV team members) will both perform violin solos
• Annika Husted on flute
• Beverly Graham
• Surprises: jammin’, improvisations … many more quests!
The evening will also include a raffle and silent auction; to donate items, contact the Team at (425) 320-7849 or email team@atlantisrovteam.com.
BY DIANNA MACLEOD Whidbey Life Magazine contributor
June 4, 2014
I sat beneath the vaulted ceiling of the Whidbey Institute’s Thomas Berry Hall, staring at the schedule for Hedgebrook’s third annual “Vortext” event, a group of women convening to discuss the art and craft of writing. The schedule was ambitious, each of the three days containing keynotes speeches, panel discussions, workshops, open mics and receptions—all held in a context of “radical hospitality” designed to offer writers the kind of nurturance that supports creativity.
Around me, the 42 participants were finding seats for the first keynote of the first morning. While some writers met each other for the first time and others reunited after a year’s separation, I busily nursed a private worry: how to summarize Vortext for Whidbey Life Magazine readers. As a reporter, I was daunted. As a creative writer, I was doubly daunted.
I confided my anxiety to Hedgebrook founder Nancy Nordhoff.
“How can I possibly do justice to Vortext? Distill the wisdom and advice of so many accomplished authors? Convey the sense of camaraderie? Find and describe the most important themes? All in less than a thousand words?”
“Simple,” Nordhoff said in her plain-spoken, river-deep way.
“Simple?” I replied.
“Fun. Power. Community. Those are the themes.” She shrugged, as if it really was simple.
Nordhoff has a talent for making the impossible seem possible and, using a few well-chosen words, she undaunted me.
Fun. Power. Community. What did the six keynote speakers have to say about those themes? And how did the setting and staff reinforce them? Over the next three days, I would find out.
Writers Elizabeth George and Jane Hamilton talking with the audience at Vortext 2014 (photo by Bre LeBeuf)
In Search of Fun
As well as writing riveting books (“A Map of the World,” “The Book of Ruth”), Jane Hamilton happens to possess a riotous sense of humor. Using raucous voices and rollicking gestures, she described a search for her Scottish roots that began at the age of 21 when she apprenticed herself to a matronly Scottish weaver with supremely rigorous standards. Hamilton—lonely and isolated in a Highland croft—spent the first weeks scraping lichen off rocks to color the authentic dyes used by the taciturn weaver. While describing her own loneliness and sense of displacement, Hamilton turned Whidbey Institute’s stage into a version of Scotland, adeptly recreating the wind-swept nature of the place, the wind-swept nature of the people and what she discovered about her own wind-swept self. In front of her audience, Hamilton became what every writer aims to be—a storyteller evoking a time, a place and a purpose—while being highly entertaining, original and authentic.
Karen Joy Fowler (“We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves,” “The Jane Austen Book Club”) made a decision to be a writer on her 30th birthday, knowing that making her work public would expose her to criticism. She credits much of what she knows about writing to her long-standing membership in a writing group: “I learned how to read, I learned how to critique, and eventually I was able to apply those things to my own writing.” True to her middle name, she spoke about the importance of joy in the writing process. “When you become a writer, there are many things that can make you not like it. If you’re not taking joy in it, figure out what you need to do to restore joy and do it.” Fowler’s deadpan delivery of comic lines, one after another, caused her audience to erupt in continuous laughter. “Of all the ways I have seen writers fail, not writing is at the top.”
In Search of Power
When petite powerhouse Elizabeth George (the Inspector Lynley series) took the stage, she began by describing her upbringing “during a time when the Nazi holocaust was not too far behind us and nuclear peril not too far ahead.” Author of 18 popular crime novels, George is expert at writing about the darker aspects of human nature, finding her subject matter deep in the shadowy realms of the human psyche.
Writers Elizabeth George and Jane Hamilton (photo by Bre LeBeuf)
Subjected to a sin-obsessed religion and separated from an exuberant extended family, George began writing as a way to cope with it all as well as to escape the “expectations of sweetness” typical for a young girl. It was in writing she discovered a “lightness of spirit”—and subsequently parlayed her personal shadows into an art form that continues to fascinate her many fans. “We do not escape our past so much as learn to understand it—and burst from it renewed.”
Ruth Ozeki (“A Tale for the Time Being,” “My Year of Meats”) counsels writers to be patient while they struggle to bring forth their work. “Practicing patience is one of the most revolutionary things you can do.” However, she also identifies impatience as the force that “gets books written.” According to Ozeki, “the tension of opposites is profoundly generative.” Ozeki described her love/hate relationship to her recent award-winning book: “The more I wrote, the more confused I became. The more I struggled, the worse it got.” She put the manuscript aside several times, but always picked it up again. The story-she-couldn’t-write almost drove her to give up writing novels altogether. A residency at Hedgebrook provided her with what she needed to achieve clarity and finish the book.
In Search of Community
Gail Tsukiyama (“Women of the Silk,” “The Language of Threads”) posed the question of what it means to be successful as a writer. “For most writers, success equals solvency.” For those who labor in solitude for years at a time, traditional notions of success are often disempowering. Tsukiyama measures success for herself by the yardstick of certain moments: holding her first published book in her hands, giving a reading of her second book and spotting her high school teachers in the second row.
Audience for the first keynote speeches at Vortext 2014 (photo by Bre LeBeuf)
To Tsukiyama, success is “freedom from expectations.” She finds “grit” to be the greatest predictor of success. To illustrate the integrity and wisdom in stepping outside the fray, she shared a parable about a Japanese painter: he declines to climb the mountain; only by standing at its base can he truly see it.
Carole DeSanti (“The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R.”) is a champion of women’s fiction in the world of publishing. Unpublished writers are always looking for tips on how to navigate the publishing industry, and this audience leaned in close to gather DeSanti’s wisdom. “Questions about the publishing industry are unanswerable. It’s not a business where rules work very well, and they might or might not apply to you or your project.”
DeSanti’s observation that “our very questions are based in our own inner dramas, personal mythologies and ideas about having authority conferred upon us” had many nodding in agreement. DeSanti traced the history of an industry that does not seem especially woman friendly. “Our current definition of copyright has never been a perfect fit for women.” She encouraged the unpublished authors in the audience to “think in terms of friendships and affiliations more than platforms and marketing plans.” Her final words brought the audience to their feet: “Remember that the publishing world is Oz; it is not home. “This is home.”
Three days of Vortexting—during which writers increased their sense of power, enlarged their sense of community and shared their sense of humor—was, indeed, far too deep and rich to summarize in one thousand, or one hundred thousand, words.
I counted myself one lucky girl reporter to have encountered Nancy Nordhoff when I did.
Day One lunch prepared by the Hedgebrook chefs (photo by Bre LeBeuf)
To learn more about Vortext and Hedgebrook visit Hedgebrook.org.
To find recipes for the meals served at Vortext, order the Hedgebrook cookbook.
For a complete list of works by each author, please visit their respective websites.
Photo at top: Writers Elizabeth George and Jane Hamilton at Vortext 2014 (photo by Bre LeBeuf)
Dianna MacLeod holds a degree in journalism from the University of Michigan. An alumna of Hedgebrook, she moved to the island in October of 2011 to complete a novel—and never left.
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BY SUSAN WENZEL Whidbey Life Magazine contributor
June 4, 2014
John Lennon once asked the people of the world to “imagine no possessions…no need for greed or hunger…”
Thanks to the creative and motivated minds of project co-chairs Netsah Zylinsky and Christine Pace, an army of volunteers and a generous grant of $3,000 from the Oak Harbor Garden Club, the Imagine Permaculture Forest, located at 526 SE Bayshore Drive, is no longer merely a dream. Yes, this sustainable food forest, designed to nurture the hungry throughout Whidbey Island—particularly those who come to SPIN Café in Oak Harbor for the twice-weekly free meal—is a growing, thriving and permanent reality.
Permaculture Logo (photo by Susan Wenzel)
Although the food forest is burgeoning with more than fifty fruit trees, gooseberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, peas, carrots, cabbages, chard, a variety of herbs and dozens of other vegetables and fruits, it is much more than a simple garden, Pace explained.
“Permaculture is about creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that continuously feeds people and does not take resources away from the earth but adds back to it. For example, we filled the garden with all kinds of edibles but also included flowers to attract the beneficial insects and pollinators.”
“Most of what we planted is self-sustaining,” added Zylinsky, who spent decades learning about permaculture and now loves to share her knowledge with others. “In a couple of years, we should be able to walk away and this place will continue to thrive on its own forever.”
To support such long-term vitality, the garden utilizes thoughtfully calculated sustainable agricultural methods including mulching and composting as well as companion planting—in which mutually beneficial plants are positioned near each other to foster growth. The nutritionally complete “Three Sisters” combination of beans, squash and corn seen in the garden is a prime example of companion planting and is considered by some to be the oldest known form of permaculture. The broad leaves of the squash prevent the establishment of weeds and provide natural compost for the corn and beans as the older leaves are shed. The corn provides structural support for the climbing beans and the beans provide nitrogen needed by both the squash and corn.
Just as the plants in the food forest support each other, this garden project is destined to provide both food and a picturesque place for the community to relax. The Imagine Permaculture Forest is slated to become a permanent part of Oak Harbor’s landscape thanks to the support of Hank Nydam, Parks Operations Manager for Oak Harbor. “Hank has been a huge source of encouragement and support,” explained Pace. “He helped us secure the land from the city and is further helping our efforts to become a city park.”
Many other members of the community have likewise rallied behind the project, dropping by the garden to help or providing donations of plants, money or even food to feed the workers. One such contributor has been Karen Mueller, the owner and operator of the independent Wind & Tide Bookshop.
Project co-chair Netsah Zylinsky plants herbs with volunteer Rohini Ray (photo by Susan Wenzel)
“Karen has been an invaluable help,” Zylinsky said. “She opens up her wonderful store for our planning meetings and is here helping most Saturdays.”
“I love this,” Zylinsky added as she paused from planting herbs in the centrally located, spiral-shaped mandala to survey the efforts of the busy workers. “We are saving the world one garden at a time.”
Almost ripe quince on one of the many food forest fruit trees (photo by Susan Wenzel)
For more information, please visit the Imagine Permaculture Forest website or visit the Wind & Tide Bookshop located at 790 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. (Be sure to set aside some time to browse the amazing selection of new and used books, including many works by Whidbey Island authors and artists.)
Working parties are held every Saturday at the garden from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and help is always appreciated. It is suggested that workers bring gloves, gardening tools, eggshells, grass clippings, coffee grounds, etc.
Susan Wenzel, food writer, believes in the power of locally produced food to fortify the health and well-being of both the individual and the community as a whole.
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BY LISA KOIS Whidbey Life Magazine Guest Contributor May 21, 2014
Are you curious about outdoor schools or what a year-round outdoor education is like? On Sunday, May 25 you have the chance to find out at the Celebration of the Water at South Whidbey State Park.
The Celebration is a free, all-ages community event sponsored by Calyx Community Arts School and a number of other local non-profits as part of the Puget Sound Starts Here campaign. You can play and learn about our Whidbey Waters as you experience the 347-acre classroom at South Whidbey State Park, and meet the students, teachers and mentors who spend all their school days outside.
347-Acre Classroom Last year, Calyx spearheaded an innovative response to cuts in public funding to Washington’s State Parks, by working with WA State Parks and the non-profit organization Service, Education and Adventure (SEA). They have transformed South Whidbey State Park into a year-round outdoor classroom, and reactivated the former ranger house. Now it’s an indoor learning center to support outdoor education.
Stream Painting (photo by Lauren Atkinson)
Calyx, SEA and the Friends of South Whidbey State Park moved into the former ranger house at the park last summer and Calyx moved its year-round learning center for children ages 5-8 to the park in September. It’s the first time since Calyx started three years ago that its main site has had a heated indoor space with electricity. “It’s a real luxury to have a warm space to come home to,” said Sarah Gillett, one of Calyx’s lead teachers.
Calyx students serve as stewards of the Park, monitoring trails and reporting findings (downed trees, broken bridges, etc.), creating interpretive trail maps by and for kids, and serving as a presence in the park throughout the year when there is no ranger on site. Throughout this year, they have had help from classes at South Whidbey Elementary, Middle School and Academy, who have joined Calyx at the Park for service and outdoor learning.
Nature and Arts The former ranger house has been transformed by nature and art, which can be found throughout the house, on the walls and on the tables. Literally.
On one wall is a wall-sized interpretive map of the park’s trail system, an example of the way nature, art, and academics are woven together at Calyx. The children’s nature discoveries and special places are documented through their stories and illustrations—places like The Story Tree, The Hungry Mud, Squirrel Café, and even The Toilet Tree.
Propped up against another wall is a handmade PVC Pipe Loom, on which the children are weaving a large, colorful rag rug for the Calyx floor as part of the math curriculum. Good Cheer has donated many of the T-Shirts and one of Calyx’s crafty moms has led the project. The kids have written and illustrated a book, “How to Make a Rag Rug,” as part of their literacy work and for those interested in learning their process.
The tables the children sit at to do inside work are works of forest and water art, created by the children with the help of an artist dad.
A sunny spot below a window is home to Calyx’s nature table. Here the children’s nature finds are available for examination, study, and sometimes dissection. You might find the skull of a vole removed from an owl pellet, cones of all shapes and sizes, a colorful array of sea glass, deer antlers, an unidentified jawbone or spore prints from the park’s numerous varieties of fungi.
Much of Calyx’s art and academics take place outdoors on the trails, next to streams, and on the beach. The “lunchroom” is next to an old Douglas Fir. Seals have been known to interrupt a lesson on the beach. Everything stops when a child notices a bald eagle or osprey overhead, or a mouse or deer alongside a trail. A gunnel in a tide pool is an exciting find.
Boy on the Beach (photo by Sarah Gillett)
Whidbey Waters During the Spring Quarter, the Calyx kids have been studying water with support from Puget Sound Starts Here and Whidbey EcoNet. From the fresh water that runs through the park to the waters of Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound and the greater Salish Sea, their study has included an exploration of the watershed, mapping of the fresh water in the park, experiments with viscosity, cohesion and gravity, an exploration of marine habitats, water art, and lessons in the geography of our region, including a trip through the San Juan Islands.
On May 25, they will bring their learning to the community with a community wide Celebration of the Water at South Whidbey State Park. This event—with nature games, an interpretive walk by and for kids, a haiku hike, water art, a beach walk, and a free BBQ, along with opportunities to learn about whales, composting, and how to protect Puget Sound—is an opportunity to learn more about Calyx School and its partners, Service, Education and Adventure and Friends of South Whidbey State Park, as well as WA State Parks.
So, come on out for free fun and learning for the whole family, Sunday, May 25th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Image at top: Kids on tree (Photo by Lisa Kois)
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BY SUZANNE KELMAN Whidbey Life Magazine Contributor May 16, 2014
As a storyteller, I have the privilege of telling stories, and as a filmmaker, I have the pleasure of telling stories in lots of unique and interesting ways. Over the last couple of months I have had the opportunity to create a story from a different perspective; instead of as a writer or director, I joined Linda Palmer’s team—Runaway Productions—as one of her Associate Producers and I really enjoyed the experience.
Always fascinated by a story’s journey from script to screen, I caught up with Palmer to talk about the project.
“Our Father” starring Michael Gross, is Linda’s production company’s eighth film and is one close to her heart—one she felt compelled to tell. Based on an experience with her own family, it is a poignant story of how, through a fleeting moment of clarity, dementia opened a portal to her father’s past and a love he was denied—a glimpse that provided understanding and began to heal her family.
Four of the cast members, left to right: Michael Worth, Michael Gross, Eileen Grubba and David Topp (Photo by Malik Sooch)
The journey through pre-production was an interesting one, Palmer admitted. In the beginning, she found it challenging to get talent attached because it was a “short” and most agents don’t want actors to do shorts. But spurred on by the encouraging response from a script reading and from those around her, she continued to send it out to agents and entered it into competitions, where it did very well.
Eventually her persistence paid off; the script was seen by Michael Gross, who is known for his role in “Family Ties” and “Tremors,” and who wanted be involved. Having had a family member who had suffered with Alzheimer’s disease for many years, he was very understanding and sensitive to the subject matter. So much so, in fact, that he told Palmer, the writer on the project, that he didn’t want to change her script at all. He prepared for the role by spending time with dementia caregivers and sufferers so he could really understand the disease.
Other gifted actors also became attached to the project after Michael Gross signed on, including Eileen Grubba, “Sons of Anarchy; Michael Worth, “God’s Ear;” Ally Iseman, “Criminal Minds;” Julia Silverman, “Grey’s Anatomy;” Isaiah Lucas, “Waiting in the Wing;” Patrick Censoplano, “Fame;” Aaron Stall, “The Ruffian” and David Topp, who just won “Best Performance in a Short” at the 35th Young Artists Award ceremony.
Michael Worth and Michael Gross in a scene from the film “Our Father” (Photo by Malik Sooch)
Admitting she is a very collaborative filmmaker, she also surrounded herself with a remarkable team of creative individuals and a group of associate directors, introduced to her by Hal Croasman of Screenwriting U, which is how I connected with her.
Palmer worked with Hal on a previous movie when one of her soundtrack songs was an Oscar contender, and he suggested she approach the Screenwriting U Alum to champion her cause. We came together—most of us from all over the country—to support her vision. It was a fascinating experience for me and I enjoyed every aspect of it, from reading the script to seeing the storyboards and the footage of the final auditions. Palmer did a great job keeping all her producers connected on the project and through our own Facebook group.
“Having everyone share this story and be a part of its process is what is going to make this a successful movie,” Palmer said.
Now that the movie has wrapped, she has moved onto post-production and preparations for the film festival circuit at festivals such as Sundance, where I think it will do very well.
Adding one last story to the film’s journey, Palmer talked about a moment during the audition process when she was preparing the two young actors to play their scene. I said to them, “it is this moment, it is this moment in this man’s life—and because he can’t have this person, he is denied this person, it is going to make him the way he is. So everything the two of you bring to these characters comes from this one moment, the entire story is because of this moment.”
This is one of the many reasons I personally love to write—the treasure of being able to delve into and explore the core of human experience that is shaped by an invisible chain of such moments.
Thank you, Linda, for a great experience and for your passion to tell a story. You are a true inspiration.
(Photo at top: Four cast members: (l to r) Michael Worth, Michael Gross, Eileen Grubba and David Topp Photo by Malik Sooch)
Suzanne Kelman is an awarding-winning screenwriter of a screenplay that has recently been optioned.
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BY SUSAN HANSON Whidbey Life Magazine Guest Contributor
May 7, 2014 (revised May 10)
As a travel writer, I often compile itineraries on how best to explore places around the world. So here’s one for a weekend on my own little piece of paradise, Whidbey Island. Set south of the San Juan Islands and framed by the Olympic and Cascade ranges, Whidbey offers the perfect pastoral setting for whale watching and top-notch wineries, art galleries and gourmet dining—all within an hour’s reach of Seattle. Better still, since it’s located in the Olympics’ rain shadow, the island gets about half the rainfall for which the city is infamous.
This itinerary is based on crossing via the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry and is centered in the town of Langley (approximately 10 miles from the dock).
FRIDAY
3 p.m. STROLL ALONG THE SEAWALL
You’ll want to get into an island state of mind as soon as possible, so head straight to First Street in Langley and down the cliff side to Seawall Park. (Take the walkway at First and Anthes or the stairs next to the “Boy and Dog” bronze statue.) Breathe the salty air and listen to the meditative surf while spying bald eagles, blue herons, and Stellar sea lions. Spring and fall months bring pods of grey and Orca whales, which feed just off shore during their annual migration between Alaska and Baja California. (The town’s whale bell sounds with every sighting.) You can learn about these giant residents of the Salish Sea at the new Langley Whale Center(117 Anthes).
Seawall Park below First Street in Langley (photo by Jan Shannon)
Feeling renewed, browse the quaint shops and galleries displaying fine arts and crafts by Pacific Northwest artists, including Brackenwood Gallery(302 First St.) and Museo (215 First St.). After 14 years of beautifying Carmel and the Bay Area, Debra Campbell brings her design savvy to the island with Trillium Home & Design (111 First St.); take home a custom pillow or piece of handcrafted furniture. At Callahan’s Firehouse Glass Studio (179 Second St.), you can watch a demonstration or try your hand at glassblowing (appointment required). Peruse the tomes at Moonraker Books (209 First St.) and first editions at Gregor Rare Books (197 Second St.), then lose track of time and place in Music for the Eyes(314 First St.) with its potpourri of Turkmenistan tapestries, tribal jewelry from Laos and other worldly wares. Get an added burst from a bite of lavender truffle at Sweet Mona’s(138 Second St.).
6 p.m. SYRAH OVER SARATOGA PASSAGE
Nancy Nolan is a popular favorite at Ott and Murphy’s; here performing with Larry Shafer, and Kristi O’Donnell on bass (photo by David Welton)
Whidbey winemakers David Ott and Eric Murphy have produced a number of award-winning wines over the last few years, which are readily poured at Ott & MurphyWinery Tasting Room (204 First St.). Cozy up to the bar, or grab one of the wingback chairs and inviting couches. The room’s Saturday cabaret night was such a hit, they extended it to Thursday and Friday evenings, as well (7-9 p.m.). You never know what local talent will be performing, and there’s no cover charge—just remember to tip the musicians.
8 p.m. A FRENCH TAKE ON LOCAL FARE
Head upstairs to Prima Bistro (201 1/2 First St.), which has garnered plenty of praise for its French twist on Pacific Northwest cuisine. The chef and owner, Sieb Jurriaans, uses the freshest local ingredients and his flawless intuition to create seasonal menus that might include, say, veal ragout with wild mushrooms or semolina crusted northwest oysters served with a truffle mayonnaise. Warm summer evenings were made for the patio; book your table early.
Half the fun of dining at Muk Café, aka Café in the Woods (5331 Crawford Road) is finding the place. Tucked away on a winding, sylvan road, the former tasting room for Mukilteo Coffee Roasters has evolved into a colorful, art-filled restaurant that’s a local favorite. Organic foods are sourced from nearby farms; wash down your veggie-packed Farmer’s Market Breakfast with fresh-made kale juice and just-roasted coffee. Ask for a tour of the roasterie next door.
About a half-hour’s drive north of Langley lies one of the loveliest, most diverse coastal hikes in the entire Pacific Northwest. Named for the colonel who helped settle Whidbey in the 1850s (and whose prairie blockhouse still stands), Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (162 Cemetery Rd., Coupeville) offers miles of trails along the bluff and beach; keep an eye out for raptors and bald eagles. This is a great place to bring the kids; call ahead so they can earn their Junior Ranger badge.
Ebey’s Bluff, part of the historic Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (photo by Jan Shannon)
Organic Alternative: Mingle with the locals over organically grown chard and kohlrabi at the Bayview Farmers Marketfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Bayview Rd. off Hwy 525). You’ll find stalls with artisan cheeses and breads, sweet treats and gluten-free granola, along with handmade jewelry, woodworking and woven goods. There’s usually a musician or two on hand, as well.
Abundant produce, flowers and more are at the Bayview Farmer’s Market on Saturdays (photo by Jan Shannon)
1:30 p.m. FARM-FRESH GOODNESS
While it’s difficult to bestow the title “best ever tasted,” the pies at Whidbey Pies Café at Greenbank Farm (765 Wonn Rd.) come pretty darned close. If you’re lucky, there’ll be a slice of Loganberry left for you, although you can’t go wrong with any of these edible masterpieces; save it for after your roasted eggplant Panini or tuna and Havarti melt. Get a window seat and watch the ducks splash in the pond. Converted farm buildings now hold a number of art galleries, a wine tasting shop and a specialty store, so take a look around.
Up on the hill at Greenbank Farm, overlooking Holmes Harbor and clouds over the Cascade mountains (photo by Jan Shannon)
3:30 p.m. RHODODENDRON ROMP
You’re just a few minutes from Meerkerk Gardens (3531 Meerkerk Lane), where you can meander along miles of trails through blooming gardens and woodland preserves. Ann and Max Meerkerk founded the gardens in the 1960s with native rhododendrons, flowering trees and conifers; they were subsequently bequeathed to the Seattle Rhododendron Society, operating as a non-profit and offering botany adventure tours for schoolchildren.
Layer after layer of blooms at Meerkerk Gardens (photo by Jan Shannon)
7:30 p.m. OF MUSSELS AND MUSHROOMS
James Beard Award-nominee chef Matt Costello left Seattle’s Palace Kitchen for the Saratoga Passage and Inn at Langley(400 First St.), where his restaurant serves up one of the region’s finest dining experiences. Open weekends only (and Thursdays during summer months), the intimate, peak-ceiling venue features a colossal river-rock fireplace and open display kitchen where you can watch Costello wield his culinary wand over king salmon, Penn Cove mussels, just-plucked chanterelles and other local, seasonal ingredients. Reservations advised.
Cinematic Substitute: Grab a slice and salad at Village Pizzeria (106 First St.) followed by a film at The Clyde(217 First St.), a Langley landmark since 1937. The historic movie house may show second-run films, but it does so in digital with 7.1 Dolby sound and there’s a great little (adults-only) balcony. Plus, where else can you get fresh popcorn for a dollar?
SUNDAY
10 a.m. BREAKFAST WITH JOE
Hipsters and aging hippies pack Useless Bay Coffee Company(121 Second St.) for espresso drinks and yummy baked goods like ginger-pear muffins and chocolate chip-espresso scones. Order a breakfast Panini or Café Omelet with spinach and Applewood smoked bacon to go with your fresh-roasted brew. Owner Des Rock imported a vintage Probat UG15 drum roaster from Europe to process his small batches of rich, dark beans; be sure to bring a bag home.
Useless Bay Coffee Company in Langley (photo by Jan Shannon)
11:30 a.m. ROAM WITH A VIEW
Wear off your meal trekking theSaratoga Woods, Putney Woods and Metcalf Trust Trails. Lovingly maintained by local residents, the three trail systems interlock to provide more than 700 protected acres of Douglas fir and western hemlock, wildflower-filled meadows and bluff terrain with breath-catching views of Saratoga Passage, Mount Baker and the Cascade Range. The well-tended, well-marked trails are shared by mountain bikers and horseback riders, and there are plenty of picnic tables for a rest.
The trees in the Saratoga Woods outside of Langley (photo by Jan Shannon)
Thank The Stars: Once you’re committed to the ferry line, you’ll be glad you stopped by the deli counter at Star Store Market (201 First St.) to pack the cooler with custom-made sandwiches and organic salads. Pick up a keepsake from the eclectically stocked mercantile next door. (Editor’s Note: Thanks to reader Ericka for pointing out that Pickles Deli is not open on Sundays. This version notes that correction. Please stop in at Pickles Deli (11042 State Route 525) some other time to explore their menu. Pickles has taken the title of Best Sandwich Shop in the KING5 Best of Western Washington contest two years in a row. Try the Reuben, DA Bomb Philly Steak or, if you’re feeling adventurous, the spicy Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwich made with chicken, ham, cabbage and other veggies served on a toasted roll drizzled in soy sauce.)
DO IT:
Washington State Ferries between Mukilteo and Clinton run every half hour during the day; crossing is approximately 20 minutes. NOTE: Lines during summer season can be long, so plan accordingly, for a full ferry schedule check here.
The Inn at Langley — From $260 per night. 400 1st St.; 360-221-3033. www.innatlangley.com
Photo at the top: A group meets for coffee at Useless Bay Coffee Company in Langley (photo by Jan Shannon)
Rhododendrons in bloom at Meerkerk Gardens (photo by Jan Shannon)
Susan Hanson is a travel and marketing writer who recently transplanted to Whidbey Island. You’ll find her around the south end working on a new web series, compiling notes for an upcoming book, and drinking copious amounts of coffee.
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BY WLM STAFF
PHOTOS BY DAVID WELTON
And VICKY BROWN
Sketches by BARBARA BARRY April 28, 2014
As part of the lively celebration at the Whidbey Life Magazine Launch Party, unveiling the first print issue of WLM, publisher Sue Taves announced, “This is the part where the doctor turns around and says “Congratulations, you have a baby…magazine.”
The key management team of WLM: publisher and managing editor, Sue Taves; webmaster and graphic designer, Jan Shannon, and co-editor and graphic designer Claire Moore, were joined by the WLM writers, photographers, contributors and many community supporters for this event.
Co-founders Jan Shannon and Sue Taves mingle as the party gets started. (photo by David Welton)
WLM event coordinator Meri McCormick pulled out all the stops to celebrate the occasion. The historic Freeland Hall and stage were decked out, the room was packed with enthusiastic WLM supporters and the food, music and cake demonstrated some of the artistry of Whidbey’s creative community.
Peggy Moe’s paper flower centerpieces help create unique and fun mood as local photographers and art supporters Ruth Cox (left) and Sharon Shoemaker enjoy the evening. (photo by David Welton)
The colorful creator of the paper flower centerpieces, the luminous Peggy Moe (photo by David Welton)
Peggy Moe’s colorful, hand-crafted flower bouquets decorated all the tables and the stage. (photo by Vicky Brown)
In response to comments from Sue Taves, “it takes a village to raise a magazine, “MC Marsha Morgan kicked off the evening with her original lyrics in a “thank you” song to the many, many people who work on—and have worked on—WLM. Eileen Soskin coaxed the old stage piano through this song with just the right tempo. (See more notes on the village at the bottom of this article). To see the words to the “thank you” song, read this short article with the lyrics here.
Marsha Morgan, MC, sings a long list of thanks for everyone who made WLM and the magazine a possibility. (photo by David Welton)
Matt Hoar, Siobhan Wright and Mary Ann Mansfield enjoy the evening’s entertainment. (photo by David Welton)
John Auburn of J.W. Desserts outdid himself with a champagne bucket and bottle that was a chocolate cake. The accompanying tasty lemon cake was a perfect counterpoint.
Congratulatory cake created for WLM by John Auburn of JW Desserts, celebrating the magazine’s launch (photo by Vicky Brown).
Copious amounts of delicious food were prepared by Laurel Davis of 2nd Street Wine Shop, and Lisa Carvey of The Braeburn, both in Langley and Vicky Brown of Little Brown Farm. (photo by Vicky Brown)
“Apricot Cilantro Prawns” and “Curried Chicken stuffed Medjool Dates” prepared with care by Laurel Davis were served with gusto by the South Whidbey Commons servers. “Gingered Apple Beet Salsa,” a Charcuterie Board and fresh cheeses prepared by the culinary talents of Laurel, Lisa and Vicky, were among the many choices available at the food table. The team of enthusiastic servers of the South Whidbey Commons were guided by Gretchen Cole and Katy Wilson-Albert.
Little Brown Farm pheta and olives and other culinary delights as they looked before the party started. (photo by Vicky Brown)Musician and teacher Linda Good walks to the stage to accept the first WLM Arts Grant, presented to Island Strings. (photo by David Welton)
Early on in the evening, WLM Publisher Sue Taves announced that WLM has created a grant program and will set aside 10% of the proceeds from sales of the print magazines to fund this grant. The first grant was awarded to Island Strings and Island Strings co-founder Linda Good accepted the big check.
Publisher Sue Taves and musical guest Gloria Ferry-Brennan present the first WLM Arts Grant to Linda Good and Island Strings (photo by David Welton).
WLM writer Carolyn Tamler (far right) and her husband Rich enjoy the music in a whole row of WLM writers, bloggers and contributors. (photo by David Welton)A sea of people listen as MC Marsha Morgan introduces musicians Gloria Ferry-Brennan and Sophia Duccini (photo by David Welton).
Beth Bacon (left), WLM writer Susan Wenzel and her husband, Tim, enjoy the merriment.
Barbara Barry sketches the action as Gloria Ferry-Brennan and Sophia Duccini perform. (photo by David Welton)
A table of Whidbey Island Sketchers recorded the entertainment at the party with paint and brushes. Artist Barbara Barry shared her sketches with WLM and more sketches by Faye Castle, Sue Van Etten and Phyllis Ray can be found on the Whidbey Island Sketchers Blog.
Gloria and Sophia performing (photo by David Welton)
Gloria Ferry-Brennan (right) shows off the custom-designed and custom-made performance dress created especially for her by Brenda Lovie. (photo by Vicky Brown)
Barbara Barry’s sketch of the performers Gloria and Sophia (sketch courtesy of Barbara Barry)A sketch by Barbara Barry; Gloria performs on her violin with Eileen Soskin accompanying her on the piano (sketch provided by the artist)Helen Price Johnson, Island County Commissioner, 1st District, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to release the first print edition of Whidbey Life Magazine. Sue Taves, publisher, says “at last!” (photo by David Welton)
Finally, the magazine, held aloft by Taves, Price Johnson, co-editor Claire Moore and Marsha Morgan, MC for the event. (photo by David Welton)
Whidbey Life Magazines can be purchased for $5 and are available at many island locations. You can find more information on the WLM order form.
Many thanks to the “village”
For the party:
Meri McCormick-party planner extraordinaire
Marsha Morgan-the MC who can sing
Gloria Ferry-Brennan and Sophia Duccini-knock your socks off musical entertainment
Phenomenal FOOD by:
Laurel Davis of 2nd Street Wine Shop
Lisa Carvey of The Braeburn
Vicky Brown of the Little Brown Farm
John Auburn of J.W. Desserts Goosefoot Community Fund for co-sponsoring the event South Whidbey Commons, an ace serving team
Helen Price Johnson-grade A ribbon cutter
Peggy Moe-bright light and flowers
Eileen Soskin-perfect piano
Sharon of the Freeland Hall
And all our party volunteers!
The creators and contributors for Issue #1:
Sue Taves-Publisher and Managing editor
Jan Shannon-Graphic Design and Layout
Claire Moore-Co-editor, Layout, Design and Photo Editing
Dianna MacLeod-Co-editor, proofreading Writers:
Russell Clepper
Patricia Duff
Suzanne Kelman
Deb Lund
Dianna MacLeod
Penny Webb
Susan Wenzel Photographer: David Welton Poetry contributor Joni Takanikos WLM Logo Lori Tate Ad Sales: Susanne Newbold & Sue Taves Marketing/PR Meri McCormick Printer Shawn Van Dyken and LithtexNW
And numerous other volunteers who helped produce the magazine
The additional WLM contributors who keep the content flowing online:
Betty Freeman
Carolyn Tamler
WLM Bloggers
Sirithiri by Siri Bardarson
Pigment, Pandas and Perspective by Anne Belov
Chief Milkmaid by Vicky Brown
Play That Song Again by Erik Christensen
The Storied Stylist by Julie Cunha
Duff ’n Stuff by Patricia Duff
Sue the Screenwriter by Suzanne Kelman
The Creativity Cafe by Deb Lund
From Stage to Page by Eric Mulholland
In Search of Truth and Beauty by Joni Takanikos
Minding the Sky by Judith Walcutt
Anne Belov-Virtual Gallery Curator
There are so many more thanks:
Our business sponsors: John L. Scott in Langley, Whidbey Vision Care and the Whidbey Island Arts Council
Our Indiegogo Contributors-see the list on our “Thank you” page Our advertisers who took a chance signing up for Issue #1 sight unseen
Our many readers, contributors, Facebook and Twitter followers who help spread the word about WLM Whidbey Island Local Lenders for helping us with our start
Our anonymous donors-our many, many thanks
The forming team of Whidbey Life Magazine: Sue Taves, Jan Shannon, Patricia Duff and Kim Tinuviel
The original Whidbey Art Source Advisory Group of 2012: Laura Blankenship, Anastasia Brencick, Robbie Cribbs, Diane Divelbess, Bridget Fischer, Zia Gipson, Robbie Lobell, Paul McClintock, Claire Moore, Sharon Shoemaker, Michael Stadler, Lori Tate and Sandra Whiting
(Featured photo: MC Marsha Morgan, Co-editor Claire Moore, Island Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, Publisher Sue Taves and volunteer Rob Anderson show the new magazine to the audience. (photo by David Welton)
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Hedgebrook announces the 17th annual Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival, a celebration of women writing for the theater. This May, playwrights Mia Chung, Alexa Junge, Evangeline Ordaz and Tracey Scott Wilson will join dramaturgs Anita Montgomery, Tanya Palmer and Christine Sumption for a two-week residency at the famed Whidbey Island writers’ retreat, capped off with public presentations of excerpts from the playwrights’ latest works.
The public events of the 2014 Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley and at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at ACT Theatre in Seattle. These events include readings of excerpts from each writer’s latest play and an opportunity to talk with the playwrights, their dramaturgs and Hedgebrook’s Executive Director, Amy Wheeler. Admission is free for the ACT Theatre and donations are welcome. There is a $5 charge for the event at WICA which can be waived by request.
Playwrights taking part in the 2014 Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival represent a wide variety of theatrical styles and dramatic voices. Mia Chung is working on “Skin in the Game,” a play that examines America’s core belief in fairness and the art and science of measuring success. Alexa Junge is writing a stage adaptation of Sarah Waters’ Victorian-inspired crime novel, “Fingersmith.” Evangeline Ordaz is working on “This Land,” which tells the story of one piece of land over 150 years. Tracey Scott Wilson is writing “Ugly,” a play about abortion and the decline of American feminism.
Participation in the Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival is by invitation in collaboration with partner theaters from around the country. In recognition of the fact that fewer than 20% of the plays produced each year on U.S. stages are written by women, Hedgebrook is partnering with theaters who show their commitment to women playwrights through commissions, development and production opportunities. In this way, Hedgebrook forges opportunities for women playwrights to deepen their relationships with theaters and is becoming a major pipeline for plays by women to move from creation to development and production. Current partners include Denver Theatre Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle’s ACT Theatre, Chicago’s Goodman Theatre and Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles.
Since the festival’s inauguration in 1998, the Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival has supported the work of an impressive array of women playwrights, including Quiara Alegría Hudes (“Water by the Spoonful”), Lynn Nottage (“Ruined”), Tanya Saracho (“The Tenth Muse”) and many others, and has served an important role in the development of new plays by women
In Seattle, contact ACT Theatre at 206‐292‐7676 to reserve tickets or visit the website at www.acttheatre.org. On Whidbey use this Hedgebrook link to order tickets.
For more information about Hedgebrook and the Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival, visit our website at www.hedgebrook.org or contact Louise McKay, press@hedgebrook.org or call 206‐325‐6773
Playwrights’ Bios
MIA CHUNG (“Skin in the Game”) is a member of New Dramatists and the Ma-Yi Writers Lab. Her play “You for Me for You” had a world premiere at Woolly Mammoth in Washington, D.C. in Fall 2012 and a Boston premiere at Company One in Winter 2013. She has received awards and fellowships from Southern Rep, RISCA, TCG, and others, and her work has been developed by the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Civilians’ R&D Group, Doorway Arts Ensemble, Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, Inkwell, Kennedy Center, Magic Theatre, Mu Performing Arts, Page Salon, Playwrights Realm, and Stella Adler Studio. She has degrees from Yale, the University of Dublin, Trinity College and Brown.
ALEXA JUNGE (“Fingersmith”) is a playwright, lyricist, television writer, producer and screenwriter. Four-time Emmy and WGA Award nominee, Junge grew up in Los Angeles and attended Barnard College where she wrote “The Columbia Varsity Show” and then continued her education at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She wrote for Friends from 1994 to 1999 and has also written for Once and Again,The West Wing, Sex and the City, the HBO series Big Love and the BBC comedy Clone. With longtime collaborator, composer Jeanine Tesori, Alexa wrote lyrics for Disney’s Rapunzel Unbraided and Mulan 2 and she wrote the screenplay and lyrics for Disney’s Lilo & Stitch 2. A contributor to National Public Radio’s This American Life, Alexa performed live for their “What I Learned From Television” tour. She also served as Executive Producer and Showrunner for Showtime’s series The United States of Tara. Alexa just completed a two-year stint with NBC, where she was the Executive Producer and Showrunner for Best Friends Forever, among others.
EVANGELINE ORDAZ (“This Land”) is a playwright, television writer/producer, spoken word artist and human rights attorney. Her play “Visitors’ Guide to Arivaca” was featured at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ New Play Summit and was the subject of a December 2006 cover story in American Theater Magazine. Borderlands commissioned the play, which also saw production by the Company of Angels Theater in Los Angeles and Teatro Vision in San Jose. Company of Angels also produced “Bordering on Love, “which Ordaz wrote while a member of the Center Theater Group’s invitational playwrights’ workshop. Ordaz has also written for the California Youth Theater and the Cornerstone Theater where she shared an Ovation nomination for Best Play.
The Center Theater Group (Mark Taper Forum/Kirk Douglas Theater/Ahmanson) recently commissioned Evangeline to write a play about Los Angeles. She was a producer and writer of the groundbreaking and popular series East Los High and a staff writer on the ABC/Warner Bros television show Eyes. Ordaz has done legal work in the areas of indigent criminal appeals, immigration, domestic violence, human rights, slum litigation and corporate espionage. She also worked as an attorney for the Humanitarian Law Project, documenting human rights abuses by paramilitary groups in the aftermath Zapatista rebel uprising in Chiapas, Mexico.
TRACEY SCOTT WILSON (“Ugly”) currently writes for The Americans on FX. Recent productions include “Buzzer” at the Goodman Theater, Pillsbury House Theater and The Guthrie, “The Good Negro” and “The Story” at The Public Theater/NYSF as well as the Goodman Theater. Additional productions are “Order My Steps” for Cornerstone Theater’s Black Faith/AIDS project in Los Angeles and “Exhibit #9,” which was produced in New York City by New Perspectives Theatre and Theatre Outrageous; “Leader of the People” produced at New Georges Theatre; two ten-minute plays produced at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis and a ten-minute play produced at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Wilson has had readings at the New York Theatre Workshop, Second Stage Theatre, the Public Theatre, Williamstown Theater Festival and Soho Theatre Writers Centre in London. She won the 2014 Joyce Award, two Van Lier Fellowships from the New York Theatre Workshop, a residency at Sundance Ucross and Sundance Theatre Laboratory and is the winner of the 2001 Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award, the 2003 AT&T Onstage Award, the 2004 Whiting Award, the 2004 Kesserling Prize, the 2007 Weissberger Playwriting Award and the 2007 Time Warner Storytelling Fellowship. In 2009, she was the writer-in-residence at the O’Neil National Playwriting Conference. She has taught and guest lectured at several schools including, Brown University, Yale University, Rutgers University and NYU. “The Story” and “The Good Negro” have been published by Dramatist Play Services. Ms. Wilson holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from Temple University.
Hedgebrook is a literary nonprofit that supports the work of visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. Founded in 1988, Hedgebrook hosts a global community of writers—close to 1,400 in 25 years—at our Whidbey Island retreat. Our programs empower women writers through high-caliber workshops and connect their work with thousands of boo lovers and audiences each year through readings, screenings, events, salons, publications and festivals.
For more information about Hedgebrook’s programs including our Master Classes and upcoming events. check out www.hedgebrook.org. Hedgebrook is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]BY SUE TAVES PHOTOS BY JAN SHANNON April 16, 2014
The printing of the premier issue of Whidbey Life Magazine is underway and we took a tour of our fine printer, LithTex in Bellingham to see the action. And we got a bonus; LithTex had coordinated their schedule to have the magazine printing while we were there, so we saw some of the freshly printed sheets fly off the press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”24406″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The offset printer used to print the first issue of Whidbey Life Magazine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” interval=”3″ images=”24403,24401″ onclick=”link_image” custom_links_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Top view of the six-station Lithrone sheet-fed offset printer showing the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) ink wells. On the right is a close up of the cyan ink well.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”24405″ alignment=”center” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Shawn VanDyken, our beloved sales rep, demonstrates how paper is fed into the printer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”24397″ alignment=”center” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Printed pages are produced at more than 14,000 per hour. These are the first WLM pages coming off the press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”24396″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]This press console reads across the printed page to check color levels and saturation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” interval=”0″ images=”24400,24399,24402″ onclick=”link_image” custom_links_target=”_self”][vc_column_text]This press console reads across the printed page to check color levels and saturation.
Mark Burke pulls a sheet from the printed stack and then checks color for adjustments. In the photo on right, Mark adds black to the ink well.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image img_link_target=”_self” image=”24404″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Pages are printed in sets of four on a single sheet. This stack will move to assembly once the other pages are printed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”24407″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]The final step before packing into boxes. Shawn shows how the magazine will be assembled and then saddle-stitched.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”24398″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Jan Shannon and Sue Taves in front of the color station.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Whidbey Life Magazine will be “popping out of the cake” at the celebratory launch party on April 25 at Freeland Hall. Find out more about all the entertainment for the launch party here.
All photos by Jan Shannon
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