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First Fed Welcomes Charlie Guildner as New Director of Commercial Banking
Over the decades, First Fed’s Charlie Guildner has racked up ample experience, sailing the high seas of both banking and actual oceans. “It’s really peaceful,” says Guildner, 62, of being on a sailboat amid the open ocean. “It’s quiet. There are no engines — just wind and water and friends. It takes the stress of pretty much everything on land away, when you get out and sail.”
Local aviary site of brant goose research
FIR ISLAND — Maynard Axelson’s Fir Island aviary is a hub of feathered activity. Recently, the Washington Brant Foundation founder opened the aviary to research involving a species he has studied extensively — brant geese. Axelson hosted University of Saskatchewan doctoral student Lindsay Carlson, who used several of Axelson’s captive brant to help her with her research. ...
Superintendents report surprising observances of youth behavior
Whidbey public school district superintendents painted a bleak picture of students’ mental and behavioral health during a recent panel discussion. Moderated by Island County Public Health Director Shawn Morris, the panel was part of a county Board of Health meeting convened last week. Oak Harbor Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dwight Lundstrom, Coupeville School District Superintendent Steve King and his successor, Shannon Leatherwood, all weighed in on the topic.
Sno-Isle Library manager commutes to work, and advocates for libraries, using Island Transit
Meet Bryan, the Sno-Isle’s Clinton Library Manager and recent transplant from Eastern Washington. He and his family moved to Whidbey Island less than a year ago and have settled in nicely to the island way of life. Bryan is a seasoned user of public transportation, so he was excited to learn that Island County has its own public transportation system – Island Transit.
Letter: Writer missed out on some examples
In response to vote for the side of freedoms, Nancy Mayer (May 17, letter to editor) left out a few of the freedoms provided by this Democrat administration and the Democrat party have provided. Freedom to cross our boarders illegally. Freedom to minimize oil production resulting in triple gas prices.
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