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Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2010!

Registration begins for Sound Waters 2010

Registration begins for Sound Waters 2010
http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/island/soundwaters/

Special First Monday at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook

Special First Monday at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook - Monday, January 4th
Supported Personal Retreats at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook
With Annette Andrews-Lux, Corrine Bayley, Cathy Whitmire, Rabbi Zari Weiss

*NOTE: Due to holiday office closures, this retreat has an early registration deadline of Dec. 23

Community Call with Rep. Norma Smith

Rep. Norma Smith invites constituents to participate in
community call Jan. 7
Telephone forum allows 10th District residents to ask questions and learn more about 2010 legislative agenda, issues

Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, will host a 10th Legislative District telephone town hall meeting Thursday, Jan. 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. Residents around the district are invited to participate in the call.

Constituents can call in toll-free at 1-877-229-8493, then enter PIN 14881. The program works much like a call-in radio show, where participants ask questions ofSmith during the hour.

Clinton Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting

January's Clinton Chamber meeting will be a morning meeting staring at 7:30 AM at Speedboat Pizza. Jeff will be putting on the coffee and cooking up breakfast.

Don Rowan, Financial Advisor of Clinton Edward Jones will be speaking about how “Retirement can be less taxing”.

Experience Langley January 12, 2010 9 to 11 a.m. at The Clyde

This meeting will bridge the connection between Experience Economy concepts and how the Arts, Culture and Education focus of the Comprehensive Plan can be leveraged to encourage visitors from near and far. We will also explain how these efforts make Langley, in particular, and South Whidbey as a whole, an attractive choice of residence for families in which a major income earner's ability to work isn't tied to living in a major metropolitan or suburban center. Finally,we will touch upon the meaning of the "Groundswell," an umbrella term used to describe the forces behind Social Media and Social Networking, and the implications, both good and bad, for promoting and marketing our community and our businesses. Sherry Mays, Chamber director, will follow with a moderated panel consisting of some of our business owners who have been making a difference

Book Discussion at the Clinton Library

Book Discussion at the Clinton Library -Tuesday, January 13th at 7 PM The Clinton Library Book Discussion Group will meet at 7pm on Tuesday, January 12th at the Clinton Library to discuss "The Last town on Earth" by Thomas Mullen. Copies of the February title, "Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table" by Ruth Reichl, will be available to check out that evening. All are welcome to come one or every month.

Clinton Progressive Association Member Meeting and Potluck

Clinton Progressive Association Member Meeting and Potluck-Tuesday, January 13th 6:30 PM at the Clinton Hall The Clinton Progressive Association board has scheduled our first 'Member Meeting and Potluck' of 2010 for Tuesday January 12th. The Potluck and Social will be followed by short business meeting to introduce the newly elected officers, present the budget, and discuss some of the goals.
Maybe there will be a committee you would be interested in supporting, or a function you could volunteer some time for?
Hope to see you there:Clinton Hall Potluck & Social 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday January 12th. 2010

Friends of the Clinton Library Meeting 9am

Friends of the Clinton Library Meeting - January 22, 9am

Friends of the Clinton Library Meeting
Event Type: Friends of the Library
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010
Start Time: 9:00 AM

Everyone is welcome. The Friends are the generous folks who help raise funds for library programs for children, teens and adults. Enrich your community through the library and enrich your life.

Last Day to register for Sound Waters 2010

Last Day to register for Sound Waters 2010
http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/island/soundwaters/

South Whidbey Co-Op Pre School Fund Raiser

The preschool will be holding a benefit fundraiser on January 30th at Whidbey Children's Theatre. This will include a children's show at 2:00pm, and an adult show at 7:30pm. The Co-op has been in operation for 41 years and has served more than 1000 families. This year the Co-op, like many other non-profit organizations, has handed out more scholarships than ever before. Their budget has been stretched to it's limit. In order for the Co-op to stay open for the rest of the year, and continue serving the families that are enrolled, they need to raise $7,000.

http://southwhidbeycooppreschool.org/

Soap Making 101 at Whidbey Island Soap Co.

In this course each student create their own batch of cold process soap. The course includes all the ingredients, equipment and instruction necessary to create your own personal batch of soap. You will be able to choose how to fragrance your soap and color them with available natural colorants, fragrance and or essential oils. The owners of Whidbey Island Soap company teach each class in an intimate class setting of no more than 12 participants. Having only 12 students allows them to give each person the individual instruction they may need or require. The goal of this class is for the student to have fun while learning and making their own personal batch of soap!

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