🌱 What changes will Coupeville’s new middle and high school principal prioritize?

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In today's newsletter:

• What changes will Coupeville’s new middle and high school principal prioritize?
• How did Firewise crews change wildfire risk in Coupeville’s Pondilla Estates?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a passing shower, temps: high: 59, low: 48.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New principal named for Coupeville high, middle schools (whidbeynewstimes.com) — Coupeville families have a new leader at both the middle and high schools, as Becky Cays is officially promoted from interim to principal of both campuses. She plans to strengthen relationships, student belonging and academic growth while gathering community feedback and using a shared leadership model to guide any future changes. Her appointment follows the previous principal’s departure and several months of expanded responsibilities.
   

• Firewise workdays help Whidbey neighborhoods reduce wildfire risk (whidbeynewstimes.com) — Coupeville’s Pondilla Estates just received intensive wildfire fuel reduction work from state fire crews, clearing vegetation around homes and along the path toward Fort Ebey State Park for emergency access. The Firewise Community Workdays also aided other Whidbey neighborhoods, helping residents who felt overwhelmed by the scale of clearing and raising awareness that serious wildfire risk exists even on the island’s west side.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coupeville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 24

• Whidbey Ren Faire →
  Beach View Farm, 1570 Wieldraayer Rd, Oak Harbor
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Women Build 2026 Habitat for Humanity
  Coupeville Chamber of Commerce Washington

Saturday May 16

• Coupeville Farmers Market
  Coupeville Chamber of Commerce Coupeville Village Green (behind the library), 788 NW Alexander Street, Coupeville, Washington, 98239
  10:00 am

Monday May 18

• YMCA Camp Casey Wellness Fitness Schedule
  Coupeville Chamber of Commerce Camp Casey, 1276 Engle Road, Coupeville, Washington, 98239

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• HJ Carroll-OPEPO-PDA needed
  Salish Coast Elementary Port Townsend, WA 98368
  8:30 am
• Mind and Body Coordination
  Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Oak Hall, Whidbey Island Campus Skagit Valley College 1900 SE Pioneer Way Oak Harbor, WA 98277
  12:00 pm
• Excel Microsoft 365 Intermediate (Level 2)
  Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Online (Zoom)
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Women Build 2026
  Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce TBA
• Mariachi Ensemble
  Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Ford Hall, Mount Vernon Campus Skagit Valley College 2405 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA
  4:00 pm
• Farmers Market
  Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Rotary Park next to the Chamber of Commerce
  4:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Homeschool Hangout →
  Camano Island Library - Sno-Isle Libraries, 848 N Sunrise Blvd Suite D, Camano
  11:00 am
• Community Meal – Camano →
  Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd, Camano
  11:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Island County Public Health is hiring!
  Want to make a difference in the health of your community and protect our beautiful islands? Join our Environmental Health division! For more… (Nextdoor )
• Island County Public Health is hiring!
  Are you good with attention to detail and like to make a difference in your community? Join our Accounting division! For more information and to… (Nextdoor )

• Whidbey Island Public Hospital posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Coupeville. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Oak Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coupeville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oak Harbor

• Pawsatively purrfect: Whidbey Island groomer expands to Anacortes (whidbeynewstimes.com)
• Permanent speed limit reductions coming to SR 20 south of Oak Harbor (einpresswire.com)

Port Townsend

• Writer-in-residence set for public events (peninsuladailynews.com)
• Soloist from Budapest to join chamber orchestra for season finale concerts (peninsuladailynews.com)
• Fifth person files to run for Congress (peninsuladailynews.com)

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