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Au Sable Institute Community Lecture and Tour- BUILDING RIGHT, B UILDING GREEN: Sustainable Living on Whidbey Island

City: Coupeville

Thursday October 09, 2008

AU SABLE INSTITUTE COMMUNITY LECTURE AND TOUR

BUILDING RIGHT, BUILDING GREEN:

SUSTAINABLE LIVING ON WHIDBEY ISLAND

Au Sable faculty member Joe Sheldon will lead a discussion/presentation on his recently completed green home. Co-presenting with Dr. Sheldon will be award-winning green designer/builder Ted Clifton of Clifton View Homes and Kelly Keilwitz of Whidbey Sun and Wind: Renewable Energy Systems.

The home has a HERS Index rating of .32 and is a finalist (top 15) for the 2009 national Energy Value Housing Award and the 2009 Green Builder of the Year Award. The house received two of the top awards (most innovative design and landscaping) in the September Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) Built Green Home Tour.

The property is Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. It features two rain gardens and a small restored prairie garden. A tour of the home will follo

There's a chill in the air, the leaves are falling, and dogs all across Whidbey are wagging their tails just a little more impatiently. And you might wonder, why? You guessed it. The Mutt Strut dog parade and costume contest is just around the corner!

This year's prize categories are: best dog and owner costume combo, best trick, best dog costume, and best celebrity dog.

Ever-ebullient Jim Freeman emcees this menagerie while our literary panel of judges takes carefully crafted notes of your creativity and élan. You'll be dressing to impress Drew Campion, Molly Cook, Sue Frause, Elisabeth George, and Janice O'Mahony, led by MuttStrutJudgeforLife Emily Berg. You're gonna' have to be on your game!

All this dog on fun happens on Saturday, October 25, 11 am - 3 pm. Register for the Mutt Strut beginning at 12:30. The parade starts at 1:30 sharp.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

It's also Apple Day, so Bayview Farm & Garden will be hosting their spectacular apple tasting station. The Bayview Farmer's Market has all sorts of goodies planned. There's mask making in the Cash Store. And Ro Purser and Neil Brown are back this year to play bluesy, wistful, gritty, and heartfelt tunes about living large and loving hard.

See you at the Corner!

The Open Door Gallery + Coffee at Historic Bayview Cash Store: Hearts & Hammers is a "one-day blitz to repair and rehabilitate the homes of those physically or financially unable to do so.

The reception includes Hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and chocolate covered strawberries. Artists have created work relating to the theme "Arts, Hearts and Hammers". Literal, philosophical, playful, spiritual, abstract – all mediums and interpretations are represented. Artists have also donated other pieces not necessarily related to the theme and these will be included in the auction. The event starts with a silent auction and proceeds to the live auction with Jim Freeman is the auctioneer.

Mixed media paintings by Jeanne-ming Brantingham and gourd vessels by Susanne Newbold. Where good art and coffee meet, you'll find South Whidbey's newest gallery. Representing the work of over 35 established local artists.