“Conductor of Fun”

“Conductor of Fun”

It’s been nearly a year ago that we lost South Whidbey’s ‘Conductor of Fun’ Jim Freeman. Jim emceed many, many events on South Whidbey over the decades and was known for his gentle humor, kindness, and for being an all-around great guy. There...
Too many rabbits…

Too many rabbits…

This June 10, 1942 column in the Seattle Star by Chick Garrett reports on the rising rabbit population on the Island, especially with WWII hunting restrictions. We were curious about the South Whidbey person who brought rabbits to the Island and found a 1900 Island...
John MacDonald

John MacDonald

  On the outskirts of the Langley area, to the southeast, on what is now Wilkinson Road, a Scottish man, John MacDonald, (sometimes spelled McDonald) and his wife, Mary, established their home.  John left Glasgow, Scotland in 1879 and Mary and their three children...